This week we have a special treat for you FleaMarket Funk readers and radio listeners out there. We were joined by The Nostalgia King, Soul Brother #1, Butta Brother and Hot Peas and Butta founder Skeme Richards as well a drummer Soki Kimura from Osaka Monaurail. They both stopped by the studio after we took them record digging and out for some burgers here in Jersey City. During the course of the show we play some funky stuff from around the globe, talk the 45 game, reissuing records, choice hamburgers, shady promoters, staying in our own lane, and more. We also talk to drummer Soki Kimura from Tokyo, Japan about his involvement in Osaka Monaurail, his influences, and his touring time with the great Marva Whitney. After our interview (which took place in a raging snowstorm!), Skeme gets down to business and laces us with a 35 minute mix of funky records of all sorts, mostly from Japan and abroad. Needless to say, there is no track list, so like the old days, you’ll have to search for these titles. We were honored to have both in the studio, and hope you enjoy this as much as we did! It’s definitely one for the books.

LIVE FROM GREENVILLE STUDIOS EPISODE 5: Skeme Richards & Soki Kimura

INTRO – Talkover
The Soul Investigators – Raw Steaks
Dusty Donuts – Jungle Mango (Naugty NMX Rubup)
LTF – Supatravel
Cash Money and Marvelous – Mighty Hard Rocker
SKEME RICHARDS/ SOKI KIMURA INTERVIEW
Abaco Dream – Life and Death In G & A
Thomas East & The Fabulous Playboys – I Get A Groove
The Pioneers – More Love
Lorna Bennett – Breakfast In Bed
SKEME RICHARDS/ SOKI KIMURA INTERVIEW
The Chiefs – Apache
Sugarman Three – Turtle Walk
Reuben Wilson – Orange Peel
SKEME RICHARDS/ SOKI KIMURA INTERVIEW
Fusik – Amen Sister
Soul Scratch – Triumphant Sunday
SKEME RICHARDS GUEST SET (35 minutes/ No Tracklists!)
Outro Skeme Richards

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