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Live from High Fidelity

by Tom DeSavia & Eric Gorfain

Each month music publisher Tom DeSavia (Songs Music Publishing) & musician Eric Gorfain (The Section Quartet) talk vinyl records, record stores and the pleasure physical records bring us in this digital world. Taped live at High Fidelity Records in LA the first Sunday of every month.

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Episodes

  1. Live from High Fidelity 32: Jon Brion

    Our buddy Jon Brion is our special guest

  2. Live from High Fidelity 31: Adam Levy

    Live from High Fidelity 31: Adam Levy; Guitarist/Songwriter Adam Levy is our guest.

  3. Live from High Fidelity 30: Inara George

    Inara George of The Bird and the Bee is our guest!

  4. Live from High Fidelity 29: Maria McKee

    Singer, songwriter Maria Mckee joins us.

  5. Live from High Fidelity 28: Matt Sharp of The Rentals

    Matt Sharp of The Rentals is our guest

  6. Live from High Fidelity 27: Susanna Hoffs

    Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles is our guest.

  7. Live from High Fidelity 26: Tom & Eric

    Back to our roots just playing records for each other!

  8. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 25 Pt 2: Joe Henry/Jay Bellerose

    Producer/artist Joe Henry and drummer Jay Bellerose guest

  9. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 25 Pt 1: Joe Henry/Jay Bellerose

    Producer/artist Joe Henry and drummer Jay Bellerose guest.

  10. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 24: Glyn Johns

    Legendary engineer/producer Glyn Johns is our guest

  11. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 23: Pugwash

    Irish power pop band Pugwash is our guest

  12. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 22: Better Than Ezra

    Kevin, Tom, Jim and Michael from Better Than Ezra spin some great vinyl and perform live!

  13. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 21 w/Sam Phillips

    Sam Phillips joins us. The podcast theme is "Just the Hits!"

  14. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 20 w/John Doe of X

    John Doe of the band X is our guest.

  15. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 19 w/The Haden Triplets & Josh Haden

    Special guests The Haden Triplets + their brother Josh Haden

  16. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 18 w/Jill Sobule

    Jill Sobule is our guest

  17. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 17

    Special guests Sean and Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek join us, spin records and talk about how they got started as musicians and the vinyl records they love. Includes a live performance by Sean, Sara and co-host Eric Gorfain!

  18. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 16

    Benmont Tench is our guest

  19. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 15

    Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket is our guest.

  20. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 14

    The Section Quartet guests with special co-host Sam Phillips.

  21. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 13

    Comedian Paul F. Tompkins is our guest on this one-year anniversary episode of Live from High Fidelity! Topics discussed include Richard Pryor, HBO Latin, Guinness, Saturday Night Live, Donny & Marie and much, much more.

  22. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 12

    Josh Haden of the band Spain is our guest. Live performance by Josh, Eric and Matt Mayhall of the band Spain. Topics discussed include K-TEL Records, pop music in America, sisters and show sponsors.

  23. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 11

    Sam Phillips is our special (returning) guest. Sam curates the entire episode but Tom and Eric pick their favorite tracks from her new album, Push Any Button, to spin throughout the show.

  24. Live from High Fidelity Ep. 10

    Matt Nathanson and his guitarist Aaron Tap join Tom and Eric to geek out about their favorite records. Total and complete hilarity ensues. Matt, Aaron and Eric also perform "Kinks Shirt", "Sunday New York Times" and "Heart Starts" live!

  25. Live from High Fidelity Ep. #9

    Jon Auer (The Posies/Big Star) is our Special Guest. A live performance by Jon and co-host Eric Gorfain finishes this episode. Discussed topics include: Man-dates, gumshoes, Hot Dog the Movie, Rush (the band), power pop and bands posing in front of brick walls in their band photos.

  26. Live from High Fidelity Ep. #8

    Van Dyke Parks graces us with a fascinating discussion on his music past, present and most certainly future. Topics include: the goddess Athena, Malta, Ed Ruscha, Moog synthesizers, move music, 1955 and much more.

  27. Live from High Fidelity Ep. #7

    Eric and Tom play records on a turntable, and try to figure out how they might dress up as conga drums to get into the Ricky Ricardo Orchestra! Also a special visit from Kellii Scott of Failure!

  28. Live from High Fidelity Ep. #6

    Grant-Lee Phillips joins Tom and Eric. Topics include the California Central Valley, the Rolling Stones, Norway, Huell Howser, Tower Records, Caitlin Rose and more. Grant and Eric close the podcast with a live performance.

  29. Live from High Fidelity Ep. #5

    Rhett Miller of the Old 97's is the special guest for Episode 5. Rhett and co-host Eric Gorfain play an impromptu acoustic set at the end of the show.

  30. Live from High Fidelity Ep. #4

    Sam Phillips (singer/songwriter) guests. Topics include novelty records, San Fernando Valley record stores of yore, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and more.

  31. Live from High Fidelity Ep. #3

    Live from High Fidelity Podcast EP #0003 Producer Brad Wood (Veruca Salt, Liz Phair, Sunny Day Real Estate) comes to High Fidelity LA and a lively conversation ensues. Topics include Rockford, IL's Apple Tree Records; socialism; college dares; Australians; and much, much more. Recorded January 6,...

  32. Live from High Fidelity Ep. #2

    Special Guest Adam Levy (guitarist with Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman and more) and High Fidelity LA owner Michael Hobson join Tom and Eric.

  33. Live from High Fidelity Ep. #1

    Producer Nick Launay (PiL, Nick Cave, Arcade Fire, Killing Joke and many more) joins Tom & Eric for their debut episode.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Each month music publisher Tom DeSavia (Songs Music Publishing) & musician Eric Gorfain (The Section Quartet) talk vinyl records, record stores and the pleasure physical records bring us in this digital world. Taped live at High Fidelity Records in LA the first Sunday of every month.

HOSTED BY

Tom DeSavia & Eric Gorfain

Produced by Eric Gorfain

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How many episodes does Live from High Fidelity have?

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What is Live from High Fidelity about?

Each month music publisher Tom DeSavia (Songs Music Publishing) & musician Eric Gorfain (The Section Quartet) talk vinyl records, record stores and the pleasure physical records bring us in this digital world. Taped live at High Fidelity Records in LA the first Sunday of every month.

How often does Live from High Fidelity release new episodes?

Live from High Fidelity has 34 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Live from High Fidelity is created and hosted by Tom DeSavia & Eric Gorfain.
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