Individual women DJs have always been in the mix - no pun intended - but despite over 40 years of DJ culture, there have rarely been platforms for women, least of all of color, to talk about records, learn to mix, and importantly, play gigs. Inside the club, old school train cases were filled with 7” singles and Aguirre, Martinez, Tovar and other chapter members spun for a packed audience that danced - and occasionally conga-lined - to everything from classic ‘70s funk to ‘90s dance hall to ‘60s psychedelic Peruvian cover songs. On the back patio, vendors sold everything from handmade lighter covers to silkscreened t-shirts to, of course, records. The Los Angeles chapter recently celebrated their one year anniversary in late spring at The Airliner in Lincoln Heights. My SoCal Mixtape: Influential Chicanos Made Playlists Using the Songs That Shaped Their Youth Or we bring food and have a little potluck.” However, the import of these interactions is anything but casual. member, explains that when they meet, “we share our collections, put on a record and talk. The Chulita Vinyl Club is informal in its organization they don’t have a parliamentarian running meetings via Robert’s Rules or anything. ![]() She was just like, ‘Girl! Just show up!’” And thus was born the L.A. I own a few records, but I'm also really skilled in social media and event planning and producing and hosting. “I had been following Roseli for some time because she’s also a writer and an artist,” Aguirre explains, adding that she wrote Martinez to ask, “can I intern? I don't know anything about turntables. Much like Saenz, Martinez simply floated the idea out on social media and immediately had people responding. “I first read about online and immediately…felt a connection, like, ‘Oh my god! I relate to this!’” recalls Roseli Martinez, one of the women who helped found CVC’s L.A. Then the Club found fans in California, with chapters forming in the Bay Area, San Diego, Santa Ana and naturally, Los Angeles.Ĭhulita Vinyl Club founder Claudia Saenz | Mariana Gonzales San Antonio formed their own Chulita Vinyl Club. Women who had attended or simply heard of the first few events asked permission to form their own chapters. Saenz started CVC in Austin in the winter of 2014 and the response to their early parties was overwhelming. With Saenz’s idea for the Chulita Vinyl Club, she was tapping into a woefully underserved community of potential enthusiasts: Latinas. It’s easy to think of DJs as being solitary - it’s how they’re depicted in mass media - but in real life, most DJs form strong bonds with other DJs it’s how they learn about records, find gigs, learning mixing techniques, etc. Joining up with other DJs offered practical advantages - heavy speakers and crates of records don’t just move themselves - but mostly, DJ groups provided both social interaction and a shared identity and sense of purpose, not unlike a sports team. At that time, more affordable audio equipment helped spread DJing to the masses. ![]() The Chulita Vinyl Club (Liz Rosales, Linda Tovar, Roseli Martinez, MaryAnn Aguirre and Karina Ramirez) | César CervantesĭJ crews date back at least as far as the 1970s.
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