The Bottomless Crates

The best underground Hip Hop show in living memory, anywhere, ever.

You can now listen to the show LIVE via the "Welcome" tab on the menu on the left! Simply "Like" to get the player"

Archived links for pre-mixcloud shows are below! Hows that for service!

Wednesday Sept 22nd 2010

Despite unforeseen technical issues, TBC return with a show that's half the length but double the strength!

1 hour-ish only:

http://www. mediafire.com/?mozdo8xip485xvo


Wednesday Sept 15th

What a show this week. . Flygirls and B-Boys We have for your listening pleasure. . A brand new (if not slightly misguided) Winner Stays On Aftermath Phone-In; Winner Stays On results and we reveal a brand new regular feature slot with some of the biggest names in the game (details to revealed on the show)! We take a look at STIG OF THE DUMP'S brand new album, MOOD SWINGS (available now from bandcamp) and Mystro's new offering, Digmund Freud; We proudly and exclusively play ORGANIX 18 - A PERFECT WORLD and we welcome possibly 2 new Winner Stay On competitors! Amongst the madness we also have masses upon masses of top shelf, unadulterated, dirty, lowdown, underground Hip Hop you will ever hear squeezed into a 2 hr show. Do not adjust your set, do not go switching, stay locked to the best 2 hours of hip hop you will hear anywhere, ever.

You will NOT be excused.

1st Hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/?1edjuexod166w37

2nd Hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/?8offn47r874bw7x

Wednesday Sept 8th

No general split of breaks / hip hop anymore, just a playlist full of the best in classic UK and US Hip Hop, Homegrown and the now legendary Winner Stays On competition!
Expect some classics from Gunshot, Beastie Boys, Nice & Smooth, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and Sindecu. . . t as well as Organix Hip Hop (Hopefully! ) Verbal T, Taskforce, Mega Formz and many more. .
Capital R makes a bid for 2 in a row in the Winner Stays on and we meet brand new challenger Brother Hood 603 representing Brooklyn NY! !

1st Hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/?oa8a70nbn75icft

2nd Hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/?60q0svo6ojpuk5q


Wednesday August 25th

Assume the position. . The Bottomless Crates officially start the countdown to the weekend with a Hip Hop heavy show this week. .
Joelly D's technical difficulties seem to have been sorted so expect some stunning social commentary on the website chatbox, NammaN's may just be beginning if last week was anything to go by and we continue the search for our new Weathergirl / Tealady / Eyecandy. . .
No musical split this week so expect a smo. . . rgasbord of musical gems including the likes of Herbie Hancock; Tempa, Taskforce; Lineage Crew; Dweller, Rick Mal & Richard Cook; Mos Def & Biz Markie; DJ Bazooka Joe and Dream Warriors to name just a few. .

1st Hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/?5gzb1g636sb9gst

2nd Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?da2ir17h19s8gir

Wednesday Aug 18th

Join us this evening for another incredible installment of the unstoppable Bottomless Crates. . After last weeks show we knew we were going to have to step it up again and step it up we have. .
Winner Stays On returns
this week with tracks by Satch and Dying Breed. . Organix continue the onslaught with number 18 in the series, Roots Manuva, Kamanche Sly, Mystro and Chester P also feature as do tracks from Freedom of Press and Sonny Jim. . . . .

1st Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?gn4sqkeahs19n6c

2nd Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?e32r5p3vnylr51d


Wednesday Aug 11th

Baftas. Check. Dusty vinyl. Check. Earl Grey. Check. Happy Shopper Energy Drinks. Check.
Dont miss our triumphant return from a well earned break. We have a plethora of musical sledgehammers lined up in a boom-bap bonanza of a show. . Sausages, Ninjas, Smoking Houses and Dirty Money feature heavily in this weeks show as Lewis Parker, BT Express, Lord Sausage and DJ Food hit the platters amongst a host of enormous tracks. . MC Mell. . . 'o, MC Shan, Mystro and Saukrates are heavy hip hop hitters this week alongside an airing of Stig of the Dump's brand new track "I Got Game". Organix return with Part 8 "Free Spit", Evileyz presents his track "Real Recognise Rea"l and we celebrate Gerard I2's induction into the Hall Of Fame. .

1st hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?8pjgn99xp9v678j

2nd hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?9iy6sj6lpuar05g


Wednesday July 21st - 1st Birthday Special

Our 1st Birthday celebrations in a special one-off, energy-drink-fuelled extended 4 HOUR show! ! !

We'll be looking back at the best bits of the past year at the Crates (if we can find any) and rummaging through the back catalogue of tracks and cherry-picking the finest, biggest, freshest cuts for your listening pleasure. Expect guests, mixes, hilarity, animals and more. . double the show, double the charge sheets!

Far too many artists and track to even attempt to list any so expect the usual high quality tunage, Organix make their now customary appearance with number 6 in the series and we see whether Gerard I2 can retain his status as Winner Stays On champion against the challenge of Pro P and we welcome new challenger Matt Maddox.

Download

Part1
http://www. mediafire.com/?pz3z9aru3bbtsa2

Part 2
http://www. mediafire.com/?e4na3044vn416k3

Part 3
http://www. mediafire.com/?so6n9xv9bshgda8

Part 4
http://www. mediafire.com/?a4n6gcaaxmdmxys


Wednesday July 14th

Back to the usual format this week with a deadly selection of beats and breaks. . we welcome back Vlada Stojanovic with a guest funk mix this week, Some tip top hip hop chip shop MR CHOP news, unruly fans, porn endorsements and innuendo mixed in with the likes of Natural Self, Tub. . . by Hayes, Tomorrow and more. .

Hip hop wise we have the fifth installment of Organix Hip Hop as we continue our recap through the volumes. . Winner stays on result will be announced live on the show this week as we reveal the victor of the closest battle yet, and we welcome one, if not two new challengers! Expect some Lewis Parker, Peanut Butter Wolf, The Deckwreka, and Wize Guys amongst the tracks. .

Whole Show:
http://www. mediafire.com/?a7ekohicqd1zne5


Wednesday July 7th

Another week, another incredible show for you. . a one-off 2hr Hip Hop Special! ! ! What a line up we have in store. . Gravediggaz, Lewis Parker, Korperayshun, Blackalicious, Deckwreka, Yungun. . . the list goes on and on! !

Also this week we are proud to unveil a world exclusive. . Orga. . . nix 17 - King-Fu featuring 17, yes 17 guest rappers. . This is going to be BIG! !

Not only that, but we also have our Winner Stays On slot with Terawrizt going for his third and final successive victory to gain entry into the exclusive hall of fame! !

And if that little lot wasn't enough for you, we also have an exclusive mix brought to you by long-time friend of the show The Doctor! ! I dont know how we're going to fit it all in

1st hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/?31ks4y60ku2j2q6

2nd hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/?0bccp7clybh4a20


Wednesday June 16th

Another packed show this week with some more sublime nuggets of audio gold including The Dynamics, Henry Mancini, Young Holt Unlimited and Boca 45; Weathergirl Mel shows us her Vuvuzela as well as her meteorological prowess and we shamelessly hawk some newly-acquired Bottomless Crates merchandise. .

Hip hop comes in the form of EPMD, Skitz, Tempa, Blak Twang and III Most Wanted; we proudly continue flying the flag for Organix Hip Hop with part 2 in the series Where Ya From and Foulmouth & Acid Reign go for their third consecutive victory in the Winner Stays On slot against Brooklyn rapper Influence. .

Whole show:

http://www. mediafire.com/?kmhdqijyhz4


Wednesday June 9th

We're fitting so much in the show this week we're taking Epillim as a precaution!

