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Ep422: Jack McEwan of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Nov 08, 2023

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Psychedelic Porn Crumpets' founder Jack McEwan discusses the band's stunning vinyl records, early and collectible releases, running a private record label, the origin, challenges and benefits of the band name, the new LP 'Fronzoli' and lots more.

Interview start
What is "Fronzoli"?
The cover of new LP
Operations at "What Reality? Records"
Autographing and doodling on records
1st Aussie press of Fronzoli
Pressed at Zenith records
How did Jack get into records?
Jack loves making record packaging & art
Progression of popularity of PPC
Evolving the band to be a profession
Investing in recording gear, learning to operate it
"High Visceral" Pts 1 & 2 reissues?
Who is "Rhubarb Records"?
"People Taking Pictures" on What Reality? Records
Highly collectible PPC records
The origin of the name "Psychedelic Porn Crumpets"
Challenges/benefits of that band name
PPC has large fanbases where weed is legal
Story of the "Levitation Sessions" LP
Being disappointed by some vinyl represses
PPC products and ideas for merch
The Fronzoli cassettes are sold out
Interview wrap up

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Ep421: Scream's "DC Special" w Pete Stahl Nov 06, 2023

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Pete Stahl and Scream are cornerstones of the DC punk scene and are releasing the ambitous "DC Special" in honour of their music community. Today Pete shares the journey of the band, the album and the characters that make it special.

Interview start
Melvins / vinyl trivia question
The records of the Stahl household
Hanging with musicians as a kid
When did Pete become aware of punk?
Early gigs of Scream
Connecting with Dischord records
Recording at Inner Ear Studio
Locations of the DC scene
Is the new Scream album a reboot, a finale or other?
The passing of Kent Stax
Did the band know Kent's time was limited?
How did "Still Screaming" sell when it first came out?
Dischord is pricing the album and CD quite reasonably
Was he at the SNL "Fear" taping in NYC?
Was the band happy with the "Still Screaming" album?
What did a Scream tour look like in the early days?
Other labels after Dischord
The cover art of the "Still Screaming" record
Memories of DIY / record stuffing parties in the early days at Dischord
How did Dave Grohl join the band?
Was Dave contributing beyond the drums in the early days?
How did Dave break the news he was joining Nirvana?
Kurt Cobain seeing Scream, noting Dave on drums
Dave cited Pete as one of the inspirations for the Foo Fighters song "My Hero"
How did Pete start to pull in various contributors for the new album?
Where are all the Scream tapes?
Ian Mackaye is a long term thinker
Pete's record collection
A "Random Box of 5" Records
Going about creating the album "DC Special"
Pressing the records at Furnace
Final trivia question for Pete
Interview wrap up

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Ep420: Daniel Hall of Riding Easy Records Oct 30, 2023

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Daniel Hall of Riding Easy Records celebrates episode 420 with some amazing stories of rare records, starting the "Brown Acid" series, seeking and reissuing private press collectibles and a lot more.

Happy Episode 420
How did Riding Easy make it through the pandemic?
Depleted stock, 2year+ vinyl wait times
Getting his start at "American Recordings"
Labels dumping vinyl in the 90s
Grabbing vinyl records in the 90s
Daniel's rare record collection
Value of rare records going up through Brown Acid exposure
Origin Story of the Brown Acid series
70s reissues by Riding Easy
Fraction – Moon Blood Reissue
Transferring audio via Needle-drop
Sneak-peek of private press Southern Rock releases
The Max Creek Band, Mammoth, Southern Steel
Putting out records from bands that aren't active
Stonewall, Master Danse, Maximillion
Dillon at Noble Records
Release schedules for 2024 and beyond
Vinyl pressing wait times are way down
What is Riding Easy's biggest selling record to date?
Monolord releases / Managing the band
Riding Easy Records started as "Easy Rider Records"
What is the most collectible Riding Easy Records release?
How will Riding Easy evolve over coming years?
Have we hit peak vinyl revival?
Current music/releases – Mondo Drag, Psychic Trash
Interview wrap up

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Ep419: Joey Cape - Lagwagon, MFATGG and more Oct 23, 2023

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Joey Cape joins us to talk Lagwagon history, Section 8 and Nardcore scene, helping shape the Fat Wreck sound, forming Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, numerous side projects, record labels, vinyl collections, touring Australia and more.

