Goldmine, the Music Collector's Magazine, reports on the music collecting hobby and interviews classic music artists with The Goldmine Magazine Podcast, posted twice a month (all are listed on this page) and available via iTunes, Spotify and other platforms.
Our debut podcast is posted at the bottom of this page. To listen to each episode thereafter, simply click on that episode's image.
Episode 86
Record Store Recon: Strictly Discs and Guestroom Records
Record Store Recon continues to look into the state of record stores during the pandemic by interviewing the co-owner of Strictly Discs Records of Madison, Wisconsin, and then a thumbs-up review of Guestroom Records in Louisville, Kentucky.
Episode 85
Gregg and Duane Allman's path to the Allman Brothers Band
Music historian John Lynskey is a guest on the Goldmine Podcast to thoroughly describe Gregg and Duane Allman's path to the Allman Brothers Band with the release of four early recordings — The Allman Joys, Hour Glass and the 31st of February. We'll sample some of these early songs (including a breathtaking version of "Melissa") and also discuss the upcoming release of a live concert recording in Erie, PA in the 2000s — “the best show no one’s ever heard” — and the Trouble No More collection to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band.
Episode 84
Record Store Recon: Seattle's Easy Street Records
Record Store Recon's Dr. Disc, the anonymous record store reviewer, talks about Seattle's Easy Street Records and reports on the state of record stores during this time of pandemic.
Easy Street Records is only the second record store to get a perfect rating from Record Store Recon, so record collectors will want to hear what makes them so special.
Episode 83
Gerald Scarfe and Pink Floyd's The Wall
There’s no denying the significance of Pink Floyd’s album The Wall but what about the artwork behind the music? Anyone who has that album, seen the 1982 movie The Wall or been to the concerts is familiar with that artwork — artwork down by the remarkable British artist Gerald Scarfe. On this episode, we talk to Gerald about his Wall artwork that is up for sale via the San Francisco Art Exchange (www.SFAE.com) and its owner Jim Hartley.
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Episode 82
Record Store Recon: Cheap Thrills Records
Goldmine's reporter Dr. Disc discusses his visit to Cheap Thrills Records in Beckley, West Virginia — a unique store that is part record store, part head shop, and also a place where you can sell your gold. This is Cheap Thrills' second location in West Virginia. Their other store is in Princeton and has, oddly enough, a drive-thru. But we will focus on Beckley's unique qualities on this edition of the Record Store Recon.
Episode 81
Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash
Guitarist Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash talks about the band's legacy and their latest album, Coat of Arms.
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Grand Funk Railroad 2020: Bruce Kulick, Mel Schacher, Max Carl, Don Brewer and Tim Cashion.
Episode 80
Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad
Don Brewer, drummer of Grand Funk Railroad, comes on the Goldmine podcast to talk about the band's latest 'Some Kind of Wonderful' 2020 tour.
Blue Oyster Cult's Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 and the re-release of 1994’s compilation Cult Classic.
Episode 79
Buck Dharma, Blue Oyster Cult
Blue Oyster Cult lead guitarist Buck Dharma talks about the band’s latest releases from Frontiers Records — Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 and the re-release of 1994’s compilation Cult Classic.
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Episode 78
Record Store Recon: "Vinal Edge" Records
Music collecting investigator Dr. Disc visits "Vinal Edge Records" in Houston, Texas for this month's Record Store Recon
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Episode 77
Steve Harris, British Lion
Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris (above, center) calls from the road to the Goldmine Podcast to talk about his side band, British Lion, and their first tour of the States. It's a fun, spontaneous call from Steve to report that all is well on this U.S. club tour.
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Episode 76
Martin Popoff on his book, Satisfaction: 10 Albums That Changed My Life
Longtime Goldmine contributor and author Martin Popoff talks about his latest book, Satisfaction: 10 Albums That Changed My Life. The book itself is based on the popular Goldmine column, 10 Albums That Changed My Life, where music artists of all genres are asked the question, "What are the 10 Albums that changed your life and why?" and they always respond in interesting fashion. Martin took 10 album lists from our archives — and updated their bios, of course — and then interviewed artists on his own. The outcome is a reference book for any music lover. Martin comes on the Goldmine Podcast to go over in detail this interesting and fun book.
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Episode75
Record Store Recon: Grimey's in Nashville, TN
Goldmine Magazine columnist Dr, Disc focuses on the subject of his latest Record Store Recon, Grimey's of Nashville, TN. Find out why Dr. Disc considers Grimey's the best record store in Nashville, TN and a must visit for music collectors.
