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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.

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Ep563: WTF Happened To Punk In The Park?

Sep 7, 2026

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.

Topics Include:

  • Punk in the Park traces roots back to pandemic
  • Prior fests: Punk in Drublic, Sobroso, Scallywag festivals
  • Live Nation courtship briefly paused earlier festival branding
  • Punk in the Park debuted, drawing thousands nightly
  • Cameron explains his hands-on promoter and producer role
  • His punk awakening: hearing the Ramones as a kid
  • Punk rock's meaning: distrust, self-reliance, misfit belonging
  • Cameron opens up about his $250 Trump donation
  • Donation explained as protest against Biden running again
  • He admits regret, calling it a costly mistake
  • Initial backlash was mild, mostly online chatter
  • Dropkick Murphys' onstage denouncement escalated the controversy
  • Cameron feels singled out versus other political donors
  • He highlights years of charity and community giving
  • Bands say they're paid and treated better here
  • Festivals act as touring anchors for national routes
  • Headliners reportedly earn more at fests than clubs
  • Cameron's booking philosophy: all viewpoints get a stage
  • Hard line drawn: Nazis and hate groups banned
  • He booked a singer after his own separate cancellation
  • He acknowledges marginalized fans' real safety concerns
  • New Silverado festival branches into psychobilly and Americana
  • Silverado revives a legendary Southern California festival site
  • Cameron pushes for dialogue over reflexive cancel culture
  • He shares a cross-political friendship with a fellow musician
  • Conversation turns to America's deepening political polarization
  • Cameron argues both parties ultimately serve the same interests
  • He champions smaller government and personal freedom
  • Cameron confirms plans to relaunch the festival by 2027

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