Podcasts by Vinyl Emergency
Interviews and anecdotes with musicians, album collectors, LP manufacturers and beyond about our connection to vinyl records.
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Episode 191: Nirvana 'In Utero' Special with Michael Azerrad from 2023-12-12T06:30
Episode 190: Jim Pitt, Music Booker for SNL / Conan / Kimmel from 2023-11-28T06:00
Starting as an NBC page in the mid-80’s, Jim Pitt eventually landed a dream job, for many: music booker for Saturday Night Live. From Nirvana’s debut on network television to Sinead O’Connor’s i...
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Episode 189: R.E.M.'s 'Up' at 25 (with Josh Modell) from 2023-11-07T06:05
Logistically and artistically, R.E.M.'s 1998 album Up marked a fork in the road for their trajectory: Prior to its recording, drummer and founding member Bill Berry had amicably left the band, h...
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Episode 188: Mac McCaughan of Superchunk / Merge Records from 2023-10-24T05:30
North Carolina-based label Merge Records, inarguably one of America's most influential and prolific purveyors of indie-rock, is on the cusp of turning 35 -- a landmark that co-founders Laura Bal...
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REPOST: Dessa (November 2022) from 2023-10-10T05:30
Enjoy this encore presentation of Episode 170, with rapper/poet Dessa, in honor of her new album Bury The Lede dropping last month. We'll be back with new episodes soon!
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Episode 187: Bruce Springsteen ‘Nebraska’ Special with Warren Zanes from 2023-09-12T05:30
Episode 186: Mike Mills of R.E.M. from 2023-08-29T05:30
Episode 185: Tommy Prine from 2023-08-01T05:30
The two sounds Tommy Prine says he remembers most growing up were having the AM radio on or his father (renowned singer/songwriter John Prine) workshopping tunes at the kitchen table. Journeying...
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Episode 184: Louise Post of Veruca Salt from 2023-07-18T05:30
In her family, Louise Post says that there have been three usual career paths: Join the clergy, practice medicine or become an artist. Thankfully she followed the latter. In 1992, Louise co-foun...
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Episode 183: Lisa Loeb from 2023-07-04T05:30
Episode 182: Ben Harper from 2023-06-13T05:30
As a child of the 1970's, vinyl records were intrinsic to Ben Harper's understanding of and approach to music. “If somebody came to the house and said 'We're gonna repossess either your refriger...
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Episode 181: Adam Duritz of Counting Crows from 2023-05-30T05:01
Prior to releasing some of the most memorable songs to come out of the 90’s, San Francisco’s Counting Crows were subject to a major-label bidding war, thanks in part to something rather unheard ...
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Episode 180: Devon Gilfillian from 2023-05-16T05:30
On his second album released earlier this year, Love You Anyway, Grammy-nominated and Nashville-based R&B artist Devon Gilfillian sets today's political activism against a backdrop of stunning s...
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Episode 179: Braid 'Frame&Canvas' Special from 2023-05-02T05:30
Whether you hailed from Gainesville, Grand Forks or Green Bay in the late 90's, it wasn't rare to hear criss-crossing vocal shouts, razor-sharp guitars and drums with jazz-like precision, all bl...
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Episode 178: Magnolia Electric Co. 'Sojourner' Special from 2023-04-18T05:30
Episode 177: Jordan Kurland (Manager; The Postal Service / Death Cab for Cutie) from 2023-04-04T05:30
Episode 176: A.C. Newman of The New Pornographers from 2023-03-21T05:30
Ahead of the March 31st release of their latest record -- Continue as a Guest -- New Pornographers ringleader and vocalist/songwriter A.C. Newman talks about imposter syndrome, finally putting o...
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Episode 175: Travis Morrison of The Dismemberment Plan from 2023-03-07T06:30
If any band personified a record collection with ADHD, it was The Dismemberment Plan. Connecting the dots between soul, post-punk and experimentalism, the quartet also brought dark humor, deep g...
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REPOST: Robert Fisher, Art Director for Nirvana (July 2020) from 2023-02-28T06:30
Enjoy this encore presentation of a July 2020 episode of Vinyl Emergency.
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Los Angeles native Robert Fisher has designed records for some of the most popular acts of the altern...
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Episode 174: Jaimee Harris and Mary Gauthier from 2023-02-14T20:29:49
NPR has separately crowned both Jaimee Harris and Mary Gauthier with some well-deserved accolades over the last few years: The former was recently referred to as "the next queen of Americana-fol...
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Episode 173: Anthony Mason of CBS News from 2023-01-31T06:30
After a number of years in small-market television journalism, 7x Emmy-winner Anthony Mason joined CBS News in 1986 and has quite literally done it all: from being a chief correspondent in Londo...
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Episode 172: Greg Graffin of Bad Religion from 2023-01-17T06:30
With razor-sharp guitars, breakneck rhythms, unrivaled harmonies and a socio-political worldview that disavows much of punk rock's anarchistic nature, Bad Religion has inspired countless bands o...
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Episode 171: Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket from 2022-12-06T05:30
Even during their 90's heyday -- with popular singles like "Fall Down," "Walk on the Ocean," "Something's Always Wrong" and "All I Want" ruling the radio -- Toad the Wet Sprocket vocalist and so...
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Episode 170: Dessa from 2022-11-15T05:30
Influenced equally by Elizabethan composers and pop radio, Dessa consistently dissects the human condition, while deftly defying genre tags. A member of the Minneapolis indie-rap coll...
