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.
Read MoreEp380: Riding the Wave with CIVIC
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.
Read MoreEp379: Kevin Rutmanis - Cows, Melvins, Tomahawk, Hepa-Titus
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!
Read MoreEp378: The History of Goth with John Robb
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.
Read MoreEp377: Jimi Hendrix - As Experienced by Sister Janie
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.
Read MoreEp376: Spike Slawson - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Spike Slawson is the frontman's frontman. Spearheading the supergroup Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Spike talks about forming MFATGG, the early days of the band, the rare records, being hated by The Eagles and more.
Read MoreEp375: Mike Portnoy - Record Collector
Mike Portnoy (Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, ex Dream Theater) joins us to talk about his record collection, rare vinyl of his career, his approach to his music room, meeting Beatles, working with legends of music, the new Winery Dogs LP and more.
Read MoreEp374: Elephant Memories & Third Man Rarities w Ben Blackwell
Third Man Records co-founder & Official Archivist of The White Stripes Ben Blackwell shares insight on the making and impact of the album 'Elephant', the new MONO mix for TMR Vault #55, rare records in the Third Man universe and much more.
Read MoreEp373: Terri Nunn of Berlin
Terri Nunn of Berlin discusses the rare and collectable vinyl of her career, growing up in LA, early punk scene, her multiple hits as well as the global #1 smash "Take My Breath Away", auditioning for Star Wars & much more!
Read MoreEp372: Jerry A Lang - Poison Idea, American Leather Records
Jerry A Lang discusses the rare records and legacy of Poison Idea, the reissues, collectibles and artefacts from the band, as well as his new LP "From The Fire Into The Water" and his autobiographies "Black Heart Fades Blue".
Read MoreEp371: Joel Selvin - Vinyl, Music History and Sly & The Family Stone
Joel Selvin, writer, music critic and author of many fascinating music history books, joins us to talk vinyl, record collecting, the Bay Area music scene and harrowing tale of Sly & The Family Stone.
Read MoreEp370: Pattie Boyd - A Life in Pictures & Music
Pattie Boyd's life has been surrounded by music, art and history. Once married to George Harrison, then Eric Clapton, Pattie inspired some of the greatest songs of the 20th century and witnessed key moments in music history. Today we discuss her new book 'A Life In Pictures' and many of her moments that are collective cultural touchstones.
Read MoreEp369: Keeping Low Key with Brendan Benson
Brendan Benson, producer, songwriter & co-founder of The Raconteurs / Saboteurs, joins us to talk records, collectible vinyl, songwriting, smoking herb, his new LP "Low Key" and lots more.
Read MoreEp368: Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method co-founder Scott Kirkland discusses the music, vinyl records and rare remixes of the band, as well as the upcoming tour of Australia and memories of the synthesizers of yesteryear.
Read MoreEp367: Blues Images, Records & more w/ John Tefteller
After 20 years, mega record collector John Tefteller is ending his annual Blues Images calendar series on a high. Today he discusses the 2023 Blues Images calendar, shares many curious blues facts, stories and discusses the future. Plus an amazing extended episode all about John's Marx Brothers history and collection!
Read MoreEp366: Gerald V Casale - DEVO & Beyond
With a new RSD release, Gerald V Casale of DEVO discusses the early days of the band, Booji Boy records, forming alter-egos, the impact of Saturday Night Live and his continuation of the creative spirit to explore make music.
Read MoreEp365: The Return of the Cassette Tape
The Cassette tape audio format is having a minor renaissance with artists & labels turning to the format in the wake of supply chain issues and a thirst for nostalgia. Today we talk to Jean-Luc Renou, CEO of Recording The Masters - RTM - about this phenomenon and how music lovers should think of the cassette tape.
Read MoreEp364: The Profound Mysteries of Röyksopp
8 years since the last album, Röyksopp has a massively ambitious project “Profound Mysteries” which is broken into III volumes, comes as a 6LP boxset and has visuals and even videos for each track. Röyksopp cofounder Svein Berge discusses the long journey of “Profound Mysteries”, the early and collectible records of Röyksopp, the Banksy record and more!
Read MoreEp363: The Vinyl of MxPx w Mike Herrera
MxPx is coming up on 30 years of releasing vinyl and have recently announced three reissues of some of their most beloved albums. Mike Herrera talks us through that process, securing the rights, pressing the records and the rarities of the MxPx vinyl catalogue.
Read MoreEp362: Leland Sklar - The Immediate Family
Leland Sklar has played on thousands of sessions and hundreds of hit records - from Phil Collins, to Jackson Browne, to David Bowie to Toto and more. Today Leland, along with film director Denny Tedesco, talk records, music stories and the new film "The Immediate Family".
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