Joey's large coffee
Joey had to put his records in storage
Growing up with Rush and AC/DC
Musical family, studying music
Living in Socal area / Nardcore scene
Forming/recording "Section 8"
Fat Mike hated the name "Section 8"
The challenges of naming the band "Lagwagon"
Lagwagon shaping the Fat Wreck sound
Writing songs on acoustic guitar
Forming "Me First & the Gimme Gimmes"
Recruiting Spike to MFATGG
The surprise of the success of Me First & the Gimme Gimmes
Any more recordings of MFATGG?
Rotating members of MFATGG – Chris Shiflett?
Lagwagon touring and recording schedule
Joey and his many side projects
Starting his record label "My Records"
Joey despises managing a record label
Forming "One Week Records"
Other self-released records
Moving his catalogue to Fat Wreck
Nothing is missing from the tape catalogue
The one time Lagwagon was approached by a major label
The story of the cover of "Hoss" and the Dan Blocker estate
Interview wrap up

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Ep418: Billy Gould & Jared Blum - The Eclipse OST Oct 16, 2023

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Billy Gould (Faith No More, Talking Book, Koolarrow Records) and Jared Blum (Talking Book, Gigante Sound) discuss composing the soundtrack to "The Eclipse", Koolarrow Records, Talking Book, Sleepbomb, "Shandi's Addiction" and more.

Launch of "The Eclipse" soundtrack on vinyl
How did the soundtrack opportunity come together?
Composing to film segments
Where can we see "The Eclipse" film?
Personal story with Director's family in Serbia
Billy's attraction/connections to Serbia
Writing soundtracks are very different than songs
Soundtracks can create a movie in the mind
3 members of Faith No More are movie composers
Was there pressure for creating the soundtrack
Sleepbomb – The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
The challenges of making soundtracks to silent movies
Koolarrow's evolution as a label
The story of "Shandi's Addiction" – Billy, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk & Maynard James Keenan
Recording "Calling Dr Love" for the "Kiss My Ass" tribute album
Recollections of initial hearing the Mr Bungle demo tape
Making demo for "From Out of Nowhere" with Mike
Faith No More's original demo tapes
Interview wrap up

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Ep417: Justin Chancellor - Tool, MTVoid Oct 09, 2023

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Justin Chancellor of Tool & MTVoid talks recordings, vinyl, record shops, collectibles, setlists, show posters & more.

Interview start
MTVoid "Matters Knot Pt 1" – is there a part 2?
Forming songs for MTVoid
Collaborating with electronic musicians
Justin once owned a record store – Lobal Orning
Visiting record shops on tour
Record shop neighborhoods & artistic people
When will we see Tool catalogue on vinyl?
Trading communities for Tool collectibles
The band's involvement in show posters and merch
Band seeks out young fans for giveaways
Danny no longer throws drum sticks into the crowd
The band plans for changes in their setlist
Peach "Giving Birth To a Stone" vinyl is collectible
The process for joining Tool
The song creation process of Tool
Justin hears many of the lyrics when they are mostly completed
Protecting Tool audio from leaks
The 3 songs that fold together in 10,000 Days
Salival is not available on streaming
Ideas for "Fear Inoculum" followup
Any unreleased recordings / outtakes?
Interview wrapup

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Ep416: Bill Stevenson of Descendents Returns! Oct 02, 2023

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Bill Stevenson of Descendents returns to give updates on Descendents music, Milo's health, Australian tour & discuss more music stories from his glorious punk rock past.

Previous interview with Bill
Descendents coming to Australia
Milo's heart attack
Milo's increased performance since the heart attack
How's Billy doing on the drums?
New Descendents songs / upcoming album
Bill's song writing process
50 hooks with no way to connect them
Possibility of playing new songs on tour
Billy really likes The Chats
The cover of "Milo Goes to College"
Bill's favourite Milo character appearances
Did Descendents ever consider using Raymond Pettibone art?
Bill and the Black Flag & SST Alumni
Chuck Biscuits & Spot
Descendents tapes
FLAG was the only project he's done with Keith Morris
No recordings of FLAG
Does Billy prefer Side 1 or 2 of "My War"?
Recording sequence of his Black Flag contributions
Was Bill involved in Black Flag album artwork or flyers?
Descendents "Enjoy/Wendy" 7" promotional record
Billy doesn't get record collecting
The story behind "9th & Walnut" album
Interview wrapup

Descendents Australian tour dates & tickets here!

