He's out of town right now, but I went and saw him week before last and he played the following excellent single: The Utopians, "Dutch Treat"/"Ain't No Such Thing."
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Monday, 24 December 2007 15:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Tonight he's doing Mardi Gras/New Orleans night. He guarantees that he won't stop trying until he creates a disturbance in your mind.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Thursday, 31 January 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago) link
A shrove shimmy!
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 31 January 2008 11:04 (sixteen years ago) link
Bumpshop tonight at APT. http://www.bumpshopnyc.com/
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Sunday, 10 February 2008 01:51 (sixteen years ago) link
You've got five minutes to pledge on his show and be eligible for the extra premiums.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Saturday, 1 March 2008 01:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Lolita Bar tonight at 11.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 28 March 2008 23:17 (sixteen years ago) link
Solomon Burke version of "Maggie's Farm" was pretty cool.
― James Redd and the Blecchs, Saturday, 29 March 2008 15:31 (sixteen years ago) link
official mr fine wine street team?
― ian, Saturday, 29 March 2008 15:38 (sixteen years ago) link
rub it in why doncha
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 29 March 2008 18:10 (sixteen years ago) link
Proud to have attended his first Botanica appearance and to have celebrated his 15th anniversary there.
― Phred "Psonic" Psmith (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 26 March 2011 00:03 (thirteen years ago) link
At The Commodore tonight and third Saturday of every month.
― What's Welsh for Zen Arcade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 18 June 2011 17:26 (thirteen years ago) link
I have to hamd it to you, I love this thread.
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 18 June 2011 19:16 (thirteen years ago) link
The misspelling does make it extra easy to find.
You've never actually been in the same room as him, have you?
― What's Welsh for Zen Arcade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 18 June 2011 19:37 (thirteen years ago) link
No, just heard the radio shows. To my lasting shame. You know who else is great though, who I have been in the same room with? Lynne K. She is phenomenal. And I'm almost certain that SHE has been in the same room with Mr Finewine. So..
― 40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 18 June 2011 19:47 (thirteen years ago) link
By the transitive property...
― What's Welsh for Zen Arcade (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 18 June 2011 19:57 (thirteen years ago) link
He was on the BBC yesterday.
― Agent Double O POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 12 September 2011 15:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Mr. Fine Wine? Spinning records or just talking soul in an interview?
― curmudgeon, Monday, 12 September 2011 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Or Tracer?
― curmudgeon, Monday, 12 September 2011 17:50 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014k61s
10 Years on from September the 11th 2001 we're celebrating New York City in the only way we know how, with a totally New York playlist.
Huey will also be joined by the man with probably the most New York voice, legendary comedian Jackie Mason.
And we'll be taking a Vinyl Fetish direct from the Streets of NYC as the man with possibly the finest collection of soul in the city, Mr Finewine, picks some wax for us.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 12 September 2011 18:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Monday nights in July at the Ace Hotel, 20 W 29th Street. Your street team has spoken.
― ratso piazzolla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 1 July 2012 01:52 (twelve years ago) link
I haven't listened to him on WFMU in ages. I see from their newsletter that he's still spinning vinyl out and about:
Mr. Fine Wine DJs at Botanica every Wednesday, 9:30 till late.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 16:11 (eleven years ago) link
You could go tonight, assuming you are in NYC, although there will be a substitute DJ.
― What About The Half That's Never Been POLLed (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 3 April 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
Alas I'm not in the NY area
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 16:34 (eleven years ago) link
Neither is TRACER HAMD DANMIT
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 3 April 2013 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
Well whose fault is that?
― What About The Half That's Never Been POLLed (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 3 April 2013 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
Three gigs in the next five nights
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 14 November 2013 21:33 (ten years ago) link
Tonight: Union Pool, WilliamsburgTomorrow(Friday): The Commodore, WilliamsburgNext Monday: Lobby of the Ace Hotel, Manhattan
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 14 November 2013 21:37 (ten years ago) link
Mr Fine Wine visiting DC to spin at the Moneytown Party Friday April 4th at Little Miss Whiskey's, 1104 H. St NE
― curmudgeon, Monday, 31 March 2014 01:52 (ten years ago) link
Are you going to go? If you do be sure to introduce yourself and tell him you are my intranetz friend.
― Bristol Stomper's Breakout (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 31 March 2014 01:58 (ten years ago) link
Thinking about going. But also considering El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico at the Howard. Theoretically could do both since the El Gran Combo gig is an early one (with a separate admission show there at 11)
― curmudgeon, Monday, 31 March 2014 13:53 (ten years ago) link
This thread is out of hamd
― Teenage Idol With the Golden Head (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 3 April 2014 00:33 (ten years ago) link
Mission accomplished. Good thing I remembered your (James Redd) real first name and the part of the town where you live. At that point he recognized your name, and says hello speaking fondly of you (awwww). As the El Gran Combo gig was an earlier one (and a great one if you like salsa), the gf and I headed over to hear DJ Fine Wine and DJ Nitekrawler(the DC dj host). Only song I recognized was Nitekrawler playing Etta James "Tell Mama." Fine Wine played tons of unknown to me vinyl featuring women soul singers.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 5 April 2014 14:22 (ten years ago) link
It was twenty years ago this month
― That's How Strong My Dub Is (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 11 June 2014 00:07 (ten years ago) link
That he started at WFMU
― That's How Strong My Dub Is (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 11 June 2014 00:08 (ten years ago) link
Wow, amazing run - and the show still sounds fresh every time I tune in. And I'll take this opportunity to stan for the double albums he compiled for Vampi-Soul, "Scratch That Itch" and "Teach Me How To Monkey" (haven't heard the third one yet). Really appreciate that they're pressed on 45 RPM heavy LP's so they sound nice and fat, unlike a lot of other comps of similar material - and they include a lot of stuff you'd have to drop double digits to score as OG 45's. If you're even vaguely into early 60's soul, or want some danceable stuff that's not overplayed for when you DJ, you can't lose with these.
― brio, Wednesday, 11 June 2014 02:39 (ten years ago) link
FB just recommended I friend the Vampi-Soul lhoncho.
Think I may go tomorrow to Botanica, now that he is back from Detroit. Think I might try to get Morbius to go.
― Cutset Creator (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 3 December 2014 04:22 (nine years ago) link
Just started. Don't know how long I can stay.
― Cutset Creator (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 4 December 2014 03:07 (nine years ago) link
Did you stay long? Did Morbius go? Was it crowded? How many songs did you recognize?
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 4 December 2014 18:55 (nine years ago) link
Nothing to report that time, but this time quite of few things, but can't right now.
― Up the Junction Boulevard (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 12 February 2015 06:56 (nine years ago) link
What was it? Oh yes, Mr. Fine Wine and his fiancée were telling me about when the had dinner with the Holland brothers and met McKinley Jackson. Then some Dap Kings walked in after playing a party to promote a friend of theirs new book called "Rock Star Remedies," I believe.
― Cartesian Dual in the Sun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 14 March 2015 12:41 (nine years ago) link
Nice. You got me googling--did not realize how many folks McKinley Jackson worked with.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 14 March 2015 17:09 (nine years ago) link
He is kind of an unsung hero
― Cartesian Dual in the Sun (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 14 March 2015 17:21 (nine years ago) link
musical director for a Marvin Gaye tour and lots more
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 March 2015 14:23 (nine years ago) link
I believe there are some stories of HDH humming snatches of melodies into restaurant phones with him at the other end then hanging up and receiving the orchestration the next morning.
― Big Iron Shirt Wearer (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 24 March 2015 22:09 (nine years ago) link
Wow. Am looking forward to your EMP presentation on him some year
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 25 March 2015 14:54 (nine years ago) link
Peter Case is in town and I heard a rumor a mutual friend might try to bring him by Botanica after his gig.
― Memes of the Pwn Age (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 5 November 2015 00:34 (eight years ago) link
Mrs. Fine Wine deejays at Skinny Dennis tonight
― Look at that Pavement POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 27 January 2016 02:21 (eight years ago) link
23 years this month.
― Jesperson, I think we're lost (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 7 March 2016 00:34 (eight years ago) link
nice
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 9 March 2016 15:45 (eight years ago) link
Sorry, only twenty. But the celebration is on the 23rd, I think.
― Jesperson, I think we're lost (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 9 March 2016 16:49 (eight years ago) link
Sorry, that was the snarky answer I needed to get off my chest, sorry again. Have you been there? If so when was the last time?
― Something Super Stupid Cupid (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 20 February 2020 04:41 (four years ago) link
1998 or '99.
― You have seen the heavy groups (morrisp), Thursday, 20 February 2020 04:45 (four years ago) link
Sorry if my question was somehow off-putting; the original post was from 2006, and I was curious. That’s a heck of a run for a bar in a city that’s always changing.
― You have seen the heavy groups (morrisp), Thursday, 20 February 2020 04:52 (four years ago) link
https://fortyfiveday.com/mr-fine-wine-interview/
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 3 December 2020 17:20 (three years ago) link
This is the last night of the fair
― Holly Godarkbloom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 22 June 2023 01:01 (one year ago) link
WFMU record fair or another one?
Is Fine Wine still dj’ing on occasion in NYC area clubs?
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 22 June 2023 17:31 (one year ago) link
Botanica gig is over. He hasn’t told me about any others. I can ask.
― Johnny Bit Rot (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 23 June 2023 04:55 (one year ago) link
None right now.
― Johnny Bit Rot (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 23 June 2023 04:57 (one year ago) link
tracer hand hi ilu
― mookieproof, Friday, 23 June 2023 07:40 (one year ago) link
I also love Tracer Hamd.
― half the population ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (gyac), Friday, 23 June 2023 08:32 (one year ago) link
Like to think of Tracer Hamd as the Spider-Pig of the Tracer-verse.
― Piedie Gimbel, Friday, 23 June 2023 08:54 (one year ago) link
Mr Fine Wine was spinning vinyl in the UK and now is visiting Detroit , I see on Instagram ( his page and Rubin booty one)
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 2 September 2023 18:56 (one year ago) link
DId you see the picture of him with Glen Matlock? (He asked me to guess who it was but I failed) Never looked at Mike R's instagram page, will do so now.
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 September 2023 19:00 (one year ago) link
Missed that pic. Mike R booty has written for zines and NY Times and is from Detroit but is NY based for awhile. A good follow I think
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 2 September 2023 19:43 (one year ago) link