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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!
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Ep571: Fountains of Wayne Returns! with Chris Collingwood
2 november 2026 · 1 uur 13 min
Fountains of Wayne's Chris Collingwood talks about bringing the band back after Adam Schlesinger's death, pros and cons of "Stacy's Mom," songwriting memories and what's next for the band. Lees meer
Topics Include:
Fountainheads, Elle Macpherson and kangaroos: Chris's surreal first Australian visit.
Late bandmate Adam's presence, and how punk-bred Max reshapes the sound.
Beatles, boarding-school hand-me-downs, Moody Blues and UK post-punk: formative records.
Rickie Lee Jones obsession, and why Chris refuses the nostalgia circuit.
"Stacy's Mom": Chris argued against recording it, fearing novelty-act status.
Welcome Interstate Managers' anything-goes plan; Sky Full of Holes' unresolved fights.
Debut written in one afternoon; Adam built thirty years on it.
Napkin song titles at the Radio Bar launched the band.
Drunk sessions, the "dumbest" co-writes, and Adam's resistance to criticism.
Breath-friendly rewrites, "gerbil" over "hamster," and finishing Adam's half-written "Sick Day."
How Chris darkened "Sick Day," and learning to edit after Utopia Parkway.
A Gordon Lightfoot tangent, and Adam A/B-ing mixes against "Jessie's Girl."
Title-first Adam versus structure-breaking Chris on "Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart."
Proudest songs: "Cemetery Guns" played at a real military funeral.
"Senator's Daughter" began as "Tape Recorder"; "Mexican Wine" imitates Chris.
Why Chris prefers Bowie-style ambiguity, and twenty years sober.
The narrator isn't the singer, plus a provocative take on Pearl Jam.
Adam's cynicism: the Stones and Clash as cons, songwriting as craft.
"Richie and Ruben," Adam's failed-business obsession, and a name-dropping critique.
Unreleased outtakes, and why re-recording "Stacy's Mom" hit a snag.
New Fountains of Wayne music is underway, and it might be jazzy.
Fans thinking the singer died, a Yokohama arena, and Bowling for Soup.
A late roadie's haunting "Survival Car," and the magic of fan covers.
Weezer's TikTok revival, music outliving its ma…
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Ep570: Full Throttle with Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman
26 oktober 2026 · 52 min
Radio Birdman's Deniz Tek shares tales from his memoir Full Throttle, from early Stooges & MC5 memories, Lou Reed's part of the Radio Birdman story, becoming a doctor, flight surgeon and piloting the band through their final 50th-anniversary shows. Lees meer
"Full Throttle" book here | Deniz' solo work
Topics Include:
Deniz Tek joins from Hawaii, crediting moderation and coffee for longevity.
His memoir Full Throttle arrives October 27th.
Birdman documentaries revealed bandmates' hidden frustrations and poor communication.
Murray Engelhart's Retaliate First illuminated the scene surrounding the band.
Mum taught him to read; his Turkish migrant dad drove achievement.
Engineering at Michigan, then medicine, partly to dodge his dad's classes.
A non-rock-loving father still bought his first electric guitar.
Mum's old 78s, then Beach Boys and Beatles records with allowance.
First sighting of Iggy: behind the counter at Discount Records.
MC5's high energy versus the Psychedelic Stooges' oil-drum noise experiments.
How the Stooges lifted jazz riffs the night before recording.
Three months of lessons, then learning guitar by ear from records.
Australia's vibrant 1967 scene had become stale covers by 1972.
AC/DC as early rivals; Birdman skipped the suburban pub slog.
A Lou Reed no-show launched the Oxford Hotel residency.
Rob Younger, already a fan, loved Deniz's firsthand Detroit stories.
Music first, medicine second: a day job buys creative freedom.
Flow state links medicine, flying, and music, alongside discipline and checklists.
Emergency medicine's surprises and over 100,000 patients seen.
Joining the Navy as a lieutenant; guards saluting his car.
