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A perfect score! Goldmine's anonymous reviewer Dr. Disc gives Dr. Strange Records of Alta Loma, California an A-plus overall rating as a record store. He claims, "It's got everything needed for a great record store and deserves this perfect score!" Listen to this Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast and find out what exactly makes Dr. Strange Records so special. And there is also a giveaway directly from Dr. Strange's owner. For more info, go to www.drstrange.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime Goldmine contributor John M. Borack speaks to Goldmine editor Patrick Prince about his latest Beatles book, The Beatles 100: One Hundred Pivotal Moments in Beatles History. There were many pivotal moments in Beatles history and two examples that were brought up in this Goldmine Podcast episode were the transition from the rough 'n' tumble rock band to Brian Epstein's polished "suit image" and, of course, the Paul Is Dead controversy. It all makes for a great listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goldmine's roving anonymous reporter, Dr. Disc., takes on a journey to Chandler, Arizona, where we find a large, impeccably organized record store named Asylum Records. "It's like a museum, not just a record store," claims the good doctor ... so find out why by listening to this Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of Jim Morrison's passing, Carolyn Campbell, author of City of Immortals: Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, talks about the famous cemetery and the history behind Jim Morrison's famous burial site within. Many visitors are expected at the Morrison gravesite on July 3 of this year to honor the rock star/poet. Campbell will discuss preparations in Paris in the coming week and the unique aura of the surroundings if you ever decide to visit.

Neal Schon, guitarist of Journey, is a guest on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about auctioning off over 100 of his personal guitars via Heritage Auctions on July 31. Schon will talk about the most historic of his guitars, for example, the 1977 Gibson Les Paul deluxe black solid body that he used on 1981's chart-topping Escape or the Gibson goldtop guitar that he used as a 17-year-old in Santana. Each guitar has a story behind it that will make music history buffs excited. Classic rock fans, guitar geeks and memorabilia mavens will want to listen to this episode as well.

Styx founding member and bassist Chuck Panozzo is interviewed over the phone by Goldmine editor Patrick Prince for this episode of the Goldmine Podcast. Chuck started the band with his brother (drummer) John and lead singer Dennis DeYoung in 1961/1962 in their childhood Chicago neighborhood. All these years later, DeYoung is no longer in the band, John has passed away and Chuck, because of health reasons, only performs limited duty with Styx. For this new Styx album, Crash of the Crown, Chuck traveled down to guitarist Tommy Shaw's sound studio in Nashville to record his share of the tracks. Chuck shares time with the other bassist in the band, Ricky Phillips. Chuck Panozzo is proud of this new album and very proud of Styx's legacy moving forward. part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Never judge a record store by its signage (or parking lot). This store is less glitz and more record bargains! Record City in Las Vegas, Nevada is a gem in the desert, or so claims Dr. Disc, the anonymous record store reviewer of Goldmine magazine. Listen to this podcast episode and find out why this particular Record City store is such a crate digger's dream! .

Vocalist/keyboardist Dennis DeYoung (formerly of Styx) discusses his latest (and last!) solo album, 26 East, Vol. 2. As a lyricist, DeYoung is very topical, so many different subjects and current events are covered as well. Both guitarists Jim Peterik and Tom Morello contributed to the new album and songs will be sampled.

Vocalist/guitarist Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes is the guest on the Goldmine Podcast. He discusses the 40th anniversary of the formation of the folk-punk band with bassist Brian Ritchie and original drummer Victor DeLorenzo, and with that the recent vinyl release of the compilation Add It Up (1981–1993) — originally produced for CD in 1993 — and its unique track listing.

Stinkweeds in Phoenix, Arizona gets a perfect score by Dr. Disc, the anonymous record store reviewer of Goldmine magazine. Listen to this podcast episode and find out what makes Stinkweeds so perfect. Record lovers outside Arizona can even join Stinkweed's vinyl subscription club, which gets rave reviews.

Concert promoter and music memorabilia collector, Danny Zelisko, talks about his memoir All Excess on this episode of the Goldmine Podcast. Zelisko has plenty of stories to tell and quite a collection of personalized memorabilia from the likes of John Prine, Jimmy Page and others. For music history buffs into behind-the-scenes antics and unique memorabilia ... listen up to this podcast episode!

Adrian Smith, longtime guitarist of heavy metal giants Iron Maiden, talks about his latest collaboration with guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen called (simply enough) Smith-Kotzen. The music created for the eponymous album is hard blues rock with a modern production and a 1970s feel. Smith will give the listener a run down of certain tracks, talk about Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain as a guest star on the album and a chat about his 10 Albums That Changed My Lifecolumn in the May 2021 issue of Goldmine.  The Goldmine Podcast is a proud member of Pantheon Podcasts.

Otto Zielke became such an avid collector of concert posters that he finally opened up his own brick and mortar store. The store, Visible Vibrations, is a high-end poster memorabilia store in San Mateo, California with its own online presence as well (www.VisibleVibrations.com). The poster inventory at Visible Vibrations is made up of mostly original posters, not reprints nor reproductions — and not just '60s and '70s era posters, but more contemporary bands and other music genres. So take a listen to the good vibrations of concert poster collecting, Otto Zielke and Visible Vibrations!

Goldmine magazine editor and podcast host Patrick Prince talks to the roving anonymous record store reporter, Dr Disc, on the Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast to discuss Washington D.C's SOM Records. This record store is small but specializes in all genres and sells mostly vinyl records. Listen to why you should check out this store and win some prizes directly from the store itself! The Goldmine Podcast is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

It is said that John Till was so important to the Full Tilt Boogie Band that the moniker once had two letter Ls to represent the guitarist's name properly. Till's biographer, Michael Byrnes, comes on the Goldmine Podcast to debunk that myth and inform us of true tales never told about the Full Tilt Boogie Band and the making of Janis Joplin's masterful Pearl album. Byrnes is currently working on John Till's biography and searching for the proper publisher. This episode is a nice addition to Goldmine's April 2021 cover story on Janis Joplin, the Full Tilt Boogie Band and, of course, Pearl.

Record Store Recon: Music Millennium record store in Portland, Oregon, gets reviewed for its stock, staff, website, social media presence and selection (almost a perfect score!) by veteran anonymous reviewer Dr. Disc on an episode of the Goldmine Podcast. Plus, listen to the episode and receive a hint on how to win a punk 7-inch 45 rpm record! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts

Saxophonist Emilio Castillo of the Oakland, California, R&B-based horn group Tower of Power talks about the release of the 2-CD/3-LP (plus DVD!) set 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater - Oakland, CA - June 2018. Castillo also talks about particular details of staple Tower of Power (TOP) songs and popular classic rock songs that have the TOP horns as an important part of the sound — and the anecdotes are interesting!

The Alarm have recently released their album WAR (RAW in reverse), led by vocalist Mike Peters. Peters' lyrics are extremely on topic as he explores the anger and chaos of the last five years, from Brexit to the Capitol riots, the use of social media as a propaganda tool (as the song “Protect and Survive” sounds the alarm of “280 ways to start a war!”), all the way through the continuing pandemic. It makes for a lively conversation, as samples from the album are played and classic Alarm songs like “Strength” and “Rain in the Summertime” are discussed, among other things. Listen up! This show is a part of Pantheon Podcasts.

1-2-3-4 Go! Records of Oakland, California, gets reviewed for its stock, staff, website, social media presence and selection (a perfect score!) by veteran anonymous reviewer Dr. Disc on an episode of the Goldmine Podcast. Plus, listen to the episode and receive a hint on how to win signed vinyl from a well-known Northwest rock band! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts

We all have them: pop songs we love and pop songs we loathe. There are songs that we love from the moment we hear them — and we know exactly why. And then there are certain songs — while being bestselling songs, well-crafted and well-performed — can still hit a certain nerve that can have us leaving the room on first note. It's nothing personal, it all depends on the individual. On this episode, two podcasters talk about their own personal pop songs that they have loved and loathed throughout their lives for various reasons. It's all in good fun, and maybe listeners can submit some of their own choices.

Goldmine is honored to have as a podcast guest, Michael Cartellone, the former drummer for the Damn Yankees and current drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Cartellone is also a fantastic fine artist — a painter — and has teamed up with Goldmine and the charity Cancer Support Community to auction off a professional reproduction of his painting of Ronnie Van Zant, the late vocalist of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who died in a plane crash in 1977. The auction will officially begin on March 1 (through March 7) at this link, with the money from the winning bid going to the Cancer Support Community. On this podcast episode, Cartellone will tell the story behind the Ronnie Van Zant portrait, explaining his background in painting and drumming and the joy of drumming for Lynyrd Skynyrd for 20-plus years. To see more of Michael Cartellone's art go to his website, www.michaelcartellone.com. This show is a part of The Pantheon Podcast Network.

