Thank you to the many new and old friends of Dig Deeper who came out to witness Marva Whitney's return to the NYC stage after a (criminal!) 40 year absence!  Marva really tore it up with the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band, doing absolutely mind bending versions of her classics funk records as well as a few of her more soulful singles. Hopefully her "I sing soul" LP will finally get to see the light of day soon... Before that, the Sweet Divines played a stellar set - looking forward to their record release next month!  One part of the new venue that is particularly great is getting to hear each others' DJ sets since we don't have to work the door out of speaker range any longer, and guest DJ Pari spun some great ones.

Please, Marva, don't keep us waiting until 2049 for the next show!  Here's what went down:

1) Divine  Soul Rhythm Band "In the middle" intro
2) Unwind yourself
3) I made a mistake because it's only you
4) Things got to get better
5) Your love was good for me
6) He's the one
7) Daddy don't know about sugar bear
8) What do I have to do to prove my love to you
9) It's my thing
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10) I am what I am (encore)

Before that, DJ Honky, Mr. Robinson, and DJ Pari played records:
 

DJ Honky early doors set:

Susan King - Morning (Toy)

Milton James - That's what love will do (Dore)

Chuck and Mac - Powerful love (Twinight)

The Moovers with the Rocketeers - Someone to fulfill my needs (Deep City)

Joe Medwick - You little heartbreaker you (Paradise)

Little Beaver with F.W. Rocketeers - Do right man (Saadia)

Patrice Holloway - Stevie (V.I.P.)

Willie Wright - Right on for the darkness (Hotel)

Barbara King - What I did in the street (Gulfstream)

The Six Degree South - Loving you "is to far out" Part 1 (Six Degree South)

Lord Sausage - Funky river (Derbs)

The Groove Merchants - There's got to be someone for me (Suemi)

Ann Robinson - You did it (All Brothers)

DJ Pari early doors set:

The Maskman and the Agents - Stand up (B.B.C. Records)
Bernard Calvin - Greedy P. 2 (Tobacand)
Beau Dollar - (I wanna go) Where the Soultrees grow (King)
Hank Ballard - Blackenized (King)
Bobby Byrd - Time will make a change (Smash)
Barbara Stant - Shadow in your footsteps (Shiptown)
Osaka Monaurail - Soulful Strut (Unique)
Kings Go Forth - High on your love (Mr. C's)
The Satisfactions - Turn back the Tears (Lionel)
Count Sidney - Do your stuff (Goldband)
Magic Sam - Sam's Funck (Bright Star)
Don Campbell - Campbell Lock (Stanson)
Marva Whitney - This Girl's in Love (King)

DJ Honky set between artists:

Salt - Hung up (Choctaw)

Betty Gouché - What more can I ask for (Hill)

Lil Lavair and the Fabulous Jades - Cold heat (Lennan)

Thornton Sisters - I keep forgettin' (Cuppy)

The Green Berets - Just an ugly rumor (UNI)

Keisa Brown - The dance man (Lul)

Funk Machine - Dead funk (Reebosak)

Tickled Pink - Reach out (and give me your hand) (Pink knip)

LaWanda Bell - Down, down, down (Universal acetate)

Tyrone Davis - Need your lovin' everyday (Dakar)

Diane Lewis - Without your love (Wand)

DJ Honky late set:

Walter & the Admeration's - Man oh man (what have I done) (La-Cindy)

King Cobras - Thank you baby (Sen-Town)

Jamimah Trouble & the Soul Revolutions - Nowhere to run

Love is fairly OK (Virtue acetate)

Herman Hitson - Ain't no other way (Sweet Rose)

Chucky Thurmon - Turn it over (Thurmoe Blast)

Eddie Parker - I'm gone (Awake)

Silas Phifer & the Experienced Heartmenders - Love makes me suffer

Luther Ingram - If it's all the same to you babe (HIB)

The Exceptions - Baby, you know I need you (Impact acetate)

The Arter Set - Sermon (Musicland USA)

Giraffe Winterfield - Ain't too proud to beg (Pro)

Renaldo Domino - Don't go away (Smash)

The Phonetics - Just a boy's dream (Trudel)

Dennis Edwards - I didn't have to (but I did) (International Soulsville)

DJ Pari late set:

Soul Sisters - Loop de Loop (Sue Records)
The Ethics - I want my baby back (Vent)
Lou Courtney - Hey Joyce (Pop-Side)
Maskman (Harmon Bethea) - Ratty Ratty (Lebby)
Sir Guy & the Rocking Cavaliers - Funky Virginia (D.P.G.)
Dizzy Jones - Just as sure (as you play, you must pay) (New Breed)
Otis Clay - Got to find a way (One-derful!)
Marva Whitney - Daddy Don't know about Sugar Bear (Excello)
The Marvelettes - Here I am Baby (Tamla)
Wess and the Airedales - I'll never turn my back on you (Durium)
Debbie Taylor - Don't let it end (GWP)
Judson Moore - Everybody Push and Pull (Capri)
Tony Fox - (I've got to) Do it to it (Calla)
Googie Rene - The Slide Part 1 (Rendevouz)
Big Bo - Big Bo's Twist (Duchess)
Robert Parker - Tip Toe (Nola)
Eddie Kendricks - Date with the Rain (Tamla)
The Dells - On the dock of the Bay (Cadet)

Mr. Robinson's setlists hopefully coming soon...