Trinidad Island Funk vs. Archway Riviera
Since we are now officially in the Summer season, why not kick it off with a bit of Trinidad Island Funk vs. Archway Riviera vinyl goodness? Mukatsuku Records do it […]
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FleaMarket Funk x Naptown Soul Club
FleaMarket Funk is taking our 45s on the road this weekend to Indianapolis to the Naptown Soul Club. Past guest DJs have included Skeme Richards, Case Bloom, Rob Sevier from […]
What Motivates You To Buy Vinyl: Soultaker
A few years ago I started a series of essays on what motivates people to buy vinyl records. I want to hear stories about what gets you going about the […]
DJ Shadow/ Run The Jewels Live on Jimmy Fallon
“Picture this..I’m a bag of dicks”. Yes, this went down Tuesday night on Jimmy Fallon as DJ Shadow featuring Run The Jewels were the performing guest on the late night […]
Boco – Running The Mardi Gras b/w Smile
Big Crown are diversifying their portfolio. Already hitting and staking their gold claim with Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Mickey & The Fabulous Five, Shateish, and Okonkolo, all different sounds […]
Etienne de la Sayette – Maputo Queens
With so much music out every day, sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So when we were introduced to Paris based composer/arranger/producer Etienne de la Sayette’s solo effort Maputo Queens, […]
How Do You Define Success?
When I realized that I wanted to become a DJ at about 13 years old, after watching Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” video, I knew there would be sacrifices. First off, there […]
K.A.A.N. – Dope
When we first heard K.A.A.N’s track “Music” he did with K-Def, we were impressed. The Maryland emcee proved wise beyond his years. The combination of both emcee and producer, the […]
Mukatsuku Records: Funk Monsters Vol. 1
Any seven inch that is labeled Funk Monsters Vol. 1 has our attention. let’s face it, we are smitten by a funky drum break. We can’t get away from it. […]
Big Ups With DJ Gilla
Today on Big Ups we have Aly Gillani aka DJ Gilla – A&R / Label Manager at First Word Records. If You’re not familiar with the label, they have been […]
Flea Market Funk 