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life is too short to refrain from eating jam out of the jar
July 4th, 2025 Made You A Mix (Weekly lyric from Jam Eater Blues- The Mountain Goats ) Made You A Mix Weekly Virtual Mix Tape: July 4th,...
5 days ago


Priscilla Sab: Anywhere The Needle Drops
Priscilla Sab joins Justin in Theory One Studios to discuss the progress on her first album, teaching babies music, and giving herself...
6 days ago


every flagstone of this town bears our prints
June 27th, 2025 Made You A Mix (Weekly lyric from Rein Me In- Sam Fender and Olivia Dean ) Made You A Mix Weekly Virtual Mix Tape: June...
Jun 27


Johnny Hickman (Cracker): Anywhere The Needle Drops FROM THE ARCHIVES (2014)
Last week, we spoke to David Lowery of Cracker, so it seemed fitting to hop in the time machine and go back to 2014, when I first sat...
Jun 26


i was saccharine as sugarcane, tiptoeing on the fence, pent up like a thundercloud, chomping at the bit
June 20th, 2025 Made You A Mix (Weekly lyric from Prodigal Daughter- Hailey Whitters ) Made You A Mix Weekly Virtual Mix Tape: June 20th,...
Jun 20


David Lowery (Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven): Anywhere The Needle Drops
David Lowery is the chief singer-songwriter and frontman of the bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, as well as a prolific solo...
Jun 19


when you flew out the window and into the sunset, i thought i would never stop screaming
June 13th, 2025 Made You A Mix (Weekly lyric from Screaming Song- Alan Sparkhawk and Trampled by Turtles ) Made You A Mix Weekly Virtual...
Jun 13


one of these days i'm gonna learn something i've probably already heard
June 6th, 2025 Made You A Mix (Weekly lyric from Not Broken- Alan Sparkhawk and Trampled by Turtles ) Made You A Mix Weekly Virtual Mix...
Jun 6


Anywhere The Needle Drops: Episode 250010: Nathaniel Danger FitzGerald
Nat Fitz has his hands and heart in most things in the South Bend music and art scene. He joins Justin to chat about his bands...
May 22


my life is changin' every day in every possible way and oh, my dreams it's never quite as it seems
May 16th, 2025 Made You A Mix (Weekly lyric from Dreams- The Cranberries ) Made You A Mix Weekly Virtual Mix Tape: May 16th, 2025 The Red...
May 16


Anywhere The Needle Drops: Episode 250009: Why Not Both
Kelsie, Aaron, John of Why Not Both join Justin in Theory One Studios for a chat about the latest in the musical world of the midwest...
May 8


on the concrete support of the train tracks last night somebody wrote "don't give up now"
May 2nd, 2025 Made You A Mix (Weekly lyric from Don't Give Up Now- OK Go ) Made You A Mix Weekly Virtual Mix Tape: May 2nd, 2025 The Red...
May 2


whatever the mystic whispered voices tell you, i need to hear them, too, oh take, take me with you
April 25th, 2025 Made You A Mix (Weekly lyric from Take Me With You- OK Go ) Made You A Mix Weekly Virtual Mix Tape: April 25th, 2025 The...
Apr 25


Anywhere The Needle Drops: Episode 250007.5: FROM THE ARCHIVES: Justin Wells (2014/16)
We’re diving into the time machine! Longtime friend of Red Chuck Productions, Justin Wells , was on the show this past February, so we...
Apr 17


Anywhere The Needle Drops: Episode 250007: Andy Sydow
Andy Sydow was the 2024 runner up in the Singer-Songwriter competition at The Acorn in Three Oaks. He returns in a few weeks to the venue...
Apr 10


Anywhere The Needle Drops: Episode 250006: Bobcat Opossum
Ellen and Sean of Bobcat Opossum join me in Theory One Studios, the new home of Anywhere the Needle Drops, to discuss their flavor of...
Mar 27


Anywhere The Needle Drops: Episode 250005: May Erlewine
May Erlewine is another example of the best in Michigan music and has long been on Justin’s interview wishlist. He and May sit down in...
Mar 13


Anywhere The Needle Drops: Episode 250004.5: Abbie Thomas Returns For AtND Live!
Abbie Thomas is back on AtND, this time with her band The Crazy Hearts and special guest, Corey Ronell ! The team joined us for a...
Mar 6


a part of me is always going to love you, but not enough for you to tear me down
March 7th, 2025 Made You A Mix (Weekly lyric from Untouchable- Priscilla Sabourin ) Made You A Mix Weekly Virtual Mix Tape: March 7th,...
Feb 28


Anywhere The Needle Drops: Episode 250004: Robert Rolfe Feddersen & Terri Ann
Robert Rolfe Feddersen has been rocking audiences since the 90s, first with his high school band turned career group (not to mention...
Feb 27
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