Soul Sugar – River Nile
Through Flea Market Funk’s existence, I have made many contacts and also many friends throughout he world. It’s amazing to see what big things people are doing that never get any shine or praise, or...
View ArticleWendell Stuart and the Downbeaters – My World Is Empty Without You
This weekend I did a small dig in Brooklyn. I have a spot that isn’t secret, but always comes through every time I go there. I was a bit concerned because I heard that it was recently taken over by...
View ArticlePolice And Thieves In The Street
As a younger music lover, I heard a version of Junior Murvin’s “Police and Theives” by The Clash. Reading the liner notes after hearing Strummer’s voice, I immediately went out to search for the...
View ArticleHear The Sound: A Funky 45 Ramble Through The Crates
Here is one last all 45 live mix for 2013. I wanted to sneak one in before the holidays and showcase some of the great newer music I have been getting as well as some older records I have not given...
View ArticleDavid Rodigan: Masterpiece
David Rodigan is a music institution. The professor of Reggae music, Daddy Rodigan has been doing it for thiry years plus. We paid tribute to the king back in 2011, and this year Ministry of Sound...
View ArticleThe Viceroys / Zvuloon Dub System – Love Is Stronger
More snow here in NYC this Monday, but we’re thinking of warmer places like Jamaica and Israel. A nice warm beach would do us all some good right about now. We’ve got a beautiful record this morning,...
View ArticleMungo’s Hi-Fi – Serious time
Photo by CAM Creative Music is born everywhere, sometimes in the most unlikely place. Take Scotland for instance. If you told me this Soundsystem was from Glasgow, I might have taken a double take. But...
View ArticleParis DJs: Vinyl Is Good For You Box Set
Paris DJs are a talented crew out of France who, plain and simple, put out good music. Whether it Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul, African or Reggae, they have released original and remixed material...
View ArticleXimeno No. 4
A little late to the Ximeno party, but glad Flea Market Funk can be apart of spreading the message about this dope label. On release number four (which I now have to scramble to try and get the...
View ArticleSlimkid3 & DJ Nu-Mark – Bom Bom Fiya
Uncle Nu is back again, and this time he’s teamed up with Slimkid3 to release another Summertime banger in “Bom Bom Fiya”. With some reggae fuel for their machine, this side is prime for some Summer...
View ArticleXimeno Records X-05: Ring My Bell b/w Promised Land Dub
Our friends at Ximeno are back once again with a new forty five of disco reggae fire available on September 2nd. Fresh off of the heels of Ximeno Records X-04, they keep it moving in a positive way as...
View ArticleLowdown Brass Band – Everybody Loves The Sunshine
Brass bands are known for keeping it funky. There were scores of marching bands over the past ten years who combined the intensity and sheer volume of college marching bands with the ferocity of punk...
View ArticleThe Blue Beaters – Catch That Teardrop/ Toxic
As a young DJ, I used to fill in often on an all ska show on 91.7 WLFR in Pomona, NJ. Playing everything from early tunes to contemporary ska tunes of the day (re: early 90’s), I grew to have a soft...
View ArticleReggae Specials Vol.6 – Jamaican Icons
As the year comes to an end, we wanted to extend some positive vibrations to the FMF family, and what better way then a blast of reggae from the Paris DJs Crew. Featuring Djouls, Grant Phabao, Loik...
View ArticleLive From Greenville Studios Episode #4
After a month long hiatus, the Live From Greenville Studios podcast is back. Our old trusty Mackie board finally shit the bed, but we were able to find a new and updated replacement, so here goes show...
View Article45 Live!
It’s no secret that we love the little records with the big holes over here at Flea Market Funk. We’ve been collecting them since we were wee ones and the obsession is still here some 40+ years later....
View ArticleFleaMarket Funk x TuneIn
As we approach our eight anniversary here at Flea Market Funk, we have been reflecting on how far things have come in almost a decade. What started out as a little spot to talk about records finds has...
View ArticleLive From Greenville Studios #6: Skeme Richards & Soki Kimura
This week we have a special treat for you FleaMarket Funk readers and radio listeners out there. We were joined by The Nostalgia King, Soul Brother #1, Butta Brother and Hot Peas and Butta founder...
View ArticleLive From Greenville Studios Episode #7: Pat Van Dyke
On this edition of Live From Greenville Studios, we have the multi-talented musician, band leader, and composer Pat Van Dyke aka PVD. Originally, we were supposed to have both he and John ‘Sci’...
View ArticleLive From Greenville Studios Episode #9
Record Day has come and gone and we all survived it. You know how? We just keep buying records all the time. That being said, the 9th episode of Live From Greenville Studios is here. In an hour and a...
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