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Ep403 : The Boxmasters - Billy Bob Thornton and JD Andrew Jul 03, 2023

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JD Andrew and Billy Bob Thornton of The Boxmasters join us to talk music, records, making era-themed albums, memories of Captain Beefheart, writing songs on Frank Zappa's couch, playing the Grand Ole Opry & more!

Topics include:

The Boxmasters history with vinyl records
Favourite record stores
Working with and fixing 8 track tapes
The Boxmasters enjoy the vinyl format
Making era-themed albums – '66 and '69
Making albums, not really thinking about singles
Billy Bob's early records – 1st album
Discovering the Columbia Record club
Formative records – British Invasion
Allman Brothers Live at Filmore East – album cover
Original Jim Marshall cover photo and story
When Billy Bob discovered Frank Zappa
Frank's couch is in The Boxmasters' studio
Memories of Captain Beefheart
Billy Bob's history with punk rock
AJ's musical heritage / The Chipmunks
AJ's memories of studio mentors
The Boxmasters playing at the Grand Ole Opry
The magic on Frank Zappa's couch
Interview wrap up

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Ep402: Memories of Mr Bungle with Bär and Danny Jun 26, 2023

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Bär McKinnon and Danny Heifetz recount many tales of their time in Mr Bungle, the rare recordings, vinyl pressings and band folklore, as well as their new project UMLAUT, new music and the future of playing together again.

Topics include:

Moving to Australia
Mr Bungle bubble-bath promotion
Joining Mr Bungle before "OU818"
Outtakes from the debut album
"Improv at the Bomb Factory" NFT
Bass part for "Dead Goon"
Setlist creation for live shows
Approach to cover songs
Early songs dropping off the setlist
Demos for "Disco Volante"
Mr Bungle & Warner Brothers
Danny starts managing the band
"The Secret Song" hidden vinyl groove
Bernie Grundman speaks about Mr Bungle
The Disco Volante Platypus 7"
Any outtakes from the "California" sessions?
Sessions of cover songs – tapes found
Demos for "California"
Finding time to make "California"
Learning Mr Bungle was dissolving
Legacy of Mr Bungle and the 3 early albums
SMPTE issues while completing "Disco Volante"
Learning of the 2019 Mr Bungle reunion
Playing together again in Umlaut
The new Umlaut song "Every Time"
New album in the works / Upcoming shows
Umlaut vinyl in the works
Interview wrap up

Listen to new Umlaut track here

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Ep401: The Residents pREServed with Homer Flynn Jun 19, 2023

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Homer Flynn, President of The Cryptic Corporation, discusses the rare records of The Residents, the archive of Ralph Records, limited vinyl pressings, boxsets, the latest pREServed editions and much more!

Topics include:

Interview intro
Comparing pREServed editions to original boxset ideas
Third Reich and Roll boxset
What's in the Ralph Records archive
Spare boxes of Residents releases
Anything missing from the recorded works?
"Santa Dog" original recordings and tapes
The story of the WB Album –status of original package
Early tapes that were stolen from the Cryptic Corporation
Hardy Fox's 'concentrates'
The concept and story of Santa Dog
The challenge of the Santa Dog package
Mailing records and Nixon refused
100 records lost and recovered
Handmade boxes for remaining "Santa Dog"s
Recognizing the collectability of Residents records
How the Residents benefitted from Punk and New Wave
Creating The Beatles parody for "Meet The Residents"
Dick Clark's response to "Third Reich and Roll"
Different pressings of "Third Reich and Roll"
The power of limiting production units
"Eskimo" vinyl with white fur on label
Will we see anything else from Vileness Fats?
Digitizing and right securing for older recordings
The Residents UBS – Ultimate Box Set & Mystery Box
Artists dropping by Grove Street, contributing to recordings
Touring challenges
New music is on its way – working title revealed
Interview wrap up

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Ep400: Marc Maron - Record Collector Jun 13, 2023

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Comedian, actor, podcast pioneer and my hero Marc Maron joins us to talk record collecting, music, rare records, vinyl shopping and more.

Topics include:

Marc doesn't feel he's a record nerd
Thoughts on Mobile Fidelity records
Marc compares some records side by side
Various labels Marc follows
Light in the Attic, Numero Group, Resonance Records
Marc's local shops - Permanent Records in LA, Gimme Gimme Records
How does Marc shop for records
How are his records organized?
Records that Marc buys multiple times over
First pressings don't matter
Modern Remixes: Pink Floyd Animals 2018 Remix, Beatles Abbey Road, etc
Boxsets, booklets, outtakes and ephemera
Jimi Hendrix – Songs for Groovy Children
What's the most Marc ever paid for a record?
Records he was sent recently
Marc still has some high school records
Formative records of Marc's youth
When Marc discovered Zappa
Collecting Krautrock
McIntosh amp from the Maron TV show
Gear talk
Collectability of Marc's vinyl releases
Fitting a comedy routine on a record release package
Marc's history with releasing comedy records
The WTF Live in the Garage record
Opinions on black, coloured splatter vinyl?
Discussing blues records & guitarists
Modern music Earthless / OFF!
John Lee Hooker – Serve You Right to Suffer
Interview wrap up

Marc does his thing on Twitter, Instagram and WTF Pod

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Ep399: Tommy Prine - This Far South Jun 08, 2023

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Tommy Prine, son of singer songwriter John Prine, was raised around music and has forged his own artistic path for his new LP "This Far South".

Topics include:

Discovering Tommy would be an artist
Was Tommy always playing guitar?
Tommy's teenage rebellion
Sharing music with his parents
John Prine's music collection
What was the music listening routine in the house?
Tommy's first record / Discovering Outkast
Tommy brought some records – Tyler Childers "Live on Red Barn Radio"- Al Green's Greatest Hits – A Tribe Called Quest "Midnight Marauders" – Marvin Gaye "You're The Man"
How does a Tommy Prine song come together?
Writing is like therapy
Did Tommy's father hear his songs?
Parents reaction to Tommy becoming an artist
Tommy's influences in the album "This Far South"
Is Tommy already writing the follow-up record?
The story of "Cash Carter Hill"
Touring and promotional plans
Interview wrap up

Tommy Prine vinyl and tour dates available here

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Ep398: Ray & Blackie of The Hard-Ons Jun 05, 2023

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Ray Ahn and Peter Black of Australian punk band The Hard-Ons discuss the early days of the band, the records, the band name, career choices, music catalogue, artistic evolution, the new LP "Ripper 23" and more.

Topics include:

Ray's record room
Record shopping, Miles Davis
Ray's early history with music/vinyl
The Hard-Ons love vinyl, large album cover art
Blackie always thinks like an album
The 1st records Ray and Blackie bonded over
Record shopping around Sydney as youths
Discovering Australian punk
The Sex Pistols taught Blackie he can start a band
Ray joins the band
History of the name "The Hard-Ons"
Benefits & challenges of the band name "The Hard-Ons"
Making the "Surfin' On My Face" EP
Being approached by Virgin Records
Conversations with Epitaph records
Ownership of The Hard-Ons catalogue
The complexities to self-release music & back catalogue
"Ripper 23" cover art
The Hard-Ons continuing to evolve
Shifting members and the future with Tim Rogers
Parallel project of Nunchukka Superfly
Multiple bands make a musician better
The Hard-Ons Doublethink records single
Ordering vinyl for "Ripper 23"
Interview wrap up

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Ep397: Neil Fallon of Clutch Jun 01, 2023

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Neil Fallon discusses the rare records of Clutch, the formation of "Weathermaker Music", the rewards and challenges of running a record label, the Clutch catalogue and the latest entry - "Sunrise on Slaughter Beach - The Complete Edition" 7" vinyl boxset.

