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Ep354: Sam Quartin of The Bobby Lees Sep 26, 2022

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The Bobby Lees' "Bellevue" LP is coming out shortly on Ipecac Records . Today founder Sam Quartin shares the history of the band, stories of studio and stage, emotionally driven songwriting, having famous fans, rare vinyl and more.

Topics include:

Intro / global location discussion
New album "Bellevue"
Describing the Bobby Lees
Writing and living the lyrics
Getting into the Zone before a show
Getting unexpected/scary reactions from an audience
Post-Covid touring
Sam's record collection
Music of her youth
How songs from The Bobby Lees come together
Balancing acting career with the band
Forming the Bobby Lees
Recording Beauty Pageant album
The original goals of The Bobby Lees
Being nervous in front of a crowd
Pressing records and selling at shows and online
Rarity of "Beauty Pageant" vinyl
The story of "Beauty Pageant Redeux"
The journey of "Skin Suit"
Learning from producers on different albums
The connection with "Alive – Natural Sound" records
Vinyl variants of "Skin Suit"
Hearing of established artists being fans of The Bobby Lees
The video for "Hollywood Junkyard"
How did Vance Powell get involved?
Working with Ipecac Records
The song "Greta Van Fake"
Performing personal/emotional songs
Interview wrap up

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Ep353: Chuck Negron - Three Dog Night & Beyond Sep 19, 2022

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Co-founder and former Three Dog Night frontman Chuck Negron discusses the collectible records of his career, the early releases on small labels, the rare and recalled albums of Three Dog Night and mega-smash excesses and turnaround of his life and career.

Topics include:

Interview start
His book "Three Dog Nightmare"
Chuck's youth – Singing & Basketball
1st time on vinyl
The Chuck Rondell records
The 1st single on "Bronx records"
Single on the Hart-Van label
Chuck's original deal with Columbia records
The "Redwoods" sessions with Brian Wilson
The GTOs & Frank Zappa
Opportunities he passed on
The Three Dog Night era
Negotiating during rehab
Selling a property cheap for drugs
Pawning his gold records
"It Ain't Easy" original cover and title
Recalled versions of "The Wizards of Orange"
"Hard Labor" original birthing cover and supportive record notes
Chuck's Three Dog Night collectables
Whatnot Show every Wednesday 5pm PST/8pm EST
Check's health
Interview wrap up

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Ep352: Circle Jerks Australia Victory Lap w Keith Morris Sep 16, 2022

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Keith Morris is now in Australia and doing what may be the final shows for Circle Jerks. Today we discuss the tour so far, the plans for Australia, the upcoming plans for OFF! and lots more.

Topics include:

Keith's Zoom name is John Doe
Selling books on tour
Travelling to Australia, weather talk
The Circle Jerks tour of Australia
Keith's opinion of The Royal Family
The impact of Covid on the Circle Jerks tour
Keith's Covid experience
The crowds are getting wild
Any more Circle Jerks vinyl reissues?
New OFF! vinyl reissues
Is Perth the final Circle Jerks tour?
The release of the new OFF! album
OFF! 2022 tour dates
Update on the 'Free LSD' Movie
"Hi Dimitri!"
Keith is eating Mexican food
Local Australian cuisine over the holiday
Editing the OFF! movie
Special vinyl pressings of the new OFF! album
The reissue of the OFF! catalog on vinyl
The First Four EPs on 12"
Update on Justin and Autry
Talking about the band Civic
Australian bands on concert bills
Talk of other Aussie bands
Interview wrap up

Circle Jerks tour dates

Order OFF! vinyl

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Ep351: Brian Baker - Minor Threat, Bad Religion & more Sep 12, 2022

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Brian Baker of Bad Religion, Beach Rats, Fake Names and formerly of Minor Threat, Dag Nasty and The Meatmen discusses the collectable records of his career and shares some stories of a life making music.

