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MISSISSIPPI WRECKERS From a label with no online presence to one with more sites than we can keep track of… here is our SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION. If you need coozies, posters, postcards, t-shirts, and other gifts, tchotchkies and ephemera generated at the Portland shop, this is your site. Mississippi Wreckers

STEREOPHONIC MASTERING Tim Stollenwerk at Stereophonic mastering has done the vast majority of mastering work for Mississippi.  He has performed miracles for us - bringing great sound out of some pretty dicey sources. We highly recommend him without reservations. Stereophonic Mastering

DEAD MOON Mississippi Records favorite rock band! Their wisdom and business has guided the Mississippi operation over the years and we are eternally grateful to them http://deadmoonusa.com

INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM Great label of forward-thinking jazz & experimental artists, featuring some of Chicago’s heaviest. We also happen to share a warehouse with them. International Anthem

MARISA ANDERSON One of our favorite contemporary musicians, Marisa has released records on the Mississippi label and independently.  She is currently touring the world constantly, so keep an eagle eye out for her in your town or contact her if you are interested in booking her for a show.  Marisa Anderson

MICHAEL HURLEY Perhaps the greatest living singer / songwriter (besides Bob Dylan), Michael is currently on tour here and there and gigging constantly in Portland.  Highly recommended that you check him out if you are in our hood or he is in yours.  A great friend to the Mississippi label. Snockonews.net

PORTLAND MUSUEM OF MODERN ART PMOMA Site

RAW MUSIC INTERNATIONAL A collective of writers, filmmakers, artists and photographers documenting underground music around the world, founded by Mississippi co-owner Cyrus Moussavi Raw Music International

MISSISSIPPI RECORDS FILM SERIES / HOLLYWOOD THEATRE Mississippi Records runs a film series at Portlands' legendary Hollywood Theatre.  We do at least 7 shows per year.  If you're in Portland, check in with the Hollywood Theatre and see whats going on in general. Hollywood Theatre / Mississippi Program

SWEEDEEDEE CAFE The cafe in the same building as the Mississippi Records retail shop. Easily the best breakfast in Portland and lunch too.  Friendly kind staff and good vibes.  It is a VERY popular joint, so we recommend hitting it later in the afternoon to avoid the crowds.  Swedeedee keeps the Mississippi staff fueled with it's healthy, robust delicious plates of food. The best neighbors anyone could ask for and a must visit if you are in the Portland area. Sweedeedee

CASCADE RECORD PRESSING Most of our records are pressed locally at Cascade Record Pressing.  Great folks who do stellar work. Cascade Record Pressing

WATER WING RECORDS Run by the great Alex Yusimov (our long time shipping manager), Water Wing records puts out some of the finest post punk and "artistically rendered" modern music around.  DIY at its finest. Water Wing Records

LITTLE AXE RECORDS Run by former Mississippi Records label co-owner Warren Hill, Little Axe is now a label, shop and website.  The shop is located in Portland, Oregon and has some of the most interesting vinyl you'll ever find.  The label specializes in the most marginal of marginal unheard music.  The website sells records direct to customers and features select Mississippi titles.  You can contact them directly too if you want to order wholesale records from their label outside of our website. Little Axe

DOMINO SOUND A truly great record shop and label out of New Orleans. The shop has a pitch perfect vibe and always is stocked with incredible LP's. 7"s and cassettes you rarely will see anywhere, and their prices are beyond reasonable.  A must go to spot if you're ever in New Orleans. The label has slowly put out some monsters from all over the world. Domino Sounds' owner Matt Knowles worked at the Mississippi shop for a spell and took our mission to a better and bigger place! Domino Sound

SAHEL SOUNDS A label, blog and film studio.  Sahel Sounds is run by Portland local Chris Kirkley. One of the deepest digging labels in the world, Sahel Sounds releases incredibly unusual and awesome music from West Africa.  Their blog is essential reading and no store interested in the modern sounds of Africa should go without their releases on the shelf. Recently, Chris and his wife Karen Antunes (who's worked at the Mississippi Records shop for the past 12 years) stated the excellent Songs from Home label  to cover a wide array of music from all over the world. Sahel Sounds

