The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Chris Shiflett has been a Foo Fighter over 20 years but continues to write and release solo music at an astounding rate. Today we discuss his career leading up to joining Foo Fighters, his early punk & vinyl roots, his new solo track "Black Top, White Lines" and lots more! Topics include: Does Chris have a record collection? Chris enjoys listening to full albums Does Chris go to record stores? Chris’ first record was the same as his son's The artists he admired in the early days Chris’ first concert & early memories Discovering punk rock Joining the band “Rat Pack" 1st record - Rat Pack on SuperSeven records The name “Boat Plastic" History of pseudonyms - Jake Jackson Working at Fat Wreck in late 90s Joining No Use For a Name What Chris learned from Tony Sly The songwriting process for Foo Fighters Dividing guitar ideas between Chris, Pat and Dave What’s the title of Chris’ new LP? Making the 1st Gimme Gimmes album Auditioning for the Foo Fighters, leaving NUFAN What changed in Chris’ life immediately after joining Foo Fighters Chris’ 1st tour w Foo Fighters 1st recordings with One by One Are there unreleased Foo recordings? The last time Chris was starstruck Playing with Mick Jagger, at White House Discussing the scale of a Foo Fighters tour Who’s still on Chris’ bucket list? Upcoming album on Blue Élan records Previous solo record labels Preparing solo and other projects on streaming services and vinyl Sharing a new solo track every few weeks Nate’s gramophone  Interview wrap up Check out Chris' new track "Black Top, White Lines" Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

I was in a band that made a record in high school which has now become very collectible. Today I talk to my lifelong friends Jason & Chuck about the making of that record, the memories, the fate of all the copies, the reissue on "Scrap Metal II" compilation and more. Topics include: Chuck and Jason intros. Where’s Joe? Trying an album, settling on a single Putting together the band lineup Our old practice room We made 1,000 records for $635 Recording at Creative Sound Studios Feeling pressure recording the basic tracks We couldn’t afford to fix mistakes Worst singer ever Timing of Cliff Burton’s death Joe playing rough mixes Making the sleeves, rushing the artwork The photo session for back cover Making the “thank you” list Being played on the radio The label: “SKAT” records, catalogue number, copyright notice Getting the test pressings We didn’t know how to sell/distribute them Making a radio spot Sneaking records into record shops Taking excess records to the garbage dump Learning the record became collectible Strangers trying to buy them via Facebook “The Raven” v “Time Heals Everything” Investigating making a CD After the single Writing songs that were above our capability Opportunities to be on compilation records Going to San Francisco to meet a manager The special record that made Scrap Metal II How many copies are left? Interview wrap up Order "Scrap Metal II" from Riding Easy Records here Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

CIVIC is on the crest of the next wave of Australian bands about to crash the shores of the US and Europe. Today we talk to Jim McCullough and Lewis Hodgson on the early days of the band, the rare records, making "Future Forecast", "Taken By Force" and what's next for the band. Topics include: Big Jim joins the call, then Lewis Is the band in a healthy place? CIVIC at SXSW - Austin What’s the rarest vinyl pressing of “Taken By Force”? Classified info March 2022 gig at the Sydney Chippo hotel More SXSW talk Keith Morris’ cheese board Formation of CIVIC / recording “New Vietnam” Various pressings & collectability of “New Vietnam” Are you close to quitting your jobs? Selling, Sucking, Blackmail, Bribes “Future Forecast” Flightless Pressings Sharing drummer with The Murlocs Any idea what’s happening w Flightless? Cover art and album name for “Future Forecast” Working out the band name CIVIC logo Working with Rob Younger The cover photo of “Taken By Force” Themes within “Taken By Force” More songs for the next album Interview wrap up Order CIVIC "Taken By Force" vinyl here Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Kevin Rutmanis takes us through his career, rare records, vinyl pressings, working with Melvins, Tomahawk, Cows, AmRep, Ipecac Recordings, his 2 new LPs "Crackpot Whorehead" w Trevor Dunn, "unEat" w Hepa-Titus and more! Topics include: Kevin has many hats Short vinyl runs on his new albums The recording of the new albums How he works with Trevor and other collaborators Putting his projects out in limited vinyl runs/lathe cuts How Kevin and Trevor collaborated across the country The album name “Crackpot Whorehead” The term “unEat” Hat Change #1 Kevin understands music collecting Kevin spent a lot of money on White House records Kevin likes movie soundtracks Memories of recording Hostile Ambient Takeover Cows “Taint Plurbius Taint Unum” Cows getting