The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Pt 2 of our in-depth conversation w Ian MacKaye discussing his record collection, his vinyl history, the records than influenced his record label philosophy, some hidden 'Easter-eggs' on Dischord rec…

Ian MacKaye shares the history of Dischord Records, discusses the Dischord archive, the history of Dischord House, their "First Six Dischord Records" Boxset and lots more. Pt 1 of 2.

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Triumph is one of Canada's greatest musical exports, selling an estimated 15 million records and recently named 2021 Record Store Day Ambassadors. They mark this occasion with a 40th anniversary boxs…

Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly, Killer Be Killed, Cavalera Conspiracy, Nailbomb & more) discusses the vinyl of his life, the rare records of his career, tells stories of his time w Dimebag Darryl, …

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Episode 5 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 5 features Mountain Tamer and today guitarist and vocalist Andrew Hall tells us the tale of 3 friends who have committed their lives to making records, …

Episode 4 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 4 features Stöner, a supergroup featuring Brant Bjork, Nick Oliveri and Ryan Gut. Today Brant shares the story of Stöner, the show, the songwriting, the…

Episode 3 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 3 features Spirit Mother and today we talk to founder, guitarist and songwriter Armand Lance on the history of the band, getting the call to play in the…

Episode 2 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 2 features Nebula and today Tom Davies discusses the history of Nebula, moving from band tech to musician, life on the road, living / playing in the des…

Episode 1 of 5 - Live in the Mojave Desert Vol 1 features Earthless and today Mario Rubalcaba discusses his record collection, playing in the desert, getting band test pressings, searching for holy g…

Tommy Clufetos may be the hardest working drummer in rock and roll. From Black Sabbath, to Alice Cooper, to Ozzy Osbourne and now to The Dead Daisies, today Tommy shares his perspective on being an …

Dot Hacker is an amalgamation of four brilliant musicians, balancing the band alongside careers playing with stadium-filling artists. Guitarist Clint Walsh shares the story of Dot Hacker, the vision,…

Eric Slick's wonderful new solo LP 'Wiseacre' was crowd funded for a mere 250 units, leaving many of us empty handed. However he's now reissuing it on Org Music and today we discuss that decision, h…

Les McKeown: Nov 12, 1955-April 20, 2021

This is a replay of our conversation with Les McKeown originally aired as Ep126 of The Vinyl Guide podcast.

In the space of one year, Les McKeown went from be…

Guitar legend Steve Hackett shares tales of his incredible career with Genesis and beyond, his new solo LPs, his new autobiography "A Genesis In My Bed" & more!

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Red Fang was just about to announce their LP "Arrows" when the pandemic hit. Bryan shares the story of this LP, the cancelled tour, the printed vinyl and the presumed plans for 2021.

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A true legend Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick shares some stories from a lifetime of collecting guitars, records, coins, stamps and other ephemera of his past. Plus he shares the back story of "Cheap Tr…

Eric Spitznagel is a record collector who has recently authored the wonderfully entertaining book "Rock Stars On The Record", an exploration of the formative music of some of music's most influentia…

Trevor Dunn has spent his life in pursuit of music and honing his craft, first as a founder of Mr Bungle and then working with John Zorn, Melvins, Fantômas and more. Today Trevor shares his musical …

Suzi Quatro has been playing rock and roll and making records since her early teens. Today she joins us to discuss that journey, the rare records, the hard won victories and her recent career renais…