The Vinyl Guide – Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Henry Rollins explores the intricacies of record collecting, sharing stories from his book series "Stay Fanatic!!!" and discussing his commitment to preserving rare music artifacts (Pt 2 of 2).

Topic Include:

• Response for records that are costing thousands of dollars
• Buying original Misfits singles then getting them gifted from the band
• Obtaining Dischord and Black Flag records and artwork
• Preserving flyers at the time they were made
• Backing up Ian’s recording of The Cramps gig – Ivy holding the tape
• Collecting all the Black Flag gig posters when playing on the road
• Skipping meals to purchase archival page protectors
• Henry owns flyers and material that is the only known copy
• The scarcity of materials is a large attractor for Henry
• Lenny Kaye’s review acetate for Iggy & the Stooges “Raw Power”
• Henry keeps collections together for preservation
• “Do Not Sell At Any Price” by Amanda Petrusich
• Logic for spending lots on a record you want
• Robert Johnson song found by Alan Lomax
• Urban labels putting out music from Record Stores
• Page Hamilton reckons Be-Bop is the angriest music
• Henry takes no days off of writing
• Listening to The Damned “Machine Gun Etiquette” every Friday
• Drastic Plastic’s reissues of The Damned and The Cramps
• Henry plays The Damned “Strawberries” once each August
• Minor Threat opening for The Damned on Strawberries tour
• Charles Lindbergh left notes for future biographers
• Writing information and keep with records for future listeners
• Frustration on former owners who write or stamp on their records
• Regional pressings are so limited that copies with writing on it are only option
• Henry has a photographic memory for his record collection and condition
• Increasingly using software and laptops to track record collection
• Keeping records that he has nicer copies of – When possible, get 2
• Process for preparing a record for adding to his collection
• What are the white whales Henry is chasing?
• Competing against a mythical nameless “German guy”
• “Stay Fanatic!!!” books are the way to share his collectibles
• Interview wrap up

Order "Stay Fanatic!!! Vol 4" here

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Henry Rollins dives into the fascinating world of record collecting, sharing insights through his book series "Stay Fanatic!!!" and discussing his passion for preserving & sharing music history.

Topic Include:

• The origin story of “Stay Fanatic!!!”
• Writing about The Stooges
• Learning to scan, archive material
• Telling the stories with early band materials
• Transcribing from handwriting, then speech to text
• Henry doesn’t get rid of records
• Acquiring individual and collections of records
• Bands that reinvigorated his interest: OSEES, Ty Segall, etc
• Label out of China – Old Heaven Books
• Seeing Keiji Haino in Tokyo
• Metallica closing a show for Iggy Pop
• Can Henry talk about his new project?
• What is Henry’s tolerance for bootleg material?
• Going to “see” David Bowie and Joy Division through their bootlegs
• Aggravation with bad recordings sold on bootlegs
• Understanding band reluctance to put out some recordings
• Stopping releasing spoken word CDs as they end up on YouTube
• Signatures get put on eBay near immediately
• Henry no longer signs things
• Stopping people from bidding on fake signatures
• Henry’s routine with Discogs and eBay
• The anxiety of chasing Discogs and eBay alerts
• Missing out on fresh listings of a holy grail
• Buying items that were misstated in the listing
• Educating inexperienced sellers on proper listing
• The 1st world problem of collecting records
• Breaking even on the “Stay Fanatic!!!” Books
• The genius of artists like John Coltrane and The Fall
• Henry’s early years – His mother loved books and music
• Road Manager Ward brings a portable turntable on the road
• 15 feet on the unplayed records shelf
• Henry describes his home stereo system
• His system is set – very few changes
• Leveraging experts to work on the setup
• Collecting personal items from musical heroes
• The Adverts, UK Subs clothing are in Henry’s collection

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Henry photos by Jacob McCann IG @blokeyoucantrust and Heidi May

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David Yow discusses "RACK", the first Jesus Lizard album in 26 years, his acting career, stage vs. screen, dangerous moments of live performances & more!

Topic Include:

• David Yow meets Skater the cat
• Penny the cat meets Skater
• “Rack” is the first album in 26 years
• Releases on Touch and Go and Ipecac
• Inspiring bands and albums for David
• Being inspired by punk bands in Austin
• Taking inspiration from The Incredible Shrinking Dickies
• Starting with bass then moving to vocals with Scratch Acid
• Coming up in a scene alongside Butthole Surfers
• Avoiding a musical speed trap
• Skater asks David a question
• Mixing the vocals lower in the mix
• Steve Albini’s awareness of new album
• Talk of having Steve Albini’s ashes in space
• What is David’s signature dish?
• Is David a good handyman?
• Does David miss performing in downtimes for his bands?
• Comparing playing live with acting
• An actor’s job is to make the director’s dream come true
• Good chance of tour dates in Japan and Australia
• Acting in FREE L.S.D. movie
• Does he have a different persona for the stage?
• Preparation for a live show – involves beers
• The most dangerous performance of his career
• The band thought David was dead
• Does David know his limits for performance?
• The Jesus Lizard show at Garden Amp – June 2024
• Any apprehension about extending the Jesus Lizard catalogue with “Rack”?
• The process for song writing for “Rack”
• David isn’t the person who tracks the master tapes
• Random find of Scratch Acid tapes in an Oklahoma warehouse
• Engineer/Producer SPOT part of the Austin scene
• Making all Jesus Lizard albums with 4-letter words
• What were alternative titles before “Rack” was decided
• There probably won’t be another Jesus Lizard album
• Does David have a record collection? What does he collect?
• “Tonight You Look Like a Spider” Monolith edition
• Making physical items, sculptures
• The cover art of “RACK”
• Holes in the backstory of “Hide & Seek”
• It’s good to have mystery in lyrics
• The story of the Nirvana / Jesus Lizard split 7”
• Interview wrap up

Order the new Jesus Lizard LP "RACK" here.

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Dimitri Coats dives into the creation of OFF!'s groundbreaking film project "Free LSD". Hear the story behind the band’s journey with punk legend Keith Morris and the eight-year odyssey that led to their ambitious cinematic swan song.

Topic Include:

• Interview intro
• The inception of "Free LSD"
• How different is “Free LSD” from the original “Watermelon” plans?
• Learning how to write a script
• Buzz and Dale of Melvins played on some Free LSD demos
• Mario was originally written into the movie
• Early filming at live shows for movie prep
• OFF! almost didn’t survive losing the rhythm section
• Dimitri’s background in acting
• Greater confidence in acting than music
• Working with Malcolm McDowell
• Managing OFF! prepared him for movie production
• Jonathan P Shaw was attached very early on
• Sculpting the mood and emotion of the film
• Bringing in new fans to OFF! through the movie
• OFF!’s breakup and potential reanimation
• Keith and Dimitri’s focus is diverging
• The community of friends that appear in the film
• Working with Jack Black – filming on an iPhone
• How DH Peligro saved “Free LSD”
• The passing of DH Peligro
• Participation of David Yow, Davey Havok, Don Bolles, Zander Schloss
• Coordinating concepts that carry through the album, movie and packaging
• Giving the band permission to try new things
• Retiring the band directly after their most ambitious project
• OFF! is exhausted and ready to move on
• Conflict and evolution of friendship and bandmates of Dimitri and Keith
• Keith and Dimitri helped one another reinvent themselves
• Big contributors to the film, revising the script to budget
• The meticulous details of the film
• The crew following Dimitri’s vision
• The challenges during filming the movie
• The process of developing OFF! music
• There was a lot of extra songs/outtakes from the Free LSD sessions
• The Blu-Ray / CD package of “Free LSD”
• Potential additional theatre screenings & Q&A
• The Blu-Ray / CD will be the only place for fans can hear 2 of the outtakes
• Lots of easter eggs, details and additional layers to the movie
• Interview wrap-up

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Blag Dahlia of Dwarves discusses band history, collectible records, the challenges of running a label and the balance of art and business, as well as new and reissued Dwarves vinyl.

Topic Include:

• Dwarves should be a record collector’s goldmine
• Blag’s early memories of getting record collections
• Listening to rap, electronic, industrial – not much punk
• Dwarves records have an inherent collectability
• Making the various collectible Dwarves records
• Ralph Champagne album was a tough sell for Dwarves fans
• Why hasn’t there been a proper Dwarves concept album?
• Blag is an author – lending those skills to a narrative in music
• Who is closer to the real person: Blag Dhalia or Ralph Champagne?
• The Greedy record imprint for Dwarves material
• The Burger Records scandal missed the Dwarves
• Blag is very hands-on with creating records
• He doesn’t enjoy running the label – but good help is hard to find
• Being underwhelmed by publicists
• Blag would rather write and record and leave the rest to others
• Dwarves artwork – creating special covers, logos, etc
• Limited parody covers by John at PunkNews.org
• Record collectors love the parody covers
• Time is right for a Dwarves renaissance
• Hard to find a good booking agent
• Did any prior labels push back on the vision of Dwarves?
• Bad feelings about Sub-Pop
• Did Dwarves ever get approached by major labels in the early 90s
• Major labels missed aligning with a songwriter like Blag
• Marilyn Manson has a big budget and industry marketing
• A Dwarves rebirth would require a movie / documentary
• Blag controls majority of Dwarves materials
• Has there been serious discussion of a Dwarves movie?
• The most collectible Dwarves record
• Collectible Dwarves Sub-Pop variants
• Dwarves still do 7” records – not many bands still do
• Interview wrap up

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Hugh Cornwell takes us through early records of his life, rare records of the Stranglers, solo materials, analogue recording and more.

Topic Include:

• Aussie tour, New Album
• Does Hugh have a record collection?
• Early music in the Cornwell household
• Hugh’s early musical trainings
• Quitting PhD program to pursue music
• Formation and evolution of The Stranglers
• Recollection of the early UK punk scene
• Keyboards fill in a lot of sound
• United Artists investment in The Stranglers
• Bonus singles in early Stanglers albums
• Does Hugh have masters and tapes for post Stranglers material?
• Making materials available on vinyl
• Remixing and removing keyboards from recordings
• Running digital files to analogue provides improved sound
• Memories and learnings from Steve Albini
• Moments of Madness LP and road testing songs
• Leaving songs to be finished in the recording studio
• Song and lyric writing process
• Hugh’s movie Podcast
• Discussion of Silent movies
• Interview wrap up

Hugh Cornwell's Aussie tour info here

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Society System Decontrol (SSD) self-released several landmark hardcore punk records in the early 80s. Out of print for over 4 decades, SSD has only recently reissued their two masterpieces "The Kids Will Have Their Say" and "Get It Away" on vinyl. Today SSD founder Al Barile takes us through the making of those records.

Topic Include:

• Interview start
• The continued popularity of SS Decontrol music
• Al was a natural leader for the hardcore scene
• Naturally managing risk
• Jumping to an album – no singles for SSD
• 1900 units of “The Kids Will Have Their Say”
• Self-funding the album, selling the initial pressing
• Recording “The Kids Will Have Their Say”
• Was Al happy with the original recordings?
• Al doesn’t enjoy listening to “The Kids Will Have Their Say”
• Comparing Trust reissue with original Xclaim
• Issues getting the tapes back from a label
• Original pressing of “The Kids….” goes for > $1k
• Why were there no repressings before the recent Trust reissue
• CD issue of “Power”
• Has Al hung onto his records?
• White cover of “The Kids Will Have Their Say” designed by Bryan Ray Turcotte
• Original concept & artwork for “The Kids Will Have Their Say”
• The difference in recording “Get It Away”
• Was “Get It Away” always envisioned as an EP?
• The cover songs that SSD performed
• Original 4800 copies of “Get It Away”
• Running the X-Claim! label/imprint
• All X-Claim! bands ran their own vinyl pressings
• What is the source of the “Get It Away” reissue
• Will there be reissues of “How We Rock” and “Break it Up”
• Al’s health update
• Al wants everyone to get a colonoscopy
• The SSD book “How Much Art Can You Take?”
• Interview wrap up

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The Saints made history with the record "(I'm) Stranded" in 1976 - nearly 50 years later founder/songwriter Ed Kuepper is revisiting the early Saints material with some old bandmates and new friends, including Mark Arm of Mudhoney. Today Ed and Mark discuss the impact and legacy of The Saints with an upcoming tour and 4LP Boxset.

Topic Include:

• How did Ed and Mark come to work together?
• How did Mark originally experience The Saints?
• Prehistoric Sounds didn’t make it to the US
• Did Sire get behind The Saints?
• Promo copies of “Eternally Yours” seem to be plentiful
• Choosing “(I’m) Stranded” and “No Time” for the Fatal Records single
• Recording session for “(I’m) Stranded” & “No Time”
• Was there a 2nd mix before making the Fatal records single?
• Master tapes and multitracks have been lost
• Were there test pressings of the Fatal Records single?
• Sending singles around the world, getting 1st reviews
• Getting telegrams from record labels across the world
• Rare contents of the upcoming Saints boxset
• Original mix of the “(I’m) Stranded” LP – test pressings and remix
• The album was recorded in the same studio as the single
• Potential for technology to separate the instruments of the “(I’m) Stranded” single
• EMI’s response to the updated album mix
• Mark’s feeling good about upcoming tour
• The Saints Paddington Town Hall show recording
• Playful rivalry with Radio Birdman
• Ed and Chris Bailey were on good terms and jointly planning the boxset and reissues
• Present day contact with Kym Bradshaw
• Any discussion of Saints shows beyond the Australian dates?
• Will Mark be singing only or possible guitar as well?
• Hard-Ons version of “Know Your Product”
• The additional photography in the Saints boxset
• The original name of the album was “Erotic Neurotics” with a different cover
• Memories of the photo of The Saints and Nick Cave from Melbourne
• The status of the album cover location and artwork
• Interview wrap-up

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Jeff & Steven McDonald formed Redd Kross at a pivotal time in the LA music scene, playing their 1st gigs in their early teens and were mentored by Black Flag. Their influences are vast and their appreciation for musical artistry runs deep.

Redd Kross is back with a new double album - "The Redd Album" - and we talk to the brothers about some of the music and memories that brought them to this moment.

Topic Include:

• The Redd Album – lots of “red” components
• Memories with meeting Beatles
• Jeff wants to meet Bob Dylan
• Steven’s story with George Harrison
• Impressions and moments within the Zappa Universe
• Memories of collecting records in their youth
• Jeff enjoyed finding strange/new music
• Finding music and sharing with others
• Perspectives on Jazz
• Runaways & Ramones were their entry point to punk
• Other young teenagers in the early punk scene
• Police brutality at early punk shows
• Memories of the Polliwog Park show with Black Flag
• Getting Raymond Pettibone artwork for the “Born Innocent” album
• Was Redd Kross ever approached to be on SST or New Alliance?
• Experiencing their music for the 1st time on vinyl
• The early Posh Boy “Red Cross” EP pressings
• The role that flyering played in early career
• Responses to “The Decline of Western Civilization Part II”
• Rare Redd Kross/White Flag single – 100 made
• “Teen Babes from Monsanto” – The Version Especial
• Gasatanka Records label and logo
• Redd Kross master tapes
• Wanting to remix Neurotica
• Modern remixes of classic records
• Creating the “forever” mixes, continuously improving Beatles
• The “Peter Jackson” version of “Raw Power”
• Creating the Redd Album
• Debating and arguing about song sequencing
• Interview wrap up

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Guitarist and music-gear mega-collector Joe Bonamassa joins us to talk about his new record label, collecting gear, his appreciation and approach to the art of vinyl records, his new LP "Live at the Hollywood Bowl" on Journeyman records and more.

Topic Include:

• Joe’s record label “Journeyman Records”
• Joe likes mentoring other artists
• Balancing being a musician and a businessman
• Joe’s appreciates music on vinyl
• Hearing music as designed by the artist
• Sequencing a record is like sequencing a live set
• The approach to Joe’s record collection
• Seeing the record collection of Claude Nobs
• Hard to find many recordings on CD or streaming
• What will happen to Joe’s music gear after he’s gone
• American built guitars and amps
• How does Joe maintain his collection?
• Joe won’t say which guitars he’s save
• Who would Joe like to collaborate with?
• Putting himself in the zone for a live show
• Playing the Hollywood Bowl
• Working with an orchestra vs an 8 piece band
• Interview wrapup

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Managing the estate of a legend like Miles Davis requires tremendous coordination, detail and creativity. Vince Wilburn Jr, musician, collaborator and nephew of Miles and co-manager of the Miles Davis Estate discusses the contents, complexities and strategies of managing the Miles Davis Legacy.