Goldmine Podcast's Record Store Recon talks with anonymous reporter Dr. Disc about his "virtual" visit to Obsession Records in Anchorage, Alaska. Listen to this podcast episode and find out more about this unique record store that serves the community of Anchorage well. As always, pick up clues during the episode and you can win a prize! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Goldmine Podcast's Record Store Recon talks with anonymous reporter Dr. Disc about his "virtual" visit to Waterloo Records in Austin, TX. Listen to this podcast episode and find out more about this spacious record store, rated the best in the magical music city of Austin, and the store's top-notch website. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Do you love Hawkwind and wish to expand your knowledge of the band? Or perhaps you are a newbie and want to begin your journey into Hawkwind's Space Rock galaxy? Maybe you are a Motörhead fan who wants to learn about bassist "Lemmy" Kilmister's Hawkwind roots (after all, the name Motörhead is from a Hawkwind song). Either way, Dave Thompson's The Encyclopaedia Hawkwindia is the perfect book to enlighten you! Author Dave Thompson talks about the many facets of The Encyclopaedia Hawkwindia on this episode of the Goldmine Podcast and exactly what makes Hawkwind a special rock band. Goldmine Podcast is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcast network.

Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson (ex-Dokken) is a guest on the Goldmine Podcast to detail a current fundraiser for the band's crew and their families hit hard financially by the pandemic. Foreigner is selling limited-edition memorabilia and merchandise at their web site Foreigneronline,com. There will also be an auction of a personally autographed guitar from Pilson himself. Foreigner is primarily a touring band (their last studio album was 20009's Can't Slow Down) and the band hopes to get a world tour going later this year. In the meantime, they wish to help their crew financially through avenues like this fundraiser. Listen to the band's future plans and how fan's can help. This is a part of The Pantheon Podcasting Network.

Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French comes on the Goldmine Podcast to discuss the group's Stay Hungry album getting the audiophile treatment over 35 years later. with Mobile Fidelity records. And, being the holiday season, A Twisted Christmas is discussed, too, with all the trimmings. Part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

Happy Holiday season 2020! Goldmine can't think of a better way to get into the Christmas spirit than discussing Christmas records. Longtime Goldmine writer Tim Neely wrote a great piece in the January print edition — on newsstands now at select Barnes and Noble, Books A Million and indie record stores —where he talks about building a Christmas album collection in a cost-effective way. On the podcast, Tim Neely will take us through the various, classic Christmas records to collect: • Vintage Christmas collections put out by the record labels’ special-markets divisions for retail stores like Goodyear, Firestone, True Value Hardware, Grants and others • Beloved Christmas compilations like A Christmas Gift for You From Philles Records and others • Single artists' Christmas albums from Barbra Streisand, Andy Williams, Nat King Cole and others *How a Christmas song written by Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider became one of the largest selling singles for Celine Dion *Contemporary Christmas records and modern classics from Band Aid, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and others And more... We'll play examples from the various records mentioned while we talk about the legacy of Christmas records. Go to www.goldminemag.com/page/goldmine-extra to subscribe to Goldmine's weekly eNewsletter for news on music and record collecting and interviews with the classic artists worth collecting Or subscribe to the monthly print edition of Goldmine at www.GoldmineMag.com/subscribe-2 This show is a part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Listen to a full review of Tom Lounges' Record Bin in Hobart, Indiana on this episode of Goldmine Podcast's Record Store Recon. The Record Bin has a man cave aesthetic with music playing from its own internet radio show. And, if you listen to this podcast episode (and get a clue), you can enter a contest to win a gift package from Tom Lounges' Record Bin! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Record Store Day co-founder Michael Kurtz calls in from his residence in Montana to talk about Record Store Day Black Friday, this year’s RSD drops (in August, September and October) and how record stores have coped during the pandemic. Take a listen to the episode, record collectors, it will only increase your enthusiasm for this year's RSD Black Friday. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts

The Cars' bassist/vocalist Benjamin Orr is the topic of this podcast episode as his biographer Joe Milliken is our guest. Milliken published the biography Let's Go! about Orr's life growing up in Ohio and his integral involvement in the mega-popular rock group The Cars. Any Cars fan (or fan of that era) will want to listen to this one! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Brandon Bogajewicz, the owner of the vinyl record subscription service Vinyl Moon (vinylmoon.co), explains how he curates each vinyl record compilation to make Vinyl Moon the most unique monthly vinyl membership around. The show is a part of The Pantheon Podcast Network.

Goldmine Podcast's Record Store Recon discusses anonymous reporter Dr. Disc's visit to Scratched Vinyl in Barrington, Illinois. The visit was during Record Store Day's second Record Drop day and the good doctor plans on going back to Scratched Vinyl for the third RSD Drop on October 24, 2020. Listen to this podcast episode and find out more about this clean, well lit place for records and other music finds. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Singer-songwriter Bruce Sudano comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about his latest Spirals EP and his past songwriting credits such as "Bad Girls," a huge hit for his wife, the late Donna Summer. On this episode, we'll sample music from the Sudano's newest EP as well as an acoustic rendition of "Bad Girls" (the way the song was originally written). We will also talk about his affiliation with Tommy James, musical roots in Brooklyn, NY, and lyrics about healing the divide in America.

William Shatner of Star Trek fame (Captain Kirk) talks about his latest album, The Blues, a tribute to the blues, melding Shatner's thespian talent with legendary musical accompaniment. Musical guests like Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Travers, Albert Lee, Steve Cropper, members of Canned Heat, James Burton of Elvis Presley fame, all dazzle while Shatner moans and groans along with his own blues pain. Shatner also discusses his 2004 hit, a cover of Pulp's "Common People," produced by Ben Folds and sung with Joe Jackson, and his Beatles rendition of "Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds" released back in 1968. This episode is for any William Shatner fan or blues enthusiast... really, it's pure fun!

On what marks John Lennon's 80th birthday, Beatles author John M. Borack and Goldmine editor Patrick Prince got together on a podcast episode to discuss many of the things that made Lennon such a special human being, from the great Beatle’s general philosophies on life to the nuances in his music.

Rock photographer Mark Weiss comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about his new hardcover book, The Decade That Rocked (Insight Editions).The Decade That Rocked is a beautifully designed, 378-page, full-color coffee table book which chronicles Weiss’ skyrocketing career in the 1980s — taking iconic photos of the decade's biggest rock stars like Ozzy Osbourne and Jon Bon Jovi. Weiss' will also talk to Goldmine about the interesting stories behind the making of his most iconic album covers of the '80s in the upcoming December 2020 print edition of Goldmine Magazine, on newsstands at the beginning of November. Keep on the lookout for the issue at select Barnes & Noble and Books A Million stores.

Singer-songwriter and former Joan Jett & the Blackhearts guitarist Ricky Byrd chats about his solo album, Sobering Times. Byrd is also a recovery coach and drug/alcohol counselor, who visits schools, rehab facilities, and detention and detox centers to perform, talk, and lead recovery music groups. He elaborates on his personal mission to help others struggling with addiction to keep on the road of recovery. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Visit Lafayette, Indiana's Black Wax Records in this episode of Goldmine's Record Store Recon. Anonymous record store reviewer Dr. Disc reports to editor Patrick Prince about what makes this college town record shop, near Purdue University, so special. Once again, there is an autographed vinyl giveaway if you listen to the entire episode and get the details. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Patrick Prince, editor of Goldmine, will be talking to Martin Nolan, the Executive Director, CFO and a principal of Julien’s Auctions, straight from the auction gallery in Beverly Hills, about the auction billed as the “Property From Bill Wyman And His Rolling Stones Archive" — a three-day auction event (FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13), which celebrates the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former Rolling Stones bassist, Bill Wyman. Details of the Bill Wyman archive of Rolling Stones memorabilia up for auction — specifically the historically relevant Vox amp that helped Wyman get the Stones gig and a Brian Jones-used Gibson Les Paul — will be discussed in this episode. If you are a Rolling Stones fan, whether you want to bid on Wyman/Stones memorabilia or not, this is worth the listen. Go to Juliensauctions.com for more information and bid live during the aforementioned dates at https://www.julienslive.com/m/ This show is part of pantheon Podcasts

Visit Chicago's Laurie’s Planet of Sound in this episode of Goldmine's Record Store Recon. Anonymous record store reviewer Dr. Disc reports to editor Patrick Prince about what makes this Chicago record shop so special. There is also an autographed vinyl giveaway if you listen to the entire episode and get the details.

