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Anywhere The Needle Drops is returning!
Anywhere The Needle Drops is back! Debut episode is coming soon. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts!
Sep 5, 2023


Tales from a Scene: Pride, Pride, and A Trip Through The Looking Glass
LaSalle Kitchen & Tavern continues the fun with their themed takeovers. They started the year with a tiki takeover, complete with decor...
Jun 20, 2023


Tales from a Scene: Makers Trail Fest, Wrasslin, Dance Parties!!
We packed it in this weekend enjoying the indoors, the outdoors, and the squared circle! I volunteered at the annual Makers Trail...
Jun 12, 2023


Rudy's 30th Anniversary: Reflections from the 2023 River Bend Film Festival
Friday April 21st’s premiere event was alone enough to make the River Bend Film Festival worth attending. Celebrating the film’s 30th...
May 13, 2023


Tales from a Scene: The Erly at the Garage, good times at the Rocki Button, and more!
This past weekend was no shortage of fun and music in the region. Friday, we caught dinner at LaSalle Kitchen and Tavern in South Bend....
May 2, 2023


Charlie Ballantine at Merriman's Playhouse & Greenhouse Pick'n at River St. Joe
I had a wonderful past week and weekend in music. Proof that the local music scene is rich and strong. Our first outing was to check out...
Mar 7, 2023


Dave Dale
It's incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Dave Dale, a definite friend of Red Chuck Productions over the years. For so many years,...
Oct 9, 2022


Anywhere The Needle Drops Podcast Remasters
The long-promised remasters of the are finally in the works. Episode 1, featuring Justin's first ever interview, with guests Hero Jr.,...
Jul 21, 2022


#Charlottesville
As a child, I learned of times before mine, times of turmoil, pain, and uprising, but also, ultimately, times of change. I watched,...
Aug 13, 2017


2016 Didn't Suck That Much (At Least Not Musically)
There's a rule in music...well, there's a rule in my musical world: If they hang out with Josh and Garth of The Rutabega, they make damn...
Dec 29, 2016


We Need The Flobots Now
In 2007, revolution was in the air. The destruction of the Great Recession was mounting and eight years of leadership under President...
Dec 10, 2016


Where To Begin Again
Where to begin. I have been in a self-imposed Internet silence since Tuesday, November 8th. It seemed silly, in the light of the election...
Dec 4, 2016


Samples From The Avett Brothers "True Sadness"
True Sadness, the newest album from the Avett Brothers, releases June 24th. Preorder now. Satan Pulls The Strings True Sadness Ain't No...
Jun 23, 2016


Summer Songs
Though the temperature continues a cycle of climbing and falling, the safe pronouncement is that Summer has finally arrived, bringing...
Jun 17, 2016


The Crane Wives
Grand Rapids Americana band The Crane Wives are known for the emotion and the energy brought to the listener in both their live show and...
Jun 10, 2016


Balancing Art & Life
For those who delve into the creative world, there exists a balance that has been on my mind of late. It can be a struggle to create in a...
May 27, 2016


Record Store Day Recap
On the rare Saturday I find myself free from my part-time job, waking to an alarm is unexpected. I had crept through the quiet house,...
Apr 22, 2016


The Baltimore #Song4Unity Project presents "Let's Make It Happen" to benefit #SaveADopeBoy
The Baltimore #Song4Unity Project released "Let's Make It Happen" this past weekend at the 9th Annual Boundary Block Party. PURCHASE THE...
Apr 18, 2016


What's In The CD Changer?
It is not actually a CD changer. I long ago traded up to the world digital technology, using either my beloved 160GB iPod Classic or the...
Apr 8, 2016


Analecta Releases aes sídhe
Though it is not the first release from Analecta, their upcoming album is a new journey for members Patrick Quigley and Calvin Maloney....
Apr 1, 2016
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