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"I don't have stage fright, I have life fright." Indiana native Timothy Showalter -- the mind and voice behind the moniker Strand of Oaks -- has pulled no punches when it comes to combatting his own childhood trauma and lifelong anxieties through music. And while he says that touring and performing puts him in his most zen state, he has experienced a death or sorts with the guitar-centered music Strand of Oaks has done until now. His upcoming album Miracle Focus finds him piloting synthesizers and crafting, what he calls, "a manual for my life. A soundtrack to connection." And despite a drastic instrumental shift, the core of Miracle Focus is still within the hopeful sonic palette that Showalter is known for. On today's second visit to Vinyl Emergency, he also discusses having a song go #1 in Belgium, what got him kicked out of Moby's restaurant, and his recent TV role on the Sons of Anarchy spin-off, Mayans MC. Visit strandofoaks.net for social media, tour dates and to pre-order Miracle Focus before it drops June 7th.

Hello! For my day job, I host and produce Looped In: Chicago, a podcast for WBBM Newsradio. And this week, they allowed me to make an episode all about the city's ties, past and present, to the record industry. So while it's different from your typical Vinyl Emergency episode, I hope you'll find this one to be an equally engaging listen, with guests including Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It., Smashed Plastic Record Pressing co-owner Steve Polutnik, Chicago Reader columnist Steve Krakow and music history TikTok sensation Patrick Hicks. Subscribe to Looped In: Chicago wherever you get podcasts, and new VE episodes will come your way soon.

Since his last visit to Vinyl Emergency in August 2020, Nashville singer/songwriter Ruston Kelly has narrowly escaped a fiery bus explosion, sold off nearly every physical stage piece from his last tour, and rehabbed an old Victorian bungalow with his own two hands. And while all of these experiences are worth talking about, today he says that being a better listener has been a focused priority as of late. This deliberate intention to say less and observe more has led to a run of rewarding collaborations over the last several years: Duets with Caitlyn Smith and Judah & the Lion, co-producing an LP for John Prine's son Tommy, and touring with the massively-popular Noah Kahan. On this week's episode, Ruston dives deep into the first album he remembers as a child, why he sequences songs specifically for vinyl, and his upcoming EP -- Weakness, Etc. -- a combination of new material and reworkings from his third full-length The Weakness, released last year. Plus, anecdotes on sharing toast with Jackson Browne, and debating Pop-Tarts with his fans. Ruston's upcoming solo acoustic tour begins later this month. Tickets, social media and more are at rustonkelly.com, with Weakness, Etc. dropping March 22.

When Vinyl Emergency podcaster Jim Hanke was in school at UW Milwaukee with a double major in Communications and Journalism, he probably never dreamed that one of his future endeavors would be an answer to a question on the famous game show Jeopary. But that's what happened with Biscuits and Jam, a podcast he was producing for Southern Living Magazine. He spent a couple of crucial years there and helped to transform that show into a Jeopardy-answer-sized-pod, but only after producing his own beloved pod called Vinyl Emergency. This podcast has been a labor of love over the past 5 years and has grown from interviewing nobody's like Allen Epley to rapping with somebody's like Adam Duritz from Counting Crows, Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Chris Shifflet of Foo Fighters about what vinyl has meant to them. Jim has moved from Southen Living on to the Audacy company where he now produces many shows for them in addition to VE still going strong, and raising a beautiful family in the Chicago burbs.

Its the 8th episode in the Liotta run and what if there was a movie that kinda did MASH and sorta did Scrubs? What of it was full of hot, young doctors performing secret surgeries because the VA is evil and won't provide life-saving medical care if it wasn't caused by bullets? What if John Mahoney was being a real bad dude once again? Well, then you would have Article 99. Ray Liotta, Kiefer Sutherland, Kathy Baker, Lea Thompson, John C. McGinley, Forest Whittaker, Keith David and John Mahoney! What a cast! Did Jason love this? Did Jules decide he wants this playing on a TV when he dies someday? Did you know that in this movie you can shoot up a hospital with an automatic weapon and not be in jail or dead? Click here https://linktr.ee/wedoingfilmographies if you want the backlog of episodes (so much Billy Crudup, Keith Gordon and spookies) or you need to see our real stupid scene recreations, interview clips we dug up, some feature length movie playlists or that "Arena Brains" short. We are also part of the Now Playing Network, head over to nowplayingnetwork.net for other rad movie and music podcasts like Movie Madness, the Director's Club or Vinyl Emergency!

Hot take: "Unlawful Entry" is Ray Liotta's best performance in this run. Yes, better than "Goodfellas". WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT?!?!?! This movie is pretty amazing. I'm not even gonna fake like maybe we don't like it. Liotta is crazy amazing in this. His ability to generate warmth and appear to be the dopest dude ever and then be the scariest of the scaries is astonishing. It also has Kurt Russel, Madeline Stowe and that dude from Magnum P.I. that just died. Click here https://linktr.ee/wedoingfilmographies if you want the backlog of episodes (so much Billy Crudup, Keith Gordon and spookies) or you need to see our real stupid scene recreations, interview clips we dug up, some feature length movie playlists or that "Arena Brains" short. We are also part of the Now Playing Network, head over to nowplayingnetwork.net for other rad movie and music podcasts like Movie Madness, the Director's Club or Vinyl Emergency.

Hold on to your hats, it's the 10th episode in the Ray Liotta run! And there's NO ESCAPE! So Ray Liotta plays a military man in 2022. He does some sad murder of civilians because his commanding officer forced him to. So Liotta shoots him in the head. Seems like he could of just blasted the dude first and then not killed those women and children, but whatever. So he goes to future jail. And it sucks. The recently deceased Michael Lerner sends him off to a secret convict island after giving him a beating. Is the island cool? Are the bad guys cool? Is anything in this whole movie remotely cool? Was this a good sleepover movie as a kid? Tune in to find out! Click here https://linktr.ee/wedoingfilmographies if you want the backlog of episodes (so much Billy Crudup, Keith Gordon and spookies) or you need to see our real stupid scene recreations, interview clips we dug up, some feature length movie playlists or that "Arena Brains" short. We are also part of the Now Playing Network, head over to nowplayingnetwork.net for other rad movie and music podcasts like Movie Madness, the Director's Club or Vinyl Emergency!

