Big Ups With Cool Chris
If it weren’t for great record stores and people who run them, where would diggers and music enthusiasts get their vinyl fix? Of course you’d dig somewhere else, but anyone […]
Category Archives: music
For Brooklyn’s The Thing: Every Day is Record Store Day
On Record Store Day, I thought I’d share a small documentary from the good people over at MyBlockNYC, who recently went to an infamous digging spot in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It’s […]
Diggin’ In the Dirt 4.19.13
“What’s your basic ‘gig bag’ consist of? Your records, needles (what type?), slipmats etc.? Are you the ‘sound man’ or do you have to work with someone else at the […]
Enjoy The Experience: Homemade Records 1958-1992
Enjoy The Experience, takes you on a journey from the late 50’s until the early 90’s in the world of private press vinyl records. The individuals captured in the pages […]
De La Soul feat. The Spirit of Wu – Get Away
As Ice Cube said: “Today was a good day.” You know why? There is a new De La Soul single. That’s right, in fact, they will be releasing a new […]
A Tribute to the Roland TR-909 Drum Machine
Coming later this month, (Record Store Day to be exact), Get On Down has a special offering. Although most of their releases are “special”, this one will definitely raise the […]
Big Ups with Shortkut
A member of the most influential DJ crews of all time, Shortkut has been, hands down one of the innovators that has brought the art of DJing to where it […]
Pseudo Intellectuals – Resourceful Illery Reissue
First and foremost when I listen to a record, specifically Hip Hop, I am looking for a banging beat. I need some hard as hell drums, a catchy sample and […]
King Tubby’s Hometown Hi Fi Live ’76
Originating in Jamaica the Sound System was an important part of Jamaican culture. Later adapted by Kool Herc and Bambaataa (using their own sound systems to rock the block parties), […]
Diggin’ In the Dirt
Photo by Danny Clinch I get a lot of emails every day asking me all kinds of questions….so instead of answering each one individually, I figured I’d start a new […]
Flea Market Funk 