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

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In Memoriam - Tom Davies - Nebula - 1975-2023 Sep 07, 2023

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Replay of Tom Davies - Nebula - Interview from May 8, 2021.

RIP Tom.

Ep412: Celebrating Joy Division with Peter Hook Sep 04, 2023

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Peter Hook shares stories & anecdotes about the rare records & recordings of Joy Division, the artwork of "Unknown Pleasures", unheard Joy Division tapes, Sex Pistols Manchester Free Trade Hall show & more.

Peter is recovering from Covid
New Order Substance was made for Tony Wilson's car
Burying grief immediately after Ian Curtis' death
Band-financing "An Ideal for Living" record
The 45 single sounded dreadful
New Order didn't want to play Joy Division
The popularity of Joy Division so many years later
What could have been on Joy Division's 3rd LP
Did Ian hear or see the "Closer" album package?
The band's music activity in the days after Ian's death
What was the plan for "An Ideal for Living"?
Changes for "An Ideal For Living" 12" repress
Band changing name from "Warsaw" to "Joy Division"
FAC-02 compilation & other early records
"Licht Und Blindheit" single from France
Band involvement with record artwork
The image for "Unknown Pleasures" artwork
The popularity of "Unknown Pleasures" artwork / Disney
The fractures within the band members in later years
Status of Joy Division master tapes
Additional/unheard Joy Division music
Ian Curtis' daughter & personal mementos
Ticket stubs from the Sex Pistols Manchester show
Memories of the Sex Pistols Free Trade Hall show
Buying his 1st bass guitar
When the Sex Pistols returned to Manchester
Did Peter's parents ever see him play live?
The runout groove of FAC-40 – Joy Division "Still"
Interview wrapup

Peter Hook & the Light play Joy Division & New Order "Substance" Albums - Tour Dates

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Ep411: John Corabi - The Dead Daisies & Beyond Aug 28, 2023

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John Corabi of The Dead Daisies discusses his history with records, the collectibility of his music catalogue on vinyl, his recent book "Horseshoes & Hand Grenades", moments of with the likes of Nirvana, Eddie Van Halen & more.

Returning to The Dead Daisies
Relationship with former members
Is The Dead Daisies the best gig in rock and roll?
Why did he leave TDD originally?
Can he balance The Dead Daisies with his solo work?
John's sorted past, growing up with records
John is buying records again but doesn't have a turntable
The collectability of John's vinyl history – Motley Crue, Brides of Destruction, solo work
Writing his book "Horseshoes & Hand Grenades"
Blowback because of the book
Audition for Quiet Riot in the late 80s
Meeting up with Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl
Nirvana helped clear out the copy-cat bands
John's memories of the shift in musical tastes
John's favourite 15 years of music
Multiple genres on radio
Memories of Eddie Van Halen, backyard party
The Howard Hughes of rock and roll
The tape library in 5150 studio
Interview wrap up

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Ep410: Doug Martsch of Built To Spill Aug 21, 2023

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Doug Martsch of Built To Spill discusses stories behind the rare records, recordings, record label challenges, successes of Built To Spill, Treepeople, upcoming tour of Australia & more.

Vinyl is a primary form for "Built to Spill"
Reissues of "Built to Spill" & "Treepeople" music
Working with Warner Brothers on licensing and reissues
Awareness of master and multitrack tapes
"Built to Spill" reissues generally happen without Doug's participation
Some highly collectable "Built to Spill" LPs
Joining his favourite band "State of Confusion", transforming to "Treepeople"
Memories of making "No Mouth Pipetting"
Memories of making "Important Things" 7"
Message in the runout groove
"Silence" records & zine
Working with Jack Endino
In the Sub-Pop orbit but not on the label
"Guilt Regret Embarrassment" record label
Issues with CZ Records
Locked groove on "Just Kidding" record
Recording "Ultimate Alternative Wavers" in the early 90s
"Ultimate Alternative Wavers" vinyl hasn't been reissues in nearly a decade
Rights reverting back to Doug
Reception of the album in 1993
The album cover of "Ultimate Alternative Wavers"
Hand-made singles of "Car/Girl"
3 early singles of "Built to Spill"
Signing to Warner Brothers / Health care
The recording mishaps of "Perfect From Now On"
Original pressings of "Perfect From Now On" sold by Up Records
Modern reissues are usually done without Doug knowing
"You Were Right" lyrical rights
"Built to Spill Play the Songs of Daniel Johnson"
The packaging and extras with "Built to Spill" albums
Recording cadence for Built to Spill albums
Upcoming tour of Australia
Unique setlists for each show
Interview wrap up

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Ep409: Romanus Records - Innovating with Vinyl Aug 14, 2023

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Romanus Records is known for producing beautiful and extrodinarily innovative vinyl records. Chris Banta, founder of Romanus, shares how he approaches his craft and continues push the boundaries and assumptions of the vinyl record format.