Enjoy this encore presentation of a July 2020 episode of Vinyl Emergency.  --- Los Angeles native Robert Fisher has designed records for some of the most popular acts of the alternative rock boom, including Beck, Weezer and No Doubt. But starting with 'Nevermind' onward -- including all posthumous releases following Kurt Cobain's death -- Robert is most recognized for being Nirvana's sole art director, creating iconic album covers, sleeves for singles, box set packaging and anything else relating to arguably the most important band of the last 30 years. Recently, Robert launched the @NirvanaBucket Instagram feed, dedicated to his body of work for the group and showcasing rare flyers, tapes, scrapped ideas and even items Kurt provided him for inspiration throughout their partnership.  On today's show, Robert discusses how the final version of 'Nevermind' came to be, as well as stories surrounding Beck's 'Odelay' and Urge Overkill's 'Saturation'. His latest project for Nirvana is on the 'Live & Loud' 2LP set, released last summer, capturing the band's 1993 performance in Seattle for MTV. Visit flyingfishstudio.us to check out more of Robert's work.

Here's a brief update on what you can expect for our final episode of 2021, airing next week, and what's coming up in early 2022!

Enjoy this episode of the podcast Rock And Roll Brunch, with guest Jim Hanke of Vinyl Emergency, from August 2021. Follow @rockandrollbrunch on Instagram and subscribe to the show on YouTube (with full video of every episode), or however you get podcasts!

Over the course of the show's 137-episode run (and counting!), Jim Hanke's Vinyl Emergency podcast has featured in-depth conversations with notable musicians about their record collections and albums they had a hand in making. Before he was interviewing performers about their emotional attachment to wax (and producing other well-received podcasts), Hanke was a musician in his own right. Recently, Hanke took on the guest role for a change when My First Band host Tyler Maas caught up with him to talk about his show, other projects he's working on at the moment and the ongoing vinyl boom. After swapping stories about their podcasts, the conversation turned to Hanke's musical history. Over the course of the lengthy discussion, the performer-turned-podcaster talked about impressive opening gigs his band Twinstar played, his stint in El Oso, moving to Illinois during his time with Kid, You'll Move Mountains, and the circumstances that took him from the stage to the studio. My First Band is sponsored by Mystery Room Mastering and Lakefront Brewery. The show is edited by Jared Blohm. You can listen to My First Band on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and wherever else you get podcasts. Music used in this show comes courtesy of Devils Teeth ("The Junction Street Eight Tigers") and El Oso ("Lions").

In Episode 105 we’re joined by Mike’s Song Second Jam Ambassador, Andrew Hitz (@drewphish) and composer Don Hart (@hartmus) to discuss the wild, excessive, and maniacal take on David Bowie from June 24, 1995 at The Mann Music Theater in Philadelphia, PA. Using the jam as a leaping off point we highlight three composers who provide thematic insights into the music Phish was experimenting with in the Summer of 1995. In addition, we hear from Don Hart, who has worked with Trey to transcribe pieces like Time Turns Elastic and Guyute, alongside offering string arraignments on Sigma Oasis. Don provides insights into the world of orchestration while offering specific through-lines between the band’s abstract experiments in Summer ’95 with the late-19th/early-20th century composers that so influenced Trey. Songs featured in this episode are:Modest Mussorgsky: “The Old Castle”Igor Stravinsky: “The Rite Of Spring”Bela Bartok: “Concerto For Orchestra”— — — We encourage all BTP listeners to check out The Vinyl Emergency.— — — We’re Proud To Be Sponsored By Synlawn!Visit: https://www.synlawn.com/beyond/ to learn more.— — — We are proud to be sponsored by Harry’s! Harry’s is a return to the essential: quality, durable blades at a fair price — just $2 per blade! They’ve cut out the middleman, manufacturing blades in their German blade factory that’s been honing precision blades for a century. Which means you get incredibly high-quality blades at factory direct prices Harry’s is super convenient: Blade refills are delivered directly to your door on your schedule — with or without a subscription! 100% quality guarantee — If you don’t love your shave, let them know and they’ll give you a full refund. 1% of proceeds are set aside for non-profit organizations devoted to helping provide access to better health care for men and veterans.Listeners of Beyond The Pond show can redeem their Harry’s trial set at HARRYS.COM/BTP. You’ll get a: Weighted ergonomic handle for a firm grip, 5-blade razor with a lubricating strip and trimmer blade, Rich lathering shave gel with aloe to keep your skin hydrated, And a travel blade cover to keep your razor dry and easy to grab on the go. Go to HARRYS.COM/BTP to start shaving better today!— — — If you’re like me, things like Music, Running, and Cooking all bring me happiness and meaning. However there are times where even the things you rely on for happiness are not enough to help you achieve your goals. The good news is, BetterHelp Online Counseling Is there for you.BetterHelp Online Counseling is a way for you to connect with a professional counselor in a safe, private, and conveniently online environment. Schedule your own secure video or phone session, plus chat & text with your therapist. Everything you share is confidential & Licensed professional counselors are available... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyondthepond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 104 we’re joined by Matt Dwyer & Tom Marshall to discuss the history of Genesis & their lasting impact on the origins of Phish across two episodes. In Part I, we draw the line between Genesis & Phish using specific examples to showcase the influence Genesis had on Phish, particularly in the songwriting partnership of Anastasio/Marshall. In addition, Matt shares a conversation he had with Tom which tracks his own Genesis fandom.Songs featured in this episode are:Phish: “Thread,” “Maze,” “Esther,” “I Am Hydrogen,” “Never”Genesis: “Squonk,” “Supper’s Ready,” “In The Cage,” “Firth Of Fifth,” “The Cinema Show,” and “Watcher Of The Skies— — — We encourage all BTP listeners to check out The Vinyl Emergency.— — —We’re Proud To Be Sponsored By Synlawn!Visit: https://www.synlawn.com/beyond/ to learn more.— — —We are proud to be sponsored by Harry’s! Harry’s is a return to the essential: quality, durable blades at a fair price — just $2 per blade! They’ve cut out the middleman, manufacturing blades in their German blade factory that’s been honing precision blades for a century. Which means you get incredibly high-quality blades at factory direct prices Harry’s is super convenient: Blade refills are delivered directly to your door on your schedule — with or without a subscription! 100% quality guarantee — If you don’t love your shave, let them know and they’ll give you a full refund. 1% of proceeds are set aside for non-profit organizations devoted to helping provide access to better health care for men and veterans.Listeners of Beyond The Pond show can redeem their Harry’s trial set at HARRYS.COM/BTP. You’ll get a: Weighted ergonomic handle for a firm grip, 5-blade razor with a lubricating strip and trimmer blade, Rich lathering shave gel with aloe to keep your skin hydrated, And a travel blade cover to keep your razor dry and easy to grab on the go. Go to HARRYS.COM/BTP to start shaving better today!— — — If you’re like me, things like Music, Running, and Cooking all bring me happiness and meaning. However there are times where even the things you rely on for happiness are not enough to help you achieve your goals. The good news is, BetterHelp Online Counseling Is there for you.BetterHelp Online Counseling is a way for you to connect with a professional counselor in a safe, private, and conveniently online environment. Schedule your own secure video or phone session, plus chat & text with your therapist. Everything you share is confidential & Licensed professional counselors are available with specializations in:DepressionStressAnxietyRelationshipsSleepingTraumaAngerFamily ConflictsLGBT MattersGriefAnd Self EsteemBetterHelp is available worldwide, and if you’re not happy with your counselor at any time, you can request a new one at no additional charge.... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyondthepond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 101 we’re joined by a fantastic DJ and massive music collector, Wade Wilby for a lively discussion on the drumming of Jon Fishman, the larger breakbeat history & culture, and how Phish has incorporated breakbeats into their sound. According to Wikipedia, “The most likely origin of the word “breakbeat” is the fact that the drum loops that were sampled occurred during a “break” in the music, as in the Amen break, which is a drum solo from “Amen, Brother” by The Winstons. However, it is a common thought that the name derives from the beat being “broken” and unpredictable compared to other percussive styles, something which is also reflected in the name of the related genre broken beat. Whether this was part of the original meaning of the word or is purely a folk etymology remains unclear, but it is safe to say that the term has evolved to encompass both sentiments.” Beginning with the most notable Phish breakbeat track, “Birds Of A Feather,” we examine the band’s usage of this technique before diving into the history of breakbeat culture & its impact on popular music. Wade is a fantastic host who guides us through a world we’ve loosely touched on on BTP, but never fully dived into. Songs featured in this episode are:Phish: “Brother” — 10/23/1996, “McGrupp & The Watchful Horsemasters” — 12/29/1995, “Buried Alive” — 07/29/1998, “Limb By Limb” — 07/31/1997, “Birds Of A Feather” (Studio), “Fuego” — 10/30/2016, “Chalk Dust Torture” — 08/31/2013, “Rock & Roll” — 08/05/2011, “Ghost” — 07/01/2012, “Crosseyed & Painless” — 06/23/2019, “Ghost” — 08/31/2019A Tribe Called Quest: “We Got The Jazz”The Winstons: “Amen, Brother”London Elektricity: “Final View From The Rooftops”Tiger & Woods: “Come Down”Secret Machines: “First Wave Intact”The Comet Is Coming: “The Softness Of The Present”Aphex Twin: “Flim”Roni Size: “Brown Paper Bag”The Chemical Brothers: “In Dust We Trust”Roni Size & Reprazent: “Share The Fall”— — —We encourage all BTP Listeners to check out THE RAVINE on OSIRIS Media as well as The Vinyl Emergency.— — —We are proud to be sponsored by Harry’s! Harry’s is a return to the essential: quality, durable blades at a fair price — just $2 per blade! They’ve cut out the middleman, manufacturing blades in their German blade factory that’s been honing precision blades for a century. Which means you get incredibly high-quality blades at factory direct prices Harry’s is super convenient: Blade refills are delivered directly to your door on your schedule — with or without a subscription! 100% quality guarantee — If you don’t love your shave, let them know and they’ll give you a full refund. 1% of proceeds are set aside for non-profit organizations devoted to helping provide access to better health care for men and veterans.Listeners of Beyond The Pond show can redeem their Harry’s trial set at HARRYS.COM/BTP. You’ll get a: Weighted ergonomic handle for a firm grip, 5-blade razor with a lubricating strip and trimmer blade, Rich lathering shave gel with aloe to keep your skin hydrated, And a travel blade cover to keep your razor dry and easy to grab on the go. Go to