Playing Philippine bars with shipboard band Dust in the Rotor Heads.
New Race bootlegs traced to Ron Asheton's sold rough-mix cassette.
Albert Studios tape stash discovered; New Race reissue now underway.
Ending Radio Birdman at 50 years and the setlist-building dilemma.
Prime Minister Albanese hangs backstag…
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Ep569: Circle Jerks' Revenge of Nervous Breakdown with Joey Castillo
20 oktober 2026 · 56 min
Circle Jerks drummer Joey Castillo reveals the story behind the new "Revenge of Nervous Breakdown" record, the importance of Raymond Pettibon cover art and what's next for the Keith Morris-fronted juggernaut. Lees meer
Preorder Circle Jerks "Revenge of Nervous Breakdown" single here - or here in the UK
Topics Include:
Joey returns from tour and adjusts to life back home.
Tour life, family logistics, and dogs that act up when he's away.
How a Circle Jerks Black Flag single came together.
Fans kept asking for Black Flag songs; Keith said no pressure.
Road-testing Depression, Revenge and Nervous Breakdown at European festivals.
Why Joey calls Keith Morris the blueprint for every Black Flag singer.
Everything Went Black versions became Joey's template for the songs.
The first Black Flag EP and Keith's staccato vocal delivery.
Recording live, in set order, at Tim Armstrong's studio.
Keith rejects the first take: "That doesn't sound like us."
Pillow out of the kick drum; the second take nails it.
The closing block where these songs send crowds bananas.
Other contenders discussed: Gimme Gimme Gimme and Louie Louie.
Discovering Nervous Breakdown via older friends and Rodney on the ROQ.
Growing up in Gardena, where skating and punk went hand in hand.
South Bay bands like Redd Kross, Descendents and Nip Drivers.
A neighbour's red sparkle kit and an instant connection.
Self-taught by playing along to records, no formal lessons.
A friend's tip lands him the Wasted Youth gig as a teen.
Fixing bad habits, practice pads, and Neil Peart's mid-career reinvention.
Learning by watching Lucky Lehrer, Chuck Biscuits, Bill Stevenson and Spit Stix.
Replacing Chuck Biscuits and Dave Grohl: respect what's already there.
Why Chuck Biscuits remains his favourite drummer to watch.
Still feeling like a kid behind the kit at 60.
Dream gigs: Bon Scott-era AC/DC, Iggy Pop, and Cheap Trick.
A short reunion stretches into 2027, plus the Repo Man shows.
Keith's legendary stage rap…
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Ep568: Mark Arm - Mudhoney, The Saints 73-78
16 oktober 2026 · 46 min
Ahead of Mudhoney's Australian tour, Mark Arm talks vinyl rarities, bootlegs, Australian imports that blew Seattle's mind, and the daunting task of singing Chris Bailey's songs in The Saints 73–78. Lees meer
Mudhoney's Aussie Tour Info & Tix here | The Saints 73-78 Aussie Tour Info here
Topics Include:
Mark Arm preps for Mudhoney's Australian tour, then the Saints.
He's worked at Sub Pop's warehouse for 21 years.
Not a collector anymore; he's cleaning out via Discogs.
Bandcamp lets fans try before buying; vinyl prices feel abhorrent.
The rarest "Touch Me I'm Sick"? The plain black radio copies.
Sub Pop's colored "Loser Edition" first runs get band input.
Holding Mr. Epp's first seven-inch felt unbelievable at age 20.
A cheeky flyering campaign caught the eye of Seattle's Pravda label.
Rodney on the ROQ played them, briefly charting above Toni Basil.
Music wasn't a career, just entertaining bored suburban friends.
Rock records were banned at home; his mother loved classical.
He smuggled forbidden seven-inches home under his coat.
Radio staples like "Radar Love" gave way to Cosmo's Factory.
Devo on Saturday Night Live was a Beatles-on-Ed-Sullivan moment.
He thought bands needed virtuosos, until friends started making noise.
Downtown punks, he realised, came from the same suburbs.
Steve Albini tipped him off to the Saints' Prehistoric Sounds.
A surf chat in Torquay sparked Saints 73–78.
Nailing Chris Bailey's phrasing and facing Saints purists felt daunting.
New Saints material? Ed has old songs; Mark's open.
Tom Hazelmyer ran Amphetamine Reptile from a Marine barracks footlocker.
His holy grail: Randy Holden's Population II, found in Vienna.
Records as time machines: even bad Jefferson Starship lyrics stick.
Doo-wop's market vanished, Stones records stall, yet Rumours keeps repressing.
His wife's first Stones album? Black and Blue, a stubbed-toe start.
Early Mudhoney bootlegs, possibly Long Gone John's, felt like a badge.
Deep Six codified Seattle'…
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Ep567: Beastie Boys' Licensed to Ill at 40 with Ben Merlis
12 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 36 min
Author Ben Merlis traces the Beastie Boys' wild leap from young hardcore punks to rap's first number-one album, revealing the rare records, recordings and scrapped ideas behind Licensed to Ill. Lees meer
Pick up "Licensed To Ill at 40" book here
Topics Include:
How a short 2017 article landed Ben Merlis this book deal
Why the Beasties' punk-to-rap story fits Ben's two obsessions perfectly
The process of writing the book
Pollywog Stew: an unknown pressing run
How a Black Flag show sparked the Beastie Boys' hardcore beginnings
The Upper Broadway loft where they formed, demoed and played first
Lucky, well-connected teens, and why young genres are meritocracies
Scrapping an EP, crank-calling Carvel, and stumbling into Cookie Puss
Downtown dance-punk, and sets that switched from hardcore to rapping
Def Jam's surprising origins as Rick Rubin's punk label
Meeting Rubin over a bubble machine; Kate Schellenbach gets pushed out
Rubin, Dr. Dre, Hurricane: were the Beastie Boys' DJs really members?
Rock Hard & Beastie Groove
Def Jam's collectible burgundy-sleeve era, and how to spot them
British Airways steals Beastie Revolution and pays out $40,000
The settlement money buys an 808 instead of a Rickenbacker
No band cooperation, then a surprise interview with Mike D
The grief behind the jokes: losing parents young
Counting the White Castle references on License to Ill
Opening for Madonna at $500 a night with fifteen minutes' material
Recording Licensed to Ill, and pinning down its real release date
Fight for Your Right: written last-minute on Palladium cocktail napkins
MTV, race and radio: how they scored rap's first number one
The album's shockingly offensive working title, and why CBS killed it
The crashing-plane cover, Led Zeppelin worship and uncleared samples
A runaway tour, alienated fans and a messy split from Def Jam
Rubin blocks their movie, royalties stop, and lawsuits follow
Legacy: everything dope and whack about the 80s in one album
Rare pressi…
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Ep566: Chad Channing - Love Buzz, Bleach & Early Nirvana
28 september 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Original Nirvana drummer Chad Channing shares stories from the Bleach era, Love Buzz single & other collectables, getting knocked out by Chris's bass and digging through his rare vinyl. Lees meer
Topics Include:
Chad's prized find: an original Australian Dirty Deeds from a rummage sale
Hunting a Bill Evans record, and why jazz demands clean vinyl
Dad played LA jazz bass; Mom once sang with Chet Baker
How jazz quietly shaped his "drummer for the song" philosophy
Describing his drumming style in one word: adaptive
Nirvana's only instruction when he joined: powerful but simple
Coming from a math rock band with 13-part songs
The one time Kurt openly praised his drumming: In Bloom
How "About a Girl" got its name from Chad
Kurt finishing Bleach lyrics in a notebook while driving to the studio
Shelved songs, lost tapes, and Chad's forgotten cassette in the box set
Owning Love Buzz single #3; Kurt had #1, Chris #2
His blank-label Bleach test pressing, housed in a homemade cover
Nate authenticates Chad's Australian Waterfront blue vinyl live on air
The ultra-rare purple Waterfront pressing and why most were destroyed
Swirled Sub Pop variants, and why he's never played some
Knocked out by Chris's bass at the Bleach cover photo show
Tracy Marander's undeveloped rolls of never-seen Nirvana photos
Sub Pop steering early decisions while the band went along
Packed European shows: the moment they realized something big was happening
The Blew EP and its gynecologist-chair cover he never chose
Hiding under the drum riser with Kurt as bottles flew
Stuck alone in a broken Manchester elevator for half an hour
His European tour posters, including the coveted Lush show poster
Could his beat-up distortion pedal be Kurt's missing Astoria pedal?