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Episode 169: John Ross Bowie from 2022-11-01T04:30
Episode 168: Greg Kot&Jim DeRogatis of Sound Opinions from 2022-10-18T04:30
"People ask us, 'What's your favorite record?' Our answer is 'The one we're going to hear next week.'" That anecdote on today's show from Greg Kot is why he and his Sound Opinions co-host Jim De...
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Episode 167: Caleb Caudle from 2022-10-04T04:30
Counting himself as part of the last pre-internet music generation, North Carolina native and singer/songwriter Caleb Caudle believes the things that matter take time -- whether sending handwrit...
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Episode 166: S.G. Goodman from 2022-09-20T04:30
From the first moment of S.G. Goodman's latest album Teeth Marks, one hears a voice and a lyrical wisdom that feel perfectly worn in -- like that of an artist who's been crafting decades worth o...
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Episode 165: Davey von Bohlen (The Promise Ring / Vermont) from 2022-08-23T04:30
REPOST: Tony Thaxton (Jan 2021) from 2022-08-09T04:15
Enjoy this encore presentation of the podcast with Motion City Soundtrack drummer -- and host of the podcast Bizarre Albums -- Tony Thaxton, from early in 2021. We will be back with new episodes...
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REPOST: Emma Swift (Aug 2020) from 2022-07-19T04:30
Enjoy this encore presentation of the podcast with singer/songwriter Emma Swift from August 2020. We will be back with new episodes soon!
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REPOST: Aaron Draplin (March 2019) from 2022-07-05T04:03:34
Enjoy this encore presentation of Episode 101, with accomplished graphic designer Aaron Draplin.
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Episode 164: Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) from 2022-06-14T05:21:19
While stepping outside of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service - inarguably two of the most influential names that indie rock has birthed in the last two decades - lead singer/s...
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REPOST: Gotta Groove Records (July 2019) from 2022-06-07T04:30
Enjoy this encore presentation of Episode 110 with guest Matt Earley, president of acclaimed vinyl pressing plant Gotta Groove Records in Cleveland. PLUS a sneak peek on next week's guest!
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Episode 163: David Knudson (Minus the Bear / Botch) from 2022-05-24T04:30
Episode 162: Marissa R. Moss (Author, "Her Country") from 2022-05-10T03:00
Popular female country artists like Kacey Musgraves and Maren Morris have scored major pop crossover hits, made huge splashes in the vinyl market and perform for sold-out crowds acros...
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Episode 161: Tim Kasher of Cursive from 2022-04-26T04:40:11
Despite not setting out to make concept albums 100% of the time, Tim Kasher — leader of influential indie-rock mainstay Cursive — realizes that artwork, connecting songs in post-produ...
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Episode 160: Frank Turner from 2022-04-05T04:30:52
Episode 159: Mike Park of Asian Man Records from 2022-03-22T04:30:30
Episode 158: Artist Visuals w/ Alysse Gafkjen, Kim Radford, Josh Weichman from 2022-03-08T05:30:34
Much of what we love about vinyl records is separate from the vinyl itself: Photographers, illustrators and more play an important role in helping fans connect emotionally or otherwise with thei...
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Episode 157: 2022 Rock Hall Nominations with Joe Kwaczala and Kristen Studard from 2022-02-15T05:30:25
As co-hosts of the podcast Who Cares About the Rock Hall?, comedians Kristen Studard and Joe Kwaczala examine the history, politics, annual inductions and just-as-annual snubs within the Rock an...
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Episode 156: Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio from 2022-01-25T05:30:24
With 25th anniversaries occurring or looming for some of his earliest work with Alkaline Trio, Slapstick and Tuesday, Dan Andriano is set to release yet another chapter in a storied career next ...
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Episode 155: Amythyst Kiah from 2022-01-11T05:30
Championed by some today’s biggest names on the fringes of country music, singer/songwriter Amythyst Kiah released her most recent album, Wary + Strange, last year to rave reviews. Up...
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Episode 154: The State of Vinyl in 2021 from 2021-12-21T05:30
This year, the record industry hit arguably its greatest bottleneck yet: Though Taylor Swift and Adele have recently delivered two of the largest vinyl sales weeks of the modern era (with revenu...
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Vinyl Emergency News Brief from 2021-12-14T05:30
Here's a brief update on what you can expect for our final episode of 2021, airing next week, and what's coming up in early 2022!
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Episode 153: Jake Snider (Minus The Bear) from 2021-11-16T06:01:13
Over six proper studio albums and a slew of EP's and seven-inches within 15+ years, Seattle's Minus the Bear established themselves as one of indie-rock's most unique, shape-shifting bands. On t...
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Episode 152: Jon Randall (The Marfa Tapes) from 2021-10-26T04:00
Nashville-based producer/singer/songwriter Jon Randall has collaborated with a who's-who list of country royalty for two decades, from Emmylou Harris, Reba McEntire and Dwight Yoakam to Maren Mo...
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Episode 151: Billy Bragg from 2021-10-05T03:15
Vinyl Emergency Presents: Rock And Roll Brunch from 2021-09-07T04:00
Enjoy this episode of the podcast Rock And Roll Brunch, with guest Jim Hanke of Vinyl Emergency, from August 2021. Follow Listen
Episode 150: Natalie Hemby (The Highwomen) from 2021-08-17T05:00
Natalie Hemby has earned the type of career most Nashville artists dream of, without necessarily being a household name. She signed her first publishing deal before the age of 21, and has co-wri...
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REPOST: Jason Narducy (Split Single / Superchunk / Bob Mould Band) from 2021-07-27T05:00
Enjoy this encore presentation from February 2020 with guest Jason Narducy of Split Single. His new album Amplificado is out now!
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Episode 149: Chris DeMakes (Less Than Jake) from 2021-06-15T05:00
The child of two professional singers who gigged heavily within their local nightclub scene, Chris DeMakes grew up surrounded by 45's, primarily so his mom and dad could keep up with (and cover)...
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Episode 148: Colin Hay (Men at Work) from 2021-05-25T03:11:46
Born in Scotland but moving to Australia by the age of 14, Colin Hay grew up around a music shop owned and operated by his parents, who sold everything from pianos to LP’s. Finding wo...
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Episode 147: Will Johnson from 2021-05-04T04:53:50
Episode 146: Sara Watkins from 2021-04-20T05:00
Over the last twenty-five years with acclaimed acts like Nickel Creek, I'm With Her and Watkins Family Hour (as well as her own solo material), Sara Watkins has become one of the most prolific m...
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Episode 145: Koo Koo Kanga Roo from 2021-03-16T05:00
Beginning strictly as a dance-a-long live show, Koo Koo Kanga Roo has exploded over the last decade -- thanks to digital streaming and word of mouth from elementary teachers -- becoming a hugely...
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REPOST: Braid's Bob Nanna&Chris Broach (Feb 2017) from 2021-02-23T06:00
Enjoy this encore presentation of Episode 46, recorded live 01/14/17 at Pinwheel Records (Chicago) with vocalists/guitarists Bob Nanna and Chris Broach from Braid.
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Episode 144: Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) from 2021-02-09T06:00
A songwriter and record collector since the age of 8, Patterson Hood's musical education was through his father's record collection. But what separates David Hood from a lot of dads is the fact ...
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Episode 143: Tony Thaxton (Bizarre Albums / Motion City Soundtrack) from 2021-01-26T06:00
What do Hulk Hogan, Ed McMahon, the Pink Panther and Hamm's Beer all have in common? Tony Thaxton, host of the podcast Bizarre Albums, joins us today to discuss the unique, obscure or oddly lege...
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Episode 142: Dashboard Confessional from 2020-12-29T06:00
In celebration of his debut album's 20th anniversary, this year has seen a massive vinyl reissue/remastering campaign for much of Chris Carrabba's early Dashboard Confessional catalog. This incl...
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Episode 141: Derry deBorja (Jason Isbell&the 400 Unit) from 2020-12-08T06:00
With touring off the table during the pandemic, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Jason Isbell and his band the 400 Unit have still kept their momentum: The group's latest album Reunions was rele...
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Episode 140: Tom Petty 'Wildflowers' Special from 2020-11-24T06:00
Though it already cemented his legacy as one of the world's greatest songwriters, Tom Petty originally intended 1994's Wildflowers to be a double-album. Now over 25 years later, fans can finally...
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REPOST: Wilco's Pat Sansone (Feb 2019) from 2020-11-03T06:00
This is an encore presentation of our 100th episode with Pat Sansone of Wilco. The band will be reissuing their third album Summerteeth as a 5LP/4CD box set this Friday, Nov. 6th.
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REPOST: Daru Jones (Drummer for Jack White, Pete Rock) from 2020-10-20T05:00
Enjoy this encore presentation from January 2020, featuring our conversation with drummer Daru Jones. You may have seen him recently on SNL backing up Jack White, and his latest collaboration wi...
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Episode 139: Nathan Ellis of The Casket Lottery from 2020-10-06T05:00
Kansas City native Nathan Ellis joined the pioneering experimental outfit Coalesce in the late 90's, as they made a name across the globe for intricate dynamics partnered with the fervency of ha...
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Episode 138: Vance Powell from 2020-09-22T06:00
4x Grammy-winning producer, engineer and mixer Vance Powell has worked with a wide range of artists and bands including Chris Stapleton, Buddy Guy and Phish. For vinyl collectors, he's arguably ...
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Episode 137: Dan Wilson of Semisonic from 2020-09-08T05:00
Early in his musical development, Dan Wilson was sure his true calling was to be a songwriter-for-hire, similar to his heroes like Carole King. And this drive continued despite the rise of his o...
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Episode 136: Emma Swift from 2020-08-25T05:00
From the first time she ever put a Kylie Minogue cassette in her pink Sony stereo, Australia native Emma Swift has been a music obsessive. Her songwriting prowess brought her to Nashville in 201...
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Episode 135: Ruston Kelly from 2020-08-11T05:00
Long before his flawless debut album Dying Star in 2018, Ruston Kelly had been loud and clear about metal and punk rock shaping his brand of Americana songwriting. But last year's covers EP, Dir...
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Episode 134: My Morning Jacket's Tom Blankenship from 2020-07-28T06:00
For more than 20 years, Kentucky quintet My Morning Jacket has continually shifted and grown its sound — embracing folk, soul and psychedelia — leading to three Grammy nominations and a reputati...
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Episode 133: Nirvana Art Director Robert Fisher from 2020-07-14T05:00
Los Angeles native Robert Fisher has designed records for some of the most popular acts since the alternative rock boom, including Beck, Weezer and No Doubt. But starting with 'Nevermind' onward...
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Episode 132: The Jayhawks' Gary Louris from 2020-06-30T06:00
First emerging from Minneapolis in the mid-80's, The Jayhawks have become one of the most noteworthy and influential bands within Americana/folk-rock, releasing a pair of albums between 1992 and...
