Anywhere The Needle Drops

  Podcast superhero crossover! Justin and Scott Curtis of the Michiana People Podcast cross-interview each other about their shows, their creativity, and their love of music. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Musician Justin Wells phones in to the Red Chuck Studio to discuss his upcoming solo release. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Robert Irving III joins Justin in the Red Chuck Studios to discuss his life as a musician and his time as the music director for Miles Davis. Catch Robert and Generations this Saturday, July 9th, at the Lighthouse Jazz Festival in Michigan City, Indiana and follow his work at sonicportraitsjazz.com. Photo by Richard Duncan. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Sahffi joins Justin in the Red Chuck Studio to discuss the latest in her music career, most especially the #Song4Unity project to unite Baltimore and raise funds for charity. Check out the song and support the cause at Song4Unity.bandcamp.com and see how the funds are helping at Save A Dope Boy. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon!

Justin sits with none other than Stephen "Brer Rabbit" of Flobots. They speak at length about activism, art, community, books, and music. It's an energized and emotional discussion. You can check out the Flobots Kickstarter for the new "NOENEMIES" project here and keep up on all they've got going on at Flobots.com. This episode is the season finale of Anywhere The Needle Drops. We'll be taking a hiatus while we work on making this show even better and while we tackle some new projects at Red Chuck Productions. Stay tuned to the website and the podcast feed for updates on all of the fun stuff to come. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Justin hangs with the working man's musician, Mr. Paul Erdman. They chat about his journey to becoming a full time musician. Get a taste of his End Of An Era EP with the tracks Leavesick Blues and Human Nature. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Daniel Deitrich joins Justin in the Red Chuck Studios to discuss his latest release, The Table. Get a taste of the EP with the track Can't Imagine. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Joseph of Temporary Hero chats with Justin about managing the demands of life with his creative pursuits! Check out some music from TH, with "I Already Know" from his Society EP before the conversation and "I Get Along Without You Very Well" from his Chet Baker tribute, CHET after! Keep up with Temporary Hero at facebook.com/iamtemporaryhero. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Neal & Beth of Korean Jeans join me to share some new music and discuss the pizza wars, Boston vs Chicago, and the Gathering of the Juggalos! Check out the new tunes koreanjeans.bandcamp.com. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Justin chats with musician David Wirsig, previously featured on Welcome To Nightvale and the man behind the excellent Sunken City EP. They talk the merging of the creative, the freelance, and the Internet economies and how all artists suck when they start. Even Bono. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Justin hangs with The Crane Wives after their recent show at The Livery in Benton Harbor. They chat about validating creativity, quitting your job, and, of course, making music. This episode features two songs from The Crane Wives Coyote Stories, The Hand That Feeds before the conversation and Sleeping Giants after. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Roger Clyne of Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers chats with me on the first episode of Anywhere The Needle Drops of 2016! It started out as a brief plug for my favorite musician and his tequila crowd-funding and it ended up as a near hour-long conversation about music, creation, and...dogs in the home office. Roger and company are raising funds to help expand operations and reach for their Mexican Moonshine tequila. We talk about the campaign and we also discuss the 20th anniversary of The Refreshments album, Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy. This was a fantastic, unexpected conversation with a musician I've followed for those twenty years. You'll also get to check out two tracks from Roger's catalog, Counterclockwise from Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers Americano album before the conversation and, after, Mekong from Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Join Justin, Lindsay Lou (of Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys), and everyone else who wandered backstage from our conversation after their show at the Riviera Theatre in Three Rivers. Huggy Bear from the Flatbellys and the Crane Wives make an appearance as we chat about the creation of the newest Flatbellys album, Ionia, and the struggles and joys of music and creativity. You can check out Ionia and the other great music available from Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys on Amazon and iTunes and keep up with their tour and more at LindsayLouMusic.com. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Nick Yoder of Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks joins me in the studio to talk spirits and the thriving Michigan adult beverage industry. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Justin is joined by Kevin Scott Joiner (of The Ember Jar). He’s an artist with his hands in the realms of music, television, writing, and more. Together they discuss everything from transhumanism to South Bend’s evolution as a music scene, in addition to Kevin’s exciting upcoming projects in television. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Today's guest is Mr. Dylan Fox of Dylan Fox And The Wave. Though our generations are a bit separate, Dylan and I bond over the shared experience of rebelling against the music of our parents (and eventually finding value in it). We discuss his upcoming releases, some of which you can check out now at DylanFoxandtheWave.com. And you can check out one of the tracks on the episode, You Never Say Anything Nice. Enjoy! Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

The Winsome Hags are back! They join hosts Justin Flagel and Glen Cox (of The Glen Show Podcast) for music, stories, and pie at the Acorn Theater in Three Oaks. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Today, Hailey Whitters joins me in the virtual Red Chuck Studio all the way from Nashville. We discuss her new album, Black Sheep, and the world of music both country and beyond. You can find her album now at HaileyWhitters.com, iTunes, and Amazon. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

