Now-Again Records

Win an autographed copy of Damon’s “Song of a Gypsy”

Yesterday, the Now-Again offices were filled with sound and camera technicians, as filmmaker Andrew Gura interviewed Damon for a short film he’s producing around the landmark Song of a Gypsy album, which we reissued last year. We took the opportunity to get Damon to sign five copies of each format of our expanded reissue, and we’ll be holding a contest at Now-Again Deluxe. Starting tomorrow, ten subscribers who answer five Damon-related questions correctly will win a most-amazing keepsake. We run contests like this at Now-Again Deluxe periodically – the last time we did this, five winners received WITCH albums autographed by Emmanuel “Jagari” Chanda.

If you’ve been thinking of subscribing, now would be the time to do it!

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Buy: Song of a Gypsy on Rappcats.

RIP – Highlighters and Rhythm Machine founder, funk bassist James Boone

It’s with a heavy heart that we note the passing of Indianapolis born and bred funk and soul bassist and bandleader James Boone. Now-Again’s Egon first met Boone while researching the independently released soul and funk records that would form the basis of his Stones Throw Records anthology The Funky 16 Corners, first issued in 2001. Boone featured prominently on that album, from the title track by the Highlighters band to Spider Harrison’s “Beautiful Day” to “The Kick,” by his later outfit Rhythm Machine.

After Egon issued Rhythm Machine’s 7″ single “Brenda and Me/Put A Smile On Time” as an extended disco single on the Soul Cal series in 2003, he helped Traffic Entertainment Group reissue the Rhythm Machine’s self-titled 1976 album on Now-Again in 2004, from master tapes that Boone had maintained when he moved to Omaha, Nebraska in the late 70s. In 2012, Now-Again issued an expanded version of the album with bonus tracks that Boone recorded with the band in the late 70s before the band splintered following the death of member Maride Williams.

Though Boone had walked away from music following Williams’ passing – focusing instead on his Omaha publication Go Ahead Magazine, which he founded in the early 80s and maintained until his death, and his barbecue restaurant Alexander’s – he maintained a love and passion for real soul and funk, and immeasurably helped this label during over the past twelve years. We’re proud to have called James Boone our friend, are honored that he trusted us with his music and plan on never letting his legacy go silent. With that in mind, download one of our favorite Rhythm Machine tracks below.

Download: Rhythm Machine “Put A Smile On Time.”

Announcing: “J.Rocc Enjoyed The Experience” Deluxe Edition – and a free mp3!

Out everywhere on 12,” as a deluxe package via Sinecure Books’ webstore, and digitally via Now-Again Deluxe. Download a free track below!

J.Rocc is the world-famous founder of Southern California’s legendary Beat Junkies DJ crew, DJ for the likes of the late J.Dilla, Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) and Madlib, and, as his releases on Now-Again – from his Cold Heat EP to his Kashmere Stage Band remix – have made clear, one funky producer to boot.

Following in the lineage of his series of now-classic megamix 12-inches on both Now-Again and Stones Throw, J.Rocc now tackles the privately-pressed albums found within the oddities contained in Sinecure Books’ Enjoy The Experience book. As per normal, knocking drums, quirky samples and a master’s touch abound on all three selections on this hard-hitting, fast-paced EP.

We will be offering this EP shortly via Now-Again Deluxe at Drip.fm. Regular vinyl versions are in stores now. A deluxe version of this EP – limited to 100 pieces – is now available at Sinecure Books’ webstore: each of these 100 deluxe packages will come with a unique vanity LP from the 60s or 70s, and will be packaged in an oversized, resealable plastic jacket.

Download one track – “E.T.E. Pt. 4” – below.

Download: J.Rocc “E.T.E. Pt. 4”
Buy: J.Rocc Enjoyed The Experience (Deluxe Package)
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If you missed it: Enjoy The Experience.

Stream: Egon’s San Francisco Boiler Room Set

Above, stream Egon’s set from the Boiler Room party in San Francisco last October. Selections include sneak-peaks into what is to come on a few of our forthcoming anthologies and songs from Kaleidoscope, JA Ceasar, GAA, The Zipps, SRC, Paternoster and other obscure names. Like Donovan. Kidding. No, actually we’re not. Listen and learn.