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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: CLEAN GROOVES
posted: October 1, 2009
The sound of bacon sizzling in a frying pan is an uplifting way to start your morning. When that sound is coming from your speakers upon cueing up an LP, it’s time roll up the…
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OMNIVORE'S DELIGHT 4: PHILADELPHIA SLICK
posted: September 26, 2009
I don’t care who’s behind the boards or on top of the mix, I feel boredom settin’ in like the top of the 6th, poppin’ a disc, dismissed, I can resist” – Noesis of Philadelphia…
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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: DAPTONE RECORDS AND THE RETURN OF FUNK
posted: September 24, 2009
During the late 1960s into the mid 1970s, funk music reached its peak in terms of creativity and mainstream attention. Artists like James Brown, George Clinton and Sly Stone were just a few of the…
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UNDER COVERS VOLUME 4
posted: September 19, 2009
Welcome to the fourth installment of “Under Covers,” a biweekly column dedicated to exploring the musical possibilities of artists appreciating one another’s work on both the OurStage and national levels! The month of September has…
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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: COLLECTING VINYL 101
posted: September 17, 2009
Nothing beats the feeling of walking into a record store with hours to kills and a pocket full of cash. There are no limits as you walk down the aisles, thumbing through racks and pulling…
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COVERAGE OF THE MTV BEST BREAKOUT NYC FINALS
posted: September 14, 2009
VMA weekend kicked off this past Friday night as the finalists for the MTV Best Breakout NYC battled it out on stage at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza. Local favorites The Shells, Red Directors and MeTalkPretty…
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