The Vinyl Exam

This episode, Keith puts together an Eclectic Mixtape featuring music from a modern soul band with a $452 recording budget, a somewhat-known 70s influence on metal bands, a dope record fusing flute an...

2 Apr 201813min

The backstory behind this episode is simple enough. Sama was hanging out with motion_correct, listening to some records and jamming, when suddenly one track snapped to the foreground. The song sounded...

20 Mar 201825min

A few months ago Keith and Sama recorded an episode of The Vinyl Exam in Vamp, the Oakland record store. Unfortunately the audio was lost to time (and computer glitches), but after running into Tracy...

1 Mar 201836min

We are a little late on this one but here’s our homie Matt Scott’s annual DJ mix! Make sure to check out the 2015 and 2016 mixes too! 2015: http://www.thevinylexam.com/season-two/episode-72-awestumn-...

21 Feb 201849min

This episode, Keith takes a look at what a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band did during a period that saw their popularity slipping and their die-hard fans turn away. While the band repeatedly made dec...

5 Feb 201817min

This episode we have an eclectic international mix by motion_correct. Check out what he has to say about it! "The song selection for this mix is meant to reflect my appreciation for world music. Tran...

22 Jan 201837min

This episode, Keith has a conversation with Gus Butler, record collector, teacher and author of the article "Buzzsaw: An oral history of the HM-2 pedal" on Cvlt Nation. The HM-2 has become shorthand ...

8 Jan 201836min

This episode, Keith has a conversation with Dan the Beatman (who has been a guest on the The Vinyl Exam previously) to talk about Dusty Fingers' 20th anniversary, records and what's in store for the f...

25 Des 201747min