With a Little Bit of Gold and A Pager: The Midnight Eez
The older days of the music industry used to be so simple. A chance run in on the street with a producer or DJ was the equivalent of Twitter, Tumblr, […]
The older days of the music industry used to be so simple. A chance run in on the street with a producer or DJ was the equivalent of Twitter, Tumblr, […]
Paul Nice photo by Hugh Lucero Cover art by Joe Buck Well look what we have here. Diggers with Gratitude Operations Manager and Slice-of-Spice head honcho Spice got at me […]

Queens native DJ JS-1 of the Rock Steady Crew talks opening up for everyone, winning DJ Battles without his own records, making legendary concept mixes alongside DJ Spinbad, Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and more in the latest Big Ups interview.
Lots going on these days over here at FMF. Summer gigs approaching, the warmer weather hopefully (while we’re at it, when did NYC become Seattle?), and time for more digging […]
After a little hiatus, I’ll be back for the month of June (every Friday night from 8 ’til 2am) over at the Ace Hotel in New York City. This place […]
“To all you trendy DJs asking who Roc Raida is…sell your turntables, Serato box, latop, and disappear.” – J. Rocc Yes it has been almost 2 years since Grandmaster Roc […]

Straight from Bulgaria, Dob “Soulmate” Marzov speaks on Communist Funk and Soul repression, finding Russian 3.9″ records, home made rakia, the Bulgarian Funk scene and more in the latest Big Ups.
Photo Courtesy of Edwige Hamben I believe J.Rocc’s time has come. The ultimate party rocker, record digger, and beat junkie (literally) has just released his first effort on Stones Throw […]
DJ Shadow, just your favorite DJ savior, is back-back-back-again with a new track, “I Gotta Rokk”, off of his forthcoming EP I Gotta Rokk. It’s for sale digitally right now […]

T.T. Doc Nu talks digging in Alabama, Opening for Bruce Springsteen after 9/11, and why Vinyl still rules in today’s Big Ups feature.