Excuse the sniffles, and put down your beverage, because we are bringing more ice to chill out those record collecting woes. On the latest JAM PACKED episode of SURFACE NOISE, we kick off with the latest vinyl news and grooves from the Acoustic Sounds + Rhino 45rpm project, the latest MoFi mis-steps, a Tone Poet 2026 mention, and a new box set that could pique your fancy. Then our panel of vinyl purveyors recap the goings on at the WFMU Record Fair in New York City, before discussing opportunities for larger "conventions" in other parts of the country (versus regional shows). The show of record talking about records is back! This is Surface Noise.    ⏬⏬⏬⏬   For more on host Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com IG: @concertbuddie   For more on debuting guest Sam St. John (Americana Sam): https://www.youtube.com/@Americanasam1994 IG: @americanasam94   For more on returning champion Kendall (Spin Doctor & His Vinyl Mayhem): https://www.youtube.com/@spindoctorandhisvinylmayhem IG: spindoctorsvinylmayhem   For more on Arnaldo (fidelios_frequency):  https://www.youtube.com/@fidelios_frequency IG: @fidelios_frequency Link to Arnaldo's great WFMU recap video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0BVmVrb3xI&t=1022s     For more on Chris (Groove Seeker): https://www.instagram.com/thegrooveseeker IG: @thegrooveseeker   Back again and it never felt so good, our dear Jose Moreno Rahn (aka John Bong): https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David Bianco (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion   For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com IG: @vinylcommunitypodcasts   . . . . . Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca   * Link to VMP article briefly mentioned on the show: https://stereogum.com/2476164/who-got-screwed-when-vinyl-me-please-went-bust/columns/sounding-board