Nexxt Spin Podcast

We're joined by photographer extraordinaire, Rakim (Project & Reflect podcast) for a vinyl meet-up dedicated to our favorite record covers. Topics range from a warm-up about the best live music/concerts we've been so far, favorite album covers (25:38), and proudest art purchases (39:55) Want to hear the songs we talk about on the show?  Follow our Nexxt Spin playlist on Spotify & Apple Music-MORE TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS-The Records We Brought: (00:19:55)Adrian: J. Cole - KOD, Kanye West - My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy, Hiatus Kaiyote Freddie: Rihanna - Loud, Beyoncé - Dangerously in Love, Kali Uchis - Sin MiedoRakim: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black, Eath, Wind & Fire - Spirit, Jill Scott - Who is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol.1Badr: Mac Miller - Faces, Donny Hathaway - Live, Colemine Records - Soul Slab Vol.1Toni: Rihanna - AntiBring It Back! (our fav songs lately): (00:46:59)Adrian: Westside Gunn - George BondoBadr: Adi Oasis - FourSixtyFreddie: Dreamville & EARTHGANG - Jack (Feat. Buddy)Rakim: SZA - SnoozeYaya: Alewya - PlayGET IN TOUCH WITH US

The crew unite for the first meet-up of the year with a special Valentines-Day inspired episode. Topics range from memories of the ringtone era, sexy songs we grew up with but had no right singing, and our favorite albums that put us in the mood (you know what mood) ;) Want to hear the songs we talk about on the show?  Follow our Nexxt Spin playlist on Spotify & Apple Music-TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS-The Records: (00:30:10) Adrian: Drake - Scorpion, Weeknd - Thursday, Solange - Saint HeronToni: Syd - Barrington Levy - Here I Come, Tame Impala - Currents, Rhye - WomanFreddie: Usher - Confessions, Tyrese - Tyrese, The Dream - Love/HateYaya: Cultura Profetica - La Dulzura, Tito Rodriguez - Salsa y Tropical, Aailyah - One in A MillionBadr: Anita Baker - Rapture, Michael Jackson - Thriller, Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love & The Sexual Healing SessionsThe Backspins (our fav songs of the month): (00:41:14)Yaya: Lil Yachty - PrettyFreddie: Kashif - I Just Got To Have YouToni: Rebecca Black - Look At YouAdrian: GeoThroery - Yur Luv - Club Flirt MixxxBadr: DAI Crew - Blow UpGET IN TOUCH WITH US

This episode was recorded live at Babs' Lab for our two-year anniversary party. 2022 was not lacking for good music, so we enlisted the help of DJ Nick Fresh to help us recap what this year had to offer, and we recounted the best record purchases we made this year.  To see the space we recorded at or to buy a ticket to one of Bab's shows, visit barbaracolaciello.com -TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS-Our Favorite Albums of 2022: (00:18:49) Adrian: Che Ecru - Pain Pack 5, Cool Kids - Before Shit Got Weird, Buddy - Super GhettoNick: Syd - Broken Hearts Club, Daniel Avery - Ultra Truth, Charlotte Adigéry Topical Dancer Freddie: Piri and Tommy Villiers - Froge.mp3, Omah Lay - Boy Alone, Sunni Colón - JúJú & The FlowerbugYaya: Ari Lennox - Age/Sex/Location, Lucky Daye - Candydrip, The Weeknd - Dawn FMBadr: Vince Staples - Ramona Park Broke My Heart, Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez See Your Future, Sault - 5 album dropOur Favorite Record Purchases of 2022: (00:44:25)Yaya: Brandy - Brandy, Nilo Espinosa – Shaken, Not StirredFreddie: Aaliyah - Aaliyah Nick: Sylvia Striplin – Give Me Your Love, Pharcyde - Labcabincalifornia, Janet Jackson - The Velvet RopeAdrian: Solange - When I Get Home, Saint HeronBadr: Jamiroquai - Feel So Good (Knee Deep Remix) Single, Lil Kim - Hardcore, Ben E. King - What is Soul? GET IN TOUCH WITH US

This month's theme is dedicated to the coldest white boys (and girls) to ever grab a mic (00:17:52). We also discussed what musicians and concerts would be worth standing in a 4+ hr line (opening) -TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS-The Records We Brought: (00:30:45)Freddie: Robin Thicke - The Evolution of Robin Thicke, John Mayer - Continuum, Hall & Oates - Best OfYaya: Amy Winehouse - Lioness: Hidden Treasures, Ariana Grande - Positions, Chicago - VIToni: Best Coast - Crazy For You, Janice Joplin - Greatest Hits, Panic At The Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out Adrian: Drake - Take Care, System of a Down - Toxicity, Tame Impala - Currents Badr: Bozz Scaggz - Silk Degrees, Jamiroquai - Feel So Good Knee Deep Remix, Steely Dan - AjaThe Backspin (the songs we have on repeat): (00:42:02)Adrian: Nas -Get LightToni: Azealia Banks - New BottegaYaya: Chris Brown - Under The InfluenceFredie: Veggie - GrooveBadr: Musiq Soulchild - Rock With YouGET IN TOUCH WITH US

