Welcome back to another rendition of THE show of record talking records, SURFACE NOISE! For the latest feature presentation of our vinyl record vacation, our panelists discuss a perceived MoFi resurgence (and is it real), starting with the curation of titles from the more recent past, coupled with getting their own pressing plant up and running (Fidelity), is this the start of a rebirth of sorts? Frm there, the panel discuss "Sophomore Sucks": albums following great debuts that were pretty, pretty rough...or not tough enough. All this, ONLY on SURFACE NOISE - get some!   👇👇👇👇👇👇👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on guest Kendall (Spin Doctor and His Vinyl Mayhem): https://www.youtube.com/@spindoctorandhisvinylmayhem   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com         . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca        

Summer is here, but it's never too hot for another dose of CHEAP HEAT! On the latest FREESTYLE following SURFACE NOISE, our panel shares another round of great vinyl at great prices (all under $20-ish). Patterns emerge, favorites climb, and a few classics take shots from our gallery. 🎯 We close this latest freebie with sharing some recent pickups, including some rarities that raise eyebrows.  Beauty school dropouts, stay far away. This is the latest FREESTYLE, taking aim at your earholes NOWWWWWW! 👂🏻 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com         . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca        

Legend. Icon. G.O.A.T. 👑 These terms are brandied about very freely in today's culture, but does everyone deserve it when this accolade comes their way? What exactly warrants "Legend" status? What makes an "Icon"? Not everyone can be the "G.O.A.T", can they? On the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE, our panel opens up the lid on this topic, first explaining what they feel constitutes such hefty titles. After setting the table, they open up the bag to share their own picks for these lofty labels of immortality. Will your musical inspirations make the cut? Who do you need to make sure to see before they exit the stage for the final time? We've got all that covered for this spin of SURFACE NOISE!  ⏬⏬⏬⏬   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com         . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca        

For this latest trip around the turntable, Sam St. John (aka Americana Sam) had the great fortune of sitting down with legendary singer, songwriter and PLATINUM selling artist Tommy James.  In this chat, they discuss his long historic career with Tommy James and the Shondells and iconic hits like "Mony, Mony", "Crimson and Clover", and "I Think We're Alone Now"; songs that have been covered from other legendary artists ranging from Billy Idol, Prince, Dolly Parton, and even Tiffany. Besides regular touring, Tommy has hosted the radio show "Gettin' Together with Tommy James" on SiriusXM 60s Gold (channel 73) for eight years and counting, where he shares stories about songs and artists from the 60s and beyond including his own experiences as a hitmaker, touring, new projects and so much more. The conversation even touches on the mafia-ran Roulette Records, featured in his book "Me, The Mob, and The Music".   Go to www.tommyjames.com for a full list of tour dates, merch and upcoming info! To purchase Tommy's book  "Me, The Mob and The Music": www.officialtommyjames.myshopify.com/collections/tommy-james-autographed-autobiography To purchase vinyl and CDs: www.officialtommyjames.myshopify.com/collections/tommy-james-vinyl-cds   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more information on Sam St. John (aka Americana Sam): https://www.youtube.com/@Americanasam1994     For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com          

Roll over Beethoven, and tell Tchaikovsky that SURFACE NOISE has a FREESTYLE to share with the masses! For this separate stanza, our crew of dedicated sound merchants is still joined by Adam Tiro from The Freight to discuss "Vinyl Myths" - notions (preconceived or other) we have held about record collecting and the hobby in general that have yet to bear the fruit we expected. 🍒The immortal John Bong arrives just in time to share his love of the Boston Red Sox and sex toys at Spencer’s Gifts before the panel laments about the ghosts of vinyl past at Newbury Comics. 💦 We close the show with a talk about the passing of a Vinyl Community friend, Billy Jones. The late owner of Billy's Record Salon in Brooklyn was a friend to all, a terrific grate digger, and most importantly, an excellent human. 💔Please read more about Billy in the pieces in show notes below.    👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   Articles on friend to all, Billy Jones: https://pitchfork.com/news/billy-jones-babys-all-right-owner-and-new-york-nightlife-fixture-dies-at-45/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billy-jones-babys-all-right-owner-dead-obituary-1235359657     For more information on The Freight (and Adam Tiro): https://www.youtube.com/@TheFreightOfficial https://thefreight.bandcamp.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/the__freight     For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com         . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca    

Join us for the latest in vinyl vernacular courtesy of SURFACE NOISE with something different. For this trip around the turntable we are joined by Adam Tiro of The Freight discussing the release of their new album "Tales of Maybe" - out now (links below). 🔗 An avid record collector himself, Adam shares his music journey, formation of this band (a two-time nominee for Rock Act of The Year for the New England Music Awards), the writing and recording of the album, and the decision-making they undertook to bring this work to life. ⚡️ From choosing the specific mastering engineer (Ryan Smith), down to the pressing plant used to make the actual vinyl records (Fidelity Record Pressing aka MoFi's plant), and why it was ESSENTIAL the album was recorded and mastered for vinyl. "Tales of Maybe" is out NOW on Bandcamp, streaming services, or the band's website. All information below! 🔻 Remember, if it's vinyl, it's SURFACE NOISE! 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more information on The Freight (and Adam Tiro): https://www.youtube.com/@TheFreightOfficial https://thefreight.bandcamp.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/the__freight     For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   Review of "Tales of Maybe" from VCP Alumni Dylan Peggin (The Record Spinner on YouTube), also of "The Tracking Angle" - https://trackingangle.com/music/the-freight-unleashes-a-musical-fusion-on-tales-of-maybe     . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca    

