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Concert Buddie | What Collectors Collect with SeeJayAre Jul 16, 2025

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Back in the building buddies! Still talking records, but this conversation adds a little flavor thanks to a Canadian neighbor 🇨🇦. On this 'sode I'm speaking to SeeJayAre (Charlie), longtime YouTuber and lifelong music fan. If you are familiar with his channel, Charlie has amassed a loyal following of video game hunters, garage sale enthusiasts, and op culture collectors alike, now approaching close to aspirational 100k subscriber mark (just a hair under 93k as of this episode). He had built one of the greatest retro game and physical media spaces through nothing more than dedication and hustle, hitting garage sales regularly over a decade. After a hiatus from YouTube following some life changes, he's back at it as he begins anew, both with his content and his game collection.

The conversation gets to learn more about his own journey with music, from the early days of sharing rock music with his dad, discovering a passion for 90's hip-hop as he was growing up, to building his own vinyl record collection in the same fashion as his gaming one. Like one collector to another, we share a similar path in how we build collections of what we enjoy, both for the thrill of the find and a callback to what we've enjoyed for over a lifetime.

Charlie generously shares his tips for garage sale success, and a couple of stories of the days (and early mornings) hitting the back roads and subdivision pavement in search of treasures from yesteryear.

We wrap the conversation with another fun lighting round of questions that find Charlie and Concert Buddie both trying to resurrect Tom Green's old hip-hop band (look it up, it happened).

It's the latest and greatest collecting talk known to mankind, only on Vinyl Community Podcasts! 👾

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For more on guest Charlie (SeeJayAre):'

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IG: @seejayare

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Surface Noise | Latest Freestyle Jul 14, 2025

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The name is in the title: FREESTYLE. In other words, you get what you pay for 🤑

For this particular extra stanza following the latest SURFACE NOISE, we workshop a new segment called "It Came...From the Hoffman Forums" where our dais comments on questions posed from one of the longest running message boards in the Vinyl Community. Then a fight almost breaks about between the peanut gallery and John Bong as Top Gun (yes, that one) is under seige as a standard of modern film. Who knew it could be just as dividing as it is uniting?

We close sharing some of our recent finds, including our guest Jeff (Vinyl Record Info) flexing on a couple of wild psych grails he picked up online, including a trade on Instagram (trades are real, people). All that and more clinical insanity on the latest FREESTYLE courtesy of the one, the only, SURFACE NOISE.

Don't forget to tip the waiters and waitresses. 💳

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For more on Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@vinylrecordinfo

IG: @concertbuddie

For more on guest Jeff (Vinyl Record Info):

IG: @vinylrecordinfo

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Surface Noise | Something Unexpected? Jul 10, 2025

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Our committed purveyors of vinyl principles are back for the latest 'sode of SURFACE NOISE! With an assist from returning guest Jeff (Vinyl Record Info), this trip will see us explore "Something Unexpected" - albums from artists with a completely unexpected spin of their musical embodiments, and "Iconic Covers with Forgettable Tunes"...which quickly does at 180 and becomes "Great Music, Bad Album Cover"....because, who else would keep records with bad music (looks around....again....).

Sprinkle in some current events in the world of vinyl, and this show is one not to miss!

Often imitated, never duplicated. This is SURFACE NOISE.

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For more on Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@vinylrecordinfo

IG: @concertbuddie

For more on guest Jeff (Vinyl Record Info):

IG: @vinylrecordinfo

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Surface Noise | Latest Freestyle Jul 07, 2025

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Like food stuck in your teeth, SURFACE NOISE is the record talk that sticks with you. Case in point, the latest FREESTYLE, where our crew of rugged wax smugglers discuss the final Black Sabbath concert (before it happened), a couple #stupidseller stories, a prospective John Bong apparel launch, and send us home with some entry-level fireworks before calling it a day.

Eye protection is recommended - but still optional - only on the latest FREESTYLE courtesy of SURFACE NOISE!

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For more on Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@spindoctorandhisvinylmayhem

IG: @concertbuddie

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Surface Noise | Nice Try, MoFi? Jul 03, 2025

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Welcome back to another rendition of THE show of record talking records, SURFACE NOISE! For the latest feature presentation of our vinyl record vacation, our panelists discuss a perceived MoFi resurgence (and is it real), starting with the curation of titles from the more recent past, coupled with getting their own pressing plant up and running (Fidelity), is this the start of a rebirth of sorts?