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Episode 74
Triumph
Triumph’s original bassist and keyboardist Mike Levine will be the guest on this episode of the Goldmine podcast. Mike will talk about Triumph’s reissue of the 1989 ‘Classics’ album, a best of release, which represents the energetic sound and positive lyrical message that have made Triumph such a successful band. It’s also being released on 2-LP, 180-gram vinyl silver.
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Episode 73
Rob Halford
Vocalist Rob Halford comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk about his latest Christmas album, Celestial, and also Judas Priest's recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination.
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Episode 72
Record Store Recon: Globe News/Vinyl Cave
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For this podcast episode of Record Store Recon, Dr. Disc visited the Globe News/Vinyl Cave record store in Superior, WI.
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Episode 71
Rare "White Album"
Stan “the BeatleMan” Panenka is well known amongst Beatles collectors. Panenka once laid claim to having the ultimate Beatles record collection. Since then, he has sold off some of his collection for personal reasons. And one record he put up for sale now is what he calls the “Holy Grail of Beatles records” — the rarest available White Album (shown above). Record collectors and Beatles fanatics, listen to Stan give some backstory to this rare item!
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Episode 70
Omega Music gets a perfect score from Record Store Recon!
The record store Omega Music in Dayton, Ohio gets a perfect score from Record Store Recon's Dr. Disc. On this episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast, record store reviewer Dr. Disc will explain why Omega deserves the honor. It's the first time any record store has been deemed 'perfect' by the good Doctor.
Episode 69
Beatles author Brice Spizer on Abbey Road
Beatles author/expert Bruce Spizer comes on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to talk about his latest book The Beatles Get Back to Abbey Road (above). Beatles die-hards and emergent fans alike will enjoy this podcast episode regarding all things Abbey Road.
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Episode 68
Record Store Recon: Sub Pop Records
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For this episode of Record Store Recon, Dr. Disc visited the Sub Pop label’s record store, located in the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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Episode 67
Cherie Currie
The Runaways front-woman Cherie Currie and Brie Darling (Fanny drummer) teamed up to record, The Motivator, a 12-song album on Blue Elan Records featuring nine classic covers and three originals. Cherie comes on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to discuss her new path with Brie, her break from the past and her artistic skill of chainsaw carving.
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Episode 66
CCR's Stu Cook
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Creedence Clearwater Revival’s bassist Stu Cook is the guest interviewed on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. With John Fogerty busy with his own solo career, Stu and original CCR drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford toured across the globe as Creedence Clearwater Revisited for nearly three decades, carrying on the legendary hit music to the fans.
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Episode 65
Richard Patrick of Filter
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Filter singer-songwriter Richard Patrick is the guest on this episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. Craft Recordings recently released the 20th anniversary reissue of Filter’s Title of Record on CD and vinyl LP (for the first time!). Patrick discusses what Title of Record has meant to him both personally and professionally, and then he talks about his songwriting moving forward.
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Episode 64
Record Store Recon: Rushmor Records
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For this episode of Record Store Recon, Dr. Disc visits Rushmor (sic) Records in Milwaukee, WI; a record store that specializes in punk and metal but is a favorite of all music lovers.
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Episode 63
Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull is the guest on this episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. Jethro Tull already passed its 50th birthday, but this year it has been 50 years since the band first started touring the U.S. Ian Anderson discusses it in full, and more!
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Episode 62
Woodstock
Longtime rock journalist Mike Greenblatt talks about his new book, Back To Yasgur's Farm, and expands on his full experience of being at Woodstock. The most fascinating part of Mike's story is in the details of the event, every little thing that went along with the amazing sounds from the stage. Goldmine ran an excerpt from Back To Yasgur's Farm in the August issue (above, right) but hearing Mike tell his story makes it all the more enjoyable.
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Sha Na Na’s singer/drummer John “Jocko” Marcellino is the guest on this episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. Jocko talks on the podcast about Jimi Hendrix’s support, the experience of Woodstock, the band’s own variety show (1977 to 1981) and the 50th anniversary commemorative release which includes a limited edition blue vinyl format (shown above).
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Episode 60
Record Store Recon: Hoarders
The brand new Hoarders Trading Post in St. Charles, Illinois is the next record store to be reviewed by Record Store Recon’s Dr. Disc on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast.
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Episode 59
Bernard Fowler
On this episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast, singer Bernard Fowler talks about his work with The Rolling Stones (he's currently on tour with the band) and his newest solo album, "Inside Out," a spoken word tribute to the Stones.
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Episode 58
Record Store Recon: Shake It Records
Records Store Recon's Dr. Disc visits the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to talk about Shake It Records in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Disc originally wrote about this record store in Goldmine's July 2019 issue.