involved with Treehouse Records Some Cows have been reissued, some haven’t The HAZEXXL pressing of Sexy Pee Story Tom Hazelmyer is awesome The story of “Daddy Has a Tail” Kevin does know where the Cows master tapes are Does Kevin reflect much? Moving from Cows to Melvins Recording “Electro Retard” / Mans Ruin label vinyl Recording the Trilogy (“The Maggot”, “The Bootlicker”, The Crybaby”) Hat Change #2 Hepa-Titus & Mickey Mouse artwork Memories of Melvins joining Ipecac Joining Tomahawk Reissues of Tomahawk vinyl – where’s “Mit Gas”? Kevin just wants his music out there, free or not How does Kevin find out about new music? LA record shops Kevin lost a lot of records Hepa-Titus hand drawn covers for an art show Discussion of rare records of Hepa-Titus Is Gina / Mow Skwoz do art inspired by the music? DIY record packaging and shipping Hat Change #3 How to order the new LPs Will Kevin return to live shows? Matthew Barney soundtrack Cosmic Psychos memories Interview wrap up Order Kevin's new LPs here: "Crackpot Whorehead" w Trevor Dunn |  "unEat" w hepa-Titus VIDEO, Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

John Robb, author, journalist and music fanatic discusses his new book "The History of Goth" by taking us through it's history, rich with art, music and culture. Topics include: Cross continental introductions Goth seems to have permeated all forms of music & art Summarizing the history of Goth starting with the sacking of Rome in 411 AD The tribal nature of Goth and art in general Did John feel the culture of Goth wasn’t understood? Nick Cave being an elder statesman of Goth What were early Goth songs in modern music? What constitutes a Goth song? Industrial bands (Skinny Puppy, Front 242) being inspired by Goth The geographical trends of Goth culture The US producing Ramones and The Cramps The impulsiveness of The Cramps The impact of format of vinyl records on Goth culture How did John research and create the History of Goth? Goth in present day mainstream art (Wednesday, Tim Burton movies, etc) What about Goth is misunderstood? John thinks records will continue to rise in value. I don’t. The remaining records of John’s collection Meeting, interviewing Nirvana and Fugazi New bands that John enjoys Interview wrap up Order "The History of Goth" book here. Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide

Janie Hendrix shares memories of her brother Jimi, what's in the Hendrix archives, stories of stolen memorabilia, hunting down rare recordings, her new book "Jimi" and more. Topics include: What are in the Jimi Hendrix archives? The early days of pulling together Jimi’s recordings and items Paul Allen of Microsoft funded the family to get the rights for Jimi’s work What happened to Jimi’s records? Lots of Jimi material was stolen Counterfeit Jimi Hendrix memorabilia People coming to visit the Hendrix family after Jimi’s passing Jimi’s gold albums were stolen from the family in 1986 There are many other recordings still unaccounted for Is there a recording of Jimi’s early appearance at the Apollo Jimi communications while on the road When “Jimmy” became “Jimi” Any recordings from the Sue Records period? Any recordings from his Café Wha? gigs? How the family learned of Jimi’s popularity in the UK The partnership with Jimi and Eddie Kramer Jimi and Zappa / Mothers Cover Working w Dweezil Zappa on Atmos mixes Recordings in the archive Finding & restoring the tapes and video for the Miami Pop festival Unique items in the archive Janie’s memories of Jimi in 1970 Janie and Jimi’s Cosmic Promise The next projects of the Hendrix Estate The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at the Los Angeles Forum The various international covers of Hendrix LPs Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix covering one another Any lost recordings and collaborations with Jimi Interview wrap up The new book "Jimi" Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Spike Slawson is the frontman's frontman. Spearheading the supergroup Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Spike talks about forming MFATGG, the early days of the band, the rare records, being hated by The Eagles and more. Topics include: Is Spike a record collector? Describe your record collection How do you shop for records? Who influenced Spike’s frontman persona? Irony within performing covers How do they pick songs for the Gimme Gimmes to cover? The strategy of putting out lots of 45s in the early days Involving lots of labels besides Fat Wreck Music from Spike’s youth & household The first records Spike bought w his own money Did Spike always want to be a performer? Spike’s friends who influenced his musical tastes Impact of Dead Kennedys “Fresh Fruit” LP Shocking his music teacher w Husker Du Moving from Pittsburgh to San Francisco Spike’s first bands & performances Rough stories from early punk clubs Becoming aware of Fat Wreck Spike was a really bad employee Getting moved from Shipping/Receiving to Lead Singer Fat Mike & Joey Cape invited Spike to