Frm there, the panel discuss "Sophomore Sucks": albums following great debuts that were pretty, pretty rough...or not tough enough.

All this, ONLY on SURFACE NOISE - get some!

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For more on Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@spindoctorandhisvinylmayhem

IG: @concertbuddie

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Surface Noise | Latest Freestyle Jun 30, 2025

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Summer is here, but it's never too hot for another dose of CHEAP HEAT! On the latest FREESTYLE following SURFACE NOISE, our panel shares another round of great vinyl at great prices (all under $20-ish). Patterns emerge, favorites climb, and a few classics take shots from our gallery. 🎯

We close this latest freebie with sharing some recent pickups, including some rarities that raise eyebrows.

Beauty school dropouts, stay far away. This is the latest FREESTYLE, taking aim at your earholes NOWWWWWW! 👂🏻

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For more on Concert Buddie:

IG: @concertbuddie

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For more on Chris (Groove Seeker):

https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency

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Surface Noise | Who Are True Living Legends? Jun 26, 2025

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Legend. Icon. G.O.A.T. 👑

These terms are brandied about very freely in today's culture, but does everyone deserve it when this accolade comes their way? What exactly warrants "Legend" status? What makes an "Icon"? Not everyone can be the "G.O.A.T", can they?

On the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE, our panel opens up the lid on this topic, first explaining what they feel constitutes such hefty titles. After setting the table, they open up the bag to share their own picks for these lofty labels of immortality.

Will your musical inspirations make the cut? Who do you need to make sure to see before they exit the stage for the final time? We've got all that covered for this spin of SURFACE NOISE!

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For more on Concert Buddie:

IG: @concertbuddie

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For more on Chris (Groove Seeker):

https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency

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www.officialtommyjames.myshopify.com/collections/tommy-james-autographed-autobiography

Sam St. John | An Interview with the Legendary Tommy James Jun 18, 2025

Show notes

For this latest trip around the turntable, Sam St. John (aka Americana Sam) had the great fortune of sitting down with legendary singer, songwriter and PLATINUM selling artist Tommy James.

In this chat, they discuss his long historic career with Tommy James and the Shondells and iconic hits like "Mony, Mony", "Crimson and Clover", and "I Think We're Alone Now"; songs that have been covered from other legendary artists ranging from Billy Idol, Prince, Dolly Parton, and even Tiffany.

Besides regular touring, Tommy has hosted the radio show "Gettin' Together with Tommy James" on SiriusXM 60s Gold (channel 73) for eight years and counting, where he shares stories about songs and artists from the 60s and beyond including his own experiences as a hitmaker, touring, new projects and so much more. The conversation even touches on the mafia-ran Roulette Records, featured in his book "Me, The Mob, and The Music".

Go to www.tommyjames.com for a full list of tour dates, merch and upcoming info!

To purchase Tommy's book "Me, The Mob and The Music":

To purchase vinyl and CDs:

www.officialtommyjames.myshopify.com/collections/tommy-james-vinyl-cds

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For more information on Sam St. John (aka Americana Sam):

https://www.youtube.com/@Americanasam1994

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://pitchfork.com/news/billy-jones-babys-all-right-owner-and-new-york-nightlife-fixture-dies-at-45/

Surface Noise | Latest Freestyle Jun 16, 2025

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Roll over Beethoven, and tell Tchaikovsky that SURFACE NOISE has a FREESTYLE to share with the masses! For this separate stanza, our crew of dedicated sound merchants is still joined by Adam Tiro from The Freight to discuss "Vinyl Myths" - notions (preconceived or other) we have held about record collecting and the hobby in general that have yet to bear the fruit we expected. 🍒
The immortal John Bong arrives just in time to share his love of the Boston Red Sox and sex toys at Spencer’s Gifts before the panel laments about the ghosts of vinyl past at Newbury Comics. 💦

We close the show with a talk about the passing of a Vinyl Community friend, Billy Jones. The late owner of Billy's Record Salon in Brooklyn was a friend to all, a terrific grate digger, and most importantly, an excellent human. 💔
Please read more about Billy in the pieces in show notes below.

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Articles on friend to all, Billy Jones:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billy-jones-babys-all-right-owner-dead-obituary-1235359657

For more information on The Freight (and Adam Tiro):

https://www.youtube.com/@TheFreightOfficial

https://thefreight.bandcamp.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/the__freight

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