Spatula City Records

house music cooked up just how you like it...
well done.

Spatula City Records is based in good old Chicago, IL, the place where house music was born. A good combination of Chicago house music mixed with underground spices, 1/2 cup of bounce, a full cup of originality, and an immeasurable amount of fun is the not so secret recipe that Spatula City Records serves up with every release. Just fire up your decks to a whopping 33 or 45 rpm and serve up a Spatula City record to please any dance floor or dinner party for that matter.

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Spatula City & Flapjack Smart Bar Party Pants Check Success!

posted by Frankie J | Sun, February 7 | 5:05 PM | Permalink

HUGE Thanks to everyone who made it out to the party last night. it was such a great time, and wouldn't have been without you!

Special thanks to all the dj's who traveled from abroad, and played kick ass sets: d-T3ch, Organized Crime, & Scrubish n Laurence.

Also extra special thanks to Karl "pants check"Almaria for establishing the Pants Check at the party and taking care of d-T3ch.

For those of you who couldn't make it out to experience the mayhem of the night, you can definitely feel it by checking out the pics above and listening to all the sets which are linked below. Cheers!

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10pm - 11pm: Frankie J
11pm - 1am: Scrubfish n Laurence
1am - 3am: d-T3ch
3am - 5am: Organized Crime

Spatula City & Flapjack Party @ Smart Bar Chicago -> Sat. Feb. 6th, 2010

posted by Frankie J | Wed, January 13 | 2:04 PM | Permalink

Spatula City & Flapjack Records
GET DOWN
@ Smart Bar Chicago
Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Come join us at for a celebration of mass consumption and house music mayhem to give homage to the great music and good times we love so much. On the night we have all Spatula City & Flapjack artists to ring in the blingin':

d-T3ch - Melbourne, Australia - known for his Spatula City classic "Meerkat Music" on SPAT009: "The Four Piece Set Vol. 2", as well as his Spatula City release SPAT014: "The Wizard of Oz EP", and his recent Flapjack Records release FLAP003: "Dusk Til Dawn EP"

Frankie J - Chicago, USA - the man behind both labels Spatula City & Flapjack Records. Known for last years Spatula City release SPAT016: "The Right Side Up EP", his recent Flapjack Records release FLAP004: "Frankie J vs. Sonny Fodera", as well as the slew of The Sound Republic releases from the very 1st Spatula City record release on up.

Organized Crime - Milwaukee, USA - made up of Jonn Hawley & Marcus Aurelius they made their smashing debut on the scene with their Spatula City release SPAT017: "The Music Laundering EP" which sent them straight to jail.

Scrubfish & Laurence - Madison/Minneapolis, USA - killer duo of massive jackulation, they made their debut on the house scene with their famed Spatula City release of "Disco Papacy" on SPAT008: "The 4 Piece Set Vol. 1" which led to their full ep release SPAT012: "The Drunkle Bob & Aunt D'Lishus EP", and their recent remix of d-T3ch's "Dusk Til Dawn" on FLAP003.

Super Give-aways (while supplies last) including:
-Vinyl Records
-T-shirts
-Spatulas
-Stickers
-Buttons
-Other crap that I have sitting in my basement

Tickets: $10 before midnight,
$12 after midnight
21 & over
Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

FREE before 11pm IF you sign up for Smart Bar text messaging.
Find out more about that here: Smart Bar Text Message

Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Smart Bar
3730 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL USA
www.smartbarchicago.com

The Rockafire Explosion - Electric Feel

posted by Frankie J | Sun, January 3 | 1:51 PM | Permalink

Happy Holidays from Spatula City

posted by Frankie J | Fri, December 25 | 10:56 AM | Permalink

It was definitely a kick ass X-mas morning for me....as you can see. Scored some seriously awesome vinyl. Santa was crate diggin this year for me and that's for sure! I hope you guys all have a great holiday season and ring in the new year with your favorite jams. Keep up with us as next year is looking to be a great year for Spatula City. Thanks again for all of your continued support!!!

