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Hot Wax Club

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Frequency: 1 episode/13d. Total Eps: 18

A podcast about value. We talk about music and vinyl records. Broadcasting from the Hot Wax Social Club. Hosted by Logues. Find us on Wisp (nostr) and visit us at hotwax.club.

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Alley Beers Freestyle

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 21:14

This episode is a low-pressure format experiment to let myself freestyle a bit.

I opened by catching up on listener boosts from the Vinyl in the Wild episode, reflecting on physical media, liquidity, imperfections in used records, and why I don’t buy into vinyl elitism. From there I riffed on what it means to make creative work in the twenty-first century: not waiting around for inspiration, finding better systems, and giving myself room to talk about more than just albums when that feels useful.

I also got into some bigger-picture thoughts on Nostr, value-for-value, and the weird future of music online—especially the idea of decentralized music discovery, direct artist payments, and what happens when AI keeps blurring the lines around ownership and authorship. I talked through recent listening recommendations including The Callous Daoboys, Daniel Markham, Pat and the Pissers, and Daisychain, then wrapped up with thoughts on TIDAL’s direct-to-fan model, Bandcamp’s cut, Square and Lightning as payment rails, and my ongoing effort to improve the visual side of the Illinois companion content on the website.

Illinois companion https://www.hotwax.club/illinois/
Hot Wax Club Illinois episode https://fountain.fm/episode/IE09N9ScZXfnWYMX0KBH?ref=hotwax.club
Local Bitcoiners podcast: https://localbitcoiners.com/
Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/app
Podcast Guru: https://podcastguru.io/
Podcasting 2.0: https://podcasting2.org/
Boost Me Bitch: https://github.com/ChadFarrow/boostmebitch
TIDAL Direct-to-Fan Sales: https://support.tidal.com/hc/en-us/articles/44704222091025-Direct-to-Fan-Sales
TIDAL AI statement https://tidal.com/magazine/article/were-for-real/1-98742
Bandcamp: https://bandcamp.com/about?lang=en_US
Lightning Network: https://lightning.network/
The Callous Daoboys: https://thecallousdaoboys.com/
Daniel Markham: https://danielmarkham.bandcamp.com/
Pat and the Pissers: https://patandthepissers.bandcamp.com/album/how-its-done
Daisychain: https://www.daisychainmusic.net/

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Illinois

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 • Duration 23:24

Tonight we kept things firmly in the Midwest and pulled Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois off the shelf. We dug into how this record came out of the famous 50-states concept, why Michigan made the bit feel believable, and how Illinois turned into a full-blown piece of musical world-building instead of just a state-themed indie record. We talked through the homework behind the album, the cheap gear and mostly solo recording process, the over-the-top ambition of a 22-track, 74-minute double LP, and why songs like “Chicago,” “Casimir Pulaski Day,” “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.,” “Jacksonville,” and “The Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts” are the pillars that make the whole thing stand up.

We also got into the physical record itself: the AKR014 pressing, the unusual gatefold presentation, Divya Srinivasan’s artwork, and the long-running Superman cover-art story that forced later copies to swap the hero out for balloons. Along the way we touched on the album’s Illinois lore trail—UFOs, ghost towns, Mary Todd Lincoln, Metropolis, and all the rest—and why the project still lands years later, right down to inspiring the stage production Illinoise. For us, this is one of those records that rewards patience: not something we need on all the time, but absolutely a very good record and a seriously committed concept.

Hot Wax Club: https://www.hotwax.club/
Sufjan Stevens Official Site: https://xmas.sufjan.com/home
Illinois by Sufjan Stevens (Asthmatic Kitty store page): https://store.asthmatickitty.com/products/illinois
Michigan by Sufjan Stevens (Asthmatic Kitty store page): https://store.asthmatickitty.com/products/sufjan-stevens-michigan-cd
Asthmatic Kitty Records: https://asthmatickitty.com/info/
Asthmatic Kitty statement on the Illinois/DC Comics cover issue: https://asthmatickitty.com/a-statement-from-asthmatic-kitty-and-dc-comics/

Vinyl in the Wild

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 • Duration 29:15

After hours at the HWSC. Boosting you up to follow your ears.

Club business tonight is how to buy vinyl records in the wild.

