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.
#72. Ron talks with New Jersey punk rock band The Nectars about Dirty Jerz, toxic situations, being a 'weed band', and demanding sex. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#71 Ron talks with Philadelphia indie rock band The Districts about their latest album, Popular Manipulations , signing with Fat Possum Records, cuddling on the road, and Pat's man crush on The Beatles. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#70. Ron talks with Brooklyn guitarist and visual artist Jason Bartell about his new project Mythless, his crush on Toronto, forming Fang Island, and musical maximalism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#69. Ron talks with New York City garage rockers Dolly Spartans about supporting the ACLU, chasing bread trucks, running into Liam Payne, and the death of a bandmate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#68. Ron talks with director, producer and Emmy Award winning actor Rob Reiner about making LBJ , working with Woody Harrelson, and meeting his wife on the set of When Harry Met Sally . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#67. Ron introduces new songs from Black Wail, The World's Greatest Detective, Baptista, One Hundred Thousand, and Beat The System. Follow the podcast on Twitter @BaldFreakMusic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#66. Ron talks with Scott Ian, guitarist and founding member of thrash metal legends Anthrax about his book, Access All Areas , going bald, worshiping KISS, and eating meat loaf with Meat Loaf. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#65. Guest host Andrew Magnotta from New Jersey band One Hundred Thousand talks with Ron about Ron's new album, I Gotta Rock , how to host a podcast, and songs about doin' it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#64. Ron talks with Seattle indie rocker Noah Gundersen about his new album, White Noise , collaborating with his sister, and the advantages of not having a backup plan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#63. Ron talks with Brooklyn sludge rock band Spotlights about the new album, Seismic , opening for Deftones and Melvins, and their rock n' roll love story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#62. Ron talks with Rou Reynolds of UK rock band Enter Shikari about the new album, The Spark , panic attacks, the healing power of music, my Brooklyn accent, and which is sexier - trumpet or trombone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#61. Ron talks with Oakland blues rocker Fantastic Negrito about his Grammy-award winning album, The Last Days of Oakland , stage fright, growing weed, escaping death, and being discovered by Chris Cornell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#60. Ron talks with Los Angeles pop/lounge musician Dent May about his new album, Across The Multiverse , all there is to do in Mississippi, staying true to himself, and making a pop casserole. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#59. Ron introduces new songs from Cende, Castle Black, Modern Crowds, TheRival, & Madeline Kenney, plus a new single of his own. Follow the podcast on Twitter @BaldFreakMusic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#58 Ron talks with Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello about the band's new album, Seekers and Finders , his unique gypsy style, and his father, the vegetarian butcher. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#57. Ron talks with UK hard rock trio RavenEye about making their debut album, Nova, on-stage acrobatics, and opening for KISS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#56. Ron talks with Brooklyn indie rock band Beach Fossils about their new album, Somersault, starting their own record label, and how to make a high quality low budget video. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#55. Ron talks with Los Angeles heavy metal artist Otep Shamaya about her new album, Generation Doom , being on a Twitter watch list, the impact of profanity, and defending her passionate stances. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#54. Ron talks with Phoenix metalcore band Okilly Dokilly about their recent album, Howdilly Doodily , their Ned Flanders obsession, white wine spritzers, and the band's accidental fame. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#53. Ron talks with Brooklyn dream pop band Hey Anna about their new album, Run Koko , why Anna gets top billing, touring Japan, and breaking down in Wyoming. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#52. Ron talks with Brooklyn-based pop/punk act Vagabon about her new album, Infinite Worlds , Elvis Duran, hardcore music, and teaching herself how to play the drums. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Ron talks with New Jersey alternative rock band Modern Chemistry about their new EP, Dreaming Adjacent , Taking Back Sunday, and their passion for a great hook. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#50. Ron talks with pop/folk trio Bandits On The Run about their new album, The Criminal Record , managing their first Kickstarter campaign, and finding (Lucky) Jesus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#49. Ron talks with Brooklyn-based garage rock band The Boobies about never going home, witches and werewolves, and raising money for a new van. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#48. Ron talks with Grammy-nominated children's music duo The Pop Ups about Passover puppet musicals, The Muppet Show, and their quest to be on television. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#47. Ron talks with Dylan Baldi of Cleveland alternative rock band Cloud Nothings about the new album, Life Without Sound , Led Zeppelin, a mutual love of dogs and chili, and why he misses MySpace. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#46. Ron talks with New Jersey progressive rock band One Hundred Thousand about their latest album, The Forms In Which They Appear , falling off the stage, and how a weightlifter's YouTube vid is putting money in their pockets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#45. Ron talks with Oli Chang of Highs Highs and Animal Feelings about making mixes for girls, unique songwriting methods, and getting suspended from a Singapore boarding school. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#44. Ron talks with Ireland singer-songwriter Janet Devlin about her new Christmas EP, Little Lights , a digital detox, and appearing on The X Factor . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
#43. Ron talks with Dick Valentine of Detroit alternative rock act Electric Six about the new album, Fresh Blood For Tired Vampyres , dancing with dark forces, using Kickstarter, and how he's below average at everything. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
