Surface Noise | Wax, Tracks, and Big Record Stacks

This week on Surface Noise, we’re digging into vinyl collecting news, the records collectors are supposedly required to own, and a bonafide Beatles bomb goes off! 💣💥 We kick things off with Current Events and some of the latest stories affecting the music and vinyl community. What could the Veeps layoffs mean for outlets like Goldmine, BrooklynVegan, and other music journalists? Plus, with National Vinyl Record Day upon us, who actually came up with it—and how did August 12 become a day devoted to celebrating vinyl records? And a 25th anniversary reissue that nobody was opening asking for (dare we say "swamp juice").  Then we're challenging one of the unwritten rules of record collecting: Records We're Supposed to Own...But Don't. Every hobby has albums, pressings, audiophile releases, box sets, grails, and even entire artists that seemingly everyone is expected to chase. But what happens when you simply don't care? From famous pressings and audiophile staples to universally praised albums we have absolutely zero interest in owning, we're admitting the records missing from our collections—and why they're probably staying that way. Unpredictably the conversation segues into a deeper discussion involving the Beatles, Nirvana, and a music debate not to be missed. (Or should it be?) You decide! 🫵🏻 This. Is. Surface Noise.   ⏬⏬⏬⏬   For more on host Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on guest Alex from Columbus (Beer & Vinyl), also the host of "Pour One, Play One" here on VCP: https://www.youtube.com/@beerandvinyl https://beerandvinyl.com   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency):  https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency IG: @fidelios_frequency   For more on Chris (Groove Seeker): https://www.youtube.com/@Groove_Seeker IG: @thegrooveseeker   For more on the immortal Jose Moreno Rahn (aka John Bong, aka Al Pacino) returns: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David Bianco (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion IG: @audio_excursion   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com . . . . .   Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10   For more information on the Spinz Vinyl App for IOS and taking your collecting game to the next level, get your free download here:  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spinz-vinyl-record-scanner/id6758249212