Blog Entries - November 2007

Amato Goes Belly Up

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U.K. vinyl distributor Amato filed for bankruptcy last week. Amato was the distributor for labels such as ReKids, Crosstown Rebels, Good Looking, and Playhouse.This is an unfortunate thing. The record labels feel the crunch, having no distributor and their records stockpiled in a warehouse somewhere that is locked away until the paperwork from the administration goes through. The labels are also not getting money on releases that were already sold. The reason for liqu [...]

Gimme Gimme NYC

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Sorry for the delay in posting. I took a quick trip to NYC and I only had time for one record store. So I took a chance and went to a store that I had heard was a hidden gem. And it was, with a great selection of African, Brazilian, Disco, Funk, and Soul records at really reasonable prices for NYC [...]

Pump Up the Volume

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If you haven't seen this three part series produced by Channel 4 in the U.K. about the history of dance music then you need to check it out now. This documentary starts with Larry Levan at the Paradise Garage and covers the evolution of dance music up until the late 90s and UK [...]

Frederick - Move On

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Awesome boogie tune from Frederick from his self titled album released in 1985 on Heat.

Frederick - Move On

Social Disco Club: Re-Edit Heaven

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If re-edits are your thing, then Social Disco Club is the place for you. Social Disco Club is chalk full of re-edits created by Social DIsco Club blogger himself, Humberto Matias. Hailing from Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, Humberto has created some pretty dope re-edits of George Duke's "I Want You for Myself&quo [...]

Mr. Scruff Interview

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Check out this interview with Mr. Scruff on YouTube. Its from the Contre-temps Festival in 2006.