Analog After Dark

Mike and Leland are back for Episode 8 of Analog After Dark — and this week Mike is part of the news. From the bench at The 'In' Groove in Phoenix, AZ, the guys run through the latest audiophile reissue announcements, then get into a wild week at the store. This week:MoFi announces DEVO's "Duty Now for the Future" — and why a MoFi/AP 45 is usually the tell that a Rhino Hi-Fi...

Mike and Leland are back for Episode 7 of Analog After Dark — and after three weeks off, the vinyl news is piled up. From the bench at The 'In' Groove in Phoenix, AZ, the guys run through the biggest audiophile reissue announcements, then get into some music talk and a recap of Leland's LA record run. This week:Rhino Hi-Fi announces a Jethro Tull box set (first five albums, all-analog Kevin Gray)...

Mike and Leland are back for Episode 6 of Analog After Dark. From the bench at The 'In' Groove in Phoenix, AZ, the guys run through the week's biggest audiophile reissue news — then wander well past the turntable into some music talk. This week:The Beatles finally announce the Rubber Soul Super Deluxe box set (Oct 2) — plus the mystery of whether the mono disc is really cut from the an...

Episode 5 of Analog After Dark. Mike and Leland break down a packed run of audiophile reissue news: Analogue Productions' UHQRs of The Who (Who's Next, Tommy, plus 45 RPM Live at Leeds and My Generation), the Funkadelic Maggot Brain 'In Groove exclusive, Rhino Hi-Fi's Crosby, Stills & Nash real-to-reel, Universal's Definitive Sound Series and Beck's simultaneous One-Ste...

In Episode 4 of Analog After Dark, Mike and Leland dive into the latest vinyl news: Kevin Gray’s new Coherent Records release with Jacob Wentz hard bop jazz, Rhino Hi-Fi dropping killer real-to-reel tapes (Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top & more), the Bob Marley UHQR pressing mishap, and the brand new Claudio 200U ultrasonic cleaner. They also recap an absolutely wild Madonna listening party that turned...

Mike from The 'In Groove in Phoenix is back for episode three of Analog After Dark, digging into all the latest in vinyl, audiophile gear, and record collecting. This episode, the guys break down the Electric Recording Company's surprise announcement of The Doors'  LA Woman  — Mike's favorite record of all time — and whether a $600 boutique reissue can finally live up to ERC's...

In Episode 2 of Analog After Dark, Mike from The In Groove (Phoenix, AZ) sits down with longtime friend and regular customer Leland. They kick things off with personal stories — including their unforgettable Metallica concert experience — before diving into the biggest topic of the week: the ongoing Michael Fremer and Mobile Fidelity (MoFi) controversy. Mike shares his thoughts on Fremer’s shiftin...

Join Mike (owner of The ‘In’ Groove in Phoenix, AZ) and his buddy Leland for the debut episode of Analog After Dark — a laid-back, music-obsessed podcast for vinyl collectors, audiophiles, and anyone who lives and breathes music. In this first episode, Mike and Leland dive into: The Vinyl Summit  in Salina, Kansas — Acoustic Sounds’ massive 40th anniversary event featuring Chico Freeman, Mud Morga...