Dan and Richard share their favorite albums of 2017 (so far) and have a lovely chat with music writer Lauren Rearick. Lauren has had her work published in the Huffington Post, USA Today, and CNN Opinion and she runs The Grey Estates, a blog tha

The National's Matt Berninger + Baby Dayliner

Jun 22nd, 2017 1h 1m

10 years after quitting the music business, Brooklyn pop artist Baby Dayliner is finally ready to come back. With a new EP set for release in July, Baby Dayliner (aka Ethan Marunas) joins Surface Noise to talk about why he left the biz, the inn

NEW SEASON! Musical Left Turns

Jun 2nd, 2017 1h 4m

Welcome to Surface Noise 2.0, the new, re-tooled version of your favorite music and vinyl podcast. By popular demand, we've brought back enigmatic host Richard Feliciano and paired him with a new co-host: podcast veteran and emo scholar Dan Gor

Surface Noise Singles #3 - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT plus U2 - "Pride (In the Name of Love)"

May 29th, 2017 21m 40s

We are back with another 7" episode and we have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT (all caps) for you! Plus a vinyl rip of U2's "Pride (In the Name of Love)" taken from an old Greenpeace comp from 1989. You know the drill. Click play and enjoy.

Surface Noise Singles #2 - Talking Heads - "Love Goes to Building on Fire"

Apr 27th, 2017 18m 56s

Another shorter 7" sized episode featuring BIG NEWS from our podcast network and an exclusive vinyl rip of a rare bootleg track! Today's Surface Noise Single is none other than Talking Heads' "Love Goes to Building on Fire" off the live vinyl b

Life After the Buzz Bin

Sep 22nd, 2017 50m 53s

We take a look at two one hit wonders that found a new life after the Buzz Bin era of post-grunge '90s rock: Nada Surf and Superdrag. Plus a Love & Hate edition of What's Spinning and your social media suggestions for our main topic! Have your

The National's Sleep Well Beast

Sep 10th, 2017 1h 4m

The National are back with a brand new record called Sleep Well Beast and we are back to talk about it! Richard is joined by special co-host (and his new wife!) Jess to talk about their shared love for the National and their first impressions o

Feels Like New Weezer #2

Aug 18th, 2017 51m 30s

A brand new Weezer single has just hit the internet so it's time once again for the Surface Noise sub-series Feels Like New Weezer! We welcome comedian and our very own Weezer commentator Matt Harbert back for a discussion on the band's new sin

Rebekka Johnson from GLOW

Aug 4th, 2017 56m 2s

Today's guest is actor/comedian Rebekka Johnson from the Netflix series GLOW! and comedy group the Apple Sisters. Dan, Richard and Rebekka talk about the excellent use of '80s songs on the show and how music has played a big part in her comedy

Record Flippers

Apr 7th, 2017 57m 43s

Today's episode of Surface Noise is all about record flippers. We break down the controversial pastime of re-selling limited edition records at huge markups and whether there is an emerging sentiment of tolerance toward flipping amongst newer c

Surface Noise Singles #1 - R.E.M. - "Don't Go Back to Rockville"

Mar 27th, 2017 21m 7s

Welcome to Surface Noise Singles, our new subscriber-exclusive series! These are shorter 7" sized episodes featuring podcast news, record recommendations, and vinyl rips of rare/hard-to-find tracks. These mini-episodes are only available to you

Feels Like New Weezer with Matt Harbert

Mar 17th, 2017 1h 2m

IS BAD WEEZER BACK?! We've called an emergency podcast to unpack and make sense of Weezer's brand new electro-pop single 'Feels Like Summer' which made its polarizing world-wide debut on Thursday. With the help of guest comedian and casual Weez

Cameron Schaefer from Vinyl Me, Please

Mar 13th, 2017 1h 8m

It's a music and comedy episode, everyone! Today's guest is Cameron Schaefer, the Head of Music at Vinyl Me, Please. Cameron talks with us about how his record of the month club helps spread new music to people all over the world and how it's a

Dave Frenson from Black Numbers Records

Mar 6th, 2017 1h 6m

This is a punk rock vinyl and comedy episode! Richard talks with Dave Frenson, owner of punk label Black Numbers Records, about how he went from label employee to label owner, his love for collecting vinyl, and the cool new record format that h

Tony Cavalero from Nickelodeon's School of Rock

Feb 14th, 2017 1h 4m

This is a comedy and kids' music episode! Richard starts by sharing his latest record haul (Tim Kasher, Hotelier, Hay Baby, R.E.M. and more) and then asks for your advice on how to find time to listen to records when you're busy ALL THE TIME! S

Chuck Daley from Tiny Engines

Jan 29th, 2017 1h 2m

This is a music AND comedy episode, y'all! Richard puts an official bow on his trip to Austin with a shout out to End of an Ear Records and Austin City Limits, then he welcomes Chuck Daley, co-founder of record label Tiny Engines, for a nice lo

Radio host Johnny Berningham + Austin trip

Jan 22nd, 2017 36m 31s

This is a music and comedy AND travelogue episode, people! Richard is in Austin, Texas for the weekend hitting up local record shops and eating BBQ. Listen for a captivating retelling of his visit to Waterloo Records as well as a chat with este

Podcaster Veronica Gruba + High School Pop Punk

Jan 15th, 2017 58m 4s

This is a music AND comedy episode, Noise-heads! Podcaster, comedian and improviser Veronica Gruba (Who We Used to Be Podcast) joins Richard in the studio to discuss all the awesome/terrible bands we listened to in high school. Saves the Day, F

Karl Hofstetter from Joyful Noise Recordings

Dec 31st, 2016 52m 16s

It's a music episode, people. Richard chats with Karl Hofstetter, owner and creative mind behind Joyful Noise Recordings, about record flippers and following your own path as a label. Yes, the audio quality for the interview is noisy but you'll

Ptolemy Slocum from HBO's Westworld

Dec 14th, 2016 36m 30s

This is a 'comedians talking seriously about music' episode, man. Richard talks with actor/comedian Ptolemy Slocum of HBO's Westworld about Leonard Cohen (RIP) and the controversial use of pop music on Westworld. As always, you can reach us any

Musical guest Ericprincessdragon

Dec 6th, 2016 1h 8m

This is a music AND comedy episode, folks. Richard and co-host Richie talk about Record Store Day, the sudden death of a popular music torrent network, and new releases from Dr. Dog and the Microphones. Then, musical guest Ericprincessdragon jo

WTF is Surface Noise?

Nov 29th, 2016 1h 17m

This is where it all starts, people. A music and comedy episode for the ages. Richard formally introduces himself and then fields a phone call from Dan Gorman, owner of the Modern Superior podcast network in Canada. Next, Richard says hello to

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