Analog After Dark

Mike and Leland are back for Episode 8 of Analog After Dark — and this week Mike is part of the news. From the bench at The 'In' Groove in Phoenix, AZ, the guys run through the latest audiophile reissue announcements, then get into a wild week at the store.This week:MoFi announces DEVO's "Duty Now for the Future" — and why a MoFi/AP 45 is usually the tell that a Rhino Hi-Fi is coming (or vice versa).Fidelity Record Pressing is quietly making the best-sounding records out there right now, plus the confusing world of who presses what where.The GZA "Liquid Swords" comment that turned into a tiff — Mike on hip-hop, 90s samples, and the biggest hip-hop section in Arizona.Black Sabbath on reel-to-reel, and Mike finally finds a guy in Arizona to fix the ATR.Impex announces Boston's self-titled with no sourcing and a 2027 date — and the 33 + bonus EP model that could beat 45 RPM.Talk Music: the ERC Doors listening party & blind shootout at the store — where Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World walked in and got on camera.The Johnny D collection video going viral, how a $250,000 collection actually gets priced, and the logistics nobody sees.Mr. Wonderful discovers records, Cards HQ's Jeff Wilson shows up at Vinyl Con, and why slabbed records don't hurt anyone who actually listens.New segment: what we're listening to this week — Death From Above 1979, Ralfi Pagan, The Cramps' "Gravest Gravy," Jacob Wentz's "The Gallery," and Violet Grohl.Chapters:0:00 Intro0:25 News: MoFi's DEVO "Duty Now" & the Rhino Hi-Fi tell2:43 Fidelity is pressing the best records right now9:04 The GZA comment tiff — Mike & hip-hop18:05 Black Sabbath reel-to-reel & the ATR repair guy21:22 Impex announces Boston (no source, 2027)27:38 Talk Music: the ERC Doors listening party & blind shootout36:59 The Johnny D collection video went viral52:58 Mr. Wonderful, AMG & records as an alternative asset1:04:19 What we're listening to this weekSign up for Whatnot through my link https://whatnot.com/invite/theingroove and get $15 credit on your first purchase!Check us out online at - http://theingroove.comeBay Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/theingrooveDiscogs - https://www.discogs.com/seller/theingrooveSelling a Record Collection? You can just hit us up on our contact page, which can be found here. https://www.theingroove.com/contact-us#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #audiophile #TheDoors #JimmyEatWorld #MoFi #RhinoHiFi #Impex #recordstore

Mike and Leland are back for Episode 7 of Analog After Dark — and after three weeks off, the vinyl news is piled up. From the bench at The 'In' Groove in Phoenix, AZ, the guys run through the biggest audiophile reissue announcements, then get into some music talk and a recap of Leland's LA record run.This week:Rhino Hi-Fi announces a Jethro Tull box set (first five albums, all-analog Kevin Gray) plus an Aqualung reel-to-reel — and why Mike still buys great records that aren't "hi-fi" recordings.R.E.M.'s "Reckoning" gets a One-Step (5,000 copies) and it's selling like Pet Sounds — proof the late-'80s/'90s catalog is what people want now.Cohearent's new Terry Callier record, and the case for taking audiophile vinyl more modern (Lana Del Rey, Adele).Why the Vinyl Files series is so poorly executed, and Blue Note's clever new $20 Essentials series taking aim at Doxy and Waxtime.Rhino Rocktober lands with 50+ titles and a fresh batch of Rhino Reserves (B-52s, Alice Cooper, Randy Newman & more).Talk Music: the ERC Doors record FedEx left cooking on the porch for 13 hours, and Leland's LA trip + Vinyl Con.Viewer Q&A: the records Mike and Leland reach for every time they swap gear.Chapters:0:00 Intro0:44 News: Rhino Hi-Fi Jethro Tull box set & Aqualung reel-to-reel14:23 R.E.M. "Reckoning" One-Step & the late-'80s/'90s catalog boom19:02 Cohearent's Terry Callier & pushing audiophile vinyl modern21:01 The Vinylphyle series problem (direct-to-consumer)28:15 Blue Note's $20 Essentials series35:08 Rhino Rocktober & the new Rhino Reserves40:15 Talk Music: the ERC Doors record FedEx cooked on the porch44:49 Leland's LA trip & Vinyl Con56:45 Viewer Q&A: what to spin when you swap gearSign up for Whatnot through my link https://whatnot.com/invite/theingroove and get $15 credit on your first purchase!Check us out online at - http://theingroove.comeBay Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/theingrooveDiscogs - https://www.discogs.com/seller/theingrooveSelling a Record Collection? You can just hit us up on our contact page, which can be found here. https://www.theingroove.com/contact-us#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #audiophile #JethroTull #REM #RhinoHiFi #BlueNote #MoFi #recordstore

