Vinyl Community Podcasts

Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion | Keeping Music in The Groove

For this latest episode on Vinyl Community Podcasts, David Bianco of Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion shares a primer in how to optimize your listening experience on vinyl. Fresh off his recent publication in the latest issue of Record Collector News, David outlines four key investments for optimizing your gear and making your vinyl listening experience better than ever! And just in time for Christmas...

Fasten those seatbelts and ease your tray tables back for this latest AUDIO EXCURSION here on Vinyl Community Podcasts!

 

For more information on host David Bianco:

https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion

 

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Concert Buddie | Behind the Music: Cicely Balston of AIR Studios

New treat for you Buddies on this latest 'sode of Vinyl Community Podcasts. On our 100th episode of VCP, we feature a conversation taking us behind the music: specifically, I'm speaking with Cicely Balston of AIR Studios in London. Earlier this year Cicely was awarded the 2023 Music Producer's Guild "Mastering Engineer of The Year" honor - and for good reason! With over a decade in the field, she began to develop her trade back in 2013 at Gearbox Records, an all-analog shop known for cutting on a vintage Skully lathe. She moved on to AIR Studios in 2016, with a detour at Alchemy Mastering (later acquired by AIR) in between her return to Sir George Martin's enterprise in 2020. She's been involved in some terrific releases of late courtesy of Vinyl Me Please, including the exciting recent release of Chalino Sanchez' "15 Exitos 15". She's been part of working on projects from artists like David Bowie, to Young MC, Busta Rhymes, Witch Fever, Sun Ra and a litany of artists across many genres and styles. We touch on that, as well as navigating mastering from digital files and analog both for today's hungry vinyl consumers. As the "vinyl resurgence" continues to go full speed ahead, the mastering side of things is in great hands with Cicely and other mastering engineers taking the baton from their predecessors. This episode has it all: science, music, laughs, and some name dropping (mostly by me). Let's jump into this terrific conversation now on Vinyl Community Podcasts!

 

For more information on host Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie

 

For more information on guest Cicely Balston c/o AIR Mastering (London):

https://www.airstudios.com/cicely-balston/

 

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The Record Spinner | Current Rotations #9: Notable Finds from California! (Amoeba, Rhino and Permanent)

Vinyl Community! I am The Record Spinner and I am so excited to unveil the ninth episode of a series I will be host exclusively here on Vinyl Community Podcasts called "Current Rotations." This series will be all about the records I have recently been spinning on my turntable. On this episode, I will be discussing some notable pickups from my recent travels to the West Coast!

 

For more information on The Record Spinner (Dylan):

https://www.youtube.com/@TheRecordSpinner

https://www.facebook.com/TheRecordSpinner

https://www.twitter.com/Record_Spinner

 

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Concert Buddie | The Future of Vinyl Collecting? Learning About Vintage Media Grading (VMG)

Something different for you with this one, Buddies. For this latest 'sode on Vinyl Community Podcasts, I'm joined by Chad and Drew from Vintage Media Grading (VMG). The guys were kind enough to inform and share what their business is about: namely, introducing a new way to collect vinyl into the marketplace. Taking cues from other collectible spaces like sports cards, comic books, etc., VMG offers third party grading services on vinyl records, including "slabbing", which is commonplace in those aforementioned hobbies. As VMG has been gaining awareness in the hobby, there's some natural questions that come from this new way to collect vinyl records. Listen ahead to learn more about this alternative to traditional vinyl collecting, additional services VMG offers (the "V" doesn't mean "vinyl" for a reason), and also the origins of this new company (hint: we have some fellow record collectors in our midst). All this and more on this latest installment of Vinyl Community Podcasts!

 

For more information on host Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie

 

For more information on Vintage Media Grading:

(Website) www.vmgvinyl.com

(IG) https://www.instagram.com/vintagemediagrading

(Podcast) https://www.buzzsprout.com/2254245

 

 

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Surface Noise | FREESTYLE (The Long and Ever Winding Road)

Buddies! Kicking off this holiday week in the US with the latest presentation on the pod: the FREESTYLE portion following the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE. Joined by a few surprise guests (Mazzy, George Borden), our panelists tackle more topics not for the faint of heart, the timid of time, and basically lots of potty mouths (sprinkled in with some fun). What did we talk about? Find out by listening to his latest B-side of the SURFACE NOISE - FREESTYLE EDITION!

 

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Jazz Bums | Our Top 5 Favorite Analogue Productions’ Prestige Titles

Welcome back fellow Jazz Bums! For this latest installment on Vinyl Community Podcasts, please join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite titles from Analogue Productions’ Prestige series. 

 

For more information on The Jazz Bums:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JazzBums

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jazzbums

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/yy4n2x8UnZ

 

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Surface Noise | Here Comes the Holidaze (and Deals)?

Buddies, it's about to get hectic up in here! For this production of SURFACE NOISE, the panel and I will discuss the looming holiday season of DEALS for vinyl, what bands or artists we think those on the fence or not familiar better check out sooner than later, and we share what makes a good livestream (like we have any idea). All this and more, on the latest SURFACE NOISE!

 

For more information on host Concert Buddie:

https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie

 

For more information on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): 

https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency

 

For more information on Jose Moreno Rahn:

https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn9628

https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com/

 

For more information on Jason Roxas:

https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas

 

For more information on Music Talk With John:

https://www.youtube.com/@musictalkwithjohn

https://www.youtube.com/@strangebrewreactions

 

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Souldisco | It’s All About the Stampers: A Talk with Elise & Martin from Stamper Discs

Welcome back to another feature on Vinyl Community Podcasts courtesy of Nadine (Souldisco). For this presentation she is joined by Elise & Martin from Stamper Discs. What is a stamper? What role does it play in the manufacturing process of creating our beloved vinyl records? Answers to these questions and MORE on this latest episode on Vinyl Community Podcasts!

 

For more information on Nadine (Souldisco):

https://www.youtube.com/@Souldisco

 

For more information on Stamper Discs:

https://www.youtube.com/@stamperdiscs

https://www.stamperdiscs.com/

 

 

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