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The Milkcrate #7 Carrie Cleveland – Make Love To Me

I remember seeing Brooklyn’s own Lovefingers closing a night with this record – It goes without saying that there is no need for pyrotechnics or any other shenanigans if you can throw on an impossible to find 400 dollar 70s-record like this as a farewell gesture… Holy Moses! [audio:http://www.chromemusic.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/02-Make-Love-To-Me.mp3] Carrie Cleveland – Make Love To Me

The Milkcrate #5 Lee McDonald – I’ll Do Anything For You

McDonald’s (there, I said it) LP “Sweet Magic” is just what the name suggests and further one of the most beautifullest things in the world of (though not hailing from the city of brotherly love) Philly Soul. Alas, it remained terrifyingly underrated. Check out how wrong you were for not having him on your radar for yourself. Oh, and since some studio drummers…

The Milkcrate #4 South Bronx – The Bottom Line

  So thrilled I stumbled upon this today at this thrift store I go to once in a while! Browsing for records there is no walk in the park, trust me: it makes ‘The Thing’ in Brooklyn look orderly and I have the worst allergic reactions in there.  However, it pays off every now and then – like today. I had completely…

The Milkcrate #3 Double Exposure – My Love Is Free

“Dude, the best things in life are free“ – “Yeah? What about sex?“ Overheard conversations on the train can be rather inspiring. I don’t know if it’s today’s sun that floods me with all this altruism, but somehow, i feel like sharing this 76 Salsoul gem below with you: Ladies and gentlemen, this is a ten minute testament of what music can…

The Milkcrate #2 Fonzi Thornton – I Work For A Livin’

Never heard of Fonzi Thornton? This East Harlem born vocalist/producer/song writer/radio personality/DietPepsi-Cheerios-jingle-soloist is like the human version of a YKK-zipper: omnipresent as can be, yet never noticed. Having sung background for literally everyone (Chic, Jacko, Ray Charles, Aretha, Luther, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker etc. etc. etc.) plus their beloved mother, one could say that it shouldn’t hurt to show homeboy some love…