The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers
Paul Myers
From the people who created Record Store Day, The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers is an informative, record store-centric interview show featuring conversations with great guests talking about records, record stores and experiences in the physical retail space.
CLIP SHOW - The First Record I Ever Bought, pt. 2.
While we're on a brief hiatus from making all-new episodes, we thought it would be fun to compile all the moments where Paul asks his guests "What Was The First Record You Ever Bought?" and put them in a couple of "clip shows." Last week was part one, so here's part two, featuring Shannon Shaw (from Shannon & The Clams), Joey Santiago (from Pixies), Julian Lage, Steve Perry, Slash, The Heavy Heavy, Ben Folds, John Densmore (The Doors), and bass ace Tony Levin (King Crimson, John Lennon and more)
CLIP SHOW - The First Record I Ever Bought, pt. 1.
While we're on a brief hiatus from making all-new episodes, we thought it would be fun to compile all the moments where Paul asks his guests "What Was The First Record You Ever Bought?" and put them in a couple of "clip shows." Here's part one, featuring De La Soul, Dhani Harrison, Mac McCaughan & Laura Ballance (from Superchunk), Ringo Starr, Shelby Lynne, Redd Kross, NPR's Ann Powers, The Edge (from U2), Richard Thompson, and Matthew Caws (from Nada Surf). The Record Store Day Podcast is a wee
Belle And Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch, plus a few words about Marianne Faithfull (1946-2025)
Belle And Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch is here to discuss his new semi-autobiographical novel, Nobody's Empire, his struggles with chronic fatigue, and how his band saved his life. And we take a minute to pay our respects to Marianne Faithfull, the enigmatic legend who passed away on January 30th. The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Executive Produc
Benjamin Booker, plus Sid Griffin (The Long Ryders) remembers Garth Hudson & The Band.
It's been nearly eight years since today's guest Benjamin Booker released his critically acclaimed second album, Witness, but now he's back with a vengeance with his powerful new album Lower, in stores now, which he made in collaboration with producer Kenny Segal. Booker explains his long road to this highly personal collection of songs. And this past week marked the definitive "last waltz" for The Band with the passing of the last man standing, Garth Hudson. Long Ryders singer/guitarist Sid Gri
Pixies' Joey Santiago, plus Remembering David Lynch
Pixies guitarist and founding member Joey Santiago is here to talk about their most recent album, The Night The Zombies Came (BMG) which is in stores now (where you can also pick up their amazing back catalogue and also Frank Black albums too). And Paul has a few words in memoriam for filmmaker, musician, and music lover David Lynch, who passed away last week. For Lynch, music was magic, and there was always magic in the air. And a reminder, you can still help Musicares help the people who bring
We Love You L.A. - Fran Healy on Travis's L.A. Times, and L.A. fire relief with Musicare's Laura Segura
As apocapytic fires continue to ravage Los Angeles, we spoke with Laura Segura, Executive Director of Musicares.org about how you can help the people who bring you the music by donating at Musicares.org/firerelief , and how music business professionals get get assistance by emailing musicaresrelief@musicares.org And as the Scottish group Travis sets out on their first North American tour in 15 years, singer Fran Healy is here to talk about his challenges with life in Los Angeles and how they inf
Jeff Parker, Julian Lage
We hope you like innovative jazz-based electric guitarists, because our first episode of 2025 focuses on two of 'em. Jeff Parker is here to talk about his recent jazz album for Nonesuch, The Way Out Of Easy, credited to Jeff Parker And The ETA IVtet. Parker talks about working with his L.A. based quartet, which features bassist Anna Butterss, drummer Jay Bellerose, and saxophone player, Josh Johnson, but we also look back at his highly musical time in the windy city of Chicago, where he first m
Celebrating The Tragically Hip (with Rob Baker and filmmaker Mike Downie)
Paul goes home to Canada for Christmas, and the maple syrup is flowing. We close out 2024 with a snow-covered treat, a special celebration of Record Store Day Canada's Ambassadors for 2024, The Tragically Hip. Celebrating their 40th year, the band were the subject of a retrospective 4-part Amazon Prime documentary, The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, and a commemorative book, This Is Our Life. Paul chats with No Dress Rehearsal director Mike Downie (brother of The Hip's late lead singer Gord
Ben Folds
This holiday season, the singer/songwriter, piano player, and all around musical overachiever Ben Folds released an album called Sleigher (in stores now from New West Records). It's not so much a "Ben Folds Christmas record" as it is a Ben Folds record set at Christmas. For this episode, which makes its debut on Christmas Eve, Paul chats with Ben about what went into the album, and detours into dogs, inflatable lawn Santas, the magic of Burt Bacharach, and what it means to be a human music maker
Steve Perry Celebrates "The Season"
As Christmas nears, we caught up with the legendary rock vocalist Steve Perry, a certified Rock & Roll Hall of Famer who first made his name as the former lead singer for Journey before going on to a successful solo career with era-defining '80s hits like "Oh Sherrie" and "Foolish Heart." The occasion for this chat is the release of Perry's Holiday themed album of sentimental standards, The Season 3 (his first for Dark Horse Records). Since Steve doesn't do many interviews, Paul seized the oppor
Holiday Gift Ideas for Record Fans, Pt. 1: Robyn Hitchcock Returns, plus Ann Powers & Alison Fensterstock on How Women Made Music.
Holiday Gift Ideas for Record Fans, Pt. 1 As the holiday season gets into full swing, we feature two books (and one accompanying record) that would make great gifts for any record loving person in your life. The always fascinating Robyn Hitchcock returns to the RSD Pod to talk about his new memoir, 1967: How I Got There, And Why I Never Left, as well as his accompanying covers album, 1967: Vacations In The Past. NPR Music's Ann Powersalso returns, this time with Alison Fensterstock, editor of a
The dB's' Peter Holsapple & Will Rigby
This year, The dB's (Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, Will Rigby, and Gene Holder) reissued their first two albums, Stands For deciBels and Repercussion (both from 1981) for the first time on vinyl via the emerging indie label Propeller Sound Recordings. To celebrate we invited Peter and Will to peel back the stories and songs within the grooves of these two seminal power pop/ indie rock/ jangle rock albums. The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and
RSD BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL, Pt. 2, The Edge (U2), John Densmore (The Doors), Julian Lage
Record Store Day Black Friday is November 29, and as we ramp up to the big day we offer the first of two specials. Pt. 2 features The Edge from U2 discussing their RSD Exclusive How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb. Plus, The Doors' John Densmore on the 4 LP set, The Doors: Live In Detroit. And, Jazz guitarist Julian Lage on his Live In Los Angeles EP. For more information about Record Store Day Black Friday (November 29) visit RecordStoreDay.com The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music ch
RSD BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL, Pt. 1, Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
Record Store Day Black Friday is November 29, and as we ramp up to the big day we offer the first of two specials. Pt. 1 features Jorma Kaukonen, founding member of the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, talking about the double album RENO ROAD, a collection of acoustic blues field recordings made with his longtime musical accomplice Jack Casady and released on Black Friday as an RSD Exclusive. In this conversation, Jorma recalls the heady times of the 1960s, and pays his respects to many of the f
30 Years Of Hopeless Records
This year, the pioneering pop-punk and emo label Hopeless Records celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new compilation, Hopelessly Devoted To You, featuring artists from the label's current roster, such as Sweet Pill, Fame On Fire, and Sincere Engineer covering songs by artists from their previous three decades such as All Time Low, Avenged Sevenfold, Yellowcard, and New Found Glory. And there's also a touring exhibit of Hopeless memorabilia that has made its way to the Punk Rock Museum in Las
Hippo Campus, plus Mike Myers remembers Quincy Jones (1933-2024)
Happy November, anything important going on this week? Meanwhile, here at the Record Store Day Podcast, we're talking about, what else?, music. Twin Cities band Hippo Campus have just released their fourth album, Flood (in stores now on the Psychic Hotline label) and bassist Zach Sutton and guitarist Nathan Stocker are here to unpack the whole thing. Plus, as we were mixing this week's show we learned of the passing of a giant of music and recording, Quincy Jones, at the age of 91, so Paul asked
Joe Boyd
Joe Boyd has had many job descriptions over the course of his nearly sixty-year career in music, and there was simply no way to cover everything in this conversation. That said, Paul and Joe focus on Boyd's important new book, And The Roots of Rhythm Remain: A Journey Through Global Music, and themes of cultural cross-pollination in music, the birth of hip hop and ska, the reason Hitler spared the life of virtuoso Roma guitarist Django Reinhardt, what happened with Nick Drake, and Boyd's phenome
Tony Levin
Master of the bass and pioneering Stick player Tony Levin regales us with tales from the court of King Crimson's Discipline era and more in this conversation recorded from the Beat tour. Our main focus is Levin's new solo album, Bringing It Down To The Bass (Flatiron Recordings) in a far-reaching chat that gets into his entire illustrious career as a road dog and first-call session musician for the likes of Peter Gabriel, John Lennon, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, and more. The Record Store Day Podcast
Kelly Finnigan, plus Elephant 6 Collective news with C.B. Stockfleth & Rob Hatch-Miller
To kick off our SIXTH SEASON of the podcast, Kelly Finnigan talks about his soulful new album A Lover Was Born (out Oct 18 on the Colemine Records label) in a conversation recorded live last summer during RSD Summer Camp at the fabulous Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. Last year we featured the excellent documentary The Elephant 6 Recording Company, and as we run up to the RSD Black Friday* release of the lovingly curated official soundtrack album (from ORG Music) on November 29, we asked the fi
Slash's Orgy Of The Damned
Gun N' Roses founding guitarist Slash talks to us about his recent solo album Orgy Of The Damned, a collection of blues and R&B covers featuring a stellar guest list that includes Paul Rodgers, Steven Tyler, Beth Hart, Iggy Pop, Gary Clark Jr., Billy F. Gibbons, Chris Robinson and more. And Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton checks in from Raleigh, North Carolina in an extended segment filling us in on what it's like on the ground in storm-ravaged Western North Carolina and along the pa
J.D. McPherson
Recently, the Oklahoma born singer, guitarist, and songwriter J.D. McPherson chats with us about his just released album, Nite Owls (New West Records), and how he aimed to blend such diverse influences as Duane Eddy, T. Rex, and Depeche Mode. The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Col
Monterey Jazz Festival Special, featuring Samara Joy, Darin Atwater, and Bryan Burkert.
Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist/composer Samara Joy is already establishing herself as one of the hottest stars on the contemporary jazz scene. In the run-up to the October 11th release of her new album, Portrait (Verve), Ms. Joy is one of the featured performers at this years Monterey Jazz Festival (Sept 27-29). We chatted about how this twenty-something prodigy stays sane in the midst of her fast moving career. And last summer, Paul spoke with the Artistic Director of the Monterey Jazz Fes
The Big Star Quintet
Big Star drummer and founding members Jody Stephens, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills, Wilco's Pat Sansone, and Jon Auer of The Posies join Paul for a discussion of The Big Star Quintet (a supergroup which also includes Chris Stamey of The dB's) as they keep the music of Big Star alive on the 50th Anniversary tour for Big Star's second album, Radio City (available at your local independent record store from Stax/Craft Recordings). It's another "bucket list" interview that you'll only hear on the Record Stor
Nada Surf
Nada Surf front person Matthew Caws chats with Paul about the themes and inspirations behind his band's shiny new album Moon Mirror (New West Records) and reflects on the band's three-decades making records, including tales of being mentored by the late great Ric Ocasek, having an early hit with "Popular," and working on the new one at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire, Wales. But as you'll hear, while it's fun to look back, today, Nada Surf do what's in front of them now. The Re
The Heavy Heavy
UK breakout band The Heavy Heavy co-founders Georgie Fuller and William Turner are here to unpack their debut full-length album One Of A Kind (ATO Records), the followup to last year's 7-song EP, Life and Life Only. Recorded mostly at Turner’s studio in Brighton, England, One Of A Kind finds the band leaning away from Laurel Canyon-esque folk-rock to fully embrace their British roots, finding a particularly crucial inspiration in the gritty and groove-heavy hedonism of the mid-1970s Rolling Ston
Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne's voice resonates with hard-won wisdom and the unseen scars of love and loss. After returning home to Nashville after years in Palm Springs, CA, she and a core unit of talented women collaborated on her stunning new album, Consequences of the Crown which her new label (Monument Records) accurately describes as "a haunting exploration of the labyrinth of human pain that emerges with grace." The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hos
John Doe & Exene Cervenka of X.
Legendary L.A. punk rockers X began their career in 1977, and this month they released the ninth album, Smoke & Fiction (Fat Possum Records). Founder members John Doe and Exene Cervenka are here to talk about their long and storied career, and the significance of an album they are calling their "farewell." Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton returns to add to our ongoing conversation about the end of musical genres, and to remember a dear departed member of the RSD community. The
Marc Maron Returns, Dan Pasternack on Bob Newhart (1929-2024), Harvest Records (Asheville, NC)
Comedy records are records too! WTF podcast host Marc Maron returns to the show to talk about his new vinyl LP, From Bleak To Dark (Craft Recordings) and a bit about the comedy albums of his youth. And since we just lost comedy legend Bob Newhart, the deadpan comic responsible for one of the most historic comedy albums of all time, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, comedy vinyl aficionado Dan Pasternack also returns to our show to say "Hi Bob" and contextualize the impact of Newhart's albums
Brigitte Calls Me Baby
Brigitte Calls Me Baby is a Chicago-based band with a sound that, while rooted in 2024 could have easily made it onto the soundtrack of an 80s John Hughes' teen comedy. But as frontpserson and songwriter Wes Leavins explains to Paul, there's more to the story, including his involvement in Baz Luhrmann's biopic, Elvis. We unpack the band's just-released debut album, The Future Is Our Way Out (ATO Records), produced by BCMB with Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb. The Record Store Day Podcast is
Lawrence Rothman
Lawrence Rothman (they/them) is a gender fluid singer songwriter (and music producer) born in St. Louis, MO, and currently living in Los Angeles, CA. In the course of discussing their recently released album The Plow That Broke The Plains, Lawrence describes a lot of the pain and struggle that went into the songs. It's a frank and honest conversation and we think you'll find the music compelling too. **Warning: themes of sexual violence, gun violence, anti-LGBTQ+ violence, body dysmorphia and ea
BJ Barham (American Aquarium) unpacks The Fear Of Standing Still
American Aquarium frontman and songwriter BJ Barham talks about the inspirations behind his band's new album, The Fear of Standing Still, out this week from Thirty Tigers/Losing Side Records. BJ hails from from North Carolina, where he used to work with Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton, who is also here to give us some deep background on his decades long career. The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also
Ringo Starr and Dhani Harrison REPRISE, plus a preview of Blur Live At Wembley from Travis & Lisa at The Guestroom
There's kind of a theme to this week's show, which is admittedly a bit of a mashup of two previous episodes plus a new chat with Travis & Lisa from The Guestroom in Louisville, KY. It all started last summer, when Lisa and Travis flew to London to see Blur in concert at the legendary Wembley Stadium. Cut to this year, and the July 26 release of the Blur Live At Wembley set. Paul caught up with Travis & Lisa to debrief them on what it was like to actually be there. Woo Hoo! Well, Blur's Graham Co
Mac & Laura from Superchunk celebrate 35 years of Merge Records.
After last week's all-Memphis lineup (Episode #134) it's time for a little North Carolina love as we welcome Superchunk founders Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance to talk about their little indie label that could, Merge Records, as they celebrate 35 years with the big MERGE 35 festival in Chapel Hill, NC, July 24-27. Meanwhile over in Raleigh, RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton speaks fondly of her neighbors and praises their eclectic roster. The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show
Memphis: Rob Bowman on Stax Records, plus Eric Friedl and Zac Ives from Goner Records.
Let's go to Memphis in the meantime, baby! Our featured interview is with Rob Bowman, the Toronto based academic scholar and Grammy Award-winning professor of ethnomusicology. Notably, Rob is a recognized authority on Stax Records, and has produced numerous Stax box sets in addition to writing an exhaustively researched book, Soulsville USA: The Story of Stax Records. He is also an executive producer and main source for Jamila Wignot's fantastic four part HBO Max documentary series, STAX: Sou
Redd Kross (Jeff & Steven McDonald)
This year, the genre-straddling Hawthorne, California rock band Redd Kross are celebrating 45 years as a band, and as such, founding brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald have been involved in a number of biographical projects including a memoir, Now You’re One Of Us (with author Dan Epstein), and director Andrew Reich’s career-spanning documentary, Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story. But perhaps the most relevant to our interests here at the RSD Podcast is their brand new self-titled, 18 song doub
Ann Powers on The Path of Joni Mitchell
Paul welcomes best-selling author and award-winning journalist Ann Powers to discuss her incredible new book, Traveling: On The Path Of Joni Mitchell (Dey St). Plus, Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton checks in from Raleigh, North Carolina. The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie
Richard Thompson
Guitarist's guitarist and UK folk/rock legend Richard Thompson joins Paul to discuss his brand new album Ship to Shore (out now from New West Records), but also his early work with Sandy Denny in Fairport Convention, the great duo records with Linda Thompson, and his 90s solo work with Mitchell Froom. He also expounds on his memoir, the importance of Joe Boyd, and what Nick Drake was really like. The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by
Ringo Starr, Abe Laboriel, Jr., Beatles author Debbie Gendler.
Getting Ringo Starr don't come easy, but we did it! Ringo is here to chat about his new Crooked Boy EP (written and produced by Linda Perry), while also sharing some Beatles memories about the Get Back / Let It Be documentaries, his love of Country music and why he'll still be touring on his 84th birthday. We also brought in Abe Laboriel, Jr., who for the last 23 years as drummer in the Paul McCartney band, has been playing many of the ingenious drum parts first created by Ringo. And I Saw Them
Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird takes a slight detour into the world of jazz standards while keeping his own impeccable standards high on the brand new Andrew Bird Trio album Sunday Morning Put-On (Loma Vista). Paul has a forthright conversation with a virtuoso musician, smart producer, and as we discuss, an occasional actor (TV's Fargo). And listen to the end of the show for a special announcement about next week's show! The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and ho
Shannon & The Clams' Shannon Shaw
Shannon Shaw opens up about the tragic events that informed the new Shannon & The Clams album, The Moon Is In The Wrong Place (Easy Eye Sound) which is a surprisingly upbeat, yet poignant narrative on heartache and healing, grief and resilience in the aftermath of devastating loss, and a tribute to the power of art and community to triumph over tragedy. The Record Store Day Podcast is written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstit
Blitzen Trapper's Eric Earley, and a few words about Steve Albini (1962-2024)
Blitzen Trapper's Eric Earley explains the zen inspirations behind his band's newest album, 100's of 1000's, Millions of Billions (May 17 on Yep Roc). RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton drops by with news of a Blitzen Trapper adjacent promotion to win a Steve Keene painting of Bob Pollard's artwork for the new album (details at RecordStoreDay.com) and chats with Paul about the significant passing of musician, recording engineer, poker champion, and indie philosopher king, Steve Albini (1952-2024) Th
The Lemon Twigs Return!
Last year, The Lemon Twigs' Brian & Michael D'Addario made their RSD Podcast debut to talk about one of the best albums of 2023, Everything Harmony. Exactly one year later, they're back with a brand new album, A Dream Is All We Know, recorded mostly by themselves at their Brooklyn studio, except for one track on which they collaborated with Sean Ono Lennon at his studio in upstate New York. It's another strong set of original music and you won't want to miss this conversation. Carrie Colliton ha
The High Llamas' Sean O'Hagan
English/Irish composer and arranger Sean O'Hagan (Microdisney, Stereolab) is perhaps best known as the visionary behind The High Llamas, whose second album Gideon Gaye (1994) blended a healthy respect for the harmonic tableaus of both Brian Wilson and Steely Dan with a delicate UK pop sound reminiscent of his contemporaries such as Prefab Sprout. On the brand new High Llamas album, Hey Panda, (featuring guests including Fryars, and Bonny "Prince" Billy) O'Hagan has been absorbing many of the pro
Joe Pernice returns!
As the dust settles after Record Store Day 2024, Joe Pernice joins the "second-timers club," returning to our podcast to unpack Who Will You Believe? the new album from The Pernice Brothers (New West Records). The Record Store Day Podcast is written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, visit
RSD 2024 Preview #7 with Dhani Harrison, Eric Levin from Criminal Records (ATL), and a look at Nat King Cole.
