Independent Minded
Ron Scalzo
The Independent Minded podcast features conversations with indie artists in the music and entertainment business.
- 53 minutes 16 secondsELEVEN: Social Station, mclusky, Love In Reverse
#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, and Ron shares new faves from Niis, Preoccupations, + more.
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21 February 2025, 12:00 pm - 23 minutes 19 secondsRob Mastrianni
#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.
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3 February 2025, 11:30 am - 52 minutes 10 secondsELEVEN: Shutdown, Gloin, Pray For Sound
#153. Shutdown celebrates 30 years of Brooklyn hardcore, Gloin gets dynamic, Pray For Sound bakes an album opener for two years, and Ron shares new faves from Boutique Feelings, Eidola + more.
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11 January 2025, 5:00 pm - 33 minutes 6 secondsPaul Spring
#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.
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22 December 2024, 2:30 pm - 56 minutes 23 secondsELEVEN: Nona Invie, Ben Hazlewood, Bear Hands
#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.
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11 December 2024, 2:30 pm - 30 minutes 51 secondsBen Katzman's DeGreaser
#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.
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21 November 2024, 1:30 pm - 51 minutes 47 secondsELEVEN: Bike Routes, Illiterate Light, Patrick Watson
#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.
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11 November 2024, 12:30 pm - 26 minutes 13 secondsSigur Ros
#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.
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29 October 2024, 2:30 pm - 58 minutes 50 secondsELEVEN: Nitecap, OMBIIGIZI, Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart
#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.
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11 October 2024, 4:00 pm - 24 minutes 25 secondsUnited Record Pressing
#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.
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2 October 2024, 8:30 pm - 59 minutes 36 secondsELEVEN: John Van Deusen, Bird Call, One Morning Left
#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, and Ron shares new faves from The Smile, Hammock + more.
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