Vinyl Community Podcasts

Latest Episodes:

Concert Buddie | Livestream - Talkin’ Vinyl Regrets (or ”Ragrets”) Mar 09, 2023

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Hey there Buddies! For this 'sode drop we share a livestream talking about Vinyl "Regrets" (or "Ragrets"....if you know, you know) from our respective collecting journeys: records we should have bought, trends we should have avoided, and more! We had the great fortune to be joined for this conversation by Rob at Northern Revolutions, Steve aka Harmless Rebel, and the International Sex Symbol of the Vinyl Community, the incomparable Vinyl Richie, to discuss this particular topic and a little dose of shenanigans. We trust you will be able to relate to some of these regrets we share in our record collecting journeys, and hope you enjoy checking out this conversation!

Concert Buddie on YouTube:

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

Rob (Northern Revolutions) on YouTube:

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

Steve (Harmless Rebel) on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@harmlessrebel868

Vinyl Richie (on YouTube):

https://www.youtube.com/@vinylrichie3100

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com/

Souldisco | More From a Business Insider: Record Pressing Manager Answers More of Your Questions! Mar 06, 2023

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Second verse...same as the first! Back by popular demand on Vinyl Community Podcasts, Souldisco (aka Nadine) returns to share her follow up conversation with Andreas Kohl, a longtime music industry professional (for background on Andreas, please feel free to revisit the previous conversation from the link below).

For this episode, a handful of crowd-sourced topics were discussed, including:

Do picture discs really sound worse than standard vinyl, and why?
How to define what an "audiophile" means from his vantage point in the industry.
Do record-flattening machines help or hurt the grooves of our vinyl?
A deep explanation of promotional records: from hole punches, corner cuts, foil stamping, etc.
His thoughts + insights on true mono vs. stereo records.
Are there ways for manufacturers to adjust the way they sleeve records from the production floor to avoid the rash of seam splits on new vinyl?

AND MORE!

It's a great opportunity to conduct and share these chats with folks like Andreas, and we hope you enjoy these long form conversations here on Vinyl Community Podcasts!

Souldisco YouTube Channel:

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

Questions or feedback:

email: Nadine@souldisco.de

Link to previous conversation in this series:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vinyl-community-podcasts/id1663550272?i=1000599020840

More info on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

www.vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

Concert Buddie | Collecting From The Inside: Record Collecting and Working Inside The Music Industry Mar 01, 2023

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Here we go again, Buddies! My latest conversation on the Vinyl Community Podcasts feed is a great chat with Arnaldo over at the Fidelios_Frequency YouTube Channel. If you didn't know, Arnaldo works in the music industry, and we cover that and how that aligns with his record collecting journey. More so, we talk about working with passion - working in an industry, a specific job, or a specific cause you are passionate about - a topic we can both relate to. We wrap things up with the coveted #lightninground of rapid fire questions for the contemporary record collector. Let me know what you think of the conversation in the comments below! #vinylcommunity #podcast #vinylcollection

For more on Arnaldo's YouTube Channel:

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

Concert Buddie YouTube Channel:

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

For more on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com/

Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion | YouTube: First Year Reflections Feb 27, 2023

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Hope we didn't keep you waiting! Welcome again to the Safe and Sound Texas Audio Excursion! On this episode, David Bianco reflects back on a life spent listening to and collecting vinyl, and on the past year - his first on YouTube as a member of the greater Vinyl Community. What a time to have started his channel! From MoFi-Gate, to unwelcomed quality control matters, to continued explosive growth in the hobby, there's never been a better time to collect the vinyl format and to engage with others doing the same; be it on YouTube, social media, or even (gasp) the Hoffman Forums (well, most places). Nearing close to 2,000 subscribers, David is both appreciative for the support, and excited to share what's in store for this next year. Our sincere thanks to you for listening to this show, and our other programming here on Vinyl Community Podcasts!

For more information on show host David Bianco:

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

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com/

Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion | G.I. Sanders: Owner + Operator of NTX Vinyl Feb 22, 2023

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Welcome again to the Safe and Sound Texas Audio Excursion here on Vinyl Community Podcasts! This episode is a memorable conversation host David Bianco shared with G.I. Sanders - owner and operator of NTX Vinyl. G.I. has developed a unique and distinct business model of selling vinyl across multiple locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex (Texas) area. A dedicated collector himself, G.I. has worked tirelessly not only operating his vinyl locations, but in branding NTX Vinyl by leveraging social media and YouTube to grow his reach and business to a continued small business success. Combining his passion for the hobby and music, G.I. understands many of the basic concerns of collectors today, and carefully integrates that into his business model. In lieu of the traditional brick and mortar overhead, G.I. digs deep into selling online just as much as his physical imprints, including a burgeoning presence on the selling platform Whatnot. We trust you'll find this conversation as enjoyable as we had making it!