Winner Stays On champs FOULMOUTH & ACID REIGN return to defend their title; we introduce Newcastle's finest steel drum orchestra, the All Stars, Weathergirl Mel reveals more stunning meteorological nous; and who knows, we may just get carried away and start shouting again.

Beats garnered from the dustiest reaches of the crates this week include the likes of Muddy Waters, Ill Boogs, Henry Mancini, Keno 1 & The Hermit, NASA, Depthcharge and The Love Unlimited Orchestra; Hip hop wise we have some grade-A classics from Kool Keith, Big Daddy Kane, Channel Live, Jehst, Brand Nubian and Kamanchi Sly to name just a few. .

Whole show:

http://www. mediafire.com/?zl4h4hmmvem


Wednesday June 2nd

Britains got talent? You bet your sweet ass. Its the UK vs New York in our now world famous Winner Stays On slot as Baron Von Alias takes on Acid Reign & Foulmouth; Dweller (Producer of winner stays on champion Rick Mal's tracks) introduces Organix, a new regular feature on the Crates, bringing you massive worldwide co. . . llaborations. Now approaching their first birthday, we look back at some previous tracks and look forward to part 17 - Kung Fu. As always we have a healthy selection of breaks, beats and nonsense, Weathergirl Mels latest escapades (hopefully), Perrier Award winning comedy and we see if we can make dough rise on the studio mixing desk. Make beats not war.

Whole Show
http://www. mediafire.com/?yynt3n20wzk


Wednesday May 19th

We have a dazzling array of music for you as ever featuring a guest mix from THE DOCTOR; our brand new "winner-stays-on" independent slot featuring last weeks runaway winner Rick Mal up against Mic Dyson And Jay Madden in a battle for show supremacy; Biz Markie, Ty, Black Star, Main Source and Leaders of the New School entertain us in the hip-hop hour whilst breaks come from The Meters, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, John Williams, Howie B and many more.
Also this week we welcome the return of errant sexpot Weathergirl Mel who will be divulging her mobile number as a competition prize, or to anyone who will listen.

Breaks
http://www. mediafire.com/?jmzdlhmzzej

Hip hop
http://www. mediafire.com/?wgkgnqwqngb


May 10th
Join us in the afterglow of Radio XXX as we venture into Europe for some German funky goodness with gems from Seigfried Schwab, Dieter Zimmermann, Heinz Kiessling, Klaus Wunderlich. Kai Rantenberg & Orchester Jürgen and Helmut Zacharias amongst many many more. . Hip-hop this week comes in the shape of Braintax, Shinehe. . . ad, Sundragon, Caveman and Dangerdoom, and we demo tracks from Sonicity and Rick Mal in an Norwich Vs Manchester battle to the death. Join us on 102. 5FM or via the website: www. thebottomlesscrates.com

Part 1
http://www. mediafire.com/?nmdv2mdnbgm

Part 2
http://www. mediafire.com/?tzkedgycny2


May 3rd
Join us this evening for a very special show. . Radio XXX! ! ! Bringing you the dirtiest, sleaziest and downright filthiest beats and breaks to celebrate our 30th show in style! ! Expect some excellent 70's porn soundtracks, some iffy content, complaints, hilarity, some uncomfortable shuffling from Vince and perhaps even a. . . real life porn star ringing the show to plug her latest filthy wares. Can you afford to miss this? Tracks include LL Cool J, London Posse, Bernard Pretty Purdie, Color Climax, RJD2, Pearls of Joy, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Dangerdoom, Dub Pistols and Depth Charge to name a few. .

