The Scene, from Indiana Public Radio: Recent Episodes
Indiana Public Radio
The Scene is a weekly public radio show produced in Indiana that features music in performance from all around the great Hoosier state. Each week, we bring listeners an hour of live music performed in local venues catered by a team of human beings who simply love music.
Our goal is to promote the Indiana music scene by focusing on the music itself. We want to tell the story of the music happening in our own backyards, to be a spark of conversation between fellow music-lovers, and to give listeners a bit of context about new and upcoming artists, sometimes through interviews with the musicians themselves.
The Scene is produced at Indiana Public Radio in collaboration with Ball State's Music & Media Production department and is made possible in part by listeners (just like you!) and the Vice President for Information Technology at Ball State.
This week we are turning back the pages and reminiscing on the great show that has been The Scene. The Scene is unfortunately ending after this season but we couldn’t leave without saying goodbye. Come hangout with past and current engineers as we celebrate The Scene and share stories from our time on air.
Join us on this week's podcast episode where we'll be taking some time to look back and listen to some of the favorite tunes from Liam VanOverwalle’s time here on The Scene in a Liam’s choices episode. The lineup for this episode includes acts from Clint Breeze & the Groove, Seaux Chill, The Brothers Footman, Caleb McCoach, Jomberfox, Village Elder, and Lung.
For Paul’s choices episode, we will be featuring six different local Indiana artists and bands. Paul has been an engineer and producer for the scene for two seasons now. He will be sharing music from the start of his time as an engineer and producer back from season 11 up through season 12 of The Scene. On this episode we'll be featuring both pre-released music from Johnny Macc, Monarch, and Overlook. We will also be featuring artists that have been recorded either live or in studio. This includes Porch Kat, Shoot Down the Sun, and Mickey Young. Tune in to get an inside scoop on Paul's choices and his time here on The Scene from Indiana Public Radio!
This week we are looking back on the time we shared with Scene Engineer Jacob Holtzman. Join us as he discusses and shares music from some of his favorite episodes. Come learn some behind the scenes info (no pun intended) and why being apart of The Scene meant so much to Jacob.
In this episode of the Scene, we're gonna be taking a look back and listening to a variety of rock music from some of the past artists featured on the scene for a special midwest rock variety rewind episode! We’ll be diving into some music from bands like There are Ghosts, Dopacetics, and Blue Dream.
Our second of two featured artists on this week’s Homegrown series episode is Meghan Cristeen Martin & the 1900, an alternative Americana trio based in Indianapolis. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the newly formed band from 2020 had to refocus their efforts to best represent themselves as a trio. With releases such as Lydia, Too Much Noise, and The Garage Country demos, Meghan Cristeen Martin & the 1900 have been able to resurge as a local Indianapolis-based band. This performance was taken from the 2021 Garfield Park Arts festival. With elements of garage rock, Americana, and country, this performance is one that you do not want to miss!
Our first of two featured artists on this week’s Homegrown series episode is Native Sun, an Indianapolis-based band that intertwines traditional hip hop with gospel, rock, jazz, and soul. Led by bassist B Meeks, drummer Sleepy, and emcee B Young, Native Sun sets itself apart from other traditional hip-hop groups because of how they have implemented live instrumentation to beats and samples. Native Sun can be found on basecamp and on Facebook. This performance was recorded from the 2021 Garfield Park Arts Festival. With elements of soul, and the use of live instrumentation over traditional hip hop beats and samples, this live 2021 performance from Native Sun is one you do not want to pass up!
This week we are looking at Galaxy News Radio! A local band from Anderson, Galaxy News Radio was kind enough to sit down with us for an interview where we talk about origins of the band, recent live shows, and reminisce together on our recording session for The Scene. With good fun and better friends this is a fun episode to tune into!
On this episode of The Scene we are taking a special look at Galaxy News Radio! An Anderson based band, Galaxy News Radio spent some time with us this past fall cutting some of their favorite songs of theirs live! We had a bunch of fun as we recorded together in Ball State’s MMP studios. Enjoy!