If you follow the written pieces on Anywhere The Needle Drops, you've read the amazing words on JC Brazil. One week from Sunday, she'll be breaking new boundaries with her performance of Pulitzer nominee Dael Orlandersmith's Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men. JC and director Alejandro Stepenberg join me on the podcast to discuss the upcoming show and the inspiration behind it, as well as their journeys into the world of theater, acting, and performance. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Artist Chelsea Thompto discusses her art, transgender awareness, and the Origami Swan Project. The OSP is an art piece bringing together participants from all over the world, each making a white swan to be displayed with one grey swan to represent the 1 in 30,000 people who identify as transwomen. Our discussion takes us into pop culture representation of the trans community, as well as a fun dive into our favorite reads and watches in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. You can check out all of Chelsea's art, including the Origami Swan Project, by visiting ChelseaThompto.com and follow the OSP on Facebook and Instagram. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

I chat with Austin band New China about music, day jobs, and Thundersnow! And you'll get to check out two tracks from the band; before the interview, you'll here Wet Dream and after it's Hospitalia. You can get both of those tracks and the entire Bar & Grill album from New China on BandCamp. And keep up with all the band has going on over at their Facebook page. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Ward Kremer stops by the Red Chuck Studios to tell stories going back decades about the names, the places, and the equipment that make up American rock and music history. You can check out Ward's blog and his latest ongoings at WardKremer.com. This week's episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a free audiobook and try out the service for free for 30 days, all while helping out this show, by going to audibletrial.com/anywheretheneedledrops. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Abby and Kevin of The Ember Jar join me for coffee and a chat at the Red Chuck Studios. Check out their included track, Save Me From Myself! You can keep up with them at facebook.com/TheEmberJar. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

Justin chats with Jason Wesaw, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, and Kyla Carneiro, from the communications department, of the Pokagon Band of Potawatami. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

It took a few years, but local legend Billy 'Stix' Nicks finally makes it on the show. He discusses his return to music after recent health problems and tells stunning, surprising tales of playing and rubbing shoulders with musicians, actors, and more. We also have a call-in from Dan Deitrich, where he updates us on his Kickstarter for one of his new projects. Billy is currently playing local shows with the Motown Machine. You can check out his music and his bio at BillyNicks.com. Dan Deitrich has his album, Matter, available at his webpage (Name Your Price), as well as iTunes and Amazon. Support his new project, The Table, at his Kickstarter page. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.   The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

It's The Breakdown. We're spinning off the Anywhere The Needle Drops segment where Dylan and I discuss the latest we're enjoying in pop culture. Each week, Dylan and I dive into all we've been watching, reading, and playing. Each episode features a main event, the movie or other item we choose to really dig into. In Episode 1, we tackle Jurassic World. There’s a ton of fun conversation about that and the entire Jurassic franchise, as well as plenty of other good gaming, reading, and watching we’ve been doing. Going forward, the show will publish as it's own separate podcast every other Thursday, starting July 23. These episodes will hit the Web opposite weeks from Anywhere The Needle Drops, which will be switching to Thursdays, publishing opposite of The Breakdown. Subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher! Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

The hilarious and talented Louisa Hall joins me for a chat about ukuleles, coffee, and breast feeding pens! Check out Louisa's music over at LouisaHallMusic.com And catch her live at the following: -The Charm City Ukulele Festival in Baltimore, MD on July 25 -at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3, in New York, with the 9 Singer Songwriter series (with Justin Trawick) on Tuesday, July 28th -and at the Strathmore Uke & Guitar Summit, where she'll be teaching classes August 15-19 and performing on August 17th. And check out the Gettysburg Rap on YouTube! Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

It's the return of Eddie Munoz! The subject of the episode was to be the history of Livejournal and blogging, but we managed to avoid discussing LJ at all and instead broke down a previous episode of AtND, as well as discussed plenty of other pop culture bits, the modern trouble of too much media to consume, and movies we watch every year. And we tackle the difficult questions: which movies don't hold up and do the kids know longitude and latitude?   Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone. Fun In The Sun music by Ethan W. Kampa.

Dylan and I chatter on after seeing the latest in George Miller's Mad Max series. We also go on about comic books movies, including the Fantastic Four and Superman Versus Batman, as well as video games old school and otherwise. I reveal to Dylan just who it is that dresses me. And why is Dylan in the bathroom so long?   Here's the Batman v Superman article we discussed: Dark Horizons Hey folks. Got an event coming up? Let me know at contact@redchuckproductions.com and we might just mention your event on the episode preceding it. And speaking of: Events: Three Oaks Flag Day Festival Friday, June 12th-Sunday, June 14th Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival Saturday June 20th, 1pm-10pm at Weko Beach, Bridgman, MI Live music, food vendors, and, of course, wine testing from all of Southwestern Michigan's great wineries. Lemon Creek's 31st Annual Father's Day Festival Sunday June 21st, 12pm-6pm Wine tasting and a Corvette show! Live music from Libido Funk Circus! Picnicking in the vineyards! Hay rides! Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.   Fun In The Sun music by Ethan W. Kampa.

