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We love our CDs, records, DVDs, and the people and technology that makes 'em. This is the place where Bill talks about it. Be careful, you might learn something along the way!

Bill Camarata


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    Episode 93 - Live From The Boathouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2016 58:39


    Bill and Judy talk beer, vacations, music, books, and international border crossing hijinks. Warning: Adult language! Total Time: 58:38

    Episode 92-DZvsZFT and William Reed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2016 37:34


    This show talks a little more about the Zappa feud and we have our first recorded discussion with William Reed. A good time to be had. Total time 37:34

    Episode 91-Their Beef Mailbox

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2016 50:16


    The Zappa Brothers are feuding, or at least iot seems to be that way. Much love to the entire Zappa family...but why are they pointing fingers at each other? Check it out. Total time: 50:15

    Episode 90 - The second of 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2015 32:20


    Diversions while listening to music. Other fun things on the internet for those who like music. Podcasts I like, revisited. More DJ stuff. Also, Music Matters Jazz news. Total time: 32:20

    Show 89 - Adventures in Turntabling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2015 36:27


    I went out to a bar and was a DJ for a night. Then I bought a new turntable. Also, check out theWax and Wane Podcast. Total time: 36:27

    Show 88 - Going Commando

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2014 29:04


    Recorded a few weeks ago - I forgot to upload it now that I'm getting ready to record another show. Oh well! Enjoy. Total time: 29:04

    Show 87-New Stuff and Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2014 31:32


    New stuff! Questions! Answers! Total time: 31:31   Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Show 86 - Post Kick Lawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2014 39:06


    Post mortem for the kickstarter campaign, we present part two of an interview with me and Todd Lederman, the other main member of Spudlok. Music and larfs akimbo. Check out the Radiolawn site. Plus, recent deaths. Total time: 39:05   Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Show 85-Radiolawn #212

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2014 33:03


    To further promote the kickstarter campaign, we present an interview with me and Todd Lederman, the other main member of Spudlok. Music and larfs akimbo.

    Episode 84 - Blue and Back to Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2014 29:38


    Recorded June 17, 2014. Enjoy.

    Show 83-Crowd Funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2014 25:58


    I play catch up by babbling about how people are funding their creative endeavors, then talking about my own. Please contribute to my Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/billcamarata/release-my-bands-album-on-vinyl

    Show 82 - Morphing Vinyl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2013 28:50


    Primus, Zappa, They Might Be Giants, Donald Fagen, and Apple's Horrible Podcast App. Total time: 28:49

    Show 81 - RSD aftermath and Record Show Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2013 37:56


    The aftermath(and location recordings) of Record Store Day as well as the last record show until this September. Well, for Cleveland, anyway. Total time: 37:56

    Show 80 - High Tolerance For Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2013 58:01


    A conversation with my friend Kevin, the most we've talked in around 30 years or so. We discover Pet Metheny makes music other than the pretty stuff, nature makes cool mallet instruments, marching bands beyond academic organizations, our favorite boxes, and walls of cellophane. Total time: 58:00

    Show 79 - RSD 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2013 47:13


    My recap of Record Store Day plus a few new releases. Total Time 47:13

    Show 78 - 78RPM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2013 31:05


    I'm back with some music and I'm sure just about every tune I play is going to be by someone who is not alive…because it's all vintage 78s today. A little bit of fun while I get back into the swing of things. Total Time 31:04

    Episode 75 - Zappa 2012 Reissues Plus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2012 26:46


    My first video and audio simulcast! Find the audio on the podcast feed, and the video on my YouTube dverada channel. DO IT NOW! Total time 26:45 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 74-Summer and the VC

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2012 48:31


    Sorry I was gone so long, here's what I've been up to.

    Episode 73 - Record Store Day 5 PreviewNews, and a preview to this year's record store day! HOORAY! Total time 31:19 Click here to subscribe:<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/BillsBoxOfSound" title="Subscribe!"><img src="http://www.feedburner

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2012 31:20


    Episode 72-"Mastered For iTunes", The Audiobook-PLUS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2012 57:16


    Tech Audio Geek Alert! News, and I read and comment on the majority of the text of the Mastered for iTunes white paper. Oh, and another Spudlok song. Links: Paul McCartney's Ram Yellow Submarine David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust 40th Anniversary Buy from Amazon.com and support The Box Of Sound The New Face Of Vinyl Total time 57:16 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 71-Spinning Memorial Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2012 45:37


    Dirty records, clean records, tributes to those who have passed recently, and a motivational song from Spudlok. Links: Bach:Toccatas & Fugues Johnny Winter: Second Winter Monkees: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. Heaven 17: The Luxury Gap Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks Simon & Garfulnkel: Bookends [Vinyl] James Brown: Get Up Offa That Thing Elvis Costello: Taking Liberties Cheech & Chong: First Album Amazon.com links The Dark Side Of The Moon - Immersion Box Set The Best Of Soul Train Whitney Houston Dory Previn:Mary C. Brown/on My Way to Where MC5: Kick Out the Jams The Monkees Ronnie Montrose Firesign Theatre: Dear Friends Doobie Brothers:The Captain and Me CSNY: Deja Vu Yukihiro Takahashi: Wild & Moody Total time 45:37 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 70-Sony Hardware Download Gook

