Vinyl Community Podcasts

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Surface Noise | Record Store Day Black Friday 2025...

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/10/03

For the latest installment of SURFACE NOISE our cunning vinylists discuss if the time to walk away from building the record collection of your dreams is closer than you think, plus first impressions (good and the not so good) on the drop of the 2025 Record Store Day Black Friday list.Three words: Creed Live Album. It only goes one way, and that way leads to SURFACE NOISE. 💣💥 ⏬⏬⏬⏬ For more on guest Brandon (MrHoffame): https://www.youtube.com/@mrhoffame https://www.soundsofyou.net For more

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57:28

Surface Noise | Bonus Trax

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/09/29

Haven't quenched your appetite for record collecting talk 😏? Good, because on BONUS TRAX following the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE, we continue to beat on the piñata that is collecting vinyl records. This menu will consist of: (1) Are there too many records store nowadays? 🍗 (2) Ticketmaster/Live Nation vs DOJ lawsuit and why the head of Live Nation feels concert tickets today are "undervalued" 🍿 (3) What is the proper anniversary gates for reissues that slap on that banner? One Year? Five

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57:12

Surface Noise | Waiting is the Hardest Part

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/09/26

For this latest trip around the turntable, our band of dedicated record collectors discuss waiting (and waiting...and waiting) for pre-orders to ship - why the delays, why do stores and retail get their copies before direct-to-consumer and fan store buys, and is there anything we can do about it?We also discuss the recent Tone Poet release of a Frank Sinatra record ("In the Wee Small Hours") and what that could mean for the reissue wars and what is left for them to put out to market. Plus current

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51:01

Surface Noise | Bonus Trax

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/09/22

🚨 Re-brand alert! 🚨 Formerly known as the FREESTYLE following SURFACE NOISE, we've made a few tweaks to the presentation so this segment will feature free banter and some structured topics on occasion. This time, we hit on several notes including: the Monterrey meetup of John Bong and Jason Roxas, will Discogs ever get a direct competitor (ReverbLP RIP), and the shoes the Heaven's Gate cult wore and why they are wicked expensive (yes, we went there).... The price is nice. 💰 Roll up it twice

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60:50

Surface Noise | Why We Collect, What We Collect +...

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/09/12

Did you miss us? Maybe. Likely. Not everyone.Jump back IN to the latest in vinyl talk that isn't for the faint of heart. This episode of SURFACE NOISE asks our rogue gallery of record collectors why we collect, what we collect. Plus we share our experiences seeing the reunited Oasis as they hit North America on the "Live '25" tour. Sprinkle in some baby spoilers on Spinal Tap 2, and heartbreak on broken jewel cases, and that recipe makes up this latest 'sode of SURFACE NOISE. Taste test,

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59:19

Surface Noise | When One is Enough + Beatles...

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/08/22

Is too many a good thing, a bad thing, or somewhere in between? For the latest discussion on SURFACE NOISE, our crackpot crew of vinylists discuss when having more than one is (or isn't) a good thing.But first we touch on (briefly) another Beatles release: The Anthology 4 Boxset. Just in time, or just another cash grab: YOU DECIDE! The one. The only. SURFACE NOISE. ⏬⏬⏬⏬ For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie For more on

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01:08:37

Surface Noise | Stone Cold Classics + Sell Me This...

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/08/15

Welcome back to Seam Split City! Taste is relative, but cold is cold. And nothing is more cold than Stone Cold (right Jim Ross?). Our panel of devoted vinylists will share what they feel are essential characteristics of a "Stone Cold Classic", plus share some examples from their collections. From there we take a cue from the "Wolf of Wall Street Himself", Jordan Belfort, with a segment called "Sell Me This Record". Would you buy these after these impassioned pitches? Maybe not.All this and MORE on

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02:12:48

VC Social Club | Listening Habits & Artists That No...

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/07/22

Step behind the velvet ropes and welcome to the VC Social Club: an intimate gathering of vinyl record collectors discussing vinyl and music topics of the day (smoking jacket is optional). The regular panel consists of host Jason Roxas, Chris (The Grooveseeker), Dom (Seekingathread), and Joel (Static ATX Records). This particular conversation kicks off discussing personal listening habits - how/where/when we listen to the music we have on vinyl - before the immortal John Bong joins the proceedings

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56:34

Surface Noise | Latest Freestyle

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/07/14

The name is in the title: FREESTYLE. In other words, you get what you pay for 🤑For this particular extra stanza following the latest SURFACE NOISE, we workshop a new segment called "It Came...From the Hoffman Forums" where our dais comments on questions posed from one of the longest running message boards in the Vinyl Community. Then a fight almost breaks about between the peanut gallery and John Bong as Top Gun (yes, that one) is under seige as a standard of modern film. Who knew it could be just

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58:55

Surface Noise | Who Are True Living Legends?

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/06/27

Legend. Icon. G.O.A.T. 👑These terms are brandied about very freely in today's culture, but does everyone deserve it when this accolade comes their way? What exactly warrants "Legend" status? What makes an "Icon"? Not everyone can be the "G.O.A.T", can they? On the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE, our panel opens up the lid on this topic, first explaining what they feel constitutes such hefty titles. After setting the table, they open up the bag to share their own picks for these lofty labels of

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57:37

Surface Noise | "The Album Has to Be on Vinyl": Adam...

