I Love Vinyl

Visual playlists catch-up

2012-01-26T15:50:00.000-05:00

Been holding these back because of some technical issues getting the recordings of the live mixes up for you to stream. We like to put them up together so you can listen and flip through the covers at the same time. Working on it. In the meantime, you can flip to the mix in your head. Also included a visual top 10 to play of 2012 list from Scribe. And here's OP!'s top 10 from 2012:

1. Marilyn - Floating Points (Eglo)
2. Rolling In The Deep (Jamie XX Shuffle) - Adele (XL Recordings)
3. Far Nearer - Jamie XX (Numbers)
4. Dancing - Omar & Zeb Bias (Tru Thoughts)
5. Special (ATJAZZ Remix) - Maddslinky feat. Omar (Tru Thoughts)
6. Bloodfire vs. LTD - Daz-I-Kue (Bloodfire)
7. Who Is He (TSS TSS Remix) - Bill Withers (GAMM)
8. Gardens Of Eden ft. Zonke - Black Coffee (GoGo Music)
9. Pharaohs - SBTRKT (Young Turks)
10. Tell Me (George Fitzgerald Remix) - Amel Larrieux (White Label)

Next party

2012-01-23T16:46:00.000-05:00

Dubspot interviews Amir

2012-01-23T16:32:00.000-05:00

I Love Vinyl NYC dj and host The Twilite Tone is Common's new music director

2011-12-19T21:56:00.001-05:00

I Love Vinyl Dream Team dj and host extraordinaire The Twilite Tone, a long time collaborator of hip-hop artist Common, and fellow Chicago native, is now the Music Director for Common's current tour, which begins with a show tonight, 12/20/11 at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. Watch the stream here:

New mix and visual playlist

2011-12-06T11:00:00.000-05:00

This mix was recorded live at I Love Vinyl at The Gallery at LPR on November 26, 2011. The Dream Team djs played in the following order: OP!, Jon Oliver, The Twilite Tone, Scribe, Ge-Ology, and Amir. Sets were roughly 55 minutes each. Click through the Visual Playlist as you listen to the mix for way more information than we should be giving you!

Shiny Happy People (Scribe's birthday)

2011-12-05T15:24:00.001-05:00

December's parties (NYC)

2011-12-05T10:30:00.000-05:00

The New York Times interviews the Dream Team

2011-11-09T12:41:00.000-05:00

Click above or here to go to read the interview on the New York Times site.

New mix and visual playlist

2011-11-07T11:00:00.000-05:00

This mix was recorded live at I Love Vinyl at The Gallery at LPR on October 22, 2011. The Dream Team djs played in the following order: Amir, Jon Oliver, The Twilite Tone, OP!, Ge-Ology, and Scribe. Sets were roughly 55 minutes each. Click through the Visual Playlist as you listen to the mix for way more information than we should be giving you!

November's parties (NYC)

2011-11-07T09:00:00.000-05:00

Shiny happy people

2011-11-07T04:58:00.001-05:00

Apple Announces Unprecedented New iPhone Design

2011-10-04T14:01:00.000-04:00

By AP, CALIFORNIA -- In a move that sent seismic shockwaves from Cupertino, California, throughout the digitized world, Apple, now under the direction of Steve Jobs' replacement Tim Cook, announced today that the newest model in their revolutionary series of mobile phones, the iPhone 4S, would be fully analog. Inspired by legacy technologies, like the Edison cylinder, and a growing movement toward the simpler, more tactile, controls of the technological devices that Apple enthusiasts grew up on, the new iPhone will use archival quality polyvinyl chloride, or "vinyl" discs, with diamond-inscribed spiral grooves, as a storage medium, replacing the outdated solid-state silicon memory, which has been prone to a loss in sound quality, causing Apple to recall hundreds of thousands of iPhone 4's last year, and a dangerous increase in Otolaryngology emergency room visits since the introduction of Apple's first iPod, according to the New England Journal of Medicine (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc070260). And in a characteristic groundbreaking technological leap, these memory discs will double as the control surfaces for the device, requiring a light touch of fingers, an elbows, a chin, or virtually any other body part, to scroll at variable speeds backwards and forwards through the data, visibly and audibly.

