R.I.P. George Duke
Woke up this morning to the sad news that George Duke had passed. The keyboard virtuoso and pioneer of Jazz and Jazz Fusion was associated with musicians ranging from Jean […]
Category Archives: record collecting
Remembering Johnny’s Jazz Market
I walked into Johnny’s Jazz Grocery on the West Side of Red Bank, NJ sometime in the late 1990’s with curiosity. I had been into Jazz music, but someone told […]
The Diggers Union: On Air w/ Skeme Richards & FMF
Before the Hot Peas and Butta BBQ on Saturday June 28th, #hotpeasandbuttabbq2013, the homie Skeme Richards and myself made an appearance on one of our favorite radio shows, Enjoy and […]
The Technics That Rocked The Internet
Every Summer, Hip Hop and beat heads flock to NYC for the Summer Park series. It’s a chance for the public to get up and personal with Hip Hop’s heroes […]
Hot Peas & Butta BBQ
The Hot Peas & Butta BBQ is back by popular demand. We’ll be doin’ it in the park, doin’ it after dark..oh yeah in Macri Park. This year’s line up […]
Big Ups With DJ Haylow
DJ Haylow is a talented digger, DJ, writer, designer, and documentary film maker. He is the impetus behind The Roy Ayers Project, a documentary on the life and times of […]
The World According To Questlove
I’ve had near misses with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson nearly my whole DJing career. Backstage at a Smokin’ Grooves tour, two degrees of separation with other musicians, photographers and friends of […]
Preservation feat. 32X – Disorderly Conduct
“Three key steps to leading a rewarding and enriched life: (1) Wake up. (2) Be awesome. (3) LISTEN TO PRESERVATION.” – Yasiin Bey We end the week with some more […]
Slice of Spice Rises To the Top
Since the inception of this site, I’ve seen labels pop up, drop, and mostly go. They left their one single on 45, 12″ or CD and then ghost. There are […]
Vinylize Record Adapters
When I first saw these upcycled vinyl 45 record adapters (or record centers as they are sometimes called), I thought: why hasn’t this ever been done before? Vinylize is a […]
Flea Market Funk 