Nashville singer/songwriter Lilly Hiatt returns to Vinyl Emergency to discuss the loss of the legendary John Prine, her new album Walking Proof, records she added to her collection since her last time on the show and the positivity she's finding between Nashville's recent destructive tornado and the current pandemic crisis. Dig back to Episode 75 for Lilly's first appearance. Then, Soul Asylum leader Dave Pirner joins us to talk about the band's new album Hurry Up And Wait, the lasting impact of the revolutionary music video for "Runaway Train" and which Soul Asylum vinyl release -- of which there's only one sole copy in existence -- he owns. Dave's new book of lyrics spanning his career, Loud Fast Words, is available wherever you buy literature. For music, social media and updates visit lillyhiatt.com and soulasylum.com.

In Episode 080 we’re joined by friend & fellow podcaster, Jim Hanke (@jimhanke) of The Vinyl Emergency podcast (@VinylEmergency) to discuss the larger vinyl industry, some of our favorite lesser-known records from our favorite bands, how to build a record collection, and much more! The Vinyl Emergency is a fantastic podcast where Jim chats with music writers, record label heads, musicians, and others, all in the service of spreading the good word of vinyl. We recommend all of you checking it out!Songs discussed in this episode are: Pearl Jam: “In Hiding,” The Beatles: “A Day In The Life,” Bob Dylan: “Most Of The Time,” The War On Drugs: “In Reverse,” Strand Of Oaks: “Radio Kids,” Wilco: “Bull Black Nova,” Pearl Jam: “Love Boat Captain,” Dave Matthews Band: “The Stone,” Phish: “Cars, Trucks, Buses,” Bon Iver: “Salem,” The Beths: “Not Running”— — — Check us out on Spotify: Beyond The Pond Podcast SongsYou can find us on Twitter: @_beyondthepondMedium: https://medium.com/beyond-the-pondPlease check out the Osiris Podcast Network at: OsirisPod.com and JamBase.comPlease leave us a review on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vinyl Emergency may not have existed without inspiration from Billy Fields. Within the record industry, he's known as the resident vinyl expert for Warner-Elektra-Atlantic, the artist and label services arm of Warner Music Group, overseeing all aspects of vinyl production, including marketing, sales forecasts and strategy. For record lovers on Twitter, Billy is a required presence, keeping the world updated with weekly vinyl sales numbers and trends, while being a vocal advocate for quality vinyl, no matter who's releasing it. Recorded in Nashville during this year's Music Biz conference, Billy dives into the cyclical nature of music retail, his college days working at Tower Records, how Bandcamp and Qrates are working with unsigned artists to create custom limited pressings, and why his team strives to keep the price of albums down, while still giving musicians and fans what they want. Follow @billysezvinyl on both Twitter and Instagram.

Our special guests this week are Grammy-winner John Paul White (formerly of The Civil Wars), acclaimed singer/songwriter Erin Rae, sibling vocal duo The Watson Twins, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Oates of Hall & Oates, Australian guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel, photographer "Cowtownchad" Cochran and former Vinyl Emergency guest Austin Lucas, all providing great stories about their appreciation and personal history with vinyl, recorded live at various locations during Americanafest 2018 in Nashville, TN! For details on Americanafest, including how to join the Americana Music Organization, visit AmericanaMusic.org.

With a long history in journalism covering audio and home entertainment, Shane Buettner began boutique vinyl reissue label Intervention Records in 2015, with a focus on albums from the late 70's to early 2000's that he felt weren't getting the proper, or any, treatment on wax. Inspired by the Music Matters Jazz label and priding himself on overseeing every aspect -- from working with the original analog tapes to art restoration to sleeve printing and assembly -- Shane has released high-quality, in-demand reissues from Everclear, Joe Jackson, Erasure, Judee Sill and more over the last three years. Most recently, Intervention has partnered with 90's power-pop king and former Vinyl Emergency guest Matthew Sweet to reissue and remaster his catalog from 1991-1995, all of which were originally recorded entirely to analog: Girlfriend, Altered Beast, the never-before-on-vinyl Son of Altered Beast EP and 100% Fun. On today's show, Shane discusses what the music industry learned from Neil Young's Pono experiment, how farm-to-table restaurants relate to the vinyl world, and his new website -- vinylreviews.com -- which aims to create a community where listeners can share their thoughts on specific pressings and packaging. We also do a deep dive on how our ears and brains take in music, and why audio source transparency is so important to vinyl's resurgence. Visit interventionrecords.com to pick up Shane's quality reissues, and follow @intervention_records on Instagram for needle drops, pressing updates and more!

This week on #NoOffense we're joined by our friend and the host of the Off Colored Discussions podcast Joe Bouley and discuss what they're working on including the Mario Kart tournament and the Beards, Beers, and Battle Scars beard competition that will raise money for Veteran's Count in New Hampshire. We've settled on a name for our crazy Florida stories segment, so this week on Welcome To Florida, or WTF, we talk about a psychotic rescue rooster, a cop that demanded nude pics on Instagram, shaving your legs in a public pool, Captain Kirk touching himself at a Clearwater bus stop, and the crown jewel of WTF...a woman named Crystal Methvin arrested for crystal meth. You can't make this shit up. We also talk about the Roseanne situation, Kim Kardashian meeting with Donald Trump, tattoos, the new beers we sampled this week and much more! Thanks again to Joe B. for sitting in with us this week and don't forget to check him out on his show Off Colored Discussions.   This Week's featured podcast is Vinyl Emergency   #NoOffense is part of the NSFW Podcast Network   Never miss a new episode, subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts! Now available on Spotify! Also available on Stitcher, Podbean Player FM and everywhere else you can find podcasts! Check out our  YouTube channel where you can relive some past moments from the show!  Click the "Subscribe" button on the page and help us to get to 100 subscribers so we can get our own HTNOS Url address Visit us on Patreon and help support the show! For #NoOffense merchandise visit us at We Have Merch, our new online store!   Get interactive with us, we love to hear from you! The #NoOffense Show Community Facebook Twitter Instagram Email us at HTNOS@Yahoo.com   Intro music performed by Alaya www.basickrecords.com  

Saluton, faithful Succotash listeners, 2nd timers and people just trying out the soundcast app on their phone. Is it Google Play? Spotify? Laughable? Some other thing? However you listen I'm grateful to you for it. I'm Tyson Saner and I'll be your host for this clips episode of Succotash the Comedy Soundcast Soundcast. I've assembled clips from a few soundcasts I've enjoyed recently, including Bad Science, In Poor Taste, Vinyl Emergency, Welcome to Television, Defunctland and This Sounds Serious. We've also got a single shot of raging moderate Will Durst's Burst O' Durst segment and a classic Henderson's Pants spot. Ready?  Let's dig in. CLIPS Bad Science The homesite for Bad Science tells us that they are "breaking down the 'bad science' of popular movies with comedians and scientists." Their second-ever epi features Doug Benson talking with two physicists about Back to The Future. The host is Ethan Edenburg from The Cooties. As they say - "Warning: There will be spoilers." So if you haven't yet seen 1984's BTTF, you might want to skip ahead because here's a clippet from Epi 2 of Bad Science. In Poor TasteAs is told in word-stylings on the In Poor Taste homesite, "Eric and Sean meet twice a month in a pod floating down the Monongahela River to record distaste for one person to listen to. Will they get sued, cancelled and generally assaulted? Yes. 25 Minutes of goofs, 5 minutes of commercials, 25 minutes of goofs. We have recurring characters, sketches, segments and guests! Also, new things happen! It's a podcast!" OUr sample for you today is from Epi96, which dropped on April 27th, 2018. Vinyl Emergency Here's a soundcast that is not a comedy soundcast but touches on a subject I can relate to, due to my earliest experiences with comedy being delivered to my ears through the medium of vinyl records.  here was a comedy section of vinyl for rent from "Peoples Records" here in Arcata and it's where I first discovered the joys of Firesign Theatre and Doctor Demento complilation albums...but back to "Vinyl Emergency", the iTunes description says they "sexplore the thrill of records and music in general, whether examining the recent vinyl resurgence or recalling the first albums that changed our lives. Guests range from musicians and industry folks to avid record collectors and close friends, all with captivating, personal stories involving vinyl." Hosted by Jim Hanke, who is a frequent guest vinyl consultant on Chicago's WGN 720AM, as well as a freelance contributor to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Modern-Vinyl.com, Sock Monkey Sound and various other media outlets since 1994. Our clip is from Epi61 where Mr. Hanke interviews Speech of the musical group "Arrested Development". Welcome to Television Longtime listeners may recall the soundcast known as The Angry Chimp.  We played a clip of them back on Epi84, which also featured OG Succotash host-now-executive-producer Marc Hershon, clips of about six soundcasts and an interview with Greg Fitzsimmons. Welcome to Television is a different sort of Soundcast to The Angry Chimp and its iTunes description sums it up this way: "Have you ever been watching TV and thought 'I wonder what three idiots think of this?' Well, you are in luck. Stu, Mick, and Monty take a look at what is happening in TV in Australia and then they speak about that look, hopefully in an entertaining and informative way but more likely in a way that makes you say 'These guys have a show?'" This clip is from their second episode, "Ramjet's Pingas" published on April 26th of 2018. DefunctlandI have a bit of a fascination with amusement park rides and attractions...particularly dark rides and their designs. That's how I stumbled across this collection of audio entertainment. Defunctland has been a soundcast on iTunes since August 14th of 2017 but my first experience with it as a program was as a series of documentary videos on show creator Kevin Perjurer's YouTube Channel. On the show, Kevin and his guests discuss theme park attractions of the past, present, and future. This clip is from Epi5 from October of last year, and features and interview with puppeteer, artist, and former Disney imagineer Terri Hardin, and features part of a longer story about what it was like working on the spectacular attraction from George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Jackson: Captain EO, specifically working with the late Jackson. P.S. Kevin's goal is to re-create these defunct attractions in a virtual space, so the public can get an idea of what it was like to experience them. Defunctland was also featured in an article on SyFy.com which you can find linked here. This Sounds Serious This soundcast from Kelly & Kelly is pretty new, from Castbox, an also-new podcast creation company. Are you a fan of the first season of Serial?  Do you enjoy true crime programming, including true crime soundcasts? This is something like that - here is how the iTunes description put it:  "Florida, 2007: A famous local weather man is found dead in his water bed. His brother calls 9-1-1 to report the murder. This sets off a shocking series of events involving cults, boy bands, horses, and mistaken identity. From CastBox and the comedy producers behind Stop Podcasting Yourself, CBC's This Is That, and Dexter Guff comes a story so believable it can't be true." I shouldn't say to much more at this point. Our clip is from the debut episode, entitled "The Call". Well, it's over. Not for good but for now. That clown in the sky has begun to cry his bizarre painted-on tears but I'm pretty sure it's just from coasting downhill on a bicycle without adaquate eye protection. Like goggles. Regular glasses wouldn't cut it and, well, when's the last time you saw a clown wearing glasses? Aside from those ones of me on my Soundcloud and Instagram profiles that is? Never mind. It's a rhetorical question.  The point is I've got no more show for you at the the moment and I'm just stalling for time. I have fun doing this. So for the gang "here" I've been Tyson Saner attempting to bring little bits of the audio parts of the internet to you so that you might perhaps be interested to find these shows on your own. Or ones I haven't discovered yet — and believe me, there are THOUSANDS — I've put that in all caps for emphasis so you know I'm serious. If you've enjoyed the time we've spent here I'm very glad to imagine that,  it means I'm doing my job.  So until next time I'll bid you a fond farewell and , If i could, remind you to have fun in your life when and if you are able. And if you would also remember to please,  pass the Succotash. — Tyson Saner

Action League Now! DVE Morning Show! Lengthy Ropey Log! Ceiling Dome! SDKFs! A Drip Drop Happening! Greasy Salesman! It's a Steal at Twice the Price! Do You Know What I Mean!? This episode brought to you by SandalSpork, 2PodsADay, YouthWorm, and the Vinyl Emergency podcast! Big thanks to #2PodsADay for featuring us this month! Go listen to more indie podcasts at 2podsaday.com. We're psyched to once again feature LEFTFIELD, this time a sick Sci-Fi inspired track called "Dark Matter feat. Moemaw Naedon". Set your phasers to groove. Buy their album at leftfieldpgh.bandcamp.com, and you'll reach a higher consciousness.

A music lover from an early age, author and screenwriter Garon Cockrell is rather new to the obsessive world of vinyl. Yet, he's fallen deep enough down the rabbit hole to know that his penchant for classic country, modern pop and horror scores -- especially those reissued by labels like Death Waltz, Mondo and Waxwork -- is unlike any other hobby. As a cast member of the pioneering and award-winning podcast Never Not Funny (hosted by comedian and previous Vinyl Emergency guest Jimmy Pardo), Garon talks today about the genesis of his Pop Culture Beast website, why his new love for vinyl came from not wanting to take music for granted and how Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl" started the whole damn thing. Never Not Funny's 9th Annual Pardcast-A-Thon, benefitting cleft palate charity Smile Train, streams live on YouTube and NeverNotFunny.com March 3rd, and you can also follow Garon on Twitter and Instagram @MyNameIsGaron!

This week we’re joined by Jim Hanke from Vinyl Emergency to explore all of the strange, cool and unusual designs found in classic and current albums. We cover everything from edible EPs to covers featuring pictures of pants with fully working zippers (even if it did sort of ruin the physical album inside.) Jim brings his fantastic wealth of information, while Michael and Richard team up with stuff they found on Wikipedia. Who will win? Only Jeff knows, but honestly, the answer is pretty obvious. Make sure you follow Vinyl Emergency on Twitter and Facebook along with checking out his show, where he has interviewed big shots including Matthew Sweet and Roseanne Cash.  SHOW NOTES 8:41 – “Gummy Song Skull EP” by the Flaming Lips (Jim’s Choice) 15:30 – “Sticky Fingers” by the Rolling Stones (Richard and Michael’s Choice) 22:26 – “Vitalogy” by Pearl Jam (Joint Choice) 38:30 – “In Through the Out Door” by Led Zeppelin (Richard and Michael’s Choice) 43:23 – “Lazaretto” by Jack White (Joint Choice) 55:15 – “Friday the 13th (Original Motion Picture Score)” by Harry Manfredini (Jim’s Choice) 1:00:01 – “Yesterday and Today” by the Beatles (Jeff’s “Borglum’s Bag” Choice)

It's Bonus Song Thursday! And Bill and Brian would do anything to make sure you're enjoying the listening experience as dive into Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman's epic tune that cemented their legacy through the 90s and into today. We chat about how to make cool guitar sounds, Todd Rundgren's contributions (or lack thereof), Eddie Martinez's killer guitars, the possibility of Brian's band the Paper Jets covering some Loaf tunes, and the meaning of the lyrics. Then we get into some listener emails (but not really) that lead Brian to fill in some thoughts on the Smashing Pumpkins that didn't make it into the Siamese Dream episode, and we talk about how you can we some kick ass records and memorabilia from our pals at Vinyl Emergency while simultaneously helping hurricane relief. Make sure to head to  for more info.

As one of indie-rock's busiest mastering engineers, TW Walsh has tackled almost 1,000 different projects, including releases for Sufjan Stevens, Ben Gibbard and The Shins. He's also had a longtime friendship and working alliance with former Vinyl Emergency guest David Bazan, writing and performing on albums for Pedro The Lion, Headphones and most recently Lo Tom, as Walsh and Bazan are joined by Starflyer 59's Jason Martin and Trey Many. As Lo Tom's debut full-length was released last month by Barsuk, and his newest solo effort Terrible Freedom came out in April, Walsh joins us to discuss his father's extensive record collection, the future of mastering in the age of digital DIY, how the benefits of streaming have prevented albums from growing on us, Elvis Costello's vast and diverse discography, whether Walsh will continue to press vinyl on his own and how he became the subject of one of Bazan's best-known lyrics. Visit twwalsh.com to buy his releases on vinyl or digitally, and pick up Lo Tom's new album from Barsuk.com or wherever you purchase music. You can also follow @LoTomLoTom on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. SPONSORS: Vinyl Me, Please; Pinwheel Records; Vinyl For A Cause; Flipbin.

This week's guest is Jim Hanke. Each week, the host of Vinyl Emergency interviews musicians, media personalities, and other movers and shakers about their relationship with records and the impact wax has had on their lives. During the show's 66-episode (and counting) run, Hanke has introduced the likes of Ted Leo, Speech from Arrested Development, Strand Of Oaks, David Bazan, Rocky Votolato, Matthew Sweet, members of Braid, Joe Block, and many more. Along the way, the host relocated from Chicagoland to his native Milwaukee. Now part of the small-but-passionate Milwaukee podcast community, Hanke and fellow local podcast host Tyler Maas met up to talk about the growing medium, the challenges both of them have faced gaining local listeners, and the future of the format—both in Milwaukee and elsewhere. Hanke also discusses the evolution of the vinyl market and whether the tipping point is nigh for records and podcasts. Tyler also incorrectly claims Twinstar (Hanke's former band) wrote a song called "On My Dick."

Recorded in front of a live audience at Pinwheel Records in Chicago, we celebrate Vinyl Emergency's first birthday with vocalists/guitarists Chris Broach and Bob Nanna of influential emo quartet Braid! On top of performing three rare acoustic songs, the guys also chat about working with J. Robbins on Braid's iconic 1997 album "Frame & Canvas," what they currently have been purchasing on vinyl, hilarious tour stories, their first introduction to vinyl as kids, the differences in writing and releasing albums now versus during their original tenure in the 90's, their upcoming side projects, and so much more! Check out some photos from this special evening over at facebook.com/vinylemergency and keep up on Braid news on Twitter or Facebook, @BraidCentral. Also, visit our social media this week to enter to win a rare copy of "Frame & Canvas" on picture disc, limited to 330 copies, courtesy of Polyvinyl Records!   SPONSORS: Pinwheel Records at 1722 W. 18th St. in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood; Vinyl For A Cause, promoting charitable good, one record sale at a time; Flipbin: the handy as hell, flip-thru, now-playing, keep 'em close, flip/play/display storage for your favorite vinyl records.   Follow @VinylEmergency on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Questions and feedback are always welcomed at vinylemergency@gmail.com. Please consider making a donation over at vinylemeregncy.com, leaving an iTunes review or sharing our program with a friend!

Instead of a typical Best Of recap episode at year's end, I thought it'd be fun for Cameron Schaefer -- partner and head of music at Vinyl Me, Please -- to return to the show to look back at each of VMP's 12 albums of the month for 2016 and talk about why each record was chosen, the reactions to each release from subscribers and other vinyl fanatics, and what challenges or unexpected awesome surprises awaited them during the process. From Nada Surf to Nina Simone, Big Bill Broonzy to Beck and everything in between, this is a great way to learn more about the how's and why's of the selection process for Vinyl Me, Please which continues to wow long-time collectors and first-time spinners year after year. If you'd like more info on VMP's back story and Cameron's own relationship with vinyl, don't forget to go back to episode 19 of Vinyl Emergency, when he made his first guest spot!    SPONSORS: Pinwheel Records, 1722 W. 18th St. in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood; Vinyl For A Cause, promoting charitable good, one record sale at a time; Table-Turned, a new vinyl subscription service giving you your choice of genre for as low as about $12/album.   Follow @VinylEmergency on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Show questions and feedback are always welcomed at vinylemergency@gmail.com. Sign up to be a part of our LIVE audience Sat., Jan. 14th in Chicago at vinylemergency.com!

After a long break, it's the big 4-0 today, and I'm thrilled to have music industry guru Jim McDermott joining us for our fortieth episode! From Warner to PolyGram to Island to Universal to Sony, Jim's three decades of experience in marketing have seen him at the helm of album campaigns for the likes of David Bowie, New Order, Sheryl Crow, U2, Depeche Mode, Guns N' Roses, The Replacements and more. In July of this year, he began his own podcast -- How To Fix The Music Business -- where he chats with insiders and musicians to find out how the industry can survive and still fuel artists both creatively and financially. In this chat, Jim drops lots of great industry knowledge and we also discuss how ditching his vinyl in the CD era actually led to his career in music, his early and current vinyl obsessions, a funny backstage meeting with The Cure's Robert Smith and why sending fake dog poop in the mail can sometimes work wonders! Check out How To Fix The Music Business however you listen to podcasts or at HowToFixTheMusicBusiness.com, and follow Jim on Twitter @thetrickness.   SPONSORS: Pinwheel Records, 1722 W. 18th St. in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood; Vinyl For A Cause, promoting charitable good, one record sale at a time; Table-Turned, a new vinyl subscription service giving you your choice of genre for as low as about $12/album.   If you like what you hear on Vinyl Emergency, send us a screenshot of your iTunes review of the show or donate to keep us up and running (either by December 10th) and you'll be entered into the Mint Condition Coalition, giving you entry into a gigantic giveaway at the end of 2016 for records and swag from Vinyl Me Please, Warner Bros., Topshelf, Wax Mage, Hey Mercedes and much more. Visit vinylemergency.com and click 'donate' for more info! Follow @VinylEmergency on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Show questions and feedback are always welcomed at vinylemergency@gmail.com.

While we're still taking a break from the regular weekly schedule between now and the end of 2016, you can get up to speed on some upcoming guests, our confirmed date for the LIVE first anniversary episode of Vinyl Emergency and more by checking out this mini-episode!   If you like what you hear on Vinyl Emergency, send us a screenshot of your iTunes review of the show or donate to keep us up and running and you'll be entered into the Mint Condition Coalition, giving you entry into a gigantic giveaway at the end of 2016 for records and swag from Vinyl Me Please, Warner Bros., Topshelf, Wax Mage, Hey Mercedes and much more. Visit vinylemergency.com and click 'donate' for more info! Follow @VinylEmergency on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Show questions and feedback are always welcomed at vinylemergency@gmail.com.

Here's something a little different this week! I recently guested for the second time on The Great Albums podcast -- a fantastic show hosted by Bill Lambusta and Brian Erickson -- that dissects classic records track-by-track, defining what makes them so special. I was ecstatic that they invited me back to talk about 1998's "Yield," recently reissued on vinyl and the fifth album from one of my favorite bands: Pearl Jam. So instead of me hosting this week and asking the questions, I thought you'd enjoy hearing the entire Great Albums "Yield" episode, as a gesture of solidarity and cross-promotion in music podcasting, and giving Bill and Brian exposure to the Vinyl Emergency audience, just as they've been kind enough to do for us. In this spirited round-table discussion, we get into deep Pearl Jam lore, nerd out on the various amps and guitars used on the album, PJ's relationship with vinyl and so much more! Be sure to subscribe to The Great Albums however you listen to podcasts, visit them at TheGreatAlbums.com and follow them on Twitter and Facebook @thegreatalbums.  

Chicago's Smoking Popes are one of my seminal favorite bands, having released several crucial albums of lovelorn power-pop including 1994's Born To Quit and 1997's Destination Failure. Gaining notoriety via soundtrack appearances on films like Clueless, Tommy Boy and Angus, the band split up at the turn of the century, reformed 11 years ago, and have since added a few more proper full-lengths to their catalog while focusing their performances primarily around the Midwest. Recorded on a rainy night in his church office, singer/guitarist Josh Caterer -- now a pastor of music and worship -- discusses the influence of his father's record collection on he and his bandmate brothers, getting the first few Popes seven-inches pressed, the process of reissuing Born To Quit on vinyl, astonishing interactions with both Morrissey and Dave Grohl, the new EP Black As Midnight from his blues-focused band Jackson Mud, and so much more! PLUS Josh graciously performs two songs LIVE and exclusively for Vinyl Emergency! Follow @joshcaterer on both Twitter and Instagram, and visit SmokingPopesMusic.com and JacksonMud.com for social media, live dates and more info on both bands. 

Music discussion and vinyl news podcast Sharing Needles With Friends has been both a favorite of mine for years as well as an inspiration for me to start Vinyl Emergency. Based out of Knoxville, TN and fueled by the nearly 20-year camaraderie of hosts Derek Jones and Gene Priest, SNWF is an always informative and hilarious listen, whether they're talking about their own record collections, what excites them about upcoming releases, or divisive topics, like whatever Kanye West is up to that particular week. Derek and Gene were kind enough to air this interview as their own SNWF episode a few weeks ago as a showing of solidarity and cross-promotion, but if you're brand new to SNWF, buckle up for a really fun episode! We also revisit our new segment Where's The Wax?, by bringing 15 more albums to the table that need a vinyl pressing.

In this episode we are the GUESTS on our good friend Jim Hanke's Podcast "Vinyl Emergency." 

Matt Shiverdecker -- member of the Austin Film Critics Association and former music director/on-air host of WOXY -- joins me this week to discuss his record collection, how vinyl bootleggers are making a killing off of today's major hip-hop artists, the many phases of WOXY over the years, how Nielsen ratings currently work for radio, the struggles of music programming immediately after September 11th (when certain songs were under scrutiny due to their titles, subject matter or band names), how crazy it gets in Austin during SXSW and much more! We also debut a new Vinyl Emergency segment -- Where's The Wax? -- where we bring ten albums to the table that aren't currently on vinyl, discuss why they likely haven't been pressed and why we need them! Follow Matt on Twitter @shivvy and on Instagram at @mattshiv. 

It's Bonus Song Thursday! Bill is once again joined by Jim Hanke of the Vinyl Emergency podcast (soundcloud.com/vinylemergency) to talk about Foo Fighters! We fast forward a little bit in the band's career to discuss a song from their 1999 album There Is Nothing Left to Lose, "Aurora." Jim talks about how this album reflected the band adopting a more mainstream sound but how this song stood out to him and has held up over the years. Bill defends his fandom of this song and the album while complimenting Nate Mendel's exceptional bass playing. Additionally, we read some listener email that gets us analyzing the Dumb and Dumber soundtrack in detail and revealing some great trivia about Lou Reed pre-Velvet Underground history!

Bill welcomes podcaster/music guru Jim Hanke from the Vinyl Emergency podcast (soundcloud.com/vinylemergency) to talk about Foo Fighters' self titled debut album (1995, Capitol/Roswell). Following the tragic suicide of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, the band's drummer, Dave Grohl, was left with no band and an uncertain future. Instead of taking offers from Tom Petty to join the Heartbreakers, Grohl decided to take his future into his own hands and front his own group. Jim talks about his podcast, forgives Bill for not really owning vinyl, and discovering the Foos on Eddie Vedder's Self- Pollution pirate radio broadcast in early 1995. Bill and Jim also discuss the album's "indie" aesthetic, the influence of Nirvana on how the album is perceived, how Foo Fighters maybe haven't really ever put out a front to back great album, how Dave Growl has become the official spokesman of rock 'n' roll, how studio noise draws us in, the band's attitude toward and humor in music videos, William Goldsmith's heavy drumming, the album working in groups of 3, and much more as we make our way through the album track by track!

For a career as incredible and expansive as Sidney Lumet's, I needed the help of two guests.  Managing Editor Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com, as well as returning guest fresh from the Kubrick episode, Al Kwiatkowski, join me live to dissect the classics starting with 12 ANGRY MEN and modestly jumping around his filmography to focus on the more well-known gems from his career.  Some of the outliers and underrated choices will be saved for a Lumet sequel episode possibly due as early as next year.  For this round, we mainly touch upon SERPICO, PRINCE OF THE CITY, NETWORK, DOG DAY AFTERNOON, Q&A, THE VERDICT, RUNNING ON EMPTY, and BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD.  Cannot thank my guests enough for joining me and hope you enjoy the 2-hour talk, despite leaving out a film or two from his catalog you may personally wish we had brought up.  Don't worry, since it very well may come up for round two!  Finally, this episode was brought to you by Freshbooks!  Please visit http://www.GoFreshBooks.com/DirectorsClub to support the show and to try out an amazing program for small businesses to help you organize, create invoices and so much more!00:00 - 7:56 - Introduction7:57 - 9:57 - "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead" Score / Intro With Brian & Al9:58 - 11:00 -  Director Song11:01 - 51:31 - First experiences, 12 Angry Men, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon51:32 - 1:20:51 - Network, Prince Of The City, The Verdict1:20:52 - 1:47:53 - Running On Empty, Q&A, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead1:47:54 - 1:54:30 - Top 3 Lumet Films / Outro / "Prince of the City" ScoreIn about two weeks, my friend Kate Blair and I will FINALLY be tackling the career of Alfred Hitchcock for what will definitely be the first in a series of episodes on the legendary director.  Then I will be taking the rest of March off for my own personal spring break and to focus on getting more interviews lined up for both podcasts!  Please send any feedback to directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com, Visit: nowplayingnetwork.net to support this show as well as the other wonderful shows on the network like Movie Madness and Vinyl Emergency.

I decided to put together a quick 90-minute episode here just as a bonus treat, in which you can hear some snippets of other audio endeavors from the past, but after about a half hour, you'll get to hear both myself and guest Nat Almirall review the latest horror sensation THE WITCH.  It's chock-full of spoilers so best see the movie first before hearing our take on what it all means.  An official episode of Director's Club will come next, followed by a new Pop Culture Club interview episode come the 2nd week of March!  Thanks as always for listening.00:00 - 06:47 - "Letter From An Occupant" - New Pornographers, Introduction06:48 - 20:04 - 2 WGN Radio Experiences20:05 - 26:11 - Interview Excerpt From The LizyT Radio Show In Canada26:12 - 26:42 - The Witch Score26:43 - 1:25:13 - The Witch Review (SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS)1:25:14 - 1:28:34 - OutroBe sure to visit NowPlayingNetwork.net for updates on all the shows featured on the network, including Vinyl Emergency and the recently launched Movie Madness hosted by Erik Childress.  Be sure to check out Nick Digilio's Monday Morning Movie Reviews over at WGN Radio.  For the next episode in a week, returning champion Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com, will join me to dive into what will inevitably be the first chapter in discussing the work of the legendary Sidney Lumet!  Then only one episode will come out in March (since I'm taking a spring break of sorts), and that will be the long overdue Alfred Hitchcock extravaganza!  As always, send feedback and comments to: nowplayingnetwork@gmail.com.  Thanks again for listening, subscribing, and rating the show on ITunes!  Also, please subscribe to Pop Culture Club below since it now has its own RSS feed:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-club/id1049380254

RECORDED AS POP CULTURE CLUB:  I decided to put together a quick 90-minute episode here just as a bonus treat, in which you can hear some snippets of other audio endeavors from the past, but after about a half hour, you'll get to hear both myself and guest Nat Almirall review the latest horror sensation THE WITCH.  It's chock-full of spoilers so best see the movie first before hearing our take on what it all means.  An official episode of Director's Club will come next, followed by a new Pop Culture Club interview episode come the 2nd week of March!  Thanks as always for listening. 00:00 - 06:47 - "Letter From An Occupant" - New Pornographers, Introduction 06:48 - 20:04 - 2 WGN Radio Experiences 20:05 - 26:11 - Interview Excerpt From The LizyT Radio Show In Canada 26:12 - 26:42 - The Witch Score 26:43 - 1:25:13 - The Witch Review (SPOILERS SPOILERS) 1:25:14 - 1:28:34 - Outro Be sure to visit NowPlayingNetwork.net for updates on all the shows featured on the network, including Vinyl Emergency and the recently launched Movie Madness hosted by Erik Childress.  Be sure to check out Nick Digilio's Monday Morning Movie Reviews over at WGN Radio.  For the next episode in a week, returning champion Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com, will join me to dive into what will inevitably be the first chapter in discussing the work of the legendary Sidney Lumet!  Then only one episode will come out in March (since I'm taking a spring break of sorts), and that will be the long overdue Alfred Hitchcock extravaganza!  As always, send feedback and comments to: nowplayingnetwork@gmail.com.  Thanks again for listening, subscribing, and rating the show on ITunes!  Also, please subscribe to Pop Culture Club below since it now has its own RSS feed:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-club/id1049380254

  Ryan Matteson is the former editor-in-chief and founder of the popular music blog Muzzle Of Bees and he's currently employed by C3 Presents, where he manages a wide-range of bands including The Mountain Goats, Bully, Toro Y Moi, The Dismemberment Plan and Strand of Oaks. Both a devout Milwaukee Brewers fan and native Wisconsinite like myself, Ryan and I discuss how he went from blogging to artist management (with a few years of public relations work for Milwaukee's renowned Pabst Theater in between), as well as his vinyl white whales. We also delve into how we both personally held the birthday cake featured on the cover of Wilco The Album, how complete luck snagged him one of the rarest Pearl Jam vinyl releases there is, the thrill of booking bands on late-night TV, and lots more! Our winner for the Jay Ryan poster contest is also announced, and I discuss a bit of cool news about the podcast! Be sure to follow Ryan at twitter.com/muzzleofbees, and follow Vinyl Emergency at facebook.com/vinylemergency and twitter.com/vinylemergency

One of my dearest friends Collin Souter returns to the show to talk about one of his favorite filmmakers, George Miller.  He's a director that Collin has been singing the praises of since the very beginning, and since his latest and some might say his greatest film has received every accolade in the book, we figured it's a perfect time to discuss his entire filmography.  I have a lot of personal things to say about the brilliance of LORENZO'S OIL while we both feel that BABE: PIG IN THE CITY is right up there with the MAD MAX films.   00:00 - 04:43 - Introduction04:44 - 14:29 - Introduction With Collin14:30 - 15:22 - George Miller Song15:23 - 36:51 - 1st experience, Mad Max36:52 - 37:21 -  Road Warrior Score Snippet37:22 - 01:08:44 - Road Warrior, Twilight Zone, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome01:08:45 - 01:33:06 - The Witches Of Eastwick, Lorenzo's Oil01:33:07 - 01:33:42 - "That'll Do" - Peter Gabriel 01:33:43 - 02:15:45 - Babe, Babe: Pig In The City, Happy Feet, Happy Feet 202:15:46 - 02:37:07 - Mad Max: Fury Road02:37:08 - 02:45:00 - Top 3 George Miller Films / Outro  (stay til the very end for an amusing little Easter Egg)Be sure to visit NowPlayingNetwork.net for updates on all the shows featured on the network, including Vinyl Emergency and the recently launched Movie Madness hosted by Erik Childress.   For the next episode in about two weeks, returning champion Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com, will join me to dive into what will inevitably be the first chapter in discussing the work of the legendary Sidney Lumet!  Then only one episode will come out in March (since I'm taking a spring break of sorts), and that will be the long overdue Alfred Hitchcock extravaganza!  Send feedback to: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com.  Thanks again for listening, subscribing, and rating the show on ITunes!RATE THE SHOW ON ITUNES:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/directors-club/id414288912

Our first edition of Collector's Club is with Chris Fitzgerald (Grand Prairie, TX), who talks about how his vinyl obsession began, when he knows it's the right time to purge some his record collection and his day job as a contract administrator with one of the world's largest concert promoters! We also discuss the state of mainstream country music, how his 5-year-old daughter took to vinyl, meeting your musical idols on the job, and lots more! Be sure to follow Vinyl Emergency at facebook.com/vinylemergency and twitter.com/vinylemergency, and write the show at vinylemergency@gmail.com. 

Musicians, album collectors, recording engineers and those who press, design or otherwise celebrate vinyl records describe how this influential medium has shaped their lives and careers. Guests include Hozier, Rosanne Cash, Creed Bratton of NBC's The Office, plus members of Foo Fighters, Wilco, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Hall & Oates, Sylvan Esso, Jawbox and more.