Introducing Birch Grove Media - Sovereignty, Vinyl, and 180 Grams of Jazz - Close Enough for Jazz

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In the debut episode, founders Alan and Lindsay discuss why they decided to "choose themselves" and launch Birch Grove Media. They break down the importance of physical media, the roles of a creative director versus a label manager, and why their podcast won't sound like your typical "soothing" NPR jazz show.

Timestamps:

01:15 - Looking back at the first release: Smirk
02:37 - What makes a Birch Grove Media project?
09:00 - The philosophy of independent publishing
10:47 - Why we insist on 180g vinyl and gatefold packaging
14:45 - Building a label from scratch (literally, including the fonts)
20:54 - Introducing the quartet: Bear Skinner

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Introducing Birch Grove Media - Sovereignty, Vinyl, and 180 Grams of Jazz

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