Join us this week as we delve into the music of Lung from their performance at the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Festival. Be sure to tune in to hear more from The Scene on Indiana Public Radio!
Join us this week as we delve into the music of Village Elder from their performance at the 2021 Wide Eyed Music Festival. Be sure to tune in to hear more from The Scene on Indiana Public Radio!
Our third and final featured artist this week on The Scene from Indiana Public Radio, is that of Mickey Young, a hip-hop artist from Indianapolis. Drawing inspiration from Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Chance the Rapper, Mickey Young aspires to offer positive energy and entertainment for his audience. Mickey Young can be found on SoundCloud at itsmickeyyoung, and on Instagram at @itsmickeyyoung. This performance was captured from the Chreece music festival hosted at the White Rabbit Cabaret from 2019. Tune in!
Our second of three featured artists this week on The Scene from Indiana Public Radio, is Manon Voice, the hip hop emcee, poet and social justice advocate from Indianapolis. According to manonvoice.com, she has become a trusted voice in the arts and activism community. She expresses her voice by participating in workshops and public speaking events to amplify the richness of the human narrative. Manon Voice can be found at https://www.manonvoice.com/. This performance was taken from the Chreece music festival hosted at the White Rabbit Cabaret in 2019. Tune in!
Our first of three featured artists this week on The Scene from Indiana Public Radio, is J Stokes, an alternative trap/hip hop artist from Indianapolis. Jeremiah Stokes can be found at: jeremiahstokes317 on SoundCloud, and online at https://do317.com/artists/jeremiah-stokes. This performance was taken from the Chreece music festival hosted at the white rabbit cabaret in 2019. Tune in!
This week on The Scene we are celebrating Black History Month by looking at Sleepy Nap Vibe’s Juneteenth performance at The Jazz Kitchen! Scene regular Richard ‘Sleepy’ Floyd put together a star studded cast of African American performers, musicians, and poets at The Jazz Kitchen to commemorate the nation’s first official celebration of Juneteenth. With moving performances and a fantastic ensemble of Indiana’s talent, this is an episode you do not want to miss!
Join us this week as we bring you music from Deadfoot, a punk rock group who the Scene was able to record at the Wide-Eyed Music Festival. This episode contains strong language that has been beeped, so listener discretion is advised.
Join us this week as we bring you music from Stealing Volume, an Indianapolis punk rock group who the Scene was able to record at the Wide-Eyed Music Festival. This episode contains strong language that has been beeped, so listener discretion is advised.
Join this week as we delve into the music of Caleb McCoach and his band! First up we will take a listen to Caleb's performance from the Johnsongs studio in the Murphy arts building in downtown Indianapolis. Then next up well take a look at their amazing performance at the 2021 Wide Eyed music festival. This is one of my favorite episodes this season so be sure to tune in!
This week, we’re featuring the dance pop Ball State University Music Media Production alumni and artist Johnny Macc, and the music from his latest 202020s visual album. We will also be featuring an exclusive interview with Johnny Macc, where he talks about his life as an artist, his upbringing as a Ball State University Music Media Production alumni, and the process behind his latest visual album. Tune in!
Join us this week for an awesome set of episodes showcasing the Indy Music Co-op! A communal studio and recording space, IMC just wrapped up their crowdfunding campaign and is getting ready to launch into their new endeavor! The Scene was lucky enough to go down to Indy for their celebration and were able to catch some great artists, like Rob Dixon & Triology! Tune into this episode to hear this funky jazz group lay down some heavy licks’ as they celebrated IMC.
This week we are celebrating the work and ideas of the Indy Music Co-op! A communal recording and rehearsal space, Indianapolis music has a brand new spot to go to thanks to founders Kai McGinnis and Sleepy Richard Floyd. Tune into this episode as we chat with the founders about the space and all things music.
