EP08: Why Is Paul McCartney So Great? And how is he connected to both the Sex Pistols and Throbbing Gristle?

EP12: I Dyed Kurt Cobain's Hair Green… and other SubPop adventures

In this episode, Electronic Sound magazine founders Mark Roland and Push talk about their experiences with the first wave of SubPop bands to hit the UK back in the late 1980s, and Push's various interactions with Kurt Cobain. It's All About Vinyl is a podcast about records and the stories that cling to them. Each episode explores the history, culture and happy accidents behind recorded music, from spinning speeds and forgotten formats to music magazines, charts and the people who shaped how we listen. It’s a chatty, curious look at vinyl and the analogue world around it: part music history, part trivia, part conversation. Whether you’re a serious collector, a casual listener, or someone who’s ever said “I’ve got that on vinyl”, this is a show about why records still matter – and why they always will. Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. https://www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP11: The New Synth Supergroup! Pink Floyd Top 5 Albums! Listener feedback! Dutch Architecture!

In this episode, Electronic Sound magazine founders Mark Roland and Push reveal the identity of the new synth supergroup and fill in the detail of this bold new venture, tackle some more viewer feedback, including input from the Freddie Starr fan club about the last episode's mention of his Elvis tribute era, and wrap up by ranking their favourite Pink Floyd albums, an exercise moderately less messy than when they tried to rank Sweet singles. The David Bowie bit in 'Full Stretch': https://youtu.be/WiuZDWeEnI4?si=dC2gbYtUc7G3aR27&t=545 Cube Houses in Rotterdam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cube_house#/media/File:GraphyArchy_-_Wikipedia_00096.jpg Rotterdam's Erasmusbrug: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmusbrug#/media/File:Erasmusbrug,_September_2019.jpg You can buy Issue 137 of Electronic Sound, together with the purple vinyl seven-inch single at https://electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/p/issue-137 It's All About Vinyl is a podcast about records and the stories that cling to them. Each episode explores the history, culture and happy accidents behind recorded music, from spinning speeds and forgotten formats to music magazines, charts and the people who shaped how we listen. It’s a chatty, curious look at vinyl and the analogue world around it: part music history, part trivia, part conversation. Whether you’re a serious collector, a casual listener, or someone who’s ever said “I’ve got that on vinyl”, this is a show about why records still matter – and why they always will. Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. https://www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP10: Pricey records, Freddie Starr and The Fall, mind-blowing John Du Cann update

In Episode 10 of the podcast from the makers of Electronic Sound magazine, Mark Roland and Isaak Lewis-Smith read out some viewers feedback, reveal the most expensive records in their collections, go down a rabbit hole about the defunct UK indie label Kamera, and update with more detail about John Du Cann, the musician who re-voiced a Gary Numan track for a jeans advert in 1979. t's All About Vinyl is a podcast about records and the stories that cling to them. Each episode explores the history, culture and happy accidents behind recorded music, from spinning speeds and forgotten formats to music magazines, charts and the people who shaped how we listen. It’s a chatty, curious look at vinyl and the analogue world around it: part music history, part trivia, part conversation. Whether you’re a serious collector, a casual listener, or someone who’s ever said “I’ve got that on vinyl”, this is a show about why records still matter – and why they always will. Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. https://www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP09: A bit of Adam Buxton, a Gary Numan TV advert from 1979, Hannah Peel, Delia Derbyshire, John Foxx, and The Moon.

In episode 09 of the podcast from Electronic Sound magazine, co-founder Mark Roland is joined by Isaak Lewis-Smith who edits the magazine's front section. They chat about issue 136 of the magazine, which includes an interview with podcast don Adam Buxton, which leads to a dive into a 1979 Gary Numan-soundtracked TV advert. Mark is then joined by cover star Hannah Peel, who talks about the Moon, Delia Derbyshire, John Foxx and her new album with BeiBei Wang, 'The Endless Dance'. And Peter Gabriel having a spot of swan bother at his Real World studio. Show notes: The actual email address for the podcast is not garbled nonsense Mark read out, but vinylpod@protonmail.com. Do drop us a line! Benge's TV show is here: https://youtu.be/EcXupJGNw1s?si=2hOQrnZPJTE7Ip5b You can buy issue 136 of Electronic Sound featuring Hannah Peel, Adam Buxton, Speedy J, The Grid, Richard Barbieri, Steve, Lyr and many more at https://electronicsound.squarespace.com/shop/p/issue-136 It's All About Vinyl is a podcast about records and the stories that cling to them. Each episode explores the history, culture and happy accidents behind recorded music, from spinning speeds and forgotten formats to music magazines, charts and the people who shaped how we listen. It’s a chatty, curious look at vinyl and the analogue world around it: part music history, part trivia, part conversation. Whether you’re a serious collector, a casual listener, or someone who’s ever said “I’ve got that on vinyl”, this is a show about why records still matter – and why they always will. Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. https://www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

EP08: Why Is Paul McCartney So Great? And how is he connected to both the Sex Pistols and Throbbing Gristle?

In episode eight of the podcast from Electronic Sound magazine founders Mark Roland and Push talk about Paul McCartney, just before he announced a new solo album. Had Paul waited a few days, we could have talked about that too… Inspired by the watching the Man On The Run documentary, they mull over Macca's 1970s, and finally reveal the truth about his connection to Throbbing Gristle, and the Sex Pistols. It's All About Vinyl is a podcast about records and the stories that cling to them. Each episode explores the history, culture and happy accidents behind recorded music, from spinning speeds and forgotten formats to music magazines, charts and the people who shaped how we listen. It’s a chatty, curious look at vinyl and the analogue world around it: part music history, part trivia, part conversation. Whether you’re a serious collector, a casual listener, or someone who’s ever said “I’ve got that on vinyl”, this is a show about why records still matter – and why they always will. Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. https://www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop Support the podcast! Buy an issue of Electronic Sound, subscribe, or buy a T-shirt, or a record. Or a CD. And sometimes a book. www.electronicsound.co.uk/shop ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.