The Spin: A MELT FM Production

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where we're joined by Joe Sutkowski, the mastermind behind the long-running Dirt Buyer project. With Dirt Buyer III, Sutkowski took the project to newer and more mellow heights, and as he’s rounded his way into work on his follow-up project, it’s been a return to and an expansion of his myriad influences that have paved the way for a fresh burst of creativity. Thank you for tuning in, and I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Albums Discussed:
The Beatles- 1
Youngstown- Let’s Roll
Muse- Absolution
Brian Protheroe- Pinball
The Hang Ups - He’s After Me
Youbet- Compare & Despair

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined today by Dan Hornsby, a.k.a True Green, to talk about his songwriting endeavors—with his pair of solo albums My Lost Decade and Hail Disaster— along with his work as a novelist. Growing up in Indiana, Hornsby’s exposures to music were as varied as his tastes are now—and a fascination with storytelling and with the intricacies of production represent a central part of his story.

Albums Discussed:
WOW CDs
Beatles - 1
New Order - Substance
Cleaners from Venus - Midnight Cleaners
Wednesday - Bleeds

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined by Hannah Pruzinsky, co-founder of the indie-rock outfit Sister. and the creator of two full-lengths under their solo project, h.pruz— No Glory and Red sky at morning. Pruzinsky’s music focuses on cavernous spaces and heart-wrenching vocal dynamics, and many of the albums they’ve chosen to discuss today are some of the most captivating in that vein of acoustic songwriting.

Albums Discussed:
The Beatles - 1
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Diane Cluck - Oh Vanille Ova Nil 
Mount Eerie, Julie Doiron - Lost Wisdom
The Innocence Mission - Birds of My Neighborhood
Sammy Weissberg - Duets & Trios
Ethan Azarian -  On the Fringe

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined today by Jack Shields— the guitarist for Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners and the founder of his Jack Shield & The Mojave Rush, who released their sophomore effort this in the raw, grungy alternative rock ventures of Avalanche Hour. Jack joins us today for discussion of the albums and artists— including Jimi Hendrix, Fleet Foxes, and Ween— that have shaped his unique and uncompromising ear over his years as a songwriter.

Albums Discussed:
Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Band - The Band
Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsies
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Neil Young - Tonight's the Night
Nirvana - In Utero
Ween - Quebec
Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon
Mark Lanagan - Whiskey for the Holy Ghost
Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I sit down with Allston-based indie artist ladybug to discuss her ongoing work on her acoustic project and the albums and songs that helped form her tastes and sonic landscape as an improvisational songwriter.

Albums/Songs/Artists Discussed:
“The Sound of Music” Soundtrack — Rodgers & Hammerstein

Blonde — Frank Ocean
K.Porcelain
“Video Games”— Future Magics 
“Naked Patients” — Happyness 

“Mellow” — Whirr 
“Lexapro” — Computer Wife

“High With You” — Future Magics

“Sheets - Demo” — Quannnic

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where we sit down with Jake Regulbuto, the frontman for the Boston-based rock band Gollylagging. Gollylagging blends a mixture of shoegaze, emo rock, noise rock, and more classic indie sentiments in their own music, including their 2024 EP Dry Rot and their newest single “Jackknife”, and Regulbuto’s tastes, highlighted by the five albums we’ll talk about today, carry the same wide array of sensibilities.

Albums Discussed:
Black Sabbath — Master Of Reality
Linkin Park — Minutes to Midnight
Archers Of Loaf — Icky Mettle 
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth — The Main Ingredient
Momma — Household Name

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined by San Francisco-based singer-songwriter lucky break to reflect both on her debut album, made it!, and the songwriters that have influenced her throughout her life. Join us for a conversation on  the folk ethos, the quirks and complexities of the ballads Elliott Smith, and underscores’ brilliant new record, U.

Albums Mentioned
Innervisions- Stevie Wonder
John Prine- John Prine
Either/Or- Elliott Smith
Whip-Smart- Liz Phair
U- Underscores

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined by Minneapolis-based rapper and producer Student 1 to discuss his forthcoming album Truant and the artists and records that have shaped his journey, from the Ethiopian music that graced his home throughout his childhood to the local Minnesota artists that helped inject him with the confidence he needed to find his voice as an artist.

Albums Discussed:
The Massacre- 50 Cent

First Born- eyedea
GNK- YC the Cynic
Ganger- Veeze
Weight of the World- MIKE

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined by Oakland-born and soon-to-be NYC-based rapper kJADE. kJADE released her sophomore effort, On Everything I Love, in February as a follow-up to her debut, The Sound That Trees Make. Although she veers in a more electronic and laid-back direction on her second record, her voice and her sound still carry the same poignancy, and she joined us today to discuss five records, ranging from the gospel and R&B of her childhood to the hip-hop that inspires her today. Thank you for tuning in, and I hope you enjoy our conversation.

kJADE's Album Picks
Get Lifted- John Legend

Tasty- Kelis
Songs of Sage: Post Panic!- Navy Blue
Traveling Light- Money for Water
Fan Letter- Mkyfm

Join us on our newest episode of The Spin: A MELT FM production as New Jersey-based experimental rapper Fatboi Sharif joins us this week to discuss the albums that have been formative in his musical journey. From Prince to '90s alternative to modern-day abstract rap and metal, the Garden State Gargoyle's journey not only spans decades but tells a story of the unique appeal and inter-genre relevancy that his brand of hip-hop holds today.

Albums Discussed:
Prince- Purple Rain
RHCP- Blood Sugar Sex Magic

Pearl Jam- Ten

Nine Inch Nails- Downward Spiral

Eminem- Slim Shady LP

Green Day- Dookie

Ghostface Killah- Supreme Clientele

Gravediggaz- 6 Feet Deep

Merzbow- Venereology

Unsane- Scraped, Smothered and Covered

Dalek- From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
Divine Styler- Spiral Walls Containing Autumns of Light
Open Mike Eagle- Component System

Elucid- Seership

Pink Siifu- Negro

Killah Priest- Rocket to Nubella