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The Vinyl Guide


If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related. Nate is a 40+ year vinyl collector, owns some of the most highly desired titles and enjoys them thoroughly. The Vinyl Guide is his journey through the history of music to speak with the artists and technicians who made music history and get the stories behind the records.

Jul 11, 2022

Best known as founder, front-man and namesake of grunge-legends TAD, Thomas Andrew Doyle discusses the early and rare records of his career, shares memories of the Pacific Northwest music scene and his new instrumental compositional work.

Topics include:

  • Revisiting TAD through recent musical output
  • Formal background of music and playing in orchestras
  • Thomas losing his record collection
  • His personal TAD records, test pressings
  • CZ Records “Secretions” compilation
  • “Daisy Ritual Device” single variations
  • Fun with runout groove etchings
  • The story of Dick Johnson
  • Thomas’ pre-TAD job
  • TAD split w Pussy Galore on SubPop
  • His memories of early SubPop
  • His memories of the early grunge scene
  • The creation of & plan for the “Daisy Ritual Device” single
  • The formation of TAD & recording “God’s Balls”
  • The Manzine in “God’s Balls”
  • The poster that was included in “God’s Balls”
  • Thomas being the visual focus of TAD
  • Recording the “Salt Lick” EP w Steve Albini
  • What did he learn working w Steve Albini, Butch Vig, Jack Endino
  • The story of the cover of “8-Way Santa”
  • The issues with “Jack Pepsi”
  • Who controls TAD music?
  • Recent reissues of TAD albums (“Infrared Riding Hood”, “Inhaler”)
  • "Live Alien Broadcasts" LP
  • Thomas’ recent compositions
  • How he creates his instrumental music
  • His methods of recording and creating
  • Making music for “Fundamentally Cynical
  • Interview wrap up

Enjoy TAD's new compositional music here.

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related