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2012 34:30


    Live from my car on the way to my day job, it's show 70 with hardware and software chatter galore, along with a song from me that was harvested from stealing ideas from Kraftwerk, Andrew Dice Clay and Toad Leaderpiece. Mentioned: Adele - 21 (Vinyl) Tom Waits - Bad As Me Sleater-Kinney - The Hot Rock Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick 2 Sony BDP-S580 Blu-ray Disc Player Sony SANS300 HomeShare Wi-Fi Network Speaker (Black) Judas Priest -Turbo Mariah Carey Pink Floyd - The Division Bell Total time 34:30 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 69-Twenty-'leven-twelve GO!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2012 50:13


    The year 2011 is wrapped up with my top ten and I make a bunch of inaccurate, poorly timed statements. Then I add commentary to it, read some e-mails, and hopefully entertain you. God, I love a good podcast, don't you?? OK, I'm taking myself way too seriously. Enjoy this show responsibly. Total time 50:12

    Episode 68-Black Hot Lulu Skulls

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2011 52:05


    Ear X-Tacy Closes.  Lou Reed and Metallica's Lulu. The Flaming Lips' 24 Hour Long Song. Back To Black Friday. Red Hot Chili Peppers' new album on vinyl. Total Time: 52:05

    Episode 67-I Found A Star and A Lot Of Inexpensive Records

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2011 52:52


    A play-by-play of the six hour Flaming Lips' song "I Found A Star On The Ground", and needle drops of records I purchased very inexpensively at the record show. Also some news. Total time 52:51 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 66 - Help The New Faces

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2011 42:15


    News, needle (and laser) drops, and an interview with Owen McCafferty about "The New Face Of Vinyl", an exciting project about the resurgence of phonograph records in America's youth. Plus, an update on the giveaway. Get off your ass and win something! Total time 42:15 Links: http://www.mikedoughty.com/ http://www.benmeadors.com/vinyl/ http://twitter.com/#!/newfaceofvinyl http://store.acousticsounds.com/l/4473/Analogue_Productions_Prestige

    Episode 65-Late Summer News

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2011 36:49


    New releases, news stories, summer miscallany, and our first giveaway! Listen to the show to find out how you can win a 7" vinyl rarity by Beck. Total time: 36:48

    Episode 64-Emails and News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2011 51:41


    Let's play catch up with Bill! I catch up with your emails and talk about a few new releases for your summer listening. Total Time: 51:40

    Episode 63 - Whither Pink Floyd?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2011 29:30


    News, mostly about the Pink Floyd reissue campaign. Total Time 29:13

    Episode 62-Bill talks about records forever.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2011 76:20


    My tour of record stores in Athens, Ohio, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Also Record Store Day in Columbus Ohio and another haul of record show vinyl. I simply will not shut up. Total time : 1:16:19

    Episode 61 - Release the Mail Drop

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2011 52:14


    New releases for the week of March 20, 2011. Bill answers e-mails and talks more about keeping your records clean. Needle drops! Total time: 52:10 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 60 - Uncle Bernie's Audio Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2011 39:42


      News: Flaming Lips, Record Store Day, Nickel Creek, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, Lou Reed, King Crimson Reissues, Steely Dan, Buffalo Springfield, Return To Forever IV, Mike Watt. Featured Interview: Bernie from Play It Again Sam, a vintage audio store located in Lakewood Ohio. Total time: 39:38 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:  

    Episode 59 - Barry Moore Dead, White Stones Letter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2011 31:20


    More News and e-mails. White Stripes, Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, and we say goodbye to Gary Moore and John Barry; PLUS: your e-mails! Total time: 31:17 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 58 - Janfeb News And Mails

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2011 35:02


    News and E-mails! Let's talk about: Cake, Conan O'Brien, Mike Watt, Captain Beefheart, Jandek, MCA and the Beasties, 78RPM turntables, cleaning fluids, Rod Stewart, The Stones' Exile Box, Discwasher friction, Foo Fighters, Nas, Culture Club, Kiss, Wilco, The Decemberists, Don Kirshner R.I.P. Total time 35:00 lick here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 57 - Drifting Hot Noise and Tribute

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2011 27:30


    Frank Zappa's Hot Rats, Dobie Gray's Drift Away, Dead Kennedys, XTC, Inception, Machete, Beefheart Tribute on Mike watt's Show, and Rest In Peace Craig Balzer.  Total Time 27:26.

