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