Episodes

  • How Ike White made Changin' Times as told by Jerry Goldstein
    Apr 22 2026

    Producer Jerry Goldstein stops by The Vinyl Pad to recount how Ike White made Changin' Times while in prison for first degree murder.


    Chapters

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:09) Meeting Ike White

    (05:15) Recording The Album

    (08:03) After Recording

    (08:39) CBS Movie of the Week

    (10:19) How To promote the record

    (11:12) Stevie Wonder enters the Picture

    (12:38) The Documentary

    (14:07) Why didn't he reach out again?

    (14:38) The Reissue

    (15:13) Unreleased Material

    (16:27) Reissue details

    (18:59) What happened to the truck?

    (19:17) New WAR album

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    21 mins
  • Bootsy Holler author of the new photo book MAKiNG iT - Capturing The Seattle music scene 1992-2008
    Apr 16 2026

    World renown artist and photographer Bootsy Holler stops by The Vinyl Pad to talk about her latest photo book MAKiNG iT about the indie, rock and punk music scene in Seattle between 1992-2008

    Get the book here


    CHAPERS

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:32) Its about a culture

    (04:46) Motion in photos

    (08:49) Freelance work

    (10:25) Bootsy's Backstory

    (14:13) Making It

    (18:53) The Geek's experience

    (19:47) Stone Gossard

    (21:41) Macklemore

    (22:16) How long did it take?

    (25:42) Regrets

    (26:54) Making the book

    (31:04) Where to find the book

    (32:15) Outro

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    34 mins
  • Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane 2026 interview
    Mar 18 2026

    Guitarist for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen stops by the Vinyl Pad to chat about his latest vinyl release of some of his earliest recordings, Woodstock and more on the Vinyl Rewind podcast. Catch Jorma live in 2026


    Chapters00:00 Intro00:40 Latest release07:28 NorCal Music Scenes09:55 Woodstock Experience13:12 Woodstock vs Monterey Pop14:32 What's he's most proud of15:06 Planes music video from 198916:39 What people get wrong about the psychedelic era18:35 Band Jorma recommends19:16 The Airplane in LA20:47 His thoughts on Jefferson name changes21:25 Fav guitars to play24:24 Fav Beatles album24:58 The Beatles She's A Woman26:52 Fav concert28:26 His CBD products29:57 his vinyl collection31:38 Upcoming music35:41 The Geek's fav guitars36:38 hollow body vs solid body guitars37:25 Outro

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    38 mins
  • Phil Cook Interview 2025
    Feb 24 2026

    Phil Cook of DeYarmond Edison and Megafaun fame stops by the Vinyl Pad to talk about his sixth album, Appalachia Borealis, produced by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon.

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:00) The Music

    (02:00) The Backstory

    (04:55) No Sustain pedal

    (05:44) Working with Bon Iver

    (08:04) His Recording career

    (09:36) Going home to record

    (11:23) Chill Recording process

    (14:11) The Cover Art

    (16:33) Touring The Album

    (19:26) Nick Drake

    (21:04) Ted Hawkins

    (22:26) Paul McCartney Ram

    (25:49) Bill Evans Trio

    (28:27) Kind of Blue

    (30:54) How to get into Gospel music

    (36:06) Phil's vinyl collection

    (37:05) Outro

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    38 mins
  • Kyle Gordon Interview 2025
    Jan 30 2026

    Viral comedian Kyle Gordon stops by The Vinyl Pad to talk about how to make a funny song, social media as a platform, meeting Weird Al and much more.

    CHAPTERS

    (00:00) Intro

    (00:36) How Do you Make a Funny Song

    (03:42) Nu Metal resurgence

    (07:46) Weird Al polka

    (08:52) Early Recorded Comedy

    (10:58) Writing for visual gags

    (12:01) What songs get a music video

    (13:03) How much has social media changed the game

    (14:15) What made him viral

    (16:16) What took so long

    (18:56) Musician or comedian first?

    (20:26) Music Production

    (23:53) We Will Never Die

    (26:19) Loss of the Monoculture

    (27:52) What won't he do

    (29:58) Using genre to make fun of itself

    (31:06) Instrumental funny music?

    (32:25) Future genre parodies

    (35:09) Comedy movie vehicle

    (37:22) Milli Vanilli

    (38:52) Meeting Weird Al

    (43:25) Use of swears in his music

    (44:44) Early influences

    (45:31) Who was funny in his family?

    (46:47) Pressure to get a normal job?

    (47:24) New Order

    (49:25) His vinyl collection

    (50:08) Favorite Beatles Album

    (51:32) Elvis impersonator

    (52:23) Dream Collaborations

    (54:09) Outro

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    56 mins
  • The Velveteers - A 3 piece band with 2 drummers?!
    Dec 23 2025

    The Velveteers stop by The Vinyl Pad to talk about their 2nd album, working with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, opening for Guns & Roses, plus much more!

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:00:39 Why two drummers?

    00:01:32 How they recreate their sound live

    00:03:21 Production and engineering of the album

    00:05:15 Honing their sound

    00:06:53 Why was recording so difficult

    00:08:39 Go Fly Away single

    00:10:13 Working with Dan Auerbach

    00:13:24 How many songs didn't make the album?

    00:14:32 History of the band

    00:18:43 How they met Dan

    00:22:11 Opening for Guns & Roses

    00:24:49 Smashing Pumpkins

    00:26:36 Touring non-stop

    00:29:49 Thrift Stores

    00:31:24 Do they collect vinyl?

    00:32:48 How to describe their sound

    00:34:13 Do the Heart shaped drums work?

    00:36:09 Their music videos

    00:38:11 Spotify video loops

    00:38:54 outro

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    40 mins
  • Back from the Grave - The Chop Tops 2025 interview
    Oct 17 2025

    The Chop Tops stop by The Vinyl Pad to chat about their latest release and their reunion tour after a 10 plus year hiatus


    Chapters

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:18) Brief History of the Band

    (03:50) Flying Saucer Rock n Roll

    (05:20) Why Rockabilly?

    (06:54) Why did they retire?

    (09:03) Making a living on the road

    (12:14) A.I. changing the landscape

    (15:04) Why they came back

    (16:16) Recording the album

    (20:30) Track list breakdown

    (21:50) How did the tour happen

    (23:33) How was Viva Las Vegas

    (26:18) Touring their way

    (27:39) Music projects during retirement

    (29:02) Paul McCartney

    (31:57) John Lee Hooker

    (33:38) Wrapping up

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    36 mins
  • Say She She interview 2025
    Oct 4 2025

    The phenomenal singing trio Say She She stop by The Vinyl Pad to talk about their 3rd album, Cut & Rewind, out now

    (00:00) Introduction

    (00:39) Their Recording Process

    (02:35) Brief History of the Group

    (07:25) New Album

    (12:06) Recording with Neal Francis

    (13:20) Singing Together

    (16:29) Going Broad in Production

    (17:31) Dance Moves

    (18:29) Hopes for the new LP

    (21:33) The Beatles

    (25:15) Outro

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    26 mins