Tag Sessions @ Smart Bar 12/23/09

posted by Frankie J | Tue, December 22 | 3:57 PM | Permalink

Hey hey, if you have nothing to do tomorrow night and you are going to be in the Chicagoland area then come on through to Smart Bar and kick it with us. We are going to be throwing down our favorite jams and having some good old holiday fun. Hope to see you there!

Smart Bar
3730 N Clark St
Chicago, IL
USA
www.smartbarchicago.com

Spatula City Factory Outlet Store NOW OPEN!!!

posted by Frankie J | Thu, December 17 | 1:20 PM | Permalink

It's been a long time coming, but finally after years of scientific research and industrial design from the depths of the Spatula City Institute of Awesomeness located in an undisclosed location in Antarctica comes......drum roll please......The Spatula City Factory Outlet Store!!!

The store is packed full of great Spatula City & Flapjack logos and designs that are printed on loads of cool products including:

T-shirts - Fully customizable in size, color, and style. This means click on the shirt you like, and change it to be printed on a raglan, a ringer, or even American Apparel regular and fitted shirts are offered. Then choose from the color selection and size that you want. There are over 60 styles of t-shirts, so you are bound to find the style you love to wear.

Hats - We have both trucker hats and embroidered hats. Go through and choose the color hat that best suits your noggin.

Drinkware - Totally awesome printed coffee mugs, travel mugs, beer steins, and frosted glass beer mugs. Excellent for the office and home use (not referring to the beer glasses unless that's how you role!)

Stickers - Wicked awesome 11"W x 3"H bumper stickers made from thick vinyl to last forever as well as the scratch resistant 1-1/2" & 3" circular stickers. Stick em on everything.

Neck Ties - Up here at the Spatula City Records office everyone is required to wear their favorite Spatula City neck tie. This is the only way to impress the boss. Also great on dates and funerals!

Mousepads - Give your mouse a much need friction friend that will create a loving atmosphere on your desk. Make your mouse purr.

Skateboards - This is my favorite section being a skater myself. Check out all the wicked skateboard decks we offer and choose from the wide array of deck sizes and styles from mini to comp to 70's style decks.

Other Crap - There is a ton of other cool stuff including Birthday/Greeting cards, Keychains, Aprons, Canvas Bags, Buttons, and Pet Clothing.

So please come and check it out and hopefully you will find something you like. Also if you have any design ideas that you would like to see, hit us up at: info@spatulacityrecords.com and let us know about it. Thanks again for all your continued support!

SPAT020: Wattie Green - "Midnight Radio EP" OUT NOW on Vinyl!

posted by Frankie J | Sun, December 6 | 4:48 PM | Permalink

Spatula City Records is proud to present it's 20th vinyl release:

SPAT020: Wattie Green
"Midnight Radio EP"

A1. Wake Sally Baker
A2. Wattie's Dream
B. Is You Is

Spatula City Records is proud to presents it's 20th release! To celebrate this accomplishment, starting with this release, all Spatula City vinyl releases will come in super spiffy full color record jackets. For this release Spatula City is incredibly elated to give you a top notch release from Nashville's newcomer house phenom Wattie Green. This is Wattie's first vinyl release and we are glad to have him aboard our gravy train as he delivers us the "Midnight Radio EP".

The first tune on the record is a must have lowdown n jazzy jam called "Wake Sally Baker". This tune is an amazing dirty jazz delivery of walking bass lines and piano riffs that hit the essence of an era of jazz that few house producers have been able to relic. The piano hooks and up jumping beat make this tune a must have jam that transcends many boundaries of the many house niches.

The second cut on the record is another journey through jazz called "Wattie's Dream". Wicked sax licks battling relentless piano over a dreamlike groove push n pull the senses across time. Packed with melody and groove, this track is a dancefloor soul grabber, and a bit of an ass grabber as well.

On the flip we have a nice n loud 45 rpm pressing of "Is You Is", which perfectly complements the other two tracks on the late night jazz artifacts tip. Wattie brings this EP to a head with a swing infused vocal hook, and wicked bass undertones. Piercing piano lines work and work and take you 'round n 'round the dancefloor through to the key modulation toward the end that is the icing on the cake. Such a well rounded track for such a well rounded EP.

This late night Spatula City juke joint is now available on vinyl at these fine locations:
Downtown 304 | Gramaphone | Juno

SPAT019: "Spatula City Swings EP" OUT NOW DIGITALLY Everywhere @ reg. price

posted by Frankie J | Sat, December 5 | 2:26 PM | Permalink

Spatula City Records is jazzed to present:

SPAT019: Spatula City Records Presents - "Spatula City Swings EP"

A1. d-T3ch - When It Was Good
A2. Wattie Green - Straighten Up
B1. Sonny Fodera - Winter Nights
B2. Biboulakis - Fresh Start

Holy hell's kitchen aid boys n girls, its #19! Grab your good apron and a bottle of gin cuz we are about to start swinging again. Spatula City is proud to present the "Spatula City Swings EP", which takes us back to time when liquor was bootlegged, not music ;). With this sampler record we come swinging with four jump n jivin tunes that trump the great resurgence of swing house.

Leading us off is Melbourne's favorite son & Spatula City veteran, d-T3ch. Coming with his grand slam jam "When It Was Good", he gives us the heart and soul of swing house with a great uplifting sax lead and full band jasm. This tune is sure make for some happy jazz hands.

On deck we have rookie rising star Wattie Green from Nashville who sets us straight with a line drive to the soul with his cut "Staighten Up". Another solid piano jam that gives you the jackin jitters!

To kick off the next inning is Adelaide's Sonny Fodera with his slamma jamma "Winter Nights". This tune rocks some tough jackin beats with a great piano roll and sax jive that will keep you warm as the night get colder.

Cleaning things up is New York's Biboulakis who's solid production skills have really improved his batting average as of late. He comes swinging with his track "Fresh Start" which is a happy go lucky upright bassline bouncer that keeps your head bobbing. Don't miss out on this refreshing new take on a style of house music that still has made a legendary return from the minor leagues!!!

Grab this release now digitally at the following location:
Stompy | Beatport | Traxsource | DamnNoisy | Juno

This out of the park grand slam Spatula City release is OUT NOW in vinyl as these fine locations:

Downtown 304 | Gramaphone | Juno

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February's Pants Check & Helmet Rental Chart

Scrubfish The Jazzface [FLAPJACK]

Freaky Behaviour Rewind Me [FICUS TREE]

Emil Lanne Hey Gurl [SPATULA CITY]

Mel Rosario Coffee & Blunts [BLATT TRAX]

aNyO Boom Boom Boom (Bobby & Klein's Badaboom Mix) [SPATULA CITY]

Jazzmopper J High Wonder [HIGHJACK]

Chris Robson Start Playin [FLAPJACK]

Pete Le Freq Duke It Out [??????]

South Of Roosevelt Wings [SPATULA CITY]

All Good Funk Alliance Sock It To Ya (B-Team Remix) [SUPER HI-FI]

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d-t3ch said... | on 7 Feb 2010

My set should probably come with a disclaimer, was having a bunch of technical issues on the night... that being said the manlove was strong in the packed booth, so still had a blast!!

Cornjuices said... | on 6 Feb 2010

Also try to get some videofootage!!! I would love to join it here in the netherlands aswell, i might come to chicago this summer! Cheers, C

frankie j said... | on 4 Feb 2010

got the means to record now, so if everything goes as planned the i should have the set up for download next week on the site here.

RBezzle said... | on 4 Feb 2010

Spatula madness!!!! http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=CupN28y-K
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KIELTO said... | on 2 Feb 2010

would be good if you could record it cos that line ups nuts and i'm in snowy UK and $10 on door is all good, its the $500 flight thats gonna be a little taxing. you should try and sort out a UK/European flapjack tour. its not like your short of UK acts to play with, shout out to JACKIN BOX/ INLAND KNIGHTS and then some. keep up the good work.

frankie j said... | on 2 Feb 2010

hey DC, i am working on the logistics of recording the whole night, but its a long night, so i am working on obtaining the right device for the job. i will be working on that for sure though, cuz i know not everyone can make it out here for this and it is going to be nuts!

frankie j said... | on 2 Feb 2010

hey Tune, Emil Lanne - Hey Gurl is coming up soon on a stellar Spatula City vinyl release Emil is putting together....some serious heat on the way with that one and will be coming soon ;)

DC said... | on 1 Feb 2010

YO frankie!!! I live in Detroit and unfortunately I'm not able to make it to the smatrbar show. Would really love to be there. I was wondering if you will be recording all the sets and posting them for download for all of us that can't make it?? Hope so, that's gonna be alot of BOMB-ASS House Music!!! Thanks!!

Tune said... | on 1 Feb 2010

Any word on Emil Lanne Hey gurl :P? whers dis on its way to our ears to share :)

frankie j said... | on 1 Feb 2010

hey Cameron, thanks for the heads up on that one....one of my favorite releases, and one of our buddy Scrubfish's favorite Spatula City releases as well so he says.

Cameron Beasley said... | on 31 Jan 2010

Yo Frankie just went diggin through some records here is ATX and found a copy of SPAT007 and had to grab it. just thought id let you know. peace

Macho said... | on 27 Jan 2010

The browser is irrelevant to the podcast. The podcast should be an .XML address, which it is in this case, and should update and download using a pod-catcher/receiver
such as iTunes or Juice. It is not a simple downloaded file but an automated file manager.

cameron said... | on 27 Jan 2010

South of Roosevelt - Boom is DOPE!

frankie j said... | on 27 Jan 2010

hey macho....not sure what to tell you man, it works for me just fine, and i have asked a couple other people about it and it works for them as well. what exactly is it that is not working for you? does the RSS page load or not load, what browser are you using?

Macho said... | on 27 Jan 2010

Hey Frankie. Sorry to bother but I love your music and the podcast is a great way to get though my commute everyday. I tried subscribing again at my friends house on a totally different ISP and still no luck :(

frankie j said... | on 27 Jan 2010

hey TR, Sea Lion Woman will be available on Stompy.com as an exclusive starting next Wed. Feb. 3rd, 2010. hey Gaz UK, as far as Lamanex goes i have been waiting on them for a long time, but they are very hard to get a hold of cuz they are so busy and don't get together much. probably won't see this release soon or ever maybe.

Gaz UK said... | on 27 Jan 2010

Hey Frankie any news from the Lamanex boys on the release of Good Coq Bad Coq? Seems a long time comin!

TR said... | on 26 Jan 2010

Hey, will Sea Lion Woman be released digitally? Dope track!

Macho said... | on 24 Jan 2010

Downloaded a new podcast receiver and still no luck. Here is a screenshot for the non-believers : http://img683.images
hack.us/img683/26/fl
apjackv.jpg BTW That "hey macho" is not me.

hey macho said... | on 22 Jan 2010

no matter how accessible they make it porn is bad for your computer. that shit will fuck you up man!!!

spatula city artists

The Sound Republic
Bryan Jones
Scud Bloom
Inland Knights
Troydon
Chuck Daniels
Lamanex
Real Time Hand Motion
Tommy Largo
Scrubfish
Nate Laurence
The Sound Diggers
Bobby and Klein
d-T3ch
Jacob London
Jason Hodges
Kinky Movement
Midway Strangers
Aaron Perez
KiNK
Frankie J
Organized Crime
Biboulakis
Sonny Fodera
Wattie Green
Toby Neal

house music cooked up just how you like it...well done.