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This is the inside of Sweat Records in Miami, proud supporter of the Co-Op lp and today’s Brown Brothers retailer of the day.  Say his to Jason and Emile for us when you check out with your copy of The Co-Op.

Traveling salesmen are critical to humanizing a company’s products and ethos and here at Brown Brothers we have one of the best in the world. David M. Elkins is a man men want to be like and women just plain like. If you buy music you will forever cherish the day this beautiful soul comes-a-calling.Continue reading “February 1, 2017”

This is the live room at the now-defunct Clinton Recording studio, where The Co-Op was recorded.  It has been written that it was the largest of its kind in Nyc, used for orchestras in the past. The ambience in the room was unbelievable and a big contributor to the lp’s glorious sound.

Vintage 1979 technics turntable vintage 1986 teac 2016 Totem speakers.

It takes real vision to create a new record label. It takes double vision to create multiple labels working in very similar genres simultaneously.

Looking for good BBQ in Florida ? It’s rarer than it should be for the South but this former nfl’er’s namesake is serving it up according to bbr’ s resident gourmand.

The Brown Brothers can vouch for the fact that Leadville, Colorado is one of the highest places to be in the U.S.  You know where else you can get real high? Listening to our Co-Op lp on a good sound system.

We are hitting the road, driving north from Fort Lauderdale with a bag-ful of The Co-Op Lps. If you are a radio station, retailer or just plain ol’ consumer located between Miami and Lexington, Kentucky hit us up before Sunday, January 16 and we’ll get you some German vinyl and Mike Anderson art   ItContinue reading “January 13, 2017”

Meet Derrick Hodge, one of the most beautiful musicians and spirits with whom we have come into contact.  He is like a beam of pure light in a universe of darkness. Pluck on supreme bass man.

One of our best New Year’s ever was seeing Wilco and Flaming Lips perform at Madison Square Garden.  We hope all of you have as good a night as that one was for us.

Steven Benjamin Mandel, who grew up in Bardonia, New York listening to Elvis Costello, is today’s Brown Brothers hero.  But, he is much more than that.  He is the architect behind our sound, having recorded and de facto produced our first two albums.  As if that weren’t enough he is one of the best friends we areContinue reading “Monday a.m.”

This is Michael Anderson.  He has done the visual art for our first two releases. He mainly uses old street posters or handbills and combines them to make beautiful collages.  Please seek him out online under his alias chumaconegro.