Emmy Award winning Video of "My Weird Life" featuring Chris & Romanus Records.

Topics include:

Is Romanus Records a label?
The early experimentation of Romanus
Stuff he's put into records – bullets, glitter, blood/fluid, real scorpions, shredded money, razor blades, etc
Making a working guitar pedal in a record
Chris' skillset and background – Vinyl Jawa
Typical Romanus release bundles
Special limited records are all hand made
Who presses the records?
The recent challenges of vinyl supply chain
King Gizzard bootleg model
The community around King Gizzard
Polygondawanaland paid for his son's surgery
Creating the Holographic effect on vinyl
Balancing the visual effects and sound quality
Green glow in the dark records seem to have more quality issues
How does he create Romanus' hand-made filled records
Focused on innovation and high quality
How do we care for liquid-filled records?
Early liquid-filled records – Disney was the first
Jay Millar's blood records w The Flaming Lips
Making records for well known artists – Fall Out Boy –'tear-infused records', Slime Language
Importance of getting credit for doing special records for other artists
What lead time do you need for creating a special hand-made record?
The largest order he had to fulfill – challenging logistics
Thoughts from Chris on how to find the right career path
Persistence is required for doing anything you're passionate about
If you're being adventurous, you're going to suck for awhile
Salty Dog Records, Private Function
Interview wrap up

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Ep408: Sixto "Sugar Man" Rodriguez - Full Interview Replay Aug 09, 2023

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In memory of Sixto "Sugar Man" Rodriguez, here is the full Vinyl Guide interview from 2018 discussing music, records, recordings and more.

Rest in Peace Mr Rodriguez.

Topics include:

Interview start / greetings
Music on vinyl and digital
Memories of Australia and New Zealand
Rodriguez was surprised by a large fanbase in Australia
Writing the songs on "Cold Fact" & "Coming From Reality"
The accident that took part of his finger
The "I'll Slip Away" single on Impact records
What the "Sugarman" character someone he knew?
Did his style change between the two LPs?
Fighting injustice in the music industry
What is the one message Sixto would like to give the world?
Will we see another Rodriguez album?
Honorary PhD / Dr Rodriguez
Did Sixto continue to play music during the years after he made his records?
Is he familiar with Blue Goose record label out of Australia?
Do you know where the master tapes of "Cold Fact" and "Coming From Reality" are?
Touring the world with local musicians
Taking inspiration from his family who served in military
How did you choose the path of being an artist?
What does he want to accomplish in his remaining years?
The King of Thailand came to his show
Rodriguez still studies music
Social commentary on global cultures
What music, lyrics does he feel are still relevant today?
End of interview

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Ep407: The Rebirth of Forbidden with Craig Locicero Aug 07, 2023

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Bay Area thrash legend Craig Locicero returns with many tales of record collecting and the rebirth of Forbidden.

Topics include:

Craig's vinyl collection is growing
There's no pit at a Porcupine Tree show
The Locicero family record collection
Record shops Craig enjoys
Rediscovering Beatles, Genesis,
What albums annoy your wife?
Revisiting Rush and Iron Maiden on vinyl
The sound of vinyl crackle is comforting
Does the collectability of records matter?
Does Craig do boxsets?
Craig loves Amyl & the Sniffers & King Gizzard
Discussing bands – The Chats, Cosmic Psychos, PigsX7, IDLES, Slift, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, C.O.F.F.I.N., These New South Whales, Private Function, Neptune Power Federation
Reforming/rebirthing "Forbidden"
Getting the approval of Russ Anderson for reviving Forbidden
Working with Norman Skinner on vocals
Receiving offer for the Alcatraz Festival
Filling in for Anthrax
Writing for a new Forbidden album
Future Forbidden reissues on vinyl
Band members and songwriting credits
What's happening with "Dress The Dead"?
Joining and playing on "The Boneless Ones" LP / vinyl
Interview wrap up

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Ep406: Kevin Rowland of Dexys Jul 24, 2023

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Kevin Rowland of Dexys shares stories of his early days with records, "The Killjoys" single, forming "Dexy's Midnight Runners", the making of "Geno", "Come On Eileen", his new LP "The Feminine Divine" and more.