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Episode 57
Qrates
One of the founders of Qrates, CMO Taishi Fukuyama, comes on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to describe his vinyl-centric company that benefits musical artists as well as vinyl consumers and record stores. Qrates.com certainly is a one-stop for vinyl recordings —their production, sales and distribution.
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Episode 56
The 20 Albums That Invented Punk
What are the 20 albums that invented Punk?
Guest author Martin Popoff describes what he believes are the 20 crucial albums that invented Punk Rock on the latest episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast.
Popoff elaborates on an article he had written for the June issue of Goldmine. He starts with an album by The Rolling Stones in 1965 and ends with … well, you’ll find out when you listen to the episode. It’s a fun episode, especially for music lovers.
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Episode 55
Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland, the legendary drummer of The Police, comes on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to talk about his new film, Everybody Stares: The Police Inside Out, which is an inside look at The Police from 1978 to the band’s mid-1980s breakup.
In the beginning stages of The Police, Copeland bought a super 8 movie camera and kept it on him throughout the tours, the studio recordings… to the sublime height of fame. Copeland wanted to record it all as a visual diary of sorts. Now, all that footage has been assembled into a film for all to see.
Everybody Stares: The Police Inside Out will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 31.
Listen to the podcast with Stewart Copeland at this link.
Episodes 54
Goldmine Record Album Price Guide
The latest Record Album Price Guide, the 10 edition, will be the subject on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. Goldmine‘s Price Guide is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year and research editor/author Dave Thompson will talk about it, And, of course, there will be much talk about record collecting in general. It’s a fun episode for record collectors!
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Special Podcast
The Rock Gods & Metal Monsters Auction
The Rock Gods & Metal Monsters Auction put on by Backstage Auctions is the premiere memorabilia auction for heavy metal and hard rock. The auction starts Saturday, May 11 and closes Sunday, May 19. An auction preview is live beforehand. Owner Jacques van Gool details some of the more interesting pieces on the auction block. KISS fans in particular will want to listen to much of this podcast (see image above for a sample).
Listen to the podcast at this link.
Episode 53
Art Garfunkel
With his autobiography, What Is It All but Luminous: Notes from an Underground Man (shown above), being released in paperback this year, Art Garfunkel elaborates on the records that changed his life as a guest on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast.
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Episode 52
Record Store Recon visits the Lost Weekend Record Store
Goldmine‘s Record Store Recon undercover reviewer Dr. Disc talks to Goldmine Magazine Podcast host Patrick Prince about Columbus, Ohio’s Lost Weekend and how the record store makes the grade. Apparently, Columbus is a real hotbed for record stores/record collectors. Listen to the podcast as Wuxtry’s stock, staff, selection and the overall store are rated for a music lover’s experience.
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Episode 51
Howard Jones
Nostalgic for the ’80s? Aren’t we all these days. Well, ’80s hitmaker Howard Jones (“Things Can Only Get Better,””No One Is to Blame,” “What Is Love?”) is our guest on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. Jones’ latest album, Transform, is more in-tune with the contemporary synth-pop of today but it still includes the same songwriting style of his well-known hits.
Hear Howard talk about meeting his keyboard hero Keith Emerson, contributing to a David Bowie tribute and writing an emotional ballad on Transform about his mother, all as he gears up for a North American tour with Men Without Hats.
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Episode 50
Record Store Recon visits Atlanta’s Wuxtry Records
Goldmine‘s Record Store Recon undercover reviewer Dr. Disc talks to Goldmine Magazine Podcast host Patrick Prince about Atlanta’s Wuxtry Records and how the record store makes the grade. Listen to the podcast as Wuxtry’s stock, staff, selection and the overall store are rated for a music lover’s experience.
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Episode 49
Concert Poster Auction
Concert poster collectors should be excited to listen to this episode. Andrew Hawley, one of the world’s biggest poster collectors, comes on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to talk about a particular poster — a 1963 day-glo ‘Motortown Revue” poster (above) — that he will be auctioning off at Heritage Auctions’ Entertainment auction, live at 10am on Saturday, March 16 through March 17.
Hawley will give the listeners an interesting history of the poster and why it has such a high value.
Listen to the podcast at this link.
Episode 48
Robert Christgau
The famous rock and roll critic Robert Christgau is the guest on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to discuss his latest books, Is It Still Good To Ya? and Book Reports (both published by Duke University Press).
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EPISODE 47
Jerry Garcia with the Good Old Boys
Jerry Garcia and the Good Old Boys will be discussed on the latest episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. GOB bassist Pat Campbell recently released a 2-CD set of a rare live 1975 show of the band called Drink Up & Go Home (shown above) with Jerry as the guest musician. We’ll play a track from this set (with Jerry on vocals) and talk with Campbell about the recording. Goldmine contributor Bruce Sylvester will also join the podcast.
