Independent Minded

By Ron Scalzo

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 triump

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The podcast currently has 165 episodes available.

Independent Minded episodes:

February 21, 2025 ELEVEN: 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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54min
February 03, 2025 Rob 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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24min
January 11, 2025 ELEVEN: 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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53min
December 22, 2024 Paul 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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34min
December 11, 2024 ELEVEN: 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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57min
November 21, 2024 Ben 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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31min
November 11, 2024 ELEVEN: 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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52min
October 29, 2024 Sigur 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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27min
October 11, 2024 ELEVEN: 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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59min
October 02, 2024 United 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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25min

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More shows like Independent Minded

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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

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