For this 'sode on Vinyl Community Podcasts, we have a SURFACE NOISE mash-up consisting of our vinyl enthusiasts discussing their take(s) on the greatest cover songs of all time - some more obvious than others - before launching into the full-on FREESTYLE discussing the latest additions to the shelves and turntables of their personal collections.  Only on the latest FREESTYLE courtesy of SURFACE NOISE!   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   Article with more details on the new team leading Vinyl Me, Please: https://variety.com/2025/music/news/vinyl-me-please-acquired-owners-restore-record-subscription-1236416655   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca    

Just when you think you have all the answers, SURFACE NOISE changes the questions! Join our squad of vinyl connoisseurs as we discuss the 11th hour news of a VMP lifeline - what do we know, what does it mean for open orders, and what do we feel are the biggest things to avoid for this next incarnation? Plus, why is our resident international phenomenon "John Bong" ordering a coffee delivery during the show while smoldering in the 100+ degree heat? The answer may surprise you.   Remember, if it's vinyl, it's on SURFACE NOISE!    👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   Article with more details on the new team leading Vinyl Me, Please: https://variety.com/2025/music/news/vinyl-me-please-acquired-owners-restore-record-subscription-1236416655   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca  

BOGO this week only on SURFACE NOISE! For your freebie, here is the latest FREESTYLE! 🤯 The dais briefly hits on Discogs having their own YouTube channel (who knew?) and all that entails, before launching into a blitzkrieg of other physical music formats, sponsored by the immortal John Bong himself. 🚭 Hear why cassettes never really went away (for independent musicians), and why other formats (mini-discs, anyone?) still have the fervent supporters, even inside the walls of the SURFACE NOISE compound! 💽 Dig out your Sony Walkman and listen up, the FREESTYLE is upon us right now! 🎧   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris Chach (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca        

The show of record on collecting records had a power-packed show lined up, but as fate would have it, The Beatles had other ideas (thanks Ringo). We kick off SURFACE NOISE talking about the sudden announcement of the Beatles + Mono boxset repress coming in a few weeks: who is picking it up, why repress this again (first since 2014), and what will these mean for those who already have the 2014 version and will likely see their value plummet. Then, as the Surface Noise Boys begins summer hours, our panel of vinylists discuss the greatest "what if's" in music history. If tragedy or bad decision-making didn't take place, how would parts of the popular cultural landscape potentially look different? It's the one they warned you about: SURFACE NOISE!   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris Chach (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca        

It's the show in the know about the music format that costs some dough - SURFACE NOISE!  Getting ready for a long holiday weekend in the US, our panelists are sharing their "lookout" records - records that they'd ask other collectors in their orbit to look for in their travels to records shows and stores near, far, and anywhere they can't get to themselves. Are they only grails? Are they expensive? Find out! Then the discussion turns to markdowns - are we already in "markdown season" of stores and retailers heavily discounting their wares? Finally we return to "Kindness Corner" to share some light "flowers" to give others in this vinyl community of ours.  All this and bad jokes galore (and John Bong RETURNS), only on SURFACE NOISE! 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris Chach (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca      

The extras aren't extra here on SURFACE NOISE - case in point, the latest FREESTYLE following the podcast proper. Still filling in for the AWOL Jose, "John Bong" helps lead a spirited discussion on "unofficial European imports" and whether they are good (or bad) for today's hobby. Arnaldo shares some of the records he tried to unsuccessfully trade at VINYLCON: Philly, and more hijinks ensured.    Download and go, this is the bonus record talk you didn't ask for....courtesy of the FREESTYLE + SURFACE NOISE!   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris Chach (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion     For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca    

The show of record talking about records is BACK: SURFACE NOISE! ⌨️ On our show this week the dais talks about MoFi selling their returned records back to customers (and others doing the same), and we hear from our correspondent on the ground about VinylCon in Philly. 📹🎤 Get in where you fit in, only on SURFACE NOISE!   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris Chach (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion     For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca    

Where bad jokes, bad takes, and bad records go to die, the FREESTYLE of the latest 'sode of SURFACE NOISE follows in that esteemed tradition; a tradition like no other.  The panel attempts a new segment on new releases called "Grip or Flip" where they discuss whether a title is worth the grip (keeping), or buying to level up on something else (flip). Be forewarned, the landing is rocky. Then our brand of vinyl connosseurs show recent pickups, including some treasures picked from the bins of the Austin Record Convention. It's what you know as the FREESTYLE, and it's coming in HOT, now!   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency     For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca      

