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Remixed at Random?

I’m in “a mood.” It’s uncomfortably humid here in my apartment. I’m bored just looking at the armload of vintage vinyl I’ve already flipped through a hundred times that’s leaning against the shelf next to my desk. And I don’t really feel like moving crates around in order to pull some other […]

Mola Ram Knew Something About Barbeque

Try as I might to look on the bright side of things, the truth is there’s a part of me that can’t wait for Summer to be over. I’ve been trying to celebrate the season, but all the outdoor activities, sunlight, extra-long days and scantily-clad young women in the world can’t make up for […]

Who Got Ectoplasm On My Trumpet?

I hope you all had a relaxing Monday, because yesterday’s blog activities, while tranquil and beauteous, failed to keep the peace and instill the quiet in my day. The crack of thunder, the clash of personalities and financial insecurities could give fuckall about pretty songs so they all ganged up to make my Monday […]

Records at Random Vol. 52 - Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society Nasty

Only rarely has the true randomness of my crates come to the surface on these Records at Random Fridays. But today’s featured record, Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society’s 1981 sophomore release Nasty is is one of those really random pieces of wax from my collection that I don’t think I’ve ever even […]

Records at Random Vol. 47 - Ohio Players Ecstasy

If the cover of last week’s Records at Random entry from MFSB was subtly sexy then the record lurking behind it in a pile near the television in my living room which earns the spot this week is damn near pornographic. Coming from a group — the untouchable Dayton, Ohio-bred Funk outfit the Ohio Players […]