EPISODE 46
RECORD STORE RECON
In our first Record Store Recon episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast, we discuss the record store Vintage Vinyl in Evanston, Illinois with undercover reporter, Dr. Disc. Listeners will find out that Vintage owner Steve Kay has his own band, The Mixture, and how the store was the template for the film High Fidelity (2000) with John Cusack.
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EPISODE 45
Suzi Quatro
Suzi Quatro, the iconic female rocker of the 1970s, comes on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to talk about everything from her latest album, No Control (produced with her son, Richard Tuckey), to her stint on the famous TV sitcom, Happy Days.
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EPISODE 44
Travis Edward Pike
Travis Edward Pike comes on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to talk about his latest book, A Decade of Odd Tales and Wonders. He also talks about all the music and creativity that’s covered in the book, which includes full songs that we’ll play from the album, Reconstructed Coffeehouse Blues (“Don’t You Care At All” and “Sing a Song of Blues” — both about the Vietnam War). It’s great rock ‘n’ roll from a man who was there from the beginning of the ’60s rock revolution.
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EPISODE 43
Earl & The Agitators
Foghat fans will love listening to drummer Roger Earl tell old stories of hanging with Willie Dixon and Buddy Guy, and why the project Earl & the Agitators (which also includes Foghat bassist Rodney O’Quinn and guitarist Bryan Bassett) gives a good excuse to play a lot of classic blues and rock covers, like “Knock on Wood” and “Wild Horses.” Guitarist Scott Holt(mentored by Buddy Guy) also joins the conversation, as a member of the Agitators, to talk about the group’s latest album, Shaken & Stirred.
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2018 GOLDMINE MAGAZINE PODCAST EPISODES
Episode 42
Kenney Jones
Drummer Kenney Jones comes on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to talk about the 50th Anniversary of the Small Faces album Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake—a favorite LP among many hardcore classic rock fans. Kenney not only discusses the album’s nuances and narrative but also an upcoming project to develop it into an animated feature film.
Episode 41
Record Store Day Black Friday
This Goldmine Magazine Podcast episode centers on the upcoming Record Store Day Black Friday 2018, and who better to talk to about it than RSD co-founder Michael Kurtz. Kurtz, RSD manager Carrie Colliton and the rest of the RSD team have been extremely busy organizing possibly the best RSD Black Friday yet. Highlighted RSD releases are discussed — from Weezer to Tony Bennett —as well as specific record stores. Also, RSD's Small Business Saturday, occurring the day right after Black Friday, is talked about for its own releases and record store events.
Special Podcast
Ted Nugent
Goldmine magazine and its sister publication Deer & Deer Hunting magazine have teamed up to present a special podcast with the ‘Motor City Madman,’ Ted Nugent. As well as being a well-known rock guitarist, Ted Nugent is a longtime blogger for Deer & Deer Hunting with an exclusive weekly blog called the Ted Nugent Blog. Readers get a weekly view inside Nugent’s love for deer and hunting, everything from tactical archery training to the protection from deer ticks. As Deer & Deer Huntingputs it, “He leaves politics at the door to focus on the true issues and challenges facing today’s deer hunters and the deer hunting climate.”
“Ted has been a longtime friend and Deer & Deer Hunting supporter.,” says DDH editor Dan Schmidt. “His blog is an extension of the fan-favorite column that he penned for DDH in the late 1990s.”
Ted has been writing for Deer & Deer Hunting since 1997, and blogging since 2001.
Now, with this special Goldmine Magazine Podcast episode, Nugent details how hunting relates to his love for music, as his latest album, The Music Made Me Do It, is about both hunting and the roots of rock ‘n’ roll. The Goldmine podcast episode also gets into Ted’s earlier musical career: The Amboy Dukes and his classic “Stranglehold” / “Great White Buffalo” era. Lastly, Ted Nugent becomes very candid about the loss of his close friend and fellow hunter, Fred Bear. As a tribute to his dear friend, Nugent wrote the song “Fred Bear,” which has become a favorite among music fans and hunters alike.
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Episode 40
Mick Box of Uriah Heep
Guitarist Mick Box of Uriah Heep is the guest on this episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. Uriah Heep’s latest album, Living the Dream (shown above), was given 5 stars in the October issue of Goldmine by contributor Martin Popoff. You can read that review and an interview with Uriah Heep’s vocalist Bernie Shaw on this website.
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Listen to the podcast with Mick Box by clicking here or on iTunes.
Episode 39
John Lodge of The Moody Blues
Moody Blues bassist John Lodge talks about going on the recent tour with the Moody Blues, followed by a solo tour. Lodge then continues the discussion about his last solo album 10,0000 Light Years Ago, his memories of the Rock and Roll of Fame induction ceremony and one of his biggest musical influences, Buddy Holly.
