Bald Freak Music

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 Whispering Tree on SoundCloud @thewhisperingtree

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 @danielgharmann

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

Episode 159 - Ron talks with Rose Marshack and Rick Valentin of Illinois indie rock band Poster Children about their pioneering podcast, four decades of music making, riding the wave of Nirvana mania, and surviving the grunge-era feeding frenzy. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 158 - Larry Peace-Love Yes becomes present in his body, SENNA preaches songwriting patience, AL1CE and X-RL7 collab on an animated adventure. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 157 - Big Black Delta meditates on uncertainty, Janet Devlin comes back to her senses, Theodore has a new musical orgasm. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 156 - Ron talks with Minnesota singer/songwriter Dillon Spurlin about a pure love of creating, our cold email courtship, growing up in a musical family, embracing baldness and The Beatles. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 155 - Social Station finally meets their record label, mclusky makes a comeback with a phallic opener, Love In Reverse stops so band members can move forward. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 154 - Ron talks with NYC guitarist Rob Mastrianni about being banished to Catholic school, his Brooklyn roots, birds of prey, belly dancers, releasing his first-ever solo album. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 153 - Shutdown celebrates 30 years of Brooklyn hardcore, Gloin gets dynamic, Pray For Sound bakes an album opener for two years, Boutique Feelings noodles his way towards an unexpected debut single. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 152 - Ron talks with singer/songwriter Paul Spring about touring in a canoe, his bohemian ancestry, playing Sunny's Bar, pottery-related popularity, and why he'll likely never sign with a label. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 151 - Nona Invie raises their vocal game, Ben Hazlewood is too loud for Tokyo, Bear Hands wreck cars in the desert, and Ron shares new faves from Paul Spring, Haley Heynderickx, + more. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 150 - Ron talks with Miami guitarist Ben Katzman about competing on Survivor, teaching young people to shred, Jews who rock, why being yourself is the best recipe for success. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 149 - Bike Routes cruise through the streets of New Jersey, Illiterate Light push themselves towards Hollywood, Patrick Watson loses his voice and finds inspiration, and Ron shares new faves from Sinkane, Waxahatchee + more. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 148 - Ron talks with Georg Holm of post-rock trio Sigur Ros about what being a musician really means, authenticity, embracing laziness, and finally making a record that sounds like Iceland. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 147 - Nitecap mixes funk and synth-heavy soul to make a voice memo sound bananas, OMBIIGIZI puts Big Pharma on trial, Rebecca Haviland waxes nostalgic for late-night New York City, and Ron shares new faves from SPRINTS, Father John Misty, + more. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 146 - Ron takes a tour of Nashville's United Record Pressing - the largest and longest-operating vinyl manufacturer in the US - and talks 75 years of music history with URP's Cam Sarrett. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 145 - John Van Deusen releases the oldest song he's ever written, Bird Call overcomes pandemic-provoked OCD, One Morning Left pays tribute to Knight Rider, Love In Reverse takes a digital detour, plus new faves from The Smile, Hammock + more. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 144 - Ron talks with drummer/composer Mario Gutierrez about his solo project @niecesandnephews, joining @ghostfunkorchestra, growing up on Tito Puente, bringing positive energy to the studio and the stage. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 143 - Caroline Kingsbury fulfills her wildest Bruce Springsteen dreams, Unlearn and MP Shaw recruit Daniel G. Harmann to take a forgotten song to intergalactic places, plus new faves from Jerry Cantrell, niecesandnephews, + more. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 142 - Kyle Andrews' song tells him how to write it, ASHRR speak French to unlock a space disco hook, and Ron shares new faves from Highly Suspect, La Luz, One Hundred Thousand + more. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 141 - Ron talks with sax legend Bill Evans about playing with Miles Davis, building a fanbase in Europe, wearing bandanas, getting help from Musician Treatment Foundation, and living in New York City in the '80s. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 140 - Urban Heat prepare for the apocalypse, Chris Kelly of Hillhaven hits rock bottom, Unwed Sailor deconstructs a song, and Ron shares new faves from Liily, Drab Majesty, Beth Gibbons + more. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 139 - Ron talks with Michael Eliran of New York indie rock band Dolly about reconnecting with his musical community, shortening his band name, and the trials & tribulations that led to a new EP. SPONSORED BY DISTROKID Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentminded SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast FOLLOW DOLLY ON SOUNDCLOUD @dollybk

Episode 138 - Ron talks with Ted Drozdowski of Nashville cosmic roots band Coyote Motel about Mississippi blues, Pennsylvania coal mines, his theremin-playing wife, and making his first-ever movie. SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast

Episode 137 - Ron talks with Brooklyn duo Castle Black about touring with dogs, tap dancing, teaching calculus and releasing their first full-length album. SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Castle Black on Soundcloud @castleblackmusic

Episode 136 - Ron talks with Alice Merton about the success of 'No Roots', starting a record label, being a good person, betting on herself, and loving The Alan Parsons Project. SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Alice Merton on Soundcloud @alicemerton

Episode 135 - Ron talks with Denver musician Rob Drabkin about picking guitar over science, channeling Bob Ross, selling biscuits, singing the national anthem, and making "Spring In December". SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Rob Drabkin on Soundcloud @rob-drabkin

Episode 134 - Ron talks with Nashville musician Jesse Daniel Edwards about celebrating piano rock, being a pirate, the benefits of busking, and the bold transformation that led to "Violensia." SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Jesse Daniel Edwards on Soundcloud @jessedanieledwards

Episode 133 - Ron talks with guitarist Phil Hurley about Gigolo Aunts, Tracy Bonham, The South Austin Moonlighters, and how the Musician Treatment Foundation fixed his hand and saved his livelihood. SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Phil Hurley at philhurleymusic.com

Episode 132 - Ron talks with with Seibold about anger and anarchy, college radio, buying and living in a school, and the rise and the return of Hate Dept. SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Hate Dept. on Soundcloud @hate-dept

Episode 131 - Ron talks with with Spotlights about the tour grind, winning over fans, working with Ipecac Recordings, moving to Pittsburgh, and breathing life into an album about death. SUBSCRIBE + HEAR ALL EPISODES: baldfreak.com/podcast Follow Spotlights on Soundcloud @spotlightstheband