1985: The Garbage Plates
Back in the day, yo, when hip hop was still about block parties and skills, and when guns, gangstas and personal computers had not yet arrived on the scene,
Mike Dailor was a serious contender for Funkiest White Boy In Town. In 1985, armed with 2 turntables, a hot-rodded tape deck, a razor blade and a wry sense of humor,
he cranked out a series of white label mixes known as the "Garbage Plates" ("plate" being slang for a bootleg record at the time). Composed almost entirely of
records by other artists, they could never be commercially available due to copyright issues, but they did bring the funk to many a dancefloor, made the weekly
playlist on his hometown hip hop radio station, WDKX, and eventually landed him a regular mix show on that station.
For more backstory on these mixes (including sample lists!) check out Gary Sperrazza!'s weird & wonderful Apollo Jams site over at
ApolloJams.com.
 Mike Dailor: Garbage Plate #1 - 8th Wonder | 7:40 |
| Mike Dailor: Garbage Plate #2 - Can U Feel The Beat | 5:12 |
| Mike Dailor: Garbage Plate #3 - Reckless | 6:19 |
| Mike Dailor: Garbage Plate #4 - Buggin' Bells | 7:01 |
| Mike Dailor: Garbage Plate #5 - Gots To Be Funky | 13:12 |
| Mike Dailor: Garbage Plate #6 - Xmas Thang '85 | 7:44 |
| Mike Dailor: Garbage Plate #7 - Block Party | 20:13 |
| Mike Dailor: Garbage Plate #8 - Respect Da Funk | 14:52 |
| Mike Dailor: Minneapolis Megamix (With Chili Sauce) | 18:38 |
| Mike Dailor: Minneapolis Megamix II (No Anchovies, Please) | 11:53 |