Isaiah's Finds of the Week

The Teamates Have you ever heard the saying, “It’s a small world?” I have definitely been able to connect myself with that saying recently! Recently, I had picked up the above record pictured; “Calendar of Love” by The Teamates. I am familiar with the “Le-Mans Records” record label, as one of my teachers & mentors to the music - Louis Longo recorded with his group on the label. I refer to Louis as uncle Louis, as we are close in that aspect; anyways - the label sparked interest! I got a hold of my uncle and I had asked him “Didn’t you record a single for Le-Mans with your group the Four Tiers?” He confirmed it, and mentioned that the Teamates are his close friends; “The Brooks Four!” The Brooks Four went by several names which included: The Four Winds, & The Teamates. Given that my uncle is close friends with The Brooks Four, they actually recorded a record together. In 1965, Robert “Bobby” Paladino (lead singer of The Brooks Four) wrote out an original compositio...

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Vocabulary #6 1. Meme: A virus to the human mind. An idea or thought that spreads quickly; or one that occupies your thoughts that is tough to remove. “That meme with Kanye West is SO relatable to me.” 2. Virus: Harmful computer program that spreads itself and destroys data once contracted. “Johnny got a computer virus that destroyed his Mac after searching the Dark Web.” 3. Viral: Extremely popular “That video of the flag runner at the PV game went viral almost instantly.” 4. Blog: Informal web diary “My blog about rare Doo Wop music is starting to get some attention on the East Coast.” 5. Wiki: Website where anyone can contribute “Wikipedia is the most famous ‘Wiki’ however, teachers don’t trust it as a reliable source for learning.” 6. URL: Universal Record Locator “Most URL’s are very complicated and long.” 7. Website: Info that is portrayed in a page or more on the internet “There are many websites on the internet, h...

Vocabulary #5 Venomous: To cause harm Stolid: Unemotional Hypnotized: To influence, control Suspended: To hold or keep undetermined Transformed: To change in form Accuse: To charge with fault Anticipate: To expect Fringe: Marginal, extreme in relation to something Melancholy: A gloomy state of mind Earnestly: Serious in intention Dissolve: Detailed analysis Aggravate: To make worse - to irritate Illuminate: To make clear Capillary: Hairlike Proboscis: Nose / Long flexible snout

My Mentors When it comes to thinking of someone I can refer to as a mentor, one of my absolute best friends who is like a brother to me is someone I put in that place. PJ, or Philip as his real name is, has taught me VERY much about the music I know about. He is one of the most known and respected collectors of the genre to have ever lived, and his collection and knowledge is just absolutely mind blowing. To be so close to him as a friend is truly an honor to me, as I have some of the best knowledge to feed off of. He’s taught me so much about musical groups and their history - and even just the music in general. Not only does he have an AMAZING knowledge and collection - he has had and still does have tons of connections with singers and groups alike who were recording the music we collect and listen to. He has direct knowledge from these people, and has been able to immortalize some of their legacies in on air interviews. He hosts a weekly and nationally syndicated Oldies ...

Vocabulary Intermittent: Stopping or ceasing for a time Ebb: Flowing Back Tendency: Predisposition to do something Antiseptic: Clean