Polyrhythmics – Bobo b/w Moon Cabbage
According their biography, Polyrhtyhmics are “A glimpse into what would have happened if the Mothership had crash-landed in Nigeria in 1977”. I think that’s a pretty accurate description of the […]
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Big Ups with Marc Hype
The name Marc Hype may not ring a bell, but if you were in the DJ game early, you knew of this talent. Like Big Daddy Kane said: “It’s ’88, […]
Maceo Parker: 98% Funky Stuff
Maceo Parker has a lot to say, and not just in his music. One of the world’s greatest living saxophone players, a man who James Brown told to blow (and […]
Darryl Reeves: Mercury
A few weeks ago I got hipped to a piece of music called The Dillaquarium Mixtape by saxophone player Darryl Reeves. If you have not downloaded this piece of genius, […]
Taken By Storm: The Design of Storm Thorgerson
Vinyl records aren’t just about the music, are they? If you’re a vinyl lover, a big reason is most likely because vinyl records evoke all the senses. You can touch […]
Drinking Coffee With Madlib
Here at Flea Market Funk, black gold doesn’t only refer to vinyl, it also refers to coffee. I have been heavily into coffee, not the freeze dried stale stuff, but […]
Big Ups with Mr. Krum
In this week’s Big Ups FMF brings you the talented graphic designer and artist Darrell Krum aka Mr. Krum. If you’ve bought any Slice of Spice’s boutique Hip Hop 7″ […]
Searching For Sugarman Wins Oscar
Photo Courtesy of Light In The Attic Records Back in July, I wrote of a documentary about Searching For Sugarman. Sixto Rodriguez, an elusive Michigan musician had released some music […]
The Sound of Ghana: Ebo Taylor
Ghanian musician, Producer, and arranger Ebo Taylor is not a household name here in the States. However, over the last six decades he has had a massive influence over music […]
Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators – Break Free
By now you’ve all been exposed to some of the cream of the crop of contemporary Soul music, Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators. Their highly anticipated new record, Tortured […]
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