Grab a napkin, because our panel is BACK to review, preview, and barbecue the latest news and headlines in record collecting - only on SURFACE NOISE! Plus, we have a couple late additions to the dais to discuss the following topics: (1) Rhino + Sabbath release (and future of the series + plus ready to order but not ready to ship?) (2) Apple Top 100 Best Albums List (meh) (3) Today's Music Critic - do they even matter, where do they reside, and how can one criticize without being ostracized? Appl...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 163
Join us for an interview with bassist Max Gerl. We dive into his latest projects with JMI Recordings, discover his musical origins, and much more! Order Max Gerl’s self titled solo bass record here: https://www.jmirecordings.com/the-jmi-record-store/max-gerl-max-gerl-12-vinyl-lp For more on Max Gerl: IG: https://www.instagram.com/maxgerlbass For more on The Jazz Bums: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JazzBums IG: https://www.instagram.com/jazzbums Join The Discord! https://discord.com/invite/eHPYsc2...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 162
The recent legal strife between Vinyl Me Please and Vinyl Media Pressings as a startup vinyl record pressing plant remind us of the long delays which have become the norm for new plants. Host David Bianco discusses what might be causing these delays based on his experience in manufacturing and seeing the realities vs. the hype. The good news is: more capacity helps keep titles stocked and promise dates be met. But it's not without some ongoing challenges. Listen to this detailed analysis, here o...
May 20, 2024•21 min•Ep. 161
Fresh from grabbing some tastiness from his local Tim Horton's, host Rob (Northern Revolutions) is joined by guests Jason Arsenault, Joe (Racer Records), Brian (Embryonic Robot), and Peter (Music is a Journey) to talk about music central to their core; namely, the music, artists, and bands of their homeland: Canada. What it means to us, what is it really, who do we think the world needs to hear and much more, much more. Put on your favorite hockey sweater and join us for this latest chat on Viny...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 160
The after hours, after Austin afterglow continues on the SURFACE NOISE FREESTYLE. The panel (minus Jason Roxas, DNP - power outage), recaps an interstate record transaction that took place in Austin, the passing of the late Steve Albini, and even some Shaun Cassidy commentary (really). Why else would we make this crap up? All this and MORE on the latest SURFACE NOISE FREESTYLE! For more information on guest June (June's Music Corner): https://www.youtube.com/@junesmusiccorner For more informatio...
May 13, 2024•58 min•Ep. 159
After loading up on sweet, sweet black wax at the Austin Record Show, SURFACE NOISE recaps the event, talks the VMP dramedy, and talks to special guest June's Music Corner about the plight of digging in the dollar bins (and if it's still a good option for collection building, today). All this and MORE, on SURFACE NOISE! Here exclusively on Vinyl Community Podcasts! For more information on guest June (June's Music Corner): https://www.youtube.com/@junesmusiccorner For more information on host Con...
May 10, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 158
Love it or leave it, the series Mind of The Record (er, Music) Collector is back on the airwaves of Vinyl Community Podcasts! This spin around the turntable features our guest Steve Herold, a lifelong collector of music in the physical form. His pursuit of music extends beyond our beloved vinyl - of late he's been feverishly pursuing compact discs for many of the same reasons we got back into vinyl 10-15 years ago. You'll hear about how his collection(s) started in earnest back in the day, the o...
May 08, 2024•56 min•Ep. 157
While the Vinyl Community is all abuzz about the thrill, adventures, and treasures of the recent Record Store Day 2024 event, your host Rob from Northern Revolutions is joined by Joe from Racer Records to talk about used vinyl. Rob and Joe chat about the "other side", the "less pretty" side of the record hobby and that being used vinyl. The resurgence of the last 15 years has seen a massive deluge of new vinyl but the side benefit is that used vinyl is coming out of the woodwork. Everyone has ra...
May 06, 2024•48 min•Ep. 156
Can you feel it? A seismic shift under our feet, Buddies! For the latest edition of Mind of The Record Collector, I'm joined by the Vinyl Geek himself - Eric Callero - from the popular YouTube channel Vinyl Rewind. Eric is no stranger to YouTube nor our obsession collecting our favorite music on vinyl (and other formats). Vinyl Rewind is a channel that touches on many fun and interesting points of not just our vinyl collection obsession, but deep dives into bands and albums we all love, intervie...