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Special Edition Podcast
The Vintage Music Posters Auction
This is a special episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. Our guest is Andrew Hawley, who has a one-of-a-kind collection of vintage music posters that will be put up for auction through Heritage Auctions. The auction is called the Vintage Music Posters Auction and you can bid now online at www.HA.com, then join the live auction on Nov 3rd at 10:00 AM CT.
On the podcast, Andrew details some of the auction’s prized posters from the cherished era of the ’50s and ’60s, and he will also give out tips about displaying and storing vintage posters. It’s a worthwhile listen for not only the interested buyer but music memorabilia lovers.
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Ace Frehley, John Oates, Marshall Crenshaw and Utopia’s Kasim Sulton all contribute to Ken Sharp’s latest album, Beauty in the Backseat. The album draws from power pop and Sharp’s Philly roots. The 16-track LP also touches on the death of David Bowie (“The Day That David Bowie Died”) and David Cassidy (“I Wanna Be David Cassidy”).
Besides talking to Sharp, Goldmine plays the song “Rock Show” at the end of the podcast. “Rock Show” includes lead guitar from Ace Frehley.
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On this episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast there is a debate about how Prog Rock can be defined, based on the article that Martin Popoff had written for the November 2018 issue of Goldmine called “20 Albums That Invented Progressive Rock” (above, on newsstands now at Barnes & Noble and Books a Million stores until Nov 5). Martin joins us with Prog author Roie Avin to go over the Prog phenomenon. Anyone into Progressive Rock will find this episode fun to listen to.
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Episode 36
iHaveIt
iHaveit is a brand new music collecting/trading platform for vinyl records, CDs, cassette tapes and other formats (plus music memorabilia), enabling collectors and traders to search, sell, buy, review and report on their individual music collections. Goldmine speaks to founder Michael Veenswyk on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast about what makes iHaveit unique.
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Episode 35
Dee Snider/Twisted Sister
Dee Snider, who just released his own album For the Love of Metal, discusses Rhino Records upcoming remastered reissue of the Twisted Sister 1983 classic, You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll. Rhino extended the album's reissue with live recordings from the band's memorable1983 performance at the Marquee Club in London (click here for track-listing). Snider goes back in time to the experience of that concert and the transition of Twisted Sister from a powerhouse club band to a popular arena group. You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll is pretty much where that transition started.
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Episode 34
The Guess Who
Drummer Garry Peterson (at left) came on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to discuss the historical legacy of The Guess Who and his optimistic feelings about the future.
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Episode 33
Tower of Power
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Tower of Power, the R&B-based, horn section band from Oakland, California, are celebrating their 50-year career. During this podcast episode we talk with founding member Emilio Castillo — tenor and alto saxophones, plus backing and occasional lead vocals — about the band’s new album, Soul Side of Town, and the new vocalist Marcus Scott. Other subjects are the psychedelic movement of the late ‘60s and Castillo’s experience with the legendary promoter Bill Graham.
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Episode 32
Tom Petty/Norm Harris
Podcast guest Norm Harris, owner of Los Angeles’ famous Norman’s Rare Guitars, discusses why he is auctioning off parts of his collection of Tom Petty guitars and memorabilia this month via Heritage Auctions.
Petty and Harris were friends for decades, ever since Petty started the bands Mudcrutch and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in the 1970s. Via auction, Harris is offering, for instance, Tom Petty’s 1965 Gibson SG Electric Guitar — the one he played during his tour with Bob Dylan. This is a highlight of the auction and expected to bring in an estimated $300,000. It is the first guitar owned by Petty to be offered since his death and will be sold with Petty’s iconic top hat.
Norm Harris will also discuss his long friendship with Petty in detail and how they traded guitars and other keepsakes over the decades.
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Episode 31
Pink Floyd: Album By Album
Longtime Goldmine contributor and celebrated rock author Martin Popoff is the guest on the 31st episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast, as he discusses his Pink Floyd: Album by Album hardcover release on Voyageur Press (shown above).
Pink Floyd: Album by Album is one in a series of books that Popoff has produced for Voyageur Press (others have been on The Clash, Iron Maiden, Rush and AC/DC). Popoff is a prolific and popular author and by the end of the podcast, he updates us on his upcoming book projects, too.
Click here to link to the page where you can listen to the podcast interview with Martin Popoff, discussing Pink Floyd: Album by Album and related topics.
Episode 30
Lizzy Borden
Frontman Lizzy Borden brought his band back into the studio after a decade’s absence. Borden decided to revive the classic heavy sound of the band in a return to recording. The outcome is the full-length album My Midnight Things, released this month via Metal Blade Records.