Mike and Leland are back for Episode 6 of Analog After Dark. From the bench at The 'In' Groove in Phoenix, AZ, the guys run through the week's biggest audiophile reissue news — then wander well past the turntable into some music talk.This week:The Beatles finally announce the Rubber Soul Super Deluxe box set (Oct 2) — plus the mystery of whether the mono disc is really cut from the analog tape.Michael Fremer's scathing Superfly review reignites the "cut from the master tape" wording fight with Rhino Hi-Fi — and why Mike thinks Rhino is actually in the right.Kacey Musgraves gets a DSS, and what it says about where audiophile vinyl is heading.MoFi jumps on DEVO's "Are We Not Men?" and — the exciting one — Rodriguez's "Cold Fact."Talk Music: the Morrissey vs. Johnny Marr feud that kills any Smiths box-set dream, plus William Shatner's headline-grabbing metal festival and his criminally underrated music career.Viewer Q&A: how the MoFi scandal changed the way Mike buys records, and how Record Store Day should evolve.Sign up for Whatnot through my link https://whatnot.com/invite/theingroove and get $15 credit on your first purchase!Check us out online at - http://theingroove.comeBay Store - https://www.ebay.com/str/theingrooveDiscogs - https://www.discogs.com/seller/theingrooveSelling a Record Collection? You can just hit us up on our contact page, which can be found here. https://www.theingroove.com/contact-us#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #audiophile #TheBeatles #RubberSoul #RhinoHiFi #Rodriguez #MoFi #recordstore0:00 Intro0:14 News: Beatles Rubber Soul Super Deluxe box set16:03 Fremer vs. Rhino Hi-Fi's "master tape" wording28:13 Kacey Musgraves DSS & where audiophile vinyl is heading40:25 MoFi does DEVO & Rodriguez "Cold Fact"42:35 Seeing Rodriguez & Brian Wilson live47:03 Talk Music: Morrissey vs. Johnny Marr50:05 William Shatner's metal festival & his music career56:16 Viewer Q&A: the MoFi scandal's personal fallout1:02:13 How Record Store Day should evolve

Episode 5 of Analog After Dark. Mike and Leland break down a packed run of audiophile reissue news: Analogue Productions' UHQRs of The Who (Who's Next, Tommy, plus 45 RPM Live at Leeds and My Generation), the Funkadelic Maggot Brain 'In Groove exclusive, Rhino Hi-Fi's Crosby, Stills & Nash real-to-reel, Universal's Definitive Sound Series and Beck's simultaneous One-Step, and MoFi's return to form with Rush. Then it's Talk Music — the Led Zeppelin reissue petition and Jimmy Page documentary, Taylor Swift's star-studded MSG wedding, and why the new Rolling Stones album is a genuine legacy-act standout. Plus a viewer question about the mysterious 5:59 clock. Recorded at The 'In' Groove in Phoenix, AZ.

In Episode 4 of Analog After Dark, Mike and Leland dive into the latest vinyl news: Kevin Gray’s new Coherent Records release with Jacob Wentz hard bop jazz, Rhino Hi-Fi dropping killer real-to-reel tapes (Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top & more), the Bob Marley UHQR pressing mishap, and the brand new Claudio 200U ultrasonic cleaner.They also recap an absolutely wild Madonna listening party that turned the store into a full-on club, share the records they’re spinning the most right now (Them Crooked Vultures, Herbie Hancock, Lana Del Rey, Roger Waters & more), and talk about records they regret selling.A fun, laid-back episode full of vinyl talk, hi-fi gear, and store stories.