The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate is a record collector, music lover and vinyl maniac. Join him on his journey to discuss, share and review all things related to vinyl records. We feature stories about and interviews with musicians, artists and people of knowledge in the area of vinyl records. Additionally we share information on desirable pressings of records, how to tell a $5 pressing from a $500 pressing and care and maintenance for your cratedigging hobby. Subscribe and share with your record-nerd friends. Cheers!
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 530
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Ep496: The Adjacent Possible w/ Damian Kulash of OK Go
Damian Kulash of OK Go discusses his evolution from punk music fan, working with Dischord records, and creating boundary-pushing music, vinyl packaging and viral videos
Topics Include:
- New album "…
Ep495: Private Function Still On Top w/ Chris Penney
Private Function frontman and instigator Chris Penney discusses the rare, collectable and controversial vinyl art of the band and reveals some details of their new album.
Topics Include:
- Chris Penne…
Ep494: Redd Kross Documentary Director & Record Collector Andrew Reich
TV writer & Record Collector Andrew Reich discusses his decade-long journey creating a documentary about Los Angeles music legends Redd Kross and the McDonald brothers' musical partnership.
Topics In…
Ep493: 20 Trips of Brown Acid w/ Daniel, Lance and Lenny
Nuggets curator Lenny Kaye joins Brown Acid creators Lance Barresi and Daniel Hall to celebrate their 20th volume of rescuing forgotten proto-metal singles from the early 70s, discuss rare vinyl dis…
Ep492: Zev Feldman Returns! RSD Picks with The Jazz Detective
Renowned archivist & record producer Zev Feldman, "The Jazz Detective", returns to discusses the Record Store Day 2025 releases of lost jazz recordings from Freddie Hubbard, Charlie Mingus, Bill Evan…
Al Barile (1962-2025) - The Vinyl Guide Interview
Replay of our 2024 interview with hardore legend Al Barile of SSD and X-Claim! Records.
Photos by Alison Braun
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Society System Decontrol (SSD) self-released several landmark hardcore punk reco…
Ep491: Aussie Legend Tex Perkins - The Cruel Sea, The Beasts & Beyond
Australian icon Tex Perkins takes us through his legendary career, from The Cruel Sea & The Beasts recent works, to wild ARIA award nights, his atrocious habits with vinyl records, reissuing his work…
Ep490: Saving Vinyl - Rescuing Australia's Last Record Press
Despite having no manufacturing experience, Nick Phillips (The Breadmakers, Corduroy Records) impulsively bought Australia's last vinyl pressing equipment, not only saving it from the scrap heap, but…
Ep489: Wolfgang Flür (ex Kraftwerk) & Peter Duggal
Wolfgang Flür, formerly of Kraftwerk, and musical collaborator Peter Duggal, discuss musical journeys, memories from the Kraftwerk years, collaborating with members of Daft Punk and Joy Division for …
Ep488: Mike Kennerty - Record Collector - All American Rejects
Mike Kennerty of All American Rejects is a serious record nerd! Here he shares about his hobby, his collection, the rarities, the grails and the vinyl catalog of The All American Rejects, Screeching …
Ep487: Martin Rev - The Early Days of Suicide & beyond
Martin Rev shares stories of the early days of Suicide, the acetates, recording the debut album, audience reactions, continually creating solo music and more.
Topics Include:
- Discussion of Rev's cur…
Ep486: The State of Vinyl Collecting for 2025 w Billy Fields and Dillon Smith
Three vinyl nerds – Billy Fields from Warner Music Group, Dillon Smith of Noble Records and Nate Goyer of The Vinyl Guide - discuss the state of vinyl collecting in the year 2025 - trends, changes, e…
Ep485: Kim Salmon - The Scientists, The Beasts, Smoked Salmon and more
Australian punk pioneer Kim Salmon details his journey from discovering punk in isolated Perth to making extraordinarily rare and collectible records with The Scientists, The Beasts of Bourbon, Smoke…
Ep484: John and Robby of The Goo Goo Dolls
John Rzeznik and Robbie Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls discuss their early punk rock roots, record labels, writing unexpected mega-hits, their harrowing plane crash, vinyl reissues and lots more.
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Ep483: Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers
Eddie Spaghetti of the Supersuckers discusses the band's extensive vinyl catalog, upcoming releases, vinyl reissues, their unreleased Interscope album while sharing stories about merch table oddities…
Ep482: Dez Cadena - Flag, Black Flag, Misfits and more
Former Black Flag singer/guitarist Dez Cadena traces his path from being the son of a jazz record producer to becoming a pivotal figure in the LA punk scene, discussing the records, rare recordings a…
Ep481: Stephen Malkmus - Pavement, The Hard Quartet
Stephen Malkmus of Pavement and The Hard Quartet supergroup discusses his record collecting history and hobby, the curation and rarities of his collection and more.
Topics Include:
- Discussion of Cal…
Ep480: 45 Years of Adolescents with Tony Reflex
Tony Reflex of The Adolescents discusses the band's 45-year journey, from the early days, the Blue Album, the legacy of "Amoeba", working with Frontier Records to current day releases, rarities and …
Ep479: Aussie Legend James Baker - The Victims, The Scientists, The Beasts and more
Australian drummer James Baker chased after punk rock overseas before returning to Perth, forming The Victims, The Scientists, The Beasts of Bourbon and more with an extensive discography of increasi…
Ep478: The Heavy Metal Moonshot of Tim "Ripper" Owens
Metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens shares his remarkable journey from tribute band singer to Judas Priest frontman, discussing rare vinyl, relationships with metal legends, and his upcoming Australian…