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Christine Renee

October 14, 2021

My Lord Sound and The Art of Reggae

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Ellen G

August 20, 2021

Music Collage

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Morgan Jesse Lappin

December 19, 2020

All Styles All Smiles of Javybz

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Anya Karmanova & Julia Rodionova

August 23, 2020

A Universal Love Injection

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Barbie Bertisch & Paul Raffaele

January 12, 2019

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SPINNA

December 12, 2018

Musical Youth’s Roots Run Deep

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Jonny Go Figure

August 24, 2018

One Man Under a Groove

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Binky Griptite

March 15, 2018

Digging Is His Sanctuary

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Lexis

December 23, 2017

Barcelona's Boogaloo: Mixes and Mashups

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Carlos Vera

November 10, 2017

A Weiss Touch: Words and Wax from the World's Best Record Collector

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Geoffrey Weiss

May 30, 2017

The Gospel of Greg

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Greg Belson

April 8, 2017

Cover Art as Performance Art

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LOGAN MELISSA

March 11, 2017

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SAM SWIG & ERIC BOSIC

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September 09, 2016

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STEPHEN MARSHALL

September 14, 2015

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The Man Who Sold His Soul (and Funk and r&b Records)

KEB DARGE

April 16, 2015

Classic Album Sundays

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COLLEEN MURPHY

January 2, 2015

The Herbaliser / Sounsci

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OLLIE TEEBA

December 05, 2014

Culture's Keeper

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MICKEY MCGOWAN

August 23, 2014

Tails of a Trailblazer

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GILLES PETERSON

May 20, 2014

“The joy of listening far exceeds my need to have it on record. The song is the cake, the original vinyl record is the cherry on top.”

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INTERVIEWS ARCHIVE

Shira Medina – Connect Through Music

21 Nov 2021
We're meeting Shira, 35, at her apartment in Rehovot, where she had moved with her partner almost a year ago: record shelves are sharing the room with instruments and sound gear, and nothing really hints at her day job as an English teacher. Growing up surrounded by music from day one, she jumped into the vinyl rabbit hole only in her 20’s. Yet, there’s very little randomness in her modest collection; every record has its value, personal meaning or cherished memory. Every piece of vinyl is a treasure, which she enjoys sharing with anyone willing to listen.

Christine Renee – Hesse Wrote the Permission Slip

28 Sep 2021
It’s hard to miss Christine Renee when scanning a crowd--she exudes a certain level of effortless cool that comes from having lived many lives. From her electric looks and magnetic energy to her spectacular vibe when in action, she’s become what I’d consider a musical chameleon. We met some years back, when I was starting my path in the world of DJing and we’ve been in each others’ orbit for some years, having shared the odd intimate moment that being out and about affords you.

Ellen G | My Lord Sound – Ramat Gan, Israel

16 Aug 2021
Israeli selectress Ellen G may be part of a couple, one half of Tel Aviv reggae DJ/party My Lord Sound, but she has a style all her own. While Ellen's artistic roots go back to childhood, her reggae art has grown alongside her love of the music and its many subgenres. From her home in Ramat Gan, a few miles outside of Tel Aviv, Ellen designs album covers, posters, flyers and more for reggae artists and her own parties under the banner My Lord Graphics.

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The Vinyl Nomad | Chapter 07-08: London

19 Oct 2023
Took the early Eurostar train from Amsterdam to London. I’ve grown to love long train rides—they give me time to think, update my journal, and focus on essential computer work for the Vinyl Nomad tour.

The Vinyl Nomad | Chapter 06: Brussels & Amsterdam

08 Oct 2023
I took an early fast train to Brussels and arrived just in time to visit my old friend, DJ and collector Alex Figueira, who was preparing to sell at a vinyl market just a few blocks from his house in the city center. It was a sunny, beautiful day, like the last of summer had been sprinkled into autumn, and the city was packed with people sitting outside, enjoying their drinks or brunch.

The Vinyl Nomad | Chapter 03-05: Parma, Cervia, Cattolica, Milan, Normandy, Paris

02 Oct 2023
Our Italy tour continued with an exploration of rare gems, a pioneer collector of Italian library music, a groovy collection who took us back to the 1970 and a birthday celebration! The Italy tour later found its conclusion in Milan, where we interviewed two amazing collectors and enjoyed a mean risotto. We then moved on to Normandy, France, where we met with researcher and compiler of the Ethiopique series, Francis Falceto, digging deep into Ethiopian music and indulging in homemade Ethiopian food before moving to Paris, city of love & sick vinyl collections. 

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