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Australian punk pioneer Kim Salmon details his journey from discovering punk in isolated Perth to making extraordinarily rare and collectible records with The Scientists, The Beasts of Bourbon, Smoked Salmon and more!
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Kim Salmon has new “Smoked Salmon" album coming February 2025
Discovered punk through NME magazine articles in 1975
First heard Ramones after ordering album from Perth record store
Formed The Cheap Nasties, one of Perth's first punk bands
The Victims formed after watching Cheap Nasties perform
Scientists formed when James Baker joined after Victims broke up
"Frantic Romantic" single: 1000 copies made on DNA Records
Bomp Records in USA ordered 500 copies, never paid
Chris Robinson paid $800 for "Frantic Romantic" copy
Scientists gained popularity touring Australia's east coast
Band appeared on Countdown TV show, refused staged motorcycles
Salmon painted original Scientists logo by hand
Early Perth punk scene was isolated from eastern Australia
Creedence Clearwater Revival influenced young Salmon's musical development
Scientists' "Pink Album" recorded as band was breaking up
"Weird Love" album re-recorded songs due to copyright issues
Numero Group now handles Scientists' reissue campaign
More archival Scientists recordings planned for future release
Salmon stopped writing songs during Melbourne's 2020 lockdown
Recorded pandemic song "Self Replicator" within 5km radius
Smoked Salmon started as bushfire fundraiser project
Recent Beasts album "Ultimo" features collaborative songwriting
James Baker and Salmon still write songs together
"Ballad of Rock and Roll" inspired by Mott The Hoople
Creates watercolor artwork for Smoked Salmon releases
Perth's isolation affected access to new music
Scientists performed different styles before settling on sound
Currently balancing multiple bands and visual art career
Order the new "Smoked Salmon" album from Cheersquad Records
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.