lead the Gimmes Cover bands can skip song writing and go straight to performance Early shows of the Gimme Gimmes Artists that didn’t like the cover of their song Response from Eagles Who he’d like to hear the cover Bands/artists that East and West coasts dislike A strong dislike of Fleetwood Mac and associated fashion Being influenced by John Waters and Hee-Haw The upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour Interview wrap up Tix/info on Me First & the Gimme Gimmes 2023 Aus/NZ Tour High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Mike Portnoy (Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, ex Dream Theatre) joins us to talk about his record collection, rare vinyl of his career, his approach to his music collection, meeting Beatles, working with legends of music, the new Winery Dogs LP and more. Topics include: Mike’s record room We are not a gossip podcast Did the band know The Winery Dogs III would be made? Mike’s dog Mickey joins the interview Making The Winery Dogs III LP Richie’s vocals are incredible How involved is Mike after basic tracks are done? When is the vinyl version coming out? Why Mike separates old records from new ones Mike collects different formats – 8-track talk Mike’s listening preference is MP3s The most precious records of Mike’s collection Mike’s autographed vinyl records Mike met Paul and Ringo Having a conversation with Paul McCartney Mike loves his boxsets What’s the most Mike ever paid for a record? Where does Mike shop for records? Mike’s conversations with Kevin Gilbert The collectability of The Winery Dogs vinyl Will the prior Winery Dogs albums be reissued on vinyl? Working with Storm Thorgerson on album covers Dream Theatre logo changed for the Storm Thorgerson album covers Earliest bands - Mike’s band “Rising Power” The Winery Dogs 2023 tour Mike’s vinyl videos on YouTube Does Mike get vinyl deliveries all the time? The rarest record of Mike’s career What records of his career is he missing? Interview wrap up High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Third Man Records co-founder & Official Archivist of The White Stripes Ben Blackwell shares insight on the making and impact of the album 'Elephant', the new MONO mix for TMR Vault #55, rare records in the Third Man universe and much more. Topics include: What was the impact of Elephant on The White Stripes? Early impressions first hearing Elephant Memories of Seven Nation Army Original sequencing of Elephant What’s in TMR Vault 55? First recordings of Elephant / John Peel Vault DVD contents / Shooting video for The Hardest Button to Button The various global covers of Elephant The Australian LP is the hardest to find More activities for Elephant in 2023 The White Stripes eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 The Elvis “My Happiness” acetate The Upholsterers “Your Furniture Was Always Dead…” single How many Upholsterers singles have been found? The “Freedom at 21” Flexi-disc helium balloon stunt 3” pressing of “The Denial Twist” Meg White “Icky Thump” picture disc What can be shared about Meg in recent years? Third Man Pressing and expansion of other pressing plants What percentage is Third Man Pressing focused on Third Man projects? Trends of the recent growth of the vinyl industry Third Man reissuing materials from major labels Numbers of TMR Vault subscribers Looking up MONO “Icky Thump” on Discogs The Jack White singles cover art tapestry Strange requests for song licensing Ben’s personal record collecting hobby Temptation while at TMR Pressing Interview wrap up Sign up for the Third Man Records Vault #55 here Extended, high-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Terri Nunn of Berlin discusses the rare and collectable vinyl of her career, growing up in LA, early punk scene, her multiple hits as well as the global #1 smash "Take My Breath Away", auditioning for Star Wars & much more! Topics include: Terri’s record collection Terri’s family owned a few record stores Well known customers who shopped there Hiding records from the public shoppers Growing up in LA, wanting to entertain Social issues with entertainers Records and performers who inspired Terri Discovering the punk community Getting into Electronic Music 1st album is all Prophet V and TR-808 Memories of making “A Matter of Time” private press single “Pleasure Victim” initially on MAO Records Moving from Enigma to Geffen Memories of working w David Geffen The pressure going into “Love Life” Challenges with Terri being focal point of band Working w Georgio Moroder on Top Gun theme Recording of “Take My Breath Away” Life changes after having a global #1 hit John rejoining band and communicating about prior challenges The collectable records of Berlin & Terri’s career Terri’s involvement in cover art, videos The concept of cover of “Pleasure Victim” Terri’s “Star Wars” audition Berlin’s “Strings Attached” vinyl Interview wrap up Berlin's "Strings Attached" on vinyl here. High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related