A gifted Mustang, his kit at MoPOP, and heirlooms for his kids
Smart Studios sessions, and Dave Grohl keeping his drum parts
Here She Comes Now, Sappy, and becoming a Nirvana fan afterward
MS, a childhood leg injury, and a memoir…
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Ep565: Coop - Poster Boy, Record Collector
21 september 2026 · 55 min
From teenage Flaming Lips flyers to Nirvana and Soundgarden posters and record covers galore, Coop shares art-creation stories and the chaos of his record collection. Lees meer
Grab one of Coop's "Poster Boy" books here!
Topics Include:
Introduces Poster Boy, his massive new career-spanning art book
Kickstarter (via Zoop) already blew past $40k raised
Coop admits he's "too much" of a record collector
Closing in on 10,000 records, out of shelf space
3,000-4,000 are 45s he actively spins as a DJ
Recalls chasing UK punk records early in his Discogs days
Loves Jamaican 45s for their rough, charming pressings
Tells story of scoring a stash of 60s garage 45s
Traces another haul to a Miami DJ's Jamaica trips
Confesses completist streak for The Fall, Guided by Voices
Owns up to buying every Bandcamp vinyl color variant
Prefers Bandcamp since money goes straight to the band
Talks Austin's record fair and reconnecting with old LA dealers
Describes current obsession hunting weird beatnik novelty 45s
Buys mostly on vibes and wild, bizarre label artwork
Explains how he broke into art through poster connections
Credits Greg Shaw and Long Gone John's Sympathy label
Became a top poster artist alongside Frank Kozik
Poster work opened the door to major record covers
Tells the wild origin story of the Lords of Acid cover
Discusses keeping Discogs updated for his family's future
Shares recent grails: a Beefheart 45, rare beatnik pressing
Explains his (mostly) organized system for shelving and DJ crates
Talks trading doubles, then wraps with a final Poster Boy plug
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Ep564: Laura Jane Grace - Record Collector
14 september 2026 · 54 min
Laura Jane Grace opens up about tours and donating gear to the Punk Rock Museum, her massive vinyl obsession, the wild story behind her first Against Me! record and more. Lees meer
Topics Include:
Nate and Laura Jane Grace preview her Punk Rock Museum dates
She's donating her amp, guitar, and clothes, mostly for storage space
Museum's jam room lets visitors actually play donated instruments
Her photo greets everyone entering the Punk Rock Museum
Favorite museum artifact: Joe Strummer's last bag of weed
LJG is an avid vinyl collector who abandoned CDs entirely
Her collection fills Ikea shelves plus boxes of seven-inches
She now collects complete artist discographies, especially posthumously
Bowie's late career shows the appeal of complete discographies
She's donating a rare, flawed first-pressing Against Me record
Physical vinyl feels more meaningful to her than streaming stats
Reinventing Axl Rose has hundreds of variants; she's wary of the trend
Axl Rose has never publicly acknowledged their tribute record
She loves browsing new-arrival shelves during unhurried store visits
Their first pressed record had accidental distortion, but still sold
Touring made scheduling test pressings a constant headache
Warner Brothers surprisingly gave White Crosses back to the band
Her label, Total Treble, drew lessons from mentor Fat Mike
She worries algorithm-driven social media and AI hurt musicians
Her teenage son's DIY punk scene offers genuine hope
She discusses redemption debates and a German venue's IDF controversy
She closes by naming favorite record stores worldwide
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Ep563: WTF Happened To Punk In The Park?
7 september 2026 · 56 min
Punk in the Park founder Cameron Collins breaks his silence on a $250 political donation that split the punk scene - and reveals plans to bring the festival back. Lees meer
Topics Include:
Punk in the Park traces roots back to pandemic
Prior fests: Punk in Drublic, Sobroso, Scallywag festivals
Live Nation courtship briefly paused earlier festival branding
Punk in the Park debuted, drawing thousands nightly
Cameron explains his hands-on promoter and producer role
His punk awakening: hearing the Ramones as a kid
Punk rock's meaning: distrust, self-reliance, misfit belonging
Cameron opens up about his $250 Trump donation
Donation explained as protest against Biden running again
He admits regret, calling it a costly mistake
Initial backlash was mild, mostly online chatter
Dropkick Murphys' onstage denouncement escalated the controversy
Cameron feels singled out versus other political donors
He highlights years of charity and community giving
Bands say they're paid and treated better here
Festivals act as touring anchors for national routes
Headliners reportedly earn more at fests than clubs
Cameron's booking philosophy: all viewpoints get a stage
Hard line drawn: Nazis and hate groups banned
He booked a singer after his own separate cancellation
He acknowledges marginalized fans' real safety concerns
New Silverado festival branches into psychobilly and Americana
Silverado revives a legendary Southern California festival site
Cameron pushes for dialogue over reflexive cancel culture
He shares a cross-political friendship with a fellow musician
Conversation turns to America's deepening political polarization
Cameron argues both parties ultimately serve the same interests
He champions smaller government and personal freedom
Cameron confirms plans to relaunch the festival by 2027
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Ep562: The Discipline of Tony Levin
24 augustus 2026 · 51 min
Bass legend Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, etc) reflects on Fripp, John Lennon, near-misses with Zappa, Pink Floyd, and life on the road. Lees meer
new Stick Men album "Let's Thrak Again" available here
Topics Include:
Scheduling chaos / Ron Carter
Stickmen's "Let's Thrack Again" reworks a King Crimson rhythm concept
Tony defines "thracking" — playing five against seven simultaneously
Robert Fripp names complex King Crimson riffs with odd phrases
Tony rarely forgets bass parts, even decades later
Simple transitions, not hard parts, cause live disasters
Upcoming Beat tour features Zappa alumni, except Tony
Tony's first NYC band included ex-Mothers of Invention members
Peter Gabriel froze onstage during a hostile Zappa co-bill
Tony regrets missing a Herbie Hancock/Joni Mitchell session
He also turned down touring with Pink Floyd
David Gilmour flew in unannounced for a Les Paul tribute
Radio Registry once dispatched interchangeable NYC session bassists fast
Tony preferred live touring over endless studio session work
He's a self-described "road dog" still touring at his age
Off-stage, Tony writes memoirs, poetry, and takes photographs
He owns many basses but doesn't consider himself a collector
Discipline started as a side project before becoming King Crimson
Tony chose the Chapman stick over bass in that first rehearsal
Fripp lets players interpret parts; Gabriel invents wild new techniques
Peter Gabriel suggested cymbals on fingers, inspiring "funk fingers"
Tony isn't certain whether "Blood of Eden" used fretless bass
He senses a song's emotion before lyrics are finished
Tony learned King Crimson disbanded from a stranger at the opera
He never actually felt Thrak function as a "double trio"
No Australian dates planned yet, though he'd love to visit
King Crimson's future depends entirely on Robert Fripp's instincts
Aging has slowed his technical dexterity, but not memory
He recalls John Lennon's advice: "don't play too many notes"
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