Everything House Music & More | Kirk Townsend - Episode 4

[@andrewmason9598]

Nice interview 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@andrewmason9598]

The good Old Days🎉🎉🎉

[@yvonnebrown6067]

This show is very informational!!

[@MikeMFNLove]

Just saw Kirkland at the Family Den lounge and he told me this interview was coming. Much needed and can’t wait

[@papitoredmusic1]

Just spoke with Kirk on a phone call today at the office, what a gentleman and true pleasure. Thank you, Antoine for presenting us. The sincerity in his voice says it all. Folks get ready, definitely more to come from this pioneer, Kirk Townsend.

[@mojames1228]

Great interview

[@stephanien12]

🎶🎶💃🏽🎶🎶 Mendell..wooooweeee..Martins Circus..Dem Dah Dah..Sing Sing...Hypnotic Tango...and so on... 💖🙌🏽Thanks for your story, Kirk🙏🏾

[@davidluttrell549]

My uncle Kirk is an amazing man that has done many great things, I never knew this about him.

[@PeteBetrosGooner]

Awesome to hear history from people that I've never heard tell it before.

[@saterialharris7921]

In 79 I was going to Quigley South Seminary to play ball on a scholarship and study for the priesthood, until one day I was invited to a Mendel Basketball game followed by a Sock Hop. Well, in 1983 I graduated from Mendel and I never became a priest.😂😂😂😂😂 A Mendel Bi Level had more of an influence then god's calling on my life

[@djjohnsimmons]

Nice to hear a mention of my father Big Bob Simmons & Foxxplayer Sound. Salute Mr. Townsend & Maurice!

[@cliffgillespie7679]

Another great interview. I've never heard of this person but loved his story. It's good to know he was at the forefront and has a lot of first hand knowledge. I loved hearing about the money he helped raise to keep his school open. Kudos 👏🏾

[@djayclay]

Great interview, Peter Brown was from Blue Island

[@vincemcfallar2179]

I'm enjoying all of these. I wish you and Kirk would have went for another 3 hours

[@MikeMFNLove]

Such a great episode and long overdue for Kirk to get his flowers from the house music community. So many jewels dropped and I learned so much. The black Trax label versus red label was mind blowing because my copies of Move Your Body were on the black Trax label

[@reggiedavenport3911]

And subsequently years later my mail-ordered copy of "Move Your Body" was on the red label

[@reggiedavenport3911]

@35:39 my very first purchases included Fresh - "Dum-Dum", Adonis - "No Way Back", and Jackmaster Funk - "Jack The Bass", all black labels...WOW

[@MikeMFNLove]

My first copy of No Way Back was on the black Trax too as well as Funkin with the drums again from Farley

[@funkhutrecords6192]

Another great show...I am so glad I was able to experience Mendel as teenager growing up in Chicago

[@yvonnebrown6067]

I partied at Mendel in the ln 79 early 80's every Saturday night. I was so young that I would get tagged for curfew!! 🤣 Well get there early. To clump the bleachers to dance at the top on the wall ledge!!

[@reggiedavenport3911]

@15:33 - STOP...WAIT...WOWWW! Short story of my (non) involvement with Mendel: I discovered the 'hot mix' in December of 1984 during my 8th grade year. We lived on 850 W 111th St, yeah, on the same street as Mendel (I just had no clue about the place). My portal of entry into House Music was WBMX, and the first deejay I heard that got me hooked - and was a FAVORITE - was Mickey "Mixin'" Oliver!

[@khalishasabree1544]

I spent my entire high school career at the Mendel parties (82-86)

[@indiap5943]

Academy of Our Lady, the yin to Mendels yang!

[@braxtonholmes]

Mendel Class of 1988.

[@thomasbrown3356]

Damn, Kirk broke 'Love to the World' , years before Ron Hardy made it a Music Box anthem.

[@mauricejoshua3438]

@mike MFN love .. just got done uploading yours .. stay tuned

[@donniehunt11]

One love buffalosoldier

[@reggiedavenport3911]

@27:29 WOW!

[@stephenwatson672]

Le Noiz is a funny Trax record.

[@reggiedavenport3911]

@34:35 WOW