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Goldmine, the Music Collector’s Magazine, reports on the music collecting hobby and interviews classic music artists with The Goldmine Music Collector's Podcast. Goldmine has been the choice for music collectors and music fans since 1974. Proud part of Pantheon Podcasts.
Episodes
- The Dollar Bin: The Effigies
Paul Zamost, bassist of Chicago punk band The Effigies, discusses the band's 45+ year history, their album "Reside," and "Burned" (2024). He shares insights on their early sound, influences like The Beatles, and their contribution to punk…
- Record Shop Talk: Rolling Stones record launch event, more
This episode of Record Shop Talk features co-hosts Patrick Prince and Holden Russiano discussing record store culture. They cover the recent Rolling Stones record launch event for the Foreign Tongues album and new releases from both Luna R…
- Dollar Bin Podcast: Frank Casillas of Voodoo Glow Skulls
Frank Casillas of Voodoo Glow Skulls joins The Dollar Bin podcast to discuss the history of the California punk scene and the band's experiences, including managing a record shop and releasing music in multiple languages. The conversation…
- The Dollar Bin: Mass Giorgini
Mass Giorgini, known for his work in pop-punk and production for bands like Green Day and Alkaline Trio, discusses his vinyl influences and the latest Squirtgun release on The Dollar Bin podcast.
- Record Shop Talk: Post-Record Store Day 2026
Patrick Prince and Holden Russiano discuss the 2026 Record Store Day, covering popular releases, customer turnout, and the value of used records found during the event. They found the used records to be as appealing as their Record Store D…
- The Dollar Bin: Hayley from Hayley and the Crushers
Singer Hayley (aka Hayley Crusher Cain) from Hayley and the Crushers comes on The Dollar Bin to talk to hosts Alan Brostoff (Dr. Disc) and Rev (singer from The Drowns) about record-collecting habits and the influential music that made her…
- Record Shop Talk: Getting prepared for Record Store Day, more
In the podcast that teams up a Gen X record collector (editor Patrick Prince) with a Gen X record collector (Luna Records clerk Holden Russiano), the topic of anxiety leading up to Record Store Day (Saturday, April 18) is discussed. A reco…
- The Dollar Bin: Angelo Moore of Fishbone
Fishbone frontman Angelo Moore comes on The Dollar Bin podcast to talk vinyl while going through his record collection, and how the band Fishbone have a preference to release their music on vinyl. As a lyricist, Moore also describes the im…
- The Dollar Bin: Chuck Billy of Testament
As the legendary thrash metal band Testament tour (North America and later Europe) to promote their last album Para Bellum (2025), vocalist Chuck Billy was kind enough to come on Goldmine's Dollar Bin podcast and talk to hosts Alan Brostof…
- Record Shop Talk: The vinyl format's 19th consecutive year of growth
On this episode of Goldmine 's Record Shop Talk, editor Patrick Prince (the Gen X record collector) and Luna Record Shop's Holden Russiano (Gen Z record collector) talk about the recent reports on the vinyl format's 19th consecutive year o…
- The Dollar Bin: Punk Rock Museum's Melanie Kaye
Hosts Alan Brostoff (Dr. Disc) and Rev (vocalist of The Drowns) welcome founding member and chief communications officer of the Punk Rock Museum, Melanie Kaye, to The Dollar Bin Podcast to talk punk rock records and modern-day punk's tight…
- The Dollar Bin: Liege Lord triumph trad metal in concert and in their record collections
Liege Lord have been active since the early '80s, performing their brand of traditional heavy metal, with their first album, Freedom's Rise , released in 1985. Co-founder and guitarist Tony Truglio (who's also been in Helmet) and current b…
- Record Shop Talk: Prog 2.0 Albums
Hosts Patrick Prince ( Goldmine editor) and Holden Russiano (Luna Record Shop) talk about creating a Progressive Rock sub-genre category in the record store racks: "Prog 2.0." Why not? As prog transitioned from the '70s to the '80s, it bec…
- The Dollar Bin: Joe Shanahan, Chicago music scene pioneer
Joe Shanahan has been an important Chicago nightlife influencer since the beginning of the 1980s and founded the music clubs Metro and Smart Bar. He comes on the podcast to talk about his firsthand experiences with music history and a life…
- Record Shop Talk: Record Store Day's 2026 releases
Gen Xer ( Goldmine editor Patrick Prince) and Gen Zer (Luna Record Shop clerk Holden Russiano) go over the upcoming Record Store Day releases to predict sales and show personal excitement for certain titles. There is some "picture-disc pon…
- The Dollar Bin: Dave Merriman ("Little Dave")
In this episode of The Dollar Bin on the Goldmine podcast, hosts Alan and Rev talk to Dave Merriman about how collecting records coincides with his love for music. Merriman (also known as "Little Dave") plays a mix of punk, indie rock and…
- Record Store Day 2026 Want List
Editor Pat Prince and contributor Dave Thompson create their own combined want list from the Record Store Day's 2026 list of upcoming record releases for RSD's event on April 18. After all, as a record collector, when you are on a budget,…
- Spin Cycle January 2026 w/ Dave Thompson
Longtime Goldmine contributor Dave Thompson and editor Patrick Prince discuss records that they look forward to spinning in the coming year — from Paul McCartney to The Monkees, releases from Rhino Records to Cleopatra Records — and how no…
- Record Shop Talk: Top Trip-Hop Albums & More
Editor Patrick Prince and Holden Russiano of Luna Record Shop have a discussion about the best albums to pick up for the Trip-Hop genre of the '90s on this episode of the Goldmine Podcast's Record Shop Talk . Plus, the upcoming Record Stor…
- The Dollar Bin: Misha of Gas Station Boner Pills on buying records in both Russia and the U.S.
