Jersey City Record Riot Round Up
For a while there, the Jersey City Record Riot and the weather could not agree on anything. Rain showers always seemed to come in just when it was time to […]
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RECORD STORES: The photobook about record stores
For as long as we have been collecting the black crack, we have been visiting record stores. Each one is unique. From the huge such as Amoeba in San Francisco, […]
Pat Van Dyke – Two Sides (DJ Spinna Remix)
Well if Pat Van Dyke aka PVD’s new record Right On Time wasn’t enough for you in 2015, he’s back once again with some remixes from 2013’s applauded release Technicolor […]
The Frightnrs – I’d Rather Go Blind
There’s something special about the sweet sound of rocksteady music. A time when bands looked and sounded sharp. Razor sharp suits and silver razored tongues belted out moving lyrics just […]
Alex Mendoza y sus Poetas del Ritmo – ¡Cumbéalo!
The name The Poets of Rhythm is synonymous with gritty funk, earthy ethio-rhythms, and more. They have been a major force on the music scene for many years, always bringing […]
What Are You Cleaning Your Records With?
When I first started collecting records as a teen, one of my uncles gave me a vinyl cleaning brush. It had a spot on top where you put cleaning fluid […]
Primemundo: Dub City
Primemundo improvising on the bar at Fat Buddah NYC some years ago Photo Courtesy Lou Bluewater It’s Friday, and there is no shortage of good music or mixes popping around, […]
dead prez – Let’s Get Free from Get On Down
The cats at Get On Down are at it again, and this time they’re giving one of the top five political hip hop records of all time another spin. A […]
Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 – Alright Now​!​ b​/​w Stop Mr. Ice Cream Man​!​
To say we are excited about this seven inch from Kansas City outfit Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 is an understatement. We reviewed their first single “The Chartreuse Woman” a while […]
Vibrations Of Sound
With so much music coming from every direction these days, we are constantly turned on to music every day. We miss things, and although we are bummed we did, a […]
Flea Market Funk 