Original copies of Me & E’s Rap have sold for hundreds of dollars, but Canadian archival label Mixed Signals is about to burst that bubble.
Tag: Discogs
The Infinitives’ only release is among the most collectible records in garage rock
In 1966 this teenage band from Des Plaines recorded two drastically reworked country songs written by a neighbor who caught one of their gigs.
Lowhangers vocalist Cassandra Mukahirn on an even grosser version of Flipper
Current musical obsessions of Lowhangers vocalist Cassandra Mukahirn, Rectal Hygienics drummer Omar Gonzalez, and Reader associate editor Kevin Warwick
Drake’s diaspora, Discogs drama, DJ ‘controllerism,’ and more of the week’s best music writing
Plus: pieces about the queer experience in contemporary dance and the intimacy of abrasive noise
What’s the story behind the old-school Chicago house track that Aphex Twin recently remixed?
Aphex Twin gives “I Want to Be With You” a new life, though the details behind the original’s creation aren’t easy to find.
A Soundcloud spin through Chicago hip-hop’s past
Let Milwaukee rapper and Dope Folks Records cofounder Kid Millions guide you through the world of hard-to-find old-school Chicago rap with his recent Soundcloud mix.