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Surface Noise | Is Vinyl Record Collecting Too...

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2026/02/13

The show of record, talking records - SURFACE NOISE - is back to discuss whether vinyl record collecting is becoming too expensive for new collectors. 🤔First, the dais hits on the latest CURRENT EVENTS in vinyl record collecting before jumping into this sensitive topic of pricing out new collectors. We dive deep into the rising cost of vinyl records, inflated resale prices, limited pressings, and the impact of hype culture on the hobby we love. From $40 new releases to skyrocketing Discogs and

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Collecting vs. Accumulating

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2026/02/09

For the latest second helping of SURFACE NOISE, this episode of BONUS TRAX is going to hit a nerve (for some). When it comes to collecting vinyl records, where is the line drawn between "collecting" versus "accumulating"? Are you actually listening to what you are bringing into your collection, or merely creating your own archive of music on wax? Are you buying with intention, or simply buying everything you see? And when does a "good deal" collide with a "completionist" approach? Lots of opinions

58:57

Surface Noise | Record Store Day 2026 List Cometh:...

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2026/02/06

The show of record, talking records - SURFACE NOISE - gets deep into the freshly minted Record Store Day 2026 list sharing our first impressions of this annual record collector holiday. Our selective vinyl connoisseurs dissect the titles that stuck out - the good, the bad, and the ugly - including some "items" that had us scratching our heads at their inclusion. Hello Kitty fans...get ready. Which releases are you (or aren't you) lining up for in April??? There may be new faces to compete for space

53:51

Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Cheap Heat Returns!

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2026/02/02

It's coming....like another Neil Diamond tribute band. It's BONUS TRAX, from the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE. And a fan favorite is back by request: Cheap Heat!. To those out there saying vinyl record collecting is too expensive, we scour the discount bins on the floors of our local vinyl record stores to share some records that can still be found in the wild that won't break your budget.Beware: there will be a lot of titles from "The Incredible String Band" on full frontal display (and it's

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Names to Know When Buying...

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2026/01/26

From one segue to those that need a segway, on BONUS TRAX following the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE, this band of vinylists dive into some popular online sellers on popular selling platforms that have great (and sometimes not so great) reputations. Are some better than others, and why?The crew also discusses shrinkage/theft and share a couple particular cases where the risk didn't outweigh the reward. Didn't these fools mamas not raise them right? Another happy ending, courtesy of these BONUS

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Surface Noise | Critical Mass! Are Record Collectors...

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2026/01/23

Before you spin that next black circle, let SURFACE NOISE inform, entertain, and complain! For this latest rendition of the program, we go through some current events including updated release dates from Acoustic Sounds on some long awaited Bob Marley titles and a new Beach Boys boxset highly coveted by their fan base (and already sold out on their webstore). Add in a couple other new releases out this weekend, and consider the "inform" box checked! ✅ The panel then delves into a conversation about

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Top Targets for 2026, A...

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2026/01/19

Much more cookin' in the kitchen of SURFACE NOISE with this extra helping of BONUS TRAX to digest! 🍴Listen to this immersed group of record collectors share what their top 2026 grail target record is, and why they have not been able to obtain it so far in their collecting journeys. 🎯 Concert Buddie shares a couple recent pickups including a rare soundtrack; one that has a certain mythology BUSTED in real time from the chat. 🐺 The dais also shares their thoughts on the recent announcement

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Surface Noise | Future Shock!

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2026/01/16

We back! If you know, you know.The show of record, talking records - SURFACE NOISE - is looking at the potential future of our own record collecting journeys. After we hit on some current events in the hobby: Bob Weir's passing (RIP) 🎸 A big jazz collection in Pittsburgh being sold off on Discogs (RIP George) and how to get some rare jazz titles 🎺 News on the remainder of the Atlantic 75 Series from Acoustic Sounds 👂🏻 Plus a few new releases announced in the Rhino Reserve catalog. 🚨 From

56:02

Beer & Vinyl | The Economics of an Indie Record...

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2026/01/14

The tap is back on at Vinyl Community Podcasts as Alex (Beer & Vinyl) returns to the airwaves with an insightful chat with the founder/owner of Colemine Records Terry Cole. Colemine Records was founded in late 2007 by Terry and Louis Rideout as a way to release music they loved, starting with an album from their own band and evolved into a significant independent soul and funk label, later expanding with his brother Bob in the form of the independent shop Plaid Room Records in

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Vinyl Gifts, Vinyl Snap,...

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2026/01/12

If your New Year's resolution was to listen to more Surface Noise, we've got your hookup with the latest BONUS TRAX! Hear our adventurous vinylists discuss a few vinyl-related gifts they each received over the holidays, then they discuss a new app called Vinyl Snap. What is Vinyl Snap? Check in on the next episode as only Arnaldo did the homework (during a trial period). The show concludes with a few vinyl surprises, including a famous rapper and his new album being advertised as "limited" and a

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Ho, Ho, Hold...

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2025/12/22

As we close 2025 here on Vinyl Community Podcasts, the last BONUS TRAX segment of the year features a spirited debate amongst the SURFACE NOISE crew about the greatest (and worst) Christmas/Holiday songs in existence. Dishes were smashed. Names were called. And we find Arnaldo is not a fan of Saint Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime"....like the opposite of big fan. Like hates it, hates it. 🤬Ultimately, In a sea of Mariah Carey's, be an Eartha Kitt. 😻 Thank you for your continued support

59:48

Surface Noise | 2026 Vinyl Predictions

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2025/12/19

For the latest full SURFACE NOISE of 2025, we are taking you back....to the FUTURE! Our dais of (sometimes) disciplined vinyl mercenaries walks through some current events in the wonderful world of vinyl before turning their eyes, ears, and wallets to 2026.What will be some titles reissued in the new year? What trends or macro (or micro) patterns will envelope the hobby? Is this the year the pricing bubble bursts? And will there finally get a Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" zoetrope? So many questions,

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Is Discogs Broken? + A...

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2025/12/15

Buy one, get one: a record collector's dream. In this case, the home office at SURFACE NOISE attempts their own version of that retailer mantra with BONUS TRAX. On this latest edition, the dais starts with a story about pricing gone haywire on some new releases, and how one record store owner made it right (and why you should buy from him if you get the chance). Following that up, a lengthly discussion on some records that have gone MAD in cost/value of late, and whether or not these titles should

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: "The TV Show"

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2025/12/08

For the extra session of BONUS TRAX following the latest SURFACE NOISE podcast, we take a trip down mammary lane (pun intended) as we revisit a livestream on YouTube that was key to bringing many of our panelists together - The Rachel's Ghost daily livestream on YouTube. Brought more into focus via a short documentary from director Greg Elmer, "The TV Show" presents the background into the hostess - Rachel Williams - and a world inside the Vinyl Community that ultimately became a hub for

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Records That Make Your...

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2025/11/17

It's Monday. You know what that means...BONUS TRAX is hear to quench your vinyl thirst with our dais of dedicated record collectors talking about records that instantly make your record collection better (if you own them). Any of these titles in your own possession? From there we take a quick turn into the messy situation between the organizers of Record Store Day and YouTube VC'er Too Many Records (Matt Kessler) owner of a Portland record store of the same name. Matt made two videos recently

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: When The Luster is Gone...

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2025/11/03

This session of BONUS TRAX following the latest SURFACE NOISE podcast hits on a much maligned topic in music fandom circles: which bands or artists no longer carry the cultural or inspirational cache they once did? In other words, where did their luster go? You might be surprised some of the names our dais brings to this conversation.From there, the discussion turns to the looming WFMU record fair in NYC and 40% of the panel attending a listening session in advance hosted by Acoustic

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Surface Noise | Best Vinyl Record Store Grail Walls

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2025/10/24

A super-sized portion of the show of record, talking records: SURFACE NOISE! Listen as our panel of dilligent do-gooders discuss the latest current events in the world of vinyl record collecting, debate adding an "in memoriam segment" as more musicians we love leave this celestial plane (🚨spoiler alert: another one bit the dust), our New Yorkers are fired up talking Metro Transit (aka “Metro Minute”) ahead of the upcoming WFMU record show, and finally the big tuna: which record stores have the best

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Surface Noise | Latest Vinyl News and Where Has...

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2025/10/10

Flip that record over and listen to the latest 'sode of SURFACE NOISE where our dais of audiophiliacs discuss the latest news in the wild world of vinyl record collecting - Taylor Swift, Miles Davis, and Danzig reissues - who knew?!? 🤯Then we learn where David Bianco has been the past few weeks, including his visit to the In-Groove in Phoenix, dropping by to interview Kevin Gray on his home turf, and concluding his trek with a sit-down with the legendary Bernie Grundman (part 1 of the interview

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Surface Noise | Bonus Trax: Is The End Near?

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2025/10/06

Following the latest SURFACE NOISE episode, our BONUS TRAX segment featured a question many record collectors face at some point: am I ready to move off my collection? Friend of the show MrHoffame (Brandon), one of the OG's of the Vinyl Community on YouTube is at that very crossroads. The panel digs deep into where this sentiment came from with Brandon, where he's at in his process and approach, and does that mean he's getting out - completely?Plus, Arnaldo's HOT streak continues as he finds

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Surface Noise | How Far Would You Go For Vinyl Records?

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2025/09/19

How far is TOO far to go for records? No, no, we are not talking about putting sugar in your competition's gas tank. Our dais of dedicated vinylists discuss just how far they would travel to seek out new (to them) records. But first, they dive into current events in the world of record collecting including news of another UHQR release, a Bob Dylan box set announcement, a Neil Young box set announcement, a coveted Spacehog album gets a reissue, and The Beatles (we couldn't do a show without them)

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