I’ve been slacking on updating for a while now, been concentrating on trying to find a job.  Well it’s not much but I got a 1 day a week job at my local record store / digging spot for a little extra pocket cash.  I’ll be going through crates of records and sorting them into stuff to put on the shelves or stuff to throw in the trash.  This also means I get first picks!

I’ll be posting a new track or two tomorrow and a bunch more over the next couple of weeks!

I’m a sucker for dub, especially when it’s by a group not traditionally know for dub/reggae.  My favorite Clash material is the dubby stuff on Black Market Clash, and Bad Brains also made some amazing dub tracks just to name a few.

For some reason I decided to check out this Rolling Stones 12″ when I found it for $1 and was pleasantly surprised by the dubby instrumental on the b-side “Feel On Baby (Instrumental)”.

Unfortunately there are no credits on the cover to indicate who worked on this track, but from what I have read after doing a little google-fu, it was made with the help of Sly & Robbie in the studio.  I wonder if there are any other Rolling Stones tracks that feature the peeewww of the Simmons drum.

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I recently bought a 2×12″ Atlantic records promo called “You’ve Never Been Hit So Hard”, which has some killer tracks like Phreek “Weekend” and a Fantastic Four track with Dennis Coffey.  Stuffed inside the jacket was an article from a 1979 issue of Newsweek called “Disco Takes Over”.  It’s a really interesting read, and surprisingly in depth.

There are some interesting bits about Disco DJing, and Kebekelektrik’s “Wardance” is even mentioned, which really surprised me.  Oh, and Moroder mentions “[Moog synthesizers] are the new instruments of the year 2000.”

Whoever cut out this article 30(!) years ago underlined and highlighted certain sections.  I think it might have been a gay DJ, since many of the highlighted sections seem to deal with the gay community and/or DJing.  There’s really no way of knowing at this point.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it!

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Here’s an interesting 12″ that I picked up recently for the princely sum of $1.  Apparently it’s quite rare.  At least judging by the $158 someone paid for it on eBay.

I don’t know when it was released as there’s no date on it, but i’m guessing it came out around the time that The Clash released the single for “The Magnificent Seven” which would put it at about 1981.  Basically what we have here is a bootleg 12″ that cuts up The Magnificent Seven/Magnificent Dance and throws in some Dirty Harry samples at the end.  Personally I could have done without the samples, but you would’ve probably mixed out of it by then, and i’m sure it was more of a novelty in 1981 than it is now.  Overall it’s a pretty solid effort for a bootleg from that era, and it’s always nice to have one of those “what the hell is this” kind of records in your box.

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Welcome to my music blog.  I’ve been a DJ continuously since 1990 and a music fan my entire life.  One of the things that really made me want to start DJing was the love of sharing music with others.  This is why I started this blog!

I love buying records, but like many of us, I don’t have a lot of money for expensive vinyl rarities.  I’ve always been good at finding great music for very little money.  Thrift shops, yard sales and record shop bargain bins can all be little goldmines if you’re patient enough to wade through the dreck.

For the habitual record buyer there’s nothing like that feeling you get from finding that E.S.G. record or rare cosmic disco record while flipping through a huge pile of 101 Strings and Lawrence Welk LPs.  The feeling that hidden in that stack of dusty, moldy records, there is that one gem that you just have to find…

This is a chronicle of my vinyl finds as well as my occasional DJ mixes and other discoveries.  The majority of the records posted here were found locally, usually for under $2.  Audio clips will be available for a short time only.  Everything I post here are rips and scans from my own vinyl collection.

You can expect to hear mostly records from the 70’s and 80’s.  Disco, funk, industrial, italo, new wave, post punk, cosmic, electro, house, B-sides, alternate versions, remixes, bootlegs and other weirdness.  Out of the ordinary records that deserve to be heard, and hopefully haven’t been on all the other blogs.

If you enjoy what you see and hear, leave me a comment so I know you’ve been here!  And make sure to use the RSS icon at the bottom of the page to subscribe!