Marc Phillips Checks in with Boy Eats Drum Machine

I caught Jon Ragel, the turntablist who performs as Boy Eats Drum Machine, at the Someday Cafe in downtown Portland, and I received a rather special gift after the show. Jon brings copies of his recent album Booomboxxx to sell at his shows, as most performers do. Jon takes it one step further by offering his album in both CD and LP form, and he puts the vinyl into old record covers and hand paints each one. In other words, each copy is a unique work of art.

I chose this particular cover since it was an old RCA Living Stereo (I didn’t spot any Mercury Living Presence covers, in case you were wondering). The fact that the vinyl sounded fantastic–warmer and more revealing than my CD–was an added bonus. The best part was that Jon charges a paltry $15 for these LPs…I suggest you scoop them up before he becomes big and famous (something he deserves).  I’m framing mine and hanging it on a wall.

You don’t have to attend his show to grab one (although you should). Check out the website for Bridgetown Breaks to select from 330 limited edition LPs…each one different from the next.

http://www.bridgetownbreaks.com/boy-eats-drum-machine-booomboxxx-lp-now-available-in-the-store