Labor Day Weekend Digs Plus A Bonus

I didn’t think I’d be able to get my tired ass out of bed after DJing until 2 am, but I did, and the digger who has been scarce as of late, but known for his Pop Pop shoes, the one and only Devil Dick, graced us with his presence. It was a who’s who of diggers this past Saturday, although the records were a bit scarce. Don’t get me wrong, The Spot rarely lets me down, and I did manage to pull out a few gems. Once again it was rummaged after Friday, but the real diggers can pull something out of nothing. My guy set me up lovely, even though I did buy a few records I had already from him, he’s gotta eat too, ya dig?

There were many sightings this weekend, and an accidental photo of the Devil Dick with the rarely photographed Eggus Beardicus, or Egg Beard for short. This was a happy time as DD got to two copies of some nice private press Jazz as Eggy looked on. He then stormed away like a rhino because he got beat to it by the DD. I know the Devil was grinning ear to ear about that one. One can only assume he was happy in that photo because he just got done eating a grease truck egg sammich. There was even a bit of conversation, which is odd for the uber E Bay mogul and self proclaimed record expert, that would go on to yield the chance photographic opportunity. See Photo Below.

The Meatball was walking about buying keychains, but again, no Stinkie Steve, no Johnny No Change, no Big Gay Joe, etc. We do have a new character today, and I will get to him another day, but will include a photo I was able to snap while hiding in a rack of ladies clothes.

Meet Poochie!

Today was kind of a hang out day, which was cool. All the record guys except a few got along , and the bonus I have was passed on to me by a local dealer. I’m waiting on a hard copy of this flyer, but I was happy to lift this thing from all places, MySpace. Can you imagine our most beloved record peddler a wanted man? Believe it FMF family. The bottom says “Do not try to apprehend, suspect is thought to be armed and dangerous”. If armed and dangerous means a rope for a belt, karate shoes, and a trunk full of girlie magazines and records, then this guy, in the words of an Ice Cube record is AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. Don’t try to apprehend him. He must be a slippery one, because if you look closely, it says OVER 91 WARRANTS! Seriously, 91 warrants in Pennsylvania? How about 91 warrants in general. He must be legendary among the State Police. Notice the warrant date: 2005. This guy is like the Zodiac Killer, without the newspaper letters. If the guy gets caught, there go the records, and there goes a whole lot of comedy at the Flea Market. Such is life I guess. Even though we’ve had our differences, I’m pulling for the Stinkster to persevere, and bring the records to the masses.

Here’s a list of today’s scores:

45s:

Sam and Dave - Thank You/ Stax
LuLu - Sweep Around Your Own Back Door/ ATCO
Ray Barretto - El Watusi/ Tico (Black Label)
Sophy - Cancion Para Una Esposa Triste/ Velvet
Sammy Gordon & the Hip Huggers - Upstairs on Boston Road/ Archives
Fantastic experience - Get It Right/ London
Phillip Mitchell - Turning Over the Ground/ Hi
Kellee Patterson - I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby/ Shady Brook
Brother to Brother - The Bottle/ Turbo
The COD’s - Cry No More/ Kellmac Records
Beverley Bremers - Get Smart Girl/ Scepter
Panic Buttons - O Wow/ Gamble
The Last Word - Don’t Fight It/ ATCO
Irene Reid - I Worry About You/ Barry!

Lps:

Sly and the Family Stone - Life/ Epic
The Itals - Rasta Philosophy/ Night Hawk
Glenn W. Turner Speaks Out/ Sound Cot

Keep Diggin’!!