From teenage Flaming Lips flyers to Nirvana and Soundgarden posters and record covers galore, Coop shares art-creation stories and the chaos of his record collection.
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Topics Include:
- Introduces Poster Boy, his massive new career-spanning art book
- Kickstarter (via Zoop) already blew past $40k raised
- Coop admits he's "too much" of a record collector
- Closing in on 10,000 records, out of shelf space
- 3,000-4,000 are 45s he actively spins as a DJ
- Recalls chasing UK punk records early in his Discogs days
- Loves Jamaican 45s for their rough, charming pressings
- Tells story of scoring a stash of 60s garage 45s
- Traces another haul to a Miami DJ's Jamaica trips
- Confesses completist streak for The Fall, Guided by Voices
- Owns up to buying every Bandcamp vinyl color variant
- Prefers Bandcamp since money goes straight to the band
- Talks Austin's record fair and reconnecting with old LA dealers
- Describes current obsession hunting weird beatnik novelty 45s
- Buys mostly on vibes and wild, bizarre label artwork
- Explains how he broke into art through poster connections
- Credits Greg Shaw and Long Gone John's Sympathy label
- Became a top poster artist alongside Frank Kozik
- Poster work opened the door to major record covers
- Tells the wild origin story of the Lords of Acid cover
- Discusses keeping Discogs updated for his family's future
- Shares recent grails: a Beefheart 45, rare beatnik pressing
- Explains his (mostly) organized system for shelving and DJ crates
- Talks trading doubles, then wraps with a final Poster Boy plug
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