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BOBBITO’S BOOK OF B-BALL BONG BONG

Bobbito Garcia has the gift of gab. If you ever listened to him and Stretch clown around with callers on their late-night hip-hop radio show on WKCR, you would know how hilarious his cut-downs can be.

Vento Leve - A Lost and Found Desert Island Mix from Brazil.

Friend of the brand, Tee Cardaci, is a heavy record guy located in Brazil. Tee is the right kind of record guy, someone looking for the music and not just a pay day. That love of the music plays out in interesting ways, and his latest project, Vento Leve (light wind) certainly illustrates that.

LIVE CONVENTION TORONTO 2024

Once again, Summer Camp was great this year. We got to hang out with Supreme La Rock in rare MCM gloved fashion, watch DJ Nuts transform space and time, and learn about how competitive the 90s NYC record show game was.

How Friedman's Became Infamous

I grew up in the neighborhood of West End in Nashville TN. Friedman's Army Navy Store was across from the grocery store my family shopped at, and it was a place we stopped by in between the grocery store and home. An old army surplus store, with an army man with his gun my mom found "a little off putting"

Live Convention 2023 Recap.

We had a great time up in Toronto for Live Convention 2023! The event is really special, a gathering of like minded heads, top notch musical programming, and the type of records you want if you are like us!

Live Convention 2023 TRANSIT PASS

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend that brings together the crustiest of the crusty record dudes, cultural icons, and jerk chicken for late night eats!

Live Convention is back with a bang, promising to be bigger and better than ever before. This year we have teamed up with them to make our Transit Pass that is made from vintage Steep Tech jackets. Buy tickets to get your hands on one!

Son of the City: A Memoir by Dante Ross

The new book Son of the City: A Memoir by Dante Ross, is the first release by the new author. Preorder is in limited supply and available now

Victrola Revolution Go Turnable - Review

When Victrola introduced the Revolution Go turntable to me and asked if we would be interested in trying one out, I was game, but these days I spend more time at my desk than hunting for records in dusty basements.

Thes One - Farewell, My Friend

Music like this is a powerful drug (Musical Dope). If "Farewell, My Friend" doesn't bring a tear to your eyes you should smoke a bidi, start at the beginning, and play it again. - Case

Aim High, Little Giant, Aim High

Legendary DJ/author/b-ball sage Bobbito García has released his first children’s book Aim High, Little Giant, Aim High! The story is about Taína, a nine-year-old, Afro Boricua basketball novice growing up in Brooklyn during a pandemic who learns valuable life lessons from family, friends, and the community, both on and off the court.

The Keo Project

The Keo Project is currently bootstrapping on Indiegogo where, as of this writing, you can get a painting, a black book piece, or have a chat with the man over a vegan meal in Brooklyn (schedule permitting). Go support over here.

Bad Acid Black Tie Affair - KaeWonder and Master Sihn

Toronto based DJ Kaewonder, who is the co-founder of cratery and Live Convention connected with Philly based producer and record nerd Master Sihn. The two share a love of psychedelic library sounds and pulled off an interesting collaborative tape that is full of fuzz drenched basslines and bugged out chops of samples strung together as a densely packed double sided DJ break mix.