Corey Purvis, owner of the fantastic Near Mint Records and super talented artist! Join us as we get to nerd about about what it takes to own and operate a successful record label and what goes into the selection process, brokering deals with artists and labels, and the differences in working with signed artists versus represses! Corey’s story is really cool, hear all about how he discovered alternative music, his love for hip-hop, and his quest for fidelity in both sound and art through the albums he puts on wax, most for the first time! We even talk about Tom’s repress want list and if any of his have ever been on Corey’s radar! Keep an eye out for his presses of Daphne Loves Derby, Sherwood, Brighten, Balance Problems, amongst others!  NEW EPISODE EVERY TUESDAY! SUBSCRIBE SO YOU NEVER MISS A GREAT INTERVIEW! FOLLOW: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bardownbreakdown/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bdbdpodcast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BarDownBreakdownPodcast/ WEBSITE: https://bardownbreakdown.com MERCH: meetups.creator-spring.com">https://isles-meetups.creator-spring.com PLAYLISTS: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FonU7NPNQtFxRZnqm4dxL?si=z1RX3VUgSbKVrKHn2Az7TA NEAR MINT RECORDS: https://www.wearenearmint.com BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE HOCKEY PODCAST NETWORK: https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices