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Oh, well, hey, everyone, it's Nate. Thank you so much for joining us here. Episode 3.91 of the

Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record collectors and music nerds, and I'm returning from a week

off this show. It's been quite a crazy month between multiple episodes each week leading up the record store day,

and I lost my job.

That's right.

I got laid off of my day gig.

So, yeah, lots is happening for me personally.

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Five bucks or ten bucks or whatever you could spare each month is hugely appreciated while I

once again hit the streets and try to find a new gig while balancing the podcast and all the

requirements of that. I want to keep this podcast going, so please,

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Now, this week, it's Kid Congo Powers talking all about his life around records, as a member of the cramps, Nick Cave in the Bad Seeds, as well as a founding member of the gun club,

and author of the new book, Some New Kind of Kick. Kid Congo regales us with tales of music history,

working with Lux and Ivy of the Cramps, what their record collection was like,

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