In a surprise move away from the now-ubiquitous earbuds, the user will utilize "over-the-ear" headphones on one ear to listen, and a professional-quality microphone to speak (iPhone 4S tip #1: in situations where a microphone is not available, the headphones will, cleverly, work in reverse as a makeshift microphone). Both will plug easily into a new group of iPhone 4S accessory devices, called "mixers", which are currently in production, and timed to hit the market in conjunction with the iPhone 4S release this month. Attuned to the the growing demand for a return to quality audio, these mixers, like the iPhone 4S itself, will provide the user with high-fidelity sound reproduction, and sophisticated control, not only of the volume of the audio, but also of the bass, treble, and mid-range, and add an array of special effects, from echoes to artificial reverberation.

As we have come to expect from Apple, the iPhone 4S's pioneering interchangeable memory disc system design will encourage myriad collaboration with developers, from large media companies to individuals. Unlike previous iPhone models, however, this one is completely open source, and will play any memory disc, from any producer, without the need to be "jailbroken" (except for antiquated prototypes that were recorded to spin at 78rpms). Discs will come predominantly in standardized 7",10", and 12" sizes, to suit a range of memory and portability needs.

Other notable new features include an instant (ie, no boot-up/down time) on/off swich; vibration-isolating "feet"; and a built-in, removable, and transparent dust cover.

October's parties (NYC)

2011-10-01T15:00:00.000-04:00

We love Taylor McFerrin

2011-09-13T17:07:00.000-04:00

We couldn't be happier for Taylor McFerrin regarding his forthcoming album Early Riser on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder imprint (available on vinyl, we hope). And we swear that him mentioning I Love Vinyl as his favorite Brooklyn party in a recent New York Time's interview online has nothing to do with this post. Honest.

September's parties (NYC)

2011-09-12T11:00:00.000-04:00

Tonight's party (8/27) is CANCELLED

2011-08-27T15:46:00.001-04:00

Unfortunately, tonight's party is officially cancelled due to Hurricane Irene. With public transportation closed, and cabs in scarce supply, we didn't have much choice, even if the storm loses power. Most importantly, we want you all to be safe. We will miss you tonight. Seriously. We look forward to every one. Until next time...

Berkshires, get your Wellies on...

2011-08-25T19:50:00.000-04:00

Daytime Series at Delkalb Market opens

2011-08-19T20:20:00.001-04:00

This Saturday kicks off a series of free daytime events featuring the I Love Vinyl Dream Team djs at Brooklyn Beats, a collaboration between Brooklyn Bodega, the hosts of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, and legendary hip-hop record shop and label Fat Beats, which consists of a bar and record store at the the new Dekalb Market.

8/27 Party

2011-08-19T11:00:00.004-04:00

Visual Playlist from I Love Vinyl 7/9/11

2011-07-19T18:36:00.000-04:00

Shiny Happy People at I Love Vinyl 7/9/11

2011-07-19T18:13:00.001-04:00

Photos courtesy of Clay Williams

We're in New York Magazine!

2011-07-19T12:10:00.004-04:00

We Won!

2011-07-19T12:05:00.005-04:00

We were very pleasantly surprised and honored to win the first ever Bodega Award for Best Event Series from Brooklyn Bodega, and the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival! Southpaw also won for Best Brooklyn Venue!

Saturday 7/23 in Manhattan

2011-07-19T12:00:00.003-04:00

Visual Playlist from I Love Vinyl 6/25/11

2011-07-08T12:00:00.003-04:00

Shiny Happy People at I Love Vinyl 6/25/11

2011-07-08T11:20:00.010-04:00

Saturday 7/9 in Brooklyn

2011-07-05T14:46:00.000-04:00

Next Saturday in NYC

2011-06-19T14:00:00.006-04:00

Scribe is back from his European tour and the whole Dream Team will be in effect mode.

I Love Vinyl: On the C-Side?

2011-06-18T14:50:00.000-04:00

First I Love Vinyl Copenhagen tonight!

Map and pirate-speak decoded

2011-06-07T13:23:00.000-04:00

We're turning 2!

2011-05-26T10:00:00.001-04:00

Hard to believe it has been two years! We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped the party grow and thrive, since the Summer of 2009, not least of all those of you who came to dance and party with us! We hope you always had a good time. We always do. But we would just be a bunch of djs playing records in an empty room without you. You know the one about the tree falling in the forest?

To celebrate, we have a few surprises in store. Here's a hint about one of them. Four of the first 208 people through the door will win a prize that will get them nice and tipsy! Plus other giveaways for everyone, and more. As always, click RSVP above for the reduced list.

Peace, Love, and Vinyl!
The World's Famous Supreme Dream Team

Party with us tonight

2011-05-14T15:14:00.000-04:00

Sneakin' in the back door

2011-04-16T03:16:00.000-04:00

Starting this month at I Love Vinyl, The Gallery at LPR (le Poisson Rouge) will have a special new dedicated entrance at 187 Sullivan Street, around the corner from the main LPR entrance on Bleecker Street.

B-Side wins again

2011-04-06T13:00:00.000-04:00

Party in our (le) pants

2011-03-24T18:40:00.000-04:00

To RSVP, click on RSVP (strangely enough) in the menu bar, above. Or just click on the hidden RSVP links in this post! shhhh...

We dig for buried treasure...

2011-03-07T13:57:00.000-05:00

Join us on Friday, March 11 for the kick-off of I Love Vinyl: On the B-Side at Southpaw.

New year/new flyer

2011-01-23T14:06:00.000-05:00

Amir's top 10 of 2010

2010-12-17T13:23:00.001-05:00

Amir's top picks of the year, on Waxpoetics.

Bubblings: The Twilite Tone

2010-11-24T15:58:00.000-05:00

Our man Master Khan (you have to do some creative pronouncing to make that one rhyme) aka The Twilite Tone is back in the spotlight with his Great Weekend project (see previous post). This time, UK creme de la creme tastemaker Gilles Peterson has picked Great Weekend's "Let's Do It Again (Over and Over)" as the lead track for Volume Six of his Brownswood Bubblers compilation series. Check it out here. For more insight into Great Weekend, check out the artist profile on Gille's site.

I Love Vinyl would also like to take this time to congratulate all the other talented artists featured on Bubblers Six, and especially our extended family, Taylor McFerrin, Quadron, MdCL and Kissey Asplund.

On the flip

2010-11-11T17:36:00.000-05:00

After a month's hiatus, and four smash parties in Man-hattan, we're back on the B-side of things tomorrow night at Brook-lady Bowl. In the in-between time, Amir traveled the world (twice) with his partner Kon, including this appearance on Gilles Peterson's show, while The Twilite Tone simply jet-setted around the United Snakes of America as the official dj for the Obama 2012 reelection campaign launch. "What do you do?" "Me? I'm the President's dj" "Oh. Nice." But you don't have to be a UK legend or US President to have the privilege of their musical company. For five dollars (and a dream) they, and the rest of the Dream Team djs, will play music just for your dancing pleasure tomorrow night. So put on your good socks, and let's do this hop!

I Love Vinyl invades the hallowed halls of Lincoln Center tonight!

2010-10-29T18:02:00.000-04:00

In addition to the usual I Love Vinyl superfun party type stuff, we will have the distinct honor of viewing the world premiere of "Return To Center", an original video by Danish artist Helene Nymann, with support from Danish VJ artist Kristian Kragelund and Danish painter Tobias Ginsborg, created especially for I Love Vinyl, while we dance.

And if that wasn't enough, design duo Dilys+Asante have created AURICLE, a miracle of modern technology meets one-of-those-things-you-stick-your-face-through-and-take-a-picture. This extraterrestrial auto-illuminating logo-booth lands at the Atrium at Lincoln Center tomorrow night. Come prepared with your camera-phones fully charged...

Halloween party (win $100!)

2010-10-19T18:54:00.000-04:00

We're having a special edition Halloween party this year, with some help from our fellow vinylamorists at Sleeveface. If you don't know what Sleeveface is, it's a site where people upload pictures of themselves with their faces (or other parts) covered by an album cover that creates a seamless (or comically not-so-seamless) image. In the spirit of Halloween and vinyl records, we are inviting you to come to the I Love Vinyl Halloween party dressed as a "live" Sleeveface. In other words, grab a record, and dress up to match. We're offering $100 to the person with the best one, and a copy of the Sleeveface book to the runner up. If you still don't know what the heck I'm talking about, watch the video (which is actually quite entertaining):

Photos from the last party on Kirillwashere.com

2010-10-18T17:59:00.000-04:00

click to browse...

I Love Vinyl loves The Foreign Exchange

2010-10-15T20:55:00.001-04:00

You already knew we loved Phonte for rocking an I Love Vinyl tee on LA Stereo. But we're not afraid to admit that we love the whole The Foreign Exchange family. The good thing is, they love us too! So they're sending their 500 biggest fans to I Love Vinyl after their show at B.B. King's, the album release party for their new album "Authenticity". A TFE ticket stub will get you $5 off admission at ILV later that night. That makes it FREE before midnight, or $5 after. AND the first fifty CMJ badge holders in FREE. Not too shabby. Not too shabby at all... Get it while the getting is good.

Rock, rock on

2010-09-25T17:43:00.000-04:00

still free before 11pm with RSVP. see "get in free" above...

Time to pack the Bowl...

2010-09-09T15:05:00.000-04:00

We Love Phonte

2010-08-31T12:00:00.001-04:00

Phonte (Foreign Exchange/Little Brother) drops dime on the music industry, all while rocking an I Love Vinyl t-shirt! Gotta respect the multitasking! We would mention Nicolay too... but he's not wearing the shirt. j/k! We love you both! But seriously, Nic, next time, the shirt... Gotcha! j/k again!... C'mon, would we really want them to wear matching I Love Vinyl shirts in interviews?... heck yes!!! But not really, right? That would just be plain silly. Or would it?...

2010-08-21T08:35:00.004-04:00

Live at the Bowl

2010-08-05T12:00:00.002-04:00

nice slideshow from last time:

Ge-Ology with Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano on The Kids Are Alright Soundtrack

2010-07-21T11:00:00.050-04:00

Big tings a gwan for Dream Team member, and producer extraordinaire, Ge-Ology!
In excellent company. Make sure you check out our friends Little Dragon, and Quadron too.
Scandinavia is running this shit, apparently.

(wo-)Man-hat-tan-love

2010-07-20T11:00:00.003-04:00

Doin it in the park...

2010-07-16T12:00:00.077-04:00

Photos courtesy of Dhundee

Big ups to I Love Vinyl resident OP! and the whole OkayAfrica team for the highly successful event last Sunday (people were risking arrest to jump the fence after the cops shut down the entrance with 15,000+ people already inside!) featuring incredible performances by The Roots (feat. Talib Kweli) and relative newcomer Blitz the Ambassador. Just back from South Africa, armed with some Africa-hot new joints, OP! did his thing, indeed; keeping folks on their feet, dancing, in the pouring rain.

At the end of the show, when OP! got back on the decks, we were all treated to a surprise (OP! included) when Nice & Smooth jumped on stage. OP! pulled out Hip-Hop Junkies and DWYCK instrumentals, and the rest is history (caught on video for posterity, below).

Flyer than thou

2010-07-14T14:33:00.000-04:00

I Love Vinyl returns to Brooklyn!

2010-07-05T13:40:00.000-04:00

Is Brooklyn in the house? (Hell yeah) If you missed the first edition of I Love Vinyl: On the B-Side at Brooklyn Bowl, it was epic. See above (photo courtesy of Clay Williams). Let's do it again... Brooklyn stand up!

Party Time

2010-06-25T15:28:00.000-04:00

FREE before 11pm with RSVP.

Great Weekend aka The Twilite Tone drops "It's Now..."

2010-06-16T19:07:00.000-04:00

Great Weekend's debut release on Wurst Records is now available on vinyl and digital . TimeOut gives it four stars. Release party this Saturday, June 19, at the subMercer.

The Anniversary Party was Ka-razy...

2010-06-05T21:13:00.000-04:00

Norah Jones and I Love Vinyl at Celebrate Brooklyn Opening Night Gala

2010-05-18T13:57:00.016-04:00

We are honored and excited to be spinning at Celebrate Brooklyn's Opening Night Gala, featuring Norah Jones, at the Prospect Park Bandshell on June 9. Tickets and more information here.

I Love Vinyl turns 1!

2010-05-14T15:23:00.004-04:00

This month marks one beautiful year of I Love Vinyl parties at The Gallery Bar at (le) Poisson Rouge. We want to thank everybody who has been involved in making that possible, most importantly, you, the fans, dancers, wallflowers, trainspotters, party starters, schmoozers, listeners, clappers, cheerers, and even the haters who got mad when we explained that we would not play lady gaga, even if you provided it on a 180 gram virgin vinyl picturedisc, but stayed and danced anyway. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving us the gift of being able to do something that makes us happy, fulfilled, and inspired. It is a rare gift in these times. We love vinyl. But we love you more. Thank you! Looking forward to another amazing year, and to our anniversary party. Hope you can come celebrate with us!!

In addition to the usual suspects, we will have the irrepressible, irresistible, iridescent Miss Kissey Asplund on hostessing duties, firing up the party, Swedish-style.

(please take note of the change in the cover charge structure so you don't get caught out there... we wouldn't want that)

Kon and Amir do it again...

2010-05-14T14:54:00.002-04:00

Encyclopedic sampling knowledge for your edification.

This Saturday

2010-04-19T17:04:00.000-04:00

After an incredible party at Brooklyn Bowl last weekend, we're back in the city at Le Poisson Rouge this (every fourth) Saturday, April 24 for another memorable evening's festivities. This one is doubling as record release party for Kon & Amir present: Off Track Vol III, out on bbe April 27. Still just $5, plus now it's free entry before 10:30pm, earlybirds. Join us!

I Love Vinyl: on the B-Side at Brooklyn Bowl

2010-04-12T14:22:00.000-04:00

The party was incredible. Big thanks to Clay Williams for these great photos!

The Twilite Tone track picked by Gilles Peterson for All Winners show on BBC

2010-04-10T08:00:00.002-04:00

Four times a year Gilles Peterson does a radio show with his favorite tunes from the past three months. Check out the tracklist and listen here.

The Twilite Tone compiles Common's Just Wright Mixtape (freeload)

2010-04-09T08:00:00.005-04:00

I Love Vinyl featured in Time Out

2010-04-08T19:04:00.001-04:00

I Love Vinyl comes to BROOKLYN!

2010-04-04T14:58:00.005-04:00

No sleep till brooklyn! I Love Vinyl is coming to the incredible Brooklyn Bowl http://www.brooklynbowl.com. We'll be joined by special guest dj Moni on the wheels. And Lifenotes recording artist Erik Rico http://www.lifenotesmusic.com on the mic. Plus visuals provided by friends we love http://www.friendswelove.com and music docs http://ny.musicdoc.se. I Love Vinyl t-shirts for sale at the party!

And to top it off it's the official celebration of Amir's 40th Birthday!!

Purchase advance tickets at http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/7079

I Love Vinyl T-Shirts finally available!

2010-04-03T20:08:00.000-04:00

I Love Vinyl t-shirts can now be ordered on this very page. The men's shirts are standard tees, and the women's are American Apparel. Look for the T-Shirts box in the left column. The shirts are $24 with shipping to the US and Canada. If you live outside North America, make sure you add international shipping to your order as a separate item (look for the USPS icon).

I Love Vinyl is going to Miami...

