Bald Freak Music

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...

Episode 167 - Georgia Maq converses with The Devil (and God), Dillon Warnek reflects upon recklessness, Jano & Luther Rix combine forces to remake a Dr. John classic. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 166 - Madeline Kenney throws a marimba party, Indigo De Souza cries over nothing, Lynyn moves to the rhythm of modular synths, In The Pines make their sunbeam dream a reality. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 165 - Singer Andi Deris leaves Germany for the Canary Islands, idolizes KISS, trades his accordion for an electric guitar, celebrates 40 years of heavy metal in Helloween 🎃 SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Helloween on SoundCloud @helloween

Episode 164 - Adam Wright has an Austin-inspired fever dream, Stella and the Very Messed break up with the past, Joe Alterman + Mocean Worker pay tribute to a soul jazz legend. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 163 - Scott Munro of Canadian post-punk band Preoccupations talks about the band's democratic DIY spirit, their Black Sabbath cover band, their near-name change to Santa Claus Orchestra. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Preoccupations on SoundCloud @preoccupations

Episode 162 - Paul McDonald holds on to his loved ones, Phoebe Rings drifts towards bleeps and bloops, Peter Salett tunes down and tunes into the natural world. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 161 - Memphis singer/songwriter Mike Doughty returns to talk with Ron about his commitment to creating on Patreon, the allure of A.I., and the reasons behind the Soul Coughing reunion he said would never happen. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 160 - The Last Revel draws inspiration from an accident, Real Estate releases some rarities, After Ours finds the missing piece to her debut album. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast