Vinyl Community Podcasts

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Beer & Vinyl | Power Pop Legends Blue Ash Share...

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2026/03/30

Back for another round on Vinyl Community Podcasts, Alex from Beer & Vinyl returns to share his love of music on our airwaves. In this episode, Alex sits down with Frank Secich and Jim Kendzor of the legendary power pop band Blue Ash to discuss their latest release, Dinner at Mr. Billy’s. The conversation dives into the origins of the project, how the material came together, and what fans can expect from this long-awaited addition to the band’s catalog.Frank and Jim reflect on the band’s

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67:34

Surface Noise | Are There Any Grails Left? Plus,...

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2026/03/06

Get ready for another deep-dive vinyl discussion on the next SURFACE NOISE — where record collecting culture meets real-time current events. 👀Leading off with this week's current events segment, we tackle one of the biggest headlines in the hobby right now: the buzz around the late addition of a Taylor Swift Record Store Day release for next month's RSD extravaganza. Is it organic demand, smart marketing, or a masterclass in hype generation? We break down what this moment says about modern vinyl

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64:57

Surface Noise | Starting Over? Rebuilding a Vinyl...

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2026/02/20

It's those guys again...SURFACE NOISE is back in the building!This latest trip around the turntable begins with a recap of some current events in our world of vinyl record collecting: (1) The latest 'Vinylphyle' titles are officially announced. What are they? (2) More drip from the "Pittsburgh George" collection on Discogs beginning tomorrow, February 20th. (3) A new IVC (Interscope Vinyl Collective) release was announced. Will you "Stay" for it? (4) A new Duran Duran reissue excites the masses

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66:40

Surface Noise | Vinyl Jealousy Explained – and More...

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2026/01/30

Ever feel that little sting 🐝 when someone shows off a grail you’ve been hunting for years?Yeah… that’s Vinyl Jealousy — and we’re talking all about it on this episode of SURFACE NOISE, the podcast for serious (and seriously obsessed) record collectors. In the world of vinyl record collecting, it’s not just about music — it’s about rare pressings, first editions, colored vinyl, sealed copies, and those impossible-to-find records that make collectors compare shelves. Why do we feel envy over

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59:02

Surface Noise | Record Show Radar for 2026

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2026/01/09

Welcome back to the show of record, talking records - Surface Noise! And we are ready to bring you more vinyl record talk than you can fit in your record room!For the first show of 2026, the panel jumps into some current events in the wacky world including another box set fiasco, a pulse from Vinyl Me, Please, and the Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right (SYEOR) reissue releases are out now in January (and who ordered any). From there we share some of the key record shows on our radar for 2026. Will we

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42:45

Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion | An Interview...

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2026/01/07

Happy New Year, fellow vinylists! Back with another contribution to Vinyl Community Podcasts, host David Bianco of the YouTube channel Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion shares an interview conducted with the venerable mastering and audio engineer Kevin Gray. Kevin has mastered music for every major label in every genre, including pop, rock, jazz, classical, adult contemporary, alternative, punk, heavy metal, contemporary Christian, new age, gothic, world ethnic, disco, dance, soul, blues, and

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66:18

Surface Noise | Vinyl Record Gift Ideas for The Holidays

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2025/12/12

The show of record, talking about records, doesn't care whether you've been naughty or nice, want originals or suffer from reissueitis, or are simply a generous soul, this latest rendition of SURFACE NOISE will have something for the vinyl record enthusiast in your life. 🎁Even you. After we share some reissue news in the Current Events segment, our applicants for seasoned audiophiledom discuss gift ideas for different layers of record collecting: What to get a young person and/or someone new to

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65:33

Surface Noise | Reissue For Bucks or Reissue Straight...

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2025/12/05

The latest episode of SURFACE NOISE is your vinyl record collecting hookup! 🔐Our cratedigging gluttons for dollar bin punishment recap the latest current events in vinyl, including a very questionable one-step choice coming soon (Hello...is it me you are looking for), a George Michael reissue that hasn't been done before, and we give respect to the late/great Steve Cropper who left an indelible contribution to popular music through his work at Stax in Memphis in the 60's and beyond. The panel

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80:46

Surface Noise | Bonus: Record Store Day Black Friday...

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2025/11/28

We hope this 'sode finds you in the company of loved ones, good friends, and even better records. For this latest trip around the turntable, we have an off-cycle pod from the SURFACE NOISE crew walking through our picks (and misses) for the 2025 Record Store Day Black Friday releases dropping on Friday, November 28th. First spin is our "top" choices - the titles that piqued our interest enough to motivate us to go out to our locals to procure these tasty nuggets of vinyl goodness. Next round

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55:59

Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Best Record Store Day...

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2025/11/24

It's Monday. You know what that means. 🪗With all the attention (good or bad) to the entity that is Record Store Day lately, our panel on SURFACE NOISE felt it was high time that we discussed the best releases in the 15+ years of the event(s). For BONUS TRAX, we are walking through the best of their best. Do you own any of these titles? Have you sold any of these titles? Do you remember any of these titles? The dais also touches on the first releases in the 'Vinylphyle' series, why the Rhino HF

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59:57

Surface Noise | The Largest Record Fair of Them All!...

