Originally from New Orleans, LA - Maddie Ruthless is a Brooklyn based selector with a deep collection of vinyl spanning across all eras. Maddie’s collection highlights the sounds of lovers rock, rub a dub, and classic reggae. Across NYC and beyond, you can find her selecting classic tunes in late-night soundsystem sessions. Her focus is on the foundation sound of Jamaica across the 60s, 70s, & 80s - blending together dancehall magic across decades. When she’s not selecting, Maddie can be found performing as the lead singer of The Far East - a lovers rock / rub a dub live band based in Brooklyn, New York.
Colloquially, New Orleans has been called the northernmost point of the Caribbean. But what does that mean beyond its role as a major port of trade?
In the late 1940s and 50s, the piano kings of New Orleans were lighting a fire that would eventually be called rock… Read More
