We are joined by a man, Byron Coley, who has more stories than we could fit into every past episode of our podcast and we surely packed as much as we could into a single sit down. We start off with some talk about what we’re listening to as usual and we move on to record fair talk (don’t forget about our Record Fair at Counter Weight Brewing Co. on October 13th featuring Byron selling upstairs!).
Byron Coley in Redscroll Records
Byron tells tales of driving John Fahey around looking for classical records, his process for listening to 10 new records everyday, writing for weekly publications and magazines like the Wire, Forced Exposure, Spin and on and on. We talk about the label and store he runs with his friend Ted in Florence, Western Massachusetts.
We go back to his start writing a tour diary with Devo, but this is yet a scratch on the surface and this podcast is our longest yet for good reason! Check it out!
They are ready for a crowd! If you’d like to plan ahead you can check their sites at the links below!
“These are two of the most professional ready to rip trucks we work with and we are confident they can handle a busier day as they’ve both done our biggest events and have performed extremely well.”
“Meˈstēzō Grill always has many vegan/vegetarian options and we’ve asked them to have a few extra options that day. ” (both quotes from Matt at Counter Weight)
Flyer for 2024 Record Fair at Counter Weight Brewing Co.
Once again we’ll have some of our favorite selectors on the decks at the fair; some familiar faces and some new!
Downstairs sees the return of DJ Lord Lewis the Velvet Knight and Sir Round Sound joined by a new compatriot, Heavy Sound & Vision all spinning classic and new soul, funk & reggae.
Upstairs brings a whole new crew from the Neu Body collective. The NEU/BODY Crew of Heatsync infamy join Redscroll with an all day B2B of Post-Punk, Electro, Wave, Dub, Disco, House, Techno and everything in between. DJs Antoni Maiovvi, Townwide Tyler, DJ Judy and 7Ways find the balance between hectic and eclectic with this special all vinyl set.
Here are some of the dealers that will be at our Record Fair at Counter Weight Brewing on October 13th.
Flyer for 2024 Record Fair at Counter Weight Brewing Co.
The Archive
“The Archive is Vinegar Syndrome’s experimental retail store located at our film preservation facility in Bridgeport, CT (right off I-95!). We carry all of our releases (of course) and a wide variety of other like-minded genre home video companies, in addition to super rare VHS, Laserdiscs and movie posters. We also have a growing selection of vinyl LPs and one of the largest collections of soundtrack LPs you will ever encounter.” https://browsethearchive.com/bridgeport/
George Audette
George is among many returning vendors. Good source for rock priced to move. We’ve pulled some real cool stuff out of his bins. You might have seen this nice dealer at various record fairs. (no website!)
John Bastone
John runs the Record Riots around the East Coast (there are many!). Former store owner and general music fanatic. Check out the podcast we did with him here. He does a regular radio show Tuesdays 7-10PM on WBXO.
Bad Kitty
“Bad Kitty Music is the outward manifestation of one goofball longhair’s obsession with records… Genres available include: Rock, Pop/Vocal, Country Rock, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Soundtracks, Electronic, Country, R&B/Funk/Soul, Reggae/Ska, etc. Generally speaking, LPs from the 1950s – 1990s, mostly used. Prices start at two bucks (practically free!!) and go from there. Credit/Debit cards, Paypal, and Venmo are all accepted, and impulse purchases are encouraged.” https://www.facebook.com/BadKittyMusic
Domcasual
Our friend Dino you might recognize from various record fairs on the east coast. He loves a good 12″ single and carries a lot of them. Talk to my man about disco and movies. Solid selection beyond as well – check out his Discogs shop here.
Feeding Tube Records
Byron Coley will be coming down with what we can only imagine from the Western Mass. shop! Psych, drone, experimental, folk, … so much to choose from! https://feedingtuberecords.com/
Get Awesome Records
“I sell the albums your favorite musician likes. Killer and/or rare metal, punk, hardcore, electronic, noise, industrial, and more. Some other weird stuff too. This will be one of my first fairs in months and I’ve been hoarding a bunch of choice slabs. Oh yeah, I just bought a big collection of limited edition dungeon synth tapes, if that’s your thing. Get Awesome or get bent!” https://www.discogs.com/seller/GetAwesomeRecords/profile
First time dealing at our show! Our only dealer who works in the beer industry! He does very few shows so catch the deals on great records while you can! (no website)
That’s us! You probably know us and we hope you have some love for us. We’ll have multiple tables! 3 tables of records that have not been out in the shop! ALL FRESH!
