Podcasts by Podcast - Wax

Episode #022 - Discogs from 2017-02-17T05:01

This time around Matt has a great chat with Ron Rich and Alfred Dual from the record lover's dream site Discogs.com. We talk about how Discogs has changed the way online buying as well as how it ha...

Episode #021 - Curiosity Built The Record Collection from 2017-02-10T14:10

On this week's episode, Matt tries something different. There is a dearth of news, so we jump straight into a monologue on how curiosity can sustain you through years of collecting. The genesis for...

Episode #020 - The Record Lounge from 2017-02-03T05:01

On this installment of the podcast, I dive deep into a conversation with Heather Frarey of The Record Lounge in East Lansing, Michigan. Heather has spent much of her life in the world of record st...

Episode #019 - Johnny Aimcrier from 2017-01-27T05:01

On this week's episode, Matt has an in-depth chat with Johnny Aimcrier about his musical upbringing, the realities playing live, original music and the journey to falling in love with vinyl records...

PODCAST EPISODE #018 - Vinyl As Therapy And Emotional Glue from 2017-01-20T05:01

This time around on our digital discussion of the analog world, we cover a boat load of news. There are new releases, tour dates, reissues and more to share. Lots of news. In the second segment, ...

Episode 017 - Inexpensive Stereo Upgrades from 2017-01-13T05:01

On this week's episode, Matt runs downside news surrounding upcoming tours, new release info and a deluxe reissue near and dear to his heart. The meat and potatoes of the podcast focus on a few thi...

Episode 016 - Guided By Voices Primer from 2017-01-09T05:21:13

The Primer is our column wherein contributors compile a 60 minute playlist of a band near and dear to their heart. Using personal listening anecdotes, notes about specific tracks and a brief overvi...

Episode 015 - Flat, Black&Circular from 2017-01-06T05:01

On episode #15 of the podcast, we delve into a great conversation with Jon Howard who manages the East Lansing, Michigan record shop Flat, Black & Circular. This is the store where Matt first began...

Episode 014 - The Gotta Have Faith Edition from 2016-12-30T05:01

Another week has gone by and we've lost another musical icon. In fact, this past week, we lost George Michael, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds and Rick Parfitt from The Status Quo. Matt touches on t...

EPISODE 013 - THE TEN MOST OVERRATED BANDS/ARTISTS OF ALL TIME from 2016-12-23T08:41:14

Back in November of 2014, we published our list of the ten most overrated bands of all time. Without question, it has been our most viewed piece and has stirred up an immense amount of discussion a...

EPISODE 012 - RECORD ROUNTABLE DISCUSSION from 2016-12-23T05:01

Recently, I sat down with my dear friends Todd Stonehouse, Jeff Gower and Jenny Gower-Toms and dove into a discussion about the state of records today and how each of us got to where we are with ou...

EPISODE 011 - WE'RE BACK! from 2016-12-16T05:01

On the first episode in 23 months, Matt is back with opinions on Joe Corre burning the artifacts of punk, the new turntable from Shingle, a dollar bin darling LP you may have missed and a look back...

Episode 010 - It Was Supposed To Be About Otis Edition from 2014-12-19T11:00

Episode 010 started as a conversation between Matt and Dan McKernan about Dan's Primer piece on Otis Redding. Instead, the two of them had a 90 minute conversation about music, music lineage, audio...

Episode 009 - Cut Your Own Records Edition from 2014-12-12T11:00

On Episode 009, Matt runs through a bunch of tour dates and music news, then follows it up with a rambling diatribe on the stupidity of the Grammy Awards. Add to that a discussion of a new technolo...

Primer 003 - XTC (A Conversation With David Baldwin) from 2014-12-08T13:10:21

My friend David Baldwin just worked up a great installment of The Primer for us about his love for XTC. We recently sat down for a chat about his piece, his love for XTC and how the idea of vinyl i...

Episode 008 - Tough Week For Rock 'N Roll Edition from 2014-12-05T07:00

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Radio Hour - Side One Track One Edition from 2014-12-02T03:54:06

On this episode Matt picks up the torch from John Cusack's character Rob in High Fidelity and packs an hour full of his favorite side one openers. The list of luminaries ranges from The Soft Boys t...

Episode 007 - Thanksgiving Edition from 2014-11-28T07:00

Matt starts the long holiday weekend with a guilt filled rant around the Thanksgiving holiday that morphs into a discussion of entry-level cartridges and the last of his ideas for your holiday wish...

Episode 006 - We've Got The Beats Edition from 2014-11-21T03:28:05

This time around, Matt wonders how Apple's plan with the Beats Streaming service will affect music sales and the state of physical media. Plus, he takes that issue a step further by investigating a...

Radio Hour - Real People Edition from 2014-11-18T02:38:02

On episode #2, the focus is on songs about or in reference to real people. The set of songs features gems by Serge Gainsbourg, David Bowie, John Cale, The Pixies, Teenage Fanclub and more. Plus, th...

Episode 005 - Music Ain't Free from 2014-11-13T01:51:33

Matt saunters up to his old man high horse again and jumps on for a rant about You Tube's new streaming service. There are also a couple of deluxe gifts to add to your holiday wish list, a bit of n...

Wax&Wane Radio Hour - Band Of Brothers Edition from 2014-11-10T14:55:54

On the inaugural episode of the Wax & Wane Radio Hour, Matt spins a set of songs by brotherly acts; real life siblings, blood kin and what not. The Louvins and the Everlys make an appearance of cou...

Episode 004 - Would You Believe This Is Not Out On Vinyl? from 2014-11-06T03:08:25

Matt shares his ideas for the vinyl lover's holiday wish lists, raves about the brilliant - and largely unknown, out of print classic - 'Would You Believe' by British baroque popster Billy Nicholls...

EPISODE 003 - HISPTERS DON'T DANCE from 2014-10-31T00:28:25

This week, Matt wonders if actually is a hipster, discusses ways to expand one's musical horizons and lays out the news of the week that includes the most insanely priced eBay listing ever.

Episode 002 - DETROIT IS THE TRUE NORTH OF AMERICA'S MUSICAL MAP from 2014-10-24T02:15:20

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Wax&Wane Podcast Episode 001 - Champagne Wishes and Analog Dreams from 2014-10-17T00:27:43

On the first episode of the Wax & Wane Podcast, Matt gets on his old man high horse about the high cost of reissues. Plus, a rundown on some vinyl and music news about Bono's shitty apologies, Wil...