Josh Klinghoffer is a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and a true music fanatic. Join us as Josh stops by the pod to talk with us about growing up in the San Fernando Valley, his many music projects, his record collection and much, much more.

We're excited to feature our first guest on the show, engineer Scott Stratton of the world-renowned Bernie Grundman Mastering facility in Los Angeles. Join us as we talk with Scott about vinyl record production, lathe-cutting, the mastering process, music "loudness wars" and the history of Bernie Grundman's studio itself, in a wide-ranging discussion.  

Little late getting this one posted--time for our FOURTH ANNUAL Best Records of the Year. You can check out all of our choices on this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5YKmpKytCohrDD1SsFCCkh?si=70e32f4fcead4390

On this episode of Vinylism, we examine one of our all-time favorite records that just recently turned 30, the classic 1991 debut by Swervedriver, "Raise". We also discuss the 2021 RSD Black Friday list, and give a few recent listening recommendations. 

On this installment of Vinylism, we cover the important news topics of today centering around the world of vinyl. Items we investigate in this episode include:    - Record Sales Increase - RSD 2021 Drops - NFT’s - Venues reopening - The new Mars Volta box set - Streaming dip during lockdown - Fast Food Vinyl

On this installment of Vinylism, we take a deep dive into all things Space Rock. What is it? Who are the major Space Rock bands, past and present? And what is the future of Space Rock? Join us as we attempt to answer these questions and much more. 

Pop some champagne and join us once again for our third-annual Best Records Of The Year episode. 

Join us on this special tribute episode devoted to the catalog of Jimi Hendrix, on the eve of what would have been his 78th birthday. 

Join us on this special installment of Vinylism devoted entirely to the legendary band Failure, on the occasion of the release of their new box set collecting their first three records. 

Join us for this special retrospective on Radiohead's classic and seminal fourth album from 2000, Kid A, on the day of the 20th anniversary of its release.