PSYCHIC SOUNDS One of the most underground of the underground record labels.  Grant Corum has run the Psychic Sounds Research and Recording company for a long time.  Some of the strangest and most beautiful products you can find. Grant also has printed many of the more impressive looking Mississippi Records jackets over the years (Gurdjieff, Harmonica Frank, Darby and Tarlton and many others). Psychic Sounds

BUKED AND SCORNED / YETI / SOCIAL MUSIC Mike McGonnigal is an amazing polymath who has taught the Mississippi label much over the years.  His projects sprawl all over the place (publications, records, radio shows, articles, art shows and on and on).  Currently he is working on amazing releases of Gospel music from the Detroit area.  Absolute must have stuff.  https://buked.org

WYRD WAR Run by Dennis Lundberg and Meadow Kennaly, Wyrd War is about as deeply personal and heavy a label as you can find.  True champions of underground culture, Dennis and Meadow make great small edition records from a place of love.  They also throw awesome must attend events here in Portland. They are more or less national treasures. Two of our favorite people on earth! Wyrd War

ORINDAL RECORDS Chicago-based label specializing in great, weird and gentle homemade music and heavy hitters such as Gia Margaret, Robert Stillman, Dear Nora, Lisa/Liza, Friendship and many others. Orindal Records

SINKING CITY Truly great label out of New Orleans, featuring nothing but the finest from that city.  A heroic company that is doing very important work. You must check these guys releases out if you have any love for the culture of New Orleans.  Sinking City Records

NEROS NEPTUNE Run by perhaps one of the deepest record heads in the world, Mark Trehus (who also owns the Treehouse Record shop in Minneapolis), Nero's Neptune digs deep as deep can be.  Mark is a passionate lover of music who champions all kinds of great fringe stuff. Neros Neptune

CANARY RECORDS Run by Ian Nagoski, a great scholar who has always worked outside the mainstream to document music that others ignored.  Mississippi has worked with Ian to make a slew of LPs. Some of those as well as a bunch of other early interesting titles are available digitally through his bandcamp page. Canary Records

EGGY RECORDS The real underground sound of Portland is exemplified by Eggy Records.  Run by Raf Speiglman (who also runs the Mississippi Records subscription series and plays in local legends "The Woolen Men"), has released strange small as small can be editions of cassettes and records.  Eggy is community minded and doing it's best to create ways for the Portland DIY music scene to thrive without having to sell out to lame shit. Stuff that is marginal now, but will be legendary in 20 years.  Eggy Records

SUBLIME FREQUENCIES One of the biggest inspirations to the Mississippi label.  True pioneers in DIY ways to present music form around the world.  Mississippi is proud to call Sublime Frequencies our good friends. Sublime Frequencies

OLVIDO RECORDS A Chicago-based record label dedicated to the restoration and circulation of obscure music with due diligence to the artists, their kin and their culture. Olvido Records

MUSICAL ARTS INSTITUTE Musical Arts Institute

CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL Rooted in the long legacy of liberatory education, Chicago Freedom School (CFS) provides training and education for young people and adult allies to create a just world. Chicago Freedom School

ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY About as valuable a resource as there is in the world, the Association for Cultural Equity is continuing the mission of Alan Lomax through their website, projects and releases.  A truly heroic effort to preserve cultures that are in danger of extinction. A.C.E. Site

EBERHARDT PRINTING Many of our inserts are made by Eberhardt Printing. A heroic and right on Portland printing company that works hard for the people. Eberhardt Printing

SZIM Simone is the designer and artist who laid out the Dead Moon book, as well as the deluxe liners to The Rats - In A Desperate Red. A good friend and major talent! Make sure to check out her punk band Top Down, too. SZIM

A TO Z MEDIA A lot of our covers and specialty packaging are manufactured through A to Z media.  Great prices and good honest people A To Z

PHILIP COHRAN A philosopher and musician, Phil Cohran played in Sun Ra's Arkestra and produced his own amazing important music since the late 1950's.  A real pioneer of modern spiritual music. Phil Cohran Site

SAD HORSE Local punk legends!  Sad Horse are a great currently active band.  A must see live rock and roll show.  Elizabeth and Geoff are keeping it real...Sad Horse

