Lance Koehler arrived in Richmond's Oregon Hill neighborhood in 2001 from New Orleans; soon thereafter he opened a studio, Minimum Wage Recording. For more than 20 years, Minimum Wage has been a fulcrum of Richmond's DIY music scene -- an affordable, congenial place where musicians of all genres could make a quality recording.
Now Lance is moving out to Staunton where he plans to rebuild a Shenandoah Valley version of Minimum Wage. Lance's clients and friends (and when you do good work at a fair price, lots of your clients become your friends) are sending him off with a celebration at the Broadberry on Sunday night, where a few of them will perform: Bio Ritmo, Justin Golden and Lance's own band No BS! Brass are on the bill, and special guests are expected.
Many of my favorite Richmond recordings of the last 20 years were made by Lance at Minimum Wage, and a few of them will make up the whole first hour of this week's program. You'll hear Afro-Zen Allstars, Bio Ritmo, Hotel X, Miramar, No BS! Brass, Oregon Hill Funk All-Stars, Rattlemouth, Yeni Nostalji -- basically a who's who of Richmond's global-facing music scene, all from Minimum Wage sessions.
Also this week (Sunday November 17, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, and any old time at my podcast site): Nobody expects unexpected reggae versions, including Max Romeo vs. The Partridge Family and Paketo Wilson vs. Marty Robbins; new funk from Fat Freddy's Drop and Cheo; and the late 60s/early 70s Nigerian sounds of Afrobeat being born.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/119111
All the podcasts: radio4all.net/series/Global%20A%20Go-Go
Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Yeni Nostalji | RVA USA | Bir Göl Olur | Yeni Nostalji | Ropeadope | 2018
Afro-Zen Allstars | RVA USA | Orisha | Greatest Hits | AZA Music | 2017
Hotel X | RVA USA | Sinaloa | X Years | Ladies' Choice | 2015
Bio Ritmo | RVA USA | Perdido | Puerta Del Sur | Vampisoul | 2014
Miramar | RVA USA | En Mis Sueños | En Mis Sueños - Single | Ansonia | 2024
Bio Ritmo | RVA USA | Lisandra | Bionico | Locutor | 2008
Rattlemouth | RVA USA | Paradise | Hopabout | Rattlemouth Guild | 2006
Oregon Hill Funk All-Stars | RVA USA | The Hill | Backbeat Sacrifice | self-released | 2005
No BS! Brass | RVA USA | RVA All Day | RVA All Day | Electric Cowbell | 2013
Prince Fatty | England UK | Gin & Juice | Survival Of The Fattest | Mr Bongo | 2007
The Dynamics | France | Whole Lotta Love | Version Excursions | Groove Attack | 2007
Max Romeo | Jamaica | I Woke Up In Love This Morning | Every Man Ought To Know | Gorgon | 2024-1974
Paketo Wilson | Jamaica | Big Iron | Big Iron - Single | Arabusta | 2024-1990
Fat Freddy's Drop | New Zealand | Avengers | Slo Mo | The Drop | 2024
Vaudou Game | Togo-France | Mon Canapé | Noussin | Hot Casa | 2021
Cheo | Venezuela-USA | Masturbation Session | Refresco Vol. 2: Cheo Goes Funk | Nacional | 2024
Ginger Johnson & His Afro Messengers | Nigeria | I Jool Omo | African Party (Deluxe Edition) | BBE | 2024-1967
Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70 | Nigeria | Jeun Ko Ku (Chop 'N' Quench) | Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story Of 1970's Funky Lagos | Strut | 2024-1973
Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders | Nigeria | Alo Mi Alo | Orlando Ideas | Philips-West Africa | 1972
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