Stay ConnectedStereo Confidential investigates the music world. From the landmark, to the underrated, to the downright bizarre, Chris, James and Michael aim to uncover the artists, albums, songs, and moments that have made music what it is. Show will take the form of mini-series and case-of-the-week episodes.
Previously the award-winning Modern Vinyl Podcast.
The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast is 6 minutes long, was recorded straight onto lathe — in conjunction with Audio Geography and Urban Outfitters — and is kinda crazy. We play the theme live on the physical Side A, while doing a host "meet and greet" and some 6 Degrees of Mark Hoppus on Side B.
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The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast has us live from SXSW! We, along with special guest Mo Shafeek (Mondo), talk the next 10 years of vinyl, tackling subjects like the listening experience (and levitating turntables), RSD and "Vinyl Town."
The podcast stage was sponsored by TuneIn.
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The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast is our roundtable discussion on Vagabon's new album, Infinite Worlds. We also introduce a couple new games, including "Emo Album or Teen Drama" and "Label Trades."
Timeline
8:04, Emo Album or Teen Drama
10:35, Side A: Vagabon Roundtable/Opening Thoughts
13:40, Building an identity
21:28, Favorite Tracks
31:10, Skips
40:00, “Alive and A Well”
44:46, Final thoughts
48:25, Side B: Label Trades
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The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast features our chat with Jon Gibson, co-owner of iam8bit. Releasing soundtracks from video games, movies and now, TV shows, you'll know them from releases of the "Uncharted," "No Man's Sky," "Journey" and "Swiss Army Man" music.
Timeline
3:33, Vinyl origin story
12:00, The video game composer
19:35, The iam8bit discography
28:50, The long pre-orders
35:15, Sound quality
41:20, Re-recording the “Zelda” score
46:02, Individual Releases
48:29, Quickfire
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The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast has us giving a "2nd Chance Spin" to the Fall Out Boy full length, "Folie à Deux." On Side B, we discuss who would make for good Super Bowl halftime artists.
Timeline
3:48, Hot Follow
5:54, 2nd Chance Spin
Fall Out Boy
7:06, Reviews/Intro
16:17, Momentum/Theme
22:22, “I Don’t Care”
27:47, “The (Shipped) Gold Standard”
39:04, The Back Half
49:17, Cutting this album down
53:30, Rank ‘Em — Fall Out Boy
56:18, Side B: Dream Super Bowl Artists
1:05:44, Recommendations
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The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast features our roundtable discussion of the new record from Sinai Vessel, Brokenlegged. On Side B, we discuss our 2017 Music Resolutions.
Timeline
3:18, Hot Follow
9:10, Rank ‘Em
12:58, Side A: Sinai Vessel Roundtable
30:10, The religious connection
34:46, Suburban music in Trump’s world
41:38, Hearing breakup songs
55:20, Side B: 2017 Music Resolutions
1:10:20, Recommendations
Music
Music this episode is from Sinai Vessel's full length album, Brokenlegged. Grab the vinyl over at Tiny Engines.
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The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast is our live episode from Pinwheel Records in Chicago. Here, we count down our top 10 music movies of all time (narratives, not musicals or documentaries). A big thanks to Pinwheel Records for hosting us.
Timeline
8:08, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
9:11, I’m Not There
11:40, School of Rock
13:47, That Thing You Do!
15:40, Frank
21:30, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
26:48, Straight Outta Compton
33:13, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
38:41, Inside Llewyn Davis
44:40, Sing Street
50:21, This Is Spinal Tap
55:50, Purple Rain
1:04:10, Once
1:09:58, A Hard Day’s Night
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The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast is our conversation with Mohammed Taher, founder and label head over at Brave Wave. They recently reissued the soundtrack to Street Fighter II on vinyl, while they're now preparing a big Ninja Gaiden reissue. We talk about the less heralded, yet more ambitious side of their label (composer originals), how one becomes a big video game music fan, along with the label's relationship with Keiji Yamagishi (Tecmo Bowl, Ninja Gaiden, Captain Tsubasa).
Timeline
2:15, Beginning of conversation with Mohammed
Connecting with Keiji Yamagishi/Origins of Label
11:10, The World 1-2 blog and more
14:35, “In Flux”
19:49, Dealing with game media
26:35, Appreciating game music
35:50, Stepping into vinyl, “Street Fighter II”
46:42, Organizing a huge video game soundtrack
57:05, “Ninja Gaiden” and Legal Hurdles
1:08:22, Quickfire
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The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast is all about Childish Gambino's new record, "Awaken, My Love!". We talk the funk comparisons (or funk rip off), fatherhood and its effect on structure, and some of our favorite songs.
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The newest episode of The Modern Vinyl Podcast talks therapy, discusses how we're compiling year-end lists, and answers what we believe was overrated/underrated for 2016. Aka, it's a feelings episode.
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