Topic Include:

• Uncle Miles – The Chief
• Reviewing offers / keeping quality high on Miles Davis legacy
• Good relationships of team and with former labels
• Are any tapes missing? How much unreleased material?
• Archiving films, stage clothing, instruments
• Miles Davis’ record collection, getting records delivered
• Musicians he appreciated in the 80s
• Miles’ thoughts on early hip hop
• Creating music on the fly, setting up recording sessions adhoc
• He went through many Sony Walkmans
• Where is Miles’ record collection?
• Miles was very supportive of Vince playing music
• The story of “The Man With the Horn”
• Advice Miles gave Vince on being a musician
• Did Miles keep in touch with his Jazz contemporaries?
• Some rare Miles recordings found after his passing
• Recent RSD issues of new Miles recordings
• Ron Carter stories
• What is something people get wrong about Miles Davis?
• Did Miles give any guidance on his legacy?
• Zev Feldman, Kevin Donan connections
• Musicians would visit Miles – Prince would call frequently
• Does the album art exist?
• Upcoming Miles Davis legacy projects
• Memories of being young with Miles
• What’s Vince’s favourite Miles LP?
• UHQRs are the ultimate Kind of Blue pressings
• Test pressings and original acetates are part of the archive
• Interview wrap up

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Most record collectors use Discogs each day - so what does the data tell us about the state of record collecting? Founder & CEO Kevin Lewandowski and COO Lloyd Starr talk to us about the data and future of this pivotal platform.

Topic Include:

• Introductions – CEO and COO roles
• A brief history of Discogs
• Original visions and business model of Discogs
• Dealing with users that have high expectations
• Classical music posed some challenges to catalogue
• Is Discogs built for non-physical media?
• Dealing with strange data points and entries
• What is the most expensive items sold through Discogs
• Data trends of record and music buyers
• The architecture of Discogs
• Early challenges supporting with website
• Recent focus on modernizing the Discogs architecture
• Planning new Discogs features
• Dark Side of the Moon is the most catalogued item in Discogs
• New features for the Discogs wantlist
• Events that create surges in purchasing activity
• What role will AI play in Discogs?
• Managing user feedback and priorities for features
• Helping new users become contributors
• Training new users to make edits
• Will Discogs do an IPO someday?
• What will Discogs look like in 5 years?
• Interview wrapup

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The 1971 album "Moon Blood" by Fraction has fascinated record collectors for decades. The perfect intersection between great musicianship, intriguing backstory and supreme rarity, Fraction "Moon Blood" is now getting an official reissue through Riding Easy Records. Dillon Smith (Noble Records), Lance Barresi (Permanent Records) & Daniel Hall (Riding Easy) share the story of the legend.

Topic Include:

• Fraction “Moon Blood” cover art challenges
• The origin story of Fraction
• Jim Beach of Fraction wants little to do with the reissue
• What do we know about Fraction before “Moon Blood”
• “Moon Blood” had Christian themes
• Only 200 copies were pressed in 1971
• The Doors LA Woman may have influenced the packaging
• The challenge of duplicating the cover art in modern times
• Lack of information on Fraction just adds to the mystery
• Fraction “Moon Blood” musicians never had another public music credit
• What we know about the extra tracks
• The Mexican Summer reissue of “Moon Blood”
• When record collectors started seeking “Moon Blood” in the 80s and 90s
• The influence of Acid Archives
• The Doors heavily influenced Fraction
• The source of the new reissue – comparing to an original
• How Mexican Summer arranged for a reissue
• Dillon’s journey with Fraction “Moon Blood”
• Lance’s original copy of Fraction “Moon Blood”
• Daniel’s experience getting Fraction reissue approved
• The breakdown of reissue vinyl pressings
• Interview wrap up

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9 years since the last album, CJ Ramone and Spike Slawson discuss the new album "Me First & the Gimme Gimmes ¡Blow It…at Madison’s Quinceañera!" - the victories and challenges of the band, disgruntled audience members, picking annoying songs to cover and what's next for the band.

Topic Include:

• What is a quinceañera?
• MFATGG music wasn’t familiar to 15 year old girls
• Traditional Spanish songs in the album
• Making the live album at a quinceañera
• MFATGG is a live band – best way to capture them on record
• Spike and band enjoys the live awkward moments
• A nasty email from a disgruntled audience member
• Dealing with difficult audience members
• American schlager culture / antagonizing the audience
• The process of selecting Madison for the quinceañera
• The family struggled through parts of the show
• Comparing to MFATGG Ruin Johnny’s Bar mitzvah album
• The quinceañera was filmed, when will we see it?
• MFATGG hearing back from artists they covered
• CJ comparing MFATGG to Ramones doing “Acid Eaters”
• Spike hates the original versions of songs MFATGG play
• How are the songs selected for a MFATGG project?
• Nate screws up the “Queen of Hearts” lyrics
• What other songs would Spike like to cover?
• They like covering songs that give them negative responses
• Folding in punk riffs into covers
• Memories of Steve Soto and Manic Hispanic
• Will there be more MFATGG albums in the near future?
• Interview wrap up

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Joe Nelson is co-founder of Trust Records, which specializes in preserving and extending classic punk and hardcore records for future generations including Circle Jerks, 7 Seconds, DFL, SSD and more. 

Topic Include:

• Interview kick off
• Origin & Mission of Trust Records
• Creating a legacy, giving back to community
• Adding materials to allow new listeners to understand the history
• Engaging Circle Jerks securing “Group Sex” and “Wild In The Streets”
• Building the trust for a new model of managing punk legacy
• Keith Morris is punk rock Yoda
• Gathering materials, tapes, pictures, artwork for reissues
• Brokering deals for various stakeholders
• Initial pressings often aren’t the best the music can sound
• Using stems for remixing, listener participation
• Difficult projects to pull together
• Upcoming releases: SSD “Get It Away”, Stalag 13 “In Control”, SNFU “... And No One Else Wanted To Play”, Royal Crown Review
• Hepcat – Greg Lee’s special request, Aggression, 7 Seconds “New Wind” and extras
• The story of Descendents / Circle Jerks split – 1st non-reissue
• Trust Records sell out quick – any upcoming repressings?
• SSD “The Kids Will Have Their Say” reissue is true to the original – cover variations
• Pressing records during the pandemic
• Is Trust mainly vinyl? Any CDs or Cassettes, etc?
• 7” singles within some of the Trust releases – 7 Seconds, Agression
• Youth Brigade – Sound and Fury Deluxe Edition – original album
• Negotiating with multiple band members
• What does he think will happen with SST Records?
• The recent sale of Dead Kennedys catalogue
• Interview wrap up

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Steve Albini, musician, engineer and producer of some of the most memorable records of the 90s up through today. His ears and musical sensibilities were stellar and his wit and attitude made him appreciated and revered by most. RIP Steve Albini.

Topic Include:

• Steve doesn’t consider himself an audiophile
• Steve’s turntable and home audio system
• Taking care of records
• Favourite record shops
• Liquidating his record collection
• Discovering the Stooges & Ramones in Montana
• Entering the punk scene of Chicago
• Big Black “Lungs” items and inserts
• Experimenting and making each record unique
• Quantities, repressings and collectability
• The Mentally Ill’s “Gacy’s Place” single
• Reverse shoplifting at a record store
• Collecting consignment money
• “Do you know what a hooker DOESN’T want to do on her night off?”
• Seeing bands, taking care of ears and hearing
• Still hearing most detail but aware of decline
• Never comfortable delegating critical tasks
• How does Steve protect his hearing?
• Shifting from “Engineer Steve” to “Creative Musician Steve”
• Balancing priorities, studio bookings and personal music
• What’s the best rumour you’ve ever heard about yourself?
• Who is a band you haven’t worked with that you’d like to?
• Working with The Stooges
• Slint spills tea across the recording console
• Interview wrap up

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Matt Pike (Sleep) and Coady Willis (Big Business, Melvins) discuss their latest High on Fire album "Cometh The Storm", the many vinyl variants, touring, winning a Grammy and much more.

Topic Include:

• Coady and Matt fighting with Zoom
• Great response to the new album
• When is it time to do a new High on Fire album
• The process of writing a new album
• Lessons learnt with Melvins brought to High on Fire
• Any outtakes or over-recording?
• Involvement in the vinyl variants
• Quantities of vinyl pressings
• Forming and sequencing the album
• Where Matt keeps his Grammy
• Memories of Lemmy
• Reaction when the Grammy nomination was announced
• Busting Coady’s chops
• Touring the new LP first in Europe
• Is post-Covid touring normalizing?
• Potential Australian tour dates to be announced?
• Integrating tours with various other bands
• What’s up with Big Business?
• Balancing multiple bands
• Sleep Dopesmoker pot leaf vinyl from Third Man
• Al is great at marketing and merch ideas
• The Sleep Vault materials
• The recent reissue of “The Art of Self Defence”
• Interview wrap up

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DEAD and We Empty Rooms regularly releases extremely ambitious vinyl packages and boxsets. Today we speak with proprietor Jem on the making of these collections, the recent "Burn Us Clean" 9-7" boxset, working with Hard-Ons, Melvins and what's next for this creative label.

Topic Include:

• Zoom anxiety / interview start
• Jem’s skills in manufacturing and music
• Keeping limits of record numbers
• Variations of “The Laughing Shadow”
• Using various record pressing plants and materials
• Manufacturing challenges
• Discovering records – much cheaper than CDs
• Zenith records made the “Burn Us Clean” records
• Deciding to make a boxset of 9 – 7” records
• Working with 9 other bands to have b-sides for each single
• The Melvins and Hard-Ons split – 70g 7”
• Hard-Ons 30 Years boxset
• Guidance from Hard-Ons for their boxset
• Recording the new album with all-analogue intentions
• Announcing their new Double Album
• The various versions of “Burn Us Clean” boxset
• The logistics of coordinating “Burn Us Clean” boxset
• Minimal guidance given to the other bands
• Packaging for the “Burn Us Clean” boxset
• The surprise flexi-disc
• Will DEAD consider another major boxset?
• Hand-silkscreened record sleeves
• Upcoming new double LP set
• Other projects with ambitiously underestimated complexities
• The endearing qualities of hand-crafted record packaging
• Interview wrap up

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Dweezil Zappa returns to The Vinyl Guide to share stories of Frank, the recordings, Frank's record collection, an unreleased track with Eddie Van Halen, discuss his tour celebrating 50 years of "Roxy & Elsewhere", "Apostrophe'" and more!

• The changing world of touring
• 50 years since “Roxy & Elsewhere” & “Apostrophe”
• Memories of the making of Roxy and Apostrophe
• "Roxy and Elsewhere" arrangements and approach for live shows
• Frank’s approach to being “in the moment” in a guitar solo
• Dweezil’s live interaction with other band members
• The Rox(postroph)y  touring band
• Did Dweezil recognize the uniqueness of his upbringing?
• Dweezil’s history with playing guitar
• Seeing the guitar neck as shapes
• Working with his dad and musicians that were around the house
• Frank’s response to Dweezil becoming a musician
• How did Frank look back on “Roxy & Elsewhere” and “Apostrophe”?
• Various entry points to Frank’s music
• Does Dweezil have his father’s archivist mentality
• Dweezil has had no involvement for Zappa Family Trust releases
• Thoughts on the recent Roxy box sets
• What Zappa music is Dweezil still aspiring to play?
• ROX(POSTROPH)Y tour plans, international tour dates?
• Dweezil’s version of “Stayin’ Alive” with Ozzy Osbourne
• Frank and Ozzy’s interactions
• Frank’s vinyl collection and listening habits
• When the Zappa family would receive Frank’s latest album
• Did Dweezil have any time with Randy Rhoads?
• The unreleased “What The Hell Was I Thinking?” track w/ Eddie Van Halen, Brian May, Angus and Malcolm Young & lots more
• Dweezil is remixing projects for ATMOS (Deep Purple ‘Machine Head’ recent project)
• The history and future of “What The Hell Was I Thinking?”
• Working with Brian May, Joe Walsh and Eddie Van Halen
• Any special guests on the ROX(POSTROPH)Y tour
• Dweezil’s podcast “Running with the Dweezil”
• Interview wrap up

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Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) spent several decades preserving record label archives and compiling rare recordings, sessions and 'vault material' through Mosaic Records. In theis 2019 interview he discusses this fascinating journey through the vaults of Blue Note, Atlantic, Impulse and more to make this material available to music lovers around the world.

• Starting his career, joining Atlantic
• Producer and A&R for Atlantic Records
• Working with the Atlantic Records tape warehouse
• Early tape finds – Mingus at Antibes
• Convincing Ahmet Ertegun to reissue lost material
• Unissued material lost in a building fire
• Starting to document and archive Blue Note tapes
• Joining Blue Note, organizing the archive
• Finding Alfred Lion’s notes and files in Japan
• Obtaining the Francis Wolff photography negatives
• Improving the condition of the negatives and imagery
• Was Alfred aware of the legacy of Blue Note Records?
• Did Blue Note have the original artwork and cover layouts?
• Memories of the Blue Note Reissue Series
• Much of the Blue Note vault materials have been issued
• Trainwreck sessions that haven’t been released
• Blue Note artwork in the 70s and 80s
• Listening to hours and hours of outtakes
• Idea for Mosaic Records boxsets
• Working with various labels and rights holders for reissues
• Columbia reissuing Miles Davis
• Mosaic shift from LP to CD
• Deciding what’s next for Mosaic Records releases
• Challenges of developing boxsets
• Most rewarding Mosaic Releases
• Current pricing of Mosaic Records boxsets
• Story of the Monk/Coltrane at Carnagie Hall
• Story of the Charlie Parker / Dean Benedetti tapes
• Interview wrap up

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Buzz Osborne and Toshi Kasai have been musical collaborators for several decades of Melvins and related releases. They discuss their partnership, history, studio lessons and memories, recording "Tarantula Heart", future releases and more.

• Buzz and Toshi met at a Tool recording session
• Toshi and Buzz have similar humour and work ethic
• Melvins work on defined time schedules
• How “Tarantula Heart” was recorded
• Melvins have to re-learn the songs from Tarantula Heart
• Potential relation to “Plan D” recording approach
• Making the 20 minute track “Pain Equals Funny”
• How to approach playing “Tarantula Heart” tracks live
• Melvins activity during the pandemic
• Recording session with Melvins & Napalm Death
• Lots of Melvins unreleased material
• What has Buzz Learned from Toshi?
• Buzz would like to re-record the Atlantic albums
• What has Toshi learned from Buzz?
• How will Buzz approach the next album?
• Constraints during recording
• Trying to not overthink material
• Examples of sessions that were not successful
• Husker Du’s “Data Control” was recorded multiple times before the Helms Alee version
• Upcoming HAZEXXL remix of “Pain Equals Funny” / Boris split
• Melvins recent vinyl reissues
• “(A) Senile Animal” vinyl screwup
• Any preparation for the end of Melvins?
• Upcoming projects, albums
• Interview wrap up

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Drumming legend Chester Thompson has played with many great artists including Frank Zappa, Wayne Shorter, Genesis and more. Today we discuss some career highlights, his new solo LP "Wake Up Call" and more.

• Chester’s music collection
• Seeing Art Blakey, Elvis Jones and more
• Being a gigging drummer at 13 years old
• Recording with O’Donel Levy – 1st appearance on record
• Moving to California, playing for Frank Zappa
• Recording “Roxy & Elsewhere” w Ralph Humphrey
• Playing with multiple drummers
• Frank was very fair paying musicians for all output
• Steering clear of the Los Angeles lifestyle
• Joining Weather Report, working with Wayne Shorter
• Recording “Black Market”
• Playing with Jaco Pastorius / Columbia Records supportive of fusion
• Playing with a Broadway show, getting the gig with Genesis
• 1st tour with Genesis / evolving style to play Phil’s tracks
• Chester’s perspective of the evolving music of Genesis
• The growth of Genesis / expanding fanbase
• The recent discussions of Genesis reunions with Peter Gabriel
• The biggest shows / Memories of The Prince’s Trust
• Approaching solo material
• Making the album “Wake Up Call”
• Writing with drums first before melody
• The reasons for title “Wake Up Call”
• Some drummers needing to relearn technique
• Upcoming plans for live gigs
• Getting involved in ProgRock.com label
• Is Chester surprised by the vinyl revival?
• Interview wrap up

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Keith Morris returns to discuss the new Circle Jerks & Descendents EP, new Circle Jerks recordings and vinyl reissues, OFF!'s "FREE LSD" movie, additional acting opportunities, movies & more!

• Keith is on tour – Circle Jerks, Descendents & Adolescents
• Growing up with The Descendents
• Circle Jerks & Descendents covering one another’s songs
• Limited quantities of the EP – on tour
• Outtakes from the EP
• The story of Black Flag’s “White Minority”
• “Hope” is Keith’s favourite Descendents song
• Any special combination of bands on the tour? Potential FLAG performance?
• Keith has to pee – First time
• Balancing the various projects (OFF!, The Bronx, etc)
• What’s happening with OFF!
• The impact of “The Sparks Brothers” documentary on the band
• Video of Sydney OFF! Show mixed by “Party Dozen” drummer
• Keith’s preparation for acting in “FREE LSD” movie
• Upcoming acting opportunities / future movies and projects
• Keith’s autobiography “My Damage” has been optioned for a movie
• Upcoming Circle Jerks recordings – D.O.A. and Gun Club covers
• New Circle Jerks album is going to happen
• Working with Trust Records
• Upcoming reissues of “Golden Shower of Hits”, “Wonderful” and more
• Legal issues with older materials
• When will we see the new Circle Jerks album?
• What’s happening with Keith’s hat / Punk Rock Museum
• Interview wrap up
• Keith has to pee – again
• Circle Jerks announcement for Australia

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Charlie Benante of Anthrax shares the story of "Chafed GBI", an RSD2024 release with bandmate Scott Ian and rock icon Dave Grohl, along with sharing stories from his current Pantera tour, his love of Van Halen, his prized collectables and more.