Join us for the latest installment of vinyl record collecting insanity courtesy of SURFACE NOISE‼️ Our panel of dedicated vinylists will discuss the recent spring Austin Record Convention, including observations from the tables, the crates, and the grail walls littered throughout the convention center. Some sold records there, others simply bought. What did they see, who did they meet, what did they grab, and what was Jack White doing there? ⚡️ Then the dais talks about the essential parts of building the perfect record store, including some aspects you might now think about off the top of your head. Plus, how could someone buy the wrong R.E.M. record for another friend and collector? It happened, in real time, and profuse sweating ensued. Catch it all, here, on SURFACE NOISE, right 🗣️NOWWWWWWWWWWWW!    👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris Chach (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency     For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca    

Back on the airwaves of Vinyl Community Podcasts, Alex (Beer & Vinyl) shares a recent interview with musician/songwriter M Ross Perkins. M Ross Perkins is currently a featured artist on the Colemine Records label, and has a new album that dropped on May 2nd (interview recorded prior) entitled "What's The Matter, M Ross?" Composed, performed, and recorded completely by Perkins in his Dayton, OH studio, What’s the Matter… is both the most stripped down and expansive within his tryptic of albums ("Wrong, Wrong, Wrong", "E Pluribus M Ross", and Now "What's The Matter..."). The headphone symphonies move with a deliberate, composed sophistication while the lyrics explore fresh territory, turning the camera away from the “butterscotch revue” and pointing it into a mirror. "The touchstones of psych pop remain: flourishes of Nilsson are still here, but so are Gram Parsons and Jonathan Richman. If you want to assign geography to What’s the Matter, M Ross?, the album is equal parts Laurel Canyon and Big Pink, more Woodstock the town than the festival. Perkins is a self-contained (late-period) Teenage Fanclub with George Harrison’s spiritual sense of inner wanderlust. Want a free copy? Available to anyone in lower 48 states head over to the Beer & Vinyl YouTube channel (specific video link below) and comment with some kind of musical connection to the state of Ohio. Deadline to enter is May 16th, 2025. And don't forget to check out thew new album "What's the Matter, M Ross" at your local independent record store or direct from Colemine Records (link also below). Bottoms up! 🍻🍻   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇  For more on M Ross Perkins: https://www.mrossperkins.com https://mrossperkins.bandcamp.com IG:  https://www.instagram.com/mrossperkins     To pick up the album from Colemine Records:  https://www.coleminerecords.com/collections/m-ross-perkins/products/m-ross-perkins-whats-the-matter-m-ross-release-date-05-02-2025   For more on host Alex (Beer & Vinyl): https://www.youtube.com/@beerandvinyl Video to comment for chance to win: https://youtu.be/mBCyNdQw-2E?si=aVtpZE1U-SLCANs0 For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com          

Back at it, Buddies! Here for a quick 'sode to share what happened when I went to the spring Austin Record Convention over the weekend. Many records were acquired, many meats and eats were consumed, and many memories were made. And no, I did not get to meet Raekwon or Jack White there (yes, that happened). BUT....I still had a good time and will share a brief recap here! Before that, I share some quick news on SURFACE NOISE and what to expect in the short term.  Let's start the week off right, and right now, here on Vinyl Community Podcasts!   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇  For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   . . . . .   Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca    

Apologies to Britney, but ooops we did it again....we found another way to chime in with even MORE Record Store Day talk. 😬 On the latest FREESTYLE following SURFACE NOISE, we are discussing some of the fresh SoundScan data behind the sales to learn which titles/releases were the biggest of the RSD25 bunch.  Following the first segment moving through spreadsheet purgatory, we have a hearty conversation/game for the biggest record collector pet peeves - RANKED. Are corner dings "annoying AF"? Is dirty brand new vinyl simply the worst? Hear where our band ranks some of these more tiresome aspects of this hobby we enjoy, ONLY on the latest FREESTYLE from SURFACE NOISE!    👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris Chach (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca  

Surface Noise is B-A-C-K!! Our panel of dedicated vinyl enthusiasts present another spin around the turntable, where in this week's podcast proper we'll discuss the hardest records to collect, find, or track down - does it vary by label, by artist, or genre? How much of a pursuit is TOO much of a pursuit (limits, people, limits). Everybody's got a price, but somebody's gotta pay (shoutout to the Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase) 💵 Then we discuss what is the the best "closing" song to see in concert from a band or artist. Not just the "play the hits" crowd, but THE hit - the one that sends the crowd happy, the biggest hit, the song synonymous with the artist/band. THAT is a song to close a show with! 🤩 All that and so much MORE, only on SURFACE NOISE! 🗣️   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris Chach (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com     For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca

Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, we bring you another FREESTYLE courtesy of the latest episode of SURFACE NOISE: A-Side! 🦈 Our record collecting coalition shares "the one that got away" - a record that was attainable at one time, either when it first came out, or later at an affordable price - but (for whatever reason) will not be joining our collections any time soon (if ever) 🩸 From there, we discuss a topic on the internet of late regarding the recently concluded Record Store Day: should participating stores hold back product for themselves, including a tale of a store owner in some hot water for doing just that. Sink or swim, this is the latest FREESTYLE! 🤿   👇 👇 👇 👇 👇   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Chris Chach (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency): https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca