mark lafaro
@whatisraregroove
writer & vinyl dj
his crusade against Dippin Dots lives rent-free in my head. what a bizarre little man…
this movie is a fucking blast some of the worst (best) dubbing i’ve ever experienced, but the fight choreography is LEGIT and features an unironically terrific performance by Billy Chong. Hua Shan’s an underrated director, and makes some interesting cinematographic choices throughout ##vhs
what a masterpiece “songs in the key of life” level of musical perfection
devastated. so glad i got to be alive while this man was making music
this picture was a long time in the making, props to Selva Discos for helping me complete the set this past weekend. if you’re unfamiliar, all three albums are brilliant, some of the finest music to ever come out of Bahia and some of the most beautiful, haunting harmonies ever recorded
but THE find was this Japanese OG poster! it’s like i was a magnet for Ogami Ittō ephemera
legendary run of in-the-wild finds while i was between apartments #vhs #dvd #physicalmediaisking
what a joy revisiting a few of his albums tonight. it’s tough to overstate what an innovative composer Eddie Palmieri was. #music #jazzsky #vinyl #raregroove open.spotify.com/album/4fIT7F...
Idle Hands had been a cigarette/bathroom break fixture of my DJ sets for yeaaarrrrrs
RIP to the great Eddie Palmieri treat yourself to this record tonight if you’re unfamiliar, one of the best albums of the 70s, any genre, IMO. socially conscious with insanely infectious grooves #music #vinyl #jazzsky #raregroove open.spotify.com/album/5xS4yA...
been posting a song a day over on my IG, playlist below if you want to check it out. 14+ hours of music and 214 unique artists, mostly rare groove/funk/soul/jazz/leftfield/disco. open.spotify.com/playlist/1av...
went down a bossa jazz rabbithole tonight, ending here. doesn’t necessarily go for huge dollars (especially compared to a lot of similar-sounding records from 65-66) but IMO it’s an absolute masterpiece. love that the original 65 pressing was only on this translucent pink vinyl, such an odd quirk
i’m such a sucker for bossa trios. haven’t revisited this one in a while, thanks for the inspiration!
for my money, Marku’s best record. uplifting, joyous, and funkier than a skeeter’s tweeter. #vinyl #vinylsky #raregroove #musicsky
that mint up though! the disc is stupid clean too, looks unplayed. also, SADE 🥰 #digging #vinyl #hypesticker #musicsky #sade