#funky four

OMG. Portland is on fire right now! If you live in the area, you know what I mean and if you're a resident of planet Earth then there's a good chance you have an inkling. Last night, the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team made history with this shot that has left the town abuzz with overwhelming good vibrations.  

Rewind to the moments leading up to this: I'm at my local disco prepping for the evening's festivities. Though generally a casual routine for this DJ, the venue is projecting the Blazers playoff game on a big screen and the place is hanging on a string watching this thing. My set begins when the game ends and I have two records on deck - either of which may kick off the evening. On the left deck is an upbeat, proto-hip hop joint on Sugar Hill and on the right I have a moody Sam Cooke ballad just in case our team loses. The game is going late and its not looking good for the Blazers.

Down by two points with 0.9 seconds to go, I'm gritting my teeth along with the rest of the room. For the sake of my poor dj set, I'm really hoping the game somehow turns out in Portland's favor. DJing boogie doesn't really work when the dance floor is unhappy. As I begin to prep the Sam Cooke track in my cue headphone, the shot goes down and the place goes bananas. Looks like we get to jam it to the Funky Four! Thank God.