The Record Spinner Podcast
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
Episodes
Friday Jun 21, 2024
TRS Episode 76: The Hip Hop Episode
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Leon and Dalton discuss the past five years in Hip Hop music and their favorite artist who dropped projects within those years. that may have been underappreciated by the mass of folk. Press play and send us your top projects that were overlooked due to the crazy shit that has been the past five years in hip hop/black music.
Please keep in mind that all sampled material is FOR EDUCATIONAL purposes ONLY. This show collects no fees, ad revenue, or any other monetary gains per show.
All love,
TRS crew.
Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
TRS Episode 75: Charge it to My Head, not My Heart
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
New episode discussing the most recent break, summer events and fun, as well as a few recommendations on wax... Hit play!Email: therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com
Social (IG): Therecordspinnerpodcast
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
TRS Episode 70: Collector Conversations with the Whole Crew
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
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.
Email us at therecordspinnerpodcast@gmail.com
Friday Jul 07, 2023
TRS Episode 66: Hello Chicago
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
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
Tuesday May 30, 2023
TRS Episode 65: Retail vs Resell (The Price of Vinyl)
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
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…
This episode was originally recorded in March, sometime. Find us on IG at therecordspinnerpodcast
Friday Nov 25, 2022
TRS Episode 64: Music-ology with Dr. Guthrie Ramsey
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
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
Sunday Nov 06, 2022
TRS Episode 63: The Mask (MF DOOM Revisited) with Special Guest
Sunday Nov 06, 2022
Sunday Nov 06, 2022
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...
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
TRS Episode 62: Festivals, Live Music, and New York
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
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
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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