Crate Expectations vinyl podcast

There was a time when all records were black, but we live in an age of wonder and there seems to be no end to the possibilities when it comes to coloured vinyl and picture discs. In this reissue from our hot take archive, we set the record straight on whether they are cool, or simply a gimmick. This one was a split decision, but since recording this we’ve come around to being on the same page, with Groovy Guys Dan and Tom final...

The Groovy Guys are back with another confounding vinyl challenge series. This are about to heat up in the Groove Lounge, because we're taking on the Seven Deadly Sins. Each episode will tackle one sin. The Groovy Guys will each present a record from their collection and plead their case as to why it best fits the theme. At the end of each episode we will cast our votes - 3 pts for 1st, 2 pts for second, 1 Pt for third. We can't ...

The Groovy Guys are groovin' in real life. They've taken the red pill, left the matrix and gathered in person to record in a legit recording studio (aka Matt's dining room) to chat recent arrivals, new tunes and live music.

About Crate Expectations

Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - featuring Groovy Guys Tom, Dan, Matt and Chris rambling on about vinyl culture, new and old...

In the second annual Crate Expectations Women Who Rock challenge, celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, the Groovy Guys share music from indie Queen Phoebe Bridgers’ Punisher, Paramore, Canadian session musician Kendel Carson and Aussie rockers Full Flower Moon Band.

About Crate Expectations

Crate Expectations is a podcast for vinyl record collectors and music fans - featuring Groovy Guys Tom, Dan, M...

In our first-ever reissue, we're throwing it back to our debut episode from July 2021 and our very first hot take - discussing the best and worst (is there such a thing?) Led Zeppelin albums.

Back when a spinning vinyl contraption invented by Groovy Guy Chris chose the topics at random, this first hot take delivered a deep dive into Zeppelin's discography with some interesting views from all the Groovers and the stunning re...

The moment you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived – it’s time to build the ultimate rock supergroup.

That’s right, after six gruelling months, 60 decades of music, 24 albums and six episodes of the Groovy Guys rambling on - it all comes down to this.

How did we get here? The rock supergroup challenge featured each decade from the 1960s to the 2010s, with each episode focussing on four albums from one era, hand-picked fro...

The Groovy Guys wrap up 2023 by sharing their albums of the year, as well as their favourite vintage and contemporary vinyl pickups from a huge year of digging through stacks of wax.

The topic: Album of the Year 2023

The albums: Blink-182 - One More Time, Frankie & the Witch Fingers - Data Doom, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Petro Dragonic Apocalypse, King Krule - Space Heavy

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The Groovy Guys dive into the penultimate episode of their rock supergroup challenge - presenting four iconic albums from the 2010s in order to build an epic supergroup.

If last month’s episode featuring the 2000s was a time to ditch record collections for burnt CDs and Zunes - it’s safe to say the Groovers have jumped back into the dumpsters to retrieve their precious collections because the 2010s was all about the vinyl revival.

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The fifth episode in the rock supergroup challenge has the Groovy Guys ditching their record collections for burnt CDs and early gen mp3 players, their instagram page has been replaced with MySpace and they’ve swapped Whatsapp for MSN Messenger. That’s right, it’s all about the 2000s.  The rock supergroup challenge is a seven-part series covering the last six decades of music. Each episode, the Groovy Guys talk about one decade, br...

Bust out your finest flannel shirts, acid wash jeans and Doc Martnes because the Groovy Guys are digging the nineties in part 4 of their quest to build the ultimate rock supergroup. Each month, the Groovy Guys are picking four iconic albums from one decade and using those artists to form a supergroup.  Once they've gone through the last 60 years of music, having built six supergroups, they'll have a showdown to build the final ...

The Groovy Guys dive into part three of their seven-episode vinyl challenge in their quest to build the ultimate rock supergroup.  This episode, they’ve traded in flares for shoulder pads, bangs and braids for mullets and mohawks and bongs for bumps - that’s right, it’s the 80s, baby.  What are you waiting for? Go ahead and jump in as they share four iconic albums from the 80s as they try to build an incredible 80s rock supergroup....

The Groovy Guys are feeling the love, with an anonymous listener reaching out to share a seriously good haul of classic rock records.

They've all been busy on the gig front too with a few too many mosh pits, a VIP experience, a jazz legend and... llamas.

This is Diggin', Spinnin' Giggin' - our semi-regular round up of new arrivals, heavy rotations and live shows.

Diggin’: Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, ...

The Groovy Guys jump into part two of their seven-episode vinyl challenge in their quest to build the ultimate rock supergroup. 

This month they’re jumping into the 70s, an era of rock music which saw even more branches sprouting from the genres roots, as bands spent less time on the road and more time in the studio building complex album experiences. 

Tune in as they share four albums they consider to be untouchable then try to bu...

The Groovy Guys kick off a seven-episode vinyl challenge, setting themselves the epic task of building the ultimate rock supergroup. 

That’s right, decade by decade, they will build a masterpiece, or perhaps a monster. They’ll be going through the decades each month, sharing four albums they consider to be untouchable and from those albums, they will form a rock supergroup of that decade. 

Their first task? The sixties - diving str...