The Byrd's Nest

DJ Vernell Byrd
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DJ Vernell Byrd invites the best DJs of the Chicago House Music scene into the studio for a relaxed conversation about the state of House Music. Then they take a few minutes to spin some music. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Music played on this podcast is used as part of a demonstration of DJ Mixing skill and technique.

  1. 04/29/2021

    Where Did House Music Begin? NYC or Chi - Part 4 of 4 Guest Matt Anniss

    DJ Vernell Byrd and Co-Host Walt McFarland speak with author Matt Anniss about his article in Red Bull Magazine entitled "The Birth of House Music in New York" about the origins of House Music and how his article has been used to further an erroneous myth that House began in NYC.  Includes an interview and a mix by DJ Tony Madd. This is Part 4 of a 4 part series The music used is for promotional use only. We don't own the rights to it. send correspondence to gerald@riverrockent.com Be a Producer by making a donation at patreon.com/thebyrdsnest If you like the music we include in our commentary, you can support the artists and The Byrd's Nest by buying a copy to add to your collection thru Amazon Addicted (Reggie Steele Mix) by Sheree Hicks. Click https://amzn.to/3biMzHo   Join the Future: Bleep Techno and the Birth of British Bass Music by Matt Anniss (book) Click here https://amzn.to/3tZrZCR Voodoo Ray by A Guy named Gerald Click here https://amzn.to/3nwvZbp Do What Makes You Feel Good by Ricky Inch and Carla Prather Click here https://amzn.to/3xtXIOt Shadow Boxing by Nasty Habits from the album Fabio and Grooverider:25 years of Drum and Bass Click here https://amzn.to/3eASQPd Who’s Foolin’ Who by Sean McCabe feat. Diane Charlemagne Click here https://amzn.to/3sVMHCk

    2h 18m

  2. 04/14/2021

    Where did House Music Begin? NYC or Chi - Part 3 of 4 Guest Kirk Burrowes

    DJ Vernell Byrd and Co-Host Walt McFarland speak with Kirk Burrowes, NYC Resident and Co-Founder of Bad Boy Entertainment about the origins of House Music.  Includes an interview and a mix by DJ Vernell Byrd. This is Part 3 of a 4 part series The music used is for promotional use only. We don't own the rights to it. send correspondence to gerald@riverrockent.com Be a Producer by making a donation at patreon.com/thebyrdsnest If you like the music we include in our commentary, you can support the artists and The Byrd's Nest by buying a copy to add to your collection thru Amazon Addicted (Reggie Steele Mix) by Sheree Hicks. Click https://amzn.to/3biMzHo   Touch and Go by Ecstasy, Passion and Pain feat Barbara Roy Click https://amzn.to/326u03K It Ain’t No Big Thing (2012 – ReMaster) by Donna McGhee Click https://amzn.to/3dfELqG I Feel Love (12” Version) by Donna Summer Click https://amzn.to/3uICeLG I Can’t Turn Around by J.M. Silk Click https://amzn.to/3wJPDF4

    2h 2m

  3. 03/30/2021

    Where Did House Music Begin? NYC of Chi - Part 2 of 4 Guest Jesse Saunders

    DJ Vernell Byrd and Co-Host Walt McFarland speak with Artist, Producer, DJ, House Pioneer and Author Jesse Saunders about the origins of House Music and his part in it. Includes an interview and a mix by DJ Jesse Saunders. This is Part 2 of a 4 part series.       The music used is for promotional use only. We don't own the rights to it. send correspondence to gerald@riverrockent.comBe a Producer by making a donation at patreon.com/thebyrdsnest       If you like the music we include in our commentary, you can support the artists and The Byrd's Nest by buying a copy to add to your collection thru Amazon       Addicted (Reggie Steele Mix) by Sheree Hicks.  https://amzn.to/3biMzHo   Get Off by Foxy   Click https://amzn.to/3vXn6f3 119 (1984) by Jesse Saunders Click https://amzn.to/3da9g04 On and On (Original 12” Vocal Mix) by Jesse Saunders Click https://amzn.to/39jEQYd It's OK (Mike Dunn Blackball Remix) by Jesse Saunders feat. The Force Click https://amzn.to/2PytNmV   BOOK In Their Own Words by Jesse Saunders Click https://amzn.to/31pVQYA T.S.O.P (The Sound of Philadelphia) by Mfsb featuring the Three Degrees Click https://amzn.to/3m17C59 Trapped by Colonel Abrams Click https://amzn.to/3fj0aAR

    1h 46m

  4. 03/17/2021

    Where Did House Music Begin? NYC or Chi - Part 1 of 4 Guest JR Jordan

    DJ Vernell Byrd and Co-Host Walt McFarland speak with JR Jordan, Songwriter and Vocalist of House Classics like Fantasy Girl about the origins of the House Sound. Includes an interview and a mix by DJ Vernell Byrd. This is Part 1 of a 4 part series.   The music used is for promotional use only. We don't own the rights to it. send correspondence to gerald@riverrockent.comBe a Producer by making a donation at patreon.com/thebyrdsnest   If you like the music we include in our commentary, you can support the artist and The Byrd's Nest by buying a copy to add to your collection thru Amazon   Addicted (Reggie Steele Mix) by Sheree Hicks.  https://amzn.to/3biMzHo Mystery Girl by DJ Pierre. https://amzn.to/2OxU2JV Dream Girl by Pierre’s Fantasy Club https://amzn.to/2OU9PCE Fantasy Girl by Pierre’s Fantasy Club https://amzn.to/3cuv4Ds   Got The Bug by Pierre’s Fantasy Club https://amzn.to/3tjblgz Dream Girl (Acid Dream Mix) Explicit by Pierre’s Fantasy Club https://amzn.to/3bOf0Nu

    1h 51m

  5. 03/03/2021

    How Covid -19 is Impacting the House Music Scene in Chicago

    DJ Vernell Byrd talks to House Music/Nightlife Industry Vets about how Covid-19 and the lockdown are hitting the House Music Scene in Chicago. This episode features interviews with Walt McFarland of the Househead Calendar and Byrd's Nest Executive Producer Gerald Lott and a mix by DJ Vernell Byrd. The music used is for promotional use only. We don't own the rights to it. send correspondence to gerald@riverrockent.comBe a Producer by making a donation at patreon.com/thebyrdsnest If you like the music we include in our commentary, you can support the artist and The Byrd's Nest by buying a copy to add to your collection thru Amazon Addicted (Reggie Steele Mix) by Sheree Hicks.  https://amzn.to/3biMzHo Let's Start the Dance by Bohannon. https://amzn.to/2OuuEo0

  6. 02/16/2021

    How WBMX and the Hot Mix 5 impacted Chicago and House Music as a whole - Part 4

    DJ Vernell Byrd and Co-Host DJ Lori Branch take a deep look into the phenomenon of the WBMX Hot Mix 5, what they meant to Chicago and to House Music in general. This is Episode 4 of a 4 part series. This episode features interviews with DJ and Producer Craig Loftis aka The Grand high Priest, DJ/Producer Rick Lenoir and Micah E. Salkind, author of the book "Do You Remember House? Chicago's Queer of Color Undergrounds" and a mix by Kenny "Jammin' Jason that played on WBMX in 1985. The music used is for promotional use only. We don't own the rights to it. send correspondence to gerald@riverrockent.comBe a Producer by making a donation at patreon.com/thebyrdsnest Buy the book "DO YOU REMEMBER HOUSE? Chicago's Queer of Color Undergrounds" by Micah E. Salkind at Amazon click here https://amzn.to/2PLzsGo   Please Like, Subscribe and Share   More episodes can be found at www.thebyrdsnestpodcast.com If you like the music we include in our commentary, you can support the artist and The Byrd's Nest by buying a copy to add to your collection thru Amazon Addicted (Reggie Steele Mix) by Sheree Hicks.  https://amzn.to/3biMzHo Devotion by Ten City. https://amzn.to/3egMp5o Que Pasa/Me No Pop I by Coati Mundi. https://amzn.to/3qlL6UX Can't Stop the House (Basement Mix) by Thompson and Lenoir. https://amzn.to/3eg1Das Work It to the Bone by LNR https://amzn.to/3rjI058

    1h 55m

  7. 02/01/2021

    How WBMX and the Hot Mix 5 impacted Chicago and House Music as a whole - Part 3

    DJ Vernell Byrd and Co-Host DJ Lori Branch take a deep look into the phenomenon of the WBMX Hot Mix 5, what they meant to Chicago and to House Music in general. This is Episode 3 of a 4 part series. This episode features interviews with DJ and Radio Personality, The First Lady aka Kris Hutchinson and Micah E. Salkind, author of the book "Do You Remember House? Chicago's Queer of Color Undergrounds" and a mix by Mickey "Mixin'" Oliver that played on WBMX in 1985. The music used is for promotional use only. We don't own the rights to it. send correspondence to gerald@riverrockent.com Buy the book "DO YOU REMEMBER HOUSE? Chicago's Queer of Color Undergrounds" by Micah E. Salkind at Amazon click here https://amzn.to/2PLzsGo Be a Producer by making a donation at patreon.com/thebyrdsnest Please Like, Subscribe and Share More episodes can be found at www.thebyrdsnestpodcast.com If you like the music we include in our commentary, you can support the artist and The Byrd's Nest by buying a copy to add to your collection thru Amazon Addicted (Reggie Steele Mix) by Sheree Hicks.  https://amzn.to/3biMzHo There Before the Grace of God Go I by Geno Hinton. https://amzn.to/3t8iVLd Let's Start the Dance by Bohannon. https://amzn.to/2OuuEo0 Walk the Night by Skatt Bros  https://amzn.to/3c50b8l Together Again by Janet Jackson. https://amzn.to/3bmv74X

    1h 20m

  8. 01/18/2021

    How WBMX and the Hot Mix 5 impacted Chicago and House Music as a whole - Part 2

    DJ Vernell Byrd and Co-Host DJ Lori Branch take a deep look into the phenomenon of the WBMX Hot Mix 5, what they meant to Chicago and to House Music in general. This is Episode 2 of a 4 part series. This episode features interviews and a mix by Farley "Jackmaster" Funk from the Summer of 1984. This episode also features DJ David Britton and Lee Michaels, the Program Director of WBMX during the early 80's that put the Hot Mix 5 together.The music used is for promotional use only. We don't own the rights to it. send correspondence to gerald@riverrockent.comBe a Producer by making a donation at patreon.com/thebyrdsnest Like and share us on all social media If you like the music we include in our commentary, you can support the artist and The Byrd's Nest by buying a copy to add to your collection thru Amazon Addicted (Reggie Steele Mix) by Sheree Hicks.  https://amzn.to/3biMzHo Don't Try Me by David Britton  https://amzn.to/3sT7Mxw Los Ninos Del Parque by Liaisons Dangereuses  https://amzn.to/38cGwlx

    1h 35m
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DJ Vernell Byrd invites the best DJs of the Chicago House Music scene into the studio for a relaxed conversation about the state of House Music. Then they take a few minutes to spin some music. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Music played on this podcast is used as part of a demonstration of DJ Mixing skill and technique.

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  • Creator
    DJ Vernell Byrd
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 The Byrd's Nest
  • Show Website
    The Byrd's Nest