SUN FOOT Great damaged art rock band that currently tours around the world.  Our good friends Chris Johanson (who is also a truly great visual artist and, along with his wife Johanna, painted the cover for the Mississippi records comp "Last Kind Words"), Ron Burns (who selflessly helped us print up all the early Mississippi release covers) and Brian Mumford (who has worked for / helped the Mississippi label on a million levels and is a true hero to us).  We love this band and hope you catch them if they play in your town...Sunfoot

URAL THOMAS AND THE PAIN Ural is one of our favorite humans of all time. He lives in the Mississippi Records shop neighborhood (in a house he built mostly from stuff he dragged out of the Willamette River) and, along with his band the Pain, play tons of shows here in Portland.  Definitely check them out if you have a chance.  A true legend! Ural Thomas

THE SPACE LADY An American original, the Space Lady has been playing music on the streets for years and years.  Mississippi is very proud to have re-issued her "Greatest Hits" LP.  Susan is currently touring the world and is a very inspiring performer.  We highly recommend you see her if she comes to your town. Space Lady

MAHMOUD AHMED The greatest living Ethiopian singer. Mahmoud is as important a cultural figure as we could imagine anywhere.  Mississippi is proud to be his friend and to have been involved in releasing some of his music.  Mahmoud still plays shows here in America and Ethiopia and he kills it every time. Mahmoud Ahmed

DRAGGING AN OX THROUGH WATER One of our favorite currently active Portland musicians, and favorite humans on earth. Brian Mumford is playing shows in Portland and elsewhere. He's released records on Mississippi as well as a bunch of other weird little labels. Dragging An Ox

SHELLY SHORT Current Portland musician who tours the world playing pretty songs and spreading good vibes.  Shelley Short

SHE SHREDS Dedicated to women guitarists and bassists, a radical and revolutionary resource. She Shreds

PAT DEWITT One of our favorite Portland writers.  Travels around doing readings, so go see him if he comes your way - or at least read his books! Pat deWitt

JON RAYMOND Great local writer and friend to the label.  Check him on out and read his new book "Freebird" (800 pages about the Skynard song.....just kidding) Jon Raymond

GREIL MARCUS Greil Marcus has been instrumental and helpful to the Mississippi Records operation over the years.  A good man who has worked hard all his life in the service of art and music and revolution. Greil Marcus

ADAM CURTIS One of the most important film makers working today, Adam is a true inspiration to the Mississippi label and a friend.  Adam Curtis

GUY MADDIN Friend to the label and truly great film maker.  A must to check into.  Guy Maddin

REM Peter Buck and REM have been great supporters of the Mississippi Records mission.  Great people who have made it through the machine with their souls intact! A rare breed....REM

THE EX A constant inspiration to the Mississippi label.  The Ex are still out there playing shows and killin' it.  DIY hero's who showed us how its done. The Ex

GEORGE MITCHELL One of the greatest field recordists out there - and did it all DIY. Mississippi is very proud to have reissued many recordings by the renowned George Mitchell George Mitchell Photography

KEVIN KNUTT One of the best DJ's in the world and a great educator to the Mississippi label. Kevin Knutt

BUDA MUSIQUE Mississippi is very proud to work with Giles and Francis at Buda Music to reissue great modern Ethiopian music. Buda Musique

BONGO JOE A shop/cafe and label out of Geneva Switzwerland, founded by Cyril Yeterian and now run as a collective.  Great music from around the world.  Bongo Joe is a true art project that is shedding light on many music scenes that make the world a better place.  Beautiful productions. Bongo Joe

SUTRO PARK A great label run by the great David Katz Nelson.  Releases essential blues, a beautiful Sun Ra book and record and much more.  Mississippi is proud to work with Sutro Park on many releases.  Sutro Park

FAT POSSUM / BIG LEGAL MESS Mississippi works with Big Legal Mess, who put out amazing blues, Gospel soul and rock records.  No record store should be without their essential releases. Fat Possum

AJNA OFFENSIVE Run by Tyler Davis, a truly esoteric label.  Often pigeon holed as just a metal label, Ajna has also put out some truly unusual releases that defy category.  Real underground music.  Ajna Offensive

JUJU SOUNDS Field recordings and stories about music from all around the world by our friend Luka, who spends part time working on a boat in the Indian Ocean, part time creating stunning field recording compilations. Responsible for the sadly sold out Mono Egypt cassette and many more to come… JuJu Sounds

SECRET SEVEN RECORDS Run by Greg Gardner, Secret Seven is one of those great humble labels that quietly puts out beautiful things without much hub hub about it.  On to the quality of acts like Sonny Smith and Blaze Foley way before anyone else was - Secret Seven works out of a great love for music.  Secret Seven Records

BOOMARM NATION Run by Jesse Johnson (who also leads a meditation group on Monday nights at the Mississippi records store), Boomarm Nation is a very timely label.  Releasing music from around the world that transcends borders and genres.  Jesse is a true lover of music who believes it is a healing force that can bring about a better world bye and bye. (and he;s right) Boomarm Nation

SINGASONGFIGHTER A nonprofit label run by Karl Jonas.  Truly a labor of love that has released odd records and CD's from all over the world.  A noble and just institution out of Sweden. Singasongfighter

JALOPY RECORDS In house label for the Jalopy Theatre and School of music in Redhook, New York.  Produces great releases of old timey and folk music.  One to watch for in the near future, Jalopy is ramping up with a bunch of amazing releases.  Nothin' but heart and kindness here....Jalopy Records

AWESOME VISTAS Run by one of our favorite people, the great artist and provocateur Chris Johanosn, Awsome Vista's is a truly weird label.  Cool stuff with some of the most beautiful covers in the biz.  Undergorund?  You betcha. Awesome Vistas

SEE MY FRIENDS A great and weird label out of Portland championing DIY bands that are keeping it real.  See My Friends

CLINTON STREET RECORDS AND STEREO A sister store of sorts to the Mississippi shop here in Portland. OR.  Clinton Street records specializes in dance music and is about the nicest looking shop you will ever walk into.  A must visit if you love records and are in Portland Clinton St Recs & Stereo

ELECTRIC JUNGLE Killer record shop covered in the beautiful Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. Electric Jungle

KBOO FM Since 1968, the ultimate Portland community radio station.  Mississippi Records would not be Mississippi Records without KBOO. Many of our employees past & present DJ on this station.  KBOO is a force for positive change and social justice in Portland. KBOO FM

LUMPEN RADIO Awesome non-profit radio station right here in Bridgeport, Chicago Lumpen Radio

FREEFORM PORTLAND FM Newer and truly great Radio station here in Portland.  A real freak scene in all the best ways and a boon to our local music culture. Freeform Portland

X RAY FM Uneven but sometimes truly great radio station out of Portland.  Features many of Portland best DJ's throwing down in a big way XRAY FM

SABUROS SUSHI Mississippi Records favorite sushi restaurant in Portland!  Saburos

YASSA AFRICAN RESTAURANT: incredibly good Senegalese restaurant in Bronzeville, Chicago. Yassa African Restaurant

LA MOM The best soup in Bridgeport La Mom Kitchen

ROSES VL DELI The best soup in Portland Roses VL Deli

RED FOX BAR Well hidden bar across the street form the Mississippi Records Shop. Good strong drinks and good food too.Red Fox PDX

CHERRY SPROUT PRODUCE Cute grocery across the street form the Mississippi Records shopCherry Sprout

ENAT KITCHEN Best Ethiopian food in Portland.  A must stop by if you visit our neighborhood.Enat Kitchen

SENGATERA ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR Great restaurant and bar.  Mississippi hosts a monthly all Ethiopian music DJ night here.  Great people who do important work bringing Ethiopian artists and culture to Portland. Sengatera

JANUS YOUTH PROGRAMS Great homeless youth outreach and services in Portland.  Very worth supporting. Mississippi is proud to be their friend Janus Youth Programs

MARY SMITH CENTER A great day center for the elderly down the street from the Mississippi Records shop.  Currently looking for volunteers.  Mississippi hosts a monthly DJ dance party and Ice Cream social here. Mary Smith Center

SISTERS OF THE ROAD CAFE Nonprofit in Portland who provide free meals.  Good people to support. Sisters Of The Road

QU JUNCTIONS Booking agency out of Bristol, UK.  If you are interested in having a Mississippi film / slideshow presentation in Europe, give them a shout!  They also book a bunch of other great acts.  QU Junktions