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Cheers - This is Alex - your music man, record guy, host and curator of The Vinyl Playground Podcast. Here, I take a look at a rather large collection of records, my family's record collection. 12 record collectors under the same roof, and the music we collectively bought between 1936 and 1987. Originally intended as a personal letter between 2 musical cousins discussing family and music, The Vinyl Playground has bloomed into a "musical family tree" with almost 100 years of recorded music.
Unknown Host hosts The Vinyl Playground Podcast, a music show with 25 episodes published.
I recently read that a study shows that the music that you love between the ages of 13 and 17 will stay with you your entire life. I decided to take a look at my last 3 purchases to see just how accurate that quote was.
When the shelf space was clear, almost 1000 vinyl LPs were donated to Goodwill and Salvation Army, or traded for credit at my favorite record store. This left a LOT of empty space to fill on my record shelves. Meaning? A
Dedicated to my mentor of 40 plus years, this special episode answers the question "How am I important to you" with great musical tracks from The Band; Cream; Crosby Stills & Nash; Todd Rundgren and The Steve Miller Band
Through Mark Volman, and the music of The Turtles, I learned how to grow, and “grow past myself.” It took years, but I learned to stop worrying about my physical appearance, get out of my own way, be a musician, and play
In this episode - The Rutles, and a strong case for music as an educational tool of great depth and power. Featuring songs from the made-for-tv-movie All You Need Is Cash, this is a loving tribute to some music (and word
Igor is in search of the "perfect set of love songs" to present to Friday, his girl friend, on Valentine's Day. Can Professor Music Man help his assistant with a little bit of ancient "mix-tape voodoo?" Featuring songs f
In this TVP - Christmas Eve - we "little terrors" of the family each receive the gift of opening only one present before Christmas Day . Plus, a beautiful rendition of O Holy Night by Trombone Shorty. Cheers from here an
In this TVP - A short look (and listen) at 3 classic tunes from 3 classic animated Christmas specials . Plus childhood holiday memories of "picking and choosing" which cartoons to watch. Cheers from here and Happy Holida
In this TVP - A trip to Sears & Roebuck, some history on Eartha Kitt's holiday classic "Santa Baby," and of course, pictures with Santa Claus! Cheers from here and Happy Holidays! Alex is the owner of "The Vinyl Playgrou
In this TVP - A Christmas road trip to Candy Cane Lane, singing dogs, and Uncle's flatulence make for a very difficult "read through" when the mic is on and "live." Apologies for the foul-ups, bleeps, blunders and giggle
In this episode -the stories behind the music from: Scooby Doo, George of the Jungle, Fat Albert, Groovie Goolies, and others. "Songs In The Key of Cartoon," is a quick look into the history of some of the most beloved c
TVP presents a "Halloween Special," in salute to some of the most beloved and "creepy" music associated with the bizarre, macabre, and strange. Tonight, we'll hear music from: Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, and Sir George Ma
For Halloween, TVP "exhumes and examines" the legendary theme from John Carpenter's Halloween. Exceprt from Episode 10, "Halloween Music Macabre." Cheers from here and Happy Halloween. Alex Oliver is the owner of "The Vi
For Halloween, TVP "exhumes and examines" the legendary theme music for The Twilight Zone television series. Exceprt from Episode 10, "Halloween Music Macabre." Cheers from here and Happy Halloween. Alex Oliver is the ow
Age 16. High School freshman. Suspended for fighting . . . again. Whether right or wrong, I was stuck in my room for five days, mostly cloaked in a paralyzing fear of, well, virtually everything outside of my control. An
It's Spring, 1985, and there's absolutely no experience like getting punched in one's "manly center of gravity" first thing in the morning at school. At the time, I was studying the music of The Partridge Family. Result?
It's Spring, 1985. Suspended from school, my fears start to envelope my everyday living. And my moods were dark, and soundtrack'd by the music of The Velvet Underground (Excerpt from "Episode. 9 - Action Kills Fear") Che
It's Spring, 1985, and once again I get suspended from school. Mom's NOT going to like this - time to drown out life with some music by Van Halen. (Excerpt from "Ep. 9 - Action Kills Fear") Cheers, and thank you for your
Fall, 1984 - I was a newly-minted high school freshman, surrounded by the then-current Top 40 (Prince, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, etc.). My ear, however was tuned to the music of nearly 20 years
AKA "Love and the Campus Fuzz," this is a 45-second segment of upcoming TVP Episode 8 - HS Freshman: First Love. Cheers! Alex is the owner of "The Vinyl Playground," the online, mail-order vinyl LP record shop. The items
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