66 episodes
The Record Spinner Podcast Leon Spinner
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The Record Spinner Podcast is a black music commentary that takes listeners on a trip through the vinyl collection of a young jazz/black music enthusiast. Each episode explores the wide world of music from the lens of a black liberationist. Leon fuses his love for black music with his love of black people to create a personalized storytelling experience that is uniquely his own while attempting to encourage others to start their own journey. Email questions, suggestions, and comments to therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com
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TRS Episode 70: Collector Conversations with the Whole Crew
Back with a blast as the whole TRS crew sit-in to talk about estate sells, holy grails, and proud father moments (and much more) in the first of many episodes together for season 4 (four) of the best podcast about black, vinyl, music, The Record Spinner Podcast.
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TRS Episode 66: Hello Chicago
Episode 66 TRS crew sit down with Tony from Tone Deaf Records in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, Il. Tony and crew chop it up on his store’s origin and the importance of music on vinyl as a community-shaping force for good, and much more. Check out Tone Deaf Records if you are in the Chicago area and check out the Discogs page.
As always leave your thoughts with us via email at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com
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TRS Episode 65: Retail vs Resell (The Price of Vinyl)
Don’t call it a come back quite yet…
TRS episode 65, Leon and Ryan discuss the price of vinyl and try to uncover who is to blame for it, positive or negative.
TRS also sends prayers and condolences to the family’s and friend’s of our music legends:
Bill Lee
Ahmad Jamal
Tina Turner
And any person(s) we may have left out…
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TRS Episode 64: Music-ology with Dr. Guthrie Ramsey
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
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TRS Episode 63: The Mask (MF DOOM Revisited) with Special Guest
Episode 63 of the Record Spinner Podcast explores the legacy of the supervillain, MF DOOM. TRS host Leon and Dalton are joined by a special guest with the same name as the host, as they discuss all things Dumile. Press play and let us know what you think about the villain's legacy.
Shoutout to:
Frolabs
HangLoose on YouTube
Everybody we mentioned
and
The whole world...
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TRS Episode 62: Festivals, Live Music, and New York
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