Join us this week for an awesome set of episodes showcasing the Indy Music Co-op! A communal studio and recording space, IMC just wrapped up their crowdfunding campaign and is getting ready to launch into their new endeavor! The Scene was lucky enough to go down to Indy for their celebration and were able to catch some great artists, like Moxxie! Tune into this episode to hear this trios rockin’ performance as they kicked off IMC’s celebration with a bang.
As a special treat for the holidays, we're proud to bring you IPR's production of This American Carol, our radio drama broadcast on Friday, Dec. 17, live from Sursa Performance Hall.
This American Carol is a contemporary comedy mashup of A Christmas Carol and The Office, as told in the style of NPR’s This American Life. The new production is written for IPR by award-winning playwright, screenwriter and professor of theatre at Ball State University, Dr. Jennifer Blackmer.
The main character is Carol, a successful branch manager who has a misguided idea of what celebrating the holidays at work actually means. Carol, who wants things done in a very specific way, won’t listen to anyone’s input and, after a fit of epic proportions (her staff literally fear for their jobs), she decides to cancel the party. The next day, three mysterious meetings pop up on Carol’s Outlook calendar (ghosts) who come along to teach Carol that respecting your coworkers and listening to them not only makes for a good team, but they can also become the family you need but never had.
As we close out the semester, the Scene’s producers Abigail Bache, Liam Vanoverwalle, Jacob Holtzman, and Paul Butler sat down to share some of our favorite tracks from S12 so far! Tune in to hear our top picks (and maybe a good joke or two)!
This week on The Scene from Indiana Public Radio, we will be featuring local Indiana artists and their music that was recorded, mixed mastered, and produced by student members of the student-run record label, Beneficence Records. We will be featuring AmeriKKKen, Brother o Brother, Five Ever, Porch Kat, and Chives who are a part of Beneficence Record’s Benny Gratis series.
Our second episode of the week features Hawktail! Continuing on with our Crossroads format, Hawktail is a Tennessean bluegrass band that we were fortunate enough to catch at the Ouibache Music Festival. Featuring some of the current top bluegrass players, this is an episode you do not want to miss!
This week we are kicking off our Crossroads format by showcasing the rockin’ band Trauma Illinois! Hailing from the Cincinnati area, Trauma Illinois are a dynamic power trio that crushed their performance at Music at the Mansion, a concert series set against the backdrop of the Lanier Mansion in Madison Indiana.
For this episode, we are bringing you the Emmett Cohen Trio, a group lead by New York pianist and composer Emmett Cohen. The Emmett Cohen Trio is a jazz group that plays all over the country, and the Scene was able to catch a show this summer at the Ouibache Music Festival!
In this episode, we’re bringing you 30 minutes of jazz, live from the Ouibache Music Festival in Lafayette, IN. The Tucker Brothers are a jazz quartet from the Indianapolis area, started by brothers Nick and Joel Tucker.
Listen in on this week’s first podcast episode where we dive into music from the band Sheeza out of Lafayette Indiana. This episode is part of our Homegrown series where we listen to performances from the same venue or event. This week we're showcasing Indy's Independent Music & Arts Festival, so be sure to check out our other IMAF performance with Seaux Chill here on IPR's The Scene.
Join us on the second podcast episode where we're continuing our Homegrown series. This week’s event is Indy's Independent Music & Arts Festival where we'll be listening to Seaux Chill set the vibe. Be sure to check out our other Homegrown podcast episode from this week where we rock out to the bad Sheeza here on IPR's The Scene.
Join our producers as we venture forth and listen to music from Mister Goblin, Village Mut, and Slumlord Radio and discover clues across Muncie that lead us to a mysterious destination. Be sure to grab your trick-or-treat bags and a caramel apple as we join our producers for this Halloween Spooktacular Special.
This week on the Scene we are taking a deep dive into The Pushing Daisy’s Band! Join us as we listen through their newest album, Psychedelic Funk from Outer Space, and sit down with the band for an exclusive interview!
Tune in to hear The Brothers Footmen rock out from their performance at the 2021 Independent Music & Arts Festival
Tune in to hear Jomberfox rock out from their performance at the 2021 Wide Eyed Music Festival!
Tune in to this week’s second and final podcast, as we return back to our roots of soul and blues. Tad Robinson is a soul-blues singer-songwriter and harmonica player originally from New York City. This performance was taken from the 2021 Ouibache music festival, at the Pence Group Main Stage. Let’s listen in!
Tune in to this week’s first of two podcasts, as we dive into the 2021 Ouibache Music Festival, hosted in Lafayette, IN. On this week’s first podcast, we will be listening to the Americana band Scott Greeson and Trouble With Monday. Let’s take a listen!
Tune into the second part of this weeks Homegrown episode as we explore Eliot Bigger at the Garfield Park Art & Music Festival! A heavy progressive rock band from Indy, Eliot Bigger put on an awesome show that was not one to miss. Let’s listen in!
This week, we are kicking off our first Homegrown episode of the season by looking at the Garfield Park Art & Music Festival! Focused on featuring local musicians, artists, and vendors, Garfield Park put on a great festival acts with like Public Universal Friend. A local Indianapolis rock band, Public Universal Friend took the stage by storm with their creative mix of genres and great stage presence. This is an episode you do not want to miss!
On this season’s third episode, were going to be showcasing Clint Breeze & the Groove, a local Indy jazz and hip-hop group. We had the pleasure of recording these performances at the 2021 Independent Music & Arts Festival, and the 2021 Garfield Park Arts & Music Festival. Listen in to see just what these local Indy musicians are putting down. Find more about the band at their website.
On this season’s second episode, we’re featuring Shoot Down the Sun, a pop-punk band based in Muncie, IN led by former The Scene Producer and engineer, Christopher Golab. This session was recorded in Ball State’s Music Media Production studios, where they featured songs from their latest self-titled album as well as gave some input from an exclusive interview from each of the band members. Shoot Down the sun can be found at @shootdownthesun on Instagram and at their Website. Join us!
Welcome to The Scene’s Season 12 opener! On this Mainstays episode we sat down with Lafayette native Jeff Anderson to talk about their work, the Ouibache Festival, and what exactly it means to be an artist in Indiana. But wait, there’s more! Be sure to listen in to experience never before heard content from Jeff exclusively on The Scene!
Join us as we look into the near future of what The Scene has to offer for its 12th Season!
Welcome to The Scene’s Summer Special! Join our adventurous engineers as they search for music all around Lake Michigan. With pirates, talking dogs, singing seabirds, and more, this adventure is one you don’t want to miss!
Summer Belt, Accidental Seabirds, and Bing Futch are this episode’s featured artists.
Join us for a quick review of Season 11 here on The Scene and what you can be looking forward to when we come back this summer and fall!
Join us on this season’s roundup as we gather at the virtual "square table” to talk about our favorite artists, songs, episode features, and best moments! This round table discussion talks about the importance of music to audiences, and how music can convey different messages no matter the genre. We feature artists such as Millaze, Bryson Cooper, Yadin Kol, The Half Step Sisters, Overlook, Cece Chanel, and Classical Music Indy. Pull up a seat to our square table, as we listen to some country, hip-hop, dream pop, alternative, and classical music!
Listen to Producer Christopher Golab explore his career with The Scene, featuring old and new material. Since this is Chris’s last episode, he’d like to thank the artists who he has worked with and the listeners for tuning in!
This episode features music from Sirius Blvck, John Stamps, Justin Duenne & the Midnight, Nick Harley & the Crawles, Heaven’s Gateway Drugs, Laura K. Balke, Bedforms, Moon Goons, S.M. Wolf, Millaze, Bryson Cooper, The Sick Boy Method, and Wife Patrol.
All-new interview material from Adam Gross of S.M. Wolf, Emily Plazek of Millaze, and Bryson Cooper is also featured.
