Threading The Needle

Well is it? 1970s progressive fusion jazz explored that goes into the heavy psychedelic realm.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22896137/Threading-The-Needle

A different kind of show here..6 LP selections where we sit and listen long form to a side each. Free Percussion, Experimental Psych, Minimal Avant-Garde, Drone and what else??Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/show/277988/Threading-The-Needle

Jamaican spinners from rocksteady, to roots, to ska through dubbed out head hits.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22753418/Threading-The-Needle

Another exploration of psychedelia with classic 60s sounds, lonely folkers, UK shakers and other head-spinners.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22653556/Threading-The-Needle

Indie, jangle and underground rock from this year and then.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22620223/Threading-The-Needle

New primitive (and some old) folk music with special guest artists Glenn Jones & Liam Grant.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22505037/Threading-The-Needle

Underground post-punk, dub, pop, experimental and all-around production chameleon Brenda Ray explored in depth.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22287842/Threading-The-Needle

Non-rock "solo" artists multi-tracking suites of sound on their very own.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22368163/Threading-The-Needle

Exploring some new records making into Dusty's home.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22296967/Threading-The-Needle

Italian music. Avant-garde, minimal, fusion, psych and experimentalPlaylist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22154263/Threading-The-Needle

When indie went psychedelic, when psychedelic whent indie in the 90s.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22084628/Threading-The-Needle

Curious pulls sparked by space rock, kosmische, lo-fi 4th world, library music, free folk and cosmic avant-garde.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22014035/Threading-The-Needle

Free and improv jazz from the 60s to the 80s, as inspired by the newly published book Now Jazz Now.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21942909/Threading-The-Needle

UK Dubbed up post-punk and arty rock. With a dash of Jamaican dub in betweenPlaylist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21872894/Threading-The-Needle

Electronica inspired fusions of cosmic interplay, synthy ideas and folky curiositiesPlaylist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21804650/Threading-The-Needle

As it says, favorite new music I heard in 2025 as well as some amazing archival releases, first released to vinyl in 2025Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21732899/Threading-The-Needle

Abstract, drone and experimental folk bands and projects from the 1990s and early 00sPlaylist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21670556/Threading-The-Needle

Where jazz-rock, fusion and krautrock meet plus another healthy dose of eastern and African influence.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21601107/Threading-The-Needle

​Refried and once fried, oddballs and wunderkinds from near and far.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21532742/Threading-The-Needle

An international sound excursion making some stops in familiar territories.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21462534/Threading-The-Needle

A little trip down the UK popsike, rock and pop trailway from the late 1960s.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21393259/Threading-The-Needle

Some synthesized sounds throughout the ages. Modern and oldPlaylist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21324206/Threading-The-Needle

During the WRFI fundraiser, special guest Angela was brought in to be delighted and horrified by a batch of weirdo selections. Actual gong in effect!Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21272167/Roundabout

Country rock, psychedelic rural sounds and far-out torch songs.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21256072/Threading-The-Needle

A diverse look into weirdo rhythms in jazz, fusion, avant-garde, synth and post-punk.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21188236/Threading-The-Needle

A lot of 90s indie rock sound with millennial shoegaze and post-rock.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21119726/Threading-The-Needle

A trip down the golden path of cosmic music, much of it from Germany.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21056553/Threading-The-Needle

Moody indie, space, droney rock and related thinking pieces with special guest Brother John.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21023916/Threading-The-Needle

A little deep dive into 4 very distinctive jazz drummers: Rashied Ali, Robert "Cleve Pozar", Jacques Thollot and Steve Reid.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20958428/Threading-The-Needle

Avant garde! left of center rock, jazz and indie.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20861266/Threading-The-Needle

Songs for the body, excercise and movement. Fit for a heavily rainy spring in our environment.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20731829/Threading-The-Needle

Baltimore noise-punk project stops onto the show to discuss their new lp "Deceiver / Mirror" while on tour. Inspired music and like bands also played and discussed.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20723000/Threading-The-Needle

2 shows in one. Loner, broken rock and folky sounds in hour 1 plus dub abstractions in hour 2.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20601127/Threading-The-Needle

Music inspired by, influenced by or driven by the sounds of Pink Floyd 1969-1972.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20533617/Threading-The-Needle

A greener time is approaching. These songs reflect that, as such.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20391086/Threading-The-Needle

So many great women doing feature vocals on some of the spiritual jazz of the 70s. Here's some examples.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20365756/Threading-The-Needle

Sullen country rock, lost folk, spaced-out psych and strident indie rock to close things out.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20245768/Threading-The-Needle

Picking records both weird and psychedelic, from the Acid Archives. With special guest George Johann.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20194394/Threading-The-Needle

A whole batch of oddball and left-of-center confections. Experimental, avant-garde, ambient and out-there-indie-spacePlaylist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20127581/Threading-The-Needle

Jangle, indie and post-punk from various scenes in the underground.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20062882/Threading-The-Needle

2024 music examined, new music and archival with special guest Anna.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19999808/Threading-The-Needle

Canterbury, prog-like symptoms and art rock from the Uk, France and beyonder.Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19937239/Threading-The-Needle

A batch of Brazilian, psych, indie, cosmic sounds and other othersPlaylist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19871513/Threading-The-Needle

Interview and discussion with Chandra, with her bandmates and music played from her various recordings.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19835926/Threading-The-Needle

Special guest Nick joins me to navigate a wide array of jazz, from post-bop, to spiritual, to jazz-funk.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19806371/Threading-The-Needle

A collection of songs from my cassette stash with an emphasis on drone and lo-fi experimental plus some garagey-jangle-psych.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19729240/Threading-The-Needle

Special guest Noah joins me to run through recent joys in listening. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19672699/Threading-The-Needle

The history of Takoma records from the early recordings of John Fahey to Robbie Basho, to Bukka White as well as Leo Kottke and Craig Leon. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19642812/Threading-The-Needle

Back in the helm, without a guest this time, navigating favorite songs over the last 2 weeks.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19546358/Threading-The-Needle

A debut show, and a reformation, with guest Angela navigating all kinds of interesting sounds.Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19482514/Threading-The-Needle