Well it’s been quite sometime since I wrote something, as I have had quite the writers block. Not knowing what to say or write about I have been going on with the everyday routine grinding. The summer started off in epic fashion traveling to Detroit for Movement Weekend. Every year I get excited to go…
New Rick Wilhite Records
Rick at his shop Vibes in Detroit, April 2008 I’m going to save the whole story for a forthcoming “Record Store Memories” post, but I first met Rick Wilhite in person at his shop Vibes all the way back in May 2004. Ever since that day he has been one of the biggest inspirations for…
DEMF Weekend 2018 Wrap Up
Big Strick, Teflon Dons, Jay Simon, Generation Next, Pipecock, James Duncan, and Jwan Allen at the end of The Summit Festival weekend in Detroit is always a good time, but for whatever reason over the last few years I wasn’t getting the same satisfaction from it that I had in the past. This was at…
10 Qs With Nick Marshall aka Taelue
Chilling I spent my Sunday afternoon listening to new records and one of the highlights was the compilation The Barbershop which drops on vinyl today (and digitally in three weeks) on the great label Perpetual Rhythms, which is co-owned by Victor Aguinaga and Nick Marshall, the latter of whom is the subject of this edition…
DJ as Critic
This article is an interesting read and it made me consider the aspect of djing that was always the most captivating part of the whole operation. I think that being a dj (at least used to) put one into an inherently critical space by its very nature. Sure, you were kind of expected to “have…
EXCURSIONS DETROIT 2018
Every Memorial Day Weekend, the world of dance music converges on Detroit to pay homage to the city’s long heritage and musical traditions. Deep in the underground a party called Excursions draws people from all walks of life for it’s annual Memorial Day event; to celebrate dance music and her culture. The party is the…
You Booked Your Homie For Your Party And That’s Why It Was Whack…
How many times have you gone out to that party with a “dope lineup” expecting to have a brilliant night only to come back home wanting something different or something more? How many times have you seen the DJ that should actually be playing at the party watching just like everyone else? Yeah me too,…
Records I Didn’t Even Know I Had
I’m starting something of an organization of my record collection. First and foremost is weeding out all the shit that needs to be sold (something I highly recommend doing every few years as it becomes much more of a pain if you wait longer, especially if you have a lot of records), thus freeing up…
REPRESS PLEASE!!!!!
ALERT ALERT!!!!!!! Hey frustrated DJ…. Do you often find yourself in the discogs comment section for a recent release that came out only a few months ago saying things like “REPRESS PLEASE!!!!”, begging these ungrateful labels to just press a few more copies so you can get your greasy hands on one and be the…
10 Qs with Volcov
Volcov in the mix Enrico Crivellaro aka Volcov is a cat whose music and labels I have been buying for basically my entire time in dance music, stretching back nearly twenty years. Neroli is in my opinion the strongest house music record label in Europe, and usually ends up being the trigger that forces me…