Jun 3, 2020
El Ten Eleven recently announced an ambitious 3 LP album "Tautology", a mammoth undertaking and compelling next step for a band whose history has been about innovation, rising to challenges and producing extraordinarily captivating music.
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a...
May 26, 2020
John Doe and X recently surprised the world with their new album "Alphabetland". Today we hear the story of that record and the path that led us here through late 70s Los Angeles, Dangerhouse records, the wisdom of Ray Manzerek, Slash Records and more.
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May 21, 2020
Renown Jazz legend Ron Carter shares his history, playing in the New York jazz clubs, working with the legendary Jazz record labels, recording sessions with Rudy Van Gelder, being unexpectedly sampled, looking back and looking forward.
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a...
May 18, 2020
Minutemen, New Alliance, fIREHOSE founder and LA Punk legend Mike Watt has lived a life of music and stayed true to his roots. Today he discusses the early days of the Minutemen, SST Records, New Alliance records, his decade of playing with Iggy & The Stooges, his recent project Fitted & more.
If you like records,...
May 13, 2020
On June 10, 1966, Capitol Records launched "Operation Retrieve", meant to recall nearly 250,000 vinyl records from across the USA. The record was The Beatles' "Yesterday & Today", a record now known as the "Butcher Cover", and highly desired by record collectors around the world. Beatles author & historian Bruce Spizer...