Dena Woods, a wonderful talent and a big player the growing local music scene, chats with me at the Chicory Cafe in South Bend. Abby King of The Ember Jar hangs with us as well! It's the cream of the crop of the South Bend music scene! You'll get to check out two tracks from Dena: Walk Away (before the chat) and Stay The Course (after the chat). You can get even more from Dena at Bandcamp.   Hey folks. Got an event coming up? Let me know at contact@redchuckproductions.com and we might just mention your event on the episode preceding it. And speaking of: Events: The 13th Annual Niles Family Carnival & Bluegrass Festival Thursday May 28th-Sunday May 31st Vendors, arts, crafts, and, of course, americana music coming from the bandstand at the river iRock Jazz Fest in New Buffalo Friday May 29th-Saturday May 30th Craft beer and wine, food vendors and all the jazz you can handle! Dave Dale at Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks Saturday, May 30th Meet Me On The Island from WVPE and The South Bend Museum Of Art Friday, June 6th  5:30pm – 9:00pm An evening of art, music, and libations on Island Park at Century Center featuring the amazing Billy Stix Nicks and The Motown Machine   Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions.   You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon!   The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.   Fun In The Sun music by Ethan W. Kampa.

Eddie Munoz chats with me about coming of age on Livejournal and about the abundance of input that is the information age. Hey folks. Got an event coming up? Let me know at contact@redchuckproductions.com and we might just mention your event on the episode preceding it. And speaking of: Events: BBQ, Blues, and Bluegrass (Tickets & Info) St. Joseph, Michigan at the Whirlpool Centennial Park Saturday, May 16th, Noon-8:00 p.m. South Bend turns 150 Celebration! May 22nd-May2 4th (Info) Events are happening all weekend long, including Ben Folds on Saturday May 23rd Be sure to check out The Glen Show and subscribe on iTunes! Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone. Fun In The Sun music by Ethan W. Kampa.

BONUS EPISODE! In my most nerve inducing interview, I sit down with...my mother! Happy Mother's Day! Go hug your mom. Or someone. Just hug someone. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

Local talent Dave Dale joins me in the Red Chuck Studios. Check out Dave's various musical projects, including Elephant Rescue and Le Griffe Mob! Elephant Rescue will be playing next Saturday, May 9th at the Chicory Cafe as a part of the Sounds By South Bend festival. And speaking of, don't forget to join me at Sounds By South Bend, starting this Thursday! Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

Dylan Roberts joins me for the monthly pop culture breakdown. We dive further into the realm of comic book movies, this time discussing what DC is bringing our way in the near future and, of course, get into our main event, Life After Beth. And we try to figure out Dylan's ideal super hero and find just where the funny lives. Enjoy! Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

The Thundersnow series continues! Seattle's Chung Antique graciously invited me into their temporary Thundersnow residence to chat about their lives in music. Get a taste of their release, Sweater Weather, with the track Stop Making Synths and join us in the room at Thundersnow as they close their show with Bison Light. If you're sticking around in my local region, you should join us tonight, Saturday April 4th, at Lasalle Grill & Tavern, as Dave Dale and Le Griffe Mob will be bringing us   an Afro-Caribbean dance party. Currently, Chung Antique are touring out West with South Bend's own The Rutabega. You can check those dates here. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone. Fun In The Sun music by Ethan W. Kampa.

Dylan and I reveal our inner nerds (as if they were a secret) as we chat about various sci fi, comic book, and tv wonders; Stargate, Fringe, Quantum Leap, Star Trek, The X-Files, Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Spider-Man, Agent Carter, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, why Daredevil is awesome, why we disagree on Aquaman, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Firefly A Leaf On The Wind, Friends, Joey, and House of Cards. And, of course, our main event, Nicolas Cage's remake of Left Behind. You can check out and participate in Chelsea Thompto's Origami Swan Project, a project helping to bring awareness to the transgender community, over at her website. The All Things Considered, Youth Radio, and NPR Code Switch article on transgender students can be found here: Transgender Students Learn To Navigate School Halls You can check out WVPE and make an online donation for the Spring Campaign at WVPE.org. You can also call to make a donation and maybe chat with me this Monday morning, 6am-9am, at 888-399-9873. The Brass Eye, Niles excellent new bar, is on Facebook. You can check out Death Wish Coffee here. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