Topics include:

Brian's early collection
Why Brian sold his records
Modern record shopping
Piecing together some collectable records of his career
Ian comes through with a Red Minor Threat EP
Minor Threat touring as minors
Brian joining Minor Threat
The early 3 string Minor Threat bass
What came first: Band name 'Minor Threat' or song 'Minor Threat'?
The interest of Minor Threat 40 years on
Possible other names considered for 'Minor Threat'
Brian doesn't listen to the words
The rehearsals before recording the 1st EP
The intent of Dischord to document the music scene
Brian defers a lot of questions to Ian
Memories of recording the 1st Minor Threat EP
The songs for "In My Eyes" EP
Did they refer to the 1st EP as "Filler"?
The band's reaction about the early demand for the 1st EP
How did the band sell/distribute the 1st EP?
Memories of the assembly and folding parties
The multiple repressings funded other Dischord records
Lyle goes to College
Brian's time with Tesco Vee and The Meatmen
Jello Biafra's contributions to Minor Threat
When did Bad Religion get on Brian's radar?
Joining Bad Religion, Atlantic, replacing Mr Brett
Backing out of REM tour
Collaborating with songwriters in Minor Threat & Bad Religion
Brian doesn't like writing lyrics
Any guilty pleasure music?
Brian's love and history for The Beatles
Brian's love for AC/DC
Malcolm Young tattoo, funeral service
Brian playing with Santana at age 12
Let's find this Santana bootleg
What's next for Bad Religion?
Other records Brian is on: Beach Rats and Fake Names
Interview wrap up

Tickets for Bad Religion & Social Distortion

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Ep350: HazeXXL Vinyl Rarities w Tom Hazelmyer Sep 06, 2022

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For over a decade Tom Hazelmyer of Amphetamine Reptile has been creating art-records in limited numbers for a community of devoted fans & collectors. Today we discuss the state of his production and dive deep into some of the most sought-after releases.

Topics include:

How Tom spent his pandemic
Vinyl supply chain issues
Issues around international shipments
AmRep releases throughout the pandemic
Tom's bar and offices during the Minneapolis riots
How Amrep got so many releases done during the lockdowns
Amrep's small team is an advantage during difficult times
Tom's work ethic for his linocut artwork
Using digital tools to accelerate his artwork
The typical pressing sizes for Amrep releases
Why there are very few 45rpms from Amrep in recent years
The 45 was the perfect format for Punk rock
The story of Melvins wooden Endless Residency boxset
The recent Sugar Daddy 45 misprint
Making sleeve cutouts & colour separations for early Amrep releases
Recent reissues of Amrep albums with new HAZE artwork
Challenges with working with other labels for reissues
The Melvins Houdini/Stag/Stoner Witch reissues
Melvins "The Bride Screamed Murder" special limited cover
Test prints and Artist Proofs of HAZEXXL releases
The overages/slop from vinyl pressings
Various Melvins / Mackie Osborne special limited versions
"A Senile Animal" mispress HAZE XXL reissue
The "War Pussy" skull sticker
The 1st HAZE record - Melvins "Hurray For Me" record
Revisiting the "Dope Guns & Fucking" compilation series
Playing on the new Mr Phylzzz album "Cancel Culture Club"
Tom likes to play guitar, write music but hates to tour
Mr Phylzzz vinyl out mid to late October
Interview wrap up

AmRep's Online shop - SHOXOP.com

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Ep349: The Return of Mr Phylzzz Sep 05, 2022

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Chicago-based heavy noise rock duo Mr Phylzzz discuss vinyl, working with Amphetamine Reptile Records & recording the new LP "Cancel Culture Club" during the pandemic with its many guest appearances

Topics include:

How was your pandemic?
Evolving the songs on Cancel Culture Club w comedy community
Songs with light and shade dynamics
Shaping the song "Mr Entertainer"
Artists that influenced this record
The upsides and downsides of being a 2-piece
Keeping Mr Phlyzzz flexible
The origin story of Mr Phylzzz
Writing the new album
Recording the album "Cancel Culture Club"
Tom Hazelmyer getting involved in the album
Recording guitars with Buzz Osborne
The bass tracks of Kevin Rutmanis
The video for "Mr Entertainer"
Ordering vinyl of "Cancel Culture Club"
The test pressing story of the new album
Will "Pentinent Curtis" be on vinyl someday?
Album title meaning of "Cancel Culture Club" and "Pentinent Curtis"
Tour plans for 2022
The character of Mr Phlyzzz
Clothing styles across each album
The lathe cut record from Romanus Records
Interview wrap up

Order "Cancel Culture Club" CD here (vinyl coming shortly)

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Ep348: Cut Chemist - DJ, Producer, Record Collector Aug 22, 2022

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Turntablist and innovator Lucas MacFadden, aka Cut Chemist, has spent decades seeking records around the world and evolving the turntable into an instrument of vast possibilities. Today he takes us through some particularly insightful perspectives and tales of cratedigging and record collecting adventures.