Part 1
http://www. mediafire.com/?5j0ldjytjoj

Part 2
http://www. mediafire.com/?thz3wm5mqmw


April 12th
Tracks tonight include the likes of RJD2, DJ Shadow, Billy Eckstein, Cheif XL, Alphabet Soup, Jamose, The Staple Sisters and the brilliantly named Dick Hymen to name but a few. Start the summer vies off properly at 10pm on 102. 5fm or via the website: www. thebottomlesscrates.com

Part1
http://www. mediafire.com/?2jkn4n22y4t

Part 2
http://www. mediafire.com/?mxkycqmmioz


April 5th
Easter bank holiday vibes guaranteed to slow those spinning rooms as we try to sober up for work tomorrow. A fine selection of tracks from The Menahan Street Band; Frank Butcher; some terrorists; DJ Die & Skitz; Cash Crew; Charles Bradley; Ghost, Yungun & Conspicuous and a handy guide to new money.

Part 1
http://www. mediafire.com/?wnmizznf3yo

Part 2
http://www. mediafire.com/?w42tk4mmzym


Monday March 22nd
A rejuvenating first show of Spring featuring tracks from, Depeche Mode, Lewis Parker, Roots Manuva and Blak Twang and Akira the Don amongst other gems; Joelly-D will be reviewing tracks by The Headcase Ladz and Dweller ft Scrabble, EdXL and EvilEyz and we bask in the knowledge that winter is . . . gone and summer is not too far away. .

Part 1
http://www. mediafire.com/?3ikgexxo2ta

Part 2
http://www. mediafire.com/?yimykjjleyn


Monday March 15th
Tracks this week come from Les Baxter, Jay-Z, The Beastie Boys, Biz Markie, The Shadows and Graham Central Station. Reviews of Sociopath (Brisbane) and Existence (London) by our guest reviewer Joelly D, Exclusives from MC Duke and the latest goings on with Geoff from Gosforth make for an another amazing installment of The Bottomless Crates radio show!

Part1:
http://www. mediafire.com/?dhezihdmuym

Part 2
http://www. mediafire.com/?ztohhmwljmm


Mon 8th March
A hip hop heavy show this week with some bangers from Scorsayzee, Mixmaster Mike, The Headcase Lads, CeeWhy, Overlord X, Lewis Parker, Amon Tobin and Osaka Monaurail to name a few. .

Part 1
http://www. mediafire.com/?rmvknyyicl4

Part 2
http://www. mediafire.com/?z4zjhngvn4j


Mon 1st March:
An unparallelled show featuring some exclusive tracks from Rodney P & Fallacy, Evileyz and Amos and a very special one-off mix brought to you by Mr Chop competition winner Wills from Vietnam! Add regular listener Geoff from Gosforth, the aftermath of last weeks party and a selection of cuts from Danny Breaks, Mr Dibbs, Jehst, Run DMC, Silver Bullet, Bernard Purdie, Nostalgia 77 and Black Radical MkII!

Part 1:
http://www. mediafire.com/?jozj2ymmz3m

Part 2:
http://www. mediafire.com/?zmwygwnywtz


Mon 22nd Feb:
The Bottomless Crates return rejuvenated following a week of illness with a phemonenal selection of the choicest cuts from the like of Coldcut, Amon Tobin, Dr Octagon, The Demon Boyz, Si Begg, Sugar Bear, Mr Chop and Ronnie Hazelhurst to name but a few. We also have a few surprise guests expected, as well as an update on the Mr Chop competition, Geoff from Gosforth's latest antics and a whole lot more. . . . turn on, tune in and drop owt you like.

Part 1:
http://www. mediafire.com/?jtz0y2zjowy

Part 2:
http://www. mediafire.com/?cwzumzg4xtz

Mon 25th Jan

An action packed 2 hours featuring a Roger Hargreaves sketch competition, Geoff from Gosforths dubious new hobby, cucumber confusion, lesbian vampires, a girl from Ashington who lives in a shoe and the very best selection of tracks, as ever! You lucky people!

1st Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?ohkmegfzyni

2nd Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?imntnylmgtw


Mon 11th Jan

1st Hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/download. php?z01wqomdzmd

2nd Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?zhqmnt2ezlw


Monday Jan 4th 2010

1st Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?5zzo041doiq

2nd Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?mwjndgtzett


Monday 21st Dec

1st Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?5ym5zw2dion

2nd Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?jutyn22uolz

Monday 14th December

Part 1

http://www. mediafire.com/?znox4gjz2tq

Part 2

http://www. mediafire.com/?myy0mejho12

No real split of hip hop and breaks this week, just 2 tonnes of goodness. . . .



Monday 30th November

1st Hour (Breaks)
http://www. mediafire.com/?ywemdzz3mgo

2nd Hour (Hip Hop)
http://www. mediafire.com/?xmmmxkz3gez


Monday November 23rd

1st Hour (Breaks)

http://www. mediafire.com/?tiwm0kmezmu

2nd Hour (Hip-Hop)

http://www. mediafire.com/?rhzizx2nxjn


Monday, November 9th

pt 1 http://www. mediafire.com/download. php?xzgzxxyzjmg

pt 2 http://www. mediafire.com/download. php?yinlzktzjkg


Monday November 2nd

Another fun-packed show featuring the best 2 hrs of music found anywhere on the airwaves. Expect gems from Asaviour, KRS ONE, Run DMC, The Bar-Kays, and Graham Central Station and many many more!

1st Hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/download. php?adlykyefnmc

2nd Hour
http://www. mediafire.com/download. php?mgmwiemtjmy


Monday October 26th

http://www. mediafire.com/file /myyleimhw2y /The Bottomless Crates radio 261009 55mins. MP3

Thursday August 27th

The Bottomless Crates Show Intro
Booker T & the MGs - Soul Limbo
Eric B and Rakim - Follow The Leader
Lalo Schifrin - The School Bus (Alt)
Love Unlimited Orchestra - Can't Seem To Find Him
Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Darkest Light
Betty Lavette - Let Me Down Easy
Unanimous Decision - Bomb Diffusal
Bobby Womack - Harlem Clavinette
The Menahan St Band - Make the Road by Walking
JVC Force - Doin Damage
Afrique - House of the rising funk
Hijack the terrorist group - Syndicate Outta Jail
Fatback Band - How To Dance
The Rumour Mill - Kansas City Shuffle
Ultramagnetic MC's - Give the Drummer Some
Lyn Collins - Think (about it)

http://www. mediafire.com/?zwwzuleiflz

Thursday August 20th:

http://www. mediafire.com/?24iztzmmwmi

Thursday August 13th - Tracklist to follow

At last we have the shows you have been waiting for! An absolutely storming selection of tracks from an extended 2 hour show, yet again interspersed with inane banter and a few giggles along the way! We have Bill Cosby, The White Stripes, Churchill, the beginnings of an inter-show wind-up and an unfortunate phone-in confession involving fellating canines!

1st hour:
http://www. mediafire.com/?zywzzwx3yoz

2nd hour
http://www. mediafire.com/?ti53jinezma

Prank Call 1
http://www. mediafire.com/?tmj2mywkymw

Prank Call 2
http://www. mediafire.com/?ymwgmr2hjeq


Thursday August 6th - Tracklist to follow

http://www. mediafire.com/?mzz2wtkmdak

The first show in the new studios confounded by technical cock-ups and badly cued tracks. The banter is borderline but the music selection is second to none as always.

Thursday July 30th

Public Enemy - Prophets of Rage
Bams - Please Tends L'oreille
Blood, Sweat and Tears - Lucretia Macevil
Tom Jones - Looking Out My Window
Pleasure - Bouncy Lady
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince- Brand New Funk
Cheryl Lynn - Got to be Real
Otis Redding - Hard To Handle
Eric B & Rakim - Move The Crowd
20th Century Steel Band - Heaven and Hell
The Incredible Bongo Band - apache
Beastie Boys - Body Movin
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - they Reminisce Over You
Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)

Download Link
http://www. mediafire.com/?4mm22jddimd


Thursday July 16th 2009
http://www. mediafire.com/?keq7l333w3ai4lv