Old and New Headz ROLL CALL (Check-In)

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  • mrmatthewmrmatthew 1,575 Posts
    Name: Mr Matthew

    Place: Denver, CO (Check my jazz radio show monday nights from 10-midnight MST Jazz89.3Kuvo www.kuvo.org)

    How old is you? DOB 1972

    How did you get here? Cant rember, probably trolling for MP3s back in the days before SoulSeek.

    Sentimental Records: That David Crosby record that someone had as an avatar is now onw of my personal faves. And i HATE David Crosby!

    Places you DIG: As i get older, i'm feeling the garage and yard -sales more and more. Still an thrift now and then. There are no records left in Mile High City.


    Other interests: Old Sci-Fi paperback art, Gardening, Bike riding, keeping tabs on others to ensure that they are keeping it real.

    Rank: Meh-ddle to fair.

  • Name: novocaine132

    Place: seattle

    How old is you? 40

    How did you get here? my co-worker jay-breezie was selling here a lot, now the strut is an addiction

    Sentimental Records: early jasiri singles, iceberg slim, choked up, adventures beyond the ultraworld

    Places you DIG: semi-retired

    Other interests: mass transit, finishing my second novel, taiwan

    Rank: ignorant gadfly

  • DustedDonDustedDon 830 Posts
    Place: Minneapolis
    How old is you? 30
    How did you get here? not sure
    Sentimental Records: Innervisions, House of the Holy, Ready to Die
    Places you DIG: shops, web
    Other interests: cult film, ancient religion/philosophy, hoops,
    Rank: sometimes exceeds lil dude

  • inVrsinVrs 687 Posts
    Name: invrs

    Place: germany and holland

    How old is you? 27

    How did you get here? Cant remember. Met some great local dudes (paging GROPE.. where are you hiding??) right at the start and that kind of kept me.

    Sentimental Records: some of my first real world finds i will always care for.. Awakening - Mirage, Moodymann - SIlent Introduction, Coltrane - Giant Steps

    Places you DIG: everywhere i can find records

    Other interests: raw fish

    Rank: Still rides for some tacky jazz

  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
    Name: Justin

    Place: NYC by way of Boston

    Age: 33

    How did you get here?: Man, I don't even know where I am right now.

    Sentimental Records: Zombies - Begin Here, most Zeppelin titles, Illmatic

    Places you DIG: In my wallet to give the money I would have spent on records to support my fiance in school.

    Other interests: Old-timey movies, new-timey movies, cooking, booze, books about things, the footballs and baseballs

    Rank: That dude from the internet

  • waxjunkywaxjunky 1,849 Posts
    Name: The Accidental Wino

    Place: Napa, CA (Los Angeles when I first found SS)

    How old is you? 38

    How did you get here? Crates list

    Sentimental Records: my dollar-bin AM gold 45s

    Places you DIG: Berkeley/SF, but admittedly, I'm on to old cookbooks more than old records.

    Other interests: Food, wine, cooking, writing.... my blog

    Rank: Line Cook

  • jjfad027jjfad027 1,594 Posts
    Name: JJ

    Place: Hayward, CA

    How old is you? 32

    How did you get here? RAJ auction came with Royal with Beats. CD led me to the site where I lurked for a couple years until joining.

    Sentimental Records: Hall and Oates- Bigger Than the Both of Us, Sylvester- Mighty Real (mom's records related)

    Places you DIG: Places with records, my garden

    Other interests: Jam skating, cooking/fermenting, disc golf, real golf

    Rank: Michael Franks Superfan

  • MurdockMurdock 542 Posts
    Name: Matt Respect

    Place: L.A.

    How old is you? fresh since 74

    How did you get here? Mr. Supreme kept logging in on my computer back in the day

    Sentimental Records: Mal Waldron "The Quest", Big Daddy Kane "It's a Big Daddy Thing"

    Places you DIG: Records L.A. - Record Surplus - Record Jungle

    Other interests: wine - whiskey - wanderlust

    Rank: K - Solo "Fugitive"

  • pcmrpcmr 5,591 Posts
    Name: PCMR/Antoine

    Place: Montreal,QC,Canada

    How old is you? 27

    How did you get here? came after the strut crashed and people invaded the stonesthrow board

    Sentimental Records: My dads copy of Toure Kunda

    Places you DIG: Church basements, everywhere i travel

    Other interests: Soccer,Food,Scotch/bourbon/Beer

    Rank: Young disciple

  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
    Name: Kris Holmes

    Place: Auckland, NZ

    How old is you? 33

    How did you get here? Random websearch for Val Shively's

    Sentimental Records: RAMONES & the stuff I've released myself.

