The Record Spinner Podcast

We promise that we discuss more than Enrique's knowledge and love for Salsa... Episode 85 of the Record Spinner Podcast, Leon sits down with Enrique Fernandez Roberts, DJ, curator, Comic & Record collector, historian, and all-around music lover to discuss influences, beginnings with vinyl and so much more. Check out Enrique's Soundcloud playlist. **Also note that due to technical difficulties, the mix played in place of Enrique's live mix (towards the end of the show) is from his Salsa mix on his SoundCloud.** Reach out to Enrique via Instagram Email therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com with questions and comments.  

Episode 84 of the best podcast about all things black, vinyl, music focuses on Record Store Day and Hosts Leon & Ryan as they discuss their personal history with the holiday and what they appreciate most about what its come to be about in our community. They also discuss trending film topics (*cough cough* Sinners), vinyl soundtrack collectors, and easter eggs. Hit play and enjoy the discussion. As always feel free to share your thoughts, questions and ideas on the topics covered or anything related to TRS.   Notice: All songs played during this episode are solely for educational purposes. No monies are collected by any individuals representing the TRS platform.    

The Mezzanine Record Fair was an amazing time, and TRS caught up with one of the record vendors who has a tremendous record collection and a great contextual knowledge of all elements (or genres) in black music. Check out this really cool chat between TRS host Leon and Mr. Dan Byrd. Mr. Byrd will be returning to the show for part 2 of the TRS Collector Conversations series. All samples used are for educational purposes only. TRS and no party(s) affiliated collect any monies from using this material. Check out Mr. Byrd's curated Spotify playlist here. Email TRS host Leon at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  

TRS host Leon and Ryan discuss updates, recent grabs, record fairs, and reissues in the latest episode of the best podcast about black(ness), vinyl, and music. TRS is taking an extended holiday/break. We're recording but not releasing. We'll be back soon. In the meantime, enjoy the old episodes, record spinners. Sampled tracks on this ep appear ONLY for educational purposes: Ahmad Jamal Chet Baker Charlie Rouse Stanley Turrentine Projects mentioned: Mezzanine Record Fair Location: 1770 Euclid St NW (The Line DC hotel, Mezzanine level) Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com Social: @ryanclarintones @rebirthofthecool @therecordspinnerpodcast

Host Leon Spinner updates record spinners on some crazy cool happenings in his neighborhood. He also talks book recommendations, revolutionary lit, vinyl of the week, and much more. Hit Play and send me your book recommendations at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com.    Seriously, I'll make an ep out of these recommendations...    

Just an update episode with the host and founder, Leon. Enjoy! Email me those routines and recommendations:  therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  

Long ago (April 2023, sometime), TRS sat down with Elijah Easton, one of DC's best saxophone players to talk about a little bit of everything. Sadly, the interview was nearly ruined by technology (tricknology) and was shelved for almost a year. After a little downtime, Leon worked tirelessly to recover what he could and bring it to the Record Spinners. Check it out!  Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com with suggestions, questions, etc.  

TRS Crew Tara and Leon get into general updates, home decor related to musical influences and vinyl, and vinyl routines and how they shift and change throughout collecting and listening to music. This episode of the Record Spinner Podcast is dedicated to Samiyah and Lavender.

TRS crew, Leon and Ryan team up to discuss a vinyl recommendation, listening habits and routines, as well as some VMP News. Hit play and email us your listening routines with your vinyl records. We'll shout you out in upcoming episodes!  Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  

Leon and Dalton discuss the past five years in Hip Hop music and their favorite artist who dropped projects within those years. that may have been underappreciated by the mass of folk. Press play and send us your top projects that were overlooked due to the crazy shit that has been the past five years in hip hop/black music. Please keep in mind that all sampled material is FOR EDUCATIONAL purposes ONLY. This show collects no fees, ad revenue, or any other monetary gains per show. All love, TRS crew.   Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  

New episode discussing the most recent break, summer events and fun, as well as a few recommendations on wax... Hit play! Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com Social (IG): Therecordspinnerpodcast  

Back with a blast as the whole TRS crew sit-in to talk about estate sells, holy grails, and proud father moments (and much more) in the first of many episodes together for season 4 (four) of the best podcast about black, vinyl, music, The Record Spinner Podcast. Email us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 66 TRS crew sit down with Tony from Tone Deaf Records in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, Il. Tony and crew chop it up on his store's origin and the importance of music on vinyl as a community-shaping force for good, and much more. Check out Tone Deaf Records if you are in the Chicago area and check out the Discogs page. As always leave your thoughts with us via email at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  

