Guest spot here on the latest Vinyl Community Podcasts presentation. Sam St. John is back to share an interview he conducted with North Carolina singer/songwriter Seth Walker, who is on the eve of releasing his brand new record "Why the Worry" out 04/04/2025 on Royal Potato Family Records.

Seth has collaborated with artists such as The Mavericks, The Wood Brothers, Paul Thorn, Ruthie Foster, Oliver Wood, Raul Malo, and many more. In this chat they discuss the new record, his touring plans, and Hurricane Helene relief efforts in North Carolina.

To purchase the new record or to find a tour date near you, please go to www.sethwalker.com

If you would like to contribute to Hurricane Helene relief efforts, please visit the links below:

https://www.belovedasheville.com

https://americansongcatcher.com/restringappalachia

https://riverviewstation.com

For more information on host Sam St. John:

https://www.youtube.com/@Americanasam1994

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

When the extras aren't just extra, we serve another FREESTYLE of the latest Surface Noise: B-Side. 🦃

Our vinylists put a bow on talk of the vinyl bubble, then share their latest pickups including a QC replacement you should be aware of.

We wrap it up with another installment of SMASH OR PASS where the guys discuss which musicians would (or wouldn't) be allowed at a children's birthday party. Would Frank Zappa be great at balloon animals? Maybe Snoop Dogg running the petting zoo? Cher serving refreshments and telling stories? It's quite a list, and we discuss aloud NEXT on the latest FREESTYLE! 🚸

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For more information on Jason (Spinz Vinyl):

https://www.youtube.com/@spinzvinyl?sub_confirmation=1

IG: https://www.instagram.com/spinz.vinyl

For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion):

https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion

For more on Jeff (Vinyl Record Info):

https://www.youtube.com/@vinylrecordinfo

For more on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

Yo! What is shakin, everybody? The vinyl resurgence has taken the world by storm, but is it sustainable? Is the Vinyl Bubble about to BURST? In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep into the rise of vinyl records, what’s driving the boom, and the signs that could spell trouble for collectors. 🔍

Are we on the edge of another decline like the sports card bubble of the '90s? Or will vinyl continue it's recent ascension?

Join us as we break it all down, including market trends, prices, and the future of vinyl collecting. 📉 

Plus, we take a closer look at the hottest vinyl records, why collectors are worried, and what you need to know to navigate the market. 🛒 👉 Don’t miss out on this essential discussion for every vinyl lover! Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just jumping into the vinyl scene, this episode is packed with insights and warnings you can’t afford to ignore.

This is SURFACE NOISE: B-Side. 🎧

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For more information on Jason (Spinz Vinyl):

https://www.youtube.com/@spinzvinyl?sub_confirmation=1

IG: https://www.instagram.com/spinz.vinyl

For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion):

https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion

For more on Jeff (Vinyl Record Info):

https://www.youtube.com/@vinylrecordinfo

For more on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

When the cup runneth over, SURFACE NOISE: A-Side gives you more than you asked for in the form of this latest FREESTYLE 🚰

Listen to our savvy group of vinylinguists discuss the best (and worst) producers in music in the form of "Mount Rushmore" (great) to "Mount Flushmore" (not so great). 🏔️

Where does your all-time favorite producers rank? Find out on the latest installment of the SURFACE NOISE: A-Side FREESTYLE!

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For more on Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie

https://concertbuddie.com

For more on Jason Roxas:

https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas

For more on Jose Moreno Rahn:

https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn

https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com

For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion):

https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion

For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency):

https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

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Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst).

Save 10% using the code(s) below:

VCP10

https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca

Action packed and medium paced, SURFACE NOISE: A-Side is back for more news, reviews, and takes that will bruise inside the world of vinyl record collecting. 🎧

🚨 With some high-profile exits recently, is the end here + near for Vinyl Me, Please? We continue a conversation we had months ago following the news of the pressing plant fallout, but this time there are even MORE questions than answers - namely, who is left at VMP in the first place? And will the potential demise of VMP end up being talked about in a business class one day? 🚨

Get in where you fit in, only on SURFACE NOISE: A-Side! 💥

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For more on Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie

https://concertbuddie.com

For more on Jason Roxas:

https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas

For more on Jose Moreno Rahn:

https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn

https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com

For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion):

https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion

For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency):

https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

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Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst).

Save 10% using the code(s) below:

VCP10

https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca

Just a littttle bit more to squeeze out of the latest SURFACE NOISE: B-Side in the form of this here FREESTYLE! Our dais shares some recent trials, tribulations, and triumphs in the form reissues in our segment: the good, the bad, and the (kinda) ugly. We aim to spare you from parting with your well-earned dollars and cents.

