Phil Cook Interview 2025

Singer songwriter Gatlin stops by The Vinyl Pad to talk about her debut album The Eldest Daughter, out now on Dualtone RecordsChapters(00:00) Intro(00:43) Collecting records(01:57) Listening to albums(03:01) Sgt Peppers(05:36) Her songwriting process(07:34) Chasing success (09:23) thinking about promo while recording(10:34) music in other mediums(12:07) her music(13:51) Album cover art(15:27) how do you like LA(16:00) Music Biopic movies(19:24) Star Wars soundtrack(20:41) Bon Iver(21:40) Frank Ocean(23:34) Adrian Lanker(24:51) recording her debut(25:58) What she hopes listeners take away from it(26:47) The Album experience(29:15) Outro

Producer Jerry Goldstein stops by The Vinyl Pad to recount how Ike White made Changin' Times while in prison for first degree murder.Chapters(00:00) Intro(01:09) Meeting Ike White(05:15) Recording The Album(08:03) After Recording(08:39) CBS Movie of the Week(10:19) How To promote the record(11:12) Stevie Wonder enters the Picture(12:38) The Documentary(14:07) Why didn't he reach out again?(14:38) The Reissue(15:13) Unreleased Material(16:27) Reissue details(18:59) What happened to the truck?(19:17) New WAR album

World renown artist and photographer Bootsy Holler stops by The Vinyl Pad to talk about her latest photo book MAKiNG iT about the indie, rock and punk music scene in Seattle between 1992-2008 Get the book hereCHAPERS(00:00) Intro(01:32) Its about a culture(04:46) Motion in photos(08:49) Freelance work(10:25) Bootsy's Backstory(14:13) Making It(18:53) The Geek's experience(19:47) Stone Gossard(21:41) Macklemore(22:16) How long did it take?(25:42) Regrets(26:54) Making the book(31:04) Where to find the book(32:15) Outro

Guitarist for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen stops by the Vinyl Pad to chat about his latest vinyl release of some of his earliest recordings, Woodstock and more on the Vinyl Rewind podcast. Catch Jorma live in 2026 Chapters00:00 Intro00:40 Latest release07:28 NorCal Music Scenes09:55 Woodstock Experience13:12 Woodstock vs Monterey Pop14:32 What's he's most proud of15:06 Planes music video from 198916:39 What people get wrong about the psychedelic era18:35 Band Jorma recommends19:16 The Airplane in LA20:47 His thoughts on Jefferson name changes21:25 Fav guitars to play24:24 Fav Beatles album24:58 The Beatles She's A Woman26:52 Fav concert28:26 His CBD products29:57 his vinyl collection31:38 Upcoming music35:41 The Geek's fav guitars36:38 hollow body vs solid body guitars37:25 Outro

Phil Cook of DeYarmond Edison and Megafaun fame stops by the Vinyl Pad to talk about his sixth album, Appalachia Borealis, produced by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. (00:00) Intro(01:00) The Music(02:00) The Backstory(04:55) No Sustain pedal(05:44) Working with Bon Iver(08:04) His Recording career(09:36) Going home to record(11:23) Chill Recording process(14:11) The Cover Art(16:33) Touring The Album(19:26) Nick Drake(21:04) Ted Hawkins(22:26) Paul McCartney Ram(25:49) Bill Evans Trio(28:27) Kind of Blue(30:54) How to get into Gospel music(36:06) Phil's vinyl collection(37:05) Outro

Viral comedian Kyle Gordon stops by The Vinyl Pad to talk about how to make a funny song, social media as a platform, meeting Weird Al and much more.CHAPTERS(00:00) Intro(00:36) How Do you Make a Funny Song(03:42) Nu Metal resurgence(07:46) Weird Al polka(08:52) Early Recorded Comedy(10:58) Writing for visual gags(12:01) What songs get a music video(13:03) How much has social media changed the game(14:15) What made him viral(16:16) What took so long(18:56) Musician or comedian first?(20:26) Music Production(23:53) We Will Never Die(26:19) Loss of the Monoculture(27:52) What won't he do(29:58) Using genre to make fun of itself(31:06) Instrumental funny music?(32:25) Future genre parodies(35:09) Comedy movie vehicle(37:22) Milli Vanilli(38:52) Meeting Weird Al(43:25) Use of swears in his music(44:44) Early influences(45:31) Who was funny in his family?(46:47) Pressure to get a normal job?(47:24) New Order(49:25) His vinyl collection(50:08) Favorite Beatles Album(51:32) Elvis impersonator(52:23) Dream Collaborations(54:09) Outro

The Chop Tops stop by The Vinyl Pad to chat about their latest release and their reunion tour after a 10 plus year hiatusChapters(00:00) Intro(01:18) Brief History of the Band(03:50) Flying Saucer Rock n Roll(05:20) Why Rockabilly?(06:54) Why did they retire?(09:03) Making a living on the road(12:14) A.I. changing the landscape(15:04) Why they came back(16:16) Recording the album(20:30) Track list breakdown(21:50) How did the tour happen(23:33) How was Viva Las Vegas(26:18) Touring their way(27:39) Music projects during retirement(29:02) Paul McCartney(31:57) John Lee Hooker(33:38) Wrapping up

The phenomenal singing trio Say She She stop by The Vinyl Pad to talk about their 3rd album, Cut & Rewind, out now(00:00) Introduction(00:39) Their Recording Process(02:35) Brief History of the Group(07:25) New Album(12:06) Recording with Neal Francis(13:20) Singing Together(16:29) Going Broad in Production(17:31) Dance Moves(18:29) Hopes for the new LP(21:33) The Beatles(25:15) Outro

Marty Wilson-Piper, the former guitarist for The Church, talks about his collection of over 65,000 LPs, a collection so large it's called the In Deep Music Archive.(00:00) Intro(01:04) How the collection started(02:07) How is it organized (05:33) actually listening to the collection(07:42) Challenges of transporting(08:23) Highlights of the Archive(10:07) Visiting the Archive(11:51) Exiting The Church(14:22) Beatles Get Back(16:21 Artists losing their edge(20:56) Marty's future plans(23:30) outro

Tim McIlrath of Rise Against stops by the Vinyl Pad to talk about their 10th album, Ricochet, how things have changed for the band and the industry, how he got into music and becoming straight edge and not eating meat.Chapters(00:00) Intro - Hero of War video(04:17) How music promotion has changed(09:43) Has Rise Against changed?(10:54) How does it feel to make 10 records in 25 years?(12:20) Gold Long Gone(15:05) Did it being the 10th LP affect the recording?(18:55) How they shook things up for the 10th album(21:21) Did anything not work in the studio?(23:01) How Tim takes care of his voice(26:03) How Tim got into music(28:47) Being straight edge(32:05) Did anyone in your family drink?(34:55) not eating meat(36:57) What about fake meat products(39:34) Chicago pizza(41:15) Nostalgic for food(42:36) Outro