This episode is part one of a two part conversation with Wayne from the podcast Vinyl Miners. Keith and Sama sit down with Wayne to discuss records, collecting and everything else that comes to our minds.

Here's a note from Wayne and Matt on the podcast:

The Vinyl Miners podcast and site is a space for a few vinyl fanatics to share and discuss records. We are not professionals or experts; we are merely a few avid record hunters who would like to share some of the material we discover. Hopefully you find something of interest.

The goal for the show is to provide a few quick cuts from records we feel are interesting, in an attempt to recreate the mood of sitting in a friends living room taking turns dropping the needle on your favorite tracks. The plan is to publish episodes twice a month, when life does not sidetrack us.

You can check out Vinyl Miners here: http://vinylminers.com/

This week Keith revisits the Eclectic Mixtape series and talks about tracks by Rainbow, Rhye and a couple others (two of which command high prices in collector circles, one for rarity and one for an incredible break).

Our host Sama interviews Melissa Dueñas. The two discuss her life in California, Chicano Culture, Sweaterfunk, Lowrider music, and so much more.

Melissa spearheads the East Side Story Project which is currently having a kickstarter campaign to raise funds for an online documentary series.

links
https://www.instagram.com/eastsidestoryproject/
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eastsidestoryproject/east-side-story-project
http://www.eastsidestoryproject.com/

videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HStw2z0K3W4

DJ Lil Smiley, aka Melissa Dueñas, puts together a 5-record playlist of her top 45s.

Melissa spearheads the East Side Story Project which is currently having a kickstarter campaign to raise funds for an online documentary series. You can support them by clicking here.

Sunny and the Sunliners - Should I Take You Home?
Thee Midniters - It'll Never Be Over For Me
Tom Sanders - I'll Get To That
Selena- Como La Flor
Pendletons - Waiting on You

In this episode, Keith gets in a mix of his own, pulling together Japanese Superhero funk tracks, some unreleased Big Pimp Jones tracks in the superhero vein and some remixes that fuse Japanese superhero funk with live, original drums and original instrumentation.

Sama continues his unofficial afrofunk series. In episode 117, he talks about the Ghanaian afrofunk trip known as Marijata.

Last episode (115) Keith discussed the Detroit label Strata Records and its brief history and output. In 1974, Strata Records Inc. was well known in Detroit for their art gallery, live music venue and record label, turning out records by artists like Kenny Cox and Lyman Woodard.

This episode Keith continues the conversation with Amir Abdullah, a deep crate aficionado and DJ who has taken up the mantle of Strata's output, releasing records through his own imprint 180 Proof Records (some individually and some in partnership with BBE).

Keith discusses the Detroit label Strata Records and its brief history and output. In 1974, Strata Records Inc. was well known in Detroit for their art gallery, live music venue and record label, turning out records by artists like Kenny Cox and Lyman Woodard.

His guest this episode is Amir Abdullah, a deep crate aficionado and DJ best known as half of the renowned duo Kon and Amir and as a member of the I Love Vinyl collective.

Here is the 2nd installment in The Vinyl Exam's Harp Series. This time, Sama talks about his favorite harmonica player, The Legendary Hoodoo Man himself, The King of the Mississippi Saxophone, The One and Only - Junior Wells.

The Vinyl Exam’s very first guest, going back to episode 01, was DJ Beto. And now he’s back in Season 03 with 5 of his top 7’’ records that he wants you to hear. Each is a "really good song”.

Check out Roby’s art here: http://robyrobyroby.com/pages/3-1/