Τα καλύτερα Threading The Needle podcast (2024)

Interview and discussion with Chandra, with her bandmates and music played from her various recordings. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19835926/Threading-The-Needle

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Episode 6: Dividing The Columns 1:59:49

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Special guest Nick joins me to navigate a wide array of jazz, from post-bop, to spiritual, to jazz-funk. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19806371/Threading-The-Needle

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Episode 336: Episode 5: Cassette Tape Heads 2:00:03

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A collection of songs from my cassette stash with an emphasis on drone and lo-fi experimental plus some garagey-jangle-psych. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19729240/Threading-The-Needle

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Episode 4: Headstrong at the Laundromat 1:59:31

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Special guest Noah joins me to run through recent joys in listening. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19672699/Threading-The-Needle

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Episode 3: Takoma Records in the 1960s 1:52:29

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The history of Takoma records from the early recordings of John Fahey to Robbie Basho, to Bukka White as well as Leo Kottke and Craig Leon. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19642812/Threading-The-Needle

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Episode 2: A Solo Thread and a Needle to Bare 1:58:54

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Back in the helm, without a guest this time, navigating favorite songs over the last 2 weeks. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19546358/Threading-The-Needle

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Episode 1: Threading The Needle 1:58:02

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A debut show, and a reformation, with guest Angela navigating all kinds of interesting sounds. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/19482514/Threading-The-Needle

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Episode 400: Thank You Friends 1:56:10

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Playing the hits (so to speak) and signing off. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18910010/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 399: Free Musics for the Free Form 1:58:37

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Free spiritual jazz, avant-garde and improvised sounds for the free thinkers among us. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18844173/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 398: Descent Into Space 1:44:42

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Songs suited for sky-gazing and phenomena viewing. S P A C E R O C K. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18811178/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 397: Rainy Day Rockas 1:58:09

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Some indie, post-punk and rock for a wet day. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18778503/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 396: Saviours of Rock 1:57:35

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Women taking the mic and showing how its done. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18746130/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 395: Black Women In Music 1:57:48

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Black women in soul, funk, jazz and avant-garde. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18682504/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 394: Sotto Terra de Rock 1:57:57

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Some rather unknown indie and post-punk bands in recent history. A few more well-loved and a few more brand new. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18618437/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 393: Dusty & Angie 1:56:47

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On the day of St. Valentines, Angela is welcomed in to talk shop and play records. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18553980/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 392: Ex-Rock and the No-Fly Zone 1:58:33

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Mid to late 90s deconstructed and fragmented underground rock. Chicago plays a major role once again. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18489385/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 335: Episode 391: Splashin Thru With Colors 1:57:40

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Psychedelic and progressive rock leanings for the Januaries with a slight focus to the UK Kent Canterbury scene. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18457846/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 390: Cerebral Inside-Out 1:56:20

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Weird mood so we get moody with experimental wizardry and ambient music both meditative and strange. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18426740/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 389: Blissin' Out 1:55:13

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A focus on Darla's Bliss Out Series in which indie bands did ambient and "chill-out" music from the mid 90s to mid 00s. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18396413/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 388: 2024 Cuts Deep 1:56:51

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Welcome to the next one. Stick with me through dub, experimental, free musics and ambient. And to start, some rock. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18366306/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 387: 99 And Neutral 1:56:41

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2 hours on 2 super influential labels from early 80s New York City: 99 Records and Neutral Records. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18247299/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 386: French Transmissions 1:40:50

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French avant garde and psych. And plenty of weirdness. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18216124/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 385: Thanks And Praise 1:58:38

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Giving thanks with ska, roots and rocksteady. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18185718/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 384: Trees In A Heron Forest 1:57:45

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Uk folk psych, progressive and rock sounds from the holy days of the 1970s. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18154865/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 383: Windsock Blues 1:56:06

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Drifty and windy folked out freak sounds. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18123171/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 382: Freeekin Out 1:55:32

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Some oddball and weirdo rock ripe for the season. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/18059987/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 381: Somethin Psychedelic 1:57:33

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60s and 70s psychedelia, from the pop-flavored to the far-out. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17869714/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 380: 6-String Cosmos 1:59:34

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More ambient sounds and atmospheric vibes from guitar bands. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17839212/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 379: The Weird, Wild & Wonderful World of Drag City 1:59:04

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Exploring the consistently excellent independent label out of Chicago: Drag City. Since 1989. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17813056/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 378: We All Love Synth...not that much 1:57:37

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A little runthrough of minimal synth and twilight post punk. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17755912/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 377: Current Investigations & Withering Oldies 1:59:32

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Some new music but developing artists against tired but wonderful songs. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17717417/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 376: No Regard For The Rights 1:58:34

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Some indie, shoegaze, noise rock and some further throwbacks. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17698484/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 375: Getting Further Out and Within 1:57:40

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International curiosities and jazz-fusion laments. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17669832/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 334: Episode 374: All Corners Of The Globe Psychedelia 1:56:21

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Swinging back with psych from Europe, the Far East, South America and the US. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17640958/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 333: Episode 373: Summery Heat Sounds 1:59:03

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Warm air, stiffled overcast, sweaty days with stoney stillness, guitar ambient and a few rough-around-the-edges rockers. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17582686/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 372: Supremely Cooked 1:59:32

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A show that runs the gamut from dub and post-punk to ambient space rock and into jazz. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17582904/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 371: Pastoral Manipulations 1:58:28

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German ambient & rock with some modern-day fourth world experimentation. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17413026/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 370: Tonal Fry 1:58:04

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Psychedelic tones in folk, rock, ambient and experimental. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17355758/Searching-For-A-Thread

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369: Transitions In Jazz 1:50:26

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A healthy dosing of ambient jazz and atmospheric improvisation. playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17297773/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 368: Precious Metals 2:00:00

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Some more recent angular post-punk, recent classics and a bunch of other crunch. playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17268534/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 367: Sire and Mod Sike Folk 1:59:16

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A quick set in tribute to Seymour Stein and some modern folky sike. playlist here: https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/17210236

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Episode 366: Deep Stretch Pt. 2 1:58:06

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More jazz from the outer fringes of composition. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17181424/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 365: Sprung & Flung 1:57:44

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Springy bounce and some head-nodding jams. Playlist available here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17153053/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 364: Trust On The Outside 1:58:32

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Singer-songwriters askew...arty folk, sikefolk and chamber excursions. Tracklist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17124695/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 363: Opening Rips 1:58:52

1+ y ago1:58:52

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A continuation of some of my favorite lead-off tracks from full length records. A second installment from Episode 259: Side 1 / Track 1s. Tracklist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17093590/Searching-For-A-Thread

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Episode 362: Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe 1:58:32

2y ago1:58:32

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Healing music for all those who need it.

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Episode 361: In Orbit 1:59:55

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Far reaching spacerock, cosmic minimalism, interstellar experimentalism and far-out rock. Ya know in s p a c e. Playlist available here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/17038017/Searching-For-A-Thread