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Blogs, Bleader Feb 24, 2015
Dance Mania's finest producers DJ at Logan Arcade tomorrow

Prepare for the free show with Strut Records' second compilation of material from the local label that birthed ghetto house.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Do This, Music, Dance Mania, Logan Arcade, Ghetto Madness, Strut Records, Paul Johnson, Victor Parris Mitchell, DJ Lil 'Tal, Killer Queen

Blogs, Bleader Aug 29, 2014
Celebrating the Sun Ra centennial

Two new releases contribute to the ongoing celebration of the quirky genius.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Jazz, Music, Post No Bills, Sun Ra Arkestra, centennial, The Sun Ra Arkestra Live in Nickelsdorf 1984, "Love in Outer Space, " In the Orbit of Ra, "Plutonian Nights, " Chicago Jazz Festival, Marshall Allen, John Szwed, John Corbett, Art Hoyle, Art Yard, Saturn Records, Trost, John Gilmore, Danny Thompson, Peter Dennett, Strut Records

Blogs, Bleader Feb 5, 2014
Stream Paul Johnson's contribution to Strut's forthcoming Dance Mania compilation

Johnson's "Feel My M.F. Bass" is the kind of raw, raunchy house music that'll get you on the dance floor.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Do This, Music, Strut, Dance Mania, Paul Johnson, Feel My M.F. Bass, Hardcore Traxx: Dance Mania Records 1986-1995, Strut Records, Chrissy Murderbot, Victor Parris Mitchell, Ray Barney

Blogs, Bleader Jul 24, 2012
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More Sounds from Sofrito

British DJ crew Sofrito serves up another killer comp of Caribbean, South American, and African grooves
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Sofrito, world music, Caribbean, Africa, South America, Strut Records, Midnight Groovers, O Ti Yo, Maria's Package Goods and Community bar, Joe Bryl, Owiny Sigoma Band, Audio

Blogs, Bleader Dec 23, 2009
Funky Christmas

A modest new Christmas collection from Strut Records brings the funk to the holidays.
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Christmas music, Bob Dylan, In the Christmas Groove, Strut Records, James Brown, In the Jungle Groove, Jimmy Reed, Milly and Silly, Captain Elmo McKenzie and the Roosters, funk

Blogs, Bleader Jul 23, 2009
Wax Poetics goes to Brazil
- By Peter Margasak
- Tags: Music, Post No Bills, Wax Poetics, Strut Records, DJ Cliffy, Brazilian music, Brazil, Gilberto Gil, Tim Maia, Black Rio, Jards Macale, Arthur Verocai, Airto Moreira, Tropicalia in Furs, Emilio Santiago, Claudia

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