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Episode 131: Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC from 2020-06-16T05:00
Episode 130: Caroline Spence from 2020-06-02T05:00
Raised in Virginia, Caroline Spence grew up experiencing vinyl mainly through her dad's taped collection of Beatles records, and later absorbed that collection - along with her aunt's LP's - as ...
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Episode 129: Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms from 2020-05-19T08:00
Influenced heavily by The Smithereens, The Replacements and R.E.M., Arizona mainstays Gin Blossoms became one of the biggest bands of the early and mid-90's. Single after single from their major...
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Episode 128: The Decemberists' Chris Funk from 2020-05-05T08:00
An accomplished producer and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with everyone from The Shins to The Chieftains, Chris Funk is a founding member of beloved Pacific Northwest quintet The Decembe...
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Episode 127: Lilly Hiatt #2 / Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum from 2020-04-21T08:00
Nashville singer/songwriter Lilly Hiatt returns to Vinyl Emergency to discuss the loss of the legendary John Prine, her new album Walking Proof, records she added to her collection since her las...
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Episode 126: Ryan Grisham of Mock Orange (+ NEW SINGLE PREMIERE!) from 2020-04-07T05:00
Formed in Evansville, IN during the late 90's, Mock Orange gained a devoted following amongst indie-rock circles for progressive, whiplash time signatures, buoyed by sentimental yet urgent lyric...
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Episode 125: Rhett Miller of Old 97's from 2020-03-24T05:00
For over 25 years, Texas native Rhett Miller has fronted the Old 97's, recognized as one of the most acclaimed staples within Americana or alt-country music. Still, he's found plenty of time ove...
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Episode 124: The Presidents of the United States of America from 2020-03-10T05:00
Episode 123: Mike Grimes and Doyle Davis of Grimey's from 2020-03-03T06:00
Since opening its doors in 1999, Grimey's New & Preloved Music has become one of the most beloved record stores in existence -- a beacon to its native Nashville, and the music world at large, fo...
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Episode 122: The Milk Carton Kids from 2020-02-18T06:00
Garnering comparisons to other iconic duos like Simon & Garfunkel or The Everly Brothers, Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale have effortlessly sewn together a timeless aura around their fragile, e...
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Episode 121: Jason Narducy (Bob Mould Band, Superchunk, Split Single, Verböten) from 2020-02-04T06:00
At just 12 years old in the early 80's, young guitarist Jason Narducy already knew about the emotional roller coaster of starting and ending a band. In this case, that band was Verböten, who exp...
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Episode 120: Jimmy Pardo #2 from 2020-01-21T06:00
Comedian, podcasting pioneer and former MCA Records employee Jimmy Pardo returns to discuss what defines prog rock, whether ...
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Episode 119: Drummer Daru Jones (Jack White, Pete Rock) from 2020-01-07T06:00
The youngest son of two church choir directors and musicians, Daru Jones has played drums since the age of 4, having grown up behind the kit at his parents' congregation. His love for gospel eve...
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Episode 118: Jimbo Hart (Jason Isbell&The 400 Unit) from 2019-12-17T06:00
Bassist and Alabama native Jimbo Hart has been holding down Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit's low end for over a decade -- touring the world and earning a Grammy for the group's 2017 barnburner The ...
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Episode 117: Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso from 2019-12-03T06:00
Since releasing their self-titled debut in 2014, Grammy-nominated electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso has hopscotched around the world, gracing countless festivals as well as late-night TV, fueled by vo...
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Episode 116: Jay McDowell (Musicians Hall of Fame / BR5-49) from 2019-11-19T06:00
After years of playing upright bass for cult country act BR5-49, Jay McDowell stumbled into a dream job for any music geek: Multimedia Archivist for Nashville's Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum...
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Episode 115: R.E.M.'s "Monster" Turns 25 from 2019-11-05T06:00
Episode 114: Joe Pug from 2019-10-22T05:00
It almost sounds like a song in itself: An acclaimed musician on his big album release day, three years in the making, finds himself on jury duty for a murder trial. As crazy or poetic as it may...
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Episode 113: Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters from 2019-10-08T05:00
As a member of Foo Fighters for the last twenty years, guitarist Chris Shiflett is regarded as one of the most consistently versatile personalities in rock: From his punk roots in Rat Pack and c...
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Episode 112: Matt Pond from 2019-09-24T05:00
Racking up an astonishing 13 proper albums within the last two decades -- not including singles or EP releases -- Matt Pond has solidified himself as one of the most prolific singer-songwriters ...
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REPOST: Dan Didier of The Promise Ring (October 2017) from 2019-08-27T04:30
Enjoy this encore presentation of Episode 73, featuring our conversation with Dan Didier of The Promise Ring and Maritime. "Don't Break Down," a documentary on the influential punk trio Jawbreak...
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Episode 111: Matt Ross-Spang from 2019-08-13T05:00
Episode 110: Gotta Groove Records from 2019-07-30T05:00
For close to a decade, Cleveland's Gotta Groove Records has earned its reputation as "the artist's preferred pressing plant." By having their quality assurance team play every 25th LP or 7" that...
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REPOST: Rosanne Cash (July 2017) from 2019-07-16T04:30
Enjoy this rerun of Episode 64, featuring our conversation with the great Rosanne Cash. Tour dates and more are available at Listen
Episode 109: Susan Nadler&Evelyn Shriver (Shady Ladies of Music City) from 2019-07-02T05:00
Since the late 1970's, both Evelyn Shriver and Susan Nadler have worked with an impressive list of country music's biggest names. Armed with their shared PR experience, the duo headed up Asylum ...
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Episode 108: Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing from 2019-06-18T05:00
Over three proper full-lengths and nearly a decade of touring, NYC quartet Soul Coughing merged spoken word, jazz, hip-hop and various avant-garde subgenres into a sound completely their own, no...
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Episode 107: Jeff Babko (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) from 2019-05-28T05:00
Episode 106: Billy Fields of Warner Music Group from 2019-05-14T04:30
Vinyl Emergency may not have existed without inspiration from Billy Fields. Within the record industry, he's known as the resident vinyl expert for Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, the artist and label ...
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Episode 105: Matt Belknap (ASpecialThing Records / Never Not Funny) from 2019-04-30T04:30
Since launching in 2007, the Los Angeles-based comedy label ASpecialThing has churned out laughs on 7, 10 and 12" formats, putting influential voices such as Patton Oswalt, Cameron Esposito, Kar...
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Episode 104: Dane Erbach from Table-Turned from 2019-04-16T05:00
As popularity rises for vinyl subscription services, Table-Turned continues to stand out as an option for those looking to take a deep dive into specific genres of their choosing. On this episod...
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Episode 103: Collector's Club with Jason Davis (RecordNerdz Podcast) from 2019-04-02T06:00
Today, we round out our discussions with the main four voices of the acclaimed RecordNerdz podcast: Jason Davis grew up in Brazil, only visiting the states a couple times a year during his teens...
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Episode 102: J. Robbins (Jawbox / Burning Airlines) from 2019-03-19T04:30
Without the influence of J. Robbins, the indie-rock landscape from the 90's through today would be missing a specific tonality, seeped heavily in both nuance and bite. From his songwriting and m...
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Episode 101: Aaron Draplin from 2019-03-05T05:30
You'd be hard-pressed to find a more diverse client base than that of Portland, Oregon's Draplin Design Co. From corporations like Nike and Ford to some of his favorite bands (Dinosaur Jr., Old ...
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Episode 100: Pat Sansone (Wilco / The Autumn Defense) from 2019-02-19T05:05
This year brings with it several anniversaries for songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone: 2019 marks his 50th birthday, two decades as part of The Autumn Defense (formed with Wilco ba...
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Episode 99: Melvin Dillon of Soul Step Records from 2019-02-05T05:30
Since being founded in 2011, Cincinnati-based indie label Soul Step has been running a unique business model for musicians who are unable to afford the massive investment of getting their music ...
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Episode 98: Josh Berwanger (The Anniversary / Radar State) from 2019-01-22T05:10
An obsessive record collector since third grade, Josh Berwanger's adoration for glam-tinged rock and synth-heavy new-wave led to the formation of indie quintet The Anniversary, who toured heavil...
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Episode 97: Photographer Andy Barron from 2019-01-08T05:05
Andy Barron has made a career of visually documenting life on the road for musicians, both on stage and off, over the last decade. He’s currently Chris Stapleton’s of...
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Episode 96: Matt Lunsford of Polyvinyl Records from 2018-12-18T06:00
For over two decades, Polyvinyl Records -- which started in the small Midwestern town of Danville, IL -- has been releasing various offshoots of indie-rock with touches of folk, hardcore punk, c...
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Episode 95: Aaron Hartley (Forever Analog / Country Music Association) from 2018-12-11T05:30
Episode 94: Making Vinyl Conference Recap / Record Store Day Black Friday Preview from 2018-11-20T05:30
Eric Astor — CEO and President of Furnace Record Pressing in Virginia — returns to the show to discuss last month’s 2nd annual Making Vinyl conference in Detroit and ...
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Episode 93: Sadler Vaden (Jason Isbell&The 400 Unit) from 2018-10-30T05:00
Episode 92: Hozier, Courtney Marie Andrews, Dawes (LIVE FROM PILGRIMAGE FESTIVAL) from 2018-10-16T04:30
Though much of this year's Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival in Franklin, TN was sidelined due to weather-related safety concerns, we still managed to chat with Dawes lead vocalist/guitaris...
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Episode 91: Erin Rae, John Paul White, The Watson Twins, John Oates, Tommy Emmanuel, Austin Lucas, Cowtownchad (LIVE FROM AMERICANAFEST) from 2018-10-02T05:00
Our special guests this week are Grammy-winner John Paul White (formerly of The Civil Wars), acclaimed singer/songwriter Erin Rae, sibling vocal duo The Watson Twins, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer J...
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Episode 90: Intervention Records Founder and CEO Shane Buettner from 2018-09-14T04:00
With a long history in journalism covering audio and home entertainment, Shane Buettner began boutique vinyl reissue label Intervention Records in 2015, with a focus on albums from the late 70's...
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Episode 89: Great Peacock from 2018-08-31T06:00
In the footsteps of groups like The Band or The Flying Burrito Brothers, who still exude country rock coolness 50 years on, comes Nashville's Great Peacock. Since their 2015 debut, they've been ...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We're Moving! from 2018-07-20T05:00
Check out details on our brief upcoming hiatus, and what you can expect when we return.
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Episode 88: Dori Freeman from 2018-07-06T05:00
Episode 87: Dead Horses from 2018-06-22T05:00
Milwaukee-based Americana duo Dead Horses have performed anywhere from coffee shops to opera houses since their formation in 2010, and their profile is only getting larger: While on the road sup...
