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 […]
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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 […]
Diggin’ In The Dirt 04.12.13
“How much vinyl do you own? You sound like you dig a whole lot!”-Y.T. from the UK Great question Y.T. My philosophy is quality over quantity. I have between 3500 […]
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 […]
Big Ups with Dale Barrie from Kept Records
In today’s Big Ups interview we have Dale Barrie. Dale hails from Calgary, Alberta Canada and puts out vinyl records. He just doesn’t put out vinyl records, he puts out […]
Billie’s Blues: Remembering Billie’s Legacy
Photo Courtesy of Roy DeCarava Archives Yesterday would have marked the 98th birthday of Elanora Fagan aka Billie Holiday. Perhaps no single Jazz vocalist has had the impact on the […]
DJ Doom & Nutso – It’s Just Begun
B-boys of the world… unite! This limited edition 45 is not only D-O-P-E, but pays tribute to a man that made one of, if not the most famous, B-Boy anthem […]
Kista: The Grand Emporium EP
A while back we heard an excellent double A side 45 from Kista on Soundweight Recordings. He’s back with another release called The Grand Emporium EP. On this effort he […]
Flea Market Funk 