This month's theme was a challenge to Choose Your Own Theme and create a vinyl set based on that. We also discussed the best ways to curate a playlist, and reminisced about our favorite memories of sharing and receiving mixtapes and mix CDs.  -SEGMENTS & TIMESTAMPS-The Records We Brought: (00:35:02)Toni: Santigold - Master of My Make-Believe, Rochelle Jordan - Play With The Changes, Drake & Future - WATTBAAdrian: NxWorries - Yes, Lawd!, Kaytranada - 99.9%, Khruangbin - Con Todo El MundoBadr: SG Lewis - Times, Outkast - Aquemini,  Luiz Bonfá and Stan Getz -Jazz Samba Encore!The Backspin (the songs we have on repeat): (00:41:23)Toni: Yaya Bey - 'meet me in brooklyn'Yanira: Michelle Branch - Not My LoverFreddie: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Weekend RunAdrian: Smino - Pro FreakBadr: NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) - Where I GoGET IN TOUCH WITH US

This month's theme was centered on our favorite records from the 80s, and with a little help from our parents, and returning guest: Matt Shaw, we discussed what made the music from this decade so special, and how it shaped our current music tastes (and record collections) -SEGMENTS- The Records We Brought: (00:36:26)Yanira: Phil Collins - Face ValueFreddie: Toto - Toto IVMatt: Prince - Purple RainAdrian: Michael Jackson - ThrillerBadr: Tears for Fear - Songs From the Big ChairSong Picks of the Month: (00:46:41)Matt: Drugdealer - MadisonYanira: Kali Uchis - NO HAY LEYFreddie: Brijean - Ooo La LaAdrian: Eliza - Me vs MeBadr: Thee Sacred Souls - Easier Said Than DoneHELPFUL LINKS: Jax Music ExperienceFollow Nexxt Spin on IG for pics & videos Write in and share your thoughts with us: nexxtspin@gmail.comMusic provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

Recorded on July 30th, this month's theme was centered on our favorite sampled records. The Nexxt Spin "brothers" discussed the merits of sampling and how it goes hand-in-hand with TikTok (00:07:13), and Toni and Freddie review Beyoncé's new album (00:34:57)  The records we brought: (00:42:15)Adrian: Outkast - ATLiensToni: Labi Siffre - Crying Laughing Loving LyingFreddie: Gal Costa - ÍndiaBadr: Soul Mann & The Brothers - ShaftSong picks of the month: (00:51:35)Toni: Steve Lacy - MercuryAdrian: Buddy ft. Gwen Bunny- Long DayFreddie: DOMi & JD BECK, Anderson .Paak - TAKE A CHANCEBadr: Mecca Tha Marvelous- NarakaHELPFUL LINKS: Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pics & videos that accompany this episodeWrite in and share your thoughts with us: nexxtspin@gmail.comMusic provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

Recorded on May 15th with a full ensemble, this month's theme is centered on 45's! We discuss the pros and cons of the smaller vinyl format (00:04:35), and share our personal requirements for designating a classic album, and boundaries when it comes to "controversial" artists and topics in music (00:22:04) The Records (00:16:54): Yanira: Prince & The Revolution - KissAdrian: Bill Withers - Better Off DeadAdrian (aka AMC/Hollywood): Instafunk - Wide World of SportsBadr: Willie Evans - After the LoveRewind-Spin (Songs of the month) (00:42:34):Yanira: Megan Thee Stallion - Plan BAdrian: Yendry - KI-KIFreddie: LATENIGHTJIGGY- Úsame Adrian (AMC): Kodack Black - Super Gremlin & Play Nice - Pick Up Your PhoneBadr: Sir - SatisfactionHELPFUL LINKS: Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pics & videos that accompany this episodeWrite in and share your thoughts with us: nexxtspin@gmail.comMusic provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

Recorded on RSD, with plenty of champagne flowing, this month's theme is centered on Grammy-nominated/winning artists and albums. The crew discuss the award's influence on their personal music tastes, favorite Grammy performances, notable snubs, and more The records we brought (00:45:43):Toni : Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d cityFreddie: Daft Punk - DiscoveryYanira: Beyoncé - LemonadeBadr: Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted, & BlackRewind-Spins (Favorite songs of April) (00:53:35):Toni : Koffee - "Pull Up"Freddie: Sunni Colón - "Universe 4 Two"Yanira: Shakira, ft. Rauw Alejandro - "Te Felicito"Badr: Vince Staples - "Mama's Boy"HELPFUL LINKS: Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pics & videos that accompany this episodeWrite in and share your thoughts with us: nexxtspin@gmail.comMusic provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