    Places you DIG: Some local stores & whenever I travel overseas, mainly ebay these days though.

    Other interests: Electric Guitars, Classic Motorcycles, http://greenvilleandbeyond.wordpress.com/

  • JectWonJectWon (@_@) 1,654 Posts
    Name: Hunter B

    Place: Charleston SC by way of MD

    How old is you? 30

    How did you get here? Via the throes of a lengthy internet K-hole...

    Sentimental Records:Ramsey Lewis' Solar Wind (Columbia), Jimmy Smith's Rockin' The Boat (Blue Note)

    Places you DIG: Anywhere...

    Other interests: La Familia, Surfing, Chess, Basketball, Camping, Boxing,

    Rank:

  • jinx74jinx74 2,287 Posts
    Name: Justin Torres

    Place: San Francisco

    How old is you? 38 on 4/20

    How did you get here? it was an email list that I think oliver wang told me about

    Sentimental Records: my Bay Area records, Alice Clark, Charles Williams, the records on my Wedding CD

    Places you DIG: flea market, garage sales, but mostly I kick in doors in Bayview and get what I need

    Other interests: just family these days

    Rank: lower than a snakes belly in a tire rut

  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
    Hey,

    Name: Big Stacks

    Place: Central New Jersey

    How old is you? 42

    How did you get here? Possum Tom and Aspirin suggested I come over here from the old Stones Throw website

    Sentimental Records: "Investigation #1"-Carl "Sherlock" Holmes; "Sun Goddess"-Ramsey Lewis (childhood fave since '74)

    Places you DIG: All over the world

    Other interests: Hip-hop production, Live music, Sports (football, basketball, and huge boxing fan), Reading, Writing, History buff, etc.

    Rank: Old head (I must shave regularly to avoid the 'side fro')

    Peace,

    Big Stacks from Kakalak

  • SpacechoSpacecho 176 Posts
    Name: Spacecho

    Place: Sydney

    How old is you? 37 in May

    How did you get here? Migrated from "Cratelist" email mailout in the 90s

    Sentimental Records: Jimi Hendrix "Smash Hits", Chuck Chillout & Kool Chip "Masters Of The Rhythm"

    Places you DIG: sadly, not much around here anymore - my favourite shop has been pricing records from popsike for the last couple of years.

    Other interests: Work/Life balances, samplers, cassettes, staying fit.

    Rank: water boy

  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Name: Mark/SoI

    Place: Boston, MA

    How old is you? 41 :(

    How did you get here? I think from reading Motown67's reviews as found on google circa 2003/2004?

    Sentimental Records: Left Banke LP, Hell's Belles OST, Nathaniel Mayer "Going Back to the Village of Love" LP

    Places you DIG: In Your Ear, local record shows, road trips & yard sales

    Other interests: vintage crime paperbacks, cycling, ice hockey and classic film, esp noirs and French poetic realism

    Rank: Mousy!!!

  • Name: 4YG/Lord Radio

    Place: The South Bay of Los Angeles

    How old is you? 34

    How did you get here? :hayek:

    Sentimental Records: Rotary Connection Songs, Gabor Szabo and California Dreamers, Don Blackman, all 92 rare groove shit.

    Places you DIG: Overseas. The more dangerous the better.

    Other interests: Vintage arcade games, the city of LA, travelling, parenting tricks, rapping

    Rank: resident pro audio consultant

  • sabadabadasabadabada 5,966 Posts
    Everybody old.

  • phatmoneysackphatmoneysack Melbourne 1,124 Posts
    Name: Dave

    Place: Melbourne

    How old is you? 27

    How did you get here? the information super highway

    Sentimental Records: songs by Minnie Ripperton, Larry Heard, Leroy Burgess, J-Dilla, Pal Joey, Preemo, Nile Rodgers and Roy Ayers

    Places you DIG: Northside Records, Licorice Pie, Discogs, Earcave, Boomkat

    Other interests: Cities, History, Cooking, DJing, Hot Sauce

    Rank: Level 9 Wood Elf

  • Name: rodney pleasant jr

    Place: long beach, california

    How old is you? 39

    How did you get here? soulstrut did feature on my band(ugly duckling)

    Sentimental records: dr. buzzard's original savannah band 1976, leo sayer -endless flight

    Places you DIG: bagatelle, fingerprints, the internet, etc

    Other interests: soccer(football), nando's, tea, arrested development(tv program)

    Rank: premium

  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    Name: Eric

    Place: Memphis, TN

    How old is you? 40

    How did you get here? A web search on Eddie Bo

    Sentimental records: Mal Waldron "The Quest", Slayer "Reign in Blood"

    Places you DIG: local shops, Summer Ave. thrifts, Estate sales

    Other interests: Wife, pets, beer, food

    Rank: I don't smell that bad

  • Hello. I am brand new on here. This is my first post even. I've visited this place randomly here and there for awhile now. I finally signed up, mainly to share my record digging story. !

