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The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep051: Fat Mike of NOFX, Fat Wreck Chords & More

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7579 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2016

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Holy bejeesus look who's on the show, Fat Mike from NOFX, Me First & the Gimme Gimmes and of course head honcho at Fat Wreck Chords, the famed independent punk label drops by to talk about his history, running FatWreck.com for 25+ years, shares some road stories and discusses the new NOFX Record 'First Ditch Effort'. Also included is the new NOFX track "6 Years On Dope"!

If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.

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0:04.4

Ah! Hey everyone, welcome to this week's episode of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for fans and collectors of vinyl records.

0:27.4

And today we have a very special guest, Fat Mike from NoFX, Me First in the Gimmie Gimmies,

0:32.6

and of course head honcho at Fat Rec Chords, a punk rock record label that's been selling killer punk records and

0:38.8

CDs for the last 25 years. That is a huge achievement, and Fat Mike will discuss the labels. History,

0:44.7

the ups and downs they've had over the last two and a half decades, and share some crazy road

0:48.8

stories in true Fat Mike fashion. Plus, we'll premiere a new no-fx song from their new LP first-ditch effort.

0:56.0

Out now on Fat Rec Chords. Get yours today and order a collectible colored pressing of the record

1:01.4

at Fatrek.com. And today's episode is brought to you by show sponsors, Thorin's Turntables.

1:06.9

Turntables are critical to those of us who enjoy the audio experience. Ask your high-fi

1:11.5

dealer about a Thorin's turntable today. And we're also brought to you by groove washer.com.

1:16.2

Groove washer wants to make your holiday special. Listeners of the Vinyl Guide podcast can get a special

1:21.2

holiday discount of 15% off all orders over $25 by entering promo code the vinyl guide at checkout. But hurry, this holiday

1:30.0

discount ends November 30th, 2016, possibly sooner if supplies run out. So get your groove washer

1:34.9

and supplies today for an extra 15% off by entering the vinyl guide promo code at groove washer.com.

1:41.1

And with that, let's talk to the man, the legend, fat Mike of fat rec cords.

1:46.4

Do you listen to and collect vinyl records? Well, you're in luck. Welcome to the vinyl guide,

1:52.0

the podcast made for record nerds like yourself. Here's your host, the biggest record nerd of

1:57.1

them all, Nate Goyer. Hey, everyone, welcome to this week's episode of the Vinyl Guide podcast.

2:02.5

Glad to have you here.

2:03.8

We've got a lot to cover today, so grab yourself a beer, have a seat, relax, and let's talk about

2:09.4

vinyl records.

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