Ep331: John Dwyer - Osees, Castleface Records

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

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7 • 579 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

John Dwyer is the driving force of Osees, a band who celebrates music on vinyl and other collectable formats. Today John shares about his music collection, his focus on vinyl and music exploration, his label Castleface Records and much more.

Topics include:

Adjustments of John's routine made due to Covid
Current projects he's been working on
How John manages multiple projects
John getting into heavier music
Getting into early noise music in Providence RI
What does the next record sound like?
John likes collecting things – discusses record collecting
Discussing what we do with record collection when we die
What's the most out of place record in John's collection?
John keeps purchasing copies of "I Need Some Money" by Eddie Harris and John Sermon and Stu Martin "Live at Woodstock Town Hall"
John taking chords from Miles Davis "Tribute to Jack Johnson"
Do you care about 1st or collectable pressings?
How do you take care of your records?
How John dials in his turntable
What role does vinyl play in The Osees?
Taking records and product on the road
What's the wackiest thing you've put on the merch table?
What are your feelings on Osees records going for large amounts?
Discussing The Flying Lizards
Efforts to archive his work – what is the end game?
Involvement in Castleface Records
Current vinyl pressing delay issues
The future of vinyl creation & 3D printers
Hi-fi audio and the weakest link
Wood-gluing records – other gimmicks for products
Signing up for updates on Osees and Castleface
The genesis of the name "Castleface Records"
Interview wrap up

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0:55.0	Well, hey there, people. It's episode 331 of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record
1:01.1	collectors, music nerds, and the undeniably handsome. So yes, you are absolutely in the right
1:07.1	spot. Today, we are talking with John Dwyer of the OCs or the OCs or O.C.
1:14.1	However you want to spell or pronounce it, John alters the name of the band every few years,
1:19.2	a fact which drew me deeper into the fandom of his music even further than before.
1:24.2	The music of the OCs is blood-pumpingly wonderful. I have the OCs on heavy
1:29.6	rotation in our house frequently, and it just seems to go with most vibes and occasions we have.
1:35.2	And if that wasn't enough, much of the O.C.'s music is pressed on special vinyl packages that
1:42.1	totally make me nerd out and would tug at the heartstrings of any music collector.
1:47.3	But it's not just vinyl, though.
1:49.0	John and the OCs have recently put out a huge eight-track series, and they're always getting creative with their music and merch choices.
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