Is It Because I Blew It? Shame on You Kanye.
Elvis did it. The Rolling Stones did it. Led Zeppelin did it. They all did it and got away with it. From the Mississippi Delta to the Deep South, decades […]
Category Archives: vinyl
Cut Chemist – Hip Hop Lives (1985-1996)
Cut Chemist is at it again. Not satisfied with setting the bar with his all 45 sets, live bands, solo records, world tours, producing, The Hollywood Bowl, Star Wars figures, […]
Mad Dog and the Pups – Bring It To the Light
Oliver Cheatham, vocalist from Mad Dog and the Pups It’s no secret that Detroit (and Michigan itself) had a thriving music community other than Hitsville USA. Labels like Mutt, Diamond […]
Big Ups with Darien Birks of the Stuyvesants
BK designer and producer Darien Birks talks about the Stuyvesants, the 45 King and more Continue Reading
J-Live: The Live Identity Mixtape
Today wasn’t supposed to be an all “J” day, but to hell with it, we’re all celebrating. NYC is definitely in the house today, a Big Ups with the one […]
Big Ups with J-Zone
Queens own J-Zone talks diggin’ at the Jersey diner, Jamaican fish patties, Kool & the Gang and more Continue Reading
Mickey and the Soul Generation – Chocolate
Photo courtesy of Mickey and the Soul Generation FMF Photo Archives Records tend to show up in the most curious places, usually far away from their state of origin (but […]
Everyday People – I Like What I Like
Everyday People photo courtesy of Pamela Marsh I always welcome covers over here at FMF, and it’s probably why I bought this record back in the day. It had a […]
Sony Warehouse Burns Down in London Riots
On August 8th, a Sony/PIAS warehouse that held inventory for indie record labels such as XL/Beggars, Warp, Rough Trade, Domino, 4AD, Sub Pop, Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, Drag City, Thrill Jockey, […]
Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey The Book
Photo courtesy of Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey Who doesn’t like a good coffee table book? In today’s “I want it now” generation of instant gratification: music downloads, Twitter, text […]
Flea Market Funk 