Vinyl Ventures

Send us Fan Mail Tis' the season as the saying goes. Tis' the season to celebrate. To close out the year the guys thought it would be a good time to celebrate vinyl. Not just an ordinary celebration but a celebration of vinyl that puts a smile on our face or celebrates a specific day or event. Like any Vinyl Ventures episode the guys have fun with this list and discuss a bunch of vinyl t...

Send us Fan Mail What is essential?  The actual definition is "absolutely necessary; extremely important."    It really means something different to each of us.  Just as each album holds a special meaning to every one of us.     The guys add to the essential albums list with another 10 picks each. This list gets deeper into the collection for the guys and highlights another 20 amazing al...

Send us Fan Mail Vinyl Ventures usually focuses on albums. On this episode a guest, Steve Hoff, who collects and restores jukeboxes educates the guys on the uncharted waters of the wonderful world of jukeboxes and the 45s. Steve started out listening to 45s and a jukebox was the next step in his vinyl journey. We thought we knew a lot about vinyl, a whole new chapter is opened in front of us diggi...

Send us Fan Mail What is an essential album?  How many albums are essential?  Some may argue every album you own is essential, while others will say no that list can only be 20 essential albums.  John and Jay begin this list with 10 essential albums each.   Every definition of essential is different and for each collector the list will be different.  Vinyl Ventures loves lists and this kicks off w...

Send us Fan Mail Karma records, store manager Doug Bauerle pulls back the curtain and talks about the business behind RSD.  The conversation moves to what record collectors and watchers want to see released on RSD and possibilities for the next RSD Black Friday.   In a deep thought moment the talk moves to hidden messages on album covers.  Doug is our first return guest on VV (and yes, there is KI...

Send us Fan Mail Music changed Pat's life and sent him on a trajectory as working musician. He worked the music circuit to New York in the 1970s, then to Nashville then back home to Cincinnati.  After over a decade in the business Pat had a decision to make…then a chance meeting and fate took over and steered him down a different path to continue making music.  Along the way he never stopped...

Send us Fan Mail In episode #13, we covered Sophomore albums but skipped over the obvious; Fantastic Freshman Favorites.   In prepping for this show, our minds were blown realizing how many great first albums we own.   Dig into your collection and you'll discover how many artists delivered essential albums on their first outing. We know we missed some, and would love to hear what you think. ...

Send us Fan Mail To keep things interesting and new for 2021, this episode is a crossover/collaboration with our friends at the RutPOP podcast. We team up with Zach and Brandon to talk formative soundtracks, scores (and the difference), big influences and everything else in-between.  So many great soundtracks...so little time.  

Send us Fan Mail We're taking the show on the road to the Derby City Music Expo in Louisville, KY to sit down with Shayne Hiles, graphic designer, audiophile, and record dealer/collector.   We enter uncharted territory, questioning the quality of sought-after Japanese vinyl pressings.  Shayne shares his vinyl journey and delights us with many stories about collecting and dealing records.  Joi...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Philputt, an Indianapolis original Punk guy, record store owner, Hollywood actor, musician (yep, he is a drummer, but don't hold that against him) and tournament champ on the cussing circuit, dropping more F-bombs than Richard Pryor when his hair was on fire. Lots of stories; everything from buying a Sex Pistols picture disc 45 in NY to opening for the Replacements. Tune...

Send us Fan Mail Vinyl Ventures #19 - Kit Haymond - record collector, musician, and music lover, delights the guys with stories from playing around the U.S., meeting fabled musicians and amazing vinyl finds. From one-of-a-kind rarities to well-known classics, Kit takes us on a journey from Punk to classic country and everything in-between. 

Send us Fan Mail Vinyl Ventures #18 - Season #2 kicks off with John and Jay talking about some of the best finds in 2020 at record stores. Record stores are the lifeblood of Vinyl Ventures...that is the reason the show exists. This year the boys plan to branch out more to record stores throughout the state of Indiana and the Midwest.

Send us Fan Mail Vinyl Ventures #17 - WISH-TV Indy Style host Tracy Forner talks growing up in Michigan, the disadvantages for a vertical person at concerts and the art of collecting vinyl.  An art, (okay addiction/sickness), he hopes to pass along to his children.

Send us Fan Mail Indianapolis comedy legends Dave Dugan and Whitney Grayson talk vinyl and the long lost art of the deep listen. Going through Rolling Stones 500 best albums of all time and listening to every album.

Send us Fan Mail Rudy Sarzo shares his amazing journey from a Cuban refugee at 10, to a beloved and legendary rock musician the world over.   From Ozzy and Randy Rhoads, to Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Dio, Blue Oyster Cult, The Guess Who and beyond.   It's an inspiring story of a rock & roll life lived to the fullest-the right way.  

Send us Fan Mail John and Jason talk with Rob Coyle, an Indianapolis-based record show promoter (Crossroads Music Show), dealer and lifelong collector. Vinyl was in Rob's blood, his father had thousands of records in the garage and dragged Rob along to weekend garage sales to find thousands more. Did you ever wonder what it takes to promote a record show, where dealers get the records, and wh...

Send us Fan Mail John and Jay dive into second albums and discuss whether or not the sophomore album is a slump or a bigger hit. From Meatloaf to Oasis, to Cinderella to the Doors. What are the hits and what are the misses? A show first Point/Counterpoint with Weezer's Pinkerton is sure to entertain.

Send us Fan Mail 1970-the start of a new decade and the biggest band in the world, the Beatles break up. Protest songs, Heavy Metal takes a hold, and music takes center stage. Hop in the time machine with John and Jay and take a trip in the way back machine to 1970.  

Send us Fan Mail On this 3D (Deep Disc Dive) episode friend of the show Bill Hayse's incredibly deep research into The Dark Side of the Moon is like 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon with the album playing the role of Kevin Bacon. So many insane rabbit holes with connections to Nazi Germany and Hollywood actors.  It's a wild ride that's sure to spark discussion.

Send us Fan Mail IndyCar Announcer, Radio DJ and Music Afficianado Michael Young shares his encyclopedic vinyl knowledge, and discusses the interconnectedness we all have with music. Starting in Radio in 1987 at WIOT in Toledo Ohio, his journey has taken him on an amazing ride through music, broadcasting, and a lifetime of record collecting.   Listen through the end for the premiere of the new Vin...

Send us Fan Mail Dean Metcalf began as an intern on the Bob & Tom Show in 1988. Since then, the show has gone from local phenomenon to national syndication.  Dean shares some great stories about growing up in central Indiana and how vinyl, music and concerts shaped his persona, and career. 

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 - Seph Hatley grew up in the South, in North Carolina before ending up in Indiana. His family always listened to music and had a multi generational vinyl collection. Seph was the next one in line to inherit the collection. At first Seph didn't even have a turntable, then gradually the vinyl became a part of life again.  "These are my books, they speak to me."...

Send us Fan Mail Seph Hatley grew up in the South, in North Carolina before ending up in Indiana. His family always listened to music and had a multi generational vinyl collection. Seph was the next one in line to inherit the collection. At first Seph didn't even have a turntable, then gradually the vinyl became a part of life again.  "These are my books, they speak to me." - Seph H...

Send us Fan Mail Jason and John stay 6 feet apart and talk about the albums and music getting them thru the pandemic. Weird times indeed.

Send us Fan Mail Jason and John visit with a fellow collector, Don Garner, who brings in some very interesting vinyl to chat about, everything from celebrity albums to forgotten singers from the pre-Beatles era to scented vinyl (a real thing) to picture discs. Each discovery has a story.