Click the image above to listen to the podcast interview with Lizzy Borden, discussing the new album and other topics.
Episode 29
Backstage Auctions' Clearance Auction
Backstage Auctions' Jacques van Gool comes on the latest episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to talk about the Houston auctioneer's "Clearance Auction" for the year.
Music memorabilia from Aerosmith to U2 will be on the auction block from June 5-10. The memorabilia's starting bid is marked down 75% so chances are collectors will be bidding happily.
Listen to the owner of Backstage Auctions go over all the details on the podcast by clicking here.
Episode 28
Utopia/Ken Sharp
Ken Sharp talks about Utopia reunion on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast, Episode 28.
Ken Sharp is the author of this June’s cover story on Utopia — the magazine issue, above right, is available at Barnes & Noble and Books A Million newsstands until June 4. Sharp was so thrilled upon hearing the news of Utopia’s reunion, he headed straight for the recording studio and recorded a tribute song to the band (above left).
Listen to the podcast (and sample of the single) by clicking here.
Episode 27
Collector John Brennan
Episode 27 of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast focuses on autograph seeker John Brennan's desire to collect and the stories behind his autographs (John shown above right with George Harrison). Starting this week, much of Brennan's autograph collection will be auctioned off via RR Auction.
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Episode 26
Mike Portnoy
Drummer Mike Portnoy is Episode 26's guest. Portnoy — a former member of Dream Theater — has teamed up with bassist Billy Sheehan, keyboardist Derek Sherinian, guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thalk and veteran vocalist Jeff Scott Soto to create what is obviously a supergroup, called Sons of Apollo.
Episode 25
Author Harvey Kubernik
Author Harvey Kubernik talks in detail about his newest book, The Doors Summer's Gone (Otherworld Cottage Industries, Paperback) and his back catalog (Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and the Music of Laurel Canyon, 1967: A Complete Rock Music History of the Summer of Love, etc.).
Also, beforehand, Goldmine Radio Hour co-host Ronald Webb does a box set opening of this year's 4-LP/1-EP vinyl set Chuck Berry:The Great Twenty-Eight Super Deluxe.(Geffen/UMe) in the podcast studio.
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Episode 24
Rock 'N' Rolla Portable Turntables
Record exec (Audio Fidelity) and co-owner of Rock ’N’ Rolla turntables, Marshall Blonstein, joins the Goldmine Magazine Podcast to talk about the latest “UFO” portable turntable and why vinyl records are so popular again — and how important the format is to younger generations.
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Episode 23
Collecting 45s
Goldmine Price Guide author Dave Thompson is our guest on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast as we discuss the brand new edition of the Goldmine 45 RPM Records Price Guide, 8th Edition. Of course, not only is the price guide detailed but the hobby of collecting 45s is center topic — rarities, oddities, picture sleeves, picture discs, colored, limited editions and much more.
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Episode 22
Judas Priest
Guitarist Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest discusses the new Firepower LP — the band's 18th studio album — and other Priestly matters.
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Episode 21
Procol Harum
Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker (pianist, singer) is the guest on this episode of the Goldmine Magazine Podcast.
Booker talks in detail about the new release of the limited edition, super deluxe box set, Still There’ll Be More (Esoteric Recordings), which celebrates 50 years of Procol Harum. The eight disc set comprises of five CDs and three DVDs, covering the band’s entire career (with the exception of key members’ early days in The Paramounts), from “A Whiter Shade of Pale” to the 2017 album, Novum.
Brooker talks openly about Procol Harum’s past, present and future. He not only discusses Still There’ll Be More but also music collecting, ‘60s Swinging London, Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, his longtime collaboration with lyricist Keith Reid, a special gift from a New York City firefighter and Procol Harum’s exclusion from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Episode 20
Rock Concert Art via Backstage Auctions
Backstage Auctions, coming off a successful “Headliners & Legends Auction” in February, begins March with a rock auction centering on rare posters and handbills called the “Rock Concert Art Auction” — preview starts March 11 and auction is live March 18-25, 2018 (see above).
Owner Jacques Van Gool details the rare items set for auction, like highly collectible posters and handbills ranging from The Beatles to Nirvana.
Van Gool also talks about the results of the “Headliners & Legends Auction” in February, where a 1995 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar owned and signed by Bob Dylan sold for a whopping $25,200. Signed Fleetwood Mac items and Peter Max artwork also sold to the highest bidder.
But the upcoming“Rock Concert Art Auction” will excite poster and handbill collectors very much. Such music collectors will definitely be interested in tuning in to this featured podcast.
Episode 19
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan author Craig Hopkins discusses Vaughan's early years as a guitarist and his first guitar, "Jimbo," which will be up for auction this month via Heritage Auctions.
Episode 18Pink Floyd biographer Bill Kopp
Pink Floyd biographer Bill Kopp talks about his latest book, 'Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon,' on the Goldmine Magazine Podcast. Kopp has a lot of to offer as far as insight into the band's transition from Syd Barrett to David Gilmour. This is a must-listen for any Pink Floyd fan.
Episode 17Backstage Auctions' owner Jacques van Gool
The owner of Backstage Auctions, Jacques van Gool, is the guest on Goldmine Magazine’s first podcast of February 2018. Van Gool talks to editor Patrick Prince about the Houston-based auctioneer’s upcoming Headliners & Legends auction on February 16-25. (Preview starts February 9.) Highlights of the auction include artist signed guitars, RIAA-certified record awards and original Peter Max paintings. There will be a lot more music memorabilia included in this auction, of course, and collectors will be interested in hearing all the details on this featured podcast.
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Episode 16
Led Zeppelin/Martin Popoff
Led Zeppelin author Martin Popoff talks to Goldmine editor Patrick Prince about his latest book Led Zeppelin: All The Albums, All The Songs and his features in the February issue of Goldmine Magazine with Led Zeppelin on the cover.
Episode 15
Jim Kerr of Simple Minds and author Dave Thompson
Vocalist JIm Kerr talks to Goldmine editor Patrick Prince about Simple Minds‘ new album Walk Between Worlds and his interest in music collecting. Also author Dave Thompson pops in to discuss a chapter from Goldmine’s Essential Guide to Record Collecting:Psychedelic Rock records.
Episode 14
Interviews with author Ray Padgett and The Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan
Author Ray Padgett joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, Cover Me: The Stories Behind the Greatest Cover Songs of All Time, with Goldmine editor Patrick Prince and contributor Warren Kurtz.
Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries is interviewed about the band’s 2017 album, Something Else, a record that has all their hits reimagined acoustically with the Irish Chamber Orchestra.
Episode 13
David Cassidy tribute, Jag Panzer interview
David Cassidy is remembered by Goldmine writers Ken Sharp and Dave Thompson. Ken Sharp recorded a song, "I Wanna Be David Cassidy" (played on this podcast), as a tribute to his childhood hero with proceeds going to Cassidy's charity. Dave Thompson talks about growing up in England and becoming a Partridge Family/Cassidy fan and then, eventually, a collector of the show's memorabilia.
Jag Panzer formed out of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, and this Colorado band produced a raw form of underground heavy metal in the early '80s. Their 1984 album "Ample Destruction" is now considered a classic release for those familiar with early indie metal. The band's 2017 release, "The Deviant Chord," is more complex and progressive but the raw indie spirit is still there. Guitarist Mark Briody talks about Panzer's newest release as well as indie metal and it's collectibility.
Episode 12
Holiday gift guide and Travis Pike interview
Goldmine's Holiday gift guide and Record Store Day Black Friday leftovers are discussed in this second podcast of November 2017. Then onto an interview with rediscovered '60s garage rock phenom Travis Pike. This year, State Records released a 7-inch of Pike's long lost songs to much acclaim. In this interview, Pike talks about the '60s and his recent projects.
Episode 11
Photographer Gered Mankowitz and Table-Turned Vinyl Subscription Service
British Invasion photographer Gered Mankowitz had already taken iconic photographs of The Rolling Stones and other bands around Swingin' London in the '60s when Jimi Hendrix showed up in 1966. Mankowitz ended up taking the iconic shot of Jimi in the studio, posing with a fashionable military jacket. Our first podcast in November coincides with our November print issue on Jim Hendrix (Gered Mankowitz' Hendrix print is on the cover) and Mankowitz shares his memories with Hendrix and the London scene circa late 1966-1967. A fun discussion with a photographer who was in the middle of it all!
We also discuss vinyl subscription services with Table-Turned owner Dane Erbach. Table-Turned is a vinyl subscription service that uses a business platform around indie labels and titles separated by genre for subscribers.
Episode 10
Joe Vitale (Joe Walsh/Barnstorm) and The Persuasions
Joe Walsh drummer Joe Vitale and The Persuasions are the guests on Goldmine Magazine’s final podcast of October. Joe Vitale talks about the current Joe Walsh solo tour, the old days with Joe Walsh's Barnstorm and his friendship with Tom Petty. A cappella legends The Persuasions have had a long career of collaborating and touring with many rock 'n' roll artists like Lou Reed, Frank Zappa and others. In fact, Zappa "discovered" the band and signed them to a record deal on Straight Records in 1970. Some 30 albums later, The Persuasions released a collaboration with Barenaked Ladies called "Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions" on Vanguard this year. Jayotis Washington and Dave Revels discuss the past and present, and even perform a Halloween song for the Goldmine Podcast. Enjoy!