Ray Chelstowski is the guest interviewer on this episode of the Goldmine Podcast, where Stevie Van Zandt talks about his latest box set, Rock and Roll Rebel: The Early Work, Brill Building songwriting, the success of the Sun City recordings (and why sociopolitical pop music doesn’t really work like it used to), promoting underrated classic artists and more!

This podcast episode will be a real treat for record collectors. We will have a talk with creators of the film documentary Vinyl Nation, Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boon.  Filmed pre-COVID, the Vinyl Nation documentary is a dig into the resurgence of vinyl records, the diversification of vinyl fans and what this all means for America today. The discussion with Christopher and Kevin will get into vinyl pretty in-depth and what went into the making of this film through record stores, record shows, record pressing plants, record collector testimonials, Record Store Day events and more. Vinyl Nation's official virtual cinema release is on Friday, August 28, 2020, one day before the first of three Record Store Day 'Drops.' Go to vinylnationfilm.com for more information.

Record Store Recon pops in on Matt Anthony’s Records in Louisville, Kentucky. Anonymous reporter Dr. Disc has the review. Plus, the good doctor has a giveaway from a record store in West Virginia! This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Guitarist Charlotte Caffey comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about 40 years of Go-Go's music and the band's Showtime documentary simply titled The Go-Go's. Caffey describes the L.A. punk scene leading up to the Go-Go's, too, and the longevity of the band's catchy tunes.

The actor Kevin Bacon comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about the longtime musical endeavor with his brother Michael, called The Bacon Brothers. The brothers have a new album out, The Way We Love, which is made up of 10 tracks of rootsy rock, including a live jam with guitarist and former New York Yankee Bernie Williams. Kevin will discuss a few standout tracks from the album (as songs are sampled) and how he's dealing with his own creativity during the current pandemic. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

The Zombies' frontman Colin Blunstone comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about three album reissues of the Zombies — the U.S. debut album, I Love You and R.I.P. That particular era of the '60s will be discussed, too, while focusing on (with samples of) hits and deep cuts. A really worthwhile episode for both British Invasion fans and music lovers alike. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Guitarist/bassist Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult (BOC) fame talks in detail about his latest solo album, Strange Legends, his new record label investment and BOC's history (and, of course, the cowbell comes up). Strange Legends tracks will be sampled and BOC deep cuts discussed.

The Goldmine Podcast has its monthly talk with Dr. Disc, the reviewer of the Record Store Recon. We’ll be talking to the good doctor over Skype, as he is currently quarantined in his home.  The discussion will center on a review of MadCity Music, a record store in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Disc also spoke to the owner of Cheap Thrills Records (we reviewed the record store in episode 82 of the podcast). Cheap Thrills has two record stores in West Virginia, and the one in Princeton, WV has a drive-thru, which came in very handy during the pandemic.  Listen to the podcast episode.

John Kalodner was one of the biggest names in the music industry at one time. He made (and remade) artist's careers, from Aerosmith to Journey. Up for auction (via Backstage Auctions) is Kalodner's collection of amazing items that he saved over his career, like Joe Perry's studio-used, autographed Gibson guitar (shown above). From drumsticks to Holy Grails, it's all here to bid on. Backstage Auction's owner Jacques Van Gool comes on the Goldmine Podcast to give some background on John Kalodner and the tons of memorabilia that will be auctioned off starting Saturday, June 20 through Sunday, June 28 at backstageauctions.com. Listen to the Podcast

Bassist Mark Menghi of Metal Allegiance is now part of another supergroup called BPMD, which consists of other hard rock musicians in the music industry: Bobby Blitz (Overkill) on vocals, drummer Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, ex-Dream Theater) and guitarist Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head). Each letter standing for the name of each individual. Their debut album is called American Made, a full-length of '70s U.S. classic rock songs that greatly impacted each band member. Mark Menghi comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about BPMD, his passion for vinyl and give the 10 albums that changed his life. This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Music photographer Frank White comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about his book, Ronnie James Dio: A Career Through the Lens ,1975-2009. Frank White covered Dio's singing career through the camera lens from 1975 (with Rainbow) until his death in 2010. White developed a strong relationship with Dio, too, and White coincides Dio's career with his own as a photographer. THis show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.