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.
Read MoreEp394: Sleepwalking with Louise Post of Veruca Salt
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.
Read MoreEp393: J Mascis - Record Collector
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.
Read MoreEp392: Art During Wartime w Gino Yevdjevich of Kultur Shock
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.
Read MoreEp391: Kid Congo Powers - The Cramps, The Gun Club & more
Kid Congo Powers (The Cramps, The Gun Club, Nick Cave & the Badseeds, The Pink Monkey Birds) talks about his record collection, rare recordings, early punk tales, hanging with Ramones, The Screamers and more as detailed in his new book "Some New Kind of Kick".
Read MoreEp390: Zev Feldman's 2023 RSD Releases
Zev Feldman, The Jazz Detective, returns to share his recent tape finds and upcoming releases for Record Store Day 2023.
Read MoreEp389: FREE LSD w Dimitri Coats of OFF!
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.
Read MoreEp388: Tim 'Herb' Alexander - Primus, Sound Cipher
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!
Read MoreEp387: Perry Farrell & Eric Avery - Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction co-founders Perry Farrell & Eric Avery share a studio update, discuss the band's legacy, the making of the live "Jane's Addiction" debut LP, the censorship of "Nothing's Shocking" and "Ritual de lo Habitual" album covers, the upcoming Australian tour and more.
Read MoreEp386: John Brewster of The Angels / Angel City
John Brewster discusses early days & records of The Angels / Angel City, the name change, working w AC/DC and Vanda & Young at Albert Productions, the classic albums, the influence of the band on the Seattle sound and lots more.
Read MoreEp385: Ross Knight of Cosmic Psychos
We have beers and hear stories from Ross Knight of Cosmic Psychos - talk of the early days, discovering punk rock, early Cosmic Psychos records, working w labels like Subpop, Amrep, influencing the Seattle sound, his new children's book & more.
Read MoreEp384: Steve Turner of Mudhoney - Record Collector
Steve Turner of Mudhoney has been chasing vinyl for years - today he discusses his record collection, the amazing finds, the rare records of Mudhoney, early days of Subpop, the new LP "Plastic Eternity" and lots more.
Read MoreEp383: Celebrating Led Zeppelin with Jason Bonham
Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin drum legend John Bonham, shares memories of his father's record collection, the challenges of playing the music of Led Zeppelin, behind the scenes of Led Zeppelin reunions and more.
Read MoreGlenn Michael "SPOT" Lockett - In Memorium - Full Interview Replay
In memory of Glenn Michael "SPOT" Lockett, here is our full interview from May 2019.
Spot was a producer, engineer and an essential ingredient to the Southern California Punk Rock sound, helping bands like Black Flag, Descendents, Minutemen, Misfits and Hüsker Dü get their music to tape and onto vinyl. Today Spot shares stories of those days and colours in some insider details.
Glenn Michael Lockett (July 1, 1951 – March 4, 2023)
Read MoreEp382: Chris Shiflett - Foo Fighters and Beyond
Chris Shiflett has been a Foo Fighter over 20 years but continues to write and release solo music at an astounding rate. Today we discuss his career leading up to joining Foo Fighters, his early punk & vinyl roots, his new solo track "Black Top, White Lines" and lots more!
Read MoreEp381: The Story of Our Rare Record
I was in a band that made a record in high school which has now become very collectible. Today I talk to my lifelong friends Jason & Chuck about the making of that record, the memories, the fate of all the copies, the reissue on "Scrap Metal II" compilation and more.
Read MoreEp380: Riding the Wave with CIVIC
CIVIC is on the crest of the next wave of Australian bands about to crash the shores of the US and Europe. Today we talk to Jim McCullough and Lewis Hodgson on the early days of the band, the rare records, making "Future Forecast", "Taken By Force" and what's next for the band.
Read MoreEp379: Kevin Rutmanis - Cows, Melvins, Tomahawk, Hepa-Titus
Kevin Rutmanis takes us through his career, rare records, vinyl pressings, working with Melvins, Tomahawk, Cows, AmRep, Ipecac Recordings, his 2 new LPs "Crackpot Whorehead" w Trevor Dunn, "unEat" w Hepa-Titus and more!
Read MoreEp378: The History of Goth with John Robb
John Robb, author, journalist and music fanatic discusses his new book "The History of Goth" by taking us through it's history, rich with art, music and culture.
Read MoreEp377: Jimi Hendrix - As Experienced by Sister Janie
Janie Hendrix shares memories of her brother Jimi, what's in the Hendrix archives, stories of stolen memorabilia, hunting down rare recordings, her new book "Jimi" and more.
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