Don't call it a come back quite yet… TRS episode 65, Leon and Ryan discuss the price of vinyl and try to uncover who is to blame for it, positive or negative. TRS also sends prayers and condolences to the family's and friend's of our music legends: Bill Lee Ahmad Jamal Tina Turner And any person(s) we may have left out… This episode was originally recorded in  March, sometime.  Find us on IG at therecordspinnerpodcast

Episode 64 of TRS, Leon sits down with award-winning and renown Musicologist, Pianist, Composer, Educator, and Historian, Dr. Guthrie Ramsey, who is the author of the recently released book of essay's "Who Hears Here?: On Black Music, Pasts and Present" (2022) Leon and the good Doctor chop it up about black music, vinyl, and details on Dr. Ramsey's work and focus with black music. Hit play! Friend's of TRS: TiedNotes IG Ramsey Music IG TRS IG

Episode 63 of the Record Spinner Podcast explores the legacy of the supervillain, MF DOOM. TRS host Leon and Dalton are joined by a special guest with the same name as the host, as they discuss all things Dumile. Press play and let us know what you think about the villain's legacy. Shoutout to: Frolabs HangLoose on YouTube  Everybody we mentioned  and The whole world...      

Ep 62 of TRS, Leon goes at it solo and gives some general updates (shoutout to the Williamsburg Music Center, in Brooklyn, NY), gives some thoughts on a Brooklyn based Record shop, cues a new question for listeners and future guest of TRS and also talks about an upcoming festival in DC that you should attend if you are in the area. Press play and stay tuned for more from the TRS Family!   NEXTFest Lineup and General Info Ramsey Lewis Article (NYT, not WaPo) Vinyl Recommendations: Spring, 1969 People Get Ready, 1967 Social TRS IG

Record Spinner's welcome back co-host, Tara as TRS crew chop it up about vinyl trends, content creation, and of course the various approaches to collecting and listening to music on vinyl. Hit play!  S/O to Bruce Phillips and his awesome playlist. Check that out here: https://www.mixcloud.com/BrucePhillips/  Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com IG: Tarasturntable IG: Rebirthofthecool

Record Spinners, welcome Ryan Clarin, our resident technical guy back to the podcast. Episode 60 features updates from the crew and a little perspective of the Mobile Fidelity issue that has the vinyl world buzzing. Leon (formerly Noel) and Ryan also give vinyl recommendations and small talk about everything vinyl and black music. Press play and get updates from the TRS crew. Please email us and let us know what your thoughts are about any of our discussions.  Mofi Interview with Mike from The In Groove Record Peace!  

Record Spinner's Rejoice! We back! Longest break ever but we have lots to update you on involving the record spinner and the TRS community. Hit play and say hi (and welcome back)! Lots of awesome stuff on the way. Thank you for sticking around... Home Rule Music Foundation: https://www.homerulemusicandfilm.com/  

In Episode 58, Noel talks to the creator and founder of Black Girls Love Vinyl, Alexandria Sadé, about the process and the purpose of highlighting black women record collectors. We also discuss Alexandria's record collecting beginnings and some of her holy grails. Check out Black Girls Love Vinyl and support the movement. Press play and always feel free to email us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com Follow the BGLV IG  

Tara's back in episode 56 of The Record Spinner Podcast with Ryan and Noel as they wander through the tough subjects of intellectualizing jazz, over-separating black music, and much more. Hit Play! Also feel free to chime in with your thoughts and questions by emailing the podcast at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com or following Noel, Ryan, and Tara on IG.  

Noel and Ryan talk vinyl recommendations, supporting contemporary jazz artist, and the hot button topic of legendary artists selling catalog rights and what (if anything) this means for the VC. Feel free to weigh in by emailing us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  or ryanclarin@gmail.com and give us what you got. Also you can follow Noel and Ryan on IG.  @Rebirthofthecool @Ryanclarintones Peace family!

