About Us

What is Scented Vinyl?
Scented Vinyl is my show. Right now it's every
Monday night at Mars Café from 7-10 pm. The
format is similar to a live radio show that features
artist interviews, performances and vinyl
collections.

The interview and performance part of the show
are recorded and put out as mp3’s; they can be
downloaded in the audio section of this website.

Tell me more...
The show features music of all types from all
genres, some of which can only be found on vinyl.
That’s the great thing about vinyl, I can play a
record that is over one hundred years old, not just
musically but physically; and follow it with a 45 put
out last year by a local musician. There really is no
limit to the music I listen to, or the music I play on
the show.

The reason I do the show is because I love music,
plain and simple. I have a deep respect for music
of all kinds, and a knowledge and understanding
of music that I want to share with everyone else.
Radio has developed into not just my passion, but
as my creative outlet for accomplishing that desire
to share what I love.

What is the goal of Scented Vinyl?
The goal of the show is to be a local music
showcase for all of Iowa, not just Des Moines. The
purpose is to not just get the artists music out to
the public, but to also find out what the artist is all
about, what drives them musically, and what about
Iowa is important to the development of their
sound.

The vinyl part of the show is a unique way to listen
to music, and in some cases the only way to listen
to a given artist or album. I specifically choose
records from my collection for each show, I
research the music and present it to the audience
as something I care about and feel they should
too. Every artist that comes on does the same
thing, they bring records that influence them and
records that the love.