Topics include:

Discussing "Let It Be" records in Minneapolis' warehouse of records
What records is he still looking for
Does he enjoy digging or shopping off Discogs?
How many records does he buy each week?
Is he fussed about NM vs VG+?
What will happen to Cut Chemist's record collection after he passes?
How he organizes his records
Does he feel a lot of pressure when doing a DJ set?
How much of a DJ set is preplanned and what is improvised?
Times when things have gone wrong
How many records does he travel with now?
Cut's ill-fated story of trying to de-warp a record
Does he think we are in a vinyl bubble?
How he gets a lot of promo and test pressings
"The records know who they want to go home with"
Repairing records / Fixing scratches
What's the weirdest thing he's ever found in a record?
Deciding which records to bring home during a large dig
Buying records in bulk
Crate digging in Brazil
Spending time listening/analysing the records he's brought home
Finding a 2nd record to beat juggle
Working with sample license fees, etc
The process for making "Die Cut"
"A Stable Sound" club on Bandcamp
The current size of his record collection
Selling records with provenance
Interview wrap up
Book Cut Chemist for a candlelight set

Cut Chemist website and "A Stable Sound" subscription

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Ep347: Michael Fremer - Record Collector, Vinyl Ambassador Aug 15, 2022

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Record Collector and Vinyl Ambassador Michael Fremer joins us to talk record collecting, discuss the state of the vinyl industry, the relaunch of Tracking Angle and lots more.

Topics include:

Interview start
Current process for purchasing records
The guilt of having so many records
Absorbing and reviewing records
Restarting Tracking Angle & YouTube Channel
Hanging onto originals vs reissues
Does he sell records?
Special records in Michael's collection
Paul McCartney's 'Flaming Pie' limited vinyl
A letter from Brian May
What happens to his collection after he dies?
Are we in a vinyl bubble?
Buying, selling, then re-buying records
Records we regret passing up
What's the most Michael has spent on a record?
What will the vinyl industry look like after the supply chain catches up?
Vinyl benefits fuelling the vinyl resurgence
New pressing plant investments around the world
What is the current weak link in the vinyl production supply chain?
Key suppliers for record stylus manufacturing
Comparing record production from the 'golden age' and today
Michael's thoughts on HD Vinyl
The long-term vinyl impacts of the Universal Music Fire
DMM equipment and the Church of Scientology
Recalling vinyl quality over time
Are early pressings in a stamping cycle sold at a premium?
Interview wrap up

Tracking Angle & Tracking Angle YouTube Channel

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Ep346: The Records of UNSANE with Chris Spencer Jul 18, 2022

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Chris Spencer has led UNSANE across 3 decades and worked with labels like Sub Pop, Matador, Amphetamine Reptile and Alternative Tentacles. Today Chris discusses the rare records of his career, the stories behind them and the new reissues being made available direct from the band.

Topics include:

Touring post-Covid
Chris talks about his record collection
His most precious record
The music in his house growing up
Getting his first guitar
Getting into his first band
Stepping up to becoming a vocalist
Booking gigs as teenagers
Discovering punk rock
Unsane records on Treehouse Records
Early NYU years
Chris' career 'Plan B' – cinematography
"Urge To Kill" / "This Town" single
The story of "Improvised Munitions" test pressing
Chris' label "Lamb Unlimited"
The story of the UNSANE debut album cover
Challenges with controversial record covers
Ordering the reissue of UNSANE debut vinyl
Getting rights to back catalogue
"Scattered, Smothered & Covered" HAZE XXL version
The story of the "Scrape" video
Memories with the Laughing Hyenas
UNSANE collectable records
Zodiac artwork and vinyl variants
The 'Blood Run' process for photo shoots
Interview wrap up

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Ep345: The Records of TAD with Thomas Andrew Doyle Jul 11, 2022

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Best known as founder, front-man and namesake of grunge-legends TAD, Thomas Andrew Doyle discusses the early and rare records of his career, shares memories of the Pacific Northwest music scene and his new instrumental compositional work.

Topics include: