More than 4 decades after his first release, Gary Numan continues to be an innovator, pushing and exploring musical and storytelling boundaries. His new LP "Intruder" is another career high point and today we discuss the new album, song writing, vinyl and many of his earlier works.

Fear Factory is an enormously influential metal band and Dino Cazares' riffs, songwriting and storytelling is the heart of their story. Today Dino talks vinyl, shares stories, songwriting process, influences and their new album "Aggression Continuum".

Pt 2 of our in-depth conversation w Ian MacKaye discussing his record collection, his vinyl history, the records than influenced his record label philosophy, some hidden 'Easter-eggs' on Dischord records and lots more.

Ian MacKaye shares the history of Dischord Records, discusses the Dischord archive, the history of Dischord House, their "First Six Dischord Records" Boxset and lots more. Pt 1 of 2.

Triumph is one of Canada's greatest musical exports, selling an estimated 15 million records and recently named 2021 Record Store Day Ambassadors. They mark this occasion with a 40th anniversary boxset of 'Allied Forces' and some great stories of a life of records and rock and roll.

Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly, Killer Be Killed, Cavalera Conspiracy, Nailbomb & more) discusses the vinyl of his life, the rare records of his career, tells stories of his time w Dimebag Darryl, Mike Patton, Dave Grohl & more, as well as sharing parenting tips and his killer new LP "Go Ahead & Die".

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Episode 5 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 5 features Mountain Tamer and today guitarist and vocalist Andrew Hall tells us the tale of 3 friends who have committed their lives to making records, playing shows and having an adventurous life.

Episode 4 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 4 features Stoner, a supergroup featuring Brant Bjork, Nick Oliveri and Ryan Gut. Today Brant shares the story of Stoner, the show, the songwriting, the prep, the new album, his own vinyl catalogue and more.

Episode 3 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 3 features Spirit Mother and today we talk to founder, guitarist and songwriter Armand Lance on the history of the band, getting the call to play in the desert, the recording, the experience, the vinyl and more.

Episode 2 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 2 features Nebula and today Tom Davies discusses the history of Nebula, moving from band tech to musician, life on the road, living / playing in the desert, what's next for Nebula and more!

Episode 1 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 1 features Earthless and today Mario Rubalcaba discusses his record collection, playing in the desert, getting band test pressings, searching for holy grails, the future of Earthless and more!

Tommy Clufetos may be the hardest working drummer in rock and roll. From Black Sabbath, to Alice Cooper, to Ozzy Osbourne and now to The Dead Daisies, today Tommy shares his perspective on being an artist, his career, his drive, his stories and more.

Dot Hacker is an amalgamation of four brilliant musicians, balancing the band alongside careers playing with stadium-filling artists. Guitarist Clint Walsh shares the story of Dot Hacker, the vision, the formation, the recordings, the challenges and what feels like a new phase of extraordinary artistry and music.

Eric Slick's wonderful new solo LP 'Wiseacre' was crowd funded for a mere 250 units, leaving many of us empty handed. However he's now reissuing it on Org Music and today we discuss that decision, his journey, working with Dr Dog, Adrian Belew, being a Zappa-head, vegan nuggets and more. Enjoy!

Les McKeown: Nov 12, 1955-April 20, 2021

In the space of one year, Les McKeown went from being an unknown kid in Scotland to selling millions of records and having his own TV show. Today we talk about what was happening inside the Rollermania cocoon, the dodgy characters along the way and the next phases of his music career.

This is a replay of our conversation with Les McKeown originally aired as Ep126 of The Vinyl Guide podcast.

Guitar legend Steve Hackett shares tales of his incredible career with Genesis and beyond, his new solo LPs, his new autobiography "A Genesis In My Bed" & more!

Red Fang was just about to announce their LP "Arrows" when the pandemic hit. Bryan shares the story of this LP, the cancelled tour, the printed vinyl and the presumed plans for 2021.

A true legend Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick shares some stories from a lifetime of collecting guitars, records, coins, stamps and other ephemera of his past. Plus he shares the back story of "Cheap Trick Live at Budokan", the new album "In Another World", the upcoming tour of Australia & more!

Eric Spitznagel is a record collector who has recently authored the wonderfully entertaining book "Rock Stars On The Record", an exploration of the formative music of some of music's most influential artists. Today Eric and I discuss his journey in creating this book, his record collecting hobby and the future of music as a social currency.