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 anyon...
Feb 15, 2023•51 min•Ep. 13
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 rel...
Feb 13, 2023•44 min•Ep. 12
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: ...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 11
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.youtub...
Feb 08, 2023•20 min•Ep. 10
Acoustic Sounds announced the new titles in their Verve Acoustic Sound Series and we take a look at them with special guest Notes and Tones (Mike). Full List: https://store.acousticsounds.com/index.cfm?get=results&label=acoustic+sounds+series&status=preorder&OrderBy=score+desc Jazz Bums YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JazzBums More information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: www.vinylcommunitypodcasts.com...
Feb 06, 2023•38 min•Ep. 9
You can't get rid of me that easily Buddies! I'm back with part two of my conversation with Matt Sands (aka DJ Mellow Yellow), a long time (10 years + contributor to the #vinylcommunity on YouTube, a dedicated collector, and co-owner of Gold Pan Records in Hillsboro, IL. In this part of the conversationyYou'll hear Matt's thoughts on Whatnot as both a seller and a buyer plus I'll hit him with some #lightninground questions covering multiple aspects of the hobby. If you missed part one, please gi...
Feb 01, 2023•24 min•Ep. 7
Welcome aboard for Part 2 of the Safe and Sound Texas Audio Excursion conversation with Susan Rogers: record producer + engineer turned brain scientist who pursued learning the role of an audio technician by reading and working on equipment early in her career. Her big break to work for Prince in 1983 gave this self-starter the education of a lifetime with the megastar whose own penchant for learning, experiencing, teaching, and recording are well documented. From there, her studio experiences e...
Feb 01, 2023•38 min•Ep. 8
For our next presentation on the Vinyl Community Podcasts we bring you The Jazz Bums: Chris, Mike, and Felipe. In this episode the guys talk about the exciting news from Craft Recordings and the upcoming release: Sonny Rollins: Go West! The Contemporary Records Albums. Out March 17th, this set features the iconic saxophonist and his two studio albums for Lester Koenig’s Contemporary Records: Way Out West and And The Contemporary Leaders, and includes a third disc, Contemporary Alternate Takes ro...
Jan 30, 2023•19 min•Ep. 6
Oh, hey. Looks like you found us! We just had a splendid chat with our friend Rachel over at the Rachel's Ghost Livestream (link below) who allowed us to premiere this podcast concept, folks involved, and answer questions along the way. In short, this is a podcast for the vinyl community, by the vinyl community, to serve the vinyl community. If interested in joining us, reach out via email (mentioned in the audio) and we'd love to discuss options and opportunity. Until then, feast on this world ...
Jan 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 3
Welcome aboard for the first Safe and Sound Texas Audio Excursion on Vinyl Community Podcasts! First up: part one of a terrific conversation with Susan Rogers: record producer + engineer turned brain scientist who pursued learning the role of an audio technician by reading and working on equipment early in her career. Her big break to work for Prince in 1983 gave this self-starter the education of a lifetime with the megastar whose own penchant for learning, experiencing, teaching, and recording...
Jan 28, 2023•31 min•Ep. 5
Buddies! Welcome to my first contribution to the Vinyl Community Podcasts feed! In part one of the inaugural "Mind of The Record Collector", I talk to a longtime member of the #VC on YouTube, Matt Sands (aka DJ Mellow Yellow). In over 10 years of creating videos on YouTube, he's seen a lot of shifts and changes in the hobby and on YouTube from record collectors. He's also one of handful of VC members who took his love of vinyl and music to the next level by owning + operating his own record stor...
Jan 28, 2023•46 min•Ep. 4
Be sure to hear all about the launch of Vinyl Community Podcasts over at the Rachel's Ghost Livestream (YouTube) on Saturday, January 28th at 8am PST. Hope you can make it! Link here: https://youtu.be/bpXy7ObB_v4
Jan 27, 2023•1 min•Ep. 2
