Vinyl Community Podcasts

Back with the least rewatchable livestream in the Vinyl Community, we bring you once again SURFACE NOISE for your earholes. Our dais was comprised of host Concert Buddie, Jason Roxas, Jose Moreno Rahn, and Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency) to talk about some hot topics and current events in the volatile world of vinyl record collecting. This spin around the turntable we discussed the following topics:...

The record keeps spinning, Buddies! Another brief pod-only show here on Vinyl Community Podcasts, this time joined by friend of the pod Jason (Spinz Vinyl) who recently took the plunge to selling records on the ecommerce platform Whatnot. If you are unfamiliar, Whatnot is an application/website that is hosted by individual sellers (sometimes including brick & mortar shop owners) selling their...

Aloha Buddies! With the recent announcement that subscription-based vinyl service BANDBOX was closing up shop amidst bankruptcy proceedings, it led me to consider what the vinyl subscription + service space looks like past, present, and future. Vinyl Me, Please is the lion in the vinyl-curation/subscription business, but there are several smaller businesses that are putting exclusive and distinct...

Adjust your tray tables to their full upright and locked positions and please join David Bianco (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion) for his latest installment on Vinyl Community Podcasts recapping his experiences at the recent Southwest Audio Fest. This show was held in the Dallas + Fort Worth area, and was the first year the event was held. He'll share his thoughts on the event, as well as a...

Just when you think the SURFACE NOISE show is over, that's when the FREESTYLE hits you! Topics include: disappointment with a recent Atlantic 75 title (record good, jacket....switched?), talk of the recent John Coltrane record that sold for $12,600, updates on the VMP and MoFi pressing plants, recent pickups, and we get a "David" double header when Wyoming Dave and David Bianco drop by to share so...

Been a long time since we rock 'n rolled! SURFACE NOISE returns with a vengeance (kind of). Flanked by mainstays Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency) and Jason Roxas, we welcome a couple first timers to the dais in hopes of freshening up the joint: Jason Arsenault and Alex (Beer and Vinyl). We tackle the fun topic of "Overrated, Underrated, or Properly Rated" albums (shoutout to the Podfather, Bill Simmon...

In one of the most overdue 'sodes in Vinyl Community Podcasts history, we finally - FINALLY - get the OG of the Vinyl Community - Brandon (MrHoffame) in the hot seat of the VCP exclusive series: Mind of The Record Collector. Brandon was literally one of the first in the community to begin sharing his collecting journey on YouTube and taking us along for the ride. Like many, I've learned a great de...

Aloha Buddies! One constant in the ever changing record collecting hobby of ours is the pre-imminent tool we use to grow and develop our collections: Discogs. Unquestionably the largest vinyl record database out there, it has made it easier and more accessible to collect our favorite pieces of music, predominantly on vinyl. Likewise, the marketplace aspect of the platform has helped to bridge the...

We’ve all seen them tantalizingly promoted across the internet.  Many of us have spent more than we should on them.  Most of us have debated if we really need them or if we’ll get in trouble from our significant others for buying them: Box Sets.  Super Deluxe Box Sets.  Album compilation box sets.  Whichever the flavor, these expensive records are becoming more and more prevalent.  Host Rob from N...

Vinyl Community! I am The Record Spinner and I am so excited to unveil the twelfth episode of a series I will be hosting exclusively here on Vinyl Community Podcasts called "Current Rotations." This series will be all about the records I have recently been spinning on my turntable. On this episode, I will be discussing Bootlegs, Hozier, Ace Frehley, Alice Cooper & More!   For more information...

Great people just walked through the door! Hey Buddies, back again with another 'sode of my series on Vinyl Community Podcasts titled Mind of The Record Collector. This spin around the turntable I'm joined by one of the best Vinyl Community members on YouTube, Melinda Murphy. One of the reasons I started my own YouTube channel was from watching Melinda stand hers up, how she treats her audience, a...

Welcome back for another pod-exclusive 'sode here on Vinyl Community Podcasts. This time we approach the genre of jazz from a different point of view. Fueled by a jazz reissue renaissance the past few years, many experienced and newer collectors alike are getting into the genre at their own speed. That opens up some key questions for many of us: What is it like slowly dipping your toes into this g...

Spin the Black Circle, Buddies! This pod-only exclusive features a conversation on (arguably) the last great American rock band - Pearl Jam. Joined by two other fans in Vance (zeppearl) and Jason Arsenault, we talk about the anticipation building for the new album DARK MATTER out April 19th, the exclusive release for #recordstoreday the following day, the new tour hitting several cities in the US...

