The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers

Episode 25: Rhett Miller of roots rockers Old 97's introduces their rocking new album Twelfth. Sylvie Simmons talks about her lovely new album Blue On Blue, plus writing I'm Your Man, the definitive biography of Leonard Cohen. Matthew Farrington of Biscuits & Vinyl (Talent, OR) explains how the fire that decimated his store and his whole town didn't defeat him. And Carrie Colliton from RSD compares lists with Paul in anticipation of RSD Drops #2. Rate, Review, and Subscribe wherever you get podcasts.

On Episode 24, Nashville-based singer songwriter Emma Swift talks about her fabulous new album of Dylan covers, 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 RSD's Carrie Colliton calls in with the RSD News.

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 RSD Drops releases, Dennis Hopper's The Last Movie OST, and Bert Jansch Live In Italy (1977), Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone let us in on their ace documentary Vinyl Nation, plus Carrie Colliton's RSD News. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Subscribe, rate and review us wherever you get podcasts.

Episode 22 is a TWO-FER with a pair of fantastic musical guests. Tanya Donelly (Throwing Muses, Belly, Breeders) tells us about her new covers album with the Parkington Sisters, and Canadian songwriter Kathleen Edwards tells about how quitting to go open a coffee shop lead to Total Freedom. PLUS we meet up with Todd Robinson of Luna Music in Indianapolis, and Carrie Colliton gives us some RSD News. Rate, Review and Subscribe wherever you get podcasts. (Go to RecordStoreDay.com)

Chris Frantz discusses Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club and Tina Weymouth on the occasion of his memoir, Remain In Love, and the imminent RSD Drops release of Tom Tom Club Live 2020 on August 29th. Tony Cicalese tells the story of We Got The Beats Record Stores in Florida, plus Carrie Colliton looks at the RSD Drops list for August. Subscribe and rate us wherever you get podcasts. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for up to the minute news.

Episode 20 features affable Merge recording artist Mikal Cronin, who talks about living in California, working with Ty Segall, his recent albums Seeker, and its electronic remake Switched-On Seeker (the vinyl is an RSD Drops on August 29). Carrie Colliton calls in from RSD HQ in Raleigh, North Carolina and Paul tells her about his drive to Joshua Tree. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tito's Handmade Vodka. Please subscribe, rate, and review us wherever you get podcasts.

On Episode 19, the legendary Van Dyke Parks discusses working with Lowell George (Little Feat), toasts the late Hal Willner, and peels back the layers on his 1994 collaboration with Brian Wilson, Orange Crate Art, newly restored and expanded by Ominvore Recordings. In our record store feature, we meet Tobago Benito of DBS Sounds, a Black-owned business in Riverdale, GA, near Atlanta. Carrie Colliton phones in the RSD News from Raleigh, NC. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery & Tito's Handmade Vodka.

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 days 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 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.

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 Store Day.

On Episode 16, we pay a virtual visit to Kauai to speak with visionary musician and producer Todd Rundgren, who shares his big thoughts on technology, 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 shares the RSD News. Go to RecordStoreDay.com for all the latest RSD news. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, and Tito's Handmade Vodka