    Episode 56 - Holiday Oh Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2011 22:53


    Holiday Commercials, Peculiar Christmas feedback, Vinyl purchases, R.I.P. Captain Beefheart, Happy Birthday Frank Zappa, music forums. Total time 20:45 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 55 - Peculiar Christmas Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2010 20:21


    The last eposide of the year - sorry it took so long! This Xmas music isn't bad, it might not be good, but it is...peculiar. Thanks for your support this year and see you in 2011! Total time: 20:15  

    Episode 54 - Pre-Thanksgiving News Round-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2010 24:56


    News and News. Enjoy. Total time: 24:49

    Episode 53 - Beasts in the Fun House

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2010 21:06


    George Harrison reissue, new Beastie Boys album news, and one of the best CD box sets to ever go out of print is coming back. A quick show to update you as I rip apart my studio for re-wiring and to clean out old stuff. Total time: 20:40 The Home Page: http://podcast.boxofsound.com/ The YouTube Channel(watch it): http://www.youtube.com/dverada The Facebook Page(like it): http://www.facebook.com/pages/Box-Of-Sound-Podcast/148206118550566?ref=ts The Twitter feed(follow it): http://twitter.com/billcamarata All Things Must Pass reissue: http://www.georgeharrison.com/#/news/archive/201010/all-things-must-pass-40th-anniversary-3-lp-vinyl-collection Beastie Boys new web site: http://beastieboys.com/ Rhino Handmade stooges stuff: http://www.rhino.com/shop/product/the-stooges-live-at-unganos-8-17-1970

    Episode 52 - Rolling Ping Needle Drops

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2010 48:14


    Cake, More XTC info, John Lennon remix, iTunes 10 update, Ping exploration, Rolling Stones Boxes, and Needle Drops! e-mail me: bill [at] boxofsound.com podcast.boxofsound.com The YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/dverada Total Time: 48:10 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 51 - The Best Debut Albums Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2010 66:26


    Back for more! News includes Ben Folds, Put-In Bay, Trent Reznor, iTunes 10, Neil Young, record shows, OMD, XTC, OMG, WTF? BFD. Then the second half of the best debut records with Rich. e-mail me: bill [at] boxofsound.com podcast.boxofsound.com The YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/dverada Total Time: 64:18 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Episode 50- The Best Debut Albums Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2010 48:48


    Show 50? Holy Crap! Rich and I talk about the best debut albums of all time in the rock idiom, by artists that actually had a career afterwards. e-mail me: bill [at] boxofsound.com podcast.boxofsound.com The YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/dverada Total Time: 48:45

    Box Of Sound 49 - Devo, Prince, Ben Folds, J. Geils, and Mail!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2010 36:39


    The summer has gone too fast and I got a lot of stuff to talk about. Plus, you e-mails answered at last! e-mail me: bill [at] boxofsound.com podcast.boxofsound.com The YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/dverada Total Time: 34:12 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Box Of Sound 48 - Three Part Time Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2010 34:15


    This time I bridge the gap of the time I take to record podcasts by recording three different segments, each about a month apart. Podcasts I like to listen to: Inside Home Recording http://www.insidehomerecording.com/ Music by Jandek from the album "Nine-Thirty"(1985), played on the Technics SL1200M3D Turntable.   bill@boxofsound.com podcast.boxofsound.com http://www.youtube.com/user/dverada Total Time: 34:12

    Box Of Sound 47-The Rock Alphabet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2010 56:08


      Bill and Rich go over another one of those annoying lists and try to figure out which artists in their alphabet deserve mentioning.   Also, Prog rock clones and anticipation of record store day, which will be re-capped on the next episode.  

    Box Of Sound 46-Record Store Day This Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2010 40:03


    http://www.boxofsound.com/   http://www.youtube.com/user/dverada   George Hrab's Geologic Podcast: http://www.geologicpodcast.com/   http://www.recordstoreday.com/Home

    Box of Sound 45 - Spin Clean Update and Magic Stylus Cleaner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2010 11:08


    Spin Clean Update! Stylus cleaner for a price you won't believe. check out the YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/dverada

    Box of Sound 44 - Record Show Afterglow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2010 10:33


    Record Roundup show. DEVO-lympics. Still waiting for the spin clean. Total Time 10:26

    Box of Sound #43-Avatar No, Spin Clean Yes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2010 31:53


    Bill and Judy wish you a Happy Valentine's Day and here's the links for this episode: Kevin Smith's SModcast. Not Family Safe! Monkey Call's Web Site! The Project Studio Network. Peter Gabriel and "Scratch My Back". This One Is On Us (Nine Inch Nails). Rhino Records' new site! The Lefsetz Letter. Net @ Night with Bob Lefsetz. Frank Zappa: Philly '76. The Spin Clean Record Cleaner. My YouTube Channel. Subscribe to it! Total Time: 31:41 Click here to subscribe: Direct Download:

    Box of Sound 42 - Questions, Questions, Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2010 19:33


    Happy New Year! Next record convention coming 2/28/10 It Might Get Loud New Ringo Album this month My YouTube Channel 6200 views of Beatle Box set! Question, questions, questions. Total time 20:09

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