Right here, right now, only on this FREESTYLE courtesy of our team at SURFACE NOISE: B-Side!

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For more information on Jason (Spinz Vinyl):

https://www.youtube.com/@spinzvinyl?sub_confirmation=1

IG: https://www.instagram.com/spinz.vinyl

For more on Jason Roxas:

https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas

For more on Chris Chach:

https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker

For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency):

https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency

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🔔 For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

Yo, what is shakin' everybody? In this week’s Surface Noise: B-Side, we’re diving into the most iconic music conversation – Holy Grails vs Guilty Pleasures! Join us as we debate those perfect, must-have records and those secretly loved tunes we’re not ashamed to admit.

Plus, we're taking it a step further – imagine being stranded on a desert island! 🌴 What records or bands would you really want to have with you? 🎶 👑

Get ready for passionate debates, surprising picks, and a whole lot of vinyl love. Don’t miss this one – it’s gonna be a wild ride! 

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For more information on Jason (Spinz Vinyl):

https://www.youtube.com/@spinzvinyl?sub_confirmation=1

IG: https://www.instagram.com/spinz.vinyl

For more on Jason Roxas:

https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas

For more on Chris Chach:

https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker

For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency):

https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency

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🔔 For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

We are not done ringing out the towel here, folks! For the FREESTYLE after the latest SURFACE NOISE: A-Side, our panel discuss bands or artists that should have been bigger (but were not, for some reasons - known and unknown). They follow that by touching on a light week in current events in the record collecting sphere, then share their latest pickups found for their record collections. Not recommended for your daily run, this FREESTYLE could be hazardous to your health!

(Not really)

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For more on Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie

https://concertbuddie.com

For more on Jason Roxas:

https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas

For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion):

https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion

For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency):

https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

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Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst).

Save 10% using the code(s) below:

VCP10

https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca

We are BACK with another adventure into the curious world of vinyl record collecting as SURFACE NOISE: A-Side is in full effect! 💥 Our power panel is back to touch on a delicate part of the vinyl renaissance - reissues - and specifically titles that make us scratch our heads why they are repressing them: over and over, titles still easily accessible, etc.

Then we delve into the exotic warm waters of the cheapest of 🔥🔥 - albums that are GREAT and don't break the bank (at least they don't until AFTER this show airs). Feast and feast well, our crate digging fanatics! 🍗

All this - and MORE - on the latest SURFACE NOISE: A-Side! 🎧

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For more on Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie

https://concertbuddie.com

For more on Jason Roxas:

https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas

For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion):

https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion

For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency):

https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

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Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst).

Save 10% using the code(s) below:

VCP10

https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca

Welcome back Buddies! For this latest 'sode on Vinyl Community Podcasts, we have a guest and a conversation so rare, so valuable, so unique, that we had to enlist another host to reign in this collecting madness! Joined in the co-pilot seat by Spinz Vinyl (Jason), we speak with Wayne Johnson: co-owner and co-founder of Rockaway Records in Silver Lake, CA. Founded alongside brother Gary Johnson in 1979, Rockaway has seen the peaks, valleys, and rebirth of music on vinyl, while also growing, shrinking, and pivoting their business in various forms along the way. What once was the largest store in the Los Angeles area, Rockaway has diversified their focus to not only include the rarest of vinyl recordings, but also pieces of memorabilia that can only be dreamed about. 

We are talking much more than a Beatles' "Butcher" covers here: think BIGGER...think RARER....think UNBELIEVABLE pieces, unreal stories, and customers that would make the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame Museum blush: Jimmy Page, Steven Tyler, Robert Plant, Chris Robinson, and other music loyalty. Even Lucinda Williams once worked at this legendary store! We are talking items that the public rarely gets to see, with access and the ability to provide a revolving inventory that not few stores can compete with. 

Also in the conversation Wayne shares some great advice for those considering seriously purchasing unique vinyl or memorabilia, gives his thoughts on the emerging "slabbing" of vinyl, and offers his opinions on auction house buys and sourcing today versus 10, 15, 30, and even 45 years ago at the beginning of his journey. It's a fun walk down memory lane, and one you will find here RIGHT NOW on Vinyl Community Podcasts! Walk with us! 🎧

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For more information on guest Wayne Johnson | Rockaway Records:

https://rockaway.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/rockawayrecords

For more on co-host Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie

https://concertbuddie.com

For more on co-host Spinz Vinyl:

https://www.youtube.com/@spinzvinyl?sub_confirmation=1

IG: https://www.instagram.com/spinz.vinyl

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

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Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst).

Save 10% using the code(s) below:

VCP10

https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca