The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep564: Laura Jane Grace - Record Collector

Laura Jane Grace opens up about tours and donating gear to the Punk Rock Museum, her massive vinyl obsession, the wild story behind her first Against Me! record and more.

Ep563: WTF Happened To Punk In The Park?

Punk in the Park founder Cameron Collins breaks his silence on a $250 political donation that split the punk scene - and reveals plans to bring the festival back. Topic

Ep562: The Discipline of Tony Levin

Bass legend Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, etc) reflects on Fripp, John Lennon, near-misses with Zappa, Pink Floyd, and life on the road. new Stick Men album

Ep561: Chad Kassem & The Road to The Vinyl Summit

Chad Kassem of Analogue Productions, Acoustic Sounds, QPR breaks down vinyl's post-COVID boom and bust, the fragile global supply chain behind every record, and his new V

Ep560: Captain Sensible of The Damned

The Damned's Captain Sensible talks vinyl rarities, back catalogue, scented records, chasing the "perfect album," and what may be their final Australia and New Zealand to

Ep559: Rhino Records Co-Founder Richard Foos

Rhino Records co-founder Richard Foos reveals how a scrappy record shop invented reissue culture, chasing master tapes, getting arrested for selling bootleg records, memo

Ep558: John McCrea of CAKE

John McCrea of CAKE discusses their elusive catalogue on vinyl, rarities of the band, upcoming Australian tour, new recordings, record nerdery and more. Tickets & info

Ep557: The Secret Return of Neurosis with Steve Von Till

Neurosis's Steve Von Till reveals how the band secretly rebuilt itself, creating a career-defining album and making future plans for the Neurosis victory-lap that few tho

Ep556: Shapel Lacey - Punk, Comedy & Rising Above

Comedian Shapel Lacey discusses the power of music, inspiration and how a 1981 Black Flag video sparked a lifelong punk obsession that shaped his identity, art, and resil

Ep555: The Taj Mahal Interview

Blues legend Taj Mahal shares rare stories about Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, and the unreleased Bill Withers song that shaped his stunning new record. Topics Incl

Ep554: Everlast - From Rhyme Syndicate to Embers to Ashes

Everlast traces his journey from Rhyme Syndicate graffiti kid to House of Pain to solo artist, revealing how Jump Around's success gave him the freedom to never chase a h

Ep553: The Ghosts That Haunt Peter Hook

Peter Hook reflects on 50 years of music, the emotional weight of performing Joy Division and New Order live, and the many memories and ghosts of his past. Tickets for

Ep552: The Gospel According to Swamp Dogg

Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams Jr opens up about his new album "Contemplates the Afterlife," reflecting on death, faith, and a 70-year career that's produced over 2,000 song

Ep551: Lydia Lunch - Confrontationalist, Poet, No Wave Pioneer

Lydia Lunch unpacks the raw origins of No Wave, her squatting-and-surviving New York story, and why after five decades of confrontational art, pleasure remains the ultima

Ep550: Black Flag Vocalist Max Zanelly

Black Flag vocalist Max Zanelly shares how she went from waitressing to fronting one of punk's most legendary bands and how the new lineup is carving their own space in l

Ep549: Dave Markey & The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell

Filmmaker Dave Markey discusses his documentary "The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell", the punk scene's most fascinating, mysterious, and surprisingly influential behind-the

Jack Douglas (1945-2026) - The Vinyl Guide interview

The legend himself Jack Douglas (1945-2026) shares stories from five decades of rock history — from producing John Lennon's final album to the memories Aerosmith, Cheap T

Ep548: After the Astronaut - Butthole Surfers' Lost Album w Paul Leary & King Coffey

Butthole Surfers' Paul Leary and King Coffey trace the band's unlikely major label journey — from America's top-grossing indie act to MTV hitmakers to a lost album finall

Ep547: Greg Ginn - Black Flag, SST Records

In a rare interview, Greg Ginn opens up about the latest Black Flag lineup, the SST catalogue, the possibility of long-overdue reissues and the legacy of one of punk's mo

Ep546: One-Step Audiophile Vinyl w Tom Grover Biery

From funding the first Record Store Day to producing limited one-step pressings of Pet Sounds, Prince, and Dr. Dre, Tom "Grover" Biery is one of the most influential figu