Ep565: Coop - Poster Boy, Record Collector

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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