TRS is back! In Ep 54, Noel talks community, spirit and curiosity, and of course black music on vinyl with YouTuber Tara of Tara's Turntable. We really enjoyed this episode and hope you do too. Hit play and as always let us know your thoughts by emailing therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com or following us at rebirthofthecool. Follow Tara's Turntable on IG

Happy Holidays from the TRS Crew! Episode 53 (the holiday edition) explores record cleaning with Ryan C and Noel. Hit play and enjoy your time with family and friends… and records! Be safe folks and prepare yourselves for a BIG 2022 with The Record Spinner Podcast. See ya next year! therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  ryanclarin@gmail.com  Record Cleaning Bible According to Ryan C.

TRS Ep 52 features special guest-co-host and fellow collector Dalton as he and Noel explore new vinyl releases, favorite current artist, Hip-Hop, and the importance of knowing the real worth of your records. Hit play!   Black Fire Documentary Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackfireculture/black-fire-film/posts   Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  

TRS Crew chop it up about a few jazz documentaries, artistic tragedies, Miles Davis, and a whole bunch of other randomness. Press play! Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com ryanclarin@gmail.com    Documentaries Mentioned: I Called Him Morgan, 2016 Birth of the Cool, 2005 What Happened Miss Simone, 2015 My Name is Albert Ayler, 2007 Mingus 1968

In episode 50, Noel shares some general updates and an interesting story from an elder around jazz standards and falling in love with black music. Press play! Don't forget to check out the Home Rule Music and Film Preservation Foundation Support this awesome Foundation!   therecordspinner.com therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com    Peace!  

TRS sits down with Marvill "Marv" Martin to discuss his upcoming project, "Chilled Violin: Focus" and give Record Spinners some insight into the creation process for everything from the cast of artist to the concept of the album artwork. Tap in, hit play.   Preorder Chilled Violin here Follow Marvill's ig here Check out Kontrolled Khoas' ig here Email the show at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  

Episode 48 TRS crew, Noel and Ryan chat about some recent pickups and much more! Check it out!  therecordspinner.com  

Episode 47, Noel chats with DJ, record collector, artist, and fellow podcaster Bruce Phillips (S/O to Music is the Key Podcast), Noel covers musical beginnings, creative influences and much more with TRS guest. Hit play and enjoy! Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com IG: Rebirthofthecool Bruce's IG: BrucePhillips15

Episode 46 of TRS, Noel and Ryan discuss Ryan's musical and vinyl beginnings. Don't be afraid to share your thoughts, rate the podcast, and subscribe (if you can). Also, email TRS crew at therecorcordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 43 Noel gets personal (again) and discusses some important updates with the show. Press play! Email – therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com IG – Rebirthofthecool www.therecordspinner.com

Episode 42 TRS chops it up with Dalton (Black Liberation Music) about records, community and musical journeys. Huge shoutout to the brother for taking the time to chat. As always, feel free to email the show at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on IG and twitter at Rebirthofthecool.   Madlib – Flight to Brazil Abdul Wadud – By Myself Herbie Hancock - Headhunters Weather Report – Heavy Weather The Pyramids – King of Kings (Please note that TRS does not own any rights to the music and each sample is solely for educational purposes.)

Just like your favorite 90s sitcom, Part 2 of The Record Spinner Podcast has arrived early... Does this mean there won't be a show this Sunday? Stay tuned. Press play and enjoy.   Contact TRS Crew: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com Ryan C, Getting Technical: ryanclarin@gmail.com  

In part 1 of Episode 41, the TRS crew talk fundamentals of turntable setup. No matter what brand of turntable or setup you have, every record collector can maximize the life and quality of their setup with some of these helpful tips. Press play and let us know your thoughts. You can follow Noel on IG (Rebirthofthecool) and Ryan (RyanClarintones). Please email us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com.  

Small talk with the TRS crew, Noel and Ryan, before episode 41 takes off. Press play, and don't forget to like, rate, and sub where ever you listen to podcasts (we suggest #podbeanpodcast). Catch the full episode of The Record Spinner Podcast on July 11th. Email questions to therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com  Peace!

In Episode 40 Noel talks Record Store Day 2021 in DC (#Blackfireday), meeting another jazz legend, and his thoughts around some recent releases in black music. Press play and let us know what your thoughts are by emailing us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com Follow the Record Spinner Podcast on Facebook and IG.  

