The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

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.

Topics include:

• Intro with Ross and Dean
• Getting back on the road after the pandemic
• Cosmic Psychos songwriting & recording process
• Ross' road-ridden bass guitar
• The early days on the Farm
• Ross watching the Sunbury Festival
• Music in Ross' early days – records and live bands
• Aussie touring in the early days – AC/DC
• How his parent's reacted to his music
• Discovering The Saints, Radio Birdman, Ramones
• When Ross got his first bass guitar
• Playing early shows w Rancid Spam
• "Down On The Farm" on Mr Spaceman Records
• Recollections of those early vinyl pressings
• Mudhoney were early fans of Cosmic Psychos
• How did Cosmic Psychos records make it to the US?
• "Go The Hack" & "Slave To The Crave" on Survival
• Working with Subpop on "Go The Hack"
• Working w AmRep / Tom Hazelmyer on "Blokes You Can Trust"
• Discovering "Bleach", memories of Nirvana
• Any dealings with Waterfront or Au-GoGo
• Storing and archiving the Cosmic Psychos master tapes
• Stored band ephemera, shirts, etc
• Vinyl repressings of Cosmic Psychos albums
• Possible upcoming album w Cosmic Psychos
• Ross loves fucking with people
• Ross' new book "The Incredible Tail of Little Roo"
• Where can the Little Roo tail go?
• Upcoming tour of the US with The Chats
• The spirit of Cosmic Psychos living on in other bands
• Wisdom for new bands
• Ross' farm and Mad Macka's computer job
• Ross hates the split single with The Melvins
• Interview wrap up

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

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.

Topics include:

• Interview intro
• Mudhoney 2023 Australia dates
• Recording "Plastic Eternity"
• Does Mudhoney have control of their catalogue?
• The upcoming Mudhoney Box Set
• Jack Endino recent Soundgarden Ultramega OK remix
• What's up with the Mudhoney master tapes?
• Steve's record collection – buying self-released singles
• Steve replaces super rarities with reissues
• Steve and Jeff Ahmet have been purchasing Windham Hill records
• What Psychedelic and punk record collectors move to
• Steve prefers 7" records, especially for DJing
• Mark like making an album
• Upcoming Australia-only single from Tym records
• Steve's involvement in record colours, numbers, etc
• Working at Cascade Record Pressing plant
• Dan Peters is surpassing Steve's enthusiasm for records
• Buying records while on tour
• The current prices of punk records
• Jackie Shark and the Beach Butchers single
• The most special records in Steve's collection
• What's the most you've ever spent on a record?
• He's still finding deals on records
• Giving his original Misfits single to Tom Hazelmyer
• Did records ever become a problem?
• Steve's records are quite organized
• The holy grails he's looking for
• The Victims reissues, shows w Ray Ahn
• Steve's early Subpop test pressings
• The story of the Subpop Singles Club
• The rare "Touch Me I'm Sick" colours
• Rejected test pressings
• Nirvana Bleach misprints / missing tracks
• Collecting Mudhoney international releases
• Starting Super-Electro Records
• Putting out Mudhoney records on Super Electro with unclear permissions
• Tales and sales of Super Electro Records
• Mudhoney / Subpop / Warner get along well
• Melvins / Mudhoney – White Lazy Boy session
• We all love Melvins
• Melvins "Leech" was based on an early Green River song
• Interview wrap up

Get the new Mudhoney LP "Plastic Eternity" here

Tickets to Australian 2023 shows here.

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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.

Topics include:

• Jason's upcoming tour of Australia & New Zealand
• Records that Jason and his father shared
• Turning his father onto The Police
• Jason's early records
• John's love of Freddie King "Going Down"
• Revisiting Fleetwood Mac "Rumours"
• Jason's investments in audiophile gear
• What happened to John Bonham records & stereo?
• Continually discovering new drum techniques of his father
• Reversing the speakers to replicate his dad's perspective
• Did John do any home recording, any additional tapes?
• Jason found a batch of unmarked reel to reel tapes
• Restoration of the Knebworth tapes
• What's the hardest Led Zeppelin song to play?
• Learning from his dad's performances from live tapes
• His favourite performance of his father
• Jason collects bootleg recordings of Led Zeppelin
• Frustrations with audience taping live shows
• The impromptu Led Zeppelin reunion at Jason's wedding
• The story of the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion
• Hearing stories of his dad from his bandmates
• What was planned for the 2007 show that didn't happen?
• Interview wrap up

Get tickets for Jason Bonham Led Zeppelin Evening Australia & New Zealand shows

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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)

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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!

Topics include:

• Does Chris have a record collection?
• Chris enjoys listening to full albums
• Does Chris go to record stores?
• Chris' first record was the same as his son's
• The artists he admired in the early days
• Chris' first concert & early memories
• Discovering punk rock
• Joining the band "Rat Pack"
• 1st record - Rat Pack on SuperSeven records
• The name "Boat Plastic"
• History of pseudonyms - Jake Jackson
• Working at Fat Wreck in late 90s
• Joining No Use For a Name
• What Chris learned from Tony Sly
• The songwriting process for Foo Fighters
• Dividing guitar ideas between Chris, Pat and Dave
• What's the title of Chris' new LP?
• Making the 1st Gimme Gimmes album
• Auditioning for the Foo Fighters, leaving NUFAN
• What changed in Chris' life immediately after joining Foo Fighters
• Chris' 1st tour w Foo Fighters
• 1st recordings with One by One
• Are there unreleased Foo recordings?
• The last time Chris was starstruck
• Playing with Mick Jagger, at White House
• Discussing the scale of a Foo Fighters tour
• Who's still on Chris' bucket list?
• Upcoming album on Blue Élan records
• Previous solo record labels
• Preparing solo and other projects on streaming services and vinyl
• Sharing a new solo track every few weeks
• Nate's gramophone
• Interview wrap up

Check out Chris' new track "Black Top, White Lines"

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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.

Topics include:

• Chuck and Jason intros. Where's Joe?
• Trying an album, settling on a single
• Putting together the band lineup
• Our old practice room
• We made 1,000 records for $635
• Recording at Creative Sound Studios
• Feeling pressure recording the basic tracks
• We couldn't afford to fix mistakes
• Worst singer ever
• Timing of Cliff Burton's death
• Joe playing rough mixes
• Making the sleeves, rushing the artwork
• The photo session for back cover
• Making the "thank you" list
• Being played on the radio
• The label: "SKAT" records, catalogue number, copyright notice
• Getting the test pressings
• We didn't know how to sell/distribute them
• Making a radio spot
• Sneaking records into record shops
• Taking excess records to the garbage dump
• Learning the record became collectible
• Strangers trying to buy them via Facebook
• "The Raven" v "Time Heals Everything"
• Investigating making a CD
• After the single
• Writing songs that were above our capability
• Opportunities to be on compilation records
• Going to San Francisco to meet a manager
• The special record that made Scrap Metal II
• How many copies are left?
• Interview wrap up

Order "Scrap Metal II" from Riding Easy Records here

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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.

Topics include:

• Big Jim joins the call, then Lewis
• Is the band in a healthy place?
• CIVIC at SXSW - Austin
• What's the rarest vinyl pressing of "Taken By Force"?
• Classified info
• March 2022 gig at the Sydney Chippo hotel
• More SXSW talk
• Keith Morris' cheese board
• Formation of CIVIC / recording "New Vietnam"
• Various pressings & collectability of "New Vietnam"
• Are you close to quitting your jobs?
• Selling, Sucking, Blackmail, Bribes
• "Future Forecast" Flightless Pressings
• Sharing drummer with The Murlocs
• Any idea what's happening w Flightless?
• Cover art and album name for "Future Forecast"
• Working out the band name
• CIVIC logo
• Working with Rob Younger
• The cover photo of "Taken By Force"
• Themes within "Taken By Force"
• More songs for the next album
• Interview wrap up

Order CIVIC "Taken By Force" vinyl here

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

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!

Topics include:

• Kevin has many hats
• Short vinyl runs on his new albums
• The recording of the new albums
• How he works with Trevor and other collaborators
• Putting his projects out in limited vinyl runs/lathe cuts
• How Kevin and Trevor collaborated across the country
• The album name "Crackpot Whorehead"
• The term "unEat"
• Hat Change #1
• Kevin understands music collecting
• Kevin spent a lot of money on White House records
• Kevin likes movie soundtracks
• Memories of recording Hostile Ambient Takeover
• Cows "Taint Plurbius Taint Unum"
• Cows getting involved with Treehouse Records
• Some Cows have been reissued, some haven't
• The HAZEXXL pressing of Sexy Pee Story
• Tom Hazelmyer is awesome
• The story of "Daddy Has a Tail"
• Kevin does know where the Cows master tapes are
• Does Kevin reflect much?
• Moving from Cows to Melvins
• Recording "Electro Retard" / Mans Ruin label vinyl
• Recording the Trilogy ("The Maggot", "The Bootlicker", The Crybaby")
• Hat Change #2
• Hepa-Titus & Mickey Mouse artwork
• Memories of Melvins joining Ipecac
• Joining Tomahawk
• Reissues of Tomahawk vinyl – where's "Mit Gas"?
• Kevin just wants his music out there, free or not
• How does Kevin find out about new music?
• LA record shops
• Kevin lost a lot of records
• Hepa-Titus hand drawn covers for an art show
• Discussion of rare records of Hepa-Titus
• Is Gina / Mow Skwoz do art inspired by the music?
• DIY record packaging and shipping
• Hat Change #3
• How to order the new LPs
• Will Kevin return to live shows?
• Matthew Barney soundtrack
• Cosmic Psychos memories
• Interview wrap up

Order Kevin's new LPs here: "Crackpot Whorehead" w Trevor Dunn | "unEat" w hepa-Titus

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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.

Topics include:

• Cross continental introductions
• Goth seems to have permeated all forms of music & art
• Summarizing the history of Goth starting with the sacking of Rome in 411 AD
• The tribal nature of Goth and art in general
• Did John feel the culture of Goth wasn't understood?
• Nick Cave being an elder statesman of Goth
• What were early Goth songs in modern music?
• What constitutes a Goth song?
• Industrial bands (Skinny Puppy, Front 242) being inspired by Goth
• The geographical trends of Goth culture
• The US producing Ramones and The Cramps
• The impulsiveness of The Cramps
• The impact of format of vinyl records on Goth culture
• How did John research and create the History of Goth?
• Goth in present day mainstream art (Wednesday, Tim Burton movies, etc)
• What about Goth is misunderstood?
• John thinks records will continue to rise in value. I don't.
• The remaining records of John's collection
• Meeting, interviewing Nirvana and Fugazi
• New bands that John enjoys
• Interview wrap up

Order "The History of Goth" book here.

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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.

Topics include:

• What are in the Jimi Hendrix archives?
• The early days of pulling together Jimi's recordings and items
• Paul Allen of Microsoft funded the family to get the rights for Jimi's work
• What happened to Jimi's records?
• Lots of Jimi material was stolen
• Counterfeit Jimi Hendrix memorabilia
• People coming to visit the Hendrix family after Jimi's passing
• Jimi's gold albums were stolen from the family in 1986
• There are many other recordings still unaccounted for
• Is there a recording of Jimi's early appearance at the Apollo
• Jimi communications while on the road
• When "Jimmy" became "Jimi"
• Any recordings from the Sue Records period?
• Any recordings from his Café Wha? gigs?
• How the family learned of Jimi's popularity in the UK
• The partnership with Jimi and Eddie Kramer
• Jimi and Zappa / Mothers Cover
• Working w Dweezil Zappa on Atmos mixes
• Recordings in the archive
• Finding & restoring the tapes and video for the Miami Pop festival
• Unique items in the archive
• Janie's memories of Jimi in 1970
• Janie and Jimi's Cosmic Promise
• The next projects of the Hendrix Estate
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at the Los Angeles Forum
• The various international covers of Hendrix LPs
• Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix covering one another
• Any lost recordings and collaborations with Jimi
• Interview wrap up

The new book "Jimi"

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