Paradise City Podcast24 Nov 2025

Paradise Is...A Spinning Vinyl

From a cozy queer- and trans-owned record shop in East Austin to the country’s largest record convention. Through conversations with Sunshine Vinyl’s June Bennion, Helix Sounds founder Thuy Phon, and Louisiana-based vendors Byron and Lisa Duncan of Rajun Sounds, this episode explores the joy, ritual, and community woven through record collecting.

Together, they share stories of discovery, nostalgia, connection, and the unexpected ways vinyl brings people together across identities, cultures, and generations. Plus, each guest offers a few record recommendations to spark your next musical rabbit hole.

Website and social media links

Sunshine Vinyl Website: https://sunshinevinyl.co/

Sunshine Vinyl IG: https://www.instagram.com/sunshinevinylatx/?hl=en

Helix Sounds Website: https://helixsounds.com/

Helix Sounds IG: https://www.instagram.com/helixsoundsla/?hl=en

Rajun Sounds: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085916772316&locale=ga_IE | Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RajunRecords?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&dd_referrer=#about

Austin Record Convention: https://www.austinrecords.com/index.php

Austin Record Convention IG: https://www.instagram.com/austinrecordconvention/?hl=en

Music Recommendations

Sunshine Vinyl:

“Everybody Loves the Sunshine” by Roy Ayers
“Pacific Ave” by Pearl and the Oysters
“Moonshine” by Nightlands

Helix Sounds:

Scenery by Ryo Fukui
Howl’s Moving Castle soundtrack composed by Joe Hisaishi
Princess Mononoke soundtrack composed by Joe Hisaishi
Brasilian Skies by Masayoshi Takanaka
Interstellar soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer
Call Me By Your Name soundtrack composed by Sufjan Stevens
My Neighbor Totoro soundtrack composed by Joe Hisaishi
City Slicker by Ginger Root
Green by Hiroshi Yoshimura

Rajun Sounds:

Mumford & Sons
Jamestown Revival
Johnnyswim
Needtobreathe
Mighty Oaks
Sons of the East
The Revivalists
“Texas Sun” by Leon Bridges

Episode Music Credits

Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

Music by Audio Club from Pixabay

Music by Ciderlei Castro from Pixabay

Music by TokyoRifft from Pixabay

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