Check out the latest, full episode of The Record Spinner Podcast where we sit down with NYC/DC Based violinist, producer, Marvill Martin aka Marvillous Beats. Follow him on IG and Facebook Don't forget to follow TRS Podcast on Facebook     

Listen to the pregame chat with Noel and NYC/DC Based violinist, producer, Marvill Martin aka Marvillous Beats. Be sure to check out the full episode on Sunday, June 13! 

Part 2 of TRS with Ryan Clarin discussing reissue outfits in the vinyl arena, audiophile-ism, and everything else. Feel free to tell us your thoughts and email therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com or email Ryan C. directly at ryanclarin@gmail.com 

Check out the latest two-part episode of TRS as we are joined by Ryan Clarin to discuss reissue outfits in the vinyl arena. Feel free to tell us your thoughts and email therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com Also follow TRS at Rebirthofthecool on IG and The Record Spinner Podcast page on Facebook.  

Preview what's to come on episode 33 of the Record Spinner Podcast as we welcome back resident audiophile, Ryan C. of AnalogPlanet.com .Tell us what you think by emailing us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com Full episode premieres Sunday (sometime) May, 30th where ever you listen to podcast!

New episode of TRS! Noel has exciting updates and a new segment of the Record Spinner podcast debuting; hit play and enjoy! Let us know your thoughts and any questions you may have by emailing therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com or dm/follow us at Rebirthofthecool on IG and Twitter and joining the TRS Facebook page.   Until next time! Peace...

Happy Mother's Day! New episode of the Record Spinner Podcast discussing the legendary composer, trumpeter, and activist Calvin Massey. Press play! As always, follow Noel on IG and Twitter at Rebirthofthecool and follow the podcast on Facebook, The Record Spinner Podcast. Please email us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com Article referenced: http://3dmusicfilms.com/csc/storycm.html  

Over the past few seasons, Noel has taken shots at the audiophile fan for their obsessions with the ultimate sound that may turn off new physical music collectors and fans. In episode 30, he sits down with Ryan Clarin of Analogplanet.com to see what the audiophile world is all about. Framed to be a debate, it turns into a great discussion between two sects of the vinyl world. Press play and enjoy. Feel free to weigh in and give us your thoughts by emailing therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com, and don't forget to visit https://www.analogplanet.com/ The Record Spinner Podcast airs every Sunday afternoon. Please remember to check us out at https://www.therecordspinner.com/

New Episode... late but better than never! In this ep Noel gives some general updates and discusses the heated topic of flippers. Email Noel at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com or follow/dm at rebirthofthecool Don't forget the Record Spinner Podcast airs every Sunday, at some point...   Peace

All moved in and settled-ish, Noel returns to the Record Spinner Podcast with many updates and an awesome new surprise for the first episode of season three. He then focuses his attention on audiophiles (again... ugh) while discussing the pros and cons of his latest surprise. Tune in every Sunday (at some time) for new episodes of the Record Spinner Podcast. Thanks for all the questions and notes; keep 'em coming by emailing us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com. Also, we went back to social media with the @Rebirthofthecool on IG and Twitter (long story, watch the whole episode to hear all about it).

In the final episode of season 2, Noel chops it up with Charvis Campbell, owner of the DC record shop, HR Records on his shop, the vinyl community in the nation's capital, and music's importance in black life in general. A big THANK YOU to Charvis for stopping by the show and sharing his thoughts around everything music. Check out the HR Records at 702 Kennedy St NW, Washington, DC 20011 or on Discogs. The Record Spinner Podcast will return in a few weeks, but in the meantime, go back and listen to older episodes and SEND US QUESTIONS and feedback at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com. Follow Noel at the NEW IG page: The Record Spinner Podcast Lots more fantastic stuff is coming around the corner, so don't go anywhere! Season 3 is going to be a PARTY... with records and black folk, of course. 

Episode 26, Noel tells of his journey into understanding and appreciating Free (or avant garde) Jazz and how a wise neighbor helped him get into the subgenre. He also gives his "vinyl getting technical fact of the week" brought to you by the Vinyl Eyez YouTube channel. As always give us your questions and feedback by emailing therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com or following us @rebirthofthecool on IG and twitter.   Lastly, what artist introduced you to an entire new genre or subgenre? 

Episode 25 we get into more listener questions, vinyl recommendations, and an interesting vinyl technical fact of the week. Join us every Sunday (at some point) and get your weekly dose of all things black, vinyl, [DC] and music. Email Noel at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com and follow him at Rebirthofthecool on IG and twitter.