The Nexxt Spin
Nexxt Spin is a vinyl collective comprised of five friends united by a love of music and monthly vinyl meet-ups. Hear conversations about different music genres, record collecting, and personal stories from DJs and other musical guests, every month. Follow along on IG (@Nexxtspin) for photos of our record collections
Episodes
21 episodes
Ep. 21 - Cover Story: A Convo About Album Covers
We're joined by photographer extraordinaire, Rakim (Project & Reflect podcast) for a vinyl meet-up dedicated to our favorite record cover...
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Ep.20 - Music To Put You In The Mood
The crew unite for the first meet-up of the year with a special Valentines-Day inspired episode. Topics range from memories of the ringtone era, sexy songs we grew up with but had no right singing, and our favorite albums that put us in the moo...
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Ep.19 - Sayonara 2022! The Year in Review
This episode was recorded live at Babs' Lab for our two-year anniversary party. 2022 was not lacking for good music, so we enlisted the help of
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Ep.18 - Play That Funky Music White Boy
This month's theme is dedicated to the coldest white boys (and girls) to ever grab a mic (00:17:52). We also discussed what musicians and concerts would be worth standing in a 4+ hr line (opening) -TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS-
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Ep.17 - The Art of the Playlist
This month's theme was a challenge to Choose Your Own Theme and create a vinyl set based on that. We also discussed the best ways to curate a playlist, and reminisced about our favorite memories of sharing and receiving mixtapes and mi...
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Ep.16 - I Love The 80s
This month's theme was centered on our favorite records from the 80s, and with a little help from our parents, and returning guest: Matt Shaw, we discussed what made the music from this...
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Ep.15 - Kelis's Renaissance
Recorded on July 30th, this month's theme was centered on our favorite sampled records. The Nexxt Spin "brothers" discussed the merits of sampling and how it compares to TikTok (00:07:13), and Toni and Freddie review Beyoncé's new album (00:34...
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Ep.14 - 45's Night
Recorded on May 15th with a full ensemble, this month's theme is centered on 45's! We discuss the pros and cons of the smaller vinyl format (00:04:35), and share our personal requirements for designating a classic album, and boundaries when it ...
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Ep.13 - Grammy Night
Recorded on RSD, with plenty of champagne flowing, this month's theme is centered on Grammy-nominated/winning artists and albums. The crew discuss the award's influence on their personal music tastes, favorite Grammy performances, notable snubs...
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Ep.12 - Soul Music Night with Mr. Al Pete
DJ, podcaster, journalist, and rapper: Al Pete, joined us for this month's vinyl meet-up centered on Soul Music! The merits of the genre (00:13:07), it's close ties to hip-hop, and talk about the re...
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Ep.11 - Jax Music Experience with Matt Shaw
Matt Shaw, has reported on national stories for the New York Times, and he’s the co-founder of Winterland Records, and the upcoming two-day
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Ep.10 - Salsa Night w/ DJ Papi Disco
Yaya selects the theme for this month's meet-up (Salsa!) and invites DJ Papi Disco (Dorian Lopez) as the guest of honor. The Nexxt Spin crew get an in-depth history lesson on the genre'...
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Ep.9 - A Conversation w/ DJ Mas Appeal
Fresh off from hosting a successful vinyl fair event, one of the top DJ's in the city, DJ Mas Appeal, joins Badr & Adrian for a conversation ab...
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Ep.8 - Best of The Year
The crew celebrate one year of the podcast surrounded by friends, and returning guest co-host: Michael. And since this is the last meet-up/episode of the year, the crew dissect their Spotify ...
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Ep.7 - Music That Makes You Dance w/ Alex Saparata
The Nexxt Spin crew is riding high after being named a Best 10 Record Collecting Podcast. The group talk about the music that make them move their feet, and their favorite memo...
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Episode 7
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Ep.6 - Soundtracks Night w/ James Siboni
James Siboni, the bassist of the hardcore punk band: Bane, and owner of Tiger Records, jo...
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Episode 6
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Ep.5 - Music from the African Diaspora W/ DJ Nick Fresh
Nick Fresh returns for this month's vinyl meet-up: Music of the African Diaspora (as selected by Adrian). The collective talk about the challenges of shopping for international music, discuss the infl...
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Ep.4 - Reggae Night w/ DJ Energi
Recorded during last month's vinyl meet-up; The Nexxt Spin crew and special guest: DJ Enerji, discuss the roots of Reggae, its significant influence on Reggaeton and Hip-Hop, and the contributions fro...
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Ep.3 - Gay Icons Night w/ DJ Nick Fresh & Michael
This episode was recorded during "Gay Icons" night and features Badr Milligan, Toni Smailagic,
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