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The Norton Records booth at WFMU Record Fair 2015<\/Font Size>
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The WFMU Record Fair happened a couple weeks ago at a new venue, the Brooklyn Expo Center (79 Franklin Street) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The record fair is definitely a highlight of the year for me and I’m sure a lot of crate diggers and music fans will agree that the WFMU Record fair is the best place to dig for records this side of the Hudson. I ventured out on a Saturday afternoon and immediately found parking in the neighborhood which used to be a challenge back when the Record Fair was in Manhattan. Inside the sleek Expo Center, the vibe was cool and the new place felt like a perfect fit for the WFMU event. I walked in and Danny Kroha (The Gories) was in the middle of his acoustic set of foot stomping gospel and country roots. The last time I saw Danny play at the Record Fair was many moons ago with his group The Demolition Doll Rods. He’s got a new solo album out, ‘Angels Watching Over Me,’ on Third Man Records. Definitely a good slab of vinyl worth every penny. Shortly after Danny’s set, Todd-O-Phonic Todd started his broadcast which included more live performances by The Baseball Project, Miriam and Bambi Kino.<\/p>\n

Danny Kroha<\/Font Size>
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\nJon Spencer and Danny Kroha<\/Font Size>
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\nmiles and miles of records, CDs, movies and all kinds of junk<\/Font Size>
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\nLord Finesse<\/Font Size>
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\nOK, I gotta admit, I was a little starstruck to see a legend in the building…Lord Finesse of the D.I.T.C. crew walking around the Expo Center. The man is a legendary Bronx hip hop MC and producer. His name is on records by Notorious B.I.G., Big L, Fat Joe and the list goes on and on. If you’re not familiar with the work of Lord Finesse, you have some homework to do. Here’s a video of his appearance on Crate Diggers<\/a> from a couple years ago, talking about his vinyl collection. Check it out!<\/p>\n

AP Mike of the Best Show makes a cameo appearance during Todd-O-Phonic Todd’s live broadcast<\/Font Size>
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\ndusty stacks of 45’s<\/Font Size>
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\nDo you dare spin the WFMU Wheel-O-Fate?<\/Font Size>
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\nmore photos of dealers, vinyl enthusiasts and boxes of records<\/Font Size>
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\nThe Baseball Project knocked it outta the park with a set of songs about baseball. <\/Font Size>
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\ndrummer Linda Pitmon of The Baseball Project. She’s a Twins fan!<\/Font Size>
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\nDope stuff over at Redefinition Records. “Another Time” by DJ EFN…highly recommended!<\/Font Size>
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\nBambi Kino killed it at the WFMU Record Fair<\/Font Size>
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\nBambi Kino (featuring Doug Gillard, Nada Surf’s Ira Elliot) play the unrecorded songs performed by The Beatles in the early 1960’s. If they’re playing a show near you, go! The musicianship is top notch and the songs will get you twisting, shouting and dancing like a fool. Check out some videos from the Record Fair below featuring Danny Kroha, The Baseball Project and Bambi Kino! See you next spring in Greenpoint!<\/p>\n