What crate digger doesn’t like a video of The Thing, a thrift store in Brooklyn, NY that’s renowned for it’s dusty cavern of $2 vinyl. It’s even better when the footage is put to music.
Crate Kings forum member GLF takes us on a tour through the store that features a self created backing track entitled “Maria.” Plus, how can you not love the clearly posted rules aka “Diggin’ For Dummies and… hipsters, newbies, and tourists.”
20 comments
Archived · closedbklyn2cali ·
whatevvvver (about the 'diggin for dummies' sign...) half of those records aren't in sleeves, sticking outta the crates, sideways... the damn place is a mess already.
BUT... respect the vinyl always!
Ghost47 ·
Co sign!Dig all day
juiceboxjackson ·
you bastards are so lucky...the closest I get to anything like that out here in Eugene is the record convention ONCE a year and it still matches probably half the records in that one store...
syren ·
Consider yourself lucky though. Thats one of the biggest record shows on the west coast. Plus theres a bunch of shows in oregon and washington all year.
juiceboxjackson ·
you're right...I hate that I only have access to it once a year though...I always feel like I have to spring on a handful of records I'm not really sure about cause I won't find anything like them in the stores around town...definitely a fun weekend for me though!
Matty Melks ·
what a awesome thrift store! those signs are the best!
I think that the mess was probably left by some morons, that's why they have the sign up - probably a constant battle to keep them nice and neat
watch this if you laugh at hipsters
Charles Bronson Kills Hipsters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEyP4Q8igQY
Izzy ·
Bronson Killing It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUIBNZzCNqM
Sinosure ·
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the same joint in the background Damu the FudgeMunk sampled?? Check it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8C5ZnMrPF4&feature=related
Sinosure ·
The ^^^^above^^^^ is the wrong link. Here's the right one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yt8RsqZ-Fg&feature=related
benni ·
Yeah I thought that was a Damu beat, a very well known Damu beat
cyq ·
also i think madlib sampled it on rhinestone cowboy
Sinosure ·
Thanks fellas!! Just making sure what I thought I heard, was what I heard, lol!
GLF ·
I did use the same sample as Damu and Madlib, but flipped if different apart from the hook at the start.
The sample is Maria Bethania's: "Mariana, Mariana"
darrell d ·
yeah there's a lot of records in that place but 99% crap. i was in there a few months ago and after about 15 minutes i was done!
Ghost47 ·
Hey darrell d did you have a portable turntable with ya?Man I guess I'm a different animal I can always find a jewel in most digging environments.
darrell d ·
@ghost74
i did not bring my portable because i pretty much know what i'm looking for. i have not yet developed a patience for listening to a lot of thrift store records in hopes that i'll find something good. i would much rather pay $10 for a record that is fire then to spend hours listening to records at a goodwill to find that same record for $1. it's cool that you can find cool stuff.i think it is also a skill. that same day i hit a-1,good,big city,gimmie gimmie,& tropicana and spent around $300 and was very pleased. but,i did find a second copy of utfo "leader of the pack" at the thing.
p.s. all those stores i just mentioned are all in the same area and within walking distance of each other!
Izzy ·
Nice any real producer would find at least one dusty plate to make a new sound with. im diggin that beat too smooth background music.
Dubs Banger ·
2 dollars!? IT USE TO BE A 1 A VINYL!!!!!! THE'YRE GETING GREEDY AS "THE THING" IS GETING TOO MUCH PROMOTION VIA THE WEB!!! #AnotherDiggingSpotDestroyed
juiceboxjackson ·
lol...I'm lucky to touch anything for less than 3.00 out here aaaaaaand most of it is folk/soft rock/classic rock shite...
yikes ·
That beat is fire! Went to The Thing in 2008, spent about 5 hours up in that bitch. I got violently ill later that night. The Thing stuck with me for about a week, but I got this one weird-ass record with a 2 minute long drum solo that made it all worth it.