Independent Minded

Independent Minded

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 triumphs in the entertainment biz. Hosted and produced by Ron Scalzo, an indie musician with an independent record label of his own, Bald Freak Music.

Episodes

February 27, 2024 19 mins

#136. Ron talks with Alice Merton about the success of 'No Roots', starting a record label, being a good person, betting on herself, and loving The Alan Parsons Project.

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#135. Ron talks with Denver musician Rob Drabkin about picking guitar over science, channeling Bob Ross, selling biscuits, singing the national anthem, and making Spring In December.

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October 10, 2023 34 mins

#134. Ron talks with Nashville musician Jesse Daniel Edwards about celebrating piano rock, being a pirate, the benefits of busking, and the bold transformation that led to Violensia.

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September 8, 2023 26 mins

#133. Ron talks with guitarist Phil Hurley about Gigolo Aunts, Tracy Bonham, The South Austin Moonlighters, and how the Musician Treatment Foundation fixed his hand and saved his livelihood.

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July 13, 2023 34 mins

#132. Ron talks with Seibold about anger and anarchy, college radio, buying and living in a school, and the rise and the return of Hate Dept.

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June 29, 2023 28 mins

#131. Ron talks with Spotlights about loving each other, winning over fans, working with Ipecac Recordings, moving to Pittsburgh, and making Alchemy For The Dead.

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June 12, 2023 39 mins

#130. Ron talks with singer/songwriter Michael Ferentino about music therapy, getting signed to a major label, loving Prince, shaving his head, and the resurrection of Love In Reverse.

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May 29, 2023 14 mins

#129. Ron talks with California Clock Company president Woody Young and some Kit-Cat superfans about the iconic timekeeper that’s put a smile on everyone’s face since 1932.

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April 4, 2023 42 mins

#128. Ron talks with Nashville singer/songwriter Dillon Warnek about borrowing Margo Price's band, warming up to Bob Dylan, admiring Norm Macdonald, and chasing songs that sizzle.

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March 14, 2023 42 mins

#127. Ron talks with dUg Pinnick of legendary rock trio King's X about empathy, self-worth, looking for love, getting high, rejecting Christianity, and the fine art of friendship.

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February 28, 2023 29 mins

#126. Ron talks with UK musician and animator Mike Evans about devouring Korn, soothing side projects, failed record deals, and turning me into a cartoon for his cyberpunk animated pixel art series X-RL7.


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February 14, 2023 23 mins

#125. Ron talks with Philadelphia hardcore band SOUL GLO about their punk rock roots, being subversive, loving Prince, smoking weed, and keeping their fans well-nourished.

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January 26, 2023 30 mins

#124. Ron talks with Alec Koukol of indie rock band Safari Room about the drive to succeed, panic attacks, church choirs, and how he went from Rascal Flatts to Rage Against The Machine.

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August 31, 2022 27 mins

#123. Ron talks with Nashville-based indie band The Love-In about being roommates, mourning the death of a bandmate, opening for Bleachers, and having sex with the sun.

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July 14, 2022 25 mins

#122. Ron talks with Jonny Hawkins of Texas hard rock band Nothing More about conquering fear with help from his mother, meeting Pantera, responding to record label rejection, and launching into the air.

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June 6, 2022 37 mins

#121. Ron talks with Nashville singer/songwriter Alicia Blue about leaving L.A., destiny, poetry, and seizing the day. Rob Grote of The Districts returns to the podcast to talk about romantic self-delusion, rolling with the punches, and doing acid with a 74 year-old Vietnam vet.

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#120. Ron talks with Stabbing Westward keyboardist Walter Flakus about the Chicago industrial band's commercial success, his other career in radio, and reuniting to make SW's first album in two decades. Ron visits Los Angeles record label Kitten Robot Records and talks with musicians Paul Roessler and Josie Cotton about resilience and running a studio and a label together.

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March 22, 2022 29 mins

#119. Ron talks with Los Angeles producer, songwriter and composer Jess Furman about the social impact of her music, writing songs for My Little Pony, how an encounter with Bette Midler got her back on her career path, and reuniting on the beach ten years later.

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February 28, 2022 41 mins

#118. Ron talks with Los Angeles indie pop artist Caroline Kingsbury about coming out as queer, breakup songs, synthesizers, dealing with grief, The Killers, and Katz’s Delicatessen.

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January 27, 2022 38 mins

#117. Ron talks with indie rock duo Illiterate Light about their unique live setup, playful music videos, Jake’s interesting fashion choices, and stretching musical boundaries.

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