The Vinyl Guide - Podcast for Record Collectors

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...

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 re...

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 an...

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 Morri...

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...

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...

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...

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 He...

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! Video is available at Patreon.com/VinylGuide! Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at:  www. Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple:  https://appl...

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 1 st time coming to Australia Matt's stage outfits Adam joins – Australia tour dates L...

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,...

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 W...

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? Peop...

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...

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 1 st Aussie press...

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 S...

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...

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 Formin...

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?...

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 catalogu...

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 proces...

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 1 s...

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 turnta...

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 1 st single Signing to Capitol Recording "Surfin' Safari" album The shift from...

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