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In this 2nd episode of Vinyl Snob, we head to Rasputin Records and Amoeba Records in Berkeley for Record Store Day and speak with the co-owners and managers of the stores on the culture and experience of shopping in a record store.  Songs from vinyl played in this epi

A mini-series of shows 'Deadicated' to discussing Amazon Films' 'Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead' documentary. Over the next six weeks we will be recapping each Act with special guests that are part of the film, Dead scholars, academics or had another important role in the 50+ year story. The other weekly guest on roundtable will be...'The UnDeaducated'. This guest will know little to nothing of the band and be exposed to them mostly the first time through this film.

Reel Rock is back … and I’m dying to take you away! Today’s selection is the 1967 Beatles movie 'The Magical Mystery Tour' - spoilers ahead! Have you ever wondered who was the eggman? Will my Aunt endure the same verbal abuse as Ringo’s Auntie? Can I find a travel agent cool enough to plan my own Magical Mystery Tour? Who was the damn walrus? All of these questions and more will be answered on this episode.

One of the four Monkees was actually a futurist. Did you know that he helped birth MTV? Did you know he put together one of the first country rock outfits of the late 1960's early '70's? How about the fact he wrote 'Different Drum' famously covered by Linda Ronstadt. Did you know that Mike Nesmith's mother invented Liquid Paper?   Shelly and Christian discuss this extremely interesting autobiography, 'Infinite Tuesdays: An Autobiographical Riff by Mike Nesmith.'

'Keith Moon: The Real Me' explodes on the stage with the turmoil and excitement of the wildest drummer in rock and roll. A living legend during his lifetime, Keith Moon still stands as the pinnacle of rock-star extremism—both in life and music. The play explores the mind of Keith Moon, as he attempts to save himself from the unbearable burden of living up (or down) to his self-created legend of ‘Moon the Loon'.

In this episode of Reel Rock, we cover the 1978 “film” Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, starring Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees. Everything will be covered so please consider this your spoiler warning. Have you wondered who is to blame for this? Is the critical consensus justified? All of these questions and more will be answered in this show. Also, in this episode Andy makes history by doing a movie review from a Gentleman’s Club! You don’t want to miss this one!

Welcome David Whitaker and Vinyl Snob to the Rock N Roll Archaeology Project family of podcasts! In our first episode we are joined by Vinyl Mastering Engineer Ron McMaster at Capitol Records in Hollywood. We talk with Ron about the days before digital and he takes us through the resurgence of vinyl in recent years.

With permission to come aboard, Christian has embarked on a voyage with a man who was involved in running two of the biggest bands on the planet - Sam Cutler. Sam was tour manager for the Rolling Stones at some of their major gigs in the late sixties, including the infamous concert at Altamont. Appearing in the recent 'Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead', Sam recounts times he had managing tours for the Grateful Dead .

Deeper Digs in Rock: Dick Boak & Martin Guitar Masterpieces

A Long Strange Podcast: Act VI

Rock N Roll Librarian Reads With A Little Help From My Friends

Deeper Digs in Rock: The Vinyl Dialogues

A Long Strange Podcast: Act V

The second stop of the Far East leg of the Beatles’ 1966 tour starts out weird and ominous, and gets worse from there. By the time the tour sputters to a halt - late August in San Francisco - the boys are almighty sick of it. An offhand remark by John Lennon to a British journalist gets taken out of context and blown out of proportion. The ensuing controversy in America only confirms something The Beatles have been thinking for a while, and the decision is made: No more touring.

Deeper Digs in Rock: 1967 Sunshine Tomorrow by The Beach Boys