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REPOST: Dave Porter, composer for Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad (June 2017) from 2018-06-08T13:10:55
Enjoy this repeat of our interview last year with film and television composer Dave Porter. You can hear Dave's music on "Preacher" and "Better Call Saul," celebrating their season premieres on ...
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Episode 86: Chris Schulist of Dope Folks Records from 2018-05-25T04:00
Although he toured the world fronting garage-rock kingpins The Mistreaters in the early 2000's, Chris Schulist has never lost his affinity for the boom-bap style of 80's and 90's rap. Dope Folks...
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Episode 85: Discogs CEO Chad Dahlstrom from 2018-05-11T04:00
A daily must-visit for record collectors everywhere, Discogs.com launched in 2000 with the lofty goal of cataloging every piece of recorded music in history. Fast-forward nearly two decades, and...
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Episode 84: Rob Maushund of Stoughton Printing from 2018-04-27T04:00
Founded in 1964, Stoughton Printing Company is a leading provider of quality music packaging and production planner Rob Maushund is at the helm of getting that superior work out the door and int...
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Episode 83: Record Store Day Discussion + Vinyl Me, Please reissues William Bell from 2018-04-13T04:00
In 1962, soul vocalist and songwriter William Bell was sharing stages with Jackie Wilson and Gladys Knight, before a phone call from his mother and a letter from the U.S. government halted his b...
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REPOST: Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom (January 2017) from 2018-03-30T04:00
Episode 82: Eric Astor (Furnace Record Pressing / ORG Music) from 2018-03-16T04:00
President and CE...
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Episode 81: Ben Carter, co-founder of U-Turn Audio from 2018-03-02T05:00
Within the last five years, U-Turn Audio has gone from the Kickstarter dream of three east coast college students to one of the biggest names in turntables. In a fanatical vinyl market, they've ...
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Episode 80: Garon Cockrell (Never Not Funny / Pop Culture Beast) from 2018-02-16T05:00
Episode 79: Creed Bratton (NBC's The Office / The Grass Roots) from 2018-02-02T05:00
Episode 78: Perfect Vinyl Forever from 2018-01-19T05:00
Today's show is all about getting -- and keeping -- your records clean! Perfect Vinyl Forever is a relatively new service based in Wisconsin, determined to restore albums to "better than new" co...
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Episode 77: Justin Perkins (Mystery Room Mastering / Bash + Pop) from 2018-01-05T10:00
Having cut his teeth within the small but tight-knit Green Bay punk scene of the early 2000's, Milwaukee-area producer/engineer Justin Perkins gives tips on mastering records both digitally and ...
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Episode 76: Lydia Loveless (Live in Chicago) from 2017-12-15T10:30
Episode 75: Lilly Hiatt from 2017-12-01T05:00
2017's Trinity Lane, the third album from Nashville-based Lilly Hiatt, is a true triumph within the alt-country/Americana genre, from an artist who has not only overcome personal tragedy, addict...
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REPOST: Benmont Tench of Tom Petty&The Heartbreakers (October 2016) from 2017-11-17T13:30
The recent, sudden passing of Tom Petty has been rough for all who knew him and adored his music, so this week we're rerunning our chat last fall with Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench. Be...
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Episode 74: Autumn de Wilde from 2017-11-03T04:00
Surrounded by her parents' jovial and eccentric group of friends as a youngster -- whom she likened to "the Marx Brothers in tie-dye" -- photographer and director Autumn de Wilde has captured a ...
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Episode 73: Dan Didier of The Promise Ring and Maritime from 2017-10-20T04:00
Episode 72: Remembering Tom Petty from 2017-10-06T11:30
Friend, fellow record collector and previous guest Chris Fitzgerald joins us to talk about the songs and memories we'll hold of the late Tom Petty.
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Episode 71: Alt-Country Roundtable with Dig Me Out Podcast from 2017-10-06T11:00
This week, our host Jim Hanke guests on Dig Me Out as part of a roundtable discussion about all things alt-country! Touchstone albums, current favorites, what defines the...
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Episode 70: Dana Colley of Morphine / Matt Block of Run Out Groove from 2017-09-22T04:00
In the pantheon of 90's alternative-rock, you could say Boston trio Morphine were one of the most alternative. Leader Mark Sandman's seductive vocals and two-string slide bass, partnered with on...
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Episode 69: Charles Berry Jr., son of Chuck Berry from 2017-09-08T04:00
Over the last 25+ years, the legendary Chuck Berry, an inarguable architect of rock n' roll and known worldwide for hits like "Johnny B. Goode" and "Roll Over Beethoven," had been working on wha...
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Episode 68: Olivia Chaney of Offa Rex from 2017-08-25T04:00
Born in Italy and raised in the English city of Oxford, Olivia Chaney is an acclaimed and classically-trained pianist/folk singer who -- thanks to a Twitter dialogue with Decemberists frontman C...
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Episode 67: TW Walsh (Lo Tom / Pedro the Lion) from 2017-08-18T04:00
As one of indie-rock's busiest mastering engineers, TW Walsh has tackled almost 1,000 different projects, including releases for Sufjan Stevens, Ben Gibbard and The Shins. He's also had a longti...
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Episode 66: Victor DeLorenzo&Janet Schiff (Violent Femmes / Nineteen Thirteen) from 2017-08-11T04:00
Original Violent Femmes drummer Victor DeLorenzo and his Nineteen Thirteen bandmate/cellist Janet Schiff discuss their own relationships with vinyl over the years, the unique sounds they're crea...
