Welcome to episode 7 of the podcast Dropping The Needle, June 4, 2012. This episode we discuss, The Joy of the Hunt to Find a Long Sought After Album.
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Artists discussed in this episode include: DVC, Industry, The Paupers, Grand Prix, Shooting Star, Tesla, KISS. Michael Brandvold and Mitch Lafon discuss the hunt for a long desired album and once it is found does it live up to expectations.
Dropping The Needle is the podcast where all music from all genres is discussed. New releases, classic albums, rediscovered music, signed and unsigned. No ass kissing, just two guys talking about music. Dropping The Needle is hosted Michael Brandvold from Michael Brandvold Marketing and Mitch Lafon from Bravewords.com.
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Michael Brandvold is a freelance music industry consultant based in Northern California. Having launched Michael Brandvold Marketing to leverage his years of experience to provide direction to large and small clients in the areas of online & social marketing as well as e-commerce and customer acquisition and retention. Gene Simmons of KISS first tapped Michael’s skills as a pioneering online marketing strategist to launch and manage all aspects of Kissonline.com’s multi-million dollar enterprise, including their ground-breaking VIP ticket program. Michael has also managed the online efforts for Andy Gibson, Alexa Carter, Greg Kihn, Motley Crüe, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Ozzy Osbourne, Madonna and Britney Spears to name only a few.
Mitch Lafon is a professional music writer located in Montreal, Quebec (Canada). His career started in 1980 when at the age of eleven he interviewed The Demon of KISS, Gene Simmons. In the ‘90s he did studio work with various artists including LA GUNS and worked on an Ace Frehley Tribute album. Over the years, his work has appeared in Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles Magazine as well as Metal Hammer (US) and Classic Rock (UK). Currently, BraveWords.com and Roadie Crew magazine from Brazil are where his interviews can be found. He is well-respected by artists who often request him by name (when they are ready to grant an interview). He is also responsible for all content on BraveWords.com Official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/
Michael and Mitch, it’s kinda funny that you mentioned Shooting Star on this show. That band is getting some discussion on CRB now. Somebody brought them up a couple of days ago.
A friend of mine is looking for Star Fleet Project on CD. I actually found it on vinyl last year at the used CD store so I picked it up. I don’t know much about it except it involved Brian May and Eddie Van Halen.
For me, I’m always looking for the original release of the Kiss debut without Kissing Time on it. The copy I bought way back when was the second pressing that included Kissing Time. Of course, that would be vinyl if I could find it. I keep telling myself to get up on Saturday morning and hit some yard sales and see what I can find, but I never do.
One other album that I had on cassette originally but would love to have on CD for a reasonable price is The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived by The Oak Ridge Boys. I know it’s country music, but I listened to it endlessly at one time in my life. I’ve seen it on EBay but just haven’t wanted to spend the money. I have it on vinyl as well, so it looks like I’ll be ripping it one of these days.
Nice show guys.
Michael and Mitch, it’s kinda funny that you mentioned Shooting Star on this show. That band is getting some discussion on CRB now. Somebody brought them up a couple of days ago.
A friend of mine is looking for Star Fleet Project on CD. I actually found it on vinyl last year at the used CD store so I picked it up. I don’t know much about it except it involved Brian May and Eddie Van Halen.
For me, I’m always looking for the original release of the Kiss debut without Kissing Time on it. The copy I bought way back when was the second pressing that included Kissing Time. Of course, that would be vinyl if I could find it. I keep telling myself to get up on Saturday morning and hit some yard sales and see what I can find, but I never do.
One other album that I had on cassette originally but would love to have on CD for a reasonable price is The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived by The Oak Ridge Boys. I know it’s country music, but I listened to it endlessly at one time in my life. I’ve seen it on EBay but just haven’t wanted to spend the money. I have it on vinyl as well, so it looks like I’ll be ripping it one of these days.
Nice show guys.
Thanks Jeff, Mitch Lafon and I always love your comments!