{"podcast":{"title":"The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds","slug":"the-vinyl-guide-artist-interviews-for-record-collectors-and-music-nerds-6805967","podcast_index_feed_id":6805967,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/72989/rss","website_url":"http://vinylguide.libsyn.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/9/7/8/1978dbeaf13e6b45/thevinylguide-1600x1600.jpg","author":"Nate Goyer","episode_count":569,"summary":"Nate is a record collector, music lover and vinyl maniac. Join him on his journey to discuss, share and review all things related to vinyl records. We feature stories about and interviews with musicians, artists and people of knowledge in the area of vinyl records. Additionally we share information on desirable pressings of records, how to tell a $5 pressing from a $500 pressing and care and maintenance for your cratedigging hobby. Subscribe and share with your record-nerd friends. Cheers!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T16:19:56.593091+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vinyl-guide-artist-interviews-for-record-collectors-and-music-nerds-6805967"},"episode":{"title":"Ep549: Dave Markey & The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell","slug":"ep549-dave-markey-the-secret-lives-of-bill-bartell","published_at":"2026-05-18T09:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vinyl-guide-artist-interviews-for-record-collectors-and-music-nerds-6805967/ep549-dave-markey-the-secret-lives-of-bill-bartell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vinyl-guide-artist-interviews-for-record-collectors-and-music-nerds-6805967","url":"https://vinylguide.libsyn.com/ep549-dave-markey-the-secret-lives-of-bill-bartell","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/vinylguide/Ep549_-_Dave_Markey_-_Records_and_Bill_Bartell.mp3?dest-id=315004","summary":"Filmmaker Dave Markey discusses his documentary \" The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell \", the punk scene's most fascinating, mysterious, and surprisingly influential behind-the-scenes figure. Stream it now | Order the Blu-Ray Topics Include: Dave Markey has a large record collection but stopped buying recently. Vinyl prices have skyrocketed — once cheap records now cost thousands. Dave bought records directly from band members at punk shows. Ian MacKaye sold Dave a first press Minor Threat 7\". Dave bought Minutemen and Descendents EPs from D-Boon for a dollar. Dave made the Bill Bartell documentary for people who don't know him. Bill Bartell was unknowable — different things to different people. Dave tried making this film in the 90s; Bill refused to cooperate. The film was made ten years after Bill passed away. Bill Bartell faked backstage passes to get into arena rock shows. Bill named the Iron Maiden live EP Maiden Japan. Bill gave Steve Harris his outfit, worn in the \"Run to the Hills\" video. Bill saw no distinction between the Scorpions, the Germs, and the Beatles. Bill would tell artists exactly what he thought — no filter whatsoever. Bill told Steve Perry he was responsible for the worst night of his life. Bill told Beck \"I don't like you\" upon their very first meeting. Bill tried out as guitarist for Public Image Ltd in 1981. Kiss circulated photos of Bill to security: do not let him in. Bill befriended Sean Lennon, which led to a friendship with Yoko Ono. Bill's 1988 Beatlefest noise performance nearly caused a riot. Bill talked Kiss manager Bill Aucoin into discovering Generation X. That connection indirectly launched Billy Idol's massive solo career. Billy Idol himself didn't know Bill Bartell's role until recently. Bill gave Kurt Cobain Os Mutantes tapes, reviv…","meta_description":"Filmmaker Dave Markey discusses his documentary \" The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell \", the punk scene's most fascinating, mysterious, and surprisingly infl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4707,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vinyl-guide-artist-interviews-for-record-collectors-and-music-nerds-6805967/episodes/ep549-dave-markey-the-secret-lives-of-bill-bartell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vinyl-guide-artist-interviews-for-record-collectors-and-music-nerds-6805967/ep549-dave-markey-the-secret-lives-of-bill-bartell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}