For the last six episodes, we've been previewing some of the titles on the list for Record Store Day 2024 (April 20). This week, we wind down this series with a very special exclusive interview with musician and composer Dhani Harrison, who also happens to be the president of Dark Horse Records, the label founded by his father, the late and beloved George Harrison. Dark Horse is partnering on several releases with RSD, including his dad's Electronic Sound and Wonderwall Music, Joe Strummer and T
Stan Ridgway (Wall of Voodoo), and Celebrating the Funky Soul of Westbound Records
As we countdown to Record Store Day 2024, (April 20), we continue to spotlight a few of the special RSD releases from The List (go to RecordStoreDay.com for the whole thing). This week, Wall Of Voodoo founding member Stan Ridway regales us with tales of wild Los Angeles, and the circumstances leading up to the two Wall Of Voodoo RSD titles on offer this year, their self-titled 6-song debut, plus Wall Of Voodoo Live 1979, both from Jackpot Records. And we take a funky walk to 1970s Detroit with A
Charlie Benante (Anthrax) and the RSD LOUD List with Steven Williams (Down In The Valley, Minneapolis)
This week, our Record Store Day 2024 preview series brings us to the LOUD part of the list (the full list is at RecordStoreDay.com). Charlie Benante (Anthrax, Pantera, Stormtroopers of Death) is here to talk about the RSD Exclusive 7" single he did with Anthrax's Scott Ian, and Dave Grohl (collectively known as G.B.I), a cover of the Bad Brains DC hardcore jam, "The Regulator," which is also a fundraiser for the ongoing healthcare of Bad Brains' H.R. Steven Williams at Down In The Valley in Minn
America (Gerry Beckley & Dewey Bunnell), and Zev Feldman Looks at the RSD Jazz List 2024
As we continue the countdown to Record Store Day 2024 (April 20) we're covering diverse ends of The List (always accessible at RecordStoreDay.com) This week, founding members of America, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell, are here to talk about their RSD Exclusive Release Event, America: Live From The Hollywood Bowl 1975, recorded during America's "imperial era" on August 3, 1975, featuring an orchestra conducted by their legendary producer, Sir George Martin. Our chat touches on their stories of
De La Soul, and a look at the 2024 RSD Hip Hop List with Phillip Rollins (OffBeat Records, Jackson, MS)
The list of releases coming out on Record Store Day 2024 (April 20) is expansive, so we're taking on different aspects of the list every week. This week we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Posdnuos (Plug 1) and Maseo (Plug 3) from the legendary De La Soul to talk about their fallen brother Dave "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur (Plug 2), and their landmark albums including 3 Feet High And Rising and Stakes Is High, plus their RSD 2024 release, De La Soul Live At Tramps NYC 1996. Plus we cover a f
RSD PREVIEW: Steve Conte, plus a look at NUGGETS LIVE with Rick Johnson and Jon Wurster.
Hey we're WEEKLY now! This week, we continue to ramp up to Record Store Day (April 20) with another look at two special releases coming out on that special day. RSD's Rick Johnson has put together a live recording of last November's tribute concert, Lenny Kaye & Friends: Live At The Cat's Cradle, a 50th Anniversary Celebration of Nuggets. We'll hear from Rick and then hear from the drummer from the star-studded event itself, Jon Wurster (Bob Mould Band, Mountain Goats, Superchunk). Then ex-New Y
A Look At The List for RSD 2024 with Variety's Chris Willman.
Paul took a month off, and plenty happened while he was away, including the announcement of the RSD List for 2024, and the announcement of Paramore as this year's Record Store Day Ambassador(s). Plus, to celebrate the fact that our show is now 'going WEEKLY, Paul cooked up a rockin' new theme song! Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton is back to roll out all the announcements, and then Variety's Chris Willman chats with Paul about a few things on The List that caught his ear. Record Stor
"The First Record I Ever Bought" Volume 2
It's the return of The First Record I Ever Bought, and this time we look back at the past year to bring you the first physical media purchase stories from Corinne Bailey Rae, The Replacements' Tommy Stinson, Allison Russell, Lloyd Cole, Kristin Hersh, Stewart Copeland of The Police, Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison, Dominique Durand & Andy Chase from Ivy, The Immediate Family members Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Waddy Wacthel & Steve Postell with documentarian Denny Tedesco, Bauhaus
In Case You Missed It: Conversations with Grammy Nominees Jason Isbell and Allison Russell.
While host Paul Myers is away, we're looking back at two different interviews from 2023 featuring artists who were nominated for Grammy Awards this year. One of them, Jason Isbell, was also in Martin Scorsese's Academy Award nominated film, Killers Of The Flower Moon, and was 2023's RSD Ambassador along with his partner, and friend of the show, Amanda Shires. Jason and the 400 Unit delivered the Grammy nominated album Weathervanes, which we discuss in this interview. And we're also running an in
Remembering The Shangri-Las' Mary Weiss with filmmaker Allison Anders.
When Paul invited the filmmaker Allison Anders (Gas Food Lodging, Mi Vida Loca, Grace Of My Heart) to remember the late great Shangri-Las lead singer Mary Weiss (who passed away on January 19th at the age of 75) we thought it was only going to be a 15-minute segment. In hindsight, this was always going to be the full hour. Enjoy! And Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton alerts us to some important RSD announcements coming up at RecordStoreDay.com, and remarks on the passing of Melanie Saf
Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein & Corin Tucker, actor J. Smith-Cameron.
Sleater-Kinney founding members Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker are here to discuss the pain and defiant joy that informs their vibrant new album, Little Rope (Loma Vista). And J. Smith-Cameron, "Gerri" from HBO's Succession, pops by to tell us how exactly she ended up starring in the Carrie Brownstein-directed video for S-K's "Say It Like You Mean It." Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton zooms in from Raleigh, NC, to discuss some significant new developments from the world of RSD. Fo
Legendary L.A. session group, The Immediate Family.
Happy New Year from The Record Store Day Podcast. We ring in 2024 with a 40-minute special episode featuring legendary Southern California session players, Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, and Steve Postell, also known as The Immediate Family, which just happens to be the title of a new documentary by Denny Tedesco (The Wrecking Crew). And through the sporadically shaky miracle of Zoom, we had all six of these guys converge to talk about their collective brothe
Our Annual Look At Holiday Records (2023)
Once again, it's time to take our annual glance at some of the records that make it a cool yule, and this year we have a very qualified guide in returning guest, journalist and author Annie Zaleski, who has written about 100 of them in her new book This Is Christmas, Song by Song (Running Press). And since it's our holiday party, Paul talks holiday music with RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton. The Record Store Day Podcast is written produced, engineered, and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed
Holiday Music Book Episode 2023
At the holidays, the best kind of "Wrapped" is physical media (records, CDs, and even music books) nicely wrapped and placed under the tree. From time to time we do episodes about music books that celebrate the art of record making, and on this one we speak with author Ben Greenman who worked with the legendary Sly Stone, to give us the memoir Thank You (Faletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) out now from AUWA Books, with a foreword by the publisher, Questlove himself. We also spoke with Slate's Chris Mola
RSD Black Friday 2023 Special spotlight on records by The English Beat, Gram Parsons and more.
It's the annual RSD Black Friday Special, featuring interviews with a selection of people behind certain titles on "The List." Dave Wakeling, co-founder of The English Beat, talks about the Birmingham ska band's landmark 1980 debut, I Just Can't Stop It, newly expanded into a 2 LP set with bonus live and dub tracks. Amoeba Records' David Prinz and Polly Parsons (daughter of Gram Parsons) are here to talk about a newly unearthed live recording of Gram Parsons And The Fallen Angels (featuring Emmy
Shredding Left with Helmet's Page Hamilton, plus Unpacking The Beatles' "Now And Then."
Helmet's Page Hamilton joins us to talk about his band's politically charged new album, Left, and more. Paul chats with Daniel Rivkin of the Beatles' blog They May Be Parted about the brand new Beatles single "Now And Then" and what it all means in terms of the Fab canon. Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton talks about how genres are falling away as the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame slowly evolves, shares her two cents about the Beatles, and announces a special RSD Black Friday related even
Black Pumas' Eric Burton Returns!
When Black Pumas released their self-titled debut, we had the guys on the show to talk about it. Now, three years later, I spoke with singer Eric Burton about their long-awaited followup, Chronicles Of A Diamond, which is out this week. That conversation was recorded live on stage back in August at the Hotel Monteleone in the heart of New Orleans for RSD's Summer Camp. Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton gives us another update on some of the releases listed for RSD Black Friday (Novemb
Season Five premiere! Allison Russell, plus RSD Black Friday part 1.
OUR SEASON FIVE DEBUT features an empowering discussion with Canadian born, Nashville musician Allison Russell about her inspiring (and funky) new album The Returner, the stunning followup to her award winning Outside Child. And as we begin a series of programs leading up to RSD Black Friday (November 24) Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton spotlights a few titles from the recently announced list. For the full list go to RecordStoreDay.com. The Record Store Day Podcast is written, produc
Corinne Bailey Rae, Tommy Stinson (The Replacements)
British singer, songwriter, and producer Corinne Bailey Rae explains how Chicago's Stony Island Arts Bank inspired her ambitiously complex new album, Black Rainbows. And Tommy Stinson discusses his days with The Replacements as we unpack the new box set Tim: Let It Bleed Edition, featuring Ed Stasium's 2023 remix of the band's 1985 major label debut, Tim, plus a ton of extra rarities and live tracks. Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton talks about her recent trip to New York to hang out
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads), Kristin Hersh.
Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads,talks about his work on the new remastered 40th Anniversary audio release of the Stop Making Sense live soundtrack on the occasion of a new theatrical release of filmmaker Jonathan Demme's landmark concert film. Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave) chats with Paul about her arresting new solo album Clear Pond Road (Fire Records). RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton breaks some news about a special event with Killer Mike in NYC, and both she and Paul pour one o
RSD Goes To The Movies, The Elephant 6 Recording Co, Have You Got It Yet? (Syd Barrett)
After two music book episodes, RSD Goes To The Movies, pointing our lens at two rock documentaries, each told from inside two different psychedelically-incinded music scenes. Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo is here with Rob Hatch-Miller (Other Music) to discuss C.B. Stockfleth's film, The Elephant 6 Recording Co., but first, director Roddy Bogawa talks about the film he made with the late Storm Thorgerson (of Hipgnosis) called Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floy
Warren Zanes on Springsteen's Nebraska, Kate Stables of This Is The Kit.
Part two of our Summer Music Book Series features author and former Del Fuegos guitarist Warren Zanes discussing his recent book, Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska.' (Crown) And on Zoom from Paris, Kate Stables, leader and songwriter for the band This Is The Kit talks about the band's newest album Careful of Your Keepers (Rough Trade). RSD's Carrie Colliton has the week off. The Record Store Day podcast is written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers,
Quantum Criminals (Steely Dan) with Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay. Remembering Sinéad O'Connor with David Wild.
In part one of our Summer Music Book Series, we discuss Steely Dan with Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay whose new book, Quantum Criminals (University of Texas Press) is a beautifully illustrated catalogue of ramblers and wild gamblers who populate the songs of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. And with the passing of Sinéad O'Connor, writer David Wild joins us to remember interviewing her in 1991 for her Rolling Stone cover story during the year she broke in America, while touching on some of the i
EPISODE 100: "The First Record I Ever Bought..."
To celebrate our 100th episode, we take a brief look at merely some of the "First Record I Ever Bought" stories for a selection of our guests over the four seasons so far: Tony Visconti, Margo Price, Fred Armisen, Rhian Teasdale (Wet Leg), Bonnie Raitt, Jane Wiedlin (Go-Go's), Robyn Hitchcock, Questlove, Susanna Hoffs (Bangles), Marc Maron, Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams, Andy Partridge (XTC), Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast), Alice Cooper, Robert Glasper, Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Joe Ellio
Lloyd Cole, Stewart Copeland, Marshwood Great Works School.
Lloyd Cole unpacks his wonderful new album On Pain (earMUSIC) and explains how he's trying to put the soul back into the machine. Stewart Copeland, drummer, composer, and co-founder of The Police, returns to the podcast to explain how and why has reworked many of his former band's songs on his recently released album, Police Deranged For Orchestra (Shelter/BMG). Angela Cuddy and Janice Morro, both teachers at Marshwood Great Works School in Maine, tell us how their fifth graders staged their ve
A Musical Conversation with Dana Carvey
June 18th marked Paul McCartney's 81st birthday, and on Episode #98, Dana Carvey talks about his meetings with McCartney, Neil Young, Todd Rundgren, Graham Nash, David Crosby. While Dana is renowned for his work on Saturday Night Live, playing Garth Algar in Wayne's World, and his hit podcast Fly On The Wall (with David Spade), this exclusive RSD Pod conversation centers on his musical stories, including memories of SNL's late music supervisor Hal Willner, stealing drumsticks from Mickey Hart, h
Jason Isbell's Weathervanes, Remembering Tina Turner with NPR's Ann Powers.
Jason Isbell (reigning RSD co-ambassador for 2023, along with his wife Amanda Shires) returns to discuss Weathervanes (Southeastern Records)his new album with the 400 Unit. We also get his thoughts on working with Martin Scorsese on Killers Of The Flower Moon, and his experiences after Sam Jones' recent documentary, Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed. NPR's Ann Powers joins us to help celebrate and contextualize the iconic and heroic Tina Turner, who passed away at the age of 83 on May 2
Carl Newman, The New Pornographers.
The New Pornographers' Carl Newman discusses the many themes of isolation and collapse on the band's recently released 9th studio album, Continue As A Guest (Merge Records), a joyously dark and tuneful reaction to what Newman refers to as "the ambivalence of day-to-day life during the pandemic and the endless pitfalls of living online." Plus the return of Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton, who calls in from Nashville music conference to share some impressive stats from April's Record
The Lemon Twigs, and Remembering Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023) w/ author Nicholas Jennings
The Lemon Twigs, Brian & Michael D'Addario, join Paul to discuss their fifth full-length studio LP, Everything Harmony (Captured Tracks). And Nicholas Jennings, author of Lightfoot, the defintive biography of Gordon Lightfoot, unpacks the legacy of the legendary Canadian troubadour who passed away in Toronto at the age of 84 on May 1st. Written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, with theme music and selected interstitial music by Paul Myers. For the latest information about Record S
Ron Sexsmith, Bill Janovitz on Leon Russell
On Episode 94, we welcome back two returning guests. Buffalo Tom's Bill Janovitz is here to discuss his new book, a definitive and expansive biography of Leon Russell: The Master Of Space And Time's Journey Thorught Rock & Roll History (Hachette Books). We also hear a couple of selections from the newly reissued Leon Russell: Signature Songs collection on Dark Horse Records, plus a few other classic Russell tracks. And Canadian songwriter's songwriter Ron Sexsmith gives us the background on his
RSD 2023 Preview Pt. 2 - Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, Amythyst Kiah, Joff Bush (Bluey), Tommy Wall (Undeath)
Part 2 of our two-part Record Store Day 2023 roundup ahead of Record Store Day, April 22. 2023 Record Store Day Ambassadors, Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, are here to talk about being the First Couple of Vinyl and to celebrate two special RSD releases: Amanda Shires - Live At Columbia Studio A (ATO) and Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires - The Sound Emporium EP (Southeastern). Amythyst Kiah explains her motivations for covering the four songs on her Pensive Pop EP (Rounder) Composer Joff Bush t
RSD 2023 Preview Pt.1 - Ivy, Stewart Copeland, Beauty Pill
Record Store Day 2023 is April 22, and we're doing two back to back episodes to feature a few of the artists with titles coming out on the big day. In part one, Ivy's Dominique Durand & Andy Chase are here to talk about the late Adam Schlesinger, and their landmark 1997 album Apartment Life, in advance of the RSD 2023 release of the The Apartment Life Demos. Composer, self-styled rhythmatist, and founder of The Police, Stewart Copeland tips his hi-hat about his alter ego Klark Kent, whose self-t
Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins, and Chris Thile discuss their brand new album Celebrants (Thirty Tigers) Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton talks with Paul about more titles from the upcoming Record Store Day 2023 list. Record Store Day is April 22, 2023, go to RecordStoreDay.com for the list and the latest information from the Record Store Day world. Sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Crosley turntables. Written, produced, engineered and hos
UNI & The Urchins, Adrian Quesada, Justin Sowers (Guestroom Records, Oklahoma)
Charlotte Kemp Muhl and Jack James from UNI and The Urchins teleport in to discuss the gritty glam rock futurism on their recently released debut album Simulator (Chimera Music). Black Pumas co-founder Adrian Quesada expounds on his two new solo records, the moody instrumental Jaguar Sound, and the "balada" styled Boleros Psicodélicos (both on ATO Records). Justin Sowers from Guestroom Records in Oklahoma talks about the upcoming Record Store Day release (on their own Guestroom label) of a remas
Charley Crockett, Glen Phillips, Run Out Groove Records.
We ride the rails with self-styled "vagrant" troubadour Charley Crockett, a man of many stories, some of which are on his newest album The Man From Waco. Glen Phillips (Toad The Wet Sprocket) talks about the deeper philosophical thoughts underlying his new solo album, There Is So Much Here. Jeff Ferguson and Ellen Rehak talk about their upstart record shop, Run Out Groove Records in Burbank, CA. And RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton returns to talk about the recent launch of the Record Store Day l
The Remembrance Issue - Tributes to Charles Stepney, Tom Verlaine, and Burt Bacharach.
With so many icons leaving us at an alarming rate, we can barely keep up with all the tributes. And this week, even though we had just recorded a solid three tributes to the long gone soul producer and arranger Charles Stepney, the more recently departed legendary composer Burt Bacharach and Television's visionary co-founder, Tom Verlaine, we got late word that Trugoy the Dove from De La Soul, a/k/a David Jolicouer, had passed (so we'll have a feature on him next time.) Our two Verlaine tributes
Margo Price returns! Michael Walker Remembers David Crosby
On our first all new episode of 2023, Margo Price returns to our program to talk about her superb new album, Strays, and her revealing, best-selling memoir, Maybe We'll Make It. Author Michael Walker (Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood) joins Paul to contextualize and eulogize David Crosby. This year's Record Store Day is Saturday April 22, and Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton returns to the podcast to announce this year's Record Store Day Ambass
Vernon Reid Remembers Jeff Beck, plus Scenes From A Rearview Mirror 2022, pt. 2.
In the episode we mourn the loss and celebrate the legacy of Paul's all-time favorite guitarist, Jeff Beck, in conversation with Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid. Plus, we continue our look back at 2022, with Scenes From A Rearview Mirror 2022 Part 2, including excerpts from our interviews with Aoife O’Donovan, Tears For Fears’ Curt Smith, Tori Amos, Sloan’s Chris Murphy, Don Letts, Marshall Crenshaw, and Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott. For more information about Record Store Day itself, go to Rec
Scenes From A Rearview Mirror 2022 part 1 - selected highlights from a year of RSD Podcasts.
RSD Podcast presents Scenes From A Rearview Mirror 2022 Part 1, featuring selected clips from a few of our interviews with Bonnie Raitt, Sophie Allison from Soccer Mommy, Robert Glasper, Rhian Teasdale from Wet Leg, Jeff Tweedy from Wilco, Lydia Night from The Regrettes, Alice Cooper, Mark Mothersbaugh & Gerald V. Casale from Devo, Torquil Campbell from Stars, and Johnny Marr. Enduring thanks to Record Store Day co-founders Carrie Colliton and Michael Kurtz for making this show a reality. For th
The Music Of John Hughes with Tarquin Gotch, and a look at Chicago's Wax Trax! Records.
For the final new episode of 2022, Paul speaks with former John Hughes music supervisor Tarquin Gotch about the new box set Life Moves Pretty Fast: The John Hughes Mixtapes. We also check in with Julia Nash and Mark Skillicorn whose documentary, Industrial Accident, tells the story of Wax Trax! Records in Chicago, one of John Hughes favorite places to find music for his films. RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton drops by to close out another great year of RSD Podcasts. Listen to the end to hear Paul'
Todd Rundgren Returns, plus Remembering Christine McVie with journalist Carrie Courogen.
Frequent guest Todd Rundgren returns to our show once again, this time from the launch pad of Space Force, his new album of collaborations with a wide array of guest artists. Plus, we remember Christine McVie with New York based music journalist Carrie Courogen. And our own Carrie, RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton also has a few things to say about Fleetwood Mac's fallen Songbird. For the most up to date information about Record Store Day, go to RecordStoreDay.com. Sponsored as always by Tito's Ha
RSD Black Friday 2022 Preview Pt. 2 - Marshall Crenshaw, Todd Rundgren, DEVO's Gerald V. Casale, and more.
Hot on the heels of Part 1 comes Part 2 of our Record Store Day Black Friday 2022 preview. This time, Marshall Crenshaw does a deep dive on his landmark eponymous 1982 debut album, and talks about Robert Gordon, legendary record producer Tom Wilson, and why the term "power pop" always wrankled him. DEVO co-founder Gerald V. Casale unveils his brand new solo EP, The Invisible Man. Todd Rundgren pops by briefly to remember his 1972 album Something/Anything? and Brian Aubert from Silversun Pickups
RSD Black Friday Preview Pt. 1 - Celebrating Joe Strummer, with Lucinda Tait, Don Letts, Terry Currier (Music Millennium, PDX), plus a cameo by Fred Armisen.
