Ep350: HazeXXL Vinyl Rarities w Tom Hazelmyer
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The Vinyl Guide
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Publication Date |
Sep 06, 2022
Episode Duration |
01:10:35

For over a decade Tom Hazelmyer of Amphetamine Reptile has been creating art-records in limited numbers for a community of devoted fans & collectors. Today we discuss the state of his production and dive deep into some of the most sought-after releases.

Topics include:

  • How Tom spent his pandemic
  • Vinyl supply chain issues
  • Issues around international shipments
  • AmRep releases throughout the pandemic
  • Tom’s bar and offices during the Minneapolis riots
  • How Amrep got so many releases done during the lockdowns
  • Amrep’s small team is an advantage during difficult times
  • Tom’s work ethic for his linocut artwork
  • Using digital tools to accelerate his artwork
  • The typical pressing sizes for Amrep releases
  • Why there are very few 45rpms from Amrep in recent years
  • The 45 was the perfect format for Punk rock
  • The story of Melvins wooden Endless Residency boxset
  • The recent Sugar Daddy 45 misprint
  • Making sleeve cutouts & colour separations for early Amrep releases
  • Recent reissues of Amrep albums with new HAZE artwork
  • Challenges with working with other labels for reissues
  • The Melvins Houdini/Stag/Stoner Witch reissues
  • Melvins “The Bride Screamed Murder” special limited cover
  • Test prints and Artist Proofs of HAZEXXL releases
  • The overages/slop from vinyl pressings
  • Various Melvins / Mackie Osborne special limited versions
  • “A Senile Animal” mispress HAZE XXL reissue
  • The “War Pussy” skull sticker
  • The 1st HAZE record - Melvins “Hurray For Me” record
  • Revisiting the “Dope Guns & Fucking” compilation series
  • Playing on the new Mr Phylzzz album “Cancel Culture Club
  • Tom likes to play guitar, write music but hates to tour
  • Mr Phylzzz vinyl out mid to late October
  • Interview wrap up

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