The House List

Special 4/20 Edition of The House List with my real good buddy and longtime hip-hop junkie a-alike DJ Double K aka LA Mike! Often considered a man of mystery by many of the faithful followers of People Under The Stairs, Mike and I sat down on the porch at his house with some old friends and shot the gift about his life for a few. Hope you dig this. If you smoke, you may roll one up to it now. If not, you can just sit back and catch a contact. Pick up that LA Mike album which just dropped where-ever you can find it and check PUTS when they play a show near your town, over at: puts.band - don't forget to mash that subscribe button and leave a donation if ya feeling generous!

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Unsung could easily be one way to describe the very special guest for our show's 80th episode. Los Angeles native son, master-emcee, ASR-10 pro-producer Eligh generously sat with us out in Van Nuys as we delved deep into his story & catalog (focusing primarily on his extensive solo catalog). From as young as age 15, Eligh's rapp was a gripping, vivid double entendre, steamed in reference, innuendo and triple-time insanity. With a distinctive ability rap couplets on couplets while sounding perfectly articulate. We try and crack that nugget. As a latch-key kid with innate skill who would create some of the late 90's 'West Coast Underground' era's more distinctive yet lowkey works ('The March', 'Everyday', '1998', 'Makeshift Message', 'Nightlife', etc etc) all whilst couch surfing. The conversation is more an account of the journey leading to present day - you'll hear it. Eligh just created a Pateron to engage with fans, providing them a long-running series of exclusive songs & art all to be found here: patreon.com/eligh and elighmusic.com - enjoy the talk and thank you for the continued support. Spread the word to your folks!

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After a week of producing episodes in Los Angeles, we're back on track with this short update-episode. We've set up a donation function as well, so if you are a fan of this show you too can help by assisting in the production of our show. Every bit will continue to keep this show alive and progressing forward. The second half of this shorty is a catch up with House List alum MILO and SAFARI AL, recorded in person at their new record store in Biddeford, Maine called Soul Folks. Check out the blog here: http://www.soulfolks.org/ - but go to it if you are ever in the area. It's a dope spot, very chill, with many many cool tapes and vibes. Run by artists, worthy of your support and knowledge.

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For this episode of The House List, I dug or rather stumbled deep into the ancient files of 2007. On the evening of 11/2/07 I interviewed art-rock, noise-pioneer Thurston Moore for the cover of RE:UP Magazine. The conversation was recorded on a land-line into a Mini-Disc recorder and then transcribed by hand, later published as the 13th issue of RE:UP Magazine. This would mark my last written piece of journalism until I started the podcast, so since that isn't written (besides these long-winded bios), this conversation was my last piece of written music writing. It was over 10,000 words when printed. Shortly there after RE:UP closed its doors and I began working at the Knitting Factory in NYC, when that closed I began work as a booking agent and now run my own agency and do this podcast as a fun hobby. Thurston Moore's art and input has always been something I've greatly admired and I found when re-listening to this talk. The photos were taken by Angela Boatwright at the old location of Max Fish (a beloved bar in the LES of NYC). Sorry for any tape-hiss/phone-noise, CJ did his best in the editing/engineering process. Special thanks to Ryan Sawyer

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On a brief tour stop-over in NYC, our host Peter Agoston linked with the one and only Shing02 to talk his life and career. Later that night Shingo performed an incredible live-show with his band The Chee-Hoos as part of their Nujabes tribute concerts. Shing02, an integral piece to the seminal Bay Area underground hip-hop community of the late 90's, is both an accomplished visual artist as well as writer/producer. He is a bridge from the past to the future. Many revere with great respect the stack of songs he collaborated on with the beloved, late Tokyo producer Nujabes - namely their "Luv(sic)" hexology. We go there, back and there again in this memorable and rare long-form conversation. Hope you enjoy & don't forget to subscribe!

Editors Update (3/25/18):

- Nujabes passed 8 years ago in Feb 2010.

- Nujabes did an interview with Sound and Recording, not Studio Voice.

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Master sampler/producer Joseph Longo aka Pal Joey is our very special guest on the podcast this week. Recorded while on a brief stay in NYC, our host Peter and Joey delve into the narrative in the chilly Brooklyn air of an early March midnight. They talk BDP, Larry Levan, Power Play Studios, Sade and MUCH more hopefully scratching the surface on the mystique of this often slept-on producers' producer. Further education at: paljoeymusic.com

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The often mythologized Lord Scotch is our special guest on the 75th episode of The House List podcast. Under the moniker KEO, he's been known for his deep roots in the NYC Graf world. Yet for years, among the inner circles of old school Rap historians there has been talk of Blake / KEO / SCOTCH79th as the original White Rapper. Note the intro from 1984, two years before the Beastie Boys debut 'Licensed To Ill' was released. Brooklyn born, native, we delve deep into the topic within the frame-work of a New York City life-story. This is a hustler's tale, an artist's tale. His has had many twists and turns, up and downs. I met him through my first release on Female Fun Records, MF DOOM's 'Special Herbs' Volume 1, which he art-directed (along with Operation: Doomsday, and numerous other related titles). But even that is just a very small piece to the puzzle of this person. as you will soon come to learn. We go in, hope you enjoy. Thank you for listening.

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In this episode we go deep into the life and career of New Haven's native son Dooley-O. In this fun, frenetic convo we pry Dooley for as much back-story on his arch in the industry as possible. EPMD, Paul C, Stezeo, Chris Lowe, Stones Throw, Egon and of course .. Skull Snaps are all covered. But there is much much more at play here. I think any artist, hip-hop or not can relate to this account of pursuing a record deal with a trusted label/brand and ultimately getting the run around, time and time again. Working with a cast of characters as wide as the stage at Toad's Place. It's a story of 1990's hip-hop, the early days of discovered breakbeats and samples in neighbors basements. Alladat. Enjoy and do not forget to subscribe! The last song is an exclusive. Find more Dooley at: https://dooley-o.bandcamp.com/

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Host Peter Agoston and our guest Louis Dorley go way back, back to Bushwick Brooklyn where Dorley was Agoston's landlord for 10 years. They're also 'underground hip-hop' survivalists, who here trade a few war stories which leads to some personal revelations. This is an in-depth, emotional, candid talk - the kind you can only find on The House List podcast. Please take a moment to subscribe. Louis' latest musical project is called ToyFriend, here is a link: /toyfriend.bandcamp.com

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We're all new with Bay Area based designer/art-director/conceptualizer Freddy Anzures! Some may know Freddy for the integral roll he played in the invention of the first iPhone, but he was also the long-running art-director of Wax Poetics magazine and currently moonlights as the art-director of Glydezone Recordings. We caught up quite literally while on the run in San Francisco, so apologies for any audio rawness here. For anyone running a small label or trying to get a foot into the design world, Freddy is a person to keep an eye on. Truly an innovator. Thank you! Photo by: Drew Carolan (IG: fotoproof)

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