The Needle Bar

Jonny Capeci of Nightly hangs out & talks about the band's humble beginnings, the intentionality of their song writing, and accuses us (us!) of not loving Coldplay.

If, as Einstein said, adversity introduces a man to himself, Mike Hazen is getting to know himself well. Facing scrutiny and pressure unknown to most in his role as General Manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks; and as a widower with 4 young men to raise, Mike shares insights about his professional and personal journey with an  honest, and inspiring perspective.

Travis Ross of The Lost Cove Co. and Old Town Ink join the boys. Travis talks about his rise in tattooing and the obstacles he's overcome to get there.

Jimmy Button was a professional Motocross rider in parts of 3 decades. Then his career came to a tragic end because of a spinal injury suffered on the track. But his impact on the world of motorsports and his fellow athletes was far from over. 

From his success as a fitness trainer and choreographer to his honest and open approach to living his life on his terms, Shaun T is one of a kind. Shaun stops by The Needle Bar and comes out to Bubba and Matt. We talk to Shaun about his love of Julie Andrews, his and Scott's journey into parenthood, and an array of other topics. 

The first time Darin Gillies sat down in Bubba's chair there's no way he was expecting it to have the kind of impact on him that it did.  Tattoo? Sure. But a realignment of mindset that he's carried with him ever since? Probably not. Join us as we talk to Darin, one of the more introspective guests we've ever hosted, about his life in and out of professional baseball.

Wait, it's gotta be your bull. John Vesely of Secondhand Serenade wastes 1 of his 22 hours in town talking to us. Bud Light Seltzers were involved. 

Anna Hartman can't name 2 Janis Joplin songs--but fortunately she doesn't really need to be able to. As owner and operator of MovementREV, Anna is a one-woman show providing holistic, osteopathic athletic training to professional athletes. She also fills us in on how the colors used in tattoos can provoke a response from the body, how she educates and heals her athletes along those lines, and what fruit she would be if she were a fruit.

Tuffy Gosewich played professional baseball at the highest level for years as a catcher with multiple MLB organizations. In 2020 he made the transition to a more civilian life. Hear about his personal and professional journey on this episode of The Needle Bar. 

Bubba's big bro, DJ Tambe, has one of the most impressive resumes in the world of tattooing. He also has an extremely unique journey and history of overcoming adversity on his path to becoming a 2-time InkMaster champion and judge.  And a very strong opinion about clams on pizza.