Vinyl Vibes
Vinyl Vibes
Playlist by Vinyl VibesVinyl Vibes is a new music show created by Jack Hodgins. It features in-depth interviews with those who were a part of the vinyl era of music. If you are rocker, a groover or somewhere in between then…Follow the podcast:
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Lonnie Lee - Australian Rock and Roll Pioneer
On this episode Jack is joined by Lonnie Lee, Australian rock and roll pioneer. Lonnie grew up in a time before rock and roll, when artists like Johnny Ray and Nat King Cole ruled the airwaves. But everything changed in 1955 when he first heard Bill Haley and from that point onward rock and roll w…
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John Bois - Bassist of The New Dream and of Country Radio
In this episode of Vinyl Vibes Jack talks with bass player of The New Dream and Country Radio, John Bois. John is best known for being the bass player in The Dingoes who did the iconic track Way out West, however, prior to this, he was in two groups, The New Dream and Country Radio. John joined The…
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Mike Rudd - Founder of Ariel
In this episode of Vinyl Vibes Jack is joined by founder of Ariel, Mike Rudd. In 1973, Mike’s band Spectrum came to an end shortly after the recording of their 4th studio album, Testimonial. Soon after this, Mike and Spectrum’s bass player Bill Putt were joined by Tamam Shud band members Tim Gaze …
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Gil Matthews - Drummer of Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs (Interview #2)
In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks for a second time with Gil Mathews, drummer of Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. Gil joined the Aztecs in August 1970 and remained with them until their farewell performance in 1973. In Jack's last interview with Gil, he delved into hit records by the Aztecs, s…
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Clelia Adams - Author of "One Of A Kind: The Adventures of Cleo from Go Set"
In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Clelia Adams, author of One Of A Kind: The Adventures of Cleo from Go-Set Magazine. Clelia grew up in Orange, surrounded by the music of the early '60s. In 1966, Go-Set Magazine—the first magazine to cover the Australian pop music scene—began publishi…
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Greg Bryce - Founder of DV8 (Newcastle Series Ep #8)
In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack closes his 8-part Newcastle Vinyl Vibes series by talking with Greg Bryce, Founder of DV8. Over the course of this series, Jack has spoken with a range of local rockers important to the Newcastle music story. Greg bought his first album when he was a teenager,…
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Peter De Jong - Lead Singer of Heroes (Newcastle Series Ep #7)
In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Peter De Jong, founding member of Heroes. This is the seventh episode in an eight-part Newcastle Vinyl Vibes series. Over the course of this series, Jack has spoken with a range of local rockers important to the Newcastle music story. Pete started p…
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Rick Pointon - Founder of Benny And The Jets (Newcastle Series Ep #6)
In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Rick Pointon, founder of Benny and The Jets. Last time Rick was on the show, in episode 2 of this Newcastle Vinyl Vibes special, he talked about his music work in the ‘60s. In this episode, he discusses his music work in the ‘70s with Benny and The Je…
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Mark Tinson - Guitarist of Rabbit and Heroes (Newcastle Series Ep #5)
In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Mark Tinson in the fifth instalment of the Vinyl Vibes Newcastle series. This 8-part series talks with a range of local rockers important to the Newcastle music story. Mark grew up in Maitland amidst the music of the ‘60s listening to the likes of t…
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Les Gully - Drummer of Armageddon (Newcastle Series Ep #4)
In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack talks with Les Gully in the fourth instalment of an 8-part Vinyl Vibes Newcastle series. This series talks with a range of local rockers important to the Newcastle music story. Les grew up in Toronto, joining his first band Yesterday's Orphans in the mid ‘60s.…
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