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Independent Minded 191: ELEVEN new tracks from independent artists plus short bytes from Smidley, Liars, Spanish Love Songs, Nothing If Not. 🎁 SPONSORED BY DISTROKID: Save 30% on your membership: distrokid.com/vip/independentminded 👉 SUBSCRIBE + STREAM ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 190 - John Carpenter keeps it in the family, overcomes stage fright, dreams up a new graphic novel, makes music with creative proteges Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

The first new transmission from synthwave duo Hipster Slaves (Ron Scalzo & Chris Pennie) since 2019. OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=J3t5IqEu_Jg "Fine Young Hands" pairs driving electronic rhythms with a melodic synthpop hook, anchored by themes of nostalgia and longing. Written, produced, and performed by Hipster Slaves Released via Bald Freak Music (BFM10) - 9/25/26 Copyright 2026 Bald...

Independent Minded 189: ELEVEN new tracks from independent artists plus short bytes from Pete Yorn, ggwendolyn, Loose Buttons, James Ellis Ford. 🎁 SPONSORED BY DISTROKID: Save 30% on your membership: distrokid.com/vip/independentminded 👉 SUBSCRIBE + STREAM ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 188 - Guitarist Page Hamilton of influential rock band Helmet writes letters among the rats, gives Trent Reznor a jazz record shopping list, struggles with a Hungarian major scale. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Independent Minded 187: ELEVEN new tracks from independent artists plus short bytes from Black Marble, Ok Cowgirl, The Lazy Eyes, Mason Jennings. Ron pays tribute to Tommy Lombardozzi and Glen Hansard. 🎁 SPONSORED BY DISTROKID: Save 30% on your membership: distrokid.com/vip/independentminded 👉 SUBSCRIBE + STREAM ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 186 - Singer Megan Kane and drummer Dylan Turner meet in Nashville, go on tour, fall in love, raise a road dog, form Parker Barrow, realize their rock & roll fantasies. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Independent Minded 185: ELEVEN new tracks from independent artists plus short bytes from Young Lovers, Paul Spring, The Parlor, Fruit Bats 🎁 SPONSORED BY DISTROKID: Save 30% on your membership: distrokid.com/vip/independentminded 👉 SUBSCRIBE + STREAM ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 184 - Toadies’ drummer Mark Reznicek reminisces about "Rubberneck," gets homesick on the road, celebrates the band’s work with Steve Albini on "The Charmer." SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Toadies on Soundcloud @the-toadies

Episode 183 - Son Lux draws inspiration from a drum corps collab, Dent May builds big new bedroom pop, Beacon takes their sound to a dance floor space. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 182 - Long Beach musician Dustin Lovelis immortalizes his late brother Graham with help from Seattle indie label Funny Goofy Records to release the debut LP from Uncle Grim and help raise awareness & funds to find a cure for Glioblastoma. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 181 - Andrew Thompson & Marc Byrd of Nashville duo Hammock share inspiring origin stories, accept accolades from unlikely places, build walls of sound that invite reflection & connection. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Hammock on SoundCloud @hammockmusic

Episode 180 - Devon Gilfillian makes a pledge to unplug, Konradsen gathers new chords for a title track, Genghis Tron gets intentional with a techno-inspired idea. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 179 - Director Sara Joe Wolansky & executive producer Adam Moskowitz confront cultural clashes, personal struggles, and melting fromage to make their new documentary feature "The Big Cheese." SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 178 - Robot Slide transforms a classical art song to curb their collective anxiety, Beaming mixes banjo and cigarettes into their new single. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 177 - NYC metal icon Tommy Victor joins Ron to talk mixing bands at CBGB, idolizing Kiss and Rush, and the rise, fall, & rebirth of Prong in a chaotic music world.

Episode 176 - The Sun Harmonic slows things down to create some space, Gogol Bordello gets some post-punk groove revenge, Failure sets the air on fire. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 175 - Musician & author Roddy Bottum talks with Ron about the unexpected rise of Faith No More, coming of age in a San Francisco subculture, being a queer rock pioneer, his new memoir, The Royal We. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 174 - Winged Wheel see poseurs every day, Ken Park makes the most of a spur-of-the-moment smartphone recording, Holy Fuck reconvenes to resurrect a decade-old jam. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 173 - New York folk duo The Whispering Tree talk with Ron about the warm embrace of the Hudson Valley's artistic community, being rescued by Musician Treatment Foundation, abandoning the digital world, burying the Bones of Better Days. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow The Wh...

Episode 172 - Foy Vance meditates on fatherhood, Pauline Andres sweetens December, The Tea Club experiences a demonic attack. Plus a tribute to movie-directing mensch & one-time podcast guest Rob Reiner. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 171 - Pennsylvania singer/songwriter Hunter Root talks with Ron about emotional honesty, going viral, flirting with the majors, battling Lyme disease, striving to be a strong man. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Hunter on SoundCloud @hunterroot

Episode 170 - Boutique Feelings throws a pity party, Grace Inspace shakes off the shackles of people-pleasing, Hate Dept. hands out a unique trophy. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 169 - Bombargo channels '70s-era soft rock, Rocket refuels an old demo, Bad Self Portraits think they're going to Hell. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 168 - Seattle musician Daniel G. Harmann tries psychedelic therapy, battles depression, builds a soundtrack for others to float on & live in, takes a spill off the steps that starts him on a new path to music-making. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Daniel on SoundCloud @dan...