Anywhere The Needle Drops

Leather Phase, AKA Jared, Jon, and Jeremy, have a conversation with Justin and perform a special set, all coming at you from the YART woods! They discuss the formation of band and working on their new record, all while the deer and frogs and trees watch. Special YART Woods Session performances of IDWTHF before the interview and Supermarket Called Love after. official website: leatherphase.bandcamp...

Musician Amelia Day joins Justin to chat about their just released EP, EGO TRIP, including the stories behind the songs and finding the courage to take a swing at making music. Find the EGO TRIP EP wherever you get your music. included song: EGO TRIP official websites: ameliadaymusic.com linktr.ee/ameliaday Instagram: @‌ameliadaymusic Facebook: @‌ameliadaymusic TikTok: @‌ameliadaymusic YouTube: @‌...

River Rats, AKA Meg, Travis, and Miguel, join Justin after randomly meeting at this year's Thundersnow to discuss their Niles connections, their musical journey that started on a river, and Justin's possible new employment as a rat. Catch River Rats (and more!) live at Rebel Art Fest on Sunday, June 7th and at the Fall Festival of Freaks at Bloomingbus Farms on Saturday, September 26th! included s...

low is a painter, musician, event organizer, and the founder of YART, the annual local DIY art, music, and creative festival in the woods. They're also a member of the band Coconut Sedan. Catch Coconut Sedan at South Bend Zine Fest on June 13th and make sure you get to YART on September 5th and 6th ! official website: yartsouthbend.com Instagram: @‌laurensteinhofer @‌yart_southbend @‌coconutsedan...

Caleb and Brian of Goshen's Shark Sugar join Justin to chat about music, pizza, hot dogs, and how "having a Dave is pretty cool", not to mention a slew of local venues, restaurants, bands, and more (see the links below in As Discussed). Catch Shark Sugar playing out live: May 9 @ 4ringefest May 23 @ Elephant Bar June 20 @ Common Spirits August 26 @ Goshen Brewing Company included song: Everybody N...

Justin sits down with Tanner Bednar of Chicago's Hollyy just before their live show at Sound Bend Records inside of Denolf's barbershop in downtown South Bend. Check out videos from the event at the Red Chuck blog ! Grab that vinyl of their latest album, The Weight of this Heart , here ! included song: Feel So Lonely official websites: hollyy.band hollyy1.bandcamp.com linktr.ee/hollyy.band Instagr...

April is a journalist and the host of Michigan Public's Stateside , keeping Michiganders up to date on music, culture, politics, and more. She joins Justin to discuss Michigan music, journalism, and the importance of storytelling. official website: michiganpublic.org/people/april-baer Instagram: @‌aprilbaerradio Theme music by Hero Jr. Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions...

queer father joins Justin to discuss creating art and the intimacy of making music and performing for live audiences. included song: filthy fangs official websites: linktr.ee/queer.father queerfather.bandcamp.com Instagram: @‌iamqueerfather Bluesky: @‌queerfather.bsky.social TikTok: @‌iamqueerfather Theme music by Hero Jr. Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions Microphones...

Last week , we featured Kid Romantic , a guest we first heard on the Welcome to Night Vale podcast , so we're releasing a bonus episode! We dive into the time machine in to revisit this 2015 conversation with David Wirsig , another great Night Vale alum. Enjoy! included song: Sunken City official website: davidwirsig.bandcamp Instagram: @‌davidwirsig Facebook: @‌wirsigdavid YouTube: @‌DavidWirsig1...

Alex, AKA Kid Romantic , joins Justin to debut their newest single, Hurricane , and to discuss kicking off The Weather in the current season of Welcome To Night Vale , as well as vulnerability in art and life. The newest single, Hurricane , debuts everywhere tomorrow and is available for pre-saving now. included song: Hurricane official website: linktr.ee/wearekidromantic Instagram: @‌wearekidroma...

Chicago's OK Cool, AKA Bridget and Haley, join Justin to discuss their most recent album, their upcoming tour, and their connections to the South Bend music scene. Catch them live in Chicago at Schuba's on February 28th and Beat Kitchen on April 2nd, and Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids on April 3rd. Check out their other shows here . included song: Sledding official websites: okcool.bandcamp.com li...

New segment! AtND Needle Drops will bring you timely information about upcoming shows, releases, news, and more in the Michiana music scene and beyond! The Erly hops on a brief call with Justin to chat about their newest single, releasing on February 27th, working with Drew Stolz , and their upcoming show with BEE! The Band at Stockroom East on March 7th ! official website: theerlyband.com Instagr...

Roger Clyne returned to Anywhere the Needle Drops last week to discuss the latest album from the Peacemakers, so we dug into the archives for his previous appearances. This re-release combines Roger's appearances on the show in 2014 (recorded in Chicago at the Abbey Pub before his concert) and 2016 (recorded virtually while Roger was promoting Mexican Moonshine (now known as Canción Tequila )), as...

Roger Clyne returns to Anywhere the Needle Drops to discuss the world of the Peacemakers, including their upcoming new album, Hell to Breakfast (releasing Friday, March 6th. Preorder now! ). We talk about his music career spanning three decades and multiple generations, along with rediscovering the desire to write and create. You'll get to hear the debut of new single Yeh Shoobeh before the interv...

Justin Wells returns to Anywhere the Needle Drops with our first live session of 2026! Catch these exclusive session recordings and chat with Justin Wells about the latest in his musical world. And tune in on Sunday, February 8th for the SoulSeed video release  of Justin Wells' studio visit by visiting soulseed.tv !!! included songs: Til the Stars Won't Burn, Queen of Queens, Up There with the Ang...

Bandmates and sisters Phoebe and Jaclyn, together known as Keynote Sisters, join Justin to talk about their musical origins, coming together as collaborators, dancing, and dogs! included song: Phoenix Tears official website: keynotesisters.com Instagram: @‌keynotesisters Facebook: @‌keynotesisters YouTube: @‌KeynoteSisters Theme music by Hero Jr. Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One...

PK turns the tables on Justin, interviewing him about the year in Anywhere the Needle Drops and Red Chuck Productions.

Chicago musician Erica Johnson discusses her connections to the South Bend music scene and how she found her identity through expression and art. included song: Spitfire official websites: deadbirds.xyz linktr.ee/iamdeadbirds iamdeadbirds.bandcamp.com Instagram: @‌iamdeadbirds Facebook: @‌iamdeadbirds YouTube: @‌iamdeadbirds   Theme music by Hero Jr. Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory...

Dennis Drew of 10,000 Maniac joins Justin to discuss approaching 45 years together as a band, through changes in line-up, shifts in the music industry, what's new and what's old in culture & politics, and finding new fans in the age of streaming and social media. Catch them at The Acorn in Three Oaks on Friday, November 14th! included song: Don't Talk (Live at the Belly Up) official website: mania...

Patrick, Brett, and Nathaniel, AKA Lune the Band is back for a special live session at Theory One Studios! Join Justin and the band for three special studio performances and an interview on all the Lune latest! Session songs: It's But It Is, At It Again, Indiana official website(s): linktr.ee/lunetheband lunetheband.bandcamp.com Instagram: @‌lunetheband Facebook: @‌Lunetheband YouTube: https://www...

Michigan musician Kylee Phillips joins Justin after her recent win at The Acorn's annual Singer-Songwriter Competition to discuss the ups and downs of such contests, vulnerability, saying yes to the scary stuff, and tackling her musical pursuits solo and in collaboration. included song: The Good Parts official websites: kyleephillips.com linktr.ee/kyleephillipsmusic Instagram: @‌kyleephillipsmusic...

Miles Nielsen returns to the show, this time bringing along the Rusted Hearts for a live session at Theory One Studios! Join us for a studio performance, along with a couch chat with Miles and his bandmate and wife, Kelly Steward.   official website: milesnielsen.com Instagram: @‌therustedhearts Facebook: @‌MilesNielsenMusic YouTube: Miles Nielson   Theme music by Hero Jr. Sound and production by...

Gxldsoulrebel drops into Theory One Studio to drop some wisdom about creativity, identity, and appreciating the good in life. He and Justin chat about his recent releases and collaborations, as well as his creative process. included song: Hidden Fees (produced by NSGTS , added vocals by April Arroyo ) official websites: gxldsoulrebel.bandcamp.com songwhip.com/gxldsoulrebel Instagram: @‌gxldsoulreb...

Rapper and producer $in joins Justin for a conversation at Theory One Studios regarding his career in music, balancing creativity with parenting and work, and landing a song in the film, Dear White People. Catch $in at Botany & Beats in South Bend on October 25th! included song: Build by Antoniio (from The Misfortunes of Bawlhead Tonii and $in From $haolin) official website: instagram.com/sincerel...

After the recent return of Dena Woods to Anywhere the Needle Drops, we decided it was time to dig into the archives and remaster our original AtND conversation with Dena, going all the way back to 2015 at a very different time in the local music culture. Hop into the time machine and join Justin, Dena, and Abby Joiner for their conversation at South Bend's Chicory Cafe . Dena's most recent release...