Black Fire Exhibition NYC
Black Fire Records was started in the early 1970’s by Jimmy Gray. A black owned label, it distributed records from labels like Strata East and artists that included Gil Scott […]
Tag Archives: Brooklyn
Shake! Brooklyn Have A Nice Dance Tees
New Tee shirt alert! Here’s a new design that commemorates the glory of the New York City “Thank You” bag. You know the bags you get in every bodega, Mom […]
Lady Wray – Piece Of Me
The queen of Big Crown is back, and she means business once again. Before she gave birth of her first child, she linked up with super producer Leon Michels in […]
Brainstory – Dead End b/w Mnemophobia
Going out on a mellow tip this Friday we have the first forty five from Big Crown’s newest outfit, Brainstory. Hailing from Rialto, CA, this trio comprised of brothers Tony […]
Big Ups With JKriv
Name, Location, What You Do: JKriv, Brooklyn. I DJ, produce, play live with the band Escort, and run the label Razor-N-Tape with partner Aaron Dae. Influences: My musical journey started […]
Big Ups With Sweet V
Name, Location, What You Do: Sweet V. Brooklyn, NY. Selector/DJ and Hair salon/vintage boutique owner. Influences: I’m influenced by Jamaican and English sound system culture from the 70s and 80s, […]
Shake! X Saucy Lady 1.19.19 Brooklyn
This Saturday night, we have a very special guest at our Shake! night at Friends and Lovers in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Known world wide and hailing from Boston, MA, Monk […]
Tunes That Rocked The Room at Shake! in 2018
We started Shake! at Friends and Lovers in Crown Heights, Brooklyn over 2.5 years ago, we wanted to play funk 45s. Immediately it turned into something special and different. After […]
Meridian Brothers y Grupo Renacimiento – La Policía
As the year end approaches, it’s great to see heat just being delivered daily. This one is about a month old, but needs to be heard, so here we go! […]
This Saturday, 12/15 in Brooklyn
Another edition of Shake!, the 45 RPM party that moves you. DJ Monk-One & DJ Prestige dig deep into their 45 crates for a variety of funky treats that include […]
Flea Market Funk 