Hello and welcome to episode 39 of Crate Diggers!

We’re a music / interview podcast hosted by Portland DJ, Verbz using vinyl to get to know artists and other cool people. Episode 39 features the coolest of peoples, comedian and podcaster, April Richardson. She’s a veteran point-getter on Comedy Central‘s influential @midnight and a professional shade thrower on Chelsea Lately. Her podcast Go Bayside! is the quintessential Saved By The Bell podcast. April also happens to be a passionate music fan and collector; making her the perfect guest for Crate Diggers. April put together a playlist of some of her favorite songs, we pulled together some vinyl, and she sent us some mp3s of the most obscure tracks we’ve ever featured on the show.

This episode was recorded live at Kelly’s Olympian in Portland, OR. Huge thank you to Kelly’s Olympian for their hospitality and recording and another huge thank you to April for taking time out of her trip to talk music with us. Don’t forget to check out her new podcast with her best friend Millie De Chirico, Sordid Details.

Find Crate Diggers host Verbz every First Thursday of the month at Kelly’s Olympian for The Thesis, Portland’s premiere monthly music showcase, celebrating 3 years in December 2017.

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Hello and welcome to episode 38 of Crate Diggers, a music and interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people. Hosted by Portland DJ, Verbz and engineered by his brother Steez, the Crate Diggers podcast is a Space Gods production.

Episode 38 of Crate Diggers features a beloved Portland rap nomad, Myke Bogan of EYRST records. Myke Bogan, coming off the release of his album bogan.bandcamp.com/album/pool-party">Pool Party, is consistently lauded as one of the most talented artists to claim Portland. A product of the various locales and lives he’s lead from a stand-out athlete at the University of South Dakota, to his days in a Rose City chronic cloud, to his life as an artist on the rise in LA; Myke Bogan put together a playlist of music that has inspired him at different stages of his life. As a show that has prided itself on eclectic playlists, Myke might have put together the most diverse mix of music to date with songs by Blink 182 and Nirvana to Drake and Biggie. Special thank you to EYRST records for having us in their studio.

Check out Myke Bogan’s latest project, Pool Party available on EYRST records. Find Verbz every First Thursday of the month at Kelly’s Olympian in Portland, OR as the resident DJ of The Thesis, Portland’s premiere monthly music showcase. Subscribe to Crate Diggers on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave us a rating and review and we’ll shout you out on the show.

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Hello and welcome to episode 37 of Crate Diggers!

Crate Diggers is a music and interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people. Hosted by Portland DJ, Verbz and engineered by his brother, hip-hop producer, Steez.

Episode 37 is another installment of Crate Diggers Live, a live show at Kelly’s Olympian in downtown Portland. Episode 37 features rapper / activist, Glenn Waco. He’s been a strong voice of leadership in Portland for several years as well as a stand out artist. Check out his latest video “Assata” for a taste of his vision and infectious rhymes. This episode features a playlist of music chosen by Glenn Waco. The songs all influenced his life and music style. The second part of the show features a live performance by Glenn Waco and features from Rasheed Jamal and past Crate Diggers guest, Samarei. Sadly, there was an issue with the recording that started near the beginning of the performance. Steez attempted to salvage the audio from a large portion of the show but was unable to fix the issues as each track contains popping throughout. We’ve condensed the incredible live performance down to just a small portion of the show. We apologize to Glenn and our audience for the issues as his performance was as dynamic as we’ve seen on our stage. Another reason to never miss a live show!

Thank you Glenn Waco, Rasheed Jamal, Samarei, and the countless incredible artists and friends in the building for the live show.

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Welcome to Crate Diggers!

We’re a music / interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people! Crate Diggers is hosted by veteran Portland DJ, Verbz and is engineered by his brother, hip-hop producer, Steez.

Episode 36 is our first ever exclusive returning guest, Donnell Alexander. Donnell is an incredible writer with credits in Time, Rolling Stone, ESPN, and many other elite publications. He might be best known for his hand in the baseball legend of Dock Ellis and the “LSD No-No“. Donnell Alexander is also the author of Ghetto Celebrity: Searching for My Father in Me, a memoir reflecting on his life as the son of a musician and pimp and the parallels their lives lead as Donnell came into his own as a writer. Donnell compiled a playlist for episode 36 featuring music that sparked nostalgia of late nights and past loves. Check out his latest project focusing on a teen book club in rural Oregon dealing with issues of immigration, racism, and deportation. Link here.

Crate Diggers engineer, Steez recently teamed up with long time friend of the show, Ahnom to release an album entitled “Chamomile“. It’s a very personal album with smooth production inspired by the classic age of hip-hop. The proceeds of the album are being donated to p:ear, a non-profit dedicated to helping homeless youth in Portland. Please check out the album, available on your favorite platform including iTunes. Episode 36 features beats from the album and a snippet of the song “Debt Paid”. Congrats to Steez and Ahnom on the release!

Subscribe to Crate Diggers on iTunes, Mixcloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Rate and review the podcast on iTunes and we’ll shout you out on the show. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @Crate_Diggers. Lastly, catch Crate Diggers host Verbz every first Thursday of the month at Kelly’s Olympian in Portland, OR as the resident DJ for The Thesis, Portland’s best monthly music showcase.

