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Oh my goodness, we're so close to episode 400, but we're not there yet.

Hey, everyone, it's Nate.

Welcome to episode 398 of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record collectors and music nerds. And today we have Ray and Blackie from one of Australia's most beloved bands, the hard-ons who are celebrating their new LP Ripper 23.

It's out now on streaming and vinyl, and depending on where you are in the world,

you can go to cheer squad recordstapes.bancamp.com.

Of course, you can follow the hardons at facebook.com slash hardons.

And by the way, there is a super special limited vinyl pressing that's available that Ray will share later in the interview, give you directions on how to get that.

Now today, Ray, Blackie, and I discuss the new album. We talk about Ray's massive record collection, the music that made each of them want to join a band, the history of

the hard-ons, and the Sydney music and record scene, making the first EP, the benefits and

challenges of having such a provocative band name, the status of the hard-ons music catalog,

and heaps more. Oh, and by the way, there is an extended version of this interview available only to show patrons

at patreon.com slash vinyl guide.

Supporters of the show get an extra 15 minutes or so of wisdom, music history, and

stories from Ray and Blackie.

And again, that's only for show supporters

at patreon.com slash vinyl guide. So head up there now and help support our dopey podcast.

And one final note, if you don't already follow the vinyl guide podcast in your podcast app,

please do so now. It's totally free, and you get

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