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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.

May 8, 2023

J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, Heavy Blanket, Witch & more discusses his vinyl collection, his history of collecting punk rock 7" singles, making his first record "Deep Wound", the latest Heavy Blanket LP "Moon Is" and more.

Topics include:

  • J’s record collection
  • What kind of genres are in J’s record collection?
  • The music of J and his siblings
  • J’s discovery of punk records
  • The early punk scene of Amherst
  • Getting import records from England
  • Eater and Velvet Underground
  • Recollections of making the Deep Wound 45
  • The collectability of the Deep Wound single
  • Punk records now going for big money
  • Leaving Nirvana “Love Buzz” single at a party
  • Chasing the Sounds Magazine 100 Best Punk Songs
  • J’s approach to record collecting
  • Physical reactions to music, bad reissues
  • The records that are especially precious to J
  • Getting emotional by listening to Negative Approach
  • The multiple pressings of Poison Idea “Pick Your King”
  • Are sleeves and lyric sheets important?
  • What’s the most J paid for a record?
  • Seeing and meeting The Wipers
  • Dinosaur on SST, name change
  • Recollections of Homestead Records
  • Getting tapes back from early Dinosaur / Dinosaur Jr albums
  • What was damaged when their studio caught fire?
  • Would J like to remix any older Dinosaur Jr albums?
  • Heavy Blanket- working with Outer Battery
  • Does J like colourful vinyl pressings?
  • Is J chasing any Holy Grails?
  • Memories of Misfits records
  • Witch coming to Australia
  • Interview wrap up

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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