Threading The Needle

Episode 41: New Sounds In American Primitive with Glenn Jones & Liam Grant

Threading The Needle — Sun, 31 May 2026 13:17:22 +0000

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

Radio Special: The Shape-Shifting Sounds of Brenda Ray

Threading The Needle — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:35:40 +0000

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

Episode 40: Solo Visionaries

Threading The Needle — Thu, 07 May 2026 22:16:23 +0000

Non-rock "solo" artists multi-tracking suites of sound on their very own.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22368163/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 1: Episode 39: From The New Arrivals Bin

Threading The Needle — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:42:37 +0000

Exploring some new records making into Dusty's home.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22296967/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 38: Uno Studio Sul Suono Sperimentale

Threading The Needle — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:48 +0000

Italian music. Avant-garde, minimal, fusion, psych and experimental

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22154263/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 37: In the Shoes, In The Clouds

Threading The Needle — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:10:44 +0000

When indie went psychedelic, when psychedelic whent indie in the 90s.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/22084628/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 36: The Daily Dance

Threading The Needle — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:05:43 +0000

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

Episode 35: Fire Jazz Now

Threading The Needle — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:08:36 +0000

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

Episode 34: So Hungry, So Angry

Threading The Needle — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:06:15 +0000

UK Dubbed up post-punk and arty rock. With a dash of Jamaican dub in between

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21872894/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 33: Taking A Swig, Seeing it Last

Threading The Needle — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:00:13 +0000

Electronica inspired fusions of cosmic interplay, synthy ideas and folky curiosities

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21804650/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 32: 2025 Year-End New Music Favorites

Threading The Needle — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:01:53 +0000

As it says, favorite new music I heard in 2025 as well as some amazing archival releases, first released to vinyl in 2025

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21732899/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 31: Broken Folk

Threading The Needle — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:56:42 +0000

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

Episode 30: Djangers & Electrodes

Threading The Needle — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:38:11 +0000

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

Episode 29: Down The River of Golden Dreams

Threading The Needle — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:42:40 +0000

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

Episode 28: International Flavor

Threading The Needle — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:59:01 +0000

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

Episode 27: UK Popsike & The Like

Threading The Needle — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:55 +0000

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

Episode 26: Synth Happens

Threading The Needle — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:05:28 +0000

Some synthesized sounds throughout the ages. Modern and old

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21324206/Threading-The-Needle

Special-Episode: Gong Show w/ Angela

Threading The Needle — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:05:25 +0000

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

Episode 25: Stoney Ballads and Cosmic Country

Threading The Needle — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:52:13 +0000

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

Episode 24: Curious Rhythms

Threading The Needle — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:38:11 +0000

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

Episode 23: Shift Through Delay

Threading The Needle — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:08:06 +0000

A lot of 90s indie rock sound with millennial shoegaze and post-rock.

Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21119726/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 22: Cosmic Courriers

Threading The Needle — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:42:04 +0000

A trip down the golden path of cosmic music, much of it from Germany.

Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21056553/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 21: Moody Blooz with Brother John

Threading The Needle — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:13:55 +0000

Moody indie, space, droney rock and related thinking pieces with special guest Brother John.

Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/21023916/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 20: 4 Jazz Drummers

Threading The Needle — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:20:16 +0000

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

Episode 19: Thinking Time In The Robot Zone

Threading The Needle — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:35:24 +0000

Avant garde! left of center rock, jazz and indie.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20861266/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 18: Shinsplints - Running in the Rain

Threading The Needle — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:49:06 +0000

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

SPECIAL: Interview and Influence with Birth (Defects)

Threading The Needle — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:53:07 +0000

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

Episode 17: The Down and Out and the Dubbed Out

Threading The Needle — Thu, 08 May 2025 18:11:25 +0000

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

Episode 16: So You Like Pink Floyd...

Threading The Needle — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:06:55 +0000

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

Episode 15: Bringing on the Green

Threading The Needle — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:15:31 +0000

A greener time is approaching. These songs reflect that, as such.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20391086/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 14: The Women of Spiritual Free Jazz

Threading The Needle — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:01:00 +0000

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

Episode 13: Songs for the Lost

Threading The Needle — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:22:01 +0000

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

Episode 12: Acid Archives Radio Pt. 1 w/ George

Threading The Needle — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:26:26 +0000

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

Episode 11: Eccentric Nuggets

Threading The Needle — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:31:07 +0000

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

Episode 10: Jangle All The Way

Threading The Needle — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 04:06:19 +0000

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

Episode 9: Giving the Score from Two Thousand Twenty Four

Threading The Needle — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:08:33 +0000

2024 music examined, new music and archival with special guest Anna.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19999808/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 8: Denying The Regime

Threading The Needle — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:12:25 +0000

Canterbury, prog-like symptoms and art rock from the Uk, France and beyonder.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19937239/Threading-The-Needle

Episode 7: Splurging On A Lifeline

Threading The Needle — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 02:44:02 +0000

A batch of Brazilian, psych, indie, cosmic sounds and other others

Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19871513/Threading-The-Needle

SPECIAL: Chandra! Interview and Music from the early 80s Post-Punk / No Wave Scene

Threading The Needle — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 02:31:56 +0000

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

Episode 6: Dividing The Columns

Threading The Needle — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 01:47:43 +0000

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

Episode 336: Episode 5: Cassette Tape Heads

Threading The Needle — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:24:05 +0000

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

Episode 4: Headstrong at the Laundromat

Threading The Needle — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:56:19 +0000

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

Episode 3: Takoma Records in the 1960s

Threading The Needle — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:24:37 +0000

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

Episode 2: A Solo Thread and a Needle to Bare

Threading The Needle — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 02:58:28 +0000

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

Episode 1: Threading The Needle

Threading The Needle — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 02:35:25 +0000

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

Episode 400: Thank You Friends

Threading The Needle — Sat, 04 May 2024 11:28:40 +0000

Playing the hits (so to speak) and signing off.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18910010/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 399: Free Musics for the Free Form

Threading The Needle — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:30:12 +0000

Free spiritual jazz, avant-garde and improvised sounds for the free thinkers among us.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18844173/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 398: Descent Into Space

Threading The Needle — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:34:05 +0000

Songs suited for sky-gazing and phenomena viewing. S P A C E R O C K.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18811178/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 397: Rainy Day Rockas

Threading The Needle — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:38:46 +0000

Some indie, post-punk and rock for a wet day.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18778503/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 396: Saviours of Rock

Threading The Needle — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 16:52:33 +0000

Women taking the mic and showing how its done.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18746130/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 395: Black Women In Music

Threading The Needle — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:22:43 +0000

Black women in soul, funk, jazz and avant-garde.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18682504/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 394: Sotto Terra de Rock

Threading The Needle — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:17:32 +0000

Some rather unknown indie and post-punk bands in recent history. A few more well-loved and a few more brand new.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18618437/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 393: Dusty & Angie

Threading The Needle — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 01:02:19 +0000

On the day of St. Valentines, Angela is welcomed in to talk shop and play records.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18553980/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 392: Ex-Rock and the No-Fly Zone

Threading The Needle — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:58:11 +0000

Mid to late 90s deconstructed and fragmented underground rock. Chicago plays a major role once again.

Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18489385/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 335: Episode 391: Splashin Thru With Colors

Threading The Needle — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:45:14 +0000

Psychedelic and progressive rock leanings for the Januaries with a slight focus to the UK Kent Canterbury scene.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18457846/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 390: Cerebral Inside-Out

Threading The Needle — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:15:59 +0000

Weird mood so we get moody with experimental wizardry and ambient music both meditative and strange.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18426740/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 389: Blissin' Out

Threading The Needle — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:27:14 +0000

A focus on Darla's Bliss Out Series in which indie bands did ambient and "chill-out" music from the mid 90s to mid 00s.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18396413/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 388: 2024 Cuts Deep

Threading The Needle — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 13:26:56 +0000

Welcome to the next one. Stick with me through dub, experimental, free musics and ambient. And to start, some rock.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18366306/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 387: 99 And Neutral

Threading The Needle — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:34:01 +0000

2 hours on 2 super influential labels from early 80s New York City: 99 Records and Neutral Records.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18247299/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 386: French Transmissions

Threading The Needle — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 03:29:23 +0000

French avant garde and psych. And plenty of weirdness.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18216124/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 385: Thanks And Praise

Threading The Needle — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 03:18:26 +0000

Giving thanks with ska, roots and rocksteady.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18185718/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 384: Trees In A Heron Forest

Threading The Needle — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 02:23:01 +0000

Uk folk psych, progressive and rock sounds from the holy days of the 1970s.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18154865/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 383: Windsock Blues

Threading The Needle — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:23:27 +0000

Drifty and windy folked out freak sounds.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18123171/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 382: Freeekin Out

Threading The Needle — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 02:17:47 +0000

Some oddball and weirdo rock ripe for the season.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18059987/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 381: Somethin Psychedelic

Threading The Needle — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 01:11:04 +0000

60s and 70s psychedelia, from the pop-flavored to the far-out.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17869714/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 380: 6-String Cosmos

Threading The Needle — Sat, 16 Sep 2023 01:05:53 +0000

More ambient sounds and atmospheric vibes from guitar bands.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17839212/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 379: The Weird, Wild & Wonderful World of Drag City

Threading The Needle — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:03:07 +0000

Exploring the consistently excellent independent label out of Chicago: Drag City. Since 1989.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17813056/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 378: We All Love Synth...not that much

Threading The Needle — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:24:26 +0000

A little runthrough of minimal synth and twilight post punk.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17755912/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 377: Current Investigations & Withering Oldies

Threading The Needle — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:39:38 +0000

Some new music but developing artists against tired but wonderful songs.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17717417/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 376: No Regard For The Rights

Threading The Needle — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 03:22:50 +0000

Some indie, shoegaze, noise rock and some further throwbacks.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17698484/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 375: Getting Further Out and Within

Threading The Needle — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 04:16:57 +0000

International curiosities and jazz-fusion laments.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17669832/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 334: Episode 374: All Corners Of The Globe Psychedelia

Threading The Needle — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:33:57 +0000

Swinging back with psych from Europe, the Far East, South America and the US.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17640958/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 333: Episode 373: Summery Heat Sounds

Threading The Needle — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 17:13:33 +0000

Warm air, stiffled overcast, sweaty days with stoney stillness, guitar ambient and a few rough-around-the-edges rockers.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17582686/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 372: Supremely Cooked

Threading The Needle — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 03:44:55 +0000

A show that runs the gamut from dub and post-punk to ambient space rock and into jazz.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17582904/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 371: Pastoral Manipulations

Threading The Needle — Mon, 29 May 2023 12:40:49 +0000

German ambient & rock with some modern-day fourth world experimentation.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17413026/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 370: Tonal Fry

Threading The Needle — Wed, 17 May 2023 01:21:27 +0000

Psychedelic tones in folk, rock, ambient and experimental.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17355758/Searching-For-A-Thread

369: Transitions In Jazz

Threading The Needle — Wed, 03 May 2023 21:19:20 +0000

A healthy dosing of ambient jazz and atmospheric improvisation.
playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17297773/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 368: Precious Metals

Threading The Needle — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 04:10:00 +0000

Some more recent angular post-punk, recent classics and a bunch of other crunch.
playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17268534/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 367: Sire and Mod Sike Folk

Threading The Needle — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 04:00:22 +0000

A quick set in tribute to Seymour Stein and some modern folky sike.
playlist here: https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/17210236

Episode 366: Deep Stretch Pt. 2

Threading The Needle — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:31:54 +0000

More jazz from the outer fringes of composition.
Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17181424/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 365: Sprung & Flung

Threading The Needle — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 22:07:53 +0000

Springy bounce and some head-nodding jams.
Playlist available here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17153053/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 364: Trust On The Outside

Threading The Needle — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 04:43:55 +0000

Singer-songwriters askew...arty folk, sikefolk and chamber excursions.
Tracklist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17124695/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 363: Opening Rips

Threading The Needle — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 04:10:54 +0000

A continuation of some of my favorite lead-off tracks from full length records. A second installment from Episode 259: Side 1 / Track 1s.
Tracklist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17093590/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 362: Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe

Threading The Needle — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:25:59 +0000

Healing music for all those who need it.

Episode 361: In Orbit

Threading The Needle — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 04:31:31 +0000

Far reaching spacerock, cosmic minimalism, interstellar experimentalism and far-out rock. Ya know in s p a c e.

Playlist available here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17038017/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 360: Healing Powers Of Spacemen 3

Threading The Needle — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 04:25:00 +0000

For Adam, who could use some healing. And for Jeff Valla, RIP.
Playlist available here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17011053/Searching-For-A-Thread

Episode 359: Woman At The Helm

Threading The Needle — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 04:22:16 +0000

Women from the realms of neo classical, experimental, post-punk, minimalism and avant garde.

Episode 358: Ever Vested

Threading The Needle — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:58:07 +0000

Big beats and melodies on a reef.

Episode 332: Episode 357: Across Warm Glaciers

Threading The Needle — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 04:39:07 +0000

Yes this winter ain't very wintery, yet. Melted ambient, jazz and out there sounds.

Episode 356: Innadub

Threading The Needle — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 20:24:21 +0000

Some out there warped dub and rubberized rhythms.

Episode 355: Bringing It Back

Threading The Needle — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 02:39:34 +0000

Some old time sounds, folk, a bit out there, but back in too.

Episode 354: Collaterally Damaged

Threading The Needle — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 23:39:29 +0000

More free-spirited ambient and cosmic sounds, free music and mind-enhancing experimental.

Episode 331: Episode 353: To The Solstice

Threading The Needle — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:04:16 +0000

Winterized, solstice-ready rock and experimental music with a few Christmas tunes thrown in.

Episode 352: Punks Among Us

Threading The Needle — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 04:36:25 +0000

Very little punk rock here but bands / artists certainly being rebellious.

Episode 351: Hamish Kilgour

Threading The Needle — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 02:51:02 +0000

Dedicated to the New Zealand legend playing his songs with The Clean, The Great Unwashed, Bailter Space, The Mad Scene plus various other projects and solo releases.

Episode 350: Cold Wind Blowin In

Threading The Needle — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:13:24 +0000

Psychedelic and far-out folk sounds plus a few tracks for Gal Costa

Episode 349: Blankets

Threading The Needle — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:01:26 +0000

Some tracks by Low to honor the passing of Mimi Parker plus lots of cozy, familiar bands from the late 90s / 2000s.

Episode 348: Arty Times In Punk

Threading The Needle — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:47:28 +0000

Arty punk and experimental rock sounds from the late 70s / early 80s

Episode 347: Incantations For The Day Of The Dead

Threading The Needle — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:45:24 +0000

Scary and freakish post-punk, rock and avant-garde sounds for Halloween.

Episode 346: Just In The Nick Of Time

Threading The Needle — Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:35:52 +0000

Funky rhythms and feelings for a good friend.