Vinyl - Crate Kings

Beatroot Bodega & Grand Championships (Hawaii)

February 22, 2010

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Hawaii crate digging and production fans take note. Lightsleepers presents The Beatroot Bodega and Beatroot Grand Chamionships.

The Beatroot Bodega
Saturday, February 27nd, 2010 (12-5pm)
Hawaii’s First Record-Swap-Trade-Sell-Buy
Food, Drinks, and Vinyl

Beatroot Grand Championships Producer Beat Battle
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2010 (9pm – 1:30am)
Qualifiers Ely, TKO, DJah, Devious, Chris I, & Earwig Origami will compete along with Sentric, Joe Gosalvez, Oliver Twist, DJ Observ, & Kavet the catalyst.

Fresh Cafe Warehouse
831 Queen st.
Honolulu, HI

Hit the break for the BeatRoot Grand Championships promo video!

United Record Pressing Plant Tour & History

January 29, 2010

Adam of United Record Pressing gives a tour of the plant, explains the process behind manufacturing vinyl, and presents a brief history of the the plant’s building, including the origin of the Motown suite.

Grandmaster Flash On Early Hip-Hop, Breaks, Vinyl

January 25, 2010

Grandmaster Flash discusses early hip-hop, first discovering breaks, traveling with vinyl, and the wonders of technology.

Vinyl Junkies – The Record Collection You Wish Was Yours

January 7, 2010

With Vinyl Junkies I, Holger Kist provides a peek into the lives and living quarters of the vinyl addicted.

Chasing The Dragon – J. Rocc (Record Room Tour)

January 4, 2010

During an appearance on Benji B’s BBC Radio 1xtra show, J.Rocc hands a little preview of his single “Chasing The Dragon” from his upcoming album entitled Some Cold Rock Stuf. Word has it that the video only shows a fraction of his entire vinyl collection. Drool on.

A-1 Records: Inside The Vinyl Vault

December 21, 2009

Face masks are a must. One of the world’s premier vinyl spots, A-1 Records opens the doors to its basement archives to reveal some of the never before seen stacks of music treasure. The store’s vinyl specialists explain the significance of A-1 Records within NYC and tell tales of encountering producers, crate diggers, and music fiends … Read more

Hip-Hop In Detroit w/ Black Milk & Guilty Simpson

November 30, 2009

Current TV takes a tour of the Detroit hip-hop scene with Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, and more. Highlights include studio footage, thoughts on the significance of J Dilla, and vinyl shopping with Black Milk at The Record Collector, one of his favorite Detroit record stores.