Fresh from the seat at the end of the bar, we'd like to welcome Alex (Beer & Vinyl) joining the airwaves of Vinyl Community Podcasts fresh off his recent sit down with the owner of of Plaid Room Records and Coleman Records of Loveland, Ohio - Terry Cole. Colemine is a label home to some of the best indie + soul music out today, featuring artists li…

The point where vinyl record madness, mayhem, and mischief intersect - join us for the latest Surface Noise - FREESTYLE at your own risk (the lawyers made us say that). . . . . Plus, save 10% today and every day at Vinyl Storage Solutions using the following codes: CONCERTBUDDIE VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca For more information on host Co…

You know you cannot get enough vinyl record talk, and here on Surface Noise, we got you covered! Lots of record talk plus an update on the future of the show. Don't miss it! Topics covered include: (1) Too Many Variants - what makes you buy multiples if variants are in play (2) Is the Rhino Audiophile Series a success so far? ex. The Jazz buy 3 get…

Back in the building Buddies with another pod-exclusive presentation here on Vinyl Community Podcasts! Touching on a topic that's recently been in the news with Billie Eilish and her recent Billboard interview talking about the cash grab that persists with the overproduction of vinyl color and cover variants. Sure, there's a free market component t…

Welcome back fellow Jazz Bums! For this latest installment of Vinyl Community Podcasts, the guys discuss the recent announcement of the 2024 Blue Note Classic Series titles! For more information on the Jazz Bums: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JazzBums Discord: https://discord.com/invite/yy4n2x8UnZ IG: https://www.instagram.com/jazzbums Official…

Just when you didn't think it could get any worse, we test that by putting forth the latest FREESTYLE at the end of the SURFACE NOISE livestream. More Pablo talk? Check. John Mayer as a world-class stickman? Check. Tasting a couple of records that no one asked for? Check - check - check. All that and more, on the latest SURFACE NOISE - FREESTYLE - …

Back with the least rewatchable livestream in the Vinyl Community, we bring you once again SURFACE NOISE for your earholes. Our dais was comprised of host Concert Buddie, Jason Roxas, Jose Moreno Rahn, and Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency) to talk about some hot topics and current events in the volatile world of vinyl record collecting. This spin around…

The record keeps spinning, Buddies! Another brief pod-only show here on Vinyl Community Podcasts, this time joined by friend of the pod Jason (Spinz Vinyl) who recently took the plunge to selling records on the ecommerce platform Whatnot. If you are unfamiliar, Whatnot is an application/website that is hosted by individual sellers (sometimes includ…

Aloha Buddies! With the recent announcement that subscription-based vinyl service BANDBOX was closing up shop amidst bankruptcy proceedings, it led me to consider what the vinyl subscription + service space looks like past, present, and future. Vinyl Me, Please is the lion in the vinyl-curation/subscription business, but there are several smaller b…

Adjust your tray tables to their full upright and locked positions and please join David Bianco (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion) for his latest installment on Vinyl Community Podcasts recapping his experiences at the recent Southwest Audio Fest. This show was held in the Dallas + Fort Worth area, and was the first year the event was held. He'll…

Just when you think the SURFACE NOISE show is over, that's when the FREESTYLE hits you! Topics include: disappointment with a recent Atlantic 75 title (record good, jacket....switched?), talk of the recent John Coltrane record that sold for $12,600, updates on the VMP and MoFi pressing plants, recent pickups, and we get a "David" double header when…

Been a long time since we rock 'n rolled! SURFACE NOISE returns with a vengeance (kind of). Flanked by mainstays Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency) and Jason Roxas, we welcome a couple first timers to the dais in hopes of freshening up the joint: Jason Arsenault and Alex (Beer and Vinyl). We tackle the fun topic of "Overrated, Underrated, or Properly Rat…

In one of the most overdue 'sodes in Vinyl Community Podcasts history, we finally - FINALLY - get the OG of the Vinyl Community - Brandon (MrHoffame) in the hot seat of the VCP exclusive series: Mind of The Record Collector. Brandon was literally one of the first in the community to begin sharing his collecting journey on YouTube and taking us alon…

Aloha Buddies! One constant in the ever changing record collecting hobby of ours is the pre-imminent tool we use to grow and develop our collections: Discogs. Unquestionably the largest vinyl record database out there, it has made it easier and more accessible to collect our favorite pieces of music, predominantly on vinyl. Likewise, the marketplac…

We’ve all seen them tantalizingly promoted across the internet. Many of us have spent more than we should on them. Most of us have debated if we really need them or if we’ll get in trouble from our significant others for buying them: Box Sets. Super Deluxe Box Sets. Album compilation box sets. Whichever the flavor, these expensive records are becom…

Vinyl Community! I am The Record Spinner and I am so excited to unveil the twelfth episode of a series I will be hosting exclusively here on Vinyl Community Podcasts called "Current Rotations." This series will be all about the records I have recently been spinning on my turntable. On this episode, I will be discussing Bootlegs, Hozier, Ace Frehley…

Great people just walked through the door! Hey Buddies, back again with another 'sode of my series on Vinyl Community Podcasts titled Mind of The Record Collector. This spin around the turntable I'm joined by one of the best Vinyl Community members on YouTube, Melinda Murphy. One of the reasons I started my own YouTube channel was from watching Mel…

Welcome back for another pod-exclusive 'sode here on Vinyl Community Podcasts. This time we approach the genre of jazz from a different point of view. Fueled by a jazz reissue renaissance the past few years, many experienced and newer collectors alike are getting into the genre at their own speed. That opens up some key questions for many of us: Wh…

Spin the Black Circle, Buddies! This pod-only exclusive features a conversation on (arguably) the last great American rock band - Pearl Jam. Joined by two other fans in Vance (zeppearl) and Jason Arsenault, we talk about the anticipation building for the new album DARK MATTER out April 19th, the exclusive release for #recordstoreday the following d…

Welcome back fellow Jazz Bums! Join us as we sit down with Chad Kassem: owner of Analogue Productions, Acoustic Sounds, and Quality Record Pressings (QRP) to discuss the new Bluesville Records series, jazz represses (Chico Freeman’s Spirit Sensitive and Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing) and more! For more information on the Jazz Bums: YouTube: https://w…

The mayhem continues with this latest SURFACE NOISE - FREESTYLE: where we continue debating the topics of the day in the hobby (cough, cough, more RSD24 chatter), and have a few guests (and familiar faces) join us to bring the vinyl information sustenance we need after a long day teaching at Hot Take University. Take a seat, class. This FREESTYLE s…

Yo! The Record Store Day 2024 list is out! Hear our takes (good, bad, and in between) and what does RSD do right, and not so right. Is getting up early and waiting in line with other feverish collectors worth the squeeze for this year's offerings? Joined per usual by Jason Roxas, Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency), Jose Moreno Rahn, and back for another …

Back square under the disco ball, Nadine (Souldisco) dives back into the world of soul and disco music in this latest contribution to Vinyl Community Podcasts. In this episode, Nadine speaks with Dave Frankel from Inner Groove Records in New Jersey. Dave shares his insights and personal stories while showcasing some of the hidden gems of these icon…

Greetings again and welcome back for another Audio Excursion! Music is a great bridge across all diversities, cultures, and spectrums. In this case, children on the spectrum are being aided by a great Dallas nonprofit: Spin the Spectrum. Host David Bianco spoke to Jay*Clipp and Courtney Willis from the organization, one that combines the art of DJ'…

We're bringing it back, leaning back into the series here on Vinyl Community Podcasts that asks what we collect, why we collect it, and how we find it - Mind of the Record Collector. For this installment, we are joined by a great guy in the community - J.C. - from the channel "The Flipside - Vinyl Community with J.C. - to learn how he has collectin…

So hot it melted Concert Buddie's internet connection, this is the part of the SURFACE NOISE freestyle that survived the hottest of takes and terrible internet. Joined by Louie Golden and Wyoming Dave, we do some quick show and tell and talk a few other issues of our recent collecting walks. For more information on host Concert Buddie: https://www.…

We may have set the hobby back 5-10 years on this latest episode of SURFACE NOISE. Joined by Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency), Jason Roxas, Jose Moreno Rahn, and returning guest Brandon (Punkrock Showoff), we tackled the following topics: Topic 1: music docs or biopics - any reco's and do good ones influence us to buy more records of these artists? Top…

Recently I had an opportunity to catch up with the mastermind behind the Concert Buddie YouTube channel and Vinyl Community Podcasts - Chance. Fresh on the heels of the 1st Anniversary of the podcast feed, this is the first exclusive interview he's given on the OTHER side of the microphone. Lots of fun! For more information on Jason (Spinz Vinyl): …

Buddies - to celebrate a milestone here at the pod, we are extremely lucky to be joined by guest numero uno here on VCP: Matt Sands, co-owner of Gold Pan Records in Hillsboro, IL. But Matt brought two of his best pals to this episode to discuss one of the best things about this Vinyl Community of ours: fellowship. Joined us on this voyage are Sam "…

Vinyl Community! I am The Record Spinner and I am so excited to unveil the eleventh episode of a series I will be hosting exclusively here on Vinyl Community Podcasts called "Current Rotations." This series will be all about the records I have recently been spinning on my turntable. On this episode, I will be discussing Green Day, Beach Boys, Elton…

The aftershow to the latest SURFACE NOISE episode features some talk of industry data in 2023 for performance in streaming and vinyl sales, possibly answering why the labels continue to focus much of their energy on reissues (hint: because they are proven + bankable sales), and we share some records that have found their ways of late into our colle…

Back to talking the issues of the day in the ever changing hobby of record collecting, this latest 'sode of SURFACE NOISE touches on the abundance of reissues available today - which albums are being reissued too frequently, which albums would we like to see get the reissue treatment, and are they what you would think? For this show Jason Roxas, Ar…

Back to the dance floor of Vinyl Community Podcasts, we welcome Nadine (Souldisco) to share a recent interview with Graham Wallace, founder of Continued Sound - an indie record label from Los Angeles that was born out of a passion for music discovery, and dedicated to sharing rare music and celebrating those who create it. They discuss the origins …

Vinyl Community! I am The Record Spinner and I am so excited to unveil the tenth episode of a series I will be hosting exclusively here on Vinyl Community Podcasts called "Current Rotations." This series will be all about the records I have recently been spinning on my turntable. On this episode, I will be discussing the records I got for Christmas…

Double the pleasure, double the exposure! Join the afterparty from the latest SURFACE NOISE show for our coveted FREESTYLE where we were joined by several Vinyl Community dignitaries to discuss remote/virtual record shopping, and get into some deep love for Chris Hillman records. In addition to our previous panel, the following folks hopped on our …

Join us for the first SURFACE NOISE presentation of 2024. Joined by regulars Jason Roxas, Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency), David Bianco (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion) and one of the OG's of the Vinyl Community, Brandon (MrHoffame), we tackled the following first world questions in record collecting: (1) Has FOMO eased in the record collecting co…

We are the product of those that came before us. Our physical attributes come from our parents. Our personality traits are largely inherited. Our behavioral characteristics are mostly environmental. So to what extent do our parents or the homes we grew up in shape us into the music fanatics and avid record collectors we are today? Fellow YouTuber S…

Happy New Year Buddies! We couldn't think of a better way to start 2024 than to speak to the man who recently completed a Vinyl Community first: a 24 hour live stream. Joined by George Borden, we hear all about the motivation, inspiration, and deprivation involved in livestreaming while talking about records + music for 24 hours straight. We also h…

