by Alex Kayne | Jan 29, 2024 | Lists
DJ ALEX KAYNE’S RECORD STORE RAID:ROAMIN’ AROUND NORTH CAROLINA & CALIFORNIA PROLOGUE: Let me start by saying that I have been a professional DJ and record collector for nearly half a century. I have been to a metric ton of record stores over the last few...
by Alex Kayne | Dec 28, 2023 | Top 10
In 2023, we saw the release of what seemed to be a gigajillion albums worldwide – a straight-up middle finger to the vast nothingness of the Covid-riddled years. Of course, it was impossible for me to screen them all, but I managed to get to listen to a boatload...
by Alex Kayne | Apr 28, 2023 | Reviews
The year is 1983. I am working at the notorious heavy metal nightclub in Brooklyn, New York, named L’Amour. I was the club’s original metal DJ. It’s a very crowded weekend, and I am up in the DJ booth, laying down fresh tracks from some of the earliest metal...