Episode 64 of TRS, Leon sits down with award-winning and renown Musicologist, Pianist, Composer, Educator, and Historian, Dr. Guthrie Ramsey, who is the author of the recently released book of essay's "Who Hears Here?: On Black Music, Pasts and Present" (2022) Leon and the good Doctor chop it up about black music, vinyl, and details on Dr. Ramsey's work and focus with black music. Hit play! Friend's of TRS: TiedNotes IG Ramsey Music IG TRS IG ..read more

Ep 62 of TRS, Leon goes at it solo and gives some general updates (shoutout to the Williamsburg Music Center, in Brooklyn, NY), gives some thoughts on a Brooklyn based Record shop, cues a new question for listeners and future guest of TRS and also talks about an upcoming festival in DC that you should attend if you are in the area. Press play and stay tuned for more from the TRS Family!   NEXTFest Lineup and General Info Ramsey Lewis Article (NYT, not WaPo) Vinyl Recommendations: Spring, 1969 People Get Ready, 1967 Social TRS IG ..read more

Record Spinner's welcome back co-host, Tara as TRS crew chop it up about vinyl trends, content creation, and of course the various approaches to collecting and listening to music on vinyl. Hit play!  S/O to Bruce Phillips and his awesome playlist. Check that out here: https://www.mixcloud.com/BrucePhillips/  Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com IG: Tarasturntable IG: Rebirthofthecool ..read more

Record Spinners, welcome Ryan Clarin, our resident technical guy back to the podcast. Episode 60 features updates from the crew and a little perspective of the Mobile Fidelity issue that has the vinyl world buzzing. Leon (formerly Noel) and Ryan also give vinyl recommendations and small talk about everything vinyl and black music. Press play and get updates from the TRS crew. Please email us and let us know what your thoughts are about any of our discussions.  Mofi Interview with Mike from The In Groove Record Peace!   ..read more

Record Spinner's Rejoice! We back! Longest break ever but we have lots to update you on involving the record spinner and the TRS community. Hit play and say hi (and welcome back)! Lots of awesome stuff on the way. Thank you for sticking around... Home Rule Music Foundation: https://www.homerulemusicandfilm.com/   ..read more

In Episode 58 Noel talks to the creator and founder of Black Girls Love Vinyl, Alexandria Sadé about the process and the purpose of highlighting black women record collectors. We also discuss Alexandria’s record collecting beginnings and some of her holy grails.  Check out Black Girls Love Vinyl and support the movement. Press play and always feel free to email us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com ..read more

In episode 20, we get political with the homie, G, the Rebel of the Millennial Logic podcast. This interview is part 1 of a two-part series exploring some of the recent happenings in American politics and how it affects black folk. Thanks to G for stopping by. Please let us know what you think about our discussion. As always, feedback is STRONGLY encouraged, and submit any questions, topics, compliments, and complaints to therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com and don’t forget to visit the website and SIGN UP for the forum on therecordspinner.com ..read more

In episode 19, Noel celebrates some download achievements (thanks to all the listeners!) and gives some general updates for the show and his record collection. He also gives a brief film review. Noel then goes on to recommend five dope records to use for "Deep Listening." According to the LA Times writer, Randall Roberts is “The late experimental composer and teacher Pauline Oliveros coined the phrase “deep listening” for just this practice. Defining it as a kind of “radical attentiveness,” she wrote, “I differentiate to hear and to listen. To hear is the physical means that enables perception ..read more

Episode 18 of the Record Spinner Podcast covers some general updates from Noel. Topics range from political commentary produced by his friend and fellow podcaster, G the Rebel, to equipment upgrades (shoutout Sweetwater audio). Noel touches on all the latest happenings in his corner of the nation's capital. He then answers some emailed questions from listeners and ends reading an email from a former colleague and friend from his political campaign days. As always, please send any questions, concerns, complaints to Noel at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com and visit the site ..read more

In Episode 17 of the Record Spinner Podcast, Noel celebrates his first "fan email," recaps his comments on the usage of hooks in rap music, and of course, gives his vinyl recommendation of the week (you can find that album here). Noel then explores the work of the legendary Weldon Irvine. Irvine was a musician, poet, playwright, and black activist who took his own life in his later years. Noel theorizes why the jazz and hip hop pioneer did this and warns others about the intense feelings of hopelessness and despair that come with being truly "liberated" from a white supremacist mindset. As alw ..read more