Part one of our two-part celebration of RSD Black Friday (November 25) focuses on the late Joe Strummer (1952-2002) and his world. Joe's surviving life partner Lucinda Tait remembers life with Joe during the time of his last band The Mescaleros, and discusses the expansive Joe Strummer 002: The Mescaleros Years recently released on the Dark Horse Records label. Joe's friend, filmmaker Don Letts talks about Joe, forming Big Audio Dynamite (B.A.D.) with Mick Jones, and the new documentary about Le
Toronto Rocks! Chris Murphy (Sloan), Ian Blurton, Dead Dog Records' Stephen Yorke
The subtitle for Episode 80 is Toronto Rocks! Toronto born host Paul Myers gets homesick and catches up with Sloan's Chris Murphy on the occasion of the release their aptly titled 13th album, Steady. Toronto indie-rock legend Ian Blurton talks about his new project Ian Blurton's Future Now and their new album, Second Skin. Plus Stephen Yorke of Toronto's Dead Dog Records. Paul and RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton tip their caps to the musical legacy of Jerry Lee Lewis. For information about RSD
Brian Aubert (Silversun Pickups), Nashville Celebrates John Prine (with Mike Grimes of Grimey's)
Welcome to Season 4! Just in time for Halloween, Silversun Pickups have a haunting new Butch Vig produced album, Physical Thrills, and Paul caught up with Silversun's Brian Aubert to chat about it as he was doing laundry. Mike Grimes from Grimey's discusses Nashville's recent week-long celebration of the life and music of John Prine. RSD's Carrie Colliton drops in to talk about Ten Bands One Cause. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for the latest on RSD and RSD Black Friday, November 25. Sponsored by Dog
Lydia Night (The Regrettes)
On Episode 78, Paul chats with Lydia Night of the L.A. post-punk band The Regrettes about feeling one's feelings and the pursuit of Further Joy, which also happens to be the title of their recent poppy and hooky LP. Paul says a few words to observe the passing of jazz icon, Pharoah Sanders. Record Store Day's Carrie Colliton talks about RSD Black Friday (Nov. 25), and a new RSD partnership with rising TikTok star, joe p. For the latest news from Record Store Day go to RecordStoreDay.com. Sponso
Alice Cooper, Good Records, Dallas, TX.
It may be Fall, but School's Out for Paul as he chats with one of his earliest rockstar heroes, Alice Cooper, in honor of the DVD release of Alice Cooper: Live From The Astroturf, the concert documentary from a 2015 in-store appearance by the surviving original members of the Alice Cooper Group at Good Records in Dallas, TX. Paul also chats with Good Records' Chris Penn about how he pulled off the "Coop' coupe" and the roots of their store. RSD Black Friday is November 25 and fresh from publishi
Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional), Mary House (Curious Collections, TX)
Today's theme is survivors. Back in February, Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba sat down with Paul for an intimate chat about his recent album, All The Truth That I Can Tell, touching on songwriting, love of family, and surviving a catastrophic motorcycle accident that forced to have to relearn how to play the guitar and just about everything else. And Curious Collections Vinyl Records And More owner Mary House talks about surviving cancer and a pandemic to run her mightly record store in
Live From RSD Summer Camp 2022, with Dawn Richard and John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats)
Every year, the people who put together Record Store Day have their big meeting in New Orleans which they call RSD Summer Camp. This year, Paul Myers hosted the Key Note, an onstage conversation with two Merge recording artists; NOLA local Dawn Richard, and The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle. Somehow, our pristine recording of this wonderful chat got lost or destroyed (we never found out) but we *did* manage to find a "bootleg" of the event, which we cleaned up a little so you can hear it here.
Summer Replay: Bonnie Raitt, Wet Leg, and Yola!
For Summer Replay 2022, we've taken three conversations from our past season; each of these women are unique musicians in their own right and we're so glad they were on our show. Bonnie Raitt is a living legend who zoomed by talk all about her recent album, And Just Like That, and so much more. Rhian Teasdale from Wet Leg (one of the hottest bands of the year) spoke to us from a hotel at an exciting time for the band that she and Hester Chambers formed on the Isle of Wight just a few years ago.
Craig Finn (The Hold Steady), The Lickerish Quartet's Roger Joseph Manning Jr. & Tim Smith
Craig Finn (from The Hold Steady) on deceptive memory, unreliable self-narrators, and his new solo album A Legacy Of Rentals. Ex-Jellyish members Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Tim Smith talk about their recent work in The Lickerish Quartet. Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton checks in from RSD HQ in Raleigh, NC. For the latest Record Store Day updates go to RecordStoreDay.com. Continuing thanks to our sponsors, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley. Please subsc
Stars' Torquil Campbell, Blake Babies, Bill Kopp on 415 Records.
Stars' Torquil Campbell looks into the rear view mirror at the events leading up to Stars' lovely and melancholic new album, From Capleton Hill. All three Blake Babies - Juliana Hatfield, Freda Love Smith, and John Strohm celebrate a new reissue of their 1990 indie classic, Sunburn. Bill Kopp talks about his new book Disturbing The Peace, which provides the 411 on legendary SF indie label, 415 Records. Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton praises a new RSD reissue of Linda Martell's Color
Soccer Mommy (Sophie Allison), Nabil Ayers "My Life In The Sunshine"
Soccer Mommy's Sophie Allison peels back the luscious layers of her densely catchy new album Sometimes, Forever. Nabil Ayers, President of Beggars Group US sheds some light on his career as a record executive, former record store employee and owner, musician, and now author of a compelling new memoir My Life In The Sunshine, in which he talks about growing up as a mixed-race kid in the shadow of his estranged father the legendary musician Roy Ayers. RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton zooms in from R
Wilco Cruel Country Special, Brandon Salzer (Salzer's Records)
Jeff Tweedy unpacks Wilco's impressive new album Cruel Country plus first record memories from all five of his fellow Wilco bandmates. Since Father's Day is upon us, Brandon Salzer talks about assuming the family business, Salzer's Records in Ventura county, after his legendary father Jim Salzer's passing. RSD's Carrie Colliton talks about RSD Drops on June 18th, and how her dad influenced her journey in records. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley. Go to
Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Kevin McDonald (Kids In The Hall), Karen Pearson (Amoeba, Hollywood)
Def Leppard's frontman and co-founder Joe Elliott has a lot to say about his favorite records including Def Lep's 12th album Diamond Star Halos (out now). The Kids In The Hall's Kevin McDonald leaves me a delighfully rambling message about the first record he ever bought, and Amoeba Hollywood's Karen Pearson remembers the legendary Berkeley store, Leopold Records. And RSD's Carrie Colliton talks about the records that give us comfort in troubled times. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for the most up-to
DEVO (Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale)
On Episode #68, Paul is through being cool as he gladly fanboys for DEVO, in conversation with two founding members, Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh. And Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton stops by for some updates from the RSD world. Sponsored as always by Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for up-to-the-minute RSD stuff, and to find your nearest independent record store. Please consider subscribing to the Record Store Day Podcast wherev
Wet Leg, Forbidden Beat: Punk Drumming
Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale gets us caught up on her journey with Hester Chambers, from their beginnings on the Isle Of Wight to their hot self-titled debut album on the Domino label, and what the future may hold for one of the biggest buzz bands of 2022. And drummer/author S.W. Lauden discusses the new book Forbidden Beat: Perspectives On Punk Drumming (Rare Bird Books) with Nada Surf drummer Ira S. Elliott RSD's Carrie Colliton drops by with some exciting Wilco news. Sponsored as always by Dogfi
Record Store Day 2022 EXTRAVAGANZA
Please enjoy our RECORD STORE DAY 2022 EXTRAVAGANZA as we run up to Record Store Day 2022, April 23. RSD co-founders Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton join author Larry Jaffee to talk about the new book, Record Store Day: The Most Improbable Comeback of the 21st Century (Rare Bird Books), PLUS: The Muffs' Ronnie Barnett on Kim Shattuck, Replacements' author Bob Mehr, Sweat Records' Lolo Reskin, The Plaid Room's Terry Cole, Resonance Records' "jazz detective" Zev Feldman, and cameo appearances by
Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Stigers, and Remembering Taylor Hawkins
Living legend Bonnie Raitt joins us to preview Just Like That... her first new album in six years. And the pride of Boise, Idaho, Curtis Stigers talks about his new album, This Life, and how he made Nick Lowe rich. Foo Fighters fan Mary Papenhausen from Zia Record Exchange remembers Taylor Hawkins, and RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton zooms in from Raleigh, NC. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for the latest on Record Store Day 2022, Apri
Tim Burgess (The Charlatans), Paul Janeway (St. Paul & The Broken Bones)
Tim Burgess talks about the success of his Tim's Twitter Listening Parties, and the highs and lows of life as singer and co-founder of The Charlatans. And Paul Janeway reveals the dark mysteries of The Alien Coast by his band, St. Paul and The Broken Bones. And Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton stops in with some RSD updates. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for the latest news on RSD 2022. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Please subscribe to us wherever you g
Johnny Marr, Jenn D'Eugenio (Women In Vinyl)
Johnny Marr is a living legend for his work with The Smiths, Electronic, Modest Mouse and many, many other musical projects. Johnny chats with Paul about his Manchester roots, his musical history, and how it all informs his new solo album Fever Dreams Pts. 1-4 (BMG). It's also International Women's Day so what better time to chat with Jenn D'Eugenio about her empowering organization and podcast, Women In Vinyl. Plus, Carrie Colliton stops by with some RSD News from Raleigh, NC. Sponsored as alwa
Curt Smith (Tears For Fears), Robert Glasper.
Everybody Wants To Rule The World! Tears For Fears singer and co-founder Curt Smith talks with Paul about TFF's characteristically epic new album, The Tipping Point, and virtuoso "genre fluid" musician Robert Glasper stops by to go through his own monumental offering, Black Radio III. And RSD's Carrie Colliton stops by for some timely Record Store Day News. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for up-to-the-minute updates. Sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Please subscribe
Aoife O'Donovan, Bull Moose Records
Singer/songwriter Aoife O'Donovan joins us to discuss her stunning new album, Age Of Apathy (Yep Roc). Brett Wickard and Mick Pratt of Bull Moose Records in Maine & New Hampshire explain to Paul what an "ESOP" is, and RSD's Carrie Colliton discusses RSD's upcoming partnership with We Are Moving The Needle, a program to spotlight and amplify women who make records on both sides of the glass. Sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for up-to-the-
Tori Amos, Travis Searle (Guestroom Records, Louisville, KY)
Paul welcomes the legendary Tori Amos to the show for a chat about survival, healing, and her impressive new album, Ocean To Ocean (Decca). We also meet Travis Searle, who tells us a bit about Guestroom Records in Louisville, Kentucky. RSD's Carrie Colliton announces the 2022 Global Record Store Day Ambassador. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for the latest RSD News, and please subscribe to us wherever you get podcasts.
