Download: Dennis Owens’ Good Foot Anniversary Mix

Thavius Beck “L.A. RECORD Theme Song”
Eddie Kendricks “Date With The Rain”
Dawson Smith “I Don’t Know If I Can Make It”
Juan Pablo Torres “Son A Propulsion”
Arnold Blair “Tryin’ To Get Next To You”
Ann Sexton “You Can’t Lose With The Stuff I Use”
Ted Taylor “Somebody’s Gettin’ It”
Final Solution “Never Coming Back Again”
Ken Boothe “Let’s Get It On”
James Brown “Grits”
Fabulous Counts “Get Down People”
Dyke And The Blazers “Runaway People”
Thavius Beck “L.A. RECORD Theme Song (Redux)”

Dennis Owens co-founded Long Beach soul/funk club the Good Foot in 1998 and will be celebrating its tenth anniversary tonight at Que Sera. Complete versions of this mix will be available at the club. Thanks to Thavius Beck for our new theme song!

Where are you from?
Born at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Lomita, California. Spent my first six days of existence there. Spent most of my life after that in Long Beach, California.
Where do you live now?
Currently in Lakewood. Soon to be back in Long Beach.
Are you digital or vinyl?
Vinyl, but not anti-digital in the least bit.
What mixer are you using?
DJ Zanz’s Behringer DJX700 4-channel mixer.
What needles are you using?
Shure M447s.
What are your turntables of choice?
Technics 1200s!
First time you ever DJed?
I don’t remember. I DO remember the second time, though. It was at the very first Good Foot on Sept. 11th, 1998. Total “trial by fire” scenario.
Weirdest DJ gig?
I don’t remember the weirdest gig, but I remember the weirdest request. I was DJing at the District Lounge in Orange, CA, a number of years ago. An attractive young women approached me and asked if I had any Lisa Loeb. Being that I was spinning, you know, DANCE music, I politely informed her that I didn’t have any Lisa Loeb records, but if she had any other requests, I’d be happy to fill them. She gave me the once-over, cocked her head back, and asked in a very appalled tone, ‘You don’t have any Lisa Loeb records?! What kind of DJ doesn’t have any Lisa LOEB in their crates?!?!’ I guess I’m that kind of DJ.
What are you playing in your set right now?
Funky music.
What are you listening to in your car?
KFWB (mainly for traffic reports), KUSC, KJAZ, silence, etc.
Last record you bought and where?
High Priestess of Soul by Nina Simone at Bagatelle Records.
Best record you scored for $1?
Maybe LP by the Mystic Zephyrs 4. It’s for sale. Anybody interested?

DENNIS OWENS PLUS NOBODY, SCOTT WEAVER, ABEL, RAMONA, SONIC DRED, MIGUEL, FRANKIE THE FACE, RILEY MORE, ZANS AND CHRIS ZIEGLER ON FRI., SEPT. 12, AT THE GOOD FOOT TENTH ANNIVERSARY AT QUE SERA, 1923 E. 7TH ST., LONG BEACH. 9 PM / $5 / 21+. GOODFOOT.ORG.