Turntable (Blog)

Vinyl Presses On
February 27, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Hey hey hey everybody. A while back I had the honor (along with my band Nasalrod) of being interviewed for a short documentary entitled “Vinyl Presses On”. Although vinyl was more or less dead (at least within mainstream society) throughout the 90’s, it has been “back” (with a […]

Music, Success…and Therapy
February 20, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Hey hey hey everybody. Hope everyone’s hanging in there! In today’s super chaotic world that the majority of us are just trying to survive (and hopefully thrive) in, I feel that a little bit of musical therapy is needed now more than ever. I’m a big believer in […]

We LOVE Going Out to Shows
February 12, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Venues come and venues go. When I moved to Portland, OR back in June of ’99, the legendary Satyricon club was still around (check out the pic above to see some of the remnants of their infamous bathroom wall). Satyricon (named after the Fellini flick!) was basically Portland’s […]

How Spinney Works (FAQs)
February 10, 2025
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How Spinney Works – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Supporting Artists Directly (Community is Everything)
February 6, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Hey hey hey everybody. I’m a big believer in the phrase “community is everything”. These three words have always been accurate – and now (IMHO) they’re more true than they’ve ever been. Besides, we’ve always only had each other! Speaking of community, a couple of us from Spinney […]

Show Coming Up? Hype It Up! (3 Tips on Show Promo)
January 30, 2025
… a blog post from Chairman’s Corner. Hey hey hey there everybody. Sometimes folks like to ask me for a few tips on promoting their local shows – so today’s blog post is about exactly that. Perhaps you’ve booked your show at a venue that’s a bit larger than your usual spots…and now the pressure’s […]