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2025/11/21

The show of record, talking records - SURFACE NOISE - is back with the latest in vinyl record collecting vitriol discussing the latest goings on in this hobby of ours. First we dive into the latest CURRENT EVENTS including The Beatles Anthology IV hitting stores tomorrow (11/21), the Definitive Sound Series (DSS) of R.E.M's Chronic Town + Murmur, and fresh new Rhino news on their Start Your Ear Out Right (SYEOR) 2026 campaign. Then we get a field report from Jason Roxas fresh off his visit to the

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61:45

Surface Noise | WFMU Record Fair Recap + No More Drama?

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2025/11/14

Excuse the sniffles, and put down your beverage, because we are bringing more ice to chill out those record collecting woes. On the latest JAM PACKED episode of SURFACE NOISE, we kick off with the latest vinyl news and grooves from the Acoustic Sounds + Rhino 45rpm project, the latest MoFi mis-steps, a Tone Poet 2026 mention, and a new box set that could pique your fancy.Then our panel of vinyl purveyors recap the goings on at the WFMU Record Fair in New York City, before discussing opportunities

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32:27

Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion | Chasing the...

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2025/11/05

In part one of this latest episode on Vinyl Community Podcasts, host David Bianco from the Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion YouTube channel sits down for a unique and insightful conversation with Don MacInnis, owner of the legendary vinyl pressing plant Record Technology Incorporated (RTI). For decades, RTI has been considered one of the gold standards in audiophile-grade vinyl manufacturing, producing records for labels like Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Blue Note, Analogue Productions, and

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61:55

Surface Noise | Must Own Horror Soundtracks

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2025/10/31

Frightened ghoul or fool alike, the latest SURFACE NOISE podcast is sure to awaken spirits of record collectors past, present, and maybe future 🫣. Listen as our panel of vinyl enthusiasts walk through current events in the world of record collecting, followed by a share of the MUST OWN horror soundtracks for any record collection. Some familiar films, some off the beaten path. Some honorable mentions, but only the best of the best. Best to listen to these scary sounds in the day hours. 😱 And the

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42:26

Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Polls...Where We are...

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2025/10/27

The BONUS TRAX are here to start your week off on some kind of foot. Following the latest 'sode of SURFACE NOISE, our panel of physical media maestros discussed if they've ever found a reissue definitively better than an original, what is the best Nick Drake album (cue that beautiful poll footage), and Grooveseeker is helping us wind down the show with his latest dance with VMP and owed compensation sprinkled in with other tidbits of vinyl goodness. Hear that? No, it's not a "seasoned audiophile"

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20:16

Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion | Vinyl Legends...

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2025/10/22

David Bianco from the Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion YouTube channel returns to conclude his recent interview with the legendary mastering engineer Bernie Grundman. This portion of the sit-down delves on topics like problematic mastering sources (and how to work with them), the value of music diversity, the colliding worlds of digital and analog, and wraps up with some final thoughts from Bernie himself. We want to thank you for the kind words and feedback on part one of this interview, and

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65:37

Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Seasoned Audiophiles on...

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2025/10/20

Putting the 'X' in eXtra, this latest BONUS TRAX following the pod-proper edition of SURFACE NOISE is one for the books! The dais discusses some disagreement in the Vinyl Community over the recent Because Sound Matters edition of Prince's classic "Purple Rain", and how important it can be to disagree with kindness. And we learn a new term for our vinyl thesaurus: "seasoned audiophile". The guys put some attention on some deals and steals and ask the question: is it officially markdown season? The

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56:30

Surface Noise | RIP to The Space Ace + Vinyl Records...

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2025/10/17

Grab a bag of popcorn and your beverage of choice, because the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE discusses vinyl records in film - movies that featured vinyl, focused on vinyl, or where records were a significant element of the presentation. Fiction, documentary, the real star of the show is the music coming off that sweet, sweet wax, and we are talking about it!First we touch on current events in the record collecting world and music, including breaking news on the loss of KISS founding member and

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31:27

Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion | Vinyl Legends...

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2025/10/15

Fresh off another Audio Excusion out west, David Bianco is back to share some of his new interviews as part of his "Vinyl Legends Series"! From David:"One of my dreams has been to travel to where the music is made and the magic happens. My recent trip to the Los Angeles area provided me the opportunity to meet some of the greats in the music and record producing industry. And none was bigger than the venerable Bernie Grundman who graciously spent an afternoon with me to discuss his history and show

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76:42

Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Vinyl Inspiration

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2025/10/13

The hits and misses keep coming on SURFACE NOISE: BONUS TRAX where the panel discusses where they find the "vinyl inspiration" to discover new music through collecting records. This can be a simple as collecting any release connected to a beloved artist or band to round out a complete discography, to deep diving producers, musicians, or other connective tissue from a favorite release, or simply discovering new genres, artists, or works from a song, a story, or a video that keeps the road to

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