maria’s packaged goods and community bar

Listen Locally: DJ Ayana at Maria’s….

Reclaimed Soul’s host, Ayana Contreras, is perhaps best known for spinning classic Chicago Soul records, but on Tuesday, October 2nd, she plans to mix it up and play cuts from the trippier and (even) grittier side of her Chicago Music collection. She will also feature what she likes to call the “Rock Hand Side of…

October 1, 2012

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the Freshness

Baby Huey, Buckinghams, Chicago Soul, DJ Ayana, Howlin Wolf, Magic Sam, maria’s packaged goods and community bar, Rotary Connection, Shadows of Knight

Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar: a Righteous Revamp

I was at this Bridgeport Bar/Packaged Goods’ Grand Reopening a while back, and really liked the space. Somewhat dim, brown beer bottle chandeliers and a framed black and white photo of Al Capone set a down to business mood. Thursday night I DJ’ed there, so I was able to see the ebb and flow of…

October 29, 2011

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Uncategorized

Bridgeport, Chicago Nightclubs, Lumpen, maria’s packaged goods and community bar, Pleasant House Bakery, savory pies

Listen Locally: DJ Ayana at Maria’s (because chicago has a history of tripping out)

I am perhaps best known for spinning classic Chicago Soul records, but on Thursday, October 27, I plan to play cuts from the trippier and (even) grittier side of my Chicago Music collection. I will also feature what I like to call the Rock Hand Side of things. Artists like Rotary Connection (pictured above), Hudsen…

September 24, 2011

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Events

Bridgeport, DJ Ayana, maria’s packaged goods and community bar