Topics include:

Kevin doesn't have a record player
Buying records as a kid
Elvis & The Beatles were a big influence
Joining his brother's cover band
Discovering punk, forming "The Killjoys"
Making the 7" single "Johnny Won't Get To Heaven"
Kevin and band still haven't seen a penny for that record
Disintegrating "The Killjoys", forming "Dexy's Midnight Runners"
Alternative names for "Dexy's Midnight Runners"
Involvement with Bernard Rhodes
2 single deal Oddball records via EMI
The story of "Dance Stance" single and mix
Multiple mixes of "Geno", switching to the band favoured mix
Recognizing the popularity of "Geno"
Parlophone missed the option making Dexy's free to move labels
The pressure going into "Too-Rye-Ay"
Memories of the making of "Come On Eileen"
Recent remix of "Too Rye-Ay (As It Should Have Sounded)"
Remastering of "Don't Stand Me Down"
Dexy's appearance on "The Young Ones"
Recent burst of Dexys in recent years
The new album "The Feminine Divine" is a personal album
Kevin's journey and revisiting learnings from his youth
Some people aren't comfortable with the evolution of Dexys
Kevin has always bucked trends in the music industry
Interview wrap up

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Ep405: Jody Stephens - Big Star, Those Pretty Wrongs Jul 17, 2023

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Jody Stephens shares memories of Big Star, vinyl & cover art for "#1 Record", "Radio City", "Third", Chris Bell & the master tapes, rare records, the upcoming Australian tour for "Those Pretty Wrongs" and more!

Topics include:

Jody has never been good with vinyl
"Those Pretty Wrongs" are coming to Australia
Continuing to use Ardent Studios
The Ardent logo and label design introduced with the Big Star debut
What happened to the neon star from Big Star album cover?
The cover photo from Big Star's "Radio City" album
Big Star "Third" multiple album covers
Finding a new label for Big Star "Third"
Will vinyl be on the merch table for "Those Pretty Wrongs" Australia shows?
Pressing 250 Big Star "Third" records to find a new label
PVC Records release of Big Star "Third"
An aborted single of "The Ballad of El Goodo"
Rare Big Star records – Brazil EP
Mislabelled Big Star singles
Test pressings of "#1 Record" would have been handled by Chris Bell
The care and attention for cutting Big Star records
Inscription in the "#1 Record" runout groove
1st pressings of "#1 Record" had a poster
Why was "O My Soul" in mono?
Was Chris still working on songs for "Radio City"?
Chris destroyed the Big Star multitrack tapes – "The India Song" multitrack may have survived
Chris Bell's motivation for destroying the tapes
Was Chris Bell aware of the building legend of Big Star before his death?
Jody spoke to Chris about a Big Star reunion prior to his passing
Memories of Big Star live shows in early 70s
Live recordings of Big Star – Rock Writers Convention
How does Jody look back at the Big Star years?
Developing songs / material for "Those Pretty Wrongs"
Chris Stamey is still involved in Jody's music
Jody's memories of playing in Australia
Interview wrap up

See "Those Pretty Wrongs" in Australia, tickets & details are here.

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Ep404: Rediscovering Steely Dan's Lost Song Jul 10, 2023

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After an accidental erasure in 1979, the song "The Second Arrangement" took on mythic status for fans of Steely Dan. Now a near complete version has turned up on a worktape belonging to engineer Roger Nichols. Today we talk to Cimcie Nichols, Roger's daughter, about this incredible rediscovery and lots more about the work of her father.

Topics include:

Digging through her father's tapes
The story of "The Second Arrangement"
Steely Dan attempted to remake "The Second Arrangement"
Reacting to the picture of the tape on Facebook
Did Roger know the interest in "The Second Arrangement"?
The day of the track deletion
Working w Steely Dan team after finding the tape
The cassette was from the night before of the deletion
Roger Nichols clip 1: Driving Lacquer master to Santa Maria
Did you find many records amongst her dad's possessions?
Roger Nichols clip 2: Getting rid of the clicks and pops
There are some records but most are now gone
Then a DAT was found! What was on the DAT?
There's a series of backups and versions are unclear
Will there ever be an official release of "The Second Arrangement"?
Is Donald Fagan aware of the recent news?
Sorting through the tapes for a Roger Nichols' archive
Gary Katz Clip: Mustard on the master tape
Roger and Frank Zappa were high school friends
Roger's knowledge of physics gave him a huge advantage as a sound technician
Ensuring pressing plants had access to high quality source material
Roger Nichols Clip 3: Master tape mixups on "The Nightfly"
Interview wrap up

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