EmptySleeve relies heavily on guest contributions. Possibly a bit more than it should, but let’s be honest – I don’t get out much in my home town, let alone across the globe. Which is why EmptySleeve owes a huge debt of gratitude to the explorers who take time and effort to document their vinyl excavations […]

With respect to top notch establishments Big City, A1, Academy Annex, Good Records and Gimme Gimme, on a recent visit to NYC I found myself completely dissatisfied by the city’s saturated digging culture and felt the uncontrollable urge to explore new territory. Having lately developed a fascination with French sleazy funk, Afro, prog and boogie […]