• The story of “Chafed GBI” – Grohl, Benante, Ian
• Playing “Monkey Wrench” with the Foo Fighters
• What makes Studio 606 such a great recording studio?
• What other songs were considered aside from “The Regulator”?
• Making it a charity single for members of Bad Brains
• Arranging it for a Record Store Day release
• Description of the vinyl & etching
• Full record vs multiple EPs for new Anthrax
• Bringing Pantera’s music back to live arena
• Did Vinnie ever talk about playing Pantera music again?
• Charlie and Vinnie and their love of Van Halen
• Meeting Eddie at Dimebag Darryl’s funeral - Bumblebee guitar in Darryl’s coffin
• Van Halen changed everything
• Playing songs the original Pantera didn’t play live
• Potential live recordings of Pantera tour
• Any unfinished Pantera songs?
• Charlie is a collector of toys, movie memorabilia
• Getting a Beatles Butcher Cover
• The Jaws barrel
• Charlie loves the original Jaws – not the sequels
• Getting singed Funko characters
• Hunting for items around the world
• Keeping collectibles sealed
• Charlie’s Charvel guitar he’s written most Anthrax songs on
• Feeling the presence of Darryl and Vinnie on the Pantera Tour
• Taking items from Darryl and Vinnie to each show
• How the Pantera celebration came together
• Charlie got a Krusty the Clown tattoo in Australia
• Looking forward to the Australia shows
• Interview wrap up

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Jack Douglas shares memories of the production and recording of John Lennon & Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy", John Lennon's last day and memorial, unheard studio recordings, the 2010 'Stripped Back' version, Cheap Trick's "Live at Budokan" and more.

• John Lennon’s records
• Bringing in Cheap Trick for Double Fantasy
• Rick Nielsen gifts John Lennon a guitar
• John Lennon wanted to redo “Strawberry Fields Forever”
• Were there any elements of Double Fantasy John or Yoko wanted to redo?
• Making “Walking on Thin Ice”
• John Lennon’s last day
• John wanted to create a musical platform for Yoko
• Recording the orgasm for “Kiss Kiss Kiss”
• The plans for a John Lennon / Yoko Ono World Tour
• The album name “Double Fantasy”
• The two “Beautiful Boy(s)” songs
• Records and video from the “Double Fantasy” sessions
• The recording of John’s final day was destroyed
• The private memorial with John’s studio tapes
• Yoko distanced herself from Jack
• The “Double Fantasy” royalty lawsuit
• The 2010 “Double Fantasy” stripped back version
• Revisiting the Record Plant for transferring “Double Fantasy” tapes
• Jack’s thought watching John on “Get Back” series
• John was constantly drawing, making art
• Discovering Cheap Trick, early albums
• Making “Live at Budokan” – using Osaka tapes
• The overdub for “Live at Budokan”
• Making Aerosmith’s “Live Bootleg” album
• The Record Plant radio station for mixdowns

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Jack Douglas has worked with hundreds of artists including Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, The Who, Alice Cooper and produced John Lennon & Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy". Today Jack shares stories and memories of those artists as well as his recent production of Silverplanes' "Airbus" album.

• Starting up w Jack
• Getting involved in Silverplanes
• Geoff Emerick’s final album mix
• Silverplanes “Airbus” LP held back for 5 years
• New record labels – Make Records and Confidential Records
• Jack’s production involvement with Silverplanes
• Jack’s early career – working with The Who on “Who’s Next”
• How Jack works with eccentric creative people
• Getting the best performance from creative people
• John Lennon was the easiest creative person Jack worked with
• Recollections of the “Fame” session with John Lennon and David Bowie
• John’s reaction to the Aerosmith cover of “Come Together”
• Working with George Martin in London
• Working on “Grow Old With Me” with Ringo
• The John Lennon demo tapes for Double Fantasy
• What was John hoping to accomplish with Double Fantasy
• Cheap Trick was originally considered as the backup band for John Lennon
• Earl Slick was the wildcard of the “Double Fantasy” sessions
• The end segment and dreamscape on “Watching the Wheels”
• John tells Jack why he selected him to produce “Double Fantasy”
• Ensuring Yoko’s tracks were more commercially viable than past works
• The secrecy around the “Double Fantasy” sessions
• What was John’s record collection like in The Dakota?
• John listened to rap, reggae and was curious about punk
• The New York Dolls recording sessions
• Connecting up with Aerosmith
• John was aware of Aerosmith
• The recording of “Double Fantasy”
• Making Quadraphonic mixes of Aerosmith and other artists
• Sequencing records for the constraints of vinyl
• John’s final session was the final mix of “Walking on Thin Ice”

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Boner Records never went away, they were just hibernating. Today founder Tom Flynn discusses the label history, early records, Melvins KISS parody EPs, the Lysol lawsuit, having his song covered by Nirvana, the imposter "DUH", the new release of "Antler Family" and more.

• Tom is not a record nerd
• Does Boner Records have a website?
• Creating the “Tapeworm” record – Hermaphrodite Records
• Forming “Fang” – Yukon Fang 45
• Creating the “Boner Records” record label
• Fang’s “Landshark” record
• Expanding Boner Records to take on additional bands
• Working with Alternative Tentacles on Maximum Rock n Roll compilation
• The song “The Money Will Roll Right In”
• Impact of Nirvana covering “The Money Will Roll Right In”
• Kurt Cobain really liked Fang and Melvins
• How Melvins came to Boner Records
• Recording “Ozma” with Mark Deutrom
• Tom’s role in album artwork for Boner releases
• Melvins KISS parody solo albums
• Original artwork for modern reissues
• The activity of Boner Records in recent decades
• The Melvins “Lysol” fiasco – lawsuit, fixing album art
• How they fixed the album covers, cassettes and CDs of Lysol to comply
• Melvins & Steel Pole Bath Tub Sub-Pop parody
• Alberti and Rainbo pressing plants going out of business
• The story of the band “DUH”
• The imposter “DUH”
• Did any major labels approach Boner Records to purchase?
• Why did he pause Boner Records for so many years?
• Boner Records was largely a 1-man show
• Recent revival, making “Antler Family” album
• 250 Antler Family vinyl copies
• Playing live again – future of Antler Family
• Another band “Suboptics”
• Interview wrap up

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With "The Algorithm", it's clear Richard Patrick of Filter is not mellowing with age. He discusses his history, smashing instruments, the 2022 reunion with Trent Reznor and NIN, his thoughts on AI music, outtakes and more.

• "The Algorithm" vinyl direct and in Australia
• Richard is a fully digital music listener
• Music around the Patrick house
• Impactful artists to Richard: The Clash, U2, Skinny Puppy, Ministry
• Dealing with unpredictable electronics onstage with NIN
• Abusing instruments with Nine Inch Nails – breaking keyboards and guitars
• The 2022 reunion with NIN in Cleveland
• Performing “Hey Man, Nice Shot” with NIN
• The relationship between Richard and Trent Reznor
• Richard’s memories of Australia
• The lyrics and theme of The Algorithm
• Richard is not mellowing with age
• Louise Post of Veruca Salt called out Filter on stage telling them to get over themselves
• Richard’s recollections of the Pledge Music debacle
• Richard’s thoughts on AI and music
• The secret for keeping his voice strong
• The vinyl reissue of “The Amalgamut”
• The scrapping of Rebus
• Any more Filter outtakes?
• Interview wrap up

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Deniz Tek looks back on 50 years of Radio Birdman, the "Birdman FIVE-O" final tour, discusses vinyl reissues, tracking down master tapes, post Birdman projects "New Race", "The Visitors", solo projects, the Top Gun "Iceman" origins and more!

• Deniz appears not to be aging
• Looking back on 50 Years of Radio Birdman
• Sydney shows are likely the last
• Band lineup for the Five-O shows
• Prime Minister is a fan of Radio Birdman
• Memories of the 1977 Paddington Town Hall shows
• Paddo Town Hall being reissued on vinyl
• Reissuing the Radio Birdman catalogue on vinyl
• Obtaining the Birdman multitrack and master tapes
• John Foy located the multitrack tapes for “Living Eyes”
• Any regrets looking back? Anything left undone?
• The story of the “New Race” project
• Rob Younger re-recorded vocals for “The First and the Last”
• Original “New Race” tapes being bootlegged
• Reissuing “New Race” on vinyl
• Deniz’ guitar once belonged to Fred “Sonic” Smith
• Fred Smith and Patti Smith tried to buy the guitar back
• Plans for the guitar, potentially a Punk Rock Museum item?
• The guitar needs work – maybe won’t be at Five-O shows
• History with the Citadel record label
• Relationship with Wild Honey Records in Europe
• Various versions of solo albums – Nate’s mistake
• Pressing vinyl with Wild Honey
• Memories of the “Soldiers of Rock and Roll” album and initial cover
• History of “The Visitors”
• The Visitors release with Phantom Records
• Finding lots of outtakes and rare recordings on Trafalgar tapes
• Next Deniz Tek LP with Ric Parnell
• Deniz is the original “Iceman”
• New books on the way
• Interview wrapup

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Dale Crover of Melvins discusses the new Melvins LP "Tarantula Heart", his recent surgery, touring update, solo albums, rare records , recent recordings and old tapes. Lots for the Melvins fan in your head.

• Dale ain’t coming to Australia
• The new LP “Tarantula Heart”
• Melvins or The Melvins?
• The story of “Tarantula Heart”
• Different recording/writing process for new album
• Playing the new songs live
• Dale and Roy Mayorga double drumming
• Dale’s surgery and recovery
• What caused his injury?
• Dale wrote a new LP while recovering
• Did he see Melvins as a spectator?
• Dale won’t go to Japan either
• Working and touring with Redd Kross
• “Wood and Diamonds” lathe cut from Joyful Noise
• Strange limited records from Joyful Noise, Thunder Pinky
• Why only 127 made? What’s special about 127?
• Any Melvins project turn out to be too ambitious?
• The KISS solo LPs on Boner Records
• Dale’s dog has something to say
• Steven McDonald’s solo LP
• Dale started playing guitar before drums
• Did Dale write the songs on his 1992 solo LP?
• What are Dale’s thoughts on studio creativity and what’s cheating?
• Will there be additional musicians to play “Tarantula Heart” live?
• Melvins “Throbbing Gristle Funk Hits” EP with Void Mains
• Melvins EP with Helms Alee
• The story of “Cabbage n Mash” EP
• Working in Toshi Kasai’s studio
• The story of Matt Cameron’s “Gory Scortch Cretins”
• Did Dale ever drum with Taylor Hawkins?
• Any Melvins material they cannot release? Any missing tapes?
• Melvins outtake from the “Houdini” sessions – “Gggibbbyy”
• Dale’s early projects in mid 80s – Mentors cover band, Simplex 1, Society Skate Youth Patrol, The Stiff Woodies
• A Stiff Woodies song ended up as “Sky Pup” on Houdini
• Dale needs to digitize his old tapes
• Interview wrap up

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Swervedriver, a pivotal band in the shoegaze scene, is the focus of today's episode, with founder Adam Franklin discussing the band's vinyl legacy, reissues, tape archives, hurdles faced and future prospects for Swervedriver and his additional ventures.

• Getting involved with Outer Battery Records
• Releasing 2 records at once
• Band involvement in vinyl reissues of the Swervedriver catalog
• The new reissue/remaster of “99th Dream”
• The label saga of “Ejector Seat Reservations” and “99th Dream”
• Vinyl pressings on Zero Hour and Sonic Wave Discs
• Adam finding original vinyl copies
• The influence of Swervedriver
• Appreciation for Swervedriver being revealed by Myspace
• Will we ever see “Juggernaut Rides” on vinyl?
• Adam’s reaction to the term “Shoegaze”
• Aspirations for playing live to support “99th Dream”
• The impact of Brexit on artists
• Thoughts & involvement on movie soundtracks
• Naming of songs
• Some recordings that haven’t been rereleased on vinyl or streaming
• Vinyl records of his youth
• Discovering Hawkwind
• Being influenced by American Punk
• Melting a collection of Clash singles
• The physical barrier with records
• First appearance on record: “Shake Appeal”
• Getting signed to Creation Records
• Are there more outtakes yet to be released?
• The story of the censorship of “It’s All Happening Now”
• Swervedriver vinyl rarities
• Interview wrap up

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A replay of our interview with Wayne Kramer (1948-2024) discussing the MC5, the recording, censorship and legacy of “Kick Out The Jams”, making “Back In The USA” and “High Time”, various controversies, “Jail Guitar Doors” and more.

• Which came first – the guitar or politics?
• Starting to play in local bands
• His mother’s warning for going into music
• Forming the MC5
• Original lineup of MC5
• The ethos and radicalization of MC5
• The music and message of MC5
• The story of AMG records and early records of MC5
• Reissue of music on AMG
• A-Square records “Borderline / Looking At You”
• Memories of the Chicago Democratic National Convention – 1968
• Getting signed to Elektra records by Danny Fields
• The Stooges got signed as their “Little Brother Band”
• Recording “Kick Out The Jams”
• Recollections of the live sets for “Kick Out The Jams”
• The guitar went immediately out of tune
• Wayne singing “Ramblin’ Rose”
• Rob Tyner and being censored for “Kick Out The Jams”
• The MC5 strategy for changing “brothers and sisters” to “Mother f*ckers”
• Reaction to being censored by their record label
• Calling out the “Hudson’s Record Store”
• Getting dropped from Elektra while record is still in the charts
• Danny Fields got slapped and fired
• Wayne’s reaction to the album “Kick Out The Jams”
• Album cover of “Kick Out The Jams” – art director put himself on cover
•  Transitioning to Atlantic Records was painful
• Hard to record “Back In The USA”
• Jon Landau’s wisdom and Wayne playing bass himself
• Critics disliked the spontaneity of MC5
• Highlights of “Back in the USA”
• How did hard bop influence the MC5?
• Memories of “High Time”
• The fight with Bill Graham
• The end of the MC5
• Last gasp of the MC5 in Europe
• The longevity and influence of MC5
• The genesis of “Jail Guitar Doors”
• Playing for inmates with Chuck D
• The rehabilitation and other musicians
• Voyage Air Guitars donating to “Jail Guitar Doors”
• End of interview

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50+ years after the passing of Jim Morrison, John Densmore of The Doors continues to honour the wishes of his bandmate when it comes to the commercialism of the music of The Doors. John discusses that journey and many other fascinating memories of the legacy of The Doors.

• Meet Mr Blue Hair
• A moment with John Coltrane & Elvin Jones
• Not selling out the Doors legacy
• Defending the wishes of Jim Morrison
• Visiting Jim Morrison’s grave
• Was there a funeral for Jim?
• Being aware of the “Jim is Alive” rumours
• Evolving perspective of substance abuse
• Last conversation with Jim and his state
• All Doors except Jim participated in mixdowns
• Jim’s behaviour in the studio
• John’s impression of punk early on
• Did Jim dabble in hard drugs?
• How much of LA Woman was played live?
• Multiple live Doors shows being made available
• The live performance that best represents The Doors at their peak
• Memories and recordings of the final Doors show
• Recording of Jimbo and Jimi Hendrix
• John’s upcoming projects with Chuck D and Adam Holzman
• Memories of the original Doors demo acetates
• Signing to Columbia – appearing on the “drop list”
• Arrangements for Doors music after John passes
• Involvement with Jim’s family after his passing
• The journey of Jim’s father
• John’s comparison of political environment then and now
• Did John get negative PR from the trial?
• The story of the Buick commercial
• What circumstance or situation would John consider approving Doors music to be made available commercially?
• John was uncomfortable being the centrepiece of the band?
• Bands reforming and touring in the modern era
• Jim’s relationship with money
• After Jim passes, was there any closure?
• Names that were floated as potential replacements for Jim
• Is John comfortable with The Doors music so closely associated with Vietnam?
• Preparing for a potential draft and conflict
• We need to find moments and try to be grateful when you can
• Interview wrap up

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After 40 years NOFX is on their final tour. Guitarist Eric Melvin shares his thoughts on the band's history, legacy and poignant moments on their emotional victory lap.

• NOFX will still be making albums
• Information on the final NOFX show
• Preparing for this final tour
• Is there a backlog of songs for upcoming NOFX recordings?
• Eric is most proud of “The Decline”
• “The Decline” is such a unique project
• Any regrets Eric has about the conclusion of NOFX
• Deciding to no longer tour
• The reaction of people along the tour – final opportunity to see the band
• The Life Coach training helping shape his next steps
• Is there anything different they are doing on the final tour?
• The band managing emotions in the final shows
• How will the band manage the brotherhood of NOFX after the tour?
• Eric’s thoughts on the legacy of NOFX
• Plans to stay creative in the future
• Managing his health and awareness
• Does Eric have a record collection?
• The huge shelves of NOFX vinyl
• The unique NOFX gig posters
• Making the music for Melvinator
• Thoughts on post NOFX touring projects
• How NOFX songs are written
• Interview wrap up, info on final Australian shows & side shows

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Pat Finnerty is the creator of the hilarious YouTube series "What Makes This Song Stink?", which comments and critiques songs and artists for lousy music. We discuss the creation of the show, Pat's history with music, parodies, records and more.

• Popularity of WMTSS #8 
• Have you ever heard back from any artists?
• Chad Smith / Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Major reasons for bad songs
• How he picks the songs for WMTSS
• Challenges of being an elitist music nerd
• Practising patience – focusing on Genesis this week
• Putting music into context – Big Star example
• Pat is a huge Tom Petty guy
• Lou Reed is the cool Don Henley
• Clams and out of tune guitars everywhere
• Guitar tuners are a relatively new invention
• Records of Pat’s youth
• Building a record collection these days
• The “cool” Air BNB
• Early days of his YouTube channel
• Respectful parody of Rick Beato
• Tropes of YouTube creators
• Timing of a parody / commentary on a song
• Avoiding the tropes, going with your gut
• Response of his audience / 3 Doors Down signed guitar
• Ideas/hints for future WMTSS episodes
• How Pat creates the scripts and storyline for his videos
• Creating the gags, extra animations, alternate endings on his Patreon
• I got nervous with Dave Meniketti of Y&T
• Time spent on research, prep and editing
• Pat’s appearances on vinyl
• Interview wrap up

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YouTube music guru Rick Beato shares his thoughts on vinyl, analog recording and a future with virtual reality, deep fakes and AI. Topics include;

• What role does vinyl play in Rick’s life?
• Rick still has all his records, CDs and tapes
• The obligatory analogue and digital discussion
• Bad remasters for CDs
• Is Rick surprised by the resurgence of vinyl?
• The challenge of making an all-analogue record
• Why do many people prefer music on vinyl?
• Mixing engineers interpreting audio
• Possible future audio formats – surround video
• Is Rick hopeful or wary of AI?
• Some people will prefer AI to human crafted music
• Rick’s AI Senate Testimony
• Using AI for mixing and audio editing
• The Beatles “Now and Then” was more EQ than AI
• Future challenges due to deep fakes
• AI and Deep Fakes challenge our assumption of authenticity
• Deep fakes licensed by the official artist
• Staying positive in an industry with lots of scepticism
• Rick can disassociate music listening with analysis
• Making “What Makes This Song Great” with A Perfect Circle
• Rick’s wish list for future interviews
• Dislike of the term “YouTube Influencer”
• Interacting with other YouTubers – Anthony Fantano
• Pat Finnerty of “What Makes This Song Stink” series
• The album Rick equates to perfection
• Ron Carter’s recollections of Rudy Van Gelder
• Interview wrap up

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Eddie Kramer, engineer, producer and reknown audio guru, shares some memories of Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, KISS, discusses vinyl records, analogue recordings, use of AI in music, the latest recordings of the Hendrix archive & more. Topics include;

• Interview start
• New Jimi Hendrix recording from 1967
• Will Eddie use AI for Hendrix recordings?
• Continually mining the Hendrix archive
• The story of Hendrix at the Hollywood Bowl
• Does Eddie still listen to records?
• Why does vinyl sound better than digital formats?
• The story of the Led Zeppelin II RL Ludwig master
• Memories of “Band of Gypsies” album
• Jimi bringing Eddie over to New York
• The partnership of Eddie Kramer and Jimi Hendrix
• Rumoured tapes of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa
• Working with Zappa family and archive
• Rumoured recording of Jimi, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin
• Continually finding new Hendrix recordings
• Projects Eddie unfortunately missed
• Working with KISS on “Alive”
• Working with AC/DC for “Highway to Hell” demos
• The story of Led Zeppelin into to “Black Country Woman”
• Interview wrapup

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Fat Mike, founder and curator of The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas gave me a personal tour of the displays and vinyl records within the Punk Rock Museum. And man is it friggen cool, pls enjoy our walkthrough!

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Adam Ian Sykes & Matthew Baty of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (or Pigsx7) joins us to discuss the records and collectibles of their career, their acclaimed live shows, their upcoming trip to Australia, the history and impact of their peculiar band name and much more!

Topics Include:

• Matt is bang on time
• 1st time coming to Australia
• Matt’s stage outfits
• Adam joins – Australia tour dates
• Live from New York on vinyl
• The story of the band name
• Bands of influence on PigsX7
• 1st release – split with Cosmic Dead
• “The Old Noise” record label
• Remixing “The Wizard & the 7 Swines” for reissue
• Do Matt & Adam collect records?
• Artwork on PigsX7 albums
• Psychopomp cassette release on Box records
• Matt switching from drums to vocals
• Stage wear for PigsX7 live shows
• Writing/recording “Feed the Rats” & “King of Cowards”
• Recognizing the legs the band was developing
• “Viscerals” and “Offcuts” recordings
• Single with The Lovely Eggs
• “Land of Sleeper” recording & artwork
• Australian tour, spiders & 2024 plans
• Interview wrap up

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Alain Johannes is celebrating the 1st vinyl release of the final Eleven album "Howling Book". Today we discuss this record, the early days, recording with Chris Cornell, missing tapes, incomplete tracks, future vinyl & more.

• Inicio de la entrevista
• Where’s Alain’s record collection?
• “Howling Book”’s first time on vinyl
• Alain used to work at a record store
• Going to early punk shows – Fear, Germs, etc
• Early Flea forming his bass style
• Alain’s 1st appearance on vinyl
• Early years, moving to Los Angeles
• “Recorded by Alain Johannes”
• Does Alain hear music before recording or large exploration?
• Making “Spark” after Natasha’s passing
• Outtakes for “Howling Book” reissue
• Getting recording gear for “AvantgardeDog”
• Incomplete final recordings with Natasha
• Chris Cornell – Euphoria Morning / Mourning
• Alain finding masters for “Euphoria Mourning” for reissue
• Memories of Chris’ state of creativity during “Euphoria Morning”
• Eleven album catalogue and challenges of vinyl reissues
• No multitrack tapes of the early Eleven albums
• San Andreas Records / Todd Rundgren & Master tapes
• Alain may have connected XTC & Todd Rundgren
• Declining projects – Metallica & Christina Agulera
• Memories of Silverchair – Touring & Young Modern
• What is This? On “The Wild Life” soundtrack
• Bonding with Eddie Van Halen over Alan Holdsworth
• Impact of Eleven and continuing to inspire musicians
• What’s next / 2024 / coming to Australia
• Interview wrap up

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Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) and I nerd out on Melvins while discussing his new limited RSD vinyl release "Gory Scorch Cretins", a project developed with Melvins & team.

• Connecting with Melvins after Chris Cornell tribute show
• Melvins version of Spoonman
• Working at Toshi Kasai’s studio
• Early memories of Melvins
• The art and evolution of Melvins
• Matt’s favourite period/albums of Melvins
• Work ethic of Melvins
• Working in the studio on Matt’s songs
• Sharing drums between Matt & Dale
• Doing a Melvins parody of “Gluey Porch Treatments”
• Working with Taylor Hawkins
• Plans for “Nighttime Boogie Association”
• So many people loved Taylor Hawkins
• The way Taylor listened to music
• Unreleased tracks
• Melvins & Tom Hazelmyer artwork
• Only 2500 “Gory Scorch Cretins” pressed on white vinyl
• “Keep it Trippy Records” is an homage to Taylor
• Matt’s sessions with Tony Iommi
• Who else would Matt like to play/collaborate with?
• New album from Pearl Jam / possible 2024 shows
• Status of final 7 Soundgarden songs
• KISS parodies and memories
• “KISS Meets The Phantom of the Park”
• Interview wrap up

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ONYX Record Press in one of the newest record plants in the world. Opening in 2023 and based in Los Angeles, founders Moe Espinosa (aka Drumcell) and Gil Tamazyan talk to use about the vision of ONYX records and help educate us on the art of vinyl production.

• Interview start
• Why open a vinyl pressing plant in 2023?
• What does ONYX do different?
• What are common mistakes that ONYX is addressing?
• People can visit the pressing plant
• Where does the pressing waste end up?
• ONYX’s approach to stampers
• Materials, black & coloured pellet talk
• Are we still seeing growth in vinyl numbers?
• Is sound compromised by various colours and variants?
• Increase in warped and scuffed records
• What’s lead time for records at the moment?
• Developing new talent for pressing records
• Wild mastering jobs – locked grooves, vinyl tricks
• Making a $7,000 record out of hashish
• Pressing records with items inside
• What’s in the future for vinyl records?
• Impact of record weight (180g)
• What are the recommended sleeves for vinyl?
• Sequencing music for the vinyl format
• Interview wrap up

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David Lowy may be Australia's busiest rockstar, but it's not all music related. As founder of The Dead Daisies, David also balances a full schedule of leading a private equity organization for the Lowy Family Group, as well as a keen interest in aviation and philanthropy. Today David talks about his history with The Dead Daisies and balancing it alongside his other interests.

• Interview start
• How does David balance his various interests
• Early interest in music
• 1st record was the Easybeats
• Parental expectations and personal desires
• Rediscovering music, spontaneously buying a guitar
• Connecting with Doc Neeson
• Origin of the name “The Dead Daisies”
• Creating the band, the rotating cast of musicians
• Joining with some Guns & Roses tour musicians
• Why release a “Best of” album now?
• David’s involvement and contribution to band decisions
• What would he like to see the Dead Daisies do next?
• What thrills David these days?
• History with aerobatics
• What does David collect?
• David’s record collection and listening habits
• 1st band to play in Cuba
• Did David ever get into the Sydney punk scene?
• Has his father, Frank Lowy, ever seen a Dead Daisies show?
• Will we see The Dead Daisies in Australia next year?
• Does David fly the band on tour?
• Ever spent time with Malcolm Young?
• Interview wrap up

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Psychedelic Porn Crumpets' founder Jack McEwan discusses the band's stunning vinyl records, early and collectible releases, running a private record label, the origin, challenges and benefits of the band name, the new LP 'Fronzoli' and lots more.

• Interview start
• What is “Fronzoli”?
• The cover of new LP
• Operations at “What Reality? Records”
• Autographing and doodling on records
• 1st Aussie press of Fronzoli
• Pressed at Zenith records
• How did Jack get into records?
• Jack loves making record packaging & art
• Progression of popularity of PPC
• Evolving the band to be a profession
• Investing in recording gear, learning to operate it
• “High Visceral” Pts 1 & 2 reissues?
• Who is “Rhubarb Records”?
• “People Taking Pictures” on What Reality? Records
• Highly collectible PPC records
• The origin of the name “Psychedelic Porn Crumpets”
• Challenges/benefits of that band name
• PPC has large fanbases where weed is legal
• Story of the “Levitation Sessions” LP
• Being disappointed by some vinyl represses
• PPC products and ideas for merch
• The Fronzoli cassettes are sold out
• Interview wrap up

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Pete Stahl and Scream are cornerstones of the DC punk scene and are releasing the ambitous "DC Special" in honour of their music community. Today Pete shares the journey of the band, the album and the characters that make it special.

• Interview start
• Melvins / vinyl trivia question
• The records of the Stahl household
• Hanging with musicians as a kid
• When did Pete become aware of punk?
• Early gigs of Scream
• Connecting with Dischord records
• Recording at Inner Ear Studio
• Locations of the DC scene
• Is the new Scream album a reboot, a finale or other?
• The passing of Kent Stax
• Did the band know Kent’s time was limited?
• How did “Still Screaming” sell when it first came out?
• Dischord is pricing the album and CD quite reasonably
• Was he at the SNL “Fear” taping in NYC?
• Was the band happy with the “Still Screaming” album?
• What did a Scream tour look like in the early days?
• Other labels after Dischord
• The cover art of the “Still Screaming” record
• Memories of DIY / record stuffing parties in the early days at Dischord
• How did Dave Grohl join the band?
• Was Dave contributing beyond the drums in the early days?
• How did Dave break the news he was joining Nirvana?
• Kurt Cobain seeing Scream, noting Dave on drums
• Dave cited Pete as one of the inspirations for the Foo Fighters song “My Hero”
• How did Pete start to pull in various contributors for the new album?
• Where are all the Scream tapes?
• Ian Mackaye is a long term thinker
• Pete’s record collection
• A “Random Box of 5” Records
• Going about creating the album “DC Special”
• Pressing the records at Furnace
• Final trivia question for Pete
• Interview wrap up

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Daniel Hall of Riding Easy Records celebrates episode 420 with some amazing stories of rare records, starting the "Brown Acid" series, seeking and reissuing private press collectibles and a lot more.

• Happy Episode 420
• How did Riding Easy make it through the pandemic?
• Depleted stock, 2year+ vinyl wait times
• Getting his start at “American Recordings”
• Labels dumping vinyl in the 90s
• Grabbing vinyl records in the 90s
• Daniel’s rare record collection
• Value of rare records going up through Brown Acid exposure
• Origin Story of the Brown Acid series
• 70s reissues by Riding Easy
• Fraction – Moon Blood Reissue
• Transferring audio via Needle-drop
• Sneak-peek of private press Southern Rock releases
• The Max Creek Band, Mammoth, Southern Steel
• Putting out records from bands that aren’t active
• Stonewall, Master Danse, Maximillion
• Dillon at Noble Records
• Release schedules for 2024 and beyond
• Vinyl pressing wait times are way down
• What is Riding Easy’s biggest selling record to date?
• Monolord releases / Managing the band
• Riding Easy Records started as "Easy Rider Records"
• What is the most collectible Riding Easy Records release?
• How will Riding Easy evolve over coming years?
• Have we hit peak vinyl revival?
• Current music/releases – Mondo Drag, Psychic Trash
• Interview wrap up

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Joey Cape joins us to talk Lagwagon history, Section 8 and Nardcore scene, helping shape the Fat Wreck sound, forming Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, numerous side projects, record labels, vinyl collections, touring Australia and more. 

• Joey’s large coffee
• Joey had to put his records in storage
• Growing up with Rush and AC/DC
• Musical family, studying music
• Living in Socal area / Nardcore scene
• Forming/recording “Section 8”
• Fat Mike hated the name “Section 8”
• The challenges of naming the band “Lagwagon”
• Lagwagon shaping the Fat Wreck sound
• Writing songs on acoustic guitar
• Forming “Me First & the Gimme Gimmes”
• Recruiting Spike to MFATGG
• The surprise of the success of Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
• Any more recordings of MFATGG?
• Rotating members of MFATGG – Chris Shiflett?
• Lagwagon touring and recording schedule
• Joey and his many side projects
• Starting his record label “My Records”
• Joey despises managing a record label
• Forming “One Week Records"
• Other self-released records
• Moving his catalogue to Fat Wreck
• Nothing is missing from the tape catalogue
• The one time Lagwagon was approached by a major label
• The story of the cover of “Hoss” and the Dan Blocker estate
• Interview wrap up

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Billy Gould (Faith No More, Talking Book, Koolarrow Records) and Jared Blum (Talking Book, Gigante Sound) discuss composing the soundtrack to "The Eclipse", Koolarrow Records, Talking Book, Sleepbomb, "Shandi's Addiction" and more.

• Launch of “The Eclipse” soundtrack on vinyl
• How did the soundtrack opportunity come together?
• Composing to film segments
• Where can we see “The Eclipse” film?
• Personal story with Director’s family in Serbia
• Billy’s attraction/connections to Serbia
• Writing soundtracks are very different than songs
• Soundtracks can create a movie in the mind
• 3 members of Faith No More are movie composers
• Was there pressure for creating the soundtrack
• Sleepbomb – The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
• The challenges of making soundtracks to silent movies
• Koolarrow’s evolution as a label
• The story of “Shandi’s Addiction” – Billy, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk & Maynard James Keenan
• Recording “Calling Dr Love” for the “Kiss My Ass” tribute album
• Recollections of initial hearing the Mr Bungle demo tape
• Making demo for “From Out of Nowhere” with Mike
• Faith No More’s original demo tapes
• Interview wrap up

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Justin Chancellor of Tool & MTVoid talks recordings, vinyl, record shops, collectibles, setlists, show posters & more.

• Interview start
• MTVoid “Matters Knot Pt 1” – is there a part 2?
• Forming songs for MTVoid
• Collaborating with electronic musicians
• Justin once owned a record store – Lobal Orning
• Visiting record shops on tour
• Record shop neighborhoods & artistic people
• When will we see Tool catalogue on vinyl?
• Trading communities for Tool collectibles
• The band’s involvement in show posters and merch
• Band seeks out young fans for giveaways
• Danny no longer throws drum sticks into the crowd
• The band plans for changes in their setlist
• Peach “Giving Birth To a Stone” vinyl is collectible
• The process for joining Tool
• The song creation process of Tool
• Justin hears many of the lyrics when they are mostly completed
• Protecting Tool audio from leaks
• The 3 songs that fold together in 10,000 Days
• Salival is not available on streaming
• Ideas for “Fear Inoculum” followup
• Any unreleased recordings / outtakes?
• Interview wrapup

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Bill Stevenson of Descendents returns to give updates on Descendents music, Milo's health, Australian tour & discuss more music stories from his glorious punk rock past.

• Previous interview with Bill
• Descendents coming to Australia
• Milo’s heart attack
• Milo’s increased performance since the heart attack
• How’s Billy doing on the drums?
• New Descendents songs / upcoming album
• Bill’s song writing process
• 50 hooks with no way to connect them
• Possibility of playing new songs on tour
• Billy really likes The Chats
• The cover of “Milo Goes to College”
• Bill’s favourite Milo character appearances
• Did Descendents ever consider using Raymond Pettibone art?
• Bill and the Black Flag & SST Alumni
• Chuck Biscuits & Spot
• Descendents tapes
• FLAG was the only project he’s done with Keith Morris
• No recordings of FLAG
• Does Billy prefer Side 1 or 2 of “My War”?
• Recording sequence of his Black Flag contributions
• Was Bill involved in Black Flag album artwork or flyers?
• Descendents “Enjoy/Wendy” 7” promotional record
• Billy doesn’t get record collecting
• The story behind “9th & Walnut” album
• Interview wrapup

Descendents Australian tour dates & tickets here!

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Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays shares memories of early records, recordings, Manchester, Factory Records, The Hacienda, Martin Hannett, John Cale, Paul McCartney, the upcoming Aus/NZ tour & lots more.

• Welcome Gaz to the show
• Touring after Paul Ryder passed away
• The Paul Ryder Tapes Podcast
• Picking up drums after watching the Beatles on TV
• Paul McCartney commenting on Happy Mondays
• Sex Pistols and 1st wave punk in Manchester
• Soul and Northern Soul records
• Talking to Noel Gallagher about the “Get Back” Television series
• Earlier Manchester bands – Joy Division, The Smiths, etc
• Forming Happy Mondays, early band names
• Getting the attention of Factory Records
• Memories of The Hacienda – FAC51
• The story of the “Forty Five EP”
• Tony Wilson testing Happy Mondays before making an album
• "Freaky Dancing" single
• Working with John Cale on the 1st album
• Gaz has some original tapes from Tony Wilson
• Making up the album title for the 1st album
• The track “Desmond” was removed from the 1st album
• 24 Hour Party People single creating opportunity for 2nd album
• Bez joining the band
• Memories of Martin Hannett as producer
• Rumours of Happy Mondays selling pills
• The design of Happy Mondays products and the Factory Records aesthetic
• Northen Soul records turning up in UK
• Does Paul have many records?
• Did “Yes Please” bankrupt Factory Records?
• Post Happy Mondays activity, Black Grape, etc
• Will there ever be another Happy Mondays album?
• Many Happy Mondays tapes were likely destroyed with the Hacienda
• Interview wrap up

Happy Mondays Aus/NZ 2023 tour tix & info

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Turntable designer John Stratton founded Pure Fidelity with the aim of creating "heirloom quality" turntables for audio enthusiasts. John discusses his design choices and how we can make the most of our existing turntables and audio systems.

• How John started making turntables
• Materials for turntables make a huge difference
• Determining woods for turntable plinths
• Comparing wood and stone for turntables
• Variations in turntables with same woods
• Tips for all turntable owners to improve sound
• Keep vibrations away from turntables
• What impact does the turntable matt have?
• How do record weights impact record audio?
• Do record weights cause stress on turntable belts?
• Why have a 2nd belt on a turntable?
• Humans can discern variations in speed
• Comparing belts to direct drive and idler wheels
• Moving magnet v moving coil
• Impact of tone arms to the audio signal
• Straight v s-shaped tone arms
• Does tone arm length matter much?
• Proper turntable setup can improve sound dramatically
• Do we need to invest in expensive cables?
• The variation and inconsistency of records
• Records that John tests turntables with
• How would John improve his turntable with unlimited budget?
• Speed control outside the plinth but motor is in
• The ruby bearing of Pure Fidelity
• Interview wrap up

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Mike Love of The Beach Boys shares memories of the early records of the band, recording "Pet Sounds", crafting those beloved harmonies, memories with The Beatles & much more.

• Intro & Australia talk
• Stagecoach 2024 announcement
• What records does Mike Love have?
• “Surfin’ / Luau” Beach Boys single on Candix
• Memories of the 1st single
• Signing to Capitol
• Recording “Surfin’ Safari” album
• The shift from singles to albums
• Is “All Summer Long” a concept album?
• Friendly rivalry between The Beatles & The Beach Boys
• Being with The Beatles in India, collaborating on music
• Creating process of the Beach Boys harmony parts
• Capitol’s response to early listens of “Pet Sounds”
• Working on vocal takes hour after hour, seeking perfection
• Calling Brian “Dog Ears”, origin of “Pet Sounds” album title
• Writing lyrics to acetates
• Margot Robbie and The Beach Boys
• Does Mike still have acetates & old records?
• Keith Moon shared a “Pet Sounds” acetate with The Beatles
• The Beach Boys and bootlegs
• Master tapes and The Beach Boys archive team
• Crafting the set list for current live shows
• Most collectable record/vinyl from The Beach Boys
• Paul McCartney on The Beach Boys album artwork
• “Summer In Paradise”
• Interview wrap up, a bit more Australia talk

Stagecoach 2024 info and tickets can be had here.

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Replay of Tom Davies - Nebula - Interview from May 8, 2021.

RIP Tom.

Peter Hook shares stories & anecdotes about the rare records & recordings of Joy Division, the artwork of "Unknown Pleasures", unheard Joy Division tapes, Sex Pistols Manchester Free Trade Hall show & more.

• Peter is recovering from Covid
• New Order Substance was made for Tony Wilson’s car
• Burying grief immediately after Ian Curtis’ death
• Band-financing “An Ideal for Living” record
• The 45 single sounded dreadful
• New Order didn’t want to play Joy Division
• The popularity of Joy Division so many years later
• What could have been on Joy Division’s 3rd LP
• Did Ian hear or see the "Closer" album package?
• The band’s music activity in the days after Ian’s death
• What was the plan for “An Ideal for Living”?
• Changes for “An Ideal For Living” 12” repress
• Band changing name from “Warsaw” to “Joy Division”
• FAC-02 compilation & other early records
• “Licht Und Blindheit” single from France
• Band involvement with record artwork
• The image for “Unknown Pleasures” artwork
• The popularity of “Unknown Pleasures” artwork / Disney
• The fractures within the band members in later years
• Status of Joy Division master tapes
• Additional/unheard Joy Division music
• Ian Curtis’ daughter & personal mementos
• Ticket stubs from the Sex Pistols Manchester show
• Memories of the Sex Pistols Free Trade Hall show
• Buying his 1st bass guitar
• When the Sex Pistols returned to Manchester
• Did Peter’s parents ever see him play live?
• The runout groove of FAC-40 – Joy Division “Still”
• Interview wrapup

Peter Hook & the Light play Joy Division & New Order "Substance" Albums - Tour Dates

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John Corabi of The Dead Daisies discusses his history with records, the collectibility of his music catalogue on vinyl, his recent book "Horseshoes & Hand Grenades", moments of with the likes of Nirvana, Eddie Van Halen & more.

• Returning to The Dead Daisies
• Relationship with former members
• Is The Dead Daisies the best gig in rock and roll?
• Why did he leave TDD originally?
• Can he balance The Dead Daisies with his solo work?
• John’s sorted past, growing up with records
• John is buying records again but doesn’t have a turntable
• The collectability of John’s vinyl history – Motley Crue, Brides of Destruction, solo work
• Writing his book “Horseshoes & Hand Grenades”
• Blowback because of the book
• Audition for Quiet Riot in the late 80s
• Meeting up with Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl
• Nirvana helped clear out the copy-cat bands
• John’s memories of the shift in musical tastes
• John’s favourite 15 years of music
• Multiple genres on radio
• Memories of Eddie Van Halen, backyard party
• The Howard Hughes of rock and roll
• The tape library in 5150 studio
• Interview wrap up

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Doug Martsch of Built To Spill discusses stories behind the rare records, recordings, record label challenges, successes of Built To Spill, Treepeople, upcoming tour of Australia & more.

• Vinyl is a primary form for “Built to Spill”
• Reissues of “Built to Spill” & “Treepeople” music
• Working with Warner Brothers on licensing and reissues
• Awareness of master and multitrack tapes
• “Built to Spill” reissues generally happen without Doug’s participation
• Some highly collectable “Built to Spill” LPs
• Joining his favourite band “State of Confusion”, transforming to “Treepeople”
• Memories of making “No Mouth Pipetting”
• Memories of making “Important Things” 7”
• Message in the runout groove
• “Silence” records & zine
• Working with Jack Endino
• In the Sub-Pop orbit but not on the label
• “Guilt Regret Embarrassment” record label
• Issues with CZ Records
• Locked groove on “Just Kidding” record
• Recording “Ultimate Alternative Wavers” in the early 90s
• “Ultimate Alternative Wavers” vinyl hasn’t been reissues in nearly a decade
• Rights reverting back to Doug
• Reception of the album in 1993
• The album cover of “Ultimate Alternative Wavers”
• Hand-made singles of “Car/Girl”
• 3 early singles of “Built to Spill”
• Signing to Warner Brothers / Health care
• The recording mishaps of “Perfect From Now On”
• Original pressings of “Perfect From Now On” sold by Up Records
• Modern reissues are usually done without Doug knowing
• “You Were Right” lyrical rights
• “Built to Spill Play the Songs of Daniel Johnson”
• The packaging and extras with “Built to Spill” albums
• Recording cadence for Built to Spill albums
• Upcoming tour of Australia
• Unique setlists for each show
• Interview wrap up

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Romanus Records is known for producing beautiful and extrodinarily innovative vinyl records. Chris Banta, founder of Romanus, shares how he approaches his craft and continues push the boundaries and assumptions of the vinyl record format.

Emmy Award winning Video of "My Weird Life" featuring Chris & Romanus Records.

Topics include:

• Is Romanus Records a label?
• The early experimentation of Romanus
• Stuff he’s put into records – bullets, glitter, blood/fluid, real scorpions, shredded money, razor blades, etc
• Making a working guitar pedal in a record
• Chris’ skillset and background – Vinyl Jawa
• Typical Romanus release bundles
• Special limited records are all hand made
• Who presses the records?
• The recent challenges of vinyl supply chain
• King Gizzard bootleg model
• The community around King Gizzard
• Polygondawanaland paid for his son’s surgery
• Creating the Holographic effect on vinyl
• Balancing the visual effects and sound quality
• Green glow in the dark records seem to have more quality issues
• How does he create Romanus’ hand-made filled records
• Focused on innovation and high quality
• How do we care for liquid-filled records?
• Early liquid-filled records – Disney was the first
• Jay Millar’s blood records w The Flaming Lips
• Making records for well known artists – Fall Out Boy –‘tear-infused records’, Slime Language
• Importance of getting credit for doing special records for other artists
• What lead time do you need for creating a special hand-made record?
• The largest order he had to fulfill – challenging logistics
• Thoughts from Chris on how to find the right career path
• Persistence is required for doing anything you’re passionate about
• If you’re being adventurous, you’re going to suck for awhile
• Salty Dog Records, Private Function
• Interview wrap up

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In memory of Sixto "Sugar Man" Rodriguez, here is the full Vinyl Guide interview from 2018 discussing music, records, recordings and more.

Rest in Peace Mr Rodriguez.

Topics include:

• Interview start / greetings
• Music on vinyl and digital
• Memories of Australia and New Zealand
• Rodriguez was surprised by a large fanbase in Australia
• Writing the songs on “Cold Fact” & “Coming From Reality”
• The accident that took part of his finger
• The “I’ll Slip Away” single on Impact records
• What the “Sugarman” character someone he knew?
• Did his style change between the two LPs?
• Fighting injustice in the music industry
• What is the one message Sixto would like to give the world?
• Will we see another Rodriguez album?
• Honorary PhD / Dr Rodriguez
• Did Sixto continue to play music during the years after he made his records?
• Is he familiar with Blue Goose record label out of Australia?
• Do you know where the master tapes of “Cold Fact” and “Coming From Reality” are?
• Touring the world with local musicians
• Taking inspiration from his family who served in military
• How did you choose the path of being an artist?
• What does he want to accomplish in his remaining years?
• The King of Thailand came to his show
• Rodriguez still studies music
• Social commentary on global cultures
• What music, lyrics does he feel are still relevant today?
• End of interview

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Bay Area thrash legend Craig Locicero returns with many tales of record collecting and the rebirth of Forbidden.

Topics include:

• Craig’s vinyl collection is growing
• There’s no pit at a Porcupine Tree show
• The Locicero family record collection
• Record shops Craig enjoys
• Rediscovering Beatles, Genesis,
• What albums annoy your wife?
• Revisiting Rush and Iron Maiden on vinyl
• The sound of vinyl crackle is comforting
• Does the collectability of records matter?
• Does Craig do boxsets?
• Craig loves Amyl & the Sniffers & King Gizzard
• Discussing bands – The Chats, Cosmic Psychos, PigsX7, IDLES, Slift, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, C.O.F.F.I.N., These New South Whales, Private Function, Neptune Power Federation
• Reforming/rebirthing “Forbidden”
• Getting the approval of Russ Anderson for reviving Forbidden
• Working with Norman Skinner on vocals
• Receiving offer for the Alcatraz Festival
• Filling in for Anthrax
• Writing for a new Forbidden album
• Future Forbidden reissues on vinyl
• Band members and songwriting credits
• What’s happening with “Dress The Dead”?
• Joining and playing on “The Boneless Ones” LP / vinyl
• Interview wrap up

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Kevin Rowland of Dexys shares stories of his early days with records, "The Killjoys" single, forming "Dexy's Midnight Runners", the making of "Geno", "Come On Eileen", his new LP "The Feminine Divine" and more.

Topics include:

• Kevin doesn’t have a record player
• Buying records as a kid
• Elvis & The Beatles were a big influence
• Joining his brother’s cover band
• Discovering punk, forming “The Killjoys”
• Making the 7” single “Johnny Won’t Get To Heaven”
• Kevin and band still haven’t seen a penny for that record
• Disintegrating “The Killjoys”, forming "Dexy’s Midnight Runners"
• Alternative names for “Dexy’s Midnight Runners”
• Involvement with Bernard Rhodes
• 2 single deal Oddball records via EMI
• The story of “Dance Stance” single and mix
• Multiple mixes of “Geno”, switching to the band favoured mix
• Recognizing the popularity of “Geno”
• Parlophone missed the option making Dexy’s free to move labels
• The pressure going into “Too-Rye-Ay”
• Memories of the making of “Come On Eileen”
• Recent remix of “Too Rye-Ay (As It Should Have Sounded)”
• Remastering of “Don’t Stand Me Down”
• Dexy’s appearance on “The Young Ones”
• Recent burst of Dexys in recent years
• The new album “The Feminine Divine” is a personal album
• Kevin’s journey and revisiting learnings from his youth
• Some people aren’t comfortable with the evolution of Dexys
• Kevin has always bucked trends in the music industry
• Interview wrap up

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Jody Stephens shares memories of Big Star, vinyl & cover art for "#1 Record", "Radio City", "Third", Chris Bell & the master tapes, rare records, the upcoming Australian tour for "Those Pretty Wrongs" and more!

Topics include:

• Jody has never been good with vinyl
• “Those Pretty Wrongs” are coming to Australia
• Continuing to use Ardent Studios
• The Ardent logo and label design introduced with the Big Star debut
• What happened to the neon star from Big Star album cover?
• The cover photo from Big Star’s “Radio City” album
• Big Star “Third” multiple album covers
• Finding a new label for Big Star “Third”
• Will vinyl be on the merch table for “Those Pretty Wrongs” Australia shows?
• Pressing 250 Big Star “Third” records to find a new label
• PVC Records release of Big Star “Third”
• An aborted single of “The Ballad of El Goodo”
• Rare Big Star records – Brazil EP
• Mislabelled Big Star singles
• Test pressings of “#1 Record” would have been handled by Chris Bell
• The care and attention for cutting Big Star records
• Inscription in the “#1 Record” runout groove
• 1st pressings of “#1 Record” had a poster
• Why was “O My Soul” in mono?
• Was Chris still working on songs for “Radio City”?
• Chris destroyed the Big Star multitrack tapes – “The India Song” multitrack may have survived
• Chris Bell’s motivation for destroying the tapes
• Was Chris Bell aware of the building legend of Big Star before his death?
• Jody spoke to Chris about a Big Star reunion prior to his passing
• Memories of Big Star live shows in early 70s
• Live recordings of Big Star – Rock Writers Convention
• How does Jody look back at the Big Star years?
• Developing songs / material for “Those Pretty Wrongs”
• Chris Stamey is still involved in Jody’s music
• Jody’s memories of playing in Australia
• Interview wrap up

See "Those Pretty Wrongs" in Australia, tickets & details are here.

