Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
Brownswood’s Skinny Pelembe Releases New Collaborative EP
Following up on his superb ‘Spit/Swallow’ single earlier in the year, the multi-talented producer Skinny Pelembe has just released a brilliant new EP titled Sleep More, Make More Friends, his second off of Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label.
Afro-Disco Holy Grail ‘Cosmic Sounds’ Reissued
38 years after it’s original release, N’Draman-Blintch’s extremely rare Afro-disco gem Cosmic Sounds finally sees a much-needed reissue from the Paris-based Hot Mule label.
Rare Somalian Funk from the Dur-Dur Band
The first of a three-part release from Analog Africa dedicated to the multi-generational Somalian funk group, the Dur-Dur Band. This triple LP features the band’s first two albums, which were originally released on cassette tapes back in the mid-eighties.
Bargain Bins #03
This third edition of BeatCaffeine’s Bargain Bins series features three great seventies-era jazz-funk selections that can often be found for five dollars or less.
Electric South African Jazz from MABUTA
Led by bassist, composer, producer, and Cape Town native Shane Cooper, Welcome To The World is the debut release from MABUTA, a collective of incredible musicians from the currently thriving South African jazz scene.
Phil France of Cinematic Orchestra Returns with New Album ‘Circle’
For the second week in a row, Gondwana Records has released another great record, this time the sophomore album from Phil France, titled Circle.
Bargain Bins #02
Are you collecting records on a budget, but you still have the itch to do some digging? The BeatCaffeine Bargain Bins series will highlight three great records on a bi-monthly basis that can often be found for five dollars or less.
Gondwana Records Celebrates 10 Years with New Spiritual Jazz Series
To help celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Manchester-based Gondwana Records, the label is putting out a collection of limited-edition spiritual jazz releases.
Desert Island Selects: TJ Oliver-Gorton
Let’s play the hypothetical game. You are trapped on a deserted island. You have all the essentials to live (food, water, shelter, etc) and a record player (essential in my mind). In this, admittedly ridiculous scenario, you can only bring with you five records. What would they be?
Tropical Balearic Grooves From Australia
Quite possibly one of the best records of the summer comes from “down under,” as innovative Australian producer and deejay known as Sampology (aka Sam Poggioli) has just released a great new EP titled Mt Glorious.
Five Aretha Franklin Records You Need In Your Life
This week (morning of August 16, 2018) we sadly lost one of the greatest vocalists and inspirational figures of our time in Aretha Franklin. The artist who has rightfully been declared the “Queen of Soul” sold over 75 million records, won 18 GRAMMYs, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and in 1987, became the first women to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Makaya McCraven – Where We Come From (CHICAGOxLONDON Mixtape)
Jazz is not dead, not even close. Not only is it thriving at this moment, the sound is evolving and speaking to a whole new generation of listeners. The evidence couldn’t be more clearer than on Makaya McCraven’s new recording Where We Come From (CHICAGOxLONDON Mixtape), which brings together two of the most vibrant scenes in jazz today, Chicago and London.
Bargain Bins #01
Are you collecting records on a budget? Is the wallet a little thin this month? Do you still have the itch to do some digging? BeatCaffeine is starting a series called Bargain Bins. This new reoccurring series will highlight three great records on a bi-monthly basis that can often be found for five dollars or less.