Shoestring Records
Chaim O’Brien-Blumenthal (Shoestring Records) has been collecting unusual and interesting records for as far back as he can remember (and perhaps even farther back than that). With an ear towards unique sounds and a table full of vinyl delights, he’s vended at record fairs from New York to DC. When not busy running around looking for new record discoveries, he can be occasionally spotted at his table talking music with customers while assisted by his ever patient father Mike.
Outside of record fairs, Chaim is an author and professional writer for such music magazines as Shindig and Ugly Things, an archival producer for record labels, as well as the host of weekly radio show Anything Goes on WESU 88.1 FM. https://www.wesufm.org/schedule/
Slipped Disc
Slipped Disc Records is back with a new collection of punk, new wave, 60’s & 70’s rock, glam and metal titles with many new arrivals including first presses and promos. They will also have over 1,500 sealed reissues and new releases! http://www.slippeddiscrecords.com/SDRmainPage.htm
Studebaker Hawk
Your friendly neighborhood DJ selling all genres of LPs, 12″s, and 7″s. Studebaker Hawk is a record dealer, DJ. Studebaker Hawk is also one third the label Peace & Rhythm, with more than 30 records out. https://linktr.ee/Studebakerhawk
Undergrounds Record Cafe
Long time friend of the shop Dean opened this shop with his son just over a year ago in Oakville. His son is quite the chef so if you’re in that area sometime grab a bite to eat and browse some music! They were on the podcast October last year so check that out! Find their site& menu here: https://undergroundsrecordcafe.com/
Vinyl_13
Alex is a long time friendly face frequenter of the shop and we’re excited to see what she brings! Tons of Maiden according to her Instagram! Check out the wares via Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_13/
Vinyl Destination
Dave is a great guy who up until recently ran a shop in Lowell, MA . He’s handed reins off up there, but is still dealing on the road from time to time! We’re glad he can bring a bit of his old shop down to us! Check Vinyl Destination online here.
Vinyl Rescue
First time dealing at our show! Michael searches garage sales, flea markets, thrift stores and friends’ homes in the NY/NJ area for records and brings them to shows like ours! Vinyl Rescue is a traveling record store based 30 minutes north of NYC offering many different genres of used LPs including rock, psych, 60’s, 80’s, punk, jazz, soul, electronic. Customers can usually always find essentials (Beatles, Bowie, Zeppelin, etc.) along with a large selection of punk, post-punk and other collectible albums. https://vinyl-rescue.com/
Willimantic Records
Bringing used rock & jazz LPs from the 60s, 70s & 80s. Willimantic Records is a used record shop currently located in the Bliss Marketplace at 34 North Street in Willimantic, Connecticut. http://blog.willimanticrecords.com/
Bounds follows Craven Faults’ second full-length album
Standers. Following loosely in the footsteps of 2020’s
Enclosures release, here’s another 37-minute journey
through Northern England via a lifetime obsessing at the
fringes of popular culture. New details and perspectives.
Dusk gathering.
There’s some discussion over where this journey begins.
Certainly, less than twenty miles north-west of the city, but
possibly much closer. Ironic given we’re searching for a
distance marker. A gritstone pillar is the prime candidate
– destroyed by lightning almost 200 years ago, and then
rebuilt a quarter of a mile away. A curiosity. Many a journey
starts here these days, as we take flight and head further
north and west. The tarn was drained in 1940 to protect
critical infrastructure. We leave the sounds of heavy industry
behind us to float weightlessly over the moors.
We pick up pace and hit those levels of repetition
engineered to the highest standards in Düsseldorf and
Köln, 1971. A gift to the world. At this point the altitude
is no longer clear; there’s no sense of scale. We could be
a matter of inches from the ground, but the patterns are
the same. Eventually we arrive at a hillside with no defined
boundaries. The limestone pavement is visible in parts, and
snaps us into focus once again.
It’s a little way east for our next stop, very close to where
the journey began on Standers. Documents from 1651
suggest an arbitrary drawing of boundaries, the distribution
of power and wealth set down in pen and ink and then
passed down through generations. We beat a path around
the perimeter. The divides still exist although the crab apple
tree is long gone. Melodies give way to bent notes and
dissonance.
We take a circuitous trip to Hamburg and Rome for filming
between February 11 and April 23, 1972. A slower pace.
Less structure, but emotive, evolving. The master touch,
indeed. One final job before retiring and living off the land
for the next 373 years.