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Episode 65: Bassist David Guy (G.E.D. Soul Records / Amanda Shires) from 2017-08-04T04:00
Despite vinyl's comeback, selling it online as a small, independent label is an uphill battle; Now imagine doing so door-to-door. As former Director of Operations for G.E.D. Soul Records, there ...
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Episode 64: Rosanne Cash from 2017-07-21T14:23:29
Episode 63: Producer John Congleton from 2017-07-14T13:14:15
Episode 62: The Secret Sisters from 2017-07-07T04:00
Despite dubbing themselves a "baby band" when comparing their short history in the music business to those that have championed their work, Muscle Shoals, Alabama siblings Lydia and Laura Rogers...
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Episode 61: Speech of Arrested Development from 2017-06-23T04:00
Episode 60: Mastering engineer Ed Brooks (R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie, Pearl Jam) from 2017-06-16T03:00
Episode 59: Collector's Club with Andy Menchal (Dramatic Lovers / Decibully / Temper Temper) from 2017-06-09T04:00
Episode 58: Dave Porter (Better Call Saul / Breaking Bad) from 2017-06-02T12:33:33
Episode 57: Tim Minneci of Dig Me Out Podcast&Music Reissues We Need from 2017-05-19T13:43:27
Episode 56: Mark Piro of Analog Spark and RecordNerdz Podcast from 2017-05-05T17:36:08
Episode 55: Andrew Winistorfer (Senior Editor of Vinyl Me, Please) from 2017-04-28T04:00
Episode 54: Kevin Bergeron (Waxwork Records) / Record Store Day 2017 from 2017-04-21T11:00:43
Episode 53: Strand of Oaks from 2017-04-14T11:27:57
Episode 52: Levi Seitz of Black Belt Mastering RETURNS from 2017-04-07T05:00
Episode 51: Free Vinyl Friday! -- Ross Hammond, Lincoln Barr and La Historia from 2017-03-31T11:22:11
Episode 50: Noah Gabriel and Adam Gardner from 2017-03-24T11:30:27
Episode 49: Allen Epley of Shiner and The Life&Times from 2017-03-17T13:13:58
Episode 48: Ted Leo from 2017-03-03T06:00
Episode 47: Austin Lucas from 2017-02-24T12:20:12
Episode 46: LIVE 1st Anniversary with Bob Nanna and Chris Broach of Braid from 2017-02-03T06:00
Episode 45: Steven Hyden from 2017-01-20T06:00
Episode 44: Chris Brown of Bull Moose Records from 2017-01-13T15:42:27
Episode 43: Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom from 2017-01-06T06:00
Episode 42: Vinyl Me, Please Year In Review with Cameron Schaefer from 2016-12-30T06:00
Episode 41: Jimmy Pardo from 2016-12-16T05:00
Pioneer of podcasting and stand-up comedy veteran Jimmy Pardo joins me this week to discuss his memories of vinyl growing up, working in Chicago record stores, his sales career with MCA Records ...
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Episode 40: Jim McDermott of How To Fix The Music Business from 2016-12-09T15:43:35
November Mini-Episode! from 2016-11-18T05:00
Episode 39: Derek Jones and Gene Priest of Sharing Needles With Friends RETURN from 2016-11-04T05:00
Episode 38: Pearl Jam's Yield with The Great Albums Podcast from 2016-10-28T17:33:41
Here's something a little different this week! I recently guested for the second time on The Great Albums podcast -- a fantastic show hosted by Bill Lambusta and Brian Erickson -- that dissects ...
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Episode 37: Collector's Club with Trevor Ingerson (Record Nerdz Podcast) from 2016-10-21T05:00
It's time for another Collector's Club episode, where we discuss the shopping habits, preferred record stores and unique experiences of your everyday vinyl collector! This time, it's Las Vegas n...
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Episode 36: Benmont Tench of Tom Petty&The Heartbreakers from 2016-10-14T05:00
Episode 35: Gordon Withers (Office Of Future Plans) from 2016-10-07T05:00
Episode 34: Levi Seitz of Black Belt Mastering from 2016-09-30T05:00
Episode 33: Rocky Votolato from 2016-09-16T05:00
Episode 32: Vinyl For A Cause / Jesse W. Johnson from 2016-09-09T05:00
Episode 31: Chris Banta (Brother O'Brother / Romanus Records) from 2016-09-02T05:00
Episode 30: Joe Goodbody, stonemason of Westminster Abbey from 2016-08-26T05:00
Episode 29: Matthew Sweet from 2016-08-19T05:00
Episode 28: Tom Mullen (Washed Up Emo, Legacy/Sony) from 2016-08-12T05:00
Episode 27: David Bazan (Exclusive Live Performance) from 2016-08-05T05:00
Episode 26: Collector's Club with Kristian Sorge (Record Nerdz Podcast) from 2016-07-15T05:00
Episode 25: Doug Sohn of Hot Doug's from 2016-07-08T05:00
Episode 24: Josh Caterer of the Smoking Popes (Exclusive Live Performance) from 2016-07-01T05:00
Chicago's Smoking Popes are one of my seminal favorite bands, having released several crucial albums of lovelorn power-pop including 1994's Born To Quit and 1997's Destination Failure. Gaining n...
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Episode 23: MLB broadcaster Joe Block from 2016-06-24T05:00
Episode 22: Derek Jones and Gene Priest of Sharing Needles With Friends from 2016-06-17T05:00
Music discussion and vinyl news podcast Sharing Needles With Friends has been both a favorite of mine for years as well as an inspiration for me to start Vinyl Emergency. Based out of Knoxville,...
