Ep350: HazeXXL Vinyl Rarities w Tom Hazelmyer

For over a decade Tom Hazelmyer of Amphetamine Reptile has been creating art-records in limited numbers for a community of devoted fans & collectors. Today we discuss the state of his production and dive deep into some of the most sought-after releases.

Topics include:

• How Tom spent his pandemic
• Vinyl supply chain issues
• Issues around international shipments
• AmRep releases throughout the pandemic
• Tom’s bar and offices during the Minneapolis riots
• How Amrep got so many releases done during the lockdowns
• Amrep’s small team is an advantage during difficult times
• Tom’s work ethic for his linocut artwork
• Using digital tools to accelerate his artwork
• The typical pressing sizes for Amrep releases
• Why there are very few 45rpms from Amrep in recent years
• The 45 was the perfect format for Punk rock
• The story of Melvins wooden Endless Residency boxset
• The recent Sugar Daddy 45 misprint
• Making sleeve cutouts & colour separations for early Amrep releases
• Recent reissues of Amrep albums with new HAZE artwork
• Challenges with working with other labels for reissues
• The Melvins Houdini/Stag/Stoner Witch reissues
• Melvins “The Bride Screamed Murder” special limited cover
• Test prints and Artist Proofs of HAZEXXL releases
• The overages/slop from vinyl pressings
• Various Melvins / Mackie Osborne special limited versions
• “A Senile Animal” mispress HAZE XXL reissue
• The “War Pussy” skull sticker
• The 1st HAZE record - Melvins “Hurray For Me” record
• Revisiting the “Dope Guns & Fucking” compilation series
• Playing on the new Mr Phylzzz album “Cancel Culture Club”
• Tom likes to play guitar, write music but hates to tour
• Mr Phylzzz vinyl out mid to late October
• Interview wrap up

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