Misha of Gas Station Boner Pills comes on The Dollar Bin podcast to explain the difference between getting Western music in Russia and buying music in the U.S. Misha is the punk rock bassist/singer for the Georgia-based "comedy punk" group…
- Record Shop Talk: The golden opportunity of buying records after the holidays, more
This Goldmine Podcast episode of Record Shop Talk — hosted by editor Patrick Prince and Luna Record Shop's Holden Russiano — looks at the prospect of finding gold after the holidays, focusing on the opportunity of cashing in those gift car…
- Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey on post-punk roots, '80s heyday, '90s experimentation and current solo career
Recently, Thompson Twins released the set called Industry & Seduction, a career-spanning collection from the band’s early days as a post-punk band to their '80s global hitmakers with huge songs like "Hold Me Now" and others. The set covers…
- The Dollar Bin: Siren Records emphasizes growing pains of opening and maintaining a record store, more
Dollar Bin hosts Alan Brostoff (Dr. Disc) and Rev (frontman of The Drowns) talk to Bill Linquist from the independent record store Siren Records (McHenry, IL) who explains what it's like to open and maintain a record store, through good…
- Graham Parker on his career through punk, the evolution of Stiff Records, and onward
Rock and roll frontman Graham Parker discusses his career from its beginning to his latest album, Last Chance to Learn the Twist , released by Big Stir Records in 2023, alongside his band, The Goldtops. He also shares his recent work with…
- The Dollar Bin: 2025 Wrap Up
Hosts Alan Brostoff (Dr. Disc of Record Store Recon) and Rev (frontman of The Drowns) wrap up the year, looking back at the best record releases and the best shows, and the making of the first episodes of Goldmine 's Dollar Bin podcast. Le…
- Bassist Ron Griffiths on the transition from The Iveys to Badfinger
Iveys/Badfinger bassist Ron Griffiths explains the latest Iveys demos release, Miniskirts And Rainbows (Demos: 1966-1969) - The Iveys Anthology Volume 5 , and the evolution into the power pop sensation Badfinger (and tidbits about mentors…
- Record Shop Talk digs into prog rock, and centers on a long-lost "Zed" LP
This episode of the Goldmine Podcast's "Record Shop Talk" will center on prog rock and, by chance, a little-known British band from the early 1980s called Zed (whose debut 1981 LP was found by the staff in a budget bin for only a few bucks…
- The Dollar Bin: Brian Bonsall
Brian Bonsall, The Ataris guitarist and former child actor ( Family Ties, Star Trek: The Next Generation , etc.), is a guest on Goldmine's Dollar Bin podcast to talk about his lifelong preference for CDs over vinyl when it comes to collect…
- Tiny Vinyl importance for the collector
Tiny Vinyl , a new 4-inch playable record format, is an exciting new product. Tiny Vinyl exec Neil Kohler (a toy industry vet) comes on the Goldmine Podcast to tell everyone why this format works for collectors, in general, and vinyl enthu…
- Record Shop Talk: post-RSD Black Friday 2025
Goldmine editor Patrick Prince and Luna Record Shop's Holden Russiano discuss the experience of this year's Record Store Day Black Friday event on this episode of Record Shop Talk — the point of view from a shopper and a record shop employ…
- The Dollar Bin: Ben Weasel of Screeching Weasel
Ben Weasel, lead singer and guitarist of the U.S. punk rock band Screeching Weasel, is the guest on The Dollar Bin podcast to talk about the nuances of his lifetime record collecting — from the records he gave up to the vinyl he now wants…
- Jorma Kaukonen
Approaching 85 years old, guitarist Jorma Kaukonen talks about the early '60s onward — from the beginnings of Jefferson Airplane to his current solo career, including his new archival 2-LP live album, Wabash Avenue (out on Record Store Day…
- Spin Cycle — RSD Black Friday 2025 edition
November 2025's Spin Cycle edition of the Goldmine Podcast focuses on Record Store Day Black Friday . Editor Patrick Prince and Spin Cycle columnist Dave Thompson discuss the RSD records that they are excited to pick up (gems from Bob Dyla…
- Goldmine presents "Record Shop Talk"
Goldmine editor Patrick Prince and Luna Record Shop's Holden Russiano launch Record Shop Talk — an episodic podcast pairing Gen X and Gen Z record collectors to discuss the intricacies of amassing a fine-tuned record collection while also…
- The Dollar Bin: Jeff Drake of The Joneses
Guitarist/singer Jeff Drake of The Joneses , and author of the book Guilty! My Life in The Joneses, A Heroin Addict, A Bank Robber & A Federal Inmate , comes on the Goldmine Podcast's The Dollar Bin to talk about vintage records (specifica…
- The Dollar Bin: Kimm Gardener of Channel 3
Kimm Gardener , guitarist and co-founder of California punk band Channel 3 , is a guest on The Dollar Bin edition of the Goldmine Podcast, with hosts Dr. Disc (Alan Brostoff) and Rev (The Drowns). Gardener talks about, of course, vinyl rec…
- Madison True of Vinyl Bitch
Vinyl enthusiast Madison True is a DJ, music producer and the founder of Vinyl Bitch , which organizes vinyl events and workshops that focus on FLINTA (Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-binary, Trans and Agender) turntablists and vinyl record…
- Spin Cycle October with Dave Thompson
Dave Thompson tells us what releases are worthy enough to spin on the Spin Cycle edition of the Goldmine Podcast. The latest John Lennon and Wings box sets, and the best of the last Rhino Records' Rocktober releases are discussed. Learn mo…
- The Dollar Bin with filmmaker Josh Roush as the guest
Josh Roush has surrounded himself with music in his filmmaking career, from his collaborations with noted director Kevin Smith ( Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Jersey Girl ) to producing his latest feature film, Wrong Reasons , describe…
- Chris Hillman on Gram Parsons, David Crosby, and the release of a live Desert Rose Band album
Chris Hillman, the original bassist of The Byrds , comes on the Goldmine Podcast to talk to staff contributor Lee Zimmerman. As a frequent collaborator with guitarist Gram Parsons and the Flying Burrito Brothers, Hillman became a key figur…
- The Dollar Bin w/ Dr. Daryl Wilson of The Bollweevils
The Dollar Bin hosts Alan Brostoff (Dr. Disc of Record Store Recon) and Rev (singer of The Drowns) invite huge record collector, The Bollweevils' frontman Dr. Daryl Wilson, on the podcast. Wilson talks about how record collecting (and coll…
- Colin Blunstone on Zombies LP 'Odessey and Oracle,' more
Listen to an interview with vocalist Colin Blunstone on The Zombies' LP Odessey and Oracle (its latest mono reissue) and more. The interview was conducted by Goldmine contributor Lee Zimmerman on this year's rock cruise, On The Blue. Learn…
- Resurrecting a long lost post-punk album
The Goldmine Podcast features members of the early '80s post-punk band New Math , who come on to discuss the official CD/vinyl release of their long-lost album, Gardens . If you haven't heard New Math, and like the dark melodic sounds of P…
- The Dollar Bin w/ guest Adam Bomb Segal
Adam "Bomb" Segal is the guest on the Dollar Bin, a new monthly theme episode of the Goldmine Podcast, hosted by Alan Brostoff (Dr. Disc of Record Store Recon) and Rev, frontman for the band The Drowns . Segal is a punk rock guitarist, att…
- The Top 20 artists most Rush fans will like
Taken from author Martin Popoff's Top 20 Rush list ( "The Top 20 other bands Rush fans like " ) that was posted on the GoldmineMag.com site, a lively discussion takes hold on this Goldmine Podcast episode. Editor Patrick Prince and Popoff…
- Spin Cycle September 2025 with Dave Thompson
For the September edition of Spin Cycle's Goldmine Podcast, editor Patrick Prince and Dave Thompson dive deep into the 18-LP David Bowie box set titled I Can't Give Everything Away (2002-2016) and the upcoming super deluxe version of The W…
- The Dollar Bin (Premiere)
Goldmine Podcast contributor Dr. Disc (Record Store Recon) and regular podcast guest Rev (frontman from The Drowns ) premiere " The Dollar Bin ." It's the beginning of a regular Goldmine podcast episode where the two discuss fulfilling a r…
- Spin Cycle August 2025 with Dave Thompson
Time for another Spin Cycle edition of the Goldmine Podcast with author and longtime contributor Dave Thompson, as he recommends three releases for Goldmine readers — Marianne Faithfull's early album reissues, Deep Purple's mondo edition o…
- 56th Anniversary of Woodstock
On the 56th Anniversary of Woodstock , we speak to author Mike Greenblatt about his book Back to Yasgur's Farm (a memoir of sorts) and why the original festival (NOT subsequent festivals) is so significant in music history, and what it mea…
- Record Store Recon: Nashville-area stores
On the Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast, we discuss worthwhile record stores in the Nashville area: Vinyl Tap, Grimey’s and a few others. Most of them get high marks for their changes and upgrades over the years. Learn wh…