For more information on show host David Bianco:

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

For more information on G.I. Sanders and NTX Vinyl:

www.ntxvinyl.com

on YouTube:

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

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts, please find us at your local podcast provider (or the website below):

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com/

Concert Buddie | Record Store 2023 List: First, First Impressions! (Not a typo) Feb 20, 2023

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Waddup, Buddies! The Record Store Day list is here! What you are about to listen to is a lighthearted, fun conversation I had with some folks in the Vinyl Community sharing our thoughts on the recently dropped Record Store Day (RSD) list of offerings for 2023. The annual holiday for record lovers and indie stores alike is coming soon on Saturday, April 2023, and there are some tasty, tasty treats waiting at the local shops this year. In this 'sode you'll hear from our friends over at Vinyl Reckoning (Matt & Stacey), The Record Spinner (Dylan), and the self-anointed "RSD Hater" Jason Roxas. A spirited and fun discussion was had, ripe with records we are looking forward to picking up this RSD, and also a little love for Taylor Swift in the process. Swifties, assemble!

Find more info on our guests at their respective YouTube channels!

Vinyl Reckoning (Matt & Stacey):

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

The Record Spinner (Dylan):

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

Jason Roxas:

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

For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts, please find us at your local podcast provider (or the website below):

https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com/

Concert Buddie | Internet Trolls: What Gives? | A Conversation with Robert Fithen Feb 15, 2023

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Hey Buddies! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Robert Fithen, a fellow member of the Vinyl Community, first to discuss his livelong passion for music, but then we dive into our experiences with internet trolls; namely, since we started doing YouTube videos in the VC. Robert also has some firsthand research from his broadcast + radio background into what makes a troll, well, troll. Robert is one of the best in the VC, and I hope this conversation is relatable to any content creator or anyone with a social media presence. Spoiler alert: trolls are gonna troll, and it has next to nothing to do with you. This conversation will also be featured on Vinyl Community Podcasts (info below). Thanks for your continued support, Buddies!

Robert Fithen YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@UC6uCLFF-ClqvGzqiAKKjKoA

Learn more about Vinyl Community Podcasts here: www.vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

The Waxed | Interview with Enigmatic Jazz Artist Garrett Saracho and his Lost Jazz Album ‘En Medio’ Feb 13, 2023

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This special presentation to Vinyl Community Podcasts is thanks to The Waxed (VC) and his terrific conversation with musician Garrett Saracho. What started with a comment on The Waxed's instagram page from Saracho's manager ultimately led to a direct meeting and chat with the artist himself. Fresh off the universally lauded reception to the RSD reissue of his lost jazz album "En Medio", this conversation details the artist talking about his career, this particular recording, and even another release that recently came out on vinyl: Jazz is Dead #15. These recordings are available at streaming services near you, and the vinyl can still be found (as of this writing) at indie record stores across the country (and the link below). We hope you enjoy this chat as much as we did!

The Waxed (VC) can be found here:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theboomerscalper

IG: @the_waxed_vc

Jazz is Dead #15 (feat. Garrett Saracho):

https://garrettsaracho.bandcamp.com/album/garrett-saracho-jid015

More information on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

www.vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

Souldisco | Ask a Business Insider: Record Pressing Manager Answers All Feb 10, 2023

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For her introductory show on Vinyl Community Podcasts, Souldisco (aka Nadine) is here to share her recent conversation with Andreas Kohl, a longtime music industry professional. He began his career in the music industry in the 1990's booking underground shows and operating fanzines before graduating to a full time music journalist for VISIONS magazine. From there Andreas soon started his own label (Exile on Mainstream) - still in operation today - before additional stops on his musical journey: first at Optimal Media on the production side, then joining vinyl broker Keyproduction expanding relationships with multiple pressing plants. With a life and career spent immersed in the music business, you will find there are few areas of the industry he has not been directly involved in. Oh, and for fun he builds speaker cabinets and DJ's - music is life! Hope you enjoy this long form conversation - a first for Vinyl Community Podcasts!

Souldisco YouTube Channel:

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

Questions or feedback:

email: Nadine@souldisco.de

More info on Vinyl Community Podcasts:

www.vinylcommunitypodcasts.com

Vinyl Community Guncles | Why We Collect Vinyl Feb 08, 2023

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The Vinyl Community Guncles (Robert, Richard, Craig, and Mike) discuss why they prefer vinyl records and the various reasons for the journey of starting with records, then tapes, followed by cd's and files, then right back to records.

The Vinyl Community Guncles channel on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@vinylcommunityguncles4986

The Guncles are:

Robert Fithen:

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

Mike/Hub Tunes:

https://www.youtube.com/@hubtunes9607

Craig's Vinyl Plethora:

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

Richard/Calvinwazoo:

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

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