John Flansburgh (They Might Be Giants)
Happy New Year and welcome back to the Record Store Day Podcast. On Episode #59 Paul chats with John Flansburgh, one of two Johns in the mighty New York music and multimedia duo known as They Might Be Giants, about their career and band philosophy on the occasion of TMBG's recently released album and book, both called Book. RSD's Carrie Colliton reports on the state of the physical media world. For the latest RSD news go to RecordStoreDay.com. Sponsored as always by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, a
XTC SPECIAL, a musical conversation with Andy Partridge.
Paul says "Thanks For Christmas" to Record Store Day management for letting him devote the entire last episode of 2021 to the music of XTC, and a long music-centric chat with one of their founding members, Andy Partridge. Along the way, Partridge riffs on XTC history, his musical influences, notable producers and collaborators, his passion for album art, and his recent and ongoing series of solo EPs chronicling what he self-effacingly refers to as, My Failed Songwriting Career. Andy even brought
HOLIDAY SPECIAL with Amanda Shires (The Highwomen), Brian Fallon (Gaslight Anthem), and Andy Hull (Manchester Orchestra), plus Record Shops Pick Holiday Faves.
On our HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2021, three recording artists offer their own interpretations of what a holiday record means to them. Amanda Shires (The Highwomen, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) unwraps her new solo album, For Christmas, Brian Fallon (Gaslight Anthem) illuminates on his Night Divine, and Manchester Orchestra's Andy Hull puts a bow on the new vinyl debut of his band's Christmas Songs, Vol. 1. Plus, a few of our Independent record stores share their own holiday album picks. RSD's Carrie C
Khruangbin, Lizard Music, Techique Records (Miami, FL)
Episode #56 of The Record Store Day Podcast features Laura & Mark from the funky, trippy trio, Khruangbin (Dead Oceans), and Mikael & Erik from the de-constructive pop quartet, Lizard Music (Omnivore Recordings). We also drop into Technique Records in Miami to meet the man they call Mikey R. Plus, RSD's Carrie Colliton speaks of absent friends from the record store community and we pay our respects to fallen rock heroes George Harrison and ace rock photographer Mick Rock. Sponsored as always by
GET BACK to LET IT BE, BEATLES SPECIAL with Giles Martin, Ethan A Russell, and Mike "McGear" McCartney.
Episode #55 is our GET BACK to LET IT BE, BEATLES SPECIAL featuring Let It Be reproducer Giles Martin, Get Back photographer Ethan Russell, and The Scaffold’s Scouser-in-chief Mike "McGear" McCartney, the man whom Paul calls “our kid," and the ace photographer behind Mike McCartney's Early Liverpool book from Genesis Publications. We also chat with Record Store Day's Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton, who will tell you how to win one of three copies of Get Back by The Beatles, the official photo
Phil Thornalley (Astral Drive), Kasim Sulton (Utopia), Annie Zaleski on Duran Duran, and 10,000 Hz Records (Opelika, AL)
On Episode 54 of The Record Store Day Podcast, UK Music Producer Phil Thornalley talks about his new project Astral Drive, and his work with The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins, Bryan Adams, Natalie Imbruglia, and more. Utopia bassist Kasim Sulton talks about working with newly inducted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Todd Rundgren, Meat Loaf, and his own new solo album Kasim 2021. Journalist Annie Zaleski talks about Duran Duran's Rio album. Plus Russell Baggett of 10,000 Hz Records in Opelika
Season Three Premiere with Yola, plus Matt Jencik from Reckless Records (Chicago)
We couldn't be more thrilled to kick off SEASON THREE of the Record Store Day Podcast with the incredible Yola talking about her recent album, Stand For Myself, and what it means to be a Black English woman walking through the fire in Nashville. Plus, Matt Jencik calls in from Chicago to tell us about Reckless Records, and RSD's Carrie Colliton checks in from Las Vegas to talk about Lady Gaga and the fierce urgency of now. Sponsored as always by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Tito's Handmade Vo
Remembering Sharon Jones & Charles Bradley on Daptone's 20th Anniversary, plus Wesley Stace's Late Style
Episode #52. On our season two finale, the Dap-Kings' Neal Sugarman and Gabriel Roth celebrate the legacy of the great Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, and the whole Daptone family by way of a new triple-album, The Daptone Super Soul Review Live At The Apollo. Plus, Wesley Stace (the artist formerly known as John Wesley Harding) stops in to tell Paul all about his new Omnivore Recordings release, Late Style. But first, RSD's Carrie Colliton tells us about Ten Bands One Cause, a pink vinyl reissue
Miles Copeland III on I.R.S. Records, The Police, And His New Memoir.
In Episode #51, I.R.S. Records founder Miles Copeland III, author of a new memoir Two Steps Forward, One Step Back, regales us with tales of his life in the music business, including his ex-CIA father, his promoter brother Ian, and managing his other brother Stewart's band, The Police, all while playing a pivotal role in the recording careers of The Go-Go's, R.E.M., Squeeze, The Bangles, Wall of Voodoo, Concrete Blonde, Oingo Boingo, and The Cramps. Plus, Record Store Day's Carrie Colliton annou
Chris Difford (Squeeze), plus Bill Janovitz remembers Charlie Watts, and Chris Salewicz remembers Lee "Scratch" Perry.
In Episode 50, we chat with Squeeze co-founder Chris Difford about his long career with the band and about his new podcast, I Never Thought It Would Happen, which benefits the UK charity, Help Musicians. We also remember Charlie Watts with musician/author Bill Janovitz (Rocks Off: 50 Tracks That Tell the Story of the Rolling Stones, 33 1/3: Exile On Main Street) and we toast Lee "Scratch" Perry with Chris Salewicz (Bob Marley: The Untold Story, and Redemption Song: the Definitive Biography of Jo
The Record Store Day Podcast presents The Producers, featuring Tony Visconti, Daniel Lanois, and Herb Alpert.
Episode #49. As summer winds down, we've put together a selection of previous interviews with a theme, all three guests have produced MANY influential and/or top-selling records. The Producers (Vol. 1) features Paul's chats with Tony Visconti (Bowie, T Rex, Thin Lizzy), Daniel Lanois (U2, Peter Gabriel, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, and Eno collaborator), and one of the great record people of all-time, A&M Records co-founder Herb Alpert (Tijuana Brass, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66). For more informa
RSD Goes To The Movies: Questlove's Summer of Soul, Edgar Wright's The Sparks Brothers, plus Criminal Records (Atlanta)
Episode #48: RSD Goes To The Movies. We reprise two great music documentary conversations from recent weeks, Questlove reveals how he ended up directing Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) and Edgar Wright joins Ron & Russell Mael from Sparks to talk about The Sparks Brothers. Also, RSD co-founder Eric Levin from Atlanta's Criminal Records celebrates his store's 30th anniversary! And as always, Carrie Colliton checks in from Record Store Day HQ in Raleigh, NC. Spon
Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast), George Thorogood
On Episode #47 of The Record Store Day Podcast, Michelle Zauner talks with Paul about her band Japanese Breakfast, whose new album Jubilee is a celebration in itself, but first legendary East Coast blues rocker George Thorogood talks about his rock and roll journey, his philosophy, and the extended reissue of his classic Live In Boston, '82 album. And as always, Record Store Day's Carrie Colliton gives us an update from RSD HQ in Raleigh, NC. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Tito's H
RSD DROPS #2 Preview! Kosmo Vinyl on The Clash, and The Return of Fred Armisen, 2021 RSD Ambassador.
On the eve of RSD DROPS #2 (July 17), we welcome the return of 2021 Record Store Day Ambassador Fred Armisen, this time talking about his own RSD release, Parade Meeting (produced by Ty Segall). Then Kosmo Vinyl talks about his work with two legends of music, Ian Dury, and The Clash, the latter of whom Kosmo has curated for the RSD vinyl reissue of If Music Could Talk, a Sandinista! era promo album. But first, Record Store Day's Carrie Colliton discusses this week's Drop, featuring a vinyl reiss
Valerie June, Questlove's Summer of Soul
Episode 45 features a brief introduction to the creative and spirited world of Valerie June, whose new album The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers is a thing of soulful beauty. And Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson returns to give us an overview of his directorial debut, an electrifying music documentary called Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). And as always, RSD's Carrie Colliton calls in from Raleigh, NC, with some Record Store Day News. Sponsored by Dogfish
Neil Finn (Crowded House), Ron & Russel Mael (Sparks) with Filmmaker Edgar Wright
Crowded House linchpin Neil Finn Zooms in from New Zealand to talk about the state of the band and to celebrate their first album in ten years, Dreamers Are Waiting. Also, director Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim, Baby Driver, Shaun Of The Dead) joins Ron & Russel Mael of Sparks to talk about Wright's fan-tastic new documentary, The Sparks Brothers, and Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton returns with the RSD News. Sponsored as always by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Tito's Handmade Vodka.
RSD Drops #1 SPECIAL - Daniel Lanois, Tom Tom Club, Cameron Crowe and MORE!
Episode #43 is a celebration of RSD Drops #1, June 12, starring Daniel Lanois, Chris Frantz & Tina Weymouth of Tom Tom Club, Cameron Crowe, John Carlin from Red, Hot + Blue, and Sam Calagione from our sponsor, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Also sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka and Kino Lorber DVD's release of the Billie Holiday documentary, Billie. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for up to the minute info on all things RSD. Please rate us, review us, and subscribe wherever you get podcasts.
Juliana Hatfield, Dan Pasternack (on Jonathan Winters)
On Episode #42, Boston music icon Juliana Hatfield talks about her brand new album Blood (American Laundromat), while comedy producer Dan Pasternack talks about Jonathan Winters: Unearthed (Comedy Dynamics) the three-disc, vinyl-only compilation that he produced and curated for RSD Drops #1 June 12. And RSD's Carrie Colliton talks about the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, and the Almost Famous "Stillwater Demos" EP also dropping on RSD Drops #1. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade
Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Nancy Wilson (Heart), Doyle Davis (Grimey's, Nashville)
Episode #41 features Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub talking about their new album Endless Arcade (Merge), Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Nancy Wilson of Heart talks about her solo album, You And Me (Carry On Music) and scoring films for Cameron Crowe. If The Grand Ole Opry is Nashville's "motherchurch," then Grimey's New And Pre-Loved Music is the "other church." Doyle Davis of Grimey's discusses their history and the three releases he's curated for this year's RSD Drops (June 12, July 17). As alway
Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes), Tamara Lindeman (The Weather Station)
Episode 40 features two humble artists whose music paints grand cinematic pictures. Robin Pecknold talks about Fleet Foxes gorgeous new album Shore (out now via Anti), while Tamara Lindeman discusses Ignorance, the moody and mysterious new one from The Weather Station (out now on Fat Possum). As always, RSD's Carrie Colliton drops by with all the Record Store Day News. Brought to you by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Kino Lorber, and MVD. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for all the
Laraine Newman, Steven Wilson, Marc Weinstein (Amoeba Music)
What's in our bag for Episode #39? A trip into the musical past with founding SNL cast member Laraine Newman discussing her new Audible audio memoir May You Live In Interesting Times, UK polymath producer and musician Steven Wilson on his dystopian new album, The Future Bites, and Marc Weinstein celebrates 30 years of Amoeba Music and the recent opening of their new Hollywood location. Also, Carrie Colliton gives us the RSD News from Raleigh, NC. Rate us, review us, and subscribe wherever you ge
Lake Street Dive, Matthew Sweet, The Pour House.
Episode #38, Rachael Price and Bridget Kearney from Lake Street Dive walk us through their hot new album Obviously (Nonesuch), Matthew Sweet reports from Nebraska about his new album Catspaw (Omnivore). We also meet Lacie and Adam Lindstaedt from our featured retailer The Pour House, in Raleigh, NC. Meanwhile, also in Raleigh, RSD's Carrie Colliton reveals the identity of the Record Store Day Ambassador for 2021. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for all the latest RSD news. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Cr
Arlo Parks, Todd Rundgren Returns, Gina Williams.
Episode #37: We meet Arlo Parks, the London singer songwriter and poet behind the vibey new album Collapsed In Sunbeams, and Todd Rundgren Zooms in from the Chicago to give us an update on his Clearly Human Virtual Tour. Also, Gina Williams tells us about her lockdown album listening project, and RSD's Carrie Colliton announces this year's RSD Drops dates in June and July. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for up to the minute news. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Pleas
Rhye, Dana Gould, David Swider (The End Of All Music)
Episode 36 features Canadian ex-pat in California Michael Milosh talking about his band Rhye and their new album Home (Loma Vista), Emmy-winning comedian Dana Gould (The Simpsons) talks about his favorite comedy albums and his new Planet Of The Apes inspired YouTube talk show, Hanging With Doctor Z, David Swider calls in from featured indie store The End Of All Music in Oxford, MS, and Carrie Colliton brings the news from Record Store Day HQ in Raleigh, NC. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewer
Aaron Frazer, Thad Cockrell, Lance Barresi (Permanent Records, LA)
In Episode 35 we meet Baltimore-raised soul stirrer Aaron Frazer who tells us all about his new Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) produced solo album Introducing... Aaron Frazer, plus Thad Cockrell tells us about working with Brittany Howard and how Jimmy Fallon gave an 11th hour boost to his Tony Berg produced 2020 album If In Case You Feel The Same. Lance Barresi introduces us to our featured record store, Permanent Records in LA. Carrie Colliton is also here with the RSD News. During Black History Mo
Jon Batiste, Paige Brodsky (Streetlight Records)
Episode #34 features musician extraordinaire Jon Batiste, leader of Stay Human from the CBS Late Show With Stephen Colbert and fresh from his collaboration with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross on Pixar's Soul, and on the eve of his impressive new album We Are. We also meet Paige Brodsky from Streetlight Records in San Jose and Santa Cruz, and Carrie Colliton calls in with The Record Store Day News. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for up to date information. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tit
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Episode #33, our first new episode of 2021 features a lengthy chat with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of The Roots, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, covering a broad range of topics, including films with "soul" in the title, what he learned from Prince, Dave Chappelle, growing up on the road with his musician parents and why the B-sides rule. And Carrie Colliton is here with RSD News and praise for Barry Gibb and Paul McCartney. Sponsored as always by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's Ha
Hindsight 2020 - A Six-Pack Of Clips, with Black Pumas, Lucinda Williams, Jason Isbell, Chris Frantz, Kathleen Edwards, and Marc Maron.
Episode #32 is all about 2020 Hindsight, and while we love ALL of our guests equally, Paul took just a few moments out of six shows from over the past year to make this "clip show" which includes excerpts from chats with Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas, Lucinda Williams with Tom Overby, Jason Isbell, Chris Frantz from Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, Kathleen Edwards, and comedian Marc Maron. To hear ALL of our shows, please subscribe, rate, and review us wherever you get podcasts.
Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers), Karla Redding-Andrews, The Groove (Nashville)
Episode #31: Patterson Hood returns to talk about the two studio albums he and the Drive-By Truckers released in 2020, The Unraveling, and The New OK, and much more. Otis Redding's daughter Karla Redding-Andrews tells us about her work with the Otis Redding Foundation, and their O'Tis The Season livestream series. In our store feature, Michael Combs and Jesse Cartwright of The Groove in Nashville share their moving story of keeping their store going while Michael donated one of his kidneys to Je
Margo Price, Galen Hudson (Monster Music)
Episode 30! Singer/songwriter Margo Price returns for her own episode after recently appearing on our Tom Petty special, to talk about the vinyl release of Perfectly Imperfect recorded live at Nashville's "mother church," The Ryman Auditorium, and about her recent hit album That's How Rumors Get Started. In our store feature, Galen Hudson tells us all about Monster Music in Charleston, SC, and RSD's Carrie Colliton calls in with the RSD News. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handm
Tom Petty Wildflowers Special with Heartbreakers' Benmont Tench plus Margo Price, Patterson Hood, and Mik Davis
On Episode 29, we celebrate the legacy of Tom Petty and the release of the Wildflowers And All The Rest boxed set with special guest Benmont Tench of Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, plus contributions from Margo Price and Patterson Hood (Drive By Truckers). We also meet Mik Davis from T-Bones Records & Cafe in Hattiesburg, MS, and RSD's Carrie Colliton drops by with a preview of RSD Black Friday. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Universal Pictures Home Entertainme
Elvis Costello, Ron Sexsmith
Episode 28 features two of host Paul Myers' songwriting heroes; the illustrious Elvis Costello whose internationally recorded new album Hey Clockface is chock full of musical invention, and Canadian tunesmith Ron Sexsmith who talks about moving to Stratford, Ontario and recording his sweet new album Hermitage mostly at home with longtime drummer and producer Don Kerr. And RSD's Carrie Colliton drops by as always with the Record Store Day news. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's H
Mike Myers, Judd Apatow
Episode 27 is the first episode of our second year. With RSD Drops #3 upon us, we kick off Season Two with two comedy legends for whom music is a huge part of what they do. Mike Myers talks about the Austin Powers OST albums and about growing up with Paul. Judd Apatow talks about his RSD release Warren Zevon's Greatest Hits (According To Judd Apatow). As always RSD's Carrie Colliton calls in from North Carolina to talk about RSD Drops #3, Halloween, and why she loves the music of Sofia Coppola m
The RSD Podcast's One Year Podiversary Extravaganza with Herb Alpert, Black Pumas, Michael McKean and Marion Merritt of Records With Merritt.
Episode 26 is our ONE YEAR PODIVERSARY, and to celebrate we have our fullest and most star-studded show yet. True legend Herb Alpert (leader of the Tijuana Brass and co-founder of A&M Records) talks about John Scheinfeld's new documentary Herb Alpert Is, hot Austin, Texas duo Black Pumas talk about their soul journey, actor Michael McKean (Better Call Saul, A Mighty Wind) talks about bands and records and of course, Polmyer Records recording artists Spinal Tap. Records With Merritt's Marion Merr
Rhett Miller (Old 97's), Sylvie Simmons, Matthew Farrington (Biscuits & Vinyl)
Episode 25: Rhett Miller of roots rockers Old 97's reveals all the tales of woe behind their rocking new album Twelfth. Journalist and musician Sylvie Simmons talks about her own lovely new album Blue On Blue, working with Howe Gelb, and writing I'm Your Man, the definitive biography of Leonard Cohen. In our record store feature, Matthew Farrington of Biscuits & Vinyl explains how he plans to rebuild after the fire that decimated his store and most of his town of Talent, Oregon. As always, Carri
Emma Swift, Grant-Lee Phillips, Brittany Benton (Brittany's Record Shop)
On Episode 24, Nashville-based Australian singer songwriter Emma Swift tells Paul about her fabulous new album of Dylan interpretations, Blonde On The Tracks, and running her own record company, Tiny Ghost. Also from Nashville, Grant-Lee Phillips walks us through his just released album, Lightning, Show Us Your Stuff. Cleveland DJ Brittany Benton (DJ Red-I) gives us a tour of Brittany's Record Shop and explains how, as a Black woman record store owner, representation matters. Plus Carrie Collito
Richard Butler (The Psychedelic Furs), Pat Thomas, Kevin Smokler & Christopher Boone (Vinyl Nation)
Episode 23: Richard Butler of The Psychedelic Furs tells us about Made Of Rain, the band's fantastic first new album in 29 years! Earth Records' Pat Thomas tells us about two August 29 RSD Drops releases, Dennis Hopper's The Last Movie OST (1971), and Bert Jansch Live In Italy (1977), plus Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone let us in on their ace documentary, Vinyl Nation. As always, Record Store Day's Carrie Colliton calls in from Raleigh, NC, with the RSD News. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft
Tanya Donelly, Kathleen Edwards, Todd Robinson (Luna Music, Indianapolis, IN.)
Episode 22 of The Record Store Day Podcast is a TWO-FER featuring a pair of fantastic musical guests. Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, Belly, Breeders) tells us about her new covers album Tanya Donelly & The Parkington Sisters (on American Laundromat), and David Letterman's favorite Canadian songwriter Kathleen Edwards tells about how quitting to go open a coffee shop lead to Total Freedom (on Dualtone Music). PLUS we meet up with Todd Robinson of Luna Music in Indianapolis, and Carrie Colliton gi
Chris Frantz (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club), Tony Cicalese (We Got The Beats Record Store)
On Episode 21, Chris Frantz discusses Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club and Tina Weymouth on the occasion of his memoir, Remain In Love (St. Martin's Press) and the imminent RSD Drops release of Tom Tom Club Live 2020 on August 29th. Tony Cicalese tells us the story of We Got The Beats Record Stores in Florida, plus Carrie Colliton looks at the RSD Drops list for August 29. Subscribe and rate us wherever you get podcasts. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Go to Record
Mikal Cronin
On Episode 20, we meet up with affable Merge recording artist Mikal Cronin, who talks about living in California, working with Ty Segall, his recent album Seeker, and the electronic remake of that album, Switched-On Seeker which will be out on vinyl for RSD Drops, August 29. Carrie Colliton calls in from Record Store Day HQ in Raleigh, North Carolina and Paul tells her about his summer drive to Joshua Tree. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Go to RecordStoreDay.c
Van Dyke Parks, Tobago Benito (DBS Sounds)
On Episode 19, Paul chats via Zoom with the legendary Van Dyke Parks who touches on his work with Lowell George (Little Feat), toasts the late, great Hal Willner, and peels back the layers on Orange Crate Art, his 1994 collaboration with Brian Wilson, newly restored and expanded this month by Ominvore Recordings. In our record store feature, we meet Tobago Benito of DBS Sounds, a Black-owned business in Riverdale, GA, near Atlanta. Plus Carrie Colliton phones in with the RSD News from Raleigh, N
Lucinda Williams & Tom Overby, Margaret Storms (Record Archive), Joe Nardone (Gallery of Sound)
On Episode 18, Lucinda Williams and her co-producer/ partner Tom Overby discuss her new album Good Souls Better Angels, evil, racism, abuse, depression, recovery and redemption, plus Lucinda's misty memories of working in record stores. And with Father's Day upon us, we talk to two grown-up kids taking up their father's businesses; Margaret Storms (Record Archive) and Joe Nardone (Gallery of Sound). Plus Carrie Colliton checks in from RSD HQ. Sponsored as always by Tito's Handmade Vodka and Dogf
Jay Ferguson (Sloan), Jarrett Hankinson (Zia Records)
In Episode 17, Jay Ferguson of the Canadian indie rock band Sloan shares his lifelong pursuit of records, from working in a Halifax record store at the age of 12 to painstakingly crafting Sloan's boxed sets and reissues. Plus Jarrett Hankinson tells us the story of Arizona's Zia Records, celebrating their 40th year in business, and Carrie Colliton calls in with the latest RSD News. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for all things Record S
Todd Rundgren, Terry Cole (Plaid Room), Luke Sardello (Josey Records)
On Episode 16, we pay a virtual visit to Kauai to speak with visionary musician and music producer Todd Rundgren, who shares his big thoughts on technology, remote collaboration, virtual touring, and working with Daryl Hall, Donald Fagen, and the late Hal Willner. We also check in with Terry Cole at The Plaid Room in Ohio, and Luke Sardello at Josey Records in Texas. And Carrie Colliton beams in from North Carolina to give some RSD News. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for all the latest RSD news. Spon
Jason Isbell, Lolo Reskin (Sweat Records, Miami), David Macias (Thirty Tigers).
Episode 15! Jason Isbell Zooms in from Nashville to talk about Muscle Shoals, recovery, John Prine, Janet Jackson, and his new album Reunions. We also meet Lolo Reskin of Sweat Records in Miami, and David Macias of Thirty Tigers explains the many things they do for indie music. As always, Carrie Colliton checks in from RSD HQ to explain "RSD Drops" and how this year's Record Store Day isn't so much a day as three days. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Go to Reco
Marc Maron, Easy Street (Seattle, WA), Mobius (Fairfax, VA)
The Podfather himself, Marc Maron, host of the popular WTF with Marc Maron podcast visits us remotely from his famous garage to talk about records, The Beatles, The Stones, The Blues, and his timely Netflix special End Times Fun. Plus, we place store calls to Matt Vaughan at Easy Street Records in Seattle, Washington, and Dempsey Hamilton at Mobius Records in Fairfax, Virginia. And of course, Carrie Colliton gives us all the RSD News from RSD HQ in Raleigh, NC. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for all t
Susanna Hoffs, Down In The Valley, Music Millenium
On Episode 13 we get on the phone with Susanna Hoffs from L.A. and talk about records, plus her work with David Roback, The Bangles, Emitt Rhodes, and Matthew Sweet. We also check in with Carrie Colliton at RSD HQ and touch base with Terry Currier at Music Millenium in Portland, and Scott Farrell at Down In The Valley in Minneapolis. Sponsored as always by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Go to Record Store Day for more information. #StayHome #StaySafe
Robyn Hitchcock, Life In The New Normal
Episode 12 features Paul's fascinating conversation with the brilliant London ex-pat, Robyn Hitchcock, discussing London, record stores, Syd Barrett, Soft Boys, Andy Partridge, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and his current life in Nashville with Emma Swift and their cats. We also check with Carrie Colliton over at RSD HQ in North Carolina, addressing the current new date for Record Store Day, June 20, the challenges of the new normal in a COVID-19 world, and how we can keep our culture workers working
Andrew Sandoval, The RSD 2020 List, Other Music Documentary
Episode 11 is all about the love of records. Acclaimed producer and archivist, Andrew Sandoval reflects on his decades-long career curating and producing fantastic boxed sets, plus his most recent production work with The Monkees. Meanwhile, Paul goes to San Francisco's Alamo Drafthouse to chat with filmmakers Rob Hatch-Miller, Puloma Basu, and Dawn Sutter Madell about Other Music, a new documentary about that beloved Manhattan record shop, plus Carrie Colliton from RSD talks up "The List" of sp
Dave Foley, Jonah Ray, Caitlin Gill, Live at SF Sketchfest 2020.
Episode 10: Comedians In Bars Talking About Records! On a very special episode of the RSD Pod, we talk music with three comedians - Kids In The Hall's Dave Foley, plus Caitlin Gill and Jonah Ray - in front of a well-behaved live audience at The Punch Line in San Francisco during SF Sketchfest. Meanwhile, back at Record Store Day HQ, Carrie Colliton announces this year's Record Store Day Ambassador and gets ready for the actual Record Store Day, April 18, 2020, and openly invite you to submit pho
Dave Holmes, Electric Fetus
On Episode 9, Paul chats with author, journalist, podcaster and former MTV host Dave Holmes, author of the excellent Party Of One: A Memoir In 21 Songs, about records, record stores, and personal memories of the late great power pop star Tommy Keene, whom he wrote about in the literary anthology Go All The Way. And with Valentine's Day approaching, we check in with the two married couples who run Minnesota's mighty Electric Fetus stores, Dawn & Jim Novak and Stephanie & Aaron Meyerring. Also, C
Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's)
Episode 8 of The Record Store Day Podcast, Jane Wiedlin welcomes Paul aboard a boat, anchored near San Francisco, to talk about her groundbreaking, chart-busting work with The Go-Go's, her cool solo stuff, growing up in the L.A. punk scene, working with Sparks, loving David Bowie, and a slew of recent Go-Go's related projects including Allison Ellwood's Sundance featured documentary, The Go-Go's, and the Broadway musical Head Over Heels which used the band's music to interpret a story loosely ba
Tom DeSavia, Rachel Prin (The Record Exchange)
In Episode 7, music publisher, record store nerd, and well-connected dude Tom DeSavia discusses crate digging, Linda Ronstadt, and working with John Doe of X on two books about L.A. punk, with special cameo performances from Doe himself, and in our record store segment, we meet Rachel Prin from The Record Exchange in Boise, Idaho, who shares tales of record shopping in Japan. Plus Carrie Colliton from RSD calls in from CES in Las Vegas to announce this year's date for Record Store Day! Sponsored
Joe Pernice, Cherokee Record Club
Happy New Year from The Record Store Day Podcast! On Episode 6, Paul takes a look back at one of his favorite albums of 2019, Spread The Feeling by The Pernice Brothers, and chats with that band's Toronto-based songwriter Joe Pernice about records and books and his departed friend, David Berman (Silver Jews, Purple Mountains) who passed away last summer. But first, we meet Paul's lifelong buddies, live show producer Dan Derbridge and music producer/video director Michael Phillip Wojewoda, for an
Inara George (The Bird & The Bee), Holiday Records
Episode 5 of The Record Store Day Podcast is our first Holiday Episode, and to make it merrier, Paul calls up Inara George, the L.A. songbird from The Bird & The Bee, to tell us about her musical life and interpreting masters such as Hall & Oates and Van Halen, plus music industry professional Howard Petruziello waxes on about his Christmas record collection, and we place a call to Baltimore's Sound Garden record shop for a chat with Dave Policastri about his ongoing LP a Day Project. Sponsored
Steven Page, Kiefo Nilsson, Mills Record Company
It's Episode 4 of the Record Store Day Podcast, and you've got a friend in us. After an exciting RSD Black Friday, Paul touches base with old friends and new ones, as we step into the Holidays with new music and conversations with Kiefo Nilsson, who talks about playing on his dad Harry Nilsson's first album in nearly 40 years, Losst And Founnd, then former Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page talks about driving downtown in the rain to visit the late-night record shops and shares a bit of his rec
Black Friday 2019 with Nick Lowe, Lisa Loeb, Steven Mandel
Since we only drop new shows every two weeks, this episode is our last chance to feature some of the exciting RSD Black Friday Exclusive Releases out on November 29. This is Episode 3, and fittingly, we have THREE great guests to talk about their wares. Legendary English producer Nick Lowe chats about the 40th anniversary RSD edition of "Cruel To Be Kind" a two-sided single featuring the original 1979 hit backed with the remake he did with Wilco. Lisa Loeb talks about her RSD 25th anniversary li
Fred Armisen
Yay! We made it to Episode 2 of The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers, and thank you to everyone who listened to Episode 1 (Tony Visconti). If you haven't done so already, please consider subscribing to us, wherever you get your podcasts. We'll post new episodes every two weeks. In this music-packed episode, we get closer to Record Store Day Black Friday (November 29) as Paul chats with the comedian, musician and record store enthusiast, Fred Armisen (SNL, Portlandia, Late Night With Seth
Tony Visconti
From people who bring you Record Store Day, this is the debut episode of The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers. Every two weeks, we'll have official RSD news and information plus interviews with Paul's guests, from a wide variety of fields and backgrounds, all of whom discuss personal their personal stories of record store culture and related topics. To kick it all off, we couldn't be more thrilled to have one of the most influential record producers of the rock era, Tony Visconti, the Br
Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers
From the people who bring you Record Store Day™, it's the Record Store Day Podcast, a bi-weekly celebration of record store culture, hosted by acclaimed musician and journalist Paul Myers (author of A Wizard A True Star: Todd Rundgren In The Studio, and more). Each episode features news and events from around the Record Store Day world, and Paul's interviews with a wide variety of guests, all of whom share their own love of records and record stores of the past and present. Because, in the words