Independent Minded is a podcast where DIY music professionals, indie artists, and pop culture icons tell their origin stories, talk about inspirations, commitment to craft, and struggles and triumphs in the entertainment biz. Hosted and produced by Ron Scalzo, an indie musician with an independent record label of his own, Bald Freak Music.
#116. Ron talks with indie pop country artist Hope Blanchard and her producer/husband Mitch about their love story, balancing marriage and Hope’s music career, and living in a van together.
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#115. Ron talks with Hannah Joy of Sydney, Australia indie rock band Middle Kids about motherhood, classical piano, marrying a bandmate, and Waffle House. Ron welcomes a new sponsor and sells out.
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#114. Ron talks with Dylan Nash of Los Angeles alternative rock band Liily about mental health, missing teeth, signing a record deal, and the career arc of Sylvester Stallone. After 18 months apart, Ron and the podcast get back together.
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#113. Ron talks with Marika Partridge, Steve Hoffman, and The Night Nurse about their contributions to a community radio station, WOWD Takoma Radio in Takoma Park, Maryland. Ron gets the coronavirus.
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#112. Ron talks with Philadelphia indie music icon G. Love about The Juice, power naps, politics, Brooklyn accents, beards, Brushfire Records, and being hazed by Keb' Mo'. Ron rants about The Grammys.
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#111. Ron talks with Josh Hoffman of Washington DC indie rock band Mock Identity about Rhizome DC, Iowa punk rock, being a musical ambassador, and playing the euphonium. Ron rants about 'Best Of' Lists, Taron Egerton, and Whitney Houston in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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#110. Ron talks with Greg Attonito of New Jersey punk rock band The Bouncing Souls about fatherhood, going vegetarian, the 1980s, Bruce Springsteen, and 30 years of bouncing.
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#109. Ron talks with Washington DC pianist/vocalist Eric Byrd about performing A Charlie Brown Christmas, leading a jazz trio, Rage Against The Machine, and why I'm better at piano than I think I am.
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#108. Ron talks with Mat Santos of New York indie rock band Ra Ra Riot about poor tour packing, bonding over U2, making Superbloom, and his bass guitar heroes.
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#107. Ron talks with Scotland indie rock band The Trashcan Sinatras about revisiting old songs, shredding, working within limitations, and overlooking Radiohead.
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#106. Ron talks with Eric Astor, founder and CEO of Furnace Record Pressing, about the appeal of vinyl, connecting with people, and record manufacturing madness.
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#105. Ron talks with Ken Stringfellow of Washington indie rock band The Posies about the Pacific Northwest, love at first sight, why he wants to play in your living room, and releasing an album on 9/11.
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#104. Ron talks with John Dyer Baizley of Georgia heavy metal band Baroness about cutoff t-shirts, critical acclaim, giving the fans their money's worth, and why he's not comfortable with having his signature on your arm.
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#103. Ron talks with Canadian indie rocker JJ Wilde about why rock isn't dead, tour lessons, car dealerships, and the best burger she ever ate.
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#102. Ron talks with Jonathan Nunez of Miami hard rock band Torche about self-producing albums, moving air, making his own amps, chasing a feeling, and the strum that ruined his life.
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#101. Ron talks with Eric D. Johnson of indie folk band Fruit Bats about his middle initial, his lost solo album, and making clever music videos.
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#100. Ron talks with Bob Boilen, creator and host of NPR's All Songs Considered and musician in experimental rock act Danger Painters, about tiny desks, thunderstorms, concert photography, the power of his hat, and running away screaming from rock n' roll.
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#99. Ron talks with Jeremy Stith of California hardcore band Fury about failed entertainment, Weird Al, skipping social media, getting duped into singing, and being a better boyfriend.
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#98. Ron talks with Sudanese-American indie musician Sinkane about getting sober, taking center stage, fancy hats, and the quest for delicious food.
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#97. Ron talks with Brooklyn dub rock heavyweights Dub Trio about reunions, vintage drums, Ethiopian food, being 66.66% Canadian, and The Shape Of Dub To Come.
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