DJ, podcaster, journalist, and rapper: Al Pete, joined us for this month's vinyl meet-up centered on Soul Music! The merits of the genre (00:13:07), it's close ties to hip-hop, and talk about the records they brought for the theme (00:30:38) - Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pics/videos that accompany this episode- Catch Al's performance at the Jax River Jams- Music provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

Matt Shaw, has reported on national stories for the New York Times, and he's the co-founder of Winterland Records, and the upcoming two-day Winterland festival. He joins us for a conversation about music journalism and the reemergence of vinyl, surf culture and his time as Editor of Void Magazine, and talks about the projects he's currently working on,  as WJCT's Arts & Culture Editor , to help grow the culture around music in Jax  - Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pics/videos that accompany this episode- Attend the Winterland Festival- Music provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

Yaya selects the theme for this month's meet-up (Salsa!) and invites DJ Papi Disco (Dorian Lopez) as the guest of honor. The Nexxt Spin crew get an in-depth history lesson on the genre's origin, and Dorian shares his life story about hitchhiking across the country and how music saved his life.  - Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pics/videos that accompany this episode- Check out music by DJ Papi Disco- Music provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

Fresh off from hosting a successful vinyl fair event, one of the top DJ's in the city, DJ Mas Appeal, joins Badr & Adrian for a conversation about the journey he took leaving the boardroom to go full time with music, and the lessons that came with it. Check out mixes from DJ Mas Appeal on his SoundCloud! - Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for visuals that accompany this episode- Music provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

The crew celebrate one year of the podcast surrounded by friends, and returning guest co-host: Michael. And since this is the last meet-up/episode of the year, the crew dissect their Spotify Wrapped/Apple Music Replay results, discuss their favorite record purchases of the year, and share their music goals for next year. - Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pictures from the meet-up & the crew's Weekly Top 5 playlist- Music provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

The Nexxt Spin crew is riding high after being named a Best 10 Record Collecting Podcast. The group talk about the music that make them move their feet, and their favorite memories from the dance floor, with special guest co-host:  Alex Saparata, the creator and owner of Luvcreatexplore Vinyl, and the winner of the show's first giveaway is announced this episode!  - Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pictures from the meet-up & the crew's Weekly Top 5 playlist- Music provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

James Siboni, the bassist of the hardcore punk band: Bane, and owner of Tiger Records, joins the crew for a conversation centered around their personal favorite (and most impactful) movie soundtracks and film scores, and the show's first giveaway is announced!  - Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pictures from the meet-up & the crew's Weekly Top 5 playlist- Music provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous 

Nick Fresh returns for this month's vinyl meet-up: Music of the African Diaspora (as selected by Adrian). The collective talk about the challenges of shopping for international music, discuss the influence of the diaspora on different genres of music, and share what they learned from researching their ancestries. Follow Nexxt Spin on IG for pictures from this month's meet-up & our Weekly Top 5 playlist! Check out Nick's new music podcast: Choons and stay tuned for Yanira's upcoming Viva La Fiesta Fest! Music in this episode provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous

Recorded during last month's vinyl meet-up; The Nexxt Spin crew and special guest: DJ Enerji, discuss the roots of Reggae, its significant influence on Reggaeton and Hip-Hop, and the contributions from icons like Bob Marley, Sean Paul, and more Music in this episode provided by: Mecca Tha Marvelous Check out the pictures from the meet-up & our "Top 5" Weekly playlist on the Nexxt Spin IG!  

This is the pilot episode of the Nexxt Spin  podcast ft. Badr Milligan, Yanira Cardona, Adrian Ross, Freddie Douglas, and  Toni Smailagic. The theme for this month's vinyl meet-up was picked by Badr: 90's Hip-Hop Check out photos from this episode & the meet-up on the Nexxtspin IG!

This episode was recorded during "Neo-Soul" night and features Badr Milligan, Yanira Cardona, Adrian Ross, and Freddie Douglas discussing their introduction to the genre and talking about the records they brought to play for the meet-up. Check out photos from this episode & the meet-up on the Nexxtspin IG!

This episode was recorded during "Gay Icons" night and  features Badr Milligan, Toni Smailagic, Adrian Ross, Freddie Douglas, and special guests: DJ Nick Fresh and Michael (For Filth podcast), discussing their first exposure to the genre, Donna Summers, Nick gives a lesson on the contributions of Patrick Cowley, and the crew chat about the records they brought to play for the meet-up.Check out the pictures from this episode & the meet-up on the Nexxtspin IG!