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

Zev Feldman, The Jazz Detective, returns to share his recent tape finds and upcoming releases for Record Store Day 2023.

Topics include:

• Zev Feldman introduction
• Comments on the passing of Amhad Jamal
• Memories of Amhad Jamal reviewing recent recordings
• The process for getting these releases issued
• The stars aligned for 6 RSD releases
• The importance of the Left Bank Jazz Society
• The Left Bank tape archive
• Walter Bishop Jr – Bish at the Bank
• Zev curates releases with booklets, pictures, info
• Shirley Scott: Queen Talk: Live at the Left Bank
• Are there photographs of the artists during Left Bank sessions
• Sonny Stitt: Boppin’ In Baltimore – Live at the Left Bank
• Chet Baker: Blue Room
• The pictures of Chet Baker
• Some projects take years, some take months
• Vinyl pressing times are getting better, more capacity
• Bill Evans: Treasures – his 10th album with the Bill Evans Estate
• Will he be reissuing some Bill Evans releases?
• Eric Dolphy: Musical Prophet – 2nd pressing
• The differences between the 1st and 2nd pressings
• Any thoughts of reissuing the Lee Morgan Live at the Lighthouse boxset?
• Having unsalvageable tapes from Max Roach and Clifford Brown
• How often do people reach out to Zev with tapes?
• Would Zev branch away from Jazz?
• Upcoming releases
• 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

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.

Topics include:

• Why are cassettes being revisited?
• The history of RTM
• The arc of cassette sales over recent decades
• The difference between cassettes of the 80s and now
• Record Store Day cassettes releases
• Do we start w analogue tape?
• The changing formulas for magnetic tape
• Is there a finite amount of cassette tape?
• The durability of cassettes
• Can I play a cassette decades after last use?
• Common mistakes in caring for cassettes
• Aging parts of a cassette tape
• Sourcing parts for cassette manufacturing
• Were companies making cassettes in the last few decades?
• Number of cassette manufacturers
• Differences in cassette types – formulas, various noise reductions, etc
• The history of the compact cassette format
• The impact of the Sony Walkman
• Was there a cassette format war?
• Who is making cassette players today?
• The niche industry helped cassettes survive the last 30 years
• How long can cassettes last?
• People purchasing cassettes with no means to listen to it
• The biggest challenges to the modern cassette industry
• Cassettes have benefitted due to the vinyl backlog
• Creating pre-recorded cassettes
• Modern demand for reel to reel tapes
• Comments on VHS tape
• Partner network for pre-recorded tapes
• RTM’s new cassette tape player
• 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

John Dwyer is the driving force of Osees, a band who celebrates music on vinyl and other collectable formats. Today John shares about his music collection, his focus on vinyl and music exploration, his label Castleface Records and much more.

Topics include:

• Adjustments of John’s routine made due to Covid
• Current projects he’s been working on
• How John manages multiple projects
• John getting into heavier music
• Getting into early noise music in Providence RI
• What does the next record sound like?
• John likes collecting things – discusses record collecting
• Discussing what we do with record collection when we die
• What’s the most out of place record in John’s collection?
• John keeps purchasing copies of “I Need Some Money” by Eddie Harris and John Sermon and Stu Martin “Live at Woodstock Town Hall”
• John taking chords from Miles Davis “Tribute to Jack Johnson”
• Do you care about 1st or collectable pressings?
• How do you take care of your records?
• How John dials in his turntable
• What role does vinyl play in The Osees?
• Taking records and product on the road
• What’s the wackiest thing you’ve put on the merch table?
• What are your feelings on Osees records going for large amounts?
• Discussing The Flying Lizards
• Efforts to archive his work – what is the end game?
• Involvement in Castleface Records
• Current vinyl pressing delay issues
• The future of vinyl creation & 3D printers
• Hi-fi audio and the weakest link
• Wood-gluing records – other gimmicks for products
• Signing up for updates on Osees and Castleface
• The genesis of the name “Castleface Records”
• Interview wrap up

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Jeff & Steven McDonald formed Redd Kross at a pivotal time in the LA music scene, playing their 1st gigs in their early teens and were mentored by Black Flag. Their influences are vast and their appreciation for musical artistry runs deep.

Redd Kross is back with a new double album - "The Redd Album" - and we talk to the brothers about some of the music and memories that brought them to this moment.

Topic Include:

• The Redd Album – lots of “red” components
• Memories with meeting Beatles
• Jeff wants to meet Bob Dylan
• Steven’s story with George Harrison
• Impressions and moments within the Zappa Universe
• Memories of collecting records in their youth
• Jeff enjoyed finding strange/new music
• Finding music and sharing with others
• Perspectives on Jazz
• Runaways & Ramones were their entry point to punk
• Other young teenagers in the early punk scene
• Police brutality at early punk shows
• Memories of the Polliwog Park show with Black Flag
• Getting Raymond Pettibone artwork for the “Born Innocent” album
• Was Redd Kross ever approached to be on SST or New Alliance?
• Experiencing their music for the 1st time on vinyl
• The early Posh Boy “Red Cross” EP pressings
• The role that flyering played in early career
• Responses to “The Decline of Western Civilization Part II”
• Rare Redd Kross/White Flag single – 100 made
• “Teen Babes from Monsanto” – The Version Especial
• Gasatanka Records label and logo
• Redd Kross master tapes
• Wanting to remix Neurotica
• Modern remixes of classic records
• Creating the “forever” mixes, continuously improving Beatles
• The “Peter Jackson” version of “Raw Power”
• Creating the Redd Album
• Debating and arguing about song sequencing
• Interview wrap up

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David Yow discusses "RACK", the first Jesus Lizard album in 26 years, his acting career, stage vs. screen, dangerous moments of live performances & more!

Topic Include:

• David Yow meets Skater the cat
• Penny the cat meets Skater
• “Rack” is the first album in 26 years
• Releases on Touch and Go and Ipecac
• Inspiring bands and albums for David
• Being inspired by punk bands in Austin
• Taking inspiration from The Incredible Shrinking Dickies
• Starting with bass then moving to vocals with Scratch Acid
• Coming up in a scene alongside Butthole Surfers
• Avoiding a musical speed trap
• Skater asks David a question
• Mixing the vocals lower in the mix
• Steve Albini’s awareness of new album
• Talk of having Steve Albini’s ashes in space
• What is David’s signature dish?
• Is David a good handyman?
• Does David miss performing in downtimes for his bands?
• Comparing playing live with acting
• An actor’s job is to make the director’s dream come true
• Good chance of tour dates in Japan and Australia
• Acting in FREE L.S.D. movie
• Does he have a different persona for the stage?
• Preparation for a live show – involves beers
• The most dangerous performance of his career
• The band thought David was dead
• Does David know his limits for performance?
• The Jesus Lizard show at Garden Amp – June 2024
• Any apprehension about extending the Jesus Lizard catalogue with “Rack”?
• The process for song writing for “Rack”
• David isn’t the person who tracks the master tapes
• Random find of Scratch Acid tapes in an Oklahoma warehouse
• Engineer/Producer SPOT part of the Austin scene
• Making all Jesus Lizard albums with 4-letter words
• What were alternative titles before “Rack” was decided
• There probably won’t be another Jesus Lizard album
• Does David have a record collection? What does he collect?
• “Tonight You Look Like a Spider” Monolith edition
• Making physical items, sculptures
• The cover art of “RACK”
• Holes in the backstory of “Hide & Seek”
• It’s good to have mystery in lyrics
• The story of the Nirvana / Jesus Lizard split 7”
• Interview wrap up

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