When we began this journey Buddies, I was but a newb in most things Kiss, and hadn't even seen the band perform live. As we conclude this first "Roundtable" series, that has all changed. After the band wrapped it's "final" End of the Road tour, I had to reconvene some of the biggest and most knowledgeable Kiss fans I know in this Vinyl Community to…

So many takes, so little time. That's why we have the FREESTYLE portion of each SURFACE NOISE production. This go-round we tackle some top-tier flute players (really), did Vinyl Me Please flub up the latest rock release for their members (sold out?), more QC messes in the hobby, and maybe even some talk of being mezmerized by Herbie Mann's luscious…

Join us for the final Surface Noise presentation of 2023! We are going streaking in the Quad! To wind this year in record collecting down, we are joined by some familiar faces (David Bianco, Jason Roxas) and bringing on some others that have been on our airwaves before (Jazz Bum Felipe, Louie Golden) to tackle some heavy hitting vinyl collecting qu…

In this installment of the Vinyl Community Podcasts, host Rob from "Northern Revolutions" is joined by fellow YouTube vinylists Jason Arsenault and Alex from "Beer and Vinyl" to have discussion about our collecting preferences of old vs new vinyl. New vinyl is coming out at an unprecedented pace with so many tempting new titles, remasters, reissues…

Back to the airwaves of Vinyl Community Podcasts, Jason Elwood of Spinz Vinyl debuts a new series looking at some iconic albums he cannot get enough of. In this first episode of "What Makes This Album Great?" he'll explore the music of Eric Dolphy and his masterpiece "Out to Lunch". Let's gooooooo! For more information on Jason (Spinz Vinyl): https…

Have you ever thought about opening a record store? Our guest on this latest 'sode of Vinyl Community Podcasts thought about it - and did it! Joined by Billy Hurst, owner of RiverBend Records in Godfrey, Illinois, we pick his brain on just how he turned the dream most record collectors have into a bona fide reality. Before we get there, we learn ab…

So much heat, it had to be split off our 1st hour of Surface Noise. Better be wearing some fire-proof pants for this show, or at least a fire extinguisher on the ready. Welcome to the latest FREESTYLE from Surface Noise, courtesy of Vinyl Community Podcasts! Our panelists: Concert Buddie (host): https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddieNorthern Revolu…

Join us for the latest edition of SURFACE NOISE where we tackle a question most record collectors inevitable face sooner or later: to purge or not to purge records from our collection(s). After the (not so) serious part, we have a great recipe for enchiladas, and then the FREESTYLE portion of the program. All this and MORE on this fine, fine presen…

Fresh off the launch of his own podcast (link below), Jason Elwood (Spinz Vinyl) logs into Vinyl Community Podcasts to share his thoughts on the recently announced 2024 Tone Poet list. We are excited to share some of his programming here for you today! From the man himself: Not every Tone Poet coming in 2024 is must-have, so I’m giving you my hones…

Grab your guitar cases, Buddies! We have a bonafide musician on the pod today. For this latest 'sode of Vinyl Community Podcasts, we chat with Mark Anthony K of Projekt Gemineye. The only thing matched by his love of music (and collecting it) is making his own music via his band Projekt Gemineye. We talk about the origins of the project, and how he…

For this latest episode on Vinyl Community Podcasts, David Bianco of Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion shares a primer in how to optimize your listening experience on vinyl. Fresh off his recent publication in the latest issue of Record Collector News, David outlines four key investments for optimizing your gear and making your vinyl listening exp…

New treat for you Buddies on this latest 'sode of Vinyl Community Podcasts. On our 100th episode of VCP, we feature a conversation taking us behind the music: specifically, I'm speaking with Cicely Balston of AIR Studios in London. Earlier this year Cicely was awarded the 2023 Music Producer's Guild "Mastering Engineer of The Year" honor - and for …