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Episode 21: Gramovox from 2016-06-10T04:00
In 2015, Chicago-based company Gramovox launched a Kickstarter campaign for their gorgeous Floating Record Vertical Turntable. With over $1 million in backing and now almost a year to the date o...
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Episode 20: Collector's Club with WOXY's Matt Shiverdecker from 2016-06-03T04:00
Matt Shiverdecker -- member of the Austin Film Critics Association and former music director/on-air host of WOXY -- joins me this week to discuss his record collection, how vinyl bootleggers are...
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Episode 19: Cameron Schaefer of Vinyl Me, Please from 2016-05-27T04:00
Vinyl Me, Please has been supplying record lovers with exclusive album presses each month -- whether they be well-known classics, brand new releases or long-buried gems -- since January 2013 as ...
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Episode 18: Collector's Club with Nicholas Lynch (@ThirdManCollector) from 2016-05-20T04:00
Episode 17: Heather Gmucs and Sarah Barker of Wax Mage and Gotta Groove Records from 2016-05-13T04:00
We all know what it's like to listen to vinyl, but what's it like to hand-pour or physically press them? Heather and Sarah from Gotta Groove and Wax Mage join me this week to talk about their si...
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Episode 16: Ryan Arnold of WXRT from 2016-04-29T04:40:11
Seemingly born into radio, Ryan Arnold is an avid music fanatic beyond what you hear him spin as a DJ on Chicago's WXRT. When he's not on the air, you can find him record shopping, checking out ...
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Episode 15: Live from Record Store Day / Ben and Chris from flipbin from 2016-04-22T04:00
275 miles, 6 record stores and 2 states in 1 day. I made it my mission on Record Store Day 2016 to brin...
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Episode 14: Damon Atkinson (Hey Mercedes, Braid) / RNRHOF Induction Re-cap from 2016-04-15T04:00
Fresh off our interview with bassist Todd Bell of Braid and Hey Mercedes, I sat down in Nashville with the other half of that incredible rhythm section, drummer Damon Atkinson! We discuss the He...
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Episode 13: Nick Digilio of WGN Radio from 2016-04-08T04:00
Since I moved to suburban Chicago almost ten years ago, Nick Digilio has been a constant audio companion for me in both radio and podcast form. During his Listen
Episode 12: Brian Stack (Conan, Late Show with Stephen Colbert) from 2016-04-01T04:00
Episode 11: Todd Bell (Braid, Hey Mercedes) from 2016-03-25T04:00
Back in 2014, I interviewed Braid and Hey Mercedes bassist Todd Bell about his record collection for a written piece on Modern-Vinyl.com, which led to us digging together on Record Store Day 201...
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Episode 10: Josh Modell of The Onion / A.V. Club from 2016-03-18T04:00
Long before his current position as Editorial Director of Onion Inc., -- and his freelance work for Magnet, Spin and Rolling Stone -- Josh Modell created Milk Magazine (along with his buddy Jim ...
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Episode 9: Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It. from 2016-03-11T05:00
A massive record collector with an inspirational work ethic that rivals the busiest musicians in the business, Evan Weiss has released more material just under the Into It. Over It. moniker than...
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Episode 8: Kyle Fasel of Real Friends from 2016-03-04T05:00
It's a family affair this week as my cousin-in-law Kyle Fasel, bassist and lyricist of Real Friends, comes on to discuss keeping vinyl in stock in their merch store, his role as "band dad," what...
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Episode 7: Josh and Chris Marcanti (Rock And Roll Brunch, The American Autumn, The Throwbacks) from 2016-02-26T05:00
My good pals and self-described "crappy twins" Josh and Chris Marcanti -- both of the Rock And Roll Brunch Podcast -- join me for an in-depth talk about the current state of vinyl and what the f...
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Episode 6: Ryan Matteson (Muzzle Of Bees, C3 Presents) from 2016-02-19T05:00
Episode 5: Jay Ryan (Dianogah / The Bird Machine) from 2016-02-12T06:00
Episode 4: Collector's Club with Rob Clark from 2016-02-05T06:00
Jim's best record-shopping buddy Rob Clark (Rockton, IL) discusses both the up's and down's of online vinyl communities, how he navigated the CD revolution, sharing vinyl with his teenage daught...
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Episode 3: Eric Grubbs from 2016-01-29T06:00
Author, freelance writer and Do You Know Who You Are? podcast host Eric Grubbs comes on the show to discuss the wide range of influences that got him into vinyl - Face To Face, Eric Carmen, Pet ...
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Episode 2: Collector's Club with Chris Fitzgerald from 2016-01-22T18:24:45
Our first edition of Collector's Club is with Chris Fitzgerald (Grand Prairie, TX), who talks about how his vinyl obsession began, when he knows it's the right time to purge some his record coll...
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Episode 1: Nate Lanthrum of Troubled Hubble from 2016-01-07T17:52:07
Troubled Hubble drummer and acclaimed photographer Nate Lanthrum talks with host Jim Hanke on this debut episode! Nate has photographed the likes of President Obama, U2, R.E.M. and Tom Waits, bu...
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Vinyl Emergency - Trailer from 2016-01-01T17:00
Musicians, album collectors, recording engineers and those who press, design or otherwise celebrate vinyl records describe how this influential medium has shaped their lives and careers. Guests ...
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