Anywhere The Needle Drops

I'm joined by Jillian Speece, one half of the indie folk rock duo, The Bergamot! The Bergamot has been bringing energetic shows to fans across the world. Though currently based in New York, their roots are right here in Michiana, forming in South Bend in 2010 and returning regularly to the land they call home. Jillian tells me all about the band's award winning documentary, State of the Unity, and...

Michiana's Rebel Noire is in the house! The frontwoman of rebel noire and the accomplices visits the Red Chuck Studio to talk about the band's juicy concoctions of rock, soul, blues, R&B, and jazz. We discuss the revelations both personal & creative that come out of challenging times, gush over the local music & art scene, and discover the varied ways that people play Uno. official website: http:/...

Join Justin Flagel for conversations with the musicians, artists, and creative people making things happen here in Michiana and beyond. Tales from the growing local scene will highlight the creators, venues, and events. Performers from the regional and national scene will stop by to visit. Big or small, learn about who they are, what they're making, and what drives them as creators and as people....

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...

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...

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 a...

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 Chuc...

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 Dr...

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! Anywh...

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 underw...

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 R...

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. Kam...

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 C...

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...

Baltimore's  Sahffi does the virtual sit down with me, completing the Baltimore of Trifecta started with Kevin Johnson Jr. and Mosno. Check out a track from Sahffi's 3rd album, Expectations , which is free and downloadable right now on Sahffi.com . The track is called Who We See. Anywhere The Needle Drops is brought to you by Red Chuck Productions. You can support Red Chuck Productions on Patreon...

Today’s guest is Nate Donnis of The Donnis Trio and Rodello’s Machine .  It’s likely you’ve heard his tunes on Pandora or on a number of television shows that have featured his music. Nate and I hung out via the magical Internet telephone, with he in sunny California and me in, somehow still freezing even though it’s May, Michigan. The Donnis Trio recently put out their latest album, Chroma.   Che...

Mosno Al-Moseeki , Baltimore musician, lover of all things Batman and U2, co-inventor of the up and coming farm metal genre, and the only guest I've ever had who's been banned by a government. We discuss his newest project, the concept album Novella.   Be sure to check out his website for pre-order information.  Novella on May 31st. Also, check out his protest song, System Down , and spread awaren...