Crate Diggers & Hip Hop
papa ray's vintage vinyl roadshow

Sun, Jan 4 9:30 A.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

It's impossible to imagine the birth of Hip Hop without the sonic reality of vinyl records. What started out as a Do-it-Yourself experiment by the club DJs in the 5 Burroughs of New York, is now a dominant reality worldwide. The Roadshow speaks to Hip Hop practitioners including Daryl McDaniels (aka: DMC) as well as other Hip Hop professionals.

Duration: 29 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 206

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Sun, Jan 4 9:30 A.M. Crate Diggers & Hip Hop     NHPBS (11.1)

About Papa Ray's Vintage Vinyl Roadshow:

Tom 'Papa' Ray - DJ, musician, and owner of Vintage Vinyl (Voted One of the 10 Best Record Stores in the U.S.

by USA Today) visits record stores around the U.S.

and the world interviewing other indie store owners, musicians (and indie record store enthusiasts) of all genres, and customers/music lovers around the world.

Each store has a crucial role in their city's music scene.

We show it with unique stories and archival footage of bands such as Nirvana, Norah Jones, Insane Clown Posse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco, Jack Black & Tenacious D, etc.

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Sun, Nov 23 9:30 A.M. Atlanta Is 'hotlanta'     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Dec 14 9:30 A.M. Portland - A Multitude of Indie Record Stores     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Dec 21 9:30 A.M. Seattle - Musical Nirvana     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Dec 28 9:30 A.M. Specialty Indie Record Stores     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jan 4 9:30 A.M. Crate Diggers & Hip Hop     NHPBS (11.1)


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