Episode 9
UFO/Starsailor
UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore and Starsailor vocalist James Walsh are guests on Goldmine Magazine's first podcast of October. UFO has a new album out this month on Cleopatra Records, "The Salentino Cuts," which is a full-length of rock 'n' roll covers. Guitarist Vinnie Moore is candid about the band's songwriting process and how they came about the idea of releasing a record of cover tunes. Starsailor comes out with their first album in eight years, "All This Life." Vocalist James Walsh talks about the band's entire discography and what makes "All This Life" unique.
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EPISODE 8
Donovan
Donovan discusses the benefits of transcendental meditation (TM), including his involvement with the Maharishi, The Beatles and the David Lynch Foundation, which recently released the DVD of "Change Begins Within: A Benefit Concert For The David Lynch Foundation" (Eagle Vision). The David Lynch Foundation promotes the healing power of TM for those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It's a fascinating discussion with an iconic singer-songwriter and an enlightened man.
EPISODE 7
Gerald Scarfe, Carlos Santana and Jackyl
Pink Floyd artist Gerald Scarfe talks about selling off original artwork from “The Wall” and his ongoing relationship with Roger Waters. Then some thoughts from Carlos Santana on “Power of Peace,” the collaboration album with the Isley Brothers, and also a talk with the hard rock band, Jackyl.
EPISODE 6
RUN OUT GROOVE RECORDS AND PETER HOOK
Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook joins us on Goldmine Magazine Podcast for our second episode in August 2017. Hook and his band The Light have released four live albums celebrating different Joy Division/New Order LPs in their entirety. The outcome will please any fan of these two popular bands. Peter Hook has plenty to say on the subject. Then Matthew Block of Run Out Groove Records will inform us about this new unique record label. Run Out Groove is designed for vinyl record collectors. If you go to runoutgroovevinyl.com, each month the site will post potential album projects (found in the vaults of Warner Bros.) and then ask you — the record collector — to vote which project should be pressed to vinyl as an individually numbered and limited edition. A very cool interactive experience. Matthew Block explains the entire experience and ROG’s history.
EPISODE 5
GRAHAM NASH AND ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER MARK WEISS
Graham Nash joins us on the first podcast of August 2017 to explain how he started collecting Underground Comix artwork and why he is now auctioning off his collection via Heritage Auctions on Aug. 10-12. Then Mark Weiss, famed rock photographer, will talk to us about his newest venture called Rock Scene Auctions. RockSceneAuctions.com is a new rock photography auction site where Mark auctions off his own iconic work and the work of other photographers. Auctions will appear every month — different bands, different eras — and part of the money goes to charity. Large, frameable, high quality prints, autographed by the photographers. Music collectors will be pleased.
EPISODE 4
CHARLIE HUHN OF FOGHAT, AND REX BROWN
Rex Brown (Pantera, Down, Kill Devil Hill) goes out on his own as vocalist/bassist to deliver his current solo album, "Smoke On This" (eOne). It is a powerhouse rock 'n' roll record that will still please his heavy metal following. Then vocalist/guitarist Charlie Huhn talks about Foghat's latest live album “Live at the Belly Up” and the band's tour that will follow.
EPISODE 3
SONNY LANDRETH and DIRECTOR ANDREAS NEUMANN
Sonny Landreth, who has been called the King of Slydeco, talks to Goldmine about his latest album, “Recorded Live In Lafayette” — a double CD and vinyl release on Provogue Records (Mascot Label Group). Then director Andreas Neumann discusses the documentary “American Valhalla,“ which is the story of the musical collaboration between Iggy Pop and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) for the making of Iggy’s album “Post Pop Depression” and its subsequent world tour.
EPISODE 2
CANDICE NIGHT, GOLDMINE'S ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO RECORD COLLECTING
Candice Night, vocalist for Blackmore’s Night, talks about her last solo album and what will be going on musically for her and her guitarist-husband Ritchie Blackmore this year. Also, longtime Goldmine author Dave Thompson talks about his new book “Goldmine’s Essential Guide to Record Collecting.”
EPISODE 1
SGT. PEPPER'S 50th ANNIVERSARY
Guests Jay Jay French and Bruce Spizer discuss the impact and longevity of The Beatles' iconic album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." French, the guitarist and founder of Twisted Sister, is a longtime Beatles fan and collector. Spizer is a celebrated author of all things Beatles-related. Later in the episode, contributor John M. Borack will detail some of the 50th Anniversary box set editions released by Capitol/Universal. Introduction music by Popdudes.