2010-03-12T01:20:00.000-05:00

I Love Vinyl Feb. 27 / Win Soundway's Ghana Special 5LP box set

2010-02-26T19:54:00.001-05:00

This Saturday's party is brought to you by the good people (they really are) at Soundway Recordings. And we're giving away a copy of their brand new beautiful Ghana Special 5LP vinyl box set to whoever can correctly identify the first and last song Amir plays at Le Poisson Rouge Saturday night (hint: he'll be on between 11pm and midnight). Send your answer here. Entries must be received by March 13.

Interview with Amir

2010-02-08T17:27:00.000-05:00

January's Visual Playlist

2010-02-05T00:46:00.001-05:00

I Love Vinyl Special Valentine's Day Edition Party

2010-02-03T02:13:00.004-05:00

In the words of resident dj slash poet laureate Ge-Ology...

"I would like to play anything that relates to love, regardless of tempo and genre....because real love isn't always pretty, perfect or neatly polished...nor is it predictable. I think whatever music we play should reflect this...should be just as varied and unpredictable as the many moods, lessons and manifestations that love often appear as. That's what makes love so confusing yet so exciting and fulfilling. Real love isn't always a fairytale...and sometimes you have to go through lots of heartache and lessons before you discover what it really is...or who that love will eventually be. Personally...I say fuck Valentines Day along with every other holiday, because really loving someone and being loved by someone is something far more special that should be appreciated every single day, or could be celebrated at any given moment...multiple times throughout the year and continuously during the lifetime of the relationship.

I think it suits us better if we don't define what we will be playing all night long...because it could become limiting, predictable and stale after a while. I'd rather let it be up to the individual to choose where we want to go music-wise and allow the songs we choose to say what we want to say in reference to love....thus keeping the possibilities of the night exciting to the ear, the body and the heart rather then going a more stereotypical, expected route. And I'm saying all of this not to rebel against love songs...because trust me, I LOVE slow jams and love songs...I miss hearing and playing them at parties like we used to do back in the day....but I'd prefer not only to play those, but other music as well throughout the course of the night, keeping people guessing...slow dancing, grinding, boogieing and whatever else the music inspires them to do. Feel me?

And who knows...maybe not everyone in attendance is involved in a relationship or are a couple...but instead, maybe they could end up meeting someone at our party, etc, etc. Whether they are in love, in pursuit of love, fell out of love, hate love or simply just love music...I want them all to enjoy themselves because I think this night could be very special."

Well said, sir!

Common Drops Dime at the Grammys

2010-02-01T16:52:00.000-05:00

Common confirms rumors that he's working with our very own The Twilite Tone once again (along with No I.D. and Kanye) on his next album.

Yes. Debbie Gibson.

2010-01-28T16:03:00.000-05:00

Ge-Ology smashed us all with this one, late last Saturday night. Classic MAW.

Amir and I Love Vinyl on UK's SpineTV

2010-01-21T06:00:00.001-05:00

I Love Vinyl Shortlisted for Best Parties of 2009 on Giant Step

2010-01-20T20:50:00.005-05:00

December's Visual Playlist

2010-01-13T14:22:00.005-05:00

Ge-Ology Nominated For PAPER Mag Award

2009-11-19T09:56:00.004-05:00

Vote Now!

Interview with DJ Scribe about I Love Vinyl

2009-10-30T20:56:00.002-04:00

Big thanks to Layla Macoran at Examiner.com for the interview.

October's Live Mix (FREE DOWNOAD)

2009-10-30T20:33:00.010-04:00

plus visual playlist (bigger/individual photos here)

Vinyl Giveaway Contest

2009-10-22T17:55:00.004-04:00

I Love Vinyl and Ubiquity Records Contest:

The Question: What were the first five songs played at last month's I Love Vinyl party (hint: the recording is posted here

The Prizes: People who correctly identify the titles and artists of the five songs will be entered into a random drawing to win three brand new releases, on virgin vinyl, from this month's party's label sponsor, Ubiquity Records: Bei Bei EP, The Clonious "Between the Dots", and Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins "Fascinating Fingers".

Two runners up will win free admission to this Saturday's I Love Vinyl party at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC.

Send your answers to ilovevinylparty@gmail.com no later than 12 noon this Saturday, 10/24.

September's Live Mix (FREE DOWNLOAD)

2009-10-19T18:44:00.002-04:00

I Love Vinyl Oct. 24

2009-10-15T22:05:00.004-04:00

Last month's party was our biggest one yet, with well over 300 people coming through the Gallery Bar to boogie. This month, with Ubiquity Records on board, a hot (pink) flyer in Wax Poetics (pg. 65), and lots of our international friends in town for CMJ, it should be extra special.

I Love Vinyl on examiner.com!

2009-09-29T16:24:00.001-04:00

Big ups to Clay.

I Love Vinyl Sept. 26

2009-09-13T18:26:00.005-04:00

Things are heating up for I Love Vinyl. 500 downloads of last month's mix. 15,000+ fans on facebook. New shirts and buttons on their way. And another sure-shot party heading your way. Even some faint whisperings of parties in other cities... This month we are starting at 10:30, fyi. And for my concerned moonwalkers, chiropractors, and contractors out there, the floor has been fixed!

August's Live Mix (FREE DOWNLOAD)

2009-09-13T18:20:00.004-04:00

make sure you make it to the end to hear tone's comedy stylings. let's go!

Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra) will join Jon Oliver on East Village Radio tonight!

2009-09-07T11:42:00.003-04:00

Shafiq Husayn, 1/3 of Sa-Ra Creative Partners will join (I Love Vinyl resident DJ) Jon Oliver on his weekly The Main Ingredient radio program on eastvillageradio.com tonight!

From his bio:

Shafiq Husayn is a Master Teacher, someone who combines innate talent with the mental and spiritual focus needed to reach their potential. As one third of the stellar, groundbreaking production trio Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Shafiq has been using his prowess to assist some of the greatest musicians of our generation, from Herbie Hancock to J Dilla to Dr. Dre to Erykah Badu. This fall Shafiq takes a step away from collective efforts to direct his own opus—his long-awaited debut album on Plug Research entitled Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka.

I Love Vinyl August 29

2009-08-13T21:44:00.003-04:00

Last month's was another incredible party. If you haven't made it yet, stop the madness! The party is now $5 for everyone, and it's a steal for six (yes, 6) great djs, and real music on a weekend in manhattan at a really dope venue. If you see a big line outside, it may or may not be for our party (Le Poisson Rouge has two spaces). Just go straight to the front door and ask them if you have to wait on line for I Love Vinyl. Chances are you can walk right in. And we don't want you to be waiting on line for nothing! We love vinyl, but we love you more.

I Love Vinyl July 25

2009-07-21T23:07:00.008-04:00

It's that time again... We're back on Saturday, and this time we've got Philly's own DJ Junior joining us as guest host (and birthday boy of the night, coincidentally) with his budding label, Recordbreakin'. every month we will be joined by a different label that is still presses new releases on vinyl. spreading the love...

I Love Vinly Party Returns!

2009-06-16T12:22:00.006-04:00

the first party was incredible beyond all expectations. the music was great and far-reaching, people danced all night, the place was packed (people were waiting and turned away it was so full), the crowd was beautiful, diverse, and well-behaved, and the vibe was very positive. can't believe we had to wait a month to do it again...

but that date is steadily approaching. note that this one is on a friday (not a saturday). also, we have changed a few things. one, the party is not totally free anymore. as much as we would love to offer free admission to all, it's simply not viable. so now it's free from 10pm-11pm (and we are also offering $5 well drinks during that time). and, it's still free all night for the ladies. sorry fellas, but that's just the way it is. we want to keep the female to male ratio nice and even. or if it's more women, even better. who would disagree with that?

so.. friday june 26. get there early if you want to get in. seriously.

I Love Vinyl party launch!

2009-05-13T23:27:00.013-04:00

Join us on 5/23 for the launch of I Love Vinyl, a new free, monthly, all-vinyl party, at The Gallery Bar at Le Poisson Rouge.