Digging Our Own Crates: The Shangri-Las – Leader of the Pack
“You know, just because we’re talking about girl-pop doesn’t mean that the records are all sugar ‘n’ honey. The Shangri-Las were tough as hell, singing about death and devastation and topics way ahead of their time. There are a myriad of fine examples of some heavy soul and freakbeat female-vocal records that couldn’t be less […]
Digging Our Own Crates: Sonic Youth – NYC Ghosts & Flowers
“This is claimed to be a German, promo-only single from the NYC Ghosts and Flowers album by Sonic Youth. But it looks, feels and sounds like a bootleg. There’s next to no information about any legitimacy behind this. I got word to Steve Shelley (SY’s drummer) and he’d never even seen a copy and is […]
Digging Our Own Crates: Kraftwerk – Computer World
“One of the most important post-Beatles bands was Kraftwerk. The way they influenced music, the dance scene, that they didn’t touch instruments. At one performance, they just sent computers out on stage. Ralf and Florian kept refining it to the manikin look, the robot look, writing very early songs about things like computers. No one […]
Editorial Notes | August 2023
Greetings from the Dust & Grooves trans-continental headquarters! July has been full of new team members and sprawling lists of ideas for the future.
Digging Our Own Crates: Black Flag – Damaged
Previous Dust & Grooves interviewee Steven Blush noted Black Flag as “the suburban American response to Punk,” and with the band's debut album, Damaged, it is easy to pick up on. Released in 1981, the album was the first effort to feature fan-turned-lead-singer Henry Rollins, whose vocals elevate the band to an unflinching rawness.
Digging Our Own Crates: Dusty Springfield – Dusty in Memphis
Dusty in Memphis is so much more than its iconic song “Son of a Preacher Man.” I wouldn’t have known so until I listened to its entirety for this series, but Dusty Springfield’s honey-soaked blue-eyed soul album has a lot to offer to willing listeners.
Digging Our Own Crates: Grace Jones – Slave to the Rhythm
The first thing you think of when you hear “Grace Jones” may not be music. It’s more likely to recall her androgynous look, distinct fashion, or maybe even her sporadic acting choices. But that is precisely what makes Grace Jones so iconic—she occupies so many spaces and does all of them without flaw.
Digging Our Own Crates: East of Underground – Self titled
Composed of seven musicians, East of Underground was an American army band formed in Germany during the Vietnam War. After winning second place in a special forces music competition, a limited run album was released by the Armed Forces Radio Network featuring covers of Curtis Mayfield tracks and a clever fusion of Funkadelic’s “I’ll Bet You” and “California Dreamin.”
Now Hiring: Editorial Internship at Dust & Grooves
We’re hiring 2 more interns! Come join us in all things music and vinyl. As our intern, you will get the opportunity to get real life experience in the publishing world, as you assist us in the production of our next book title: Dust & Grooves Volume 2. You’ll be working directly with founder and […]
Editorial Notes | July 2023. Miami & Mexico city
All Quiet on all Fronts here as of late at the Dust & Grooves HQ. Work is being chipped away by our fellow musicologists around the globe, drubbing their written thoughts into shape and getting ready for your eyes! Slightly old news which some of you may have already seen, but still cool as a […]