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2025/06/13

Join us for the latest in vinyl vernacular courtesy of SURFACE NOISE with something different. For this trip around the turntable we are joined by Adam Tiro of The Freight discussing the release of their new album "Tales of Maybe" - out now (links below). 🔗An avid record collector himself, Adam shares his music journey, formation of this band (a two-time nominee for Rock Act of The Year for the New England Music Awards), the writing and recording of the album, and the decision-making they

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01:02:51

Surface Noise | Beatles, Interrupted...Plus "What...

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2025/05/30

The show of record on collecting records had a power-packed show lined up, but as fate would have it, The Beatles had other ideas (thanks Ringo). We kick off SURFACE NOISE talking about the sudden announcement of the Beatles + Mono boxset repress coming in a few weeks: who is picking it up, why repress this again (first since 2014), and what will these mean for those who already have the 2014 version and will likely see their value plummet.Then, as the Surface Noise Boys begins summer hours, our

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01:10:38

Surface Noise | What Are Your "Lookout" Records?

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2025/05/23

It's the show in the know about the music format that costs some dough - SURFACE NOISE! Getting ready for a long holiday weekend in the US, our panelists are sharing their "lookout" records - records that they'd ask other collectors in their orbit to look for in their travels to records shows and stores near, far, and anywhere they can't get to themselves. Are they only grails? Are they expensive? Find out! Then the discussion turns to markdowns - are we already in "markdown season" of stores and

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01:02:28

Surface Noise | Why Are We Buying Returned Records?...

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2025/05/16

The show of record talking about records is BACK: SURFACE NOISE! ⌨️On our show this week the dais talks about MoFi selling their returned records back to customers (and others doing the same), and we hear from our correspondent on the ground about VinylCon in Philly. 📹🎤 Get in where you fit in, only on SURFACE NOISE! 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie For more on Jason

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44:25

Surface Noise | Latest Freestyle

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2025/05/12

Where bad jokes, bad takes, and bad records go to die, the FREESTYLE of the latest 'sode of SURFACE NOISE follows in that esteemed tradition; a tradition like no other. The panel attempts a new segment on new releases called "Grip or Flip" where they discuss whether a title is worth the grip (keeping), or buying to level up on something else (flip). Be forewarned, the landing is rocky. Then our brand of vinyl connosseurs show recent pickups, including some treasures picked from the bins of the

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01:08:00

Surface Noise | Austin Recap + Building The Perfect...

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/05/09

Join us for the latest installment of vinyl record collecting insanity courtesy of SURFACE NOISE‼️Our panel of dedicated vinylists will discuss the recent spring Austin Record Convention, including observations from the tables, the crates, and the grail walls littered throughout the convention center. Some sold records there, others simply bought. What did they see, who did they meet, what did they grab, and what was Jack White doing there? ⚡️ Then the dais talks about the essential parts of

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01:22:35

Beer & Vinyl | What's the Matter, M Ross? Ohio,...

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/05/07

Back on the airwaves of Vinyl Community Podcasts, Alex (Beer & Vinyl) shares a recent interview with musician/songwriter M Ross Perkins. M Ross Perkins is currently a featured artist on the Colemine Records label, and has a new album that dropped on May 2nd (interview recorded prior) entitled "What's The Matter, M Ross?" Composed, performed, and recorded completely by Perkins in his Dayton, OH studio, What’s the Matter… is both the most stripped down and expansive within his tryptic of albums

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Concert Buddie | Mini Austin Record Convention Recap...

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/05/05

Back at it, Buddies! Here for a quick 'sode to share what happened when I went to the spring Austin Record Convention over the weekend. Many records were acquired, many meats and eats were consumed, and many memories were made. And no, I did not get to meet Raekwon or Jack White there (yes, that happened). BUT....I still had a good time and will share a brief recap here! Before that, I share some quick news on SURFACE NOISE and what to expect in the short term. Let's start the week off right, and

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52:34

Surface Noise | What are the Hardest Records to Collect?

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2025/04/25

Surface Noise is B-A-C-K!! Our panel of dedicated vinyl enthusiasts present another spin around the turntable, where in this week's podcast proper we'll discuss the hardest records to collect, find, or track down - does it vary by label, by artist, or genre? How much of a pursuit is TOO much of a pursuit (limits, people, limits). Everybody's got a price, but somebody's gotta pay (shoutout to the Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase) 💵Then we discuss what is the the best "closing" song to see in concert

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Surface Noise | Latest Freestyle (A-Side Edition)

Vinyl Community Podcasts ·

2025/04/21

Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, we bring you another FREESTYLE courtesy of the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE: A-Side! 🦈Our record collecting coalition shares "the one that got away" - a record that was attainable at one time, either when it first came out, or later at an affordable price - but (for whatever reason) will not be joining our collections any time soon (if ever) 🩸 From there, we discuss a topic on the internet of late regarding the recently concluded

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