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Ep350: HazeXXL Vinyl Rarities w Tom Hazelmyer

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For over a decade Tom Hazelmyer of Amphetamine Reptile has been creating art-records in limited numbers for a community of devoted fans & collectors. Today we discuss the state of his production and dive deep into some of the most sought-after releases.

Topics include:

  • How Tom spent his pandemic

  • Vinyl supply chain issues

  • Issues around international shipments

  • AmRep releases throughout the pandemic

  • Tom’s bar and offices during the Minneapolis riots

  • How Amrep got so many releases done during the lockdowns

  • Amrep’s small team is an advantage during difficult times

  • Tom’s work ethic for his linocut artwork

  • Using digital tools to accelerate his artwork

  • The typical pressing sizes for Amrep releases

  • Why there are very few 45rpms from Amrep in recent years

  • The 45 was the perfect format for Punk rock

  • The story of Melvins wooden Endless Residency boxset

  • The recent Sugar Daddy 45 misprint

  • Making sleeve cutouts & colour separations for early Amrep releases

  • Recent reissues of Amrep albums with new HAZE artwork

  • Challenges with working with other labels for reissues

  • The Melvins Houdini/Stag/Stoner Witch reissues

  • Melvins “The Bride Screamed Murder” special limited cover

  • Test prints and Artist Proofs of HAZEXXL releases

  • The overages/slop from vinyl pressings

  • Various Melvins / Mackie Osborne special limited versions

  • “A Senile Animal” mispress HAZE XXL reissue

  • The “War Pussy” skull sticker

  • The 1st HAZE record - Melvins “Hurray For Me” record

  • Revisiting the “Dope Guns & Fucking” compilation series

  • Playing on the new Mr Phylzzz album “Cancel Culture Club”

  • Tom likes to play guitar, write music but hates to tour

  • Mr Phylzzz vinyl out mid to late October

  • Interview wrap up

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