Esquire editor-at-large and former MTV VJ Dave Holmes discusses how his ADHD allowed him to embrace the chaos of live television, why hitting up a NYC vinyl listening bar with The Mandalorian didn't go exactly as planned, and his new podcast docuseries examining MTV's cultural impact. Subscribe to Who Killed the Video Star?: The Story of MTV wherever you get podcasts, and follow @daveholmes on Instagram and Threads.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Esquire editor-at-large and former MTV VJ Dave Holmes discusses how his ADHD allowed him to embrace the chaos of live television, why hitting up a NYC vinyl listening bar with The Mandalorian didn't go exactly as planned, and his new podcast docuseries examining MTV's cultural impact. Subscribe to Who Killed the Video Star?: The Story of MTV wherever you get podcasts, and follow @daveholmes on Instagram and Threads.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Esquire editor-at-large and former MTV VJ Dave Holmes discusses how his ADHD allowed him to embrace the chaos of live television, why hitting up a NYC vinyl listening bar with The Mandalorian didn't go exactly as planned, and his new podcast...

Episode 196: Dave Holmes (MTV / Esquire)

Hello! For my day job, I host and produce Looped In: Chicago, a podcast for <a href="http://wbbmnewsradio.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">WBBM Newsradio</a>. And this week, they allowed me to make an episode all about the city's ties, past and present, to the record industry. So while it's different from your typical Vinyl Emergency episode, I hope you'll find this one to be an equally engaging listen, with guests including <a href= "http://instagram.com/intoitoverit" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It.</a>, <a href= "http://instagram.com/smashedplastic">Smashed Plastic Record Pressing</a> co-owner Steve Polutnik, Chicago Reader columnist <a href="http://instagram.com/plasticcrimewave">Steve Krakow</a> and music history TikTok sensation <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Patrick Hicks</a>. Subscribe to Looped In: Chicago wherever you get podcasts, and new VE episodes will come your way soon.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hello! For my day job, I host and produce Looped In: Chicago, a podcast for &lt;a href="http://wbbmnewsradio.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;WBBM Newsradio&lt;/a&gt;. And this week, they allowed me to make an episode all about the city's ties, past and present, to the record industry. So while it's different from your typical Vinyl Emergency episode, I hope you'll find this one to be an equally engaging listen, with guests including &lt;a href= "http://instagram.com/intoitoverit" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It.&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "http://instagram.com/smashedplastic"&gt;Smashed Plastic Record Pressing&lt;/a&gt; co-owner Steve Polutnik, Chicago Reader columnist &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/plasticcrimewave"&gt;Steve Krakow&lt;/a&gt; and music history TikTok sensation &lt;a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@patrickhicks82/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Patrick Hicks&lt;/a&gt;. Subscribe to Looped In: Chicago wherever you get podcasts, and new VE episodes will come your way soon.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Hello! For my day job, I host and produce Looped In: Chicago, a podcast for . And this week, they allowed me to make an episode all about the city's ties, past and present, to the record industry. So while it's different from your typical Vinyl...

How Vinyl Keeps Music History Spinning (Looped In: Chicago)

This is an encore presentation of a previous episode, originally airing in December 2020. On today's show, keyboardist Derry deBorja (of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) talks about the musical influence of his older brother, his time as a member of Son Volt, how experimenting with a modular synth has changed how he views composition, and the 400 Unit's relationship with David Letterman. Visit jasonisbell.com for updates, and follow Derry on Instagram, @tin_pony.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is an encore presentation of a previous episode, originally airing in December 2020.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt;On today's show, keyboardist Derry deBorja (of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) talks about the musical influence of his older brother, his time as a member of Son Volt, how experimenting with a modular synth has changed how he views composition, and the 400 Unit's relationship with David Letterman. Visit jasonisbell.com for updates, and follow Derry on Instagram, @tin_pony.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This is an encore presentation of a previous episode, originally airing in December 2020.  On today's show, keyboardist Derry deBorja (of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) talks about the musical influence of his older brother, his time as a member of...