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After an accidental erasure in 1979, the song "The Second Arrangement" took on mythic status for fans of Steely Dan. Now a near complete version has turned up on a worktape belonging to engineer Roger Nichols. Today we talk to Cimcie Nichols, Roger's daughter, about this incredible rediscovery and lots more about the work of her father.

Topics include:

• Digging through her father’s tapes
• The story of “The Second Arrangement”
• Steely Dan attempted to remake “The Second Arrangement”
• Reacting to the picture of the tape on Facebook
• Did Roger know the interest in “The Second Arrangement”?
• The day of the track deletion
• Working w Steely Dan team after finding the tape
• The cassette was from the night before of the deletion
• Roger Nichols clip 1: Driving Lacquer master to Santa Maria
• Did you find many records amongst her dad’s possessions?
• Roger Nichols clip 2: Getting rid of the clicks and pops
• There are some records but most are now gone
• Then a DAT was found! What was on the DAT?
• There’s a series of backups and versions are unclear
• Will there ever be an official release of “The Second Arrangement”?
• Is Donald Fagan aware of the recent news?
• Sorting through the tapes for a Roger Nichols’ archive
• Gary Katz Clip: Mustard on the master tape
• Roger and Frank Zappa were high school friends
• Roger’s knowledge of physics gave him a huge advantage as a sound technician
• Ensuring pressing plants had access to high quality source material
• Roger Nichols Clip 3: Master tape mixups on “The Nightfly”
• Interview wrap up

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JD Andrew and Billy Bob Thornton of The Boxmasters join us to talk music, records, making era-themed albums, memories of Captain Beefheart, writing songs on Frank Zappa's couch, playing the Grand Ole Opry & more!

Topics include:

• The Boxmasters history with vinyl records
• Favourite record stores
• Working with and fixing 8 track tapes
• The Boxmasters enjoy the vinyl format
• Making era-themed albums – ’66 and ‘69
• Making albums, not really thinking about singles
• Billy Bob’s early records – 1st album
• Discovering the Columbia Record club
• Formative records – British Invasion
• Allman Brothers Live at Filmore East – album cover
• Original Jim Marshall cover photo and story
• When Billy Bob discovered Frank Zappa
• Frank’s couch is in The Boxmasters’ studio
• Memories of Captain Beefheart
• Billy Bob’s history with punk rock
• AJ’s musical heritage / The Chipmunks
• AJ’s memories of studio mentors
• The Boxmasters playing at the Grand Ole Opry
• The magic on Frank Zappa’s couch
• Interview wrap up

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Bär McKinnon and Danny Heifetz recount many tales of their time in Mr Bungle, the rare recordings, vinyl pressings and band folklore, as well as their new project UMLAUT, new music and the future of playing together again.

Topics include:

• Moving to Australia
• Mr Bungle bubble-bath promotion
• Joining Mr Bungle before "OU818"
• Outtakes from the debut album
• "Improv at the Bomb Factory" NFT
• Bass part for "Dead Goon"
• Setlist creation for live shows
• Approach to cover songs
• Early songs dropping off the setlist
• Demos for "Disco Volante"
• Mr Bungle & Warner Brothers
• Danny starts managing the band
• “The Secret Song” hidden vinyl groove
• Bernie Grundman speaks about Mr Bungle
• The Disco Volante Platypus 7”
• Any outtakes from the “California” sessions?
• Sessions of cover songs – tapes found
• Demos for “California”
• Finding time to make “California”
• Learning Mr Bungle was dissolving
• Legacy of Mr Bungle and the 3 early albums
• SMPTE issues while completing "Disco Volante"
• Learning of the 2019 Mr Bungle reunion
• Playing together again in Umlaut
• The new Umlaut song “Every Time”
• New album in the works / Upcoming shows
• Umlaut vinyl in the works
• Interview wrap up

Listen to new Umlaut track here

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Homer Flynn, President of The Cryptic Corporation, discusses the rare records of The Residents, the archive of Ralph Records, limited vinyl pressings, boxsets, the latest pREServed editions and much more!

Topics include:

• Interview intro
• Comparing pREServed editions to original boxset ideas
• Third Reich and Roll boxset
• What’s in the Ralph Records archive
• Spare boxes of Residents releases
• Anything missing from the recorded works?
• "Santa Dog" original recordings and tapes
• The story of the WB Album –status of original package
• Early tapes that were stolen from the Cryptic Corporation
• Hardy Fox’s ‘concentrates’
• The concept and story of Santa Dog
• The challenge of the Santa Dog package
• Mailing records and Nixon refused
• 100 records lost and recovered
• Handmade boxes for remaining "Santa Dog"s
• Recognizing the collectability of Residents records
• How the Residents benefitted from Punk and New Wave
• Creating The Beatles parody for “Meet The Residents”
• Dick Clark’s response to "Third Reich and Roll"
• Different pressings of "Third Reich and Roll"
• The power of limiting production units
• "Eskimo" vinyl with white fur on label
• Will we see anything else from Vileness Fats?
• Digitizing and right securing for older recordings
• The Residents UBS – Ultimate Box Set & Mystery Box
• Artists dropping by Grove Street, contributing to recordings
• Touring challenges
• New music is on its way – working title revealed
• Interview wrap up

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Comedian, actor, podcast pioneer and my hero Marc Maron joins us to talk record collecting, music, rare records, vinyl shopping and more.

Topics include:

• Marc doesn’t feel he’s a record nerd
• Thoughts on Mobile Fidelity records
• Marc compares some records side by side
• Various labels Marc follows
• Light in the Attic, Numero Group, Resonance Records
• Marc’s local shops - Permanent Records in LA, Gimme Gimme Records
• How does Marc shop for records
• How are his records organized?
• Records that Marc buys multiple times over
• First pressings don’t matter
• Modern Remixes: Pink Floyd Animals 2018 Remix, Beatles Abbey Road, etc
• Boxsets, booklets, outtakes and ephemera
• Jimi Hendrix – Songs for Groovy Children
• What’s the most Marc ever paid for a record?
• Records he was sent recently
• Marc still has some high school records
• Formative records of Marc’s youth
• When Marc discovered Zappa
• Collecting Krautrock
• McIntosh amp from the Maron TV show
• Gear talk
• Collectability of Marc’s vinyl releases
• Fitting a comedy routine on a record release package
• Marc’s history with releasing comedy records
• The WTF Live in the Garage record
• Opinions on black, coloured splatter vinyl?
• Discussing blues records & guitarists
• Modern music Earthless / OFF!
• John Lee Hooker – Serve You Right to Suffer
• Interview wrap up

Marc does his thing on Twitter, Instagram and WTF Pod

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Tommy Prine, son of singer songwriter John Prine, was raised around music and has forged his own artistic path for his new LP "This Far South".

Topics include:

• Discovering Tommy would be an artist
• Was Tommy always playing guitar?
• Tommy’s teenage rebellion
• Sharing music with his parents
• John Prine’s music collection
• What was the music listening routine in the house?
• Tommy’s first record / Discovering Outkast
• Tommy brought some records – Tyler Childers "Live on Red Barn Radio"- Al Green’s Greatest Hits – A Tribe Called Quest "Midnight Marauders" – Marvin Gaye "You’re The Man"
• How does a Tommy Prine song come together?
• Writing is like therapy
• Did Tommy’s father hear his songs?
• Parents reaction to Tommy becoming an artist
• Tommy’s influences in the album “This Far South”
• Is Tommy already writing the follow-up record?
• The story of “Cash Carter Hill”
• Touring and promotional plans
• Interview wrap up

Tommy Prine vinyl and tour dates available here

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Ray Ahn and Peter Black of Australian punk band The Hard-Ons discuss the early days of the band, the records, the band name, career choices, music catalogue, artistic evolution, the new LP "Ripper 23" and more.

Topics include:

• Ray’s record room
• Record shopping, Miles Davis
• Ray’s early history with music/vinyl
• The Hard-Ons love vinyl, large album cover art
• Blackie always thinks like an album
• The 1st records Ray and Blackie bonded over
• Record shopping around Sydney as youths
• Discovering Australian punk
• The Sex Pistols taught Blackie he can start a band
• Ray joins the band
• History of the name “The Hard-Ons”
• Benefits & challenges of the band name “The Hard-Ons”
• Making the “Surfin’ On My Face” EP
• Being approached by Virgin Records
• Conversations with Epitaph records
• Ownership of The Hard-Ons catalogue
• The complexities to self-release music & back catalogue
• “Ripper 23” cover art
• The Hard-Ons continuing to evolve
• Shifting members and the future with Tim Rogers
• Parallel project of Nunchukka Superfly
• Multiple bands make a musician better
• The Hard-Ons Doublethink records single
• Ordering vinyl for “Ripper 23”
• Interview wrap up

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Neil Fallon discusses the rare records of Clutch, the formation of "Weathermaker Music", the rewards and challenges of running a record label, the Clutch catalogue and the latest entry - "Sunrise on Slaughter Beach - The Complete Edition" 7" vinyl boxset.

Topics include:

• Sunrise on Slaughter Beach 7” set
• Boxset planning and supply chain
• Clutch benefitted from file sharing
• Weathermaker Music is another creative outlet
• The backstory of Weathermaker Music
• Learning curves of running a record company
• Owning the errors of the supply chain
• Designing The Obelisk box set
• Artwork of the Sunrise on Slaughter Beach 7” set
• Clutch and conceptual continuity
• How does a typical Clutch track come together?
• What did teenage Neil Fallon’s record collection look like?
• Early hardcore shows in the DC area
• Integrity and respect for the fanbase
• The work ethic of the band and label
• Which Clutch albums do and do not control
• The Pitchfork single and reissue
• Non-involvement in the Music on Vinyl reissues
• 1st recording of The Elephant Riders
• A hidden “Easter Egg” on Robot Hive / Exodus
• Sunrise on Slaughter Beach 7” hand pressed vinyl
• Interview wrap up

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Ed Kuepper shares the story of The Saints landmark single "(I'm) Stranded", an upcoming boxset and alternate album mix of their debut LP, forming Laughing Clowns. Prince Melon Records and the reissue plans for his solo catalogue.

Topics include:

• Is Ed a record collector?
• Reissuing "Electrical Storm" & "Honey Steal’s Gold" on vinyl
• Going into "Electrical Storm" 1st solo LP
• Discovering an unreleased album
• The master tapes were safe
• How The Saints made “I’m Stranded” on Fatal Records
• The master tape of “I’m Stranded” no longer exists
• Power Exchange Records release of “I’m Stranded”
• The cost of shipping records to magazines around the world
• What did The Saints think would happen with the 1st record?
• Getting initial reviews, global feedback on record
• The breadth of the Power Exchange agreement
• Upcoming reissue of The Saints “I’m Stranded” single August 2
• “I’m Stranded” boxset and alternate mix
• The story of the album cover of “I’m Stranded”
• How does Ed look back on those early Saints albums?
• Background on the name “Fatal Records”
• Forming Laughing Clowns and Prince Melon Records
• Inspiring other bands to create their own records
• The collectability of the original single
• “Character Assassination” white vinyl
• Blowback from the Sex Pistols EMI feud
• Being on the Harvest record label
• Was “Prehistoric Sounds” a struggle to release?
• Signed to Sire – Did The Saints tour the US?
• Any material difficult to reissue?
• Ed has a stack of Yellow Fontana label records
• Interview wrap up

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For decades collectors of comic books, coins & sportscards have protected their collectibles by having them professionally graded & slabbed. The team behind Vintage Media Grading (VMG) shares how their process can be a gamechanger for vinyl record collectors.

Topics include:

• Vinyl grading is tricky – why use VMG?
• VMG Grading comes from Goldmine standard
• Using best practices from Baseball Cards & Comic Book gradings
• Walking through the grading process
• Supplying info, provenance, etc
• What would get rejecting for rating?
• How other industries get graded (paintings, cards)
• Is there an appeals process for a grade?
• The difficulty in getting a “10” grading
• Grading is consistent no matter the rarity
• 12” records now, 7” and 10” under development
• Can they do double or triple LPs?
• What about inserts, special LP additions, etc
• Ability to change album details if new information arises
• Vinyl has much more complexity than other graded items
• VMG Focuses only on facts, cannot state assumptions
• How VMG labels promotional copies
• Their sources for determining authentic pressings and info
• Not relying on crowd-sourced materials
• Does VMG do play-testing?
• Hot-stampers may not be right for VMG
• The impact of the plastic case on records and covers
• Can the plastic case be opened?
• Autographed records, backstage passes, etc
• Will they work with acetates and test pressings?
• Working with international customers
• Best practices for shipping to VMG
• How are the records handled through the grading process
• Length of time the grading process takes
• Not just collectible records but personally important records
• Interview wrap up

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Louise Post wrote her new solo LP "Sleepwalker" in a house full of records. Today she shares about the music memories of her youth, the rare records of her career, current and upcoming reissues of Veruca Salt music, the rights and master tapes, upcoming Sleepwalker tour and more.

Topics include:

• Early affection & memories of records in her life
• Shooting the cover of “Sleepwalker” LP
• Louise & her husband have a lot of records in her house
• First records Louise bought with her own money
• Her first concert “The Cars”
• Influences for become a musician
• Sleepwalker sounds like a new direction
• Any issues with the name “Veruca Salt”?
• Who owns the rights to Veruca Salt Music?
• Most Veruca Salt master tapes have been destroyed
• Upcoming reissue of “Blow It Out Your Ass”
• How does she compare the Veruca Salt / Veruca Starship eras?
• Would she ever reissue “Resolver” on vinyl?
• Leading up to “Ghost Notes”
• “The Museum of Broken Relationships” RSD Release
• Louise always wanted to see her music on record
• Different vinyl colours of the “Seether” single
• A limited white label “Museum” 7” for tour release
• The status of the “Velveteen” record label
• Story of the “But I Love You Without Mascara” EP
• Depeche Mode cover of “Somebody”
• Preparing to tour for “Sleepwalker”
• Interview wrap up

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J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, Heavy Blanket, Witch & more discusses his vinyl collection, his history of collecting punk rock 7" singles, making his first record "Deep Wound", the latest Heavy Blanket LP "Moon Is" and more.

Topics include:

• J’s record collection
• What kind of genres are in J’s record collection?
• The music of J and his siblings
• J’s discovery of punk records
• The early punk scene of Amherst
• Getting import records from England
• Eater and Velvet Underground
• Recollections of making the Deep Wound 45
• The collectability of the Deep Wound single
• Punk records now going for big money
• Leaving Nirvana “Love Buzz” single at a party
• Chasing the Sounds Magazine 100 Best Punk Songs
• J’s approach to record collecting
• Physical reactions to music, bad reissues
• The records that are especially precious to J
• Getting emotional by listening to Negative Approach
• The multiple pressings of Poison Idea “Pick Your King”
• Are sleeves and lyric sheets important?
• What’s the most J paid for a record?
• Seeing and meeting The Wipers
• Dinosaur on SST, name change
• Recollections of Homestead Records
• Getting tapes back from early Dinosaur / Dinosaur Jr albums
• What was damaged when their studio caught fire?
• Would J like to remix any older Dinosaur Jr albums?
• Heavy Blanket- working with Outer Battery
• Does J like colourful vinyl pressings?
• Is J chasing any Holy Grails?
• Memories of Misfits records
• Witch coming to Australia
• Interview wrap up

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Gino Yevdjevich (Srđan Jevđević) grew up in Sarajevo, son of a high judge and became a music superstar before age 20. When the Bosnia-Herzegovina conflict came, Gino and his artist community dodged nightly sniper fire to make music. Today Gino shares his story and his continued pursuit of art and music.

Topics include:

• Gino intros
• Kultur Shock single on Alternative Tentacles
• Meeting Jello Biafra
• Connecting with Billy Gould and Chris Novoselic
• Disclaimer for potentially asking dumb questions
• Gino grew up as privileged youth, mother a Supreme Court justice
• Fascination with being an artist from youth
• Were records easy to get as a kid?
• Gino’s records were destroyed in the war
• Access to Western Music records
• The records / artists that inspired Gino
• Spending 9th grade in Colorado
• The creation of the band “Zov”
• Making a hit song while in high school
• The impact of being a successful artist in high school
• The journey from “Zov” to “Gino Banana”
• Still getting requests for the song “Mače Moje Čupavo”
• The discography of Gino Banana
• What were the band plans before the war?
• Gino may have been an executive at Diskoton
• He considers himself a “war profiteer”
• The war shaped Gino into a different artist and person
• Being a target for snipers
• Revisiting the streets of Sarajevo
• Putting the musical Hair on during the war
• Inspiring other artists to create during the war
• Being discovered by Joan Baez to come to the United States
• Almost not making it out of the country
• Will he be releasing the Kultur Shock catalogue on vinyl?
• Interview wrap up

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Kid Congo Powers (The Cramps, The Gun Club, Nic Cave & the Badseeds) talks about his record collection, as well as the many stories of his life as outlined in his new book "Some New Kind of Kick".

Topics include:

• Joining the Gun Club, flying to Australia with 24 hours notice
• Writing his book "Some New Kind of Kick"
• His preferred state in writing songs
• Nick Cave liked to keep people on edge
• Growing up with his sister’s records
• Records and radio in Los Angeles
• Memories of Dr Demento
• Early record purchases
• The first song he absolutely loved
• He didn’t think of himself as a musician
• Taking the Ramones record shopping
• Forming The Gun Club
• Early memories of seeing The Cramps
• His memories of living with The Screamers
• Keith Morris gave The Gun Club their band name
• Alternate names for The Gun Club
• Kid Congo writes "Fire of Love" then joins The Cramps
• “Would you cut your finger off to join The Cramps?”
• Preparation and rehearsal for “Psychedelic Jungle”
• IRS Records had big plans for The Cramps
• Kid Congo felt very welcome in The Cramps
• Memories of Lux and Ivy’s record collection
• Kid Congo loves 45rpm records
• Where does Kid Congo Powers go record shopping?
• What’s the most he’s ever paid for a single record?
• What are the most collectible records of the Kid Congo universe?
• The Gun Club reissues are pulled from the original masters
• Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds – Five Greasy Pieces
• How did The Cramps react to bootleggers?
• Memories with Tex Perkins
• Interview wrap up

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Zev Feldman, The Jazz Detective, returns to share his recent tape finds and upcoming releases for Record Store Day 2023.

Topics include:

• Zev Feldman introduction
• Comments on the passing of Amhad Jamal
• Memories of Amhad Jamal reviewing recent recordings
• The process for getting these releases issued
• The stars aligned for 6 RSD releases
• The importance of the Left Bank Jazz Society
• The Left Bank tape archive
• Walter Bishop Jr – Bish at the Bank
• Zev curates releases with booklets, pictures, info
• Shirley Scott: Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank
• Are there photographs of the artists during Left Bank sessions
• Sonny Stitt: Boppin’ In Baltimore – Live at the Left Bank
• Chet Baker: Blue Room
• The pictures of Chet Baker
• Some projects take years, some take months
• Vinyl pressing times are getting better, more capacity
• Bill Evans: Treasures – his 10th album with the Bill Evans Estate
• Will he be reissuing some Bill Evans releases?
• Eric Dolphy: Musical Prophet – 2nd pressing
• The differences between the 1st and 2nd pressings
• Any thoughts of reissuing the Lee Morgan Live at the Lighthouse boxset?
• Having unsalvageable tapes from Max Roach and Clifford Brown
• How often do people reach out to Zev with tapes?
• Would Zev branch away from Jazz?
• Upcoming releases
• Interview wrap up

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With nearly 10 years working on the FREE LSD album and movie, Dimitri Coats of OFF! discusses the project, the story of OFF!, working with Raymond Pettibon, the hidden details in album art, the brotherhood of the band, the potential end of OFF! & more. PLUS the FLSD EP available on Record Store Day 2023.

Topics include:

• Interview intro
• Which came first, movie or the music?
• FREE LSD helped band create in all new ways
• How different was “Watermelon” from “FREE LSD”
• Starting the new line-up w the Metallica cover
• Keith and Dimitri help each other stay focus
• Making FREE LSD movie with non-actors
• Moving the OFF! Catalogue to Fat Possum Records
• Fat Possum can press their own vinyl
• Hidden details in the FREE LSD gatefold cover
• Being inspired by “Rogue Astronaut” by “The Bastard Noise”
• The colour cover of FREE LSD was part of the long-term plan
• Working with Raymond Pettibone
• When Raymond agreed to collaborate with OFF!
• The Farrah Fawcett cover of "Live at the 9:30 Club"
• Coming up with the band name OFF!
• Dimitri’s vision for the future of OFF!
• The brotherhood of Dimitri and Keith
• What are OFF!’s international touring plans
• The 3rd act of Keith’s music career
• Keith’s acting in FREE LSD is quite natural
• The FLSD EP out on Record Store Day
• Interview wrap-up

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Tim Alexander joins us to talk about his new project "Sound Cipher", share some stories from early Primus days, rare records, analog recording, the South Park 25th Anniversary concert & lots more!

Topics include:

• Interview start
• Forming and recording Sound Cipher
• Were there any song structures or fully experimental?
• Memories of the band “Attention Deficit”
• Primus recording with ADATs
• Tim loves analogue recordings
• Sound Cipher music can get very emotional
• The story of Primus “Suck On This” vinyl
• Postcards in the initial records for touring recommendations from fans
• The perspective of Primus material
• Joining Primus and preparing for the “Suck On This” recording
• What songs were already written and which were made after Tim joined
• Balancing the music between the 3 Primus members
• Why was “Tommy The Cat” wasn’t on Frizzle Fry, Tom Waits
• Meeting his heroes
• Public Enemy, Anthrax, Primus shows
• Memories of making “Sailing the Seas of Cheese”
• Wynona Rider wasn’t happy about “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver”
• Prepping for South Park’s 25th Anniversary Concert
• Surprising Matt Stone with Rush
• Planning the “Farewell to Kings” tour
• Rush never toured Australia
• Sound Cipher anti-promotion
• Interview wrap up

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Jane's Addiction co-founders Perry Farrell & Eric Avery share a studio update, discuss the band's legacy, the making of the live "Jane's Addiction" debut LP, the censorship of "Nothing's Shocking" and "Ritual de lo Habitual" album covers, the upcoming Australian tour and more.

Topics include:

• Interview start
• The animals of Australia
• Playing new material in the Australian tour
• New material/record update
• Listening to music sets up the day
• Australian music that inspired them
• Influences of Velvet Underground and Joy Division
• Their view of the band’s legacy
• Not being accepted by the establishment
• Janes Addiction is a band that can’t be copied
• The formula & ease of the original 4 members
• Love for Amyl & The Sniffers
• Recognizing the cultural impact of Lollapalooza
• The story of the Janes Addiction debut on Triple X Records
• The record label discussions and free meals
• The debut album is a document of the time
• "Nothing’s Shocking" and "Ritual De Lo Habitual" album cover controversies
• Record label reactions and censorship
• Making the sculpture for “Nothing’s Shocking”
• The fate of the sculptures for the two albums
• Any demos or recordings in the Janes Addiction vaults
• Interview wrap-up

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John Brewster discusses early days & records of The Angels / Angel City, the name change, working w AC/DC and Vanda & Young at Albert Productions, the classic albums, the influence of the band on the Seattle sound and lots more.

Topics include:

• Upcoming Brewster Brothers tour
• Origins of the name “The Keystone Angels”
• Early gigs with AC/DC
• Working at Alberts with George Young and Harry Vanda
• Creating “Face to Face”
• The guitar sound, playing with Malcolm Young
• Leaving Albert Productions
• Spending time in Albert’s studio
• Watching Harry create “Love Is In The Air”
• Parting with Albert Productions, quick Fifa Riccobono story
• Finding the issue with the band name “The Angels”
• The name “Angel City” getting known in the US
• Fans of The Angels/Angel City
• Texting with Slash on the golf course
• Challenges opening for The Kinks
• Nice memories of David Bowie
• Origins of the audience call-back chant for “Will I Ever See Your Face Again”
• Does the band have control and access to The Angels’ tapes and music?
• Who is on the cover of The Angels Debut?
• The story of the cover of “Face to Face”
• The lighting and choreography of The Angels live show
• Filling in live bands with family members
• The release of film/video of Liveline
• Considering reissuing classic album titles
• The collectability of original Angels LPs
• Memories of sequencing Angels albums
• The Brewster Brothers Electric EP
• Are there possible future recording or ‘recharged’ projects?
• Upcoming 50th anniversary plans with special guests
• Listening to classics as well as upcoming Aussie bands
• The Brewster Brothers dates and The Angels with choir and symphonies
• Interview wrap up

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We have beers and hear stories from Ross Knight of Cosmic Psychos - talk of the early days, discovering punk rock, early Cosmic Psychos records, working w labels like Subpop, Amrep, influencing the Seattle sound, his new children's book & more.

Topics include:

• Intro with Ross and Dean
• Getting back on the road after the pandemic
• Cosmic Psychos songwriting & recording process
• Ross’ road-ridden bass guitar
• The early days on the Farm
• Ross watching the Sunbury Festival
• Music in Ross’ early days – records and live bands
• Aussie touring in the early days – AC/DC
• How his parent’s reacted to his music
• Discovering The Saints, Radio Birdman, Ramones
• When Ross got his first bass guitar
• Playing early shows w Rancid Spam
• “Down On The Farm” on Mr Spaceman Records
• Recollections of those early vinyl pressings
• Mudhoney were early fans of Cosmic Psychos
• How did Cosmic Psychos records make it to the US?
• “Go The Hack” & “Slave To The Crave” on Survival
• Working with Subpop on “Go The Hack”
• Working w AmRep / Tom Hazelmyer on “Blokes You Can Trust”
• Discovering “Bleach”, memories of Nirvana
• Any dealings with Waterfront or Au-GoGo
• Storing and archiving the Cosmic Psychos master tapes
• Stored band ephemera, shirts, etc
• Vinyl repressings of Cosmic Psychos albums
• Possible upcoming album w Cosmic Psychos
• Ross loves fucking with people
• Ross’ new book “The Incredible Tail of Little Roo”
• Where can the Little Roo tail go?
• Upcoming tour of the US with The Chats
• The spirit of Cosmic Psychos living on in other bands
• Wisdom for new bands
• Ross’ farm and Mad Macka’s computer job
• Ross hates the split single with The Melvins
• Interview wrap up

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Steve Turner of Mudhoney has been chasing vinyl for years - today he discusses his record collection, the amazing finds, the rare records of Mudhoney, early days of Subpop, the new LP "Plastic Eternity" and lots more.

Topics include:

• Interview intro
• Mudhoney 2023 Australia dates
• Recording “Plastic Eternity”
• Does Mudhoney have control of their catalogue?
• The upcoming Mudhoney Box Set
• Jack Endino recent Soundgarden Ultramega OK remix
• What’s up with the Mudhoney master tapes?
• Steve’s record collection – buying self-released singles
• Steve replaces super rarities with reissues
• Steve and Jeff Ahmet have been purchasing Windham Hill records
• What Psychedelic and punk record collectors move to
• Steve prefers 7” records, especially for DJing
• Mark like making an album
• Upcoming Australia-only single from Tym records
• Steve’s involvement in record colours, numbers, etc
• Working at Cascade Record Pressing plant
• Dan Peters is surpassing Steve’s enthusiasm for records
• Buying records while on tour
• The current prices of punk records
• Jackie Shark and the Beach Butchers single
• The most special records in Steve’s collection
• What’s the most you’ve ever spent on a record?
• He’s still finding deals on records
• Giving his original Misfits single to Tom Hazelmyer
• Did records ever become a problem?
• Steve’s records are quite organized
• The holy grails he’s looking for
• The Victims reissues, shows w Ray Ahn
• Steve’s early Subpop test pressings
• The story of the Subpop Singles Club
• The rare “Touch Me I’m Sick” colours
• Rejected test pressings
• Nirvana Bleach misprints / missing tracks
• Collecting Mudhoney international releases
• Starting Super-Electro Records
• Putting out Mudhoney records on Super Electro with unclear permissions
• Tales and sales of Super Electro Records
• Mudhoney / Subpop / Warner get along well
• Melvins / Mudhoney – White Lazy Boy session
• We all love Melvins
• Melvins “Leech” was based on an early Green River song
• Interview wrap up

Get the new Mudhoney LP "Plastic Eternity" here

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Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin drum legend John Bonham, shares memories of his father's record collection, the challenges of playing the music of Led Zeppelin, behind the scenes of Led Zeppelin reunions and more.

Topics include:

• Jason’s upcoming tour of Australia & New Zealand
• Records that Jason and his father shared
• Turning his father onto The Police
• Jason’s early records
• John’s love of Freddie King “Going Down”
• Revisiting Fleetwood Mac “Rumours”
• Jason’s investments in audiophile gear
• What happened to John Bonham records & stereo?
• Continually discovering new drum techniques of his father
• Reversing the speakers to replicate his dad’s perspective
• Did John do any home recording, any additional tapes?
• Jason found a batch of unmarked reel to reel tapes
• Restoration of the Knebworth tapes
• What’s the hardest Led Zeppelin song to play?
• Learning from his dad’s performances from live tapes
• His favourite performance of his father
• Jason collects bootleg recordings of Led Zeppelin
• Frustrations with audience taping live shows
• The impromptu Led Zeppelin reunion at Jason’s wedding
• The story of the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion
• Hearing stories of his dad from his bandmates
• What was planned for the 2007 show that didn’t happen?
• Interview wrap up

Get tickets for Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Evening Australia & New Zealand shows

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In memory of Glenn Michael "SPOT" Lockett, here is our full interview from May 2019.

Spot was a producer, engineer and an essential ingredient to the Southern California Punk Rock sound, helping bands like Black Flag, Descendents, Minutemen, Misfits and Hüsker Dü get their music to tape and onto vinyl. Today Spot shares stories of those days and colours in some insider details.

Glenn Michael Lockett (July 1, 1951 – March 4, 2023)

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Chris Shiflett has been a Foo Fighter over 20 years but continues to write and release solo music at an astounding rate. Today we discuss his career leading up to joining Foo Fighters, his early punk & vinyl roots, his new solo track "Black Top, White Lines" and lots more!

Topics include:

• Does Chris have a record collection?
• Chris enjoys listening to full albums
• Does Chris go to record stores?
• Chris’ first record was the same as his son's
• The artists he admired in the early days
• Chris’ first concert & early memories
• Discovering punk rock
• Joining the band “Rat Pack"
• 1st record - Rat Pack on SuperSeven records
• The name “Boat Plastic"
• History of pseudonyms - Jake Jackson
• Working at Fat Wreck in late 90s
• Joining No Use For a Name
• What Chris learned from Tony Sly
• The songwriting process for Foo Fighters
• Dividing guitar ideas between Chris, Pat and Dave
• What’s the title of Chris’ new LP?
• Making the 1st Gimme Gimmes album
• Auditioning for the Foo Fighters, leaving NUFAN
• What changed in Chris’ life immediately after joining Foo Fighters
• Chris’ 1st tour w Foo Fighters
• 1st recordings with One by One
• Are there unreleased Foo recordings?
• The last time Chris was starstruck
• Playing with Mick Jagger, at White House
• Discussing the scale of a Foo Fighters tour
• Who’s still on Chris’ bucket list?
• Upcoming album on Blue Élan records
• Previous solo record labels
• Preparing solo and other projects on streaming services and vinyl
• Sharing a new solo track every few weeks
• Nate’s gramophone 
• Interview wrap up

Check out Chris' new track "Black Top, White Lines"

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I was in a band that made a record in high school which has now become very collectible. Today I talk to my lifelong friends Jason & Chuck about the making of that record, the memories, the fate of all the copies, the reissue on "Scrap Metal II" compilation and more.

Topics include:

• Chuck and Jason intros. Where’s Joe?
• Trying an album, settling on a single
• Putting together the band lineup
• Our old practice room
• We made 1,000 records for $635
• Recording at Creative Sound Studios
• Feeling pressure recording the basic tracks
• We couldn’t afford to fix mistakes
• Worst singer ever
• Timing of Cliff Burton’s death
• Joe playing rough mixes
• Making the sleeves, rushing the artwork
• The photo session for back cover
• Making the “thank you” list
• Being played on the radio
• The label: “SKAT” records, catalogue number, copyright notice
• Getting the test pressings
• We didn’t know how to sell/distribute them
• Making a radio spot
• Sneaking records into record shops
• Taking excess records to the garbage dump
• Learning the record became collectible
• Strangers trying to buy them via Facebook
• “The Raven” v “Time Heals Everything”
• Investigating making a CD
• After the single
• Writing songs that were above our capability
• Opportunities to be on compilation records
• Going to San Francisco to meet a manager
• The special record that made Scrap Metal II
• How many copies are left?
• Interview wrap up

Order "Scrap Metal II" from Riding Easy Records here

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CIVIC is on the crest of the next wave of Australian bands about to crash the shores of the US and Europe. Today we talk to Jim McCullough and Lewis Hodgson on the early days of the band, the rare records, making "Future Forecast", "Taken By Force" and what's next for the band.

Topics include:

• Big Jim joins the call, then Lewis
• Is the band in a healthy place?
• CIVIC at SXSW - Austin
• What’s the rarest vinyl pressing of “Taken By Force”?
• Classified info
• March 2022 gig at the Sydney Chippo hotel
• More SXSW talk
• Keith Morris’ cheese board
• Formation of CIVIC / recording “New Vietnam”
• Various pressings & collectability of “New Vietnam”
• Are you close to quitting your jobs?
• Selling, Sucking, Blackmail, Bribes
• “Future Forecast” Flightless Pressings
• Sharing drummer with The Murlocs
• Any idea what’s happening w Flightless?
• Cover art and album name for “Future Forecast”
• Working out the band name
• CIVIC logo
• Working with Rob Younger
• The cover photo of “Taken By Force”
• Themes within “Taken By Force”
• More songs for the next album
• Interview wrap up

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Kevin Rutmanis takes us through his career, rare records, vinyl pressings, working with Melvins, Tomahawk, Cows, AmRep, Ipecac Recordings, his 2 new LPs "Crackpot Whorehead" w Trevor Dunn, "unEat" w Hepa-Titus and more!