Topics include:

Sunrise on Slaughter Beach 7" set
Boxset planning and supply chain
Clutch benefitted from file sharing
Weathermaker Music is another creative outlet
The backstory of Weathermaker Music
Learning curves of running a record company
Owning the errors of the supply chain
Designing The Obelisk box set
Artwork of the Sunrise on Slaughter Beach 7" set
Clutch and conceptual continuity
How does a typical Clutch track come together?
What did teenage Neil Fallon's record collection look like?
Early hardcore shows in the DC area
Integrity and respect for the fanbase
The work ethic of the band and label
Which Clutch albums do and do not control
The Pitchfork single and reissue
Non-involvement in the Music on Vinyl reissues
1st recording of The Elephant Riders
A hidden "Easter Egg" on Robot Hive / Exodus
Sunrise on Slaughter Beach 7" hand pressed vinyl
Interview wrap up

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Ep396: Ed Kuepper - The Saints, Laughing Clowns & more May 29, 2023

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Ed Kuepper shares the story of The Saints landmark single "(I'm) Stranded", an upcoming boxset and alternate album mix of their debut LP, forming Laughing Clowns. Prince Melon Records and the reissue plans for his solo catalogue.

Topics include:

Is Ed a record collector?
Reissuing "Electrical Storm" & "Honey Steal's Gold" on vinyl
Going into "Electrical Storm" 1st solo LP
Discovering an unreleased album
The master tapes were safe
How The Saints made "I'm Stranded" on Fatal Records
The master tape of "I'm Stranded" no longer exists
Power Exchange Records release of "I'm Stranded"
The cost of shipping records to magazines around the world
What did The Saints think would happen with the 1st record?
Getting initial reviews, global feedback on record
The breadth of the Power Exchange agreement
Upcoming reissue of The Saints "I'm Stranded" single August 2
"I'm Stranded" boxset and alternate mix
The story of the album cover of "I'm Stranded"
How does Ed look back on those early Saints albums?
Background on the name "Fatal Records"
Forming Laughing Clowns and Prince Melon Records
Inspiring other bands to create their own records
The collectability of the original single
"Character Assassination" white vinyl
Blowback from the Sex Pistols EMI feud
Being on the Harvest record label
Was "Prehistoric Sounds" a struggle to release?
Signed to Sire – Did The Saints tour the US?
Any material difficult to reissue?
Ed has a stack of Yellow Fontana label records
Interview wrap up

Order Ed's solo album reissues at EdKuepper.com or RemoteControlRecords.com.au

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Ep395: Grading & Slabbing Vinyl with VMG - Vintage Media Grading May 22, 2023

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For decades collectors of comic books, coins & sportscards have protected their collectibles by having them professionally graded & slabbed. The team behind Vintage Media Grading (VMG) shares how their process can be a gamechanger for vinyl record collectors.

Topics include:

Vinyl grading is tricky – why use VMG?
VMG Grading comes from Goldmine standard
Using best practices from Baseball Cards & Comic Book gradings
Walking through the grading process
Supplying info, provenance, etc
What would get rejecting for rating?
How other industries get graded (paintings, cards)
Is there an appeals process for a grade?
The difficulty in getting a "10" grading
Grading is consistent no matter the rarity
12" records now, 7" and 10" under development
Can they do double or triple LPs?
What about inserts, special LP additions, etc
Ability to change album details if new information arises
Vinyl has much more complexity than other graded items
VMG Focuses only on facts, cannot state assumptions
How VMG labels promotional copies
Their sources for determining authentic pressings and info
Not relying on crowd-sourced materials
Does VMG do play-testing?
Hot-stampers may not be right for VMG
The impact of the plastic case on records and covers
Can the plastic case be opened?
Autographed records, backstage passes, etc
Will they work with acetates and test pressings?
Working with international customers
Best practices for shipping to VMG
How are the records handled through the grading process
Length of time the grading process takes
Not just collectible records but personally important records
Interview wrap up

Learn more at VMGVinyl.com

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Ep394: Sleepwalking with Louise Post of Veruca Salt May 14, 2023

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Louise Post wrote her new solo LP "Sleepwalker" in a house full of records. Today she shares about the music memories of her youth, the rare records of her career, current and upcoming reissues of Veruca Salt music, the rights and master tapes, upcoming Sleepwalker tour and more.

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