We talk about how to walk the store and buy responsibly. We talk about the tradeoff between buying exactly what you want right now versus keeping a running mental list and waiting for the right copy to show up.
Why we usually favor local record stores over thrift stores, and how getting familiar with a shop’s layout, staff picks, local section, and used new-arrivals bin can help you discover music faster.

We also make the case that record stores are more than retail spaces: they’re third places, social hubs, and sometimes even venues where you can meet bandmates, make friends, and score the occasional free box or promo poster.

We also get into buying used vinyl with confidence: when new pressings and represses make sense, why VG+ and VG are often the sweet spots, what the records should sound and look like, and how to think about bootlegs, shipping, returns, and seller reputation when you shop online. The big message here is to start small, buy local, buy used when you can, trust your own eyes and ears, and set your own rules for what counts as too much money, too many records, or too much risk.

Hot Wax Club: https://www.hotwax.club/
Vinyl Quickstart Guide (Hot Wax Club): https://www.hotwax.club/vinyl-quickstart/
U-Haul: https://www.uhaul.com/
Avril Lavigne - Let Go: https://music.apple.com/us/album/let-go/315025768
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf: https://music.apple.com/us/album/songs-for-the-deaf/1440759826
Black Sabbath - Sabotage: https://music.apple.com/us/album/sabotage/785231031

Degüello

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 19:00

Not For Sale
ZZ Top’s Degüello.
Adiós to the Texas petting zoo.
Pulp fiction & babes. Dawn of the beard. Expect no quarter!

Website: https://hotwax.club
Email: hotwaxclub@proton.me
X: @HotWaxSC
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This pressing: Warner Bros. Records – HS 3361 Vinyl, LP, Album US, 80s Winchester Repress
https://www.discogs.com/release/13247903-ZZ-Top-Deg%C3%BCello
Sample this album here: https://tidal.com/album/491649636/u
RIP Frank Beard.

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A Look Back: Dogtown & Z-Boys

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 • Duration 22:52

Not For Sale
Fu Manchu’s A Look Back: Dogtown & Z-Boys.
Soundtrack to a documentary about a documentary. Drag race music. Nothing wrong with a good compilation record.

Website: https://hotwax.club
Email: hotwaxclub@proton.me
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This pressing:
At The Dojo Records – ATD024 (Blue LP and Green LP with etching)
https://www.discogs.com/release/21501007-Fu-Manchu-A-Look-Back-Dogtown-Z-Boys

Sample this album here:
https://tidal.com/album/199609737/u

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Micro Pod HWSC 04 Dirtmaxxing

Thursday, August 6, 2026 • Duration 18:24

Come to the Club, we're dirtmaxxing.
The philosophy of Joe Dirt. Resilience, optimism, kindness, low-brow on purpose. A familiar soundtrack, with some gems. Skynyrd, you know the vibes.

Website: https://hotwax.club
Email: hotwaxclub@proton.me website
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Intentions & Pillars of the HWSC

Monday, July 20, 2026 • Duration 26:53

On making something cool.

Ten pillars of Club business. Thinker stuff. A retraction clarifying the Guerilla Council's earlier proposal.

First run of original art, credited to ARNA, paid in Bitcoin.

Website: https://hotwax.club
Email: hotwaxclub@proton.me
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Note: since the episode first aired, a proposal has been made to consider an additional pillar for Resilience (clarifying points discussed as Sovereign Creativity in the episode). Moved; pending formal vote. Philosophy remains intact. -MGMT HWSC 9/24/26

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I'm In Your Mind Fuzz

Saturday, July 4, 2026 • Duration 27:39

King Gizzard's I'm In Your Mind Fuzz.
How to get psychedlic. Letting ideas cook. The flute as a secret weapon. Melt with us.

Website: https://hotwax.club
Email: hotwaxclub@proton.me
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Oddments

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 • Duration 26:43

HWSC x KGLW x Oddments.
King Gizzard and the Lizzard Wizard. Deep cuts. Fan favorite. A rest stop before an epic run. The power of lo-fi.

Website: https://hotwax.club
Email: hotwaxclub@proton.me
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Micro Pod HWSC 03 Vinyl Quickstart

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 • Duration 14:05

Low antics, high signal in this one. The best first turntable is a free turntable.
It might be good just to get some hobbies in case touching grass catches on....

P.S. It's not the Club's responsibility to orange pill KV through the ether. You know he's dead, right? RIP legend ️️️

Website: https://hotwax.club
Email: hotwaxclub@proton.me
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