Topics include:

• Kevin has many hats
• Short vinyl runs on his new albums
• The recording of the new albums
• How he works with Trevor and other collaborators
• Putting his projects out in limited vinyl runs/lathe cuts
• How Kevin and Trevor collaborated across the country
• The album name “Crackpot Whorehead”
• The term “unEat”
• Hat Change #1
• Kevin understands music collecting
• Kevin spent a lot of money on White House records
• Kevin likes movie soundtracks
• Memories of recording Hostile Ambient Takeover
• Cows “Taint Plurbius Taint Unum”
• Cows getting involved with Treehouse Records
• Some Cows have been reissued, some haven’t
• The HAZEXXL pressing of Sexy Pee Story
• Tom Hazelmyer is awesome
• The story of “Daddy Has a Tail”
• Kevin does know where the Cows master tapes are
• Does Kevin reflect much?
• Moving from Cows to Melvins
• Recording “Electro Retard” / Mans Ruin label vinyl
• Recording the Trilogy (“The Maggot”, “The Bootlicker”, The Crybaby”)
• Hat Change #2
• Hepa-Titus & Mickey Mouse artwork
• Memories of Melvins joining Ipecac
• Joining Tomahawk
• Reissues of Tomahawk vinyl – where’s “Mit Gas”?
• Kevin just wants his music out there, free or not
• How does Kevin find out about new music?
• LA record shops
• Kevin lost a lot of records
• Hepa-Titus hand drawn covers for an art show
• Discussion of rare records of Hepa-Titus
• Is Gina / Mow Skwoz do art inspired by the music?
• DIY record packaging and shipping
• Hat Change #3
• How to order the new LPs
• Will Kevin return to live shows?
• Matthew Barney soundtrack
• Cosmic Psychos memories
• Interview wrap up

Order Kevin's new LPs here: "Crackpot Whorehead" w Trevor Dunn |  "unEat" w hepa-Titus

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John Robb, author, journalist and music fanatic discusses his new book "The History of Goth" by taking us through it's history, rich with art, music and culture.

Topics include:

• Cross continental introductions
• Goth seems to have permeated all forms of music & art
• Summarizing the history of Goth starting with the sacking of Rome in 411 AD
• The tribal nature of Goth and art in general
• Did John feel the culture of Goth wasn’t understood?
• Nick Cave being an elder statesman of Goth
• What were early Goth songs in modern music?
• What constitutes a Goth song?
• Industrial bands (Skinny Puppy, Front 242) being inspired by Goth
• The geographical trends of Goth culture
• The US producing Ramones and The Cramps
• The impulsiveness of The Cramps
• The impact of format of vinyl records on Goth culture
• How did John research and create the History of Goth?
• Goth in present day mainstream art (Wednesday, Tim Burton movies, etc)
• What about Goth is misunderstood?
• John thinks records will continue to rise in value. I don’t.
• The remaining records of John’s collection
• Meeting, interviewing Nirvana and Fugazi
• New bands that John enjoys
• Interview wrap up

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Janie Hendrix shares memories of her brother Jimi, what's in the Hendrix archives, stories of stolen memorabilia, hunting down rare recordings, her new book "Jimi" and more.

Topics include:

• What are in the Jimi Hendrix archives?
• The early days of pulling together Jimi’s recordings and items
• Paul Allen of Microsoft funded the family to get the rights for Jimi’s work
• What happened to Jimi’s records?
• Lots of Jimi material was stolen
• Counterfeit Jimi Hendrix memorabilia
• People coming to visit the Hendrix family after Jimi’s passing
• Jimi’s gold albums were stolen from the family in 1986
• There are many other recordings still unaccounted for
• Is there a recording of Jimi’s early appearance at the Apollo
• Jimi communications while on the road
• When “Jimmy” became “Jimi”
• Any recordings from the Sue Records period?
• Any recordings from his Café Wha? gigs?
• How the family learned of Jimi’s popularity in the UK
• The partnership with Jimi and Eddie Kramer
• Jimi and Zappa / Mothers Cover
• Working w Dweezil Zappa on Atmos mixes
• Recordings in the archive
• Finding & restoring the tapes and video for the Miami Pop festival
• Unique items in the archive
• Janie’s memories of Jimi in 1970
• Janie and Jimi’s Cosmic Promise
• The next projects of the Hendrix Estate
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at the Los Angeles Forum
• The various international covers of Hendrix LPs
• Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix covering one another
• Any lost recordings and collaborations with Jimi
• Interview wrap up

The new book "Jimi"

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Spike Slawson is the frontman's frontman. Spearheading the supergroup Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Spike talks about forming MFATGG, the early days of the band, the rare records, being hated by The Eagles and more.

Topics include:

• Is Spike a record collector?
• Describe your record collection
• How do you shop for records?
• Who influenced Spike’s frontman persona?
• Irony within performing covers
• How do they pick songs for the Gimme Gimmes to cover?
• The strategy of putting out lots of 45s in the early days
• Involving lots of labels besides Fat Wreck
• Music from Spike’s youth & household
• The first records Spike bought w his own money
• Did Spike always want to be a performer?
• Spike’s friends who influenced his musical tastes
• Impact of Dead Kennedys “Fresh Fruit” LP
• Shocking his music teacher w Husker Du
• Moving from Pittsburgh to San Francisco
• Spike’s first bands & performances
• Rough stories from early punk clubs
• Becoming aware of Fat Wreck
• Spike was a really bad employee
• Getting moved from Shipping/Receiving to Lead Singer
• Fat Mike & Joey Cape invited Spike to lead the Gimmes
• Cover bands can skip song writing and go straight to performance
• Early shows of the Gimme Gimmes
• Artists that didn’t like the cover of their song
• Response from Eagles
• Who he’d like to hear the cover
• Bands/artists that East and West coasts dislike
• A strong dislike of Fleetwood Mac and associated fashion
• Being influenced by John Waters and Hee-Haw
• The upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour
• Interview wrap up

Tix/info on Me First & the Gimme Gimmes 2023 Aus/NZ Tour

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Mike Portnoy (Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, ex Dream Theatre) joins us to talk about his record collection, rare vinyl of his career, his approach to his music collection, meeting Beatles, working with legends of music, the new Winery Dogs LP and more.

Topics include:

• Mike’s record room
• We are not a gossip podcast
• Did the band know The Winery Dogs III would be made?
• Mike’s dog Mickey joins the interview
• Making The Winery Dogs III LP
• Richie’s vocals are incredible
• How involved is Mike after basic tracks are done?
• When is the vinyl version coming out?
• Why Mike separates old records from new ones
• Mike collects different formats – 8-track talk
• Mike’s listening preference is MP3s
• The most precious records of Mike’s collection
• Mike’s autographed vinyl records
• Mike met Paul and Ringo
• Having a conversation with Paul McCartney
• Mike loves his boxsets
• What’s the most Mike ever paid for a record?
• Where does Mike shop for records?
• Mike’s conversations with Kevin Gilbert
• The collectability of The Winery Dogs vinyl
• Will the prior Winery Dogs albums be reissued on vinyl?
• Working with Storm Thorgerson on album covers
• Dream Theatre logo changed for the Storm Thorgerson album covers
• Earliest bands - Mike’s band “Rising Power”
• The Winery Dogs 2023 tour
• Mike’s vinyl videos on YouTube
• Does Mike get vinyl deliveries all the time?
• The rarest record of Mike’s career
• What records of his career is he missing?
• Interview wrap up

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Third Man Records co-founder & Official Archivist of The White Stripes Ben Blackwell shares insight on the making and impact of the album 'Elephant', the new MONO mix for TMR Vault #55, rare records in the Third Man universe and much more.

Topics include:

• What was the impact of Elephant on The White Stripes?
• Early impressions first hearing Elephant
• Memories of Seven Nation Army
• Original sequencing of Elephant
• What’s in TMR Vault 55?
• First recordings of Elephant / John Peel
• Vault DVD contents / Shooting video for The Hardest Button to Button
• The various global covers of Elephant
• The Australian LP is the hardest to find
• More activities for Elephant in 2023
• The White Stripes eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023
• The Elvis “My Happiness” acetate
• The Upholsterers “Your Furniture Was Always Dead…” single
• How many Upholsterers singles have been found?
• The “Freedom at 21” Flexi-disc helium balloon stunt
• 3” pressing of “The Denial Twist”
• Meg White “Icky Thump” picture disc
• What can be shared about Meg in recent years?
• Third Man Pressing and expansion of other pressing plants
• What percentage is Third Man Pressing focused on Third Man projects?
• Trends of the recent growth of the vinyl industry
• Third Man reissuing materials from major labels
• Numbers of TMR Vault subscribers
• Looking up MONO “Icky Thump” on Discogs
• The Jack White singles cover art tapestry
• Strange requests for song licensing
• Ben’s personal record collecting hobby
• Temptation while at TMR Pressing
• Interview wrap up

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Terri Nunn of Berlin discusses the rare and collectable vinyl of her career, growing up in LA, early punk scene, her multiple hits as well as the global #1 smash "Take My Breath Away", auditioning for Star Wars & much more!

Topics include:

• Terri’s record collection
• Terri’s family owned a few record stores
• Well known customers who shopped there
• Hiding records from the public shoppers
• Growing up in LA, wanting to entertain
• Social issues with entertainers
• Records and performers who inspired Terri
• Discovering the punk community
• Getting into Electronic Music
• 1st album is all Prophet V and TR-808
• Memories of making “A Matter of Time” private press single
• “Pleasure Victim” initially on MAO Records
• Moving from Enigma to Geffen
• Memories of working w David Geffen
• The pressure going into “Love Life”
• Challenges with Terri being focal point of band
• Working w Georgio Moroder on Top Gun theme
• Recording of “Take My Breath Away”
• Life changes after having a global #1 hit
• John rejoining band and communicating about prior challenges
• The collectable records of Berlin & Terri’s career
• Terri’s involvement in cover art, videos
• The concept of cover of “Pleasure Victim”
• Terri’s “Star Wars” audition
• Berlin’s “Strings Attached” vinyl
• Interview wrap up

Berlin's "Strings Attached" on vinyl here.

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Jerry A Lang discusses the rare records and legacy of Poison Idea, the reissues, collectibles and artefacts from the band, as well as his new LP "From The Fire Into The Water" and his autobiographies "Black Heart Fades Blue".

Topics include:

• Jerry's books - "Black Heart Fades Blue"
• Reissuing Poison Idea recordings
• Cleaning up the master tapes
• Anything missing from the PI archive
• Hand written lyric book for “Kings of Punk”
• The various labels of Poison Idea
• Early pressings of “Pick Your King”
• Status of the “Pick Your King” artwork
• Making the Poison Idea lettering logo
• “Pick Your King” test pressing w Reagan photo
• Is Jerry a record collector?
• Tom collecting The Fix Vengeance single from club promo packs
• Early demand for “Pick Your King”
• How were records sold / early merch tables
• What happened to Tom’s guitars?
• Poison Idea’s recording consistency
• Making “Feel The Darkness”
• Poison Idea's music publishing
• Jerry and the legacy of Poison Idea
• New Poison Idea track “The Butcher”
• Other potential Poison Idea outtakes
• Plans for American Leather Records
• Tom’s record collection
• The new album “From The Fire Into The Water”
• Does Jerry Miss being in a band or playing live?
• What is Jerry listening to these days?
• Upcoming releases on American Leather Records
• “Feel The Darkness” reissue w Tiny Tim’s cease & desist letters
• Interview wrap up

Get Jerry's LP "From The Fire Into The Water" on vinyl here

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Joel Selvin, writer, music critic and author of many fascinating music history books, joins us to talk vinyl, record collecting, the Bay Area music scene and harrowing tale of Sly & The Family Stone.

Topics include:

• The Sky Stone book is harrowing
• Joel’s “Basement Record Library”
• Getting free promotional records
• Some memorable shows he saw in late 60s
• Balancing friendships w artists as a music critic
• Collecting music memorabilia
• A Christmas present from Steve Miller
• The vinyl revival didn’t surprise Joel
• Why vinyl sounds better
• Joel’s reaction to CDs and Napster
• Ever been threatened or made an enemy from reporting?
• Pissing off Sammy Hagar
• Taking on the Sly & the Family Stone book
• Getting in touch with all the main Sly & the Family Stone characters
• The involvement of Hamp ‘Bubba’ Banks
• Former band members eventually revealing the trauma
• The poor sound quality of “There’s a Riot Going On”
• Status of the Sly Stone recording tapes
• Rare Sly Stone records, The Stewart Four 78 record
• Joel’s conversations with Sly
• The cultural loss of talent of Sly Stone
• Upcoming autobiography and documentary of Sky Stone
• Interview wrap up

Get Joel Selvin's "Sly & The Family Stone: An Oral History" here.

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Pattie Boyd's life has been surrounded by music, art and history. Once married to George Harrison, then Eric Clapton, Pattie inspired some of the greatest songs of the 20th century and witnessed key moments in music history. Today we discuss her new book 'A Life In Pictures' and many of her moments that are collective cultural touchstones.

Topics include:

• Sharing her photos in the new book
• Best practices for her photography
• Going through all her negatives
• So many songs written about Pattie
• Meeting George
• Did she know much about The Beatles prior to meeting George
• George asking Brian Epstein about getting married
• Pattie’s participation in a few Beatles recordings
• Talking to George about music
• The records that George and Pattie enjoyed
• Watching Frank Sinatra record “My Way”
• Meeting Elvis
• George sharing the song “Something” with Pattie
• Pattie would hear Beatles demos as they were doing them
• Pattie’s memories of Magic Alex
• Meeting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
• Recalling the moment of hearing of Brian Epstein’s death
• Moments and Memorabilia from the Beatles
• Recollections of The Beatles breakup
• John & Yoko talking George back into the band
• Pattie’s perspective of Yoko in the studio
• Did George miss being in The Beatles?
• The Beatles received a large financial offer to reform
• Wearing disguises in public
• The original Derek & the Dominos / Layla painting
• Many photographs for potential subsequent books
• Pattie left a lot of her Beatles white label promos with Eric
• Interview wrap up

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Brendan Benson, producer, songwriter & co-founder of The Raconteurs / Saboteurs, joins us to talk records, collectible vinyl, songwriting, smoking herb, his new LP "Low Key" and lots more.

Topics include:

• Brendan smoking weed on the “Low Key” album cover
• His preference of tape or Pro Tools
• Brendan’s process for writing songs
• What inspires Brendan to write
• Spending too much time on Social Media
• Brendan’s early records - Parents playing him The Stooges, Bowie, etc
• Seeing his parents react to music
• Brendan’s 1st record - The Cars debut
• His old record collection was slowly stolen
• Does he play his records regularly?
• The challenge of record manufacturings
• “Low Key” sounds very good on vinyl
• Some music didn’t sound great on CD
• Theory of smooth sine waves v digital
• How Brendan collected records
• The physical collecting world isn’t as important now
• Brendan chose between music and painting
• Does Brendan distance himself from his early work?
• His earlier work is expensive on vinyl
• Challenges w getting masters of his earlier recordings
• Can he repress some of his earlier works?
• The Raconteurs are the Saboteurs in Australia
• The “Help Us Stranger” ‘Butcher-Cover’ album
• The Upholsters singles, Brian Muldoon
• Early days as The Bricks - playing at the Gold Dollar
• The recording of “Low Key” during the pandemic
• Albums that Brendan loves
• Will Brendan tour the new album?
• Interview wrap up

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The Crystal Method co-founder Scott Kirkland discusses the music, vinyl records and rare remixes of the band, as well as the upcoming tour of Australia and memories of the synthesizers of yesteryear.

Topics include:

• Australian tour delayed 3 years
• Scott loves his vinyl
• Ability for The Crystal Method to repress vinyl
• The recent vinyl boxset
• Scott’s vinyl and music early in life
• 1st record: Soundtrack to Star Wars
• Passing out at a record store
• Records are a communal experience
• Multiple masters for digital and vinyl
• Scott is very hands-on the vinyl design
• Discovering “Black Celebration” by Depeche Mode
• Scott’s 1st keyboard – Casio CZ-1
• Chasing used synthesizers in classified ads
• The recent passing of Dave Smith of Sequential Circuits
• Ensoniq, Emu and various synth nerd-talk
• The Roland Boutique series synths
• Care and maintenance of vintage keyboards
• The Crystal Method’s response to Napster
• How does a remix project start?
• Working with The Doors on “Roadhouse Blues” remix
• Clearing samples from early recordings
• Collaborating with Justin Chancellor of Tool – Bandwidth Project
• More reminiscing about synths and old storage options
• Wrapping up the interview