SECOND SPIN: Derry deBorja (December 2020)

Since his last visit to Vinyl Emergency in August 2020, Nashville singer/songwriter Ruston Kelly has narrowly escaped a fiery bus explosion, sold off nearly every physical stage piece from his last tour, and rehabbed an old Victorian bungalow with his own two hands. And while all of these experiences are worth talking about, today he says that being a better listener has been a focused priority as of late. This deliberate intention to say less and observe more has led to a run of rewarding collaborations over the last several years: Duets with Caitlyn Smith and Judah & the Lion, co-producing an LP for John Prine's son Tommy, and touring with the massively-popular Noah Kahan. On this week's episode, Ruston dives deep into the first album he remembers as a child, why he sequences songs specifically for vinyl, and his upcoming EP -- Weakness, Etc. -- a combination of new material and reworkings from his third full-length The Weakness, released last year. Plus, anecdotes on sharing toast with Jackson Browne, and debating Pop-Tarts with his fans. Ruston's upcoming solo acoustic tour begins later this month. Tickets, social media and more are at <a href="http://rustonkelly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://rustonkelly.com&source=gmail&ust=1710256625972000&usg=AOvVaw31o4U53w6sZ-RE2FCFwLJE"> rustonkelly.com</a>, with Weakness, Etc. dropping March 22.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Since his last visit to Vinyl Emergency in August 2020, Nashville singer/songwriter Ruston Kelly has narrowly escaped a fiery bus explosion, sold off nearly every physical stage piece from his last tour, and rehabbed an old Victorian bungalow with his own two hands. And while all of these experiences are worth talking about, today he says that being a better listener has been a focused priority as of late. This deliberate intention to say less and observe more has led to a run of rewarding collaborations over the last several years: Duets with Caitlyn Smith and Judah &amp; the Lion, co-producing an LP for John Prine's son Tommy, and touring with the massively-popular Noah Kahan. On this week's episode, Ruston dives deep into the first album he remembers as a child, why he sequences songs specifically for vinyl, and his upcoming EP -- Weakness, Etc. -- a combination of new material and reworkings from his third full-length The Weakness, released last year. Plus, anecdotes on sharing toast with Jackson Browne, and debating Pop-Tarts with his fans. Ruston's upcoming solo acoustic tour begins later this month. Tickets, social media and more are at &lt;a href="http://rustonkelly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://rustonkelly.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710256625972000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31o4U53w6sZ-RE2FCFwLJE"&gt; rustonkelly.com&lt;/a&gt;, with Weakness, Etc. dropping March 22.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Since his last visit to Vinyl Emergency in August 2020, Nashville singer/songwriter Ruston Kelly has narrowly escaped a fiery bus explosion, sold off nearly every physical stage piece from his last tour, and rehabbed an old Victorian bungalow with his...

Episode 195: Ruston Kelly (Returns!)

In bands like Volcano Choir, Pele, Vermont and Collections of Colonies of Bees, guitarist Chris Rosenau has actively sought out a unique ambiguity. Whether through off-kilter tunings, a myriad of loop pedals or long-form improvisations in 130-degree heat, he says he finds his most interesting work comes from trusting others. And that trust has built fruitful creative relationships with enigmatic drummer Jon Mueller, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Sylvan Esso's Nick Sanborn, among others. But in a career of disarming listeners through unexpected approaches, Chris admits his most quizzical move might be in the form of a recently-released debut solo album, where he's stripped everything back to one acoustic guitar, for a tender salute to his late mother. The album, titled 'a light that cracks through,' is now available at <a href="http://chrisrosenau.bandcamp.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://chrisrosenau.bandcamp.com&source=gmail&ust=1709056061061000&usg=AOvVaw2x7rLMHoH5bdaO_Btn9kyR"> chrisrosenau.bandcamp.com</a>. Follow <a href= "http://instagram.com/rosno" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@rosno</a> on Instagram.

<description>&lt;div&gt; &lt;div dir="ltr"&gt;In bands like Volcano Choir, Pele, Vermont and Collections of Colonies of Bees, guitarist Chris Rosenau has actively sought out a unique ambiguity. Whether through off-kilter tunings, a myriad of loop pedals or long-form improvisations in 130-degree heat, he says he finds his most interesting work comes from trusting others. And that trust has built fruitful creative relationships with enigmatic drummer Jon Mueller, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Sylvan Esso's Nick Sanborn, among others. But in a career of disarming listeners through unexpected approaches, Chris admits his most quizzical move might be in the form of a recently-released debut solo album, where he's stripped everything back to one acoustic guitar, for a tender salute to his late mother. The album, titled 'a light that cracks through,' is now available at &lt;a href="http://chrisrosenau.bandcamp.com" target= "_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://chrisrosenau.bandcamp.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709056061061000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2x7rLMHoH5bdaO_Btn9kyR"&gt; chrisrosenau.bandcamp.com&lt;/a&gt;. Follow &lt;a href= "http://instagram.com/rosno" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;@rosno&lt;/a&gt; on Instagram.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

In bands like Volcano Choir, Pele, Vermont and Collections of Colonies of Bees, guitarist Chris Rosenau has actively sought out a unique ambiguity. Whether through off-kilter tunings, a myriad of loop pedals or long-form improvisations in 130-degree...

Episode 194: Chris Rosenau (Volcano Choir / Pele)

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