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Ep415: Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays Sep 25, 2023

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Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays shares memories of early records, recordings, Manchester, Factory Records, The Hacienda, Martin Hannett, John Cale, Paul McCartney, the upcoming Aus/NZ tour & lots more.

Welcome Gaz to the show
Touring after Paul Ryder passed away
The Paul Ryder Tapes Podcast
Picking up drums after watching the Beatles on TV
Paul McCartney commenting on Happy Mondays
Sex Pistols and 1st wave punk in Manchester
Soul and Northern Soul records
Talking to Noel Gallagher about the "Get Back" Television series
Earlier Manchester bands – Joy Division, The Smiths, etc
Forming Happy Mondays, early band names
Getting the attention of Factory Records
Memories of The Hacienda – FAC51
The story of the "Forty Five EP"
Tony Wilson testing Happy Mondays before making an album
"Freaky Dancing" single
Working with John Cale on the 1st album
Gaz has some original tapes from Tony Wilson
Making up the album title for the 1st album
The track "Desmond" was removed from the 1st album
24 Hour Party People single creating opportunity for 2nd album
Bez joining the band
Memories of Martin Hannett as producer
Rumours of Happy Mondays selling pills
The design of Happy Mondays products and the Factory Records aesthetic
Northen Soul records turning up in UK
Does Paul have many records?
Did "Yes Please" bankrupt Factory Records?
Post Happy Mondays activity, Black Grape, etc
Will there ever be another Happy Mondays album?
Many Happy Mondays tapes were likely destroyed with the Hacienda
Interview wrap up

Happy Mondays Aus/NZ 2023 tour tix & info

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Ep414: Turntable Designer John Stratton of Pure Fidelity Sep 18, 2023

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Turntable designer John Stratton founded Pure Fidelity with the aim of creating "heirloom quality" turntables for audio enthusiasts. John discusses his design choices and how we can make the most of our existing turntables and audio systems.

How John started making turntables
Materials for turntables make a huge difference
Determining woods for turntable plinths
Comparing wood and stone for turntables
Variations in turntables with same woods
Tips for all turntable owners to improve sound
Keep vibrations away from turntables
What impact does the turntable matt have?
How do record weights impact record audio?
Do record weights cause stress on turntable belts?
Why have a 2nd belt on a turntable?
Humans can discern variations in speed
Comparing belts to direct drive and idler wheels
Moving magnet v moving coil
Impact of tone arms to the audio signal
Straight v s-shaped tone arms
Does tone arm length matter much?
Proper turntable setup can improve sound dramatically
Do we need to invest in expensive cables?
The variation and inconsistency of records
Records that John tests turntables with
How would John improve his turntable with unlimited budget?
Speed control outside the plinth but motor is in
The ruby bearing of Pure Fidelity
Interview wrap up

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Ep413: Mike Love of The Beach Boys Sep 11, 2023

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Mike Love of The Beach Boys shares memories of the early records of the band, recording "Pet Sounds", crafting those beloved harmonies, memories with The Beatles & much more.

Intro & Australia talk
Stagecoach 2024 announcement
What records does Mike Love have?
"Surfin' / Luau" Beach Boys single on Candix
Memories of the 1st single
Signing to Capitol
Recording "Surfin' Safari" album
The shift from singles to albums
Is "All Summer Long" a concept album?
Friendly rivalry between The Beatles & The Beach Boys
Being with The Beatles in India, collaborating on music
Creating process of the Beach Boys harmony parts
Capitol's response to early listens of "Pet Sounds"
Working on vocal takes hour after hour, seeking perfection
Calling Brian "Dog Ears", origin of "Pet Sounds" album title
Writing lyrics to acetates
Margot Robbie and The Beach Boys
Does Mike still have acetates & old records?
Keith Moon shared a "Pet Sounds" acetate with The Beatles
The Beach Boys and bootlegs
Master tapes and The Beach Boys archive team
Crafting the set list for current live shows
Most collectable record/vinyl from The Beach Boys
Paul McCartney on The Beach Boys album artwork
"Summer In Paradise"
Interview wrap up, a bit more Australia talk

Stagecoach 2024 info and tickets can be had here.

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