December 2016 ~ Holiday in Cuba

"We went to Cuba for six days this month, the first time I've been out of the country for at least 15 years. As usual, searching for vinyl was a central activity. Like most things in Havana, this isn't as simple as it is here in the States."

Featuring: Benny Moré, Run the Jewels, Psalm One, Benny Thomasson, and more.

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February 2014: Dream of the'80's

A good cover honors the original and puts a new spin on it. A great cover can make you completely reevaluate an original (no matter how mediocre) by seizing the kernel of genius within and spinning it into something barely recognizable.

Featuring: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Moondog, Neneh Cherry, Tinariwen, and more. 

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