christopher boone

The vinyl record renaissance over the past decade has brought new fans to a classic format and transformed our idea of a record collector: younger, both male and female, multicultural. This same revival has made buying music more expensive, benefited established bands over independent artists and muddled the question of whether vinyl actually sounds better than other formats.

Vinyl Nation digs into the crates of the record resurgence in search of truths set in deep wax: Has the return of vinyl made music fandom more inclusive or divided? What does vinyl say about our past here in the present? How has the second life of vinyl changed how we hear music and how we listen to each other?

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As a Record Store Day exclusive, Vinyl Nation will be dropping a limited edition Blue Ray/DVD release on June 12. 

For more info on Kevin & Christopher, and all the latest on the film, visit the Vinyl Nation Website.

Also follow the film on Socials, @VinylNationDoc on Facebook & Instagram.

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Day 2 of Film Festival Week! 

On this special RR Entertainment series, we're dropping an interview every day this week, featuring conversations from the recent San Luis Obispo & South By Southwest Film Festivals. 

In this Episode, we spend another day at SLO Film Fest with the Co-Directors of the documentary Vinyl Nation, Kevin Smokler & Chistopher Boone.  

Vinyl Nation digs into the crates of the record resurgence in search of truths set in deep wax: Has the return of vinyl made music fandom more inclusive or divided? What does vinyl say about our past here in the present? How has the second life of vinyl changed how we hear music and how we listen to each other?

For more about Vinyl Nation, visit their website. 

Vinyl Nation will be available on DVD at various local record stores on June 12 (Record Store Day!) Be sure to follow them on Social Media for the latest updates: Instagram & Facebook

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The disco funk group B.T. Express hit the ground running with their debut studio album Do It ('Til You're Satisfied), which reached the top spot in the US R&B albums chart and went gold. The title track went on to become a staple in club playlists and the band started work on their next project. Just a year later, their sophomore album Non-Stop was released and it once again reached the top of the R&B chart, but did not enjoy the same amount of commercial success. Nonetheless, the album's funky vibes and distinct sound stood out, and it's kept us grooving ever since.

Oliver is flying solo with Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone, the filmmakers behind the documentary, Vinyl Nation. They discuss what set B.T. Express apart from the disco acts of the day, the resurgence of vinyl records in 2020, and one of the weirdest Carpenters covers we've heard in a minute.

More on Kevin and Christopher

• Watch Vinyl Nation
• Kevin's Twitter | Instagram
• Christopher's Twitter 

Show Tracklisting (all songs from Non-Stop unless otherwise indicated):

• Discotizer
• B.T. Express: If It Don't Turn You On (You Oughta Leave It Alone)
• EPMD: So Wat Cha Sayin'
• Happiness
• Devil's Workshop
• Kool & The Gang: Celebration
• Peace Pipe
• Give It What You Got
• Close To You
• Janet Jackson: I Want You
• Close To You
• You Got It — I Want It
• Still Good, Still Like It
• Devil's Workshop
• Whatcha Think About That?
• Discotizer
• B.T. Express: Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)
• The Freedom Affair: Rise Up
• TV On The Radio: Happy Idiot

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there.
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