Crate Diggers

Hello and welcome to episode 9 of Crate Diggers!

This is the first episode brought to you on our brand new site CrateDiggers.net! CrateDiggers.net features every past episode with artists like Lawz Spoken, Trox, G_Force, Tope, and more. You can now support Crate Diggers through our Donate page and get of Crate Diggers' engineer Steez' album Bless, or pick up a Space Gods tee-shirt in our shop. Thank you to MikeMoBeats, Rawn The Almagest, and Sliceberg Slim for contributing beats in the background of episode 9, please check them out!

Episode 9 features KPSU DJ Blake Hickman aka BLAXE and his DJ cohort Motherwell. Together they share some of their favorite songs and tell their stories. You can find Blake every Friday night on KPSU, Portland State University's own radio station on his program Blake On Wax. Or catch BLAXE and Motherwell performing out in Portland. They specialize in a certain brand of 80's and 90's R&B, so this episode is all about groups like New Edition, The Jets, and Pleasure. We play wax, we discuss professional wrestling, and Nelly even stops by. What more could you ask for?

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Hello and welcome to episode 8 of Crate Diggers! We are a music interview podcast using vinyl records as a jumping off point for conversations between artists. Episode 8 is our very first of a continuing series we're calling Space Gods Missions. The Space Gods (Verbz & Steez, creator/host & engineer) bring you records from our own collections and tell stories from our digging adventures. On our first mission, we talked about the closing of 360 Vinyl, a staple in the Portland hip hop community, as well as play some local music and some true Summahtime grooves.

We thank you so much for your support! Crate Diggers is a completely independent operation. You can support us by going to iTunes or the Podcasts app and subscribing to the podcast as well as leaving us a review which helps us build our audience. We are also now on Stitcher Radio for your iPhone or computer, as well as a great app called Mixcloud. You can get more info on CrateDiggers.net and you can follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@Crate_Diggers) as well 'Like' us on Facebook!

- Verbz

We're back again with another installment of the Crate Diggers podcast. EPPisode 7 features one of Portland's best MCs, EPP of TxE! We talk growth in music and life in Portland. We play some records straight out of my personal crates. Epp even drops some EXCLUSIVE rhymes while I dig out some of Epp's earliest work from old hardrives. You don't want to miss this installment of CRATE DIGGERS!

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- Verbz

Thank you for checking out episode 6 of Crate Diggers!

We've recently joined Mixcloud and have been gradually uploading past episodes of our podcast. Episode 6 features Andy LaBar, a music blogger and long time friend. Andy was influential in introducing me to new artists while growing up and writes impressive yearly lists of his favorite records from his unique and eclectic view.

Andy brought in some of his favorite records everything from modern country to synthy 80's R&B. I throw on records from artists Andy introduced me to and we tell stories about life and growing up in the Northwest.

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- Verbz

It’s time for another installment of Crate Diggers! Episode 5 is part 2 of our Dilla Snowpocalypse series, featuring Jay Dee aka J Dilla related vinyl. My guests producer / MC Calvin Valentine (@CalvinValentine) and Crate Diggers in house producer Steez! We tell stories, play some of our favorite Dilla cuts, and keep it Green Team official.

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CRATE DIGGERS – 5 – CALVIN VALENTINE X MARKSTEEZ: DILLA SNOWPOCALYPSE PT. 2

Welcome to episode 4 of Crate Diggers!

This is a special episode dedicated to one of my favorite artists, J Dilla. As Portland became a frozen tundra prowled by packs of Siberian wolves, me and my Jeep kept my dad's adventurous spirit alive and took to the snowy streets. On one particularly icy evening, Tope* and I were supposed to perform at the Hawthorne Theatre in Portland opening for Sol from Seattle and Zion I from The Bay, however the show was postponed for another day. So to turn a negative to a positive, we got together, along with an artist by the name of Blossom and we played our favorite Dilla related records and discussed Tope's early talent show triumphs.

If you're dig this episode, go back and check out past episodes with producers G_Force, Trox, and Lawz Spoken. Subscribe to Crate Diggers on the Podcasts app on your iPhone, Stitcher, or Mixcloud! Check us out on iTunes and leave us a review, each review help's grow the audience of the show. We really appreciate your support.

My good friends TxE released their abum Vs PRTLND ! Get it on the TxE Bandcamp page. Now on to episode 3 of Crate Diggers with my guest Lawz Spoken! Lawz Spoken is a super producer from Oregon most well known for his work with Sandpeople OnlyOne and battle rap legend Illmaculate as well as his collaborations with fellow guest Calvin Valentine aka G_FORCE as Green Team. We were joined by my brother/audio engineer MarkSteez. We talk Ninja Turtles, Wolphin basketball glory days, and of course Lawz’s favorite vinyl. Please go to iTunes or the Podcasts app and subscribe to Crate Diggers and leave us a review, or listen to us on Mixcloud, or Stitcher! Thank you for your support!

- Verbz

Welcome to episode 2 of Crate Diggers hosted by Verbz, a new podcast where musicians and other cool people bring over their records and talk music, life, and other bullshit. Today's episode features Trox, an extremely talented producer based out of Portland, Oregon. Trox has worked with many artists around the Northwest, placed highly in several world class beat battle events, and has worked with artists like 50 Cent, Royce da 5'9", Ab-Soul, and more! Check out CrateDiggers.net for more Crate Diggers, make sure to subscribe on iTunes or the Podcasts app on your iPhone, Stitcher, or Mixcloud and leave a review of the show! Bless!

- Verbz

Welcome to episode 1 of Crate Diggers, a new podcast hosted Verbz! Crate Diggers was inspired a love for vinyl records and an obsession with podcasts. Inspired by comedy podcasts like Who Charted, Comedy Bang Bang, WTF with Marc Maron, and Making It with Riki Lindhome, we set out to bring the relaxed interview format to a music inspired podcast. Crate Diggers will feature musicians, artists, and inspiring people discussing their relationship to vinyl records, music, and life. Each episode we will be playing vinyl records, we may feature live music, and discuss upcoming projects and events.

Episode 1 features a good friend and Green Team associate, G_Force aka Calvin Valentine, recorded in The Laundry Room where most of his projects have been created. G_Force is a producer, singer, rapper, and all around musician best known for his work as part of PRTLND trio TxE along with Tope and Epp. We were joined by fellow Space God, producer MarkSteez, MC Anonmis, and producer Lawz Spoken. Please enjoy and come back for more episodes coming soon!

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CRATE DIGGERS – EPISODE 1 – G_FORCE