Anywhere The Needle Drops

Anywhere The Needle Drops

Host Justin Flagel chats with musicians, artists, bloggers, and anyone else with a story. life is a story. live it. tell it.

Episodes

August 14, 2025 41 mins

The Rocki Button is an essential creative space in the Michiana art and music scene, bringing culture, creativity, live music, and more to the region. Jeff Nawrocki talks to Justin about starting the project as a storage space and evolving it into a venue, art gallery, and a home for local creat...

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It's a special Friday off-week drop of another Anywhere the Needle Drops Live Session!

Sugar Bomb joins us at Theory One Studios for a live performance and interview!

Tracks:

  • Lullaby
  • Frenzy

Check out Sugar Bomb's upcoming single “Dance Tune”, coming out August 27th and the new album in late September.

Sugar Bomb will be in the area live on September 24th at Goshen Brewing Company, September 25th at Kalamazoo's Sounds of ...

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July 31, 2025 55 mins

Jonelle Carter, a member of River Road Trio, joins Justin to chat about music, mentoring others in recognizing and using their gifts, female artists supporting each other, and stumbling into becoming a hit line danc...

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July 17, 2025 54 mins

Americana singer-songwriter Lexi Adams joins Justin in Theory One Studios to discuss her life as an independent performing artist, including moving her music career FROM Nashville back to Michigan and the progress on her new record.

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July 14, 2025 56 mins

Surprise! We're bringing you a late night drop with another Anywhere the Needle Drops Live Session!

City Sun is in the house at Theory One Studios for an incredible live performance and interview! Check out three exclusive session cuts from the band; So I'm Told and Over Again before the interview and stay tuned for Longest Dream after.

Catch City Sun live on July 17th at The Pyramid Scheme!

Song 1: So I’m Told
Song 2: Over Again
S...

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July 3, 2025 63 mins

Priscilla Sab joins Justin in Theory One Studios to discuss the progress on her first album, teaching babies music, and giving herself permission to be an artist.

You can catch Pris...

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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 down with a member of the band. Check out my remastered conversation with Cracker's Johnny Hickman!

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June 19, 2025 58 mins

David Lowery is the chief singer-songwriter and frontman of the bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven, as well as a prolific solo artist.

David and Cracker are coming to town on Sa...

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June 5, 2025 48 mins

Author Stephanie J Salisbury joins Justin to discuss her newest release,Little Star Finds His Shine, and her ongoing Animals With Issues book series. ...

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May 22, 2025 71 mins

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 SPACESHIPS and Dad Jokes, hints about a possible Brothers Danger project, and talks all things South Bend arts, music, venues, and culture. Oh, and a little professional...

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Rebel Noire & The Accomplices return for a live session from Theory One Studios! Join us for an incredible live performance and interview!

You can catch the band live at several local shows, including this Sunday when the band joins the Elkhart County Symphony!

official websites:

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May 8, 2025 58 mins

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 indie rock band. We shower love on local faves the Rocki Button and Nat & Michelle of Rebel Art Fest and discuss their plans now after the release of the band’s f...

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April 24, 2025 55 mins

Midwest “folk and roll” musician, Chicago Farmer, joins Justin to preview his upcoming show, along with his band The Fieldnotes, when they return to Acorn next month. They chat about the current tour, the natural wonders of Michigan and the Midwest, and coffee snobbery.

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NOTE: Though we did our best to clean up the sound, there are still remnants of interference in this recording made during our rookie days. Please forgive the noise...the story is worth a listen regardless.

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We’re diving into the time machine! Longtime friend of Red Chuck Productions, Justin Wells, was on the show this past February, so we thought it appropriate to dig into the archives for TWO of his past appearances:

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April 10, 2025 57 mins

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 for a headlining concert, featuring local support from Doug Harsch and Molly Cooper.

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March 27, 2025 63 mins

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 traditional music as a duo and in their larger projects, Soltre and Debutante.

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March 20, 2025 29 mins

We're bringing you another edition of AtND Live, this time with the inaugural appearance of Kian Byrne! 

Kian's skills spread across multiple genres and nume...

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March 13, 2025 51 mins

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 the green room of the Acorn Theater in Three Oaks before a recent show. They discuss how her new album,

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March 6, 2025 33 mins

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 fantastic evening in Theory One Studios for another AtND Live! 

You'll get to hear two tracks from that studio session, as well as a short interview with Abbie. I highly recommend checking out the videos of each song (links below), as Charles Nelson of On Base Productions (not to...

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