Dig the crate digger

NPR's music site scored big when it enlisted a guy named Egon as a blogger. Egon's general manager of the cutting-edge indy hip-hop label, Stones Throw. It's where Madlib lives with his many projects, and where DJ/producer Rob Swift, funk outfit Breakestra, and late hip hop legend J Dilla released records. Stones Throw was started by hip hop producer Peanut Butter Wolf, who put together what's considered the first DJ-only album, Return of the DJ.

Anyway, it seems every couple of weeks, Egon posts a list of deep, deep tracks, many of which are only on vinyl today. Super fun stuff to listen to: South Korean rock, Brazilian psychedelia, Ethiopian funk, and of course, my favorite, James Brown covers. All must listens. Egon doesn't get a regular page on NPR's site - no RSS feed, either - so you have to search for his latest list. Definitely worth it.