There are people who still believe that the resurrection of vinyl is a fad, a passing trend, something of which people will tire and we’ll all move on…
This, frankly, is insanity…total insanity…
Vinyl LP sales have been going up by double digits year-over-year since 2008…and that’s just new releases…these figures don’t include the sales of used records in ... Show More
Yesterday
Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 1
It’s been nearly a decade since David Bowie left us, and the world hasn’t really been the same since.
In the first of a three part series, we explore why Bowie’s influence goes far beyond music...shaping fashion, art, technology, and even social movements. From his early days wr ... Show More
33m 15s
Nov 19
Tales of Weird Rock’n’Roll Sex
If there’s an official mission statement for the kind of music we all love, it’s “sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll” …these are the three main food groups in this world…
All three of these things affect the same portions of the brain: the amygdala, the nucleus accumbens, and the cere ... Show More
30m 44s
Nov 12
The Backstage Rider
Going on tour is hard…you’re away from home for months at a time…there’s little sleep, bad food, too many drugs, a surfeit of alcohol, late nights, temptations into bad behavior, crazy people, and that bass player who refuses to wash his feet, probably because he’s on his phone m ... Show More
31m 38s
Jan 2023
The resurgence of vinyl records
In 2022, the sale of vinyl records in the UK made more money than CDs. You might think of it as an old fashioned way to listen to music, especially with the dominance of streaming services, but in the last 12 months, artists like Beyonce, Harry Styles and Taylor Swift have all pu ... Show More
18m 32s
Apr 2022
How Did Tyler, the Creator Get Back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200? Your Vinyl Questions Answered
Nearly 10 months after it debuted atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, Tyler, the Creator's Call Me If You Get Lost is back at No. 1. So how did he do it? The answer is all about vinyl. On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie is picking Keith's brain about why some artist ... Show More
43m 21s
Apr 2017
The Classic Music Company presents Business As Usual - April 2017
In 2008 I started a series of radio shows with fellow Freak and host, Jonny Rock. The original format was based around vinyl. Digital started to creep in, then CD's, then YouTube rips, and so on. But the idea remained the same, that we were sharing our discoveries with an audienc ... Show More
1h 59m