I don’t usually review DJ’s but I feel it’s time to broaden my reviews and make an exception. Now, I have seen JJ Lopez spin a few times and I can form a proper opinion. I have only seen him spin at Tucker’s Kozy Korner off East Houston Street. I used to frequent this place and would catch him spin on random days. He is known for his old school funk and R&B rhythms. Having such a genre of soul and funk has landed him with quite a diverse crowd and reaction. I have been there to see one couple dance to a song then sit down, a lone dancer, to a complete packed dance floor. When I went this passed Friday the latter was the case, the floor was completely packed with kids dancing to songs their parents grew up listening to. Or at least that was my case; I knew these songs because my mom would play them all the time. There were solo dancers and couples but being part of the crowd is captivating enough for everyone to be okay with dancing alone. rhythm
JJ participates with a group called Super Soul Shakedown and spins every first and third Friday of the month. Or so I’ve heard. He has a very Chicago style about him, I don’t really know what that means but I sense Chicago on him whenever I see him. I just think that guy must be from Chicago, even though he probably is not. Anyway there is a show on the 16th with Super Soul Shakedown featuring T Bird and the Breaks. It’s going to be at Sam’s Burger Joint for $5.
And just for giggles.
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