The Vinyl Guide - Podcast for Record Collectors

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...

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...

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" reiss...

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 S...

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 acciden...

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 i...

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 Killj...

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 S...

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 st...

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 – '6...

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 fo...

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 m...

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 G...

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 / Discov...

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 1...

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...

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"  1 st solo LP Discovering an unre...

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 &...

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 & h...

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...

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 C...

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 Gro...

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...

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 cr...

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 a...