Welcome back fellow Jazz Bums! Join us as we sit down with Chad Kassem: owner of Analogue Productions, Acoustic Sounds, and Quality Record Pressings (QRP) to discuss the new Bluesville Records series, jazz represses (Chico Freeman’s Spirit Sensitive and Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing) and more!   For more information on the Jazz Bums: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JazzBums Discord: https://discor...

The mayhem continues with this latest SURFACE NOISE - FREESTYLE: where we continue debating the topics of the day in the hobby (cough, cough, more RSD24 chatter), and have a few guests (and familiar faces) join us to bring the vinyl information sustenance we need after a long day teaching at Hot Take University. Take a seat, class. This FREESTYLE starts now!   For more information on host Concert...

Yo! The Record Store Day 2024 list is out! Hear our takes (good, bad, and in between) and what does RSD do right, and not so right. Is getting up early and waiting in line with other feverish collectors worth the squeeze for this year's offerings? Joined per usual by Jason Roxas, Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency), Jose Moreno Rahn, and back for another success spin is Jason Elwood (Spinz Vinyl). After...

Back square under the disco ball, Nadine (Souldisco) dives back into the world of soul and disco music in this latest contribution to Vinyl Community Podcasts. In this episode, Nadine speaks with Dave Frankel from Inner Groove Records in New Jersey. Dave shares his insights and personal stories while showcasing some of the hidden gems of these iconic genres. From rare tracks to behind-the-scenes m...

Greetings again and welcome back for another Audio Excursion! Music is a great bridge across all diversities, cultures, and spectrums. In this case, children on the spectrum are being aided by a great Dallas nonprofit: Spin the Spectrum. Host David Bianco spoke to Jay*Clipp and Courtney Willis from the organization, one that combines the art of DJ'ing and the science of speech pathology to develop...

We're bringing it back, leaning back into the series here on Vinyl Community Podcasts that asks what we collect, why we collect it, and how we find it - Mind of the Record Collector. For this installment, we are joined by a great guy in the community - J.C. - from the channel "The Flipside - Vinyl Community with J.C. - to learn how he has collecting sweet black gold over the years. A collector sin...

So hot it melted Concert Buddie's internet connection, this is the part of the SURFACE NOISE freestyle that survived the hottest of takes and terrible internet. Joined by Louie Golden and Wyoming Dave, we do some quick show and tell and talk a few other issues of our recent collecting walks.    For more information on host Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie   For more informati...

We may have set the hobby back 5-10 years on this latest episode of SURFACE NOISE. Joined by Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency), Jason Roxas, Jose Moreno Rahn, and returning guest Brandon (Punkrock Showoff), we tackled the following topics: Topic 1: music docs or biopics - any reco's and do good ones influence us to buy more records of these artists? Topic 2: RSD Wishlist: Any titles we'd like to see on...

Recently I had an opportunity to catch up with the mastermind behind the Concert Buddie YouTube channel and Vinyl Community Podcasts - Chance. Fresh on the heels of the 1st Anniversary of the podcast feed, this is the first exclusive interview he's given on the OTHER side of the microphone. Lots of fun!   For more information on Jason (Spinz Vinyl): https://www.youtube.com/@spinzvinyl?sub_confirma...

Buddies - to celebrate a milestone here at the pod, we are extremely lucky to be joined by guest numero uno here on VCP: Matt Sands, co-owner of Gold Pan Records in Hillsboro, IL. But Matt brought two of his best pals to this episode to discuss one of the best things about this Vinyl Community of ours: fellowship. Joined us on this voyage are Sam "The Psych Professor", regular companion on Matt's...

Vinyl Community! I am The Record Spinner and I am so excited to unveil the eleventh episode of a series I will be hosting exclusively here on Vinyl Community Podcasts called "Current Rotations." This series will be all about the records I have recently been spinning on my turntable. On this episode, I will be discussing Green Day, Beach Boys, Elton John and more!   For more information on The Reco...

The aftershow to the latest SURFACE NOISE episode features some talk of industry data in 2023 for performance in streaming and vinyl sales, possibly answering why the labels continue to focus much of their energy on reissues (hint: because they are proven + bankable sales), and we share some records that have found their ways of late into our collections. Plus, Jose finally resurfaces in the Vinyl...