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: 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.”
Binky Griptite
For more than a decade, Binky Griptite was the voice of the Dap-Kings, the hard-hitting funk and soul eight piece behind the incomparable Sharon Jones.
Lexis
Montreal-based collector Alexis Charpentier is nothing if not eclectic. He’s equally comfortable digging for fusion jazz records in Serbia as he is vibing to Quebec hip-hop. With a voracious appetite for musical knowledge, DJ Lexis’ collection spans genre and medium to create the best collection in the world—for him, anyway.
What’s Playing @ Dust & Grooves HQ – April 2017
Here’s what’s been playing at the Dust & Grooves HQ in April 2016. Same deal still… If you nodded your head at least once during this playlist, or looked at the tracklist to know what’s playing at least twice, is that worth enough to be part of the Dust & Grooves group of patrons? Tell […]
Mix – Rich Medina – Props
[gdlr_row] [gdlr_column size=”1/2″] Rich Medina, DJ, producer and a poet with a mix made for his weekly NYC party “Props”. Rich, a true vinyl collector, is featured here. James Brown – “Dead on It (Part I)” The Stylistics – “People Make the World Go Round” Unknown Charles Bradley & the Menahan Street Band – “No […]
Mix – DJ Prestige – Get That Itch
[gdlr_row] [gdlr_column size=”1/2″] Jamison Harvey aka DJ Prestige (of Flea Market Funk) is from Brooklyn, NY. This exclusive, all vinyl mix from him features some Soul Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae and even some Brazilian tracks. Read the full interview here. James Brown – “Dirty Harri” Funk Factory – “Rien Ne Va Plus” Melvyn Price – […]
Mix – Ruben Molina – Southern Soul Spinners
[gdlr_row] [gdlr_column size=”1/2″] Ruben Molina, a vinyl collector from Los Angeles, California, part of the Southern Soul Spinners, with a vinyl only mix of Sweet Soul and Chicano Soul. Read the full interview here. Tracklist: Little Hank – “Try to Understand” Webs – “It’s So Hard to Break a Habit” Mandells – “Think Back” Little […]
Mix – Yale Evelev – Latin, Africa & Jazz
[gdlr_row] [gdlr_column size=”1/2″] Yale Evelev is the president of the excellent music label Luaka Bop. He is a record collector, but he only buys records in remote countries. Check out his Eclectic, Latin/African/Jazzy mixtape. read his full interview here. Tracklist: Tim Maia – “Que Beleza” (Existential Soul) Jorge Ben – “Oba, La Vem Ela” Ba-Benzele […]
Mix – Oliver Wang – Soul Sides
[gdlr_row] [gdlr_column size=”1/2″] Oliver Wang, a vinyl record collector, writer and music journalist from Los Angeles, CA, photographed with his vinyl collection at his home for Dust & Grooves. Read the interview here. Tracklist: Automator – “Music to be Murdered By” Dee Edwards – “Why Can’t There Be Love” Holly Robinson – “Only When You’re […]