Photo by Brad Dosland.

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Crate Diggers is a music / interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people! Hosted by Portland DJ, Verbz and engineered by his brother, hip hop producer, Steez.

Episode 35 of Crate Diggers is our live show from April 23rd, 2017 at Kelly’s Olympian in Portland, OR. The episode features a short piece of the DJ set by our in-house producer Steez, an interview with and a playlist provided by Portland’s stoniest rapper, Stevo The Weirdo, and a live performance by Stevo with our host, Verbz on the turntables. The episode’s playlist compiled by Stevo The Weirdo features several Atlanta artists as Stevo is a Portlander via Atlanta as well as some hip-hop and funk classics. Verbz and Stevo talk memories from their tour through out the Western United States last summer with Tope and reminiscence on CDs taken away by parents. Stevo then performs songs from his catalog including brand new unreleased material.

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Thank you to 5th Sequence and Chocolate Ty for providing beats for the intro and Bryan from Kelly’s Olympian for recording the show!

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Crate Diggers is a music / interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people! Crate Diggers is a Space Gods production, hosted by Verbz, a veteran NW DJ and engineered by his brother, hip-hop producer, Steez.

Episode 34 of Crate Diggers is our live show from March 20th 2017 with our guests Lang and Drae Slapz of Rare Vibes Records. The recording comes from Kelly’s Olympian in SW Portland (special thanks to Bryan for recording the show), edited by Steez. Lang and Drae Slapz both put together playlists for the evening from music that has inspired them. The second half of the episode is a special live performance by Lang with Drae Slapz holding it down as the DJ. Also included is a small portion of Steez’s DJ set from that evening.

Episode 34 is the 2nd edition of our new monthly live podcast at Kelly’s Olympian. Our next Crate Diggers Live is April 23rd, 2017 at Kelly’s Olympian with our guest, Stevo The Weirdo.

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Welcome to episode 33 of Crate Diggers!

Crate Diggers is a music / interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people. Hosted by Portland DJ, Verbz and engineered by his brother, hip-hop producer, Steez.

Episode 33 is our live show from Feb. 20th 2017 at Kelly’s Olympian in Portland, Oregon. Our guest was rapper / producer, Fountaine. Fountaine shares some records from his personal collection, talks about the underlying metaphor behind Dragonball Z, and gives a one of a kind performance with rhymes and a beat machine. Check out Fountaine’s music on Bandcamp.

Special thanks to Brian of Kelly’s Olympian for recording the episode and Dylan Girard for the intro instrumental. Also, thank you to Alexander Wright a.k.a. CassoDinero for his incredible artwork!

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Welcome to episode 32 of Crate Diggers! Crate Diggers is a music / interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people. Crate Diggers is hosted by Portland DJ, Verbz and is engineered by his brother, veteran producer Steez.

Episode 32 of Crate Diggers features an elite Portland MC representing the St. John’s neighborhood, home of many passionate emcees over the years. Our guest for episode 32 is one of Willamette Week‘s best new artists, Mic Capes. His recent release Concrete Dreams was at the top of all of Portland’s best albums lists for 2016. Mic Capes chose a selection of classic songs plus some modern story-tellers with music by Nas, Geto Boys, Kendrick Lamar, and DMX. We talk musical influences, the importance of a great video, and authenticity.

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Welcome to 2017, Crate Diggers!

We’re back to start the year with another one of Portland’s very best artists. As the Rose City’s strongest year in hip-hop comes to a close, you’d be hard-pressed to find an artist that had a better year than The Last Artful, Dodgr. From her manifested appearance on hip-hop staple Sway Calloway’s The Wake Up Show to her memorable appearance with Portland’s other breakout hip-hop star, Aminé performing a special live version of “Caroline” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, to her infectious single “Squadron“, Dodgr smashed 2016. Look for her album Bone Music in early 2017.

The Last Artful, Dodgr is a product of LA but found a home and good people in Portland. She’s smart, funny, and confident with a deep appreciation of an eclectic variety of music. Episode 31 features a playlist created by Dodgr focusing her hip-hop influences from Lauryn Hill, to TLC, Missy Elliot, and Ludacris. Follow her now before she’s all over the Billboard and your radio waves.

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Hello and welcome to Crate Diggers, a music / interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists and other cool people. Crate Diggers is a Space Gods production, hosted and produced by brothers, Verbz and Steez. Verbz is a well-known Portland hip-hop DJ and graphic artist and Steez, a respected hip-hop producer.

Episode 30 of Crate Diggers features two truly world-class guests. Impressively credentialed comedians, TV personalities, and podcast hosts, New Zealand’s Tim Batt and Guy Montgomery of The Worst Idea of All Time visited Portland for the first time in October 2016 and graciously sat down with Verbz to talk music, comedy, and terrible movies. They put together a very cool list music from modern and classic hip-hop, to jazz, New Wave and more. Huge thank you to Tim and Guy for their time and support.

Special thank you to FORTUNE and Green Luck Media Group for their unofficial sponsorship of this episode.

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