It's the first in our Thundersnow series. THUNDERSNOW! Check out my chat with Ecanaba's Grounded and hear their excellent track, Wonderful! Check out all Grounded has to offer, with music, tour dates, and more, at their website, on Facebook, ReverbNation, Soundcloud, and Twitter! You can check out and participate in Chelsea Thompto's Origami Swan Project, a project helping to bring awareness to the transgender community, over at her website. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone. Fun In The Sun music by Ethan W. Kampa. Thunder sound effect by juskiddink over at the always wonderful FreeSound.org

The Book of Eli is our main source of chatter, but Dylan and I dive into the latest on Supernatural, we chat about watching Robocop way too young, and we hit on the latest in video games we've been playing! We discuss the awesome that is Telltale Games and their Game of Thrones series, as well how I managed to break Alien Isolation. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone. Fun In The Sun music by Ethan W. Kampa.

It took some doing, but Will from the Rebel Light and I finally managed to connect via the magic of the Internet. The Rebel Light has a great rock sound straight from California. Enjoy two songs from The Rebel Light this episode: Strangers and Jukebox Dream! And check out everything else the band has to offer at TheRebelLight.com, Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, iTunes...all the places! Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone. Fun In The Sun music by Ethan W. Kampa.

Justin Trawick is an excellent artist from the Washington DC area. In addition to being a fantastic musician, he's one of the hosts of The Circus Life, a podcast featuring entertaining chatter and a plenty of great musicians from the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. We discuss everything from blood letting to how Justin once created trouble for his dad with an old guitar and a pair of ladies underwear. You'll get to check out two tracks from Justin during the episode: After All Is Said & Done and All The Places That I've Been You can hear more form Justin at JustinTrawick.com and check out his podcast at TheCircusLife.com. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

First pod of 2015!! I hang with The Rutabega. We hit on the local scene. And Thundersnow! Not to mention, two tracks for your listening pleasure! Check out the Rutabega at their website here (might I suggest picking yourself up the awesome new t-shirt?) and grab their excellent album, brother the lights don't work over at Band Camp. You can even hear the whole thing before you buy it. Of course, we take care of some of some of that for you at Anywhere The Needle Drops! This episode includes two tracks from the album: 1. The Shaman (before the interview) 2. Turn On The Summer (after the interview) And want to check out that crazy Thundersnow thing? Here's all the info! Maybe I'll see you in the UP. Enjoy! Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

Ethan has just released his first full album, titled At Last. He was in town back around Thanksgiving, so he stopped by the old Red Chuck Studios with his lovely fiance and we talked about the new album and, well, all the wacky things Ethan and I tend to talk about. You can get the new album direct from Ethan at his website, Google Play, Amazon, BandCamp, just to name a few. He's pretty much in all the places, so pick up that new album. You'll get to hear a cut from the album, Scherzo. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

Sons Of Bill bring the heart and soul of their native Virginia and of rock and roll. James Wilson and I chat about art in the New World and we hear a cut, a great tune called Bad Dancer, from the latest SoB album, Love and Logic. Check out Sons Of Bill and another track from Love and Logic at SonsOfBill.com. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

Matt of Salt Lake City's Heartless Breakers chats with me about avoiding career choices and awesome music. We'll get to hear a cut from their Prescriptions EP. Check out the band over at heartlessbreakers.bandcamp.com Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

I chat with Olive of the excellent Olive The People blog.  Also, Mosno stops by to talk about the Grammys, U2, and dogs. Check out Olive The People at OliveThePeople.com. You can pick up Mosno's Grammy balloted Novella album at his website. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.  

Dylan and I hit the hard topics: Substitute Bologna, Maggot Cheese, and Uber.  Also, we each prove our hipsterness with our love for Saddleback Leather and Dollar Shave Club and Dylan gets some behind the scenes info on my movies First Call and Astronauts On The Beach. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

James Neary, Glen Cox, and myself throw a little show party for an audience at the Acorn Theater.  Glen and I interview James in between sets of excellent music. You should also check out James Neary and his latest album, 2013, at JamesNeary.com. And be sure to check out Glen's podcast at TheGlenShow.com. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

James Neary, Glen Cox, and myself throw a little show party for an audience at the Acorn Theater.  Glen and I interview James in between sets of excellent music. You should come on by to the next live show at the Acorn Theater.  We're there the 2nd Thursday of each month. You should also check out James Neary and his latest album, 2013, at JamesNeary.com. And be sure to check out Glen's podcast at TheGlenShow.com. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

We almost didn't make it, but two Justins united for an awesome conversation.  Justin of Fifth on the Floor hung out with me...where...in his van.  We had a great chat about music and art before their recent show in Mishawaka. You can check out Fifth On the Floor at FifthOnTheFloor.com Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.

I sit down with Johnny from Cracker.  16-year old me has his mind blown. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon! The Anywhere The Needle Drops theme music is by Ethan W. Kampa and Jeremy Whetstone.