    Name: Fred Flintstone.

    Place: In a van, down by the river.

    How old is you? 33

    How did you get here? Laptop.

    Sentimental Records: Delfonics - La La La Means I love you.

    Places you DIG: My basement.

    Other interests: Style = Fart

  • Name: BobLaNaranja

    Place: Portland

    How old is you? Young

    How did you get here?

    Sentimental Records: No se

    Places you DIG: everywhere, including moldy hardware stores.

    Other interests: keyboards, making music, food, females, graphic design, tv/movies, etc..

  • Name: Mikhail

    Place: Toronto

    How old is you? 26

    How did you get here? Had some friends on this piece, the site was the site for vainilz at one point. I made beats as well, so wanted to expand my record knowledge.

    Sentimental Records: All my Soviet records passed down from my grandparents

    Places you DIG: Neurotica, Vortex - any toronto spots.

    Other interests: Boxing, basketball, history/philosophy of religion


    Rank: Pwnednoob

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    Name: Sabadabada (Peter)

    Place: New York City / Mill Neck, NY

    Age: 45

    How did you get here?: Took wrong turn looking for SoulSeek

    Sentimental Records: Sergio Mendes "Look Around" I picked it up in a thrift store, all beat up with no cover, and that started it all. Also the three Brubeck/Tjader 10"s on Fantasy.

    Places you DIG: Mostly on ebay or from sellers on line, if I come across a garage sale, or out of the way thrift that doesn't look too picked over, I stop in.

    Other interests: Work, family, new home. Books. 16 mm film making.

    Rank:



    Mill Neck?? Guess I haven't been here in awhile. Welcome to my island. Stay the fuck away from my estate sales. See you at Oysterfest.

  • Name: See at left.

    Place: Brooklyn, via Boston, via Ohio

    How old is you? 32

    How did you get here? Some google circa 2004. WORK BOREDOM CHANGED MY LIFE.

    Sentimental Records: "Live" Donny Hathaway- "Music From Big Pink," The Band, every one of the 45s on our wedding mix, though none more special or (non)raer than "I Was Made to Love Her"

    Places you DIG: Anywhere I happen upon, but very few places I make the effort on anymore. Even less online these days...

    Other interests: 20th/21st century fiction, art, baking, sports television (I put in work), but nothing more than my wife and daughter.

    Rank: All Intense And Purpose

  • big earbig ear 67 Posts
    Name: Chad

    Place: Western Australia

    How old is you? 42

    How did you get here? stumbled

    Sentimental Records: Otis Blue, Astral Weeks

    Places you DIG: anywhere I get the chance

    Other interests: family, friends, travel, good times...

    Rank: one of the many

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    Place: Long Island

    How old is you? 36

    How did you get here? I honestly don't remember, either ebay or google.

    Sentimental Records: none.

    Places you DIG: garage sales.

    Other interests: spearfishing

    Rank: I'm fucking Sween.

  • dj_cityboydj_cityboy 1,481 Posts
    Name: dj_cityboy

    Place: Hellafactz, Nova Scotia

    How old is you? 38

    How did you get here? found the mix section years ago and bugged out for weeks on that shit, didnt know there was a forum, decided to join

    Sentimental Records: Fat Boys-Crushin, LLCoolJ-Bad, 2 Live Crew-As Nasty As They Wanna Be, Ice-T-Power

    Places you DIG: Flea Markets, Salvation Army, Thrift Stores, Taz Records

    Other interests: Graffiti, Rhymes, 1200's, MPC, tree forts, Windows Beta Tester, Smurfs (OG only, none of that fake new shit, ya hear!)lol

    Rank: zilch!

  • mateomateo 163 Posts
    Name: mateo

    Place: long beach, ca

    How old is you? 32

    How did you get here? i think i came here with a question about a record... which i dont think i ever got an actual, non-sarcastic answer for....

    Sentimental Records: bud shank/laurindo almeida brazilliance vol.3

    Places you DIG: i get all of einsteins leftovers...

    Other interests: movies, sad clowns, child development

    Rank: medium dude with little to no knowledge of records, allegedly...

    HOLLA!

  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    Sween said:


    Rank: I'm fucking Sween.

    HELL YES
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