Category Archives: Music

nyr

Kinfolk and DJ SHU-G Present The New York Rhymes

In the year and a half of its existence, Kinfolk 94 has been the birthplace of more party franchises than we can remember. More often than not, these parties turn into something special for the attendees and the party-throwers alike and end up being the highlight of someone’s weekend, month or even season. The latest […]

firstpage

KINFOLKLIFE: ‘Love Injection’ Honors NYC Dance Music’s Recent Past, Reintroduces A Classic To The Present

Paul Raffaele may not be a name you immediately think of when asked about New York dance music, but since 2004 Raffaele has been faithfully chugging away keeping the dream alive through Bloomberg’s NYC and beyond. The Dog&PonyShow parties to the revered Dog&PonyRadioShow podcast founded in 2009, to touring domestically and around Europe. Now - through his record […]

cajondepenastill

KINFOLK94: FREE! New Ancestors presents… Mark Verbos, Pixelife, FBI Warning + More

  New York electronic music artist collective and record label New Ancestors brings to the DOME an experience of experimental sound and visuals. The contributing artists include (audio and visual):

1-AJMdJ4I3hrJlyHIGbPPM0w

Listen To A Vintage DJ Bruce Mix For The Decades Hat Co

New York City is not and never was not for the faint of heart, but it was also maybe never less so than in the late 90’s when the notorious Queensbridge Houses were producing some of the grimiest and most inspired hip hop music in the genre’s short history. Not too long ago Philadelphia headwear […]

KarriemRiggins

KINFOLK94: Karriem Riggins’ (Stone’s Throw) Juke Joint!

Tonight at 94, drummer, producer, Stone’s Throw signee and J Dilla collaborator Karriem Riggins host’s Karriem Riggins’ Juke Joint. A self dubbed “kaleidoscope of music”, Riggins will be selecting the finest, soul, funk, jazz, rock, hip hop and much more.

rsz_screen_shot_2014-10-06_at_14949_pm

Watch A Music Video Starring Kinfolk’s Sammy Sundos

As far as we know, The Sundelles, a band fronted by Kinfolk’s lovable curmudgeon, “Handsome” Sammy Sundos is on an indefinite hiatus. That is a real shame. The Sundelles have a bandcamp where you can listen to some of their old jams and a suspiciously active MySpace account, but their last show was back in August. The above video for “Taking […]

The Best Ambiance

WAX, Curated by Disco Rude: Bibi Den’s Tshibayi, “The Best Ambiance”

Disco Rude, nee Shane Okouchi is a Kinfolk employee and a very excellent DJ from Oahu, Hawaii. WAX is Shane’s music column, a continuation of the #MusicMonday entries he’d share on the old site. Today he shares a story about Bibi Den’s Tshibayi’s, “The Best Ambiance.” Before I moved out to New York I lived […]

wycoff

MusicMondays With Shane Okouchi: Michael Wycoff, “Looking Up To You”

Shane Okouchi is an employee of Kinfolk Studios and a very excellent DJ from Oahu, Hawaii. In accordance with internet’s #MusicMondays laws, Shane has agreed to share some of his favorite gems with the Kinfolk community and provide some of his unique personal incite along with. If you grew up in the 80′s and 90′s […]

#MusicMondays With Shane Okouchi: Dreamboat, Special Kiss

  Shane Okouchi is an employee of Kinfolk Studios and a very excellent DJ from Oahu, Hawaii. In accordance with internet’s #MusicMondays laws, Shane has agreed to share some of his favorite gems with the Kinfolk community and provide some of his unique personal incite along with. Do you like sexy music? You should. I […]