May 01, 2024•57 min•Ep. 155
As the saying goes, "you get what you paid for". Set your expectations on low, as our dais continues the chatter from the latest SURFACE NOISE program into the FREESTYLE here for your ears. The boys touched on topic not yet discussed on these particular airwaves: The Beatles. While that lead to a steady viewer drop, we try to pull the plane up with more record talk and some preliminary thoughts on the Austin Record Convention coming next week, and the experiences and Vinyl Community personalitie...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 154
As we struggle to adjust to this post Record Store Day '24 world, join our SURFACE NOISE crew as we put one foot in front of the other and pick up the pieces towards making our vinyl collections great again. Or something like that. Join us, won't you? Topics Covered: (1) RSD Hangover: Do the plethora of "haul" videos hurt/help? (2) Moving Records: Worst Thing Ever? (3) Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Inductee Announcement: Thoughts and Comments For more on host Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube....
Apr 26, 2024•56 min•Ep. 153
Taking you straight across the pond for this one, Buddies! For the latest in the Vinyl Community Podcasts series Mind of The Record Collector, I'm joined by a buddie from the UK - Harris Pilton. I've had some great exchanges with him since I began making content in the community, and we share some similar (and different) experiences and approaches to the hobby that make for a different take in this series. Over the course of the episode we learn about his experiences collecting most of his life,...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 152
Exhausted from Record Store Day 2024 content yet? Let us slip this little ditty in before you are. Hear about our experiences, trials, and (perhaps) tribulations on the biggest record shopping day of the year! This emergency PODstream drops now, on Vinyl Community Podcasts! For more information on host Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie For more information on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency For more information on Jason Roxas: https:...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 151
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 like Durand Jones, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (DLO3), The Jive Turkeys, and Kendra Morris (to name a few), and home to others on sub-labels Karma Chie...
Apr 17, 2024•58 min•Ep. 150
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 Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie For more information on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 150
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 1 free sale (3) How important are record shows today? . . . . Plus, save 10% today and every day at Vinyl Storage Solutions using the following codes...
Apr 12, 2024•31 min•Ep. 149
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 to this topic, but she was also talking about the environmental effects that producing so many different vinyl variations is having from a sustainabili...
Apr 08, 2024•31 min•Ep. 148
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 Announcement: https://www.bluenote.com/classic-vinyl-reissue-series-2024 For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodc...
Apr 03, 2024•48 min•Ep. 147
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 - NOW! For more on host Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fideli...
Apr 01, 2024•59 min•Ep. 146
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 turntable we discussed the following topics: (-) Are the Acoustic Sounds Pablo jazz reissues necessary? (-) Anniversary Vinyl Reissues: cash grab...
Mar 29, 2024•57 min•Ep. 145
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 including brick & mortar shop owners) selling their wares through the medium. It extends beyond vinyl records and includes sports cards, video games, cl...
Mar 27, 2024•24 min•Ep. 144
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 businesses that are putting exclusive and distinct records in the hands of their customers through this business model, and adding their own unique "sp...
Mar 25, 2024•38 min•Ep. 143
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 share his thoughts on the event, as well as an on-site interview with show organizers Gary Gill & Lou Hinkley. Join us, won't you, for this l...
Mar 20, 2024•23 min•Ep. 142
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 Wyoming Dave and David Bianco drop by to share some goings on in their record collecting worlds. What are you waiting for? The SURFACE NOISE - FREEST...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 141
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 Rated" albums (shoutout to the Podfather, Bill Simmons there), and there were several selections that upset the masses (maybe). Find out what they were, ...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 140
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 along for the ride. Like many, I've learned a great deal from Brandon over the years: first through his videos themselves, then as I've been fortunate to ...
Mar 13, 2024•54 min•Ep. 139
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 marketplace aspect of the platform has helped to bridge the divide from the rare and limited releases to collectors across the globe. In the past few weeks, the...
Mar 11, 2024•38 min•Ep. 138
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 becoming more and more prevalent. Host Rob from Northern Revolutions is joined this time around by Racer Joe from Racer Records on YouTube to discuss box s...
Mar 06, 2024•45 min•Ep. 137
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, Alice Cooper & More! For more information on The Record Spinner: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRecordSpinner https://www.instagram.com/the_record_...
Mar 04, 2024•24 min•Ep. 136
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 Melinda stand hers up, how she treats her audience, and the great job she does sharing the journey of building her record collection. We touch on all of ...
Feb 28, 2024•48 min•Ep. 135