Scene producer Kyler Altenhof reflects on his experience working as a producer for The Scene and some of his favorite mixes. All of the bands featured are pulled from episodes Kyler has produced. Below is a list of the bands, and the venues where they performed:
Wolfi is an alternative pop artist that explores live vocal processing in neat and interesting ways. We caught him at Healer in Indy on October 11th of 2019
Clint Breeze and the Groove
Deep within the sonic realm of musical life we bring you an electrifying potion that is cleansing to the mind body and soul. It’s the feeling of new life and the moment of truth. Stay tuned to embark on this journey with us, here on the scene. We caught them at the Ouibache Music Festival
Hailing from Bloomington, IN, Heaven Honey is a band that provides a cool combination of indie pop, advanced emo, and 70’s country. We caught them at Pioneer on April 20th of 2019. Here’s the first song from the set”
Hailing from Bloomington, Anna Wrasse has been immersed in music her whole life. She has been writing and performing original songs since age 11, has been playing piano since age 6, picked up the guitar at age 10, and added violin at 14. Anna is passionate about the way music is able to connect everyone and bring people together. With her songs she hopes to tell stories of her personal experiences in a relatable way that is meaningful to others. She sincerely thanks you for listening.
Up next is Bing Futch. Using Appalachian mountain dulcimer, Native American flute, ukulele and a board full of stomp-boxes, Bing Futch celebrates traditional and modern Americana music with passion, humor and boundless energy. Known for his musical shapeshifting, Bing switches the channels on style and tone with every new song. Bing started their career in California. We caught them at the Ouibache music festival in September of 2019.
Radar Gold provides chilling vocals, biting guitar and synth riffs and some hypnotic drum beats. They describe themselves as SPACE POP SYNTH PUNK OPERA.
We caught them at Healer, in Indy.
Adam Baker and the Heartache is an Americana and Bluegrass infused Indie-Folk band based in Fort Wayne, IN. They focus their energy on songwriting, thick vocal harmonies and putting on the best show that they can.|\
Cece Chanel is rapper and storyteller from the Midwest who was born in Indiana and raised in Tennessee. She speaks about how to handle life’s personal hardships, trials, and tribulations; meanwhile trying to follow the desires of the heart. Chanel strives to produce music that people can relate to and grow with.
We caught Cece Chanel at the Virginia Avenue Music Festival. If you’re interested in listening to more of this artist’s work, you can find them on Spotify at Cece Chanel.
Listen to Wife Patrol, a grunge-inspired garage-rockband from Indianapolis, Indiana. We were able to record them on October 5th, 2019 at Midway Music Speaks, an all-day event at Buskirk-Chumley Theater featuring over 20 bands and artists.
Learn about hosting a DIY venue from Maxwell Denari & Michael Cottone, who operated The Sauna, a Muncie venue for a variety of musical tastes near Ball State University. Maxwell Denari and Michael Cottone ran this venue for almost two years. We also discussed Sauna Suit Recordings, The Sauna’s creators' most recent project.
Listen to The Sick Boy Method, an instrumental rockband from Muncie, Indiana. We were able to record them in February of 2020 at The Sauna, a Muncie DIY music venue.
Join us on this week’s final podcast featuring Cairo Jag from the Virginia Avenue Music Festival hosted at the wildwood market stage! Cairo Jag is a psych-rock and roll band from Indianapolis that incorporates heavily distorted guitar riffs, with haunting grunge-like vocals.
Join us on this week’s second of three podcasts, to hear VV Torso play live from the New Hands Music Festival! VV Torso is a post-punk regret hop band, based in Indianapolis with an emphasis on a powerful poetic hybrid of spoken and sung lyrics in their music. Information for VV Torso can be found here on their Band Camp. Information for The New Hands Music Festival can be found on Do317’s Facebook, and on their website.
Join us on this week’s first of three podcasts, to hear Spandrels play live from the Virginia Avenue Music Festival hosted at Square Cat Vinyl! Spandrels is an indie-rock alternative pop band based in Indianapolis, who are noted as America’s first openly gay band.
On this double artist episode we will explore Jeff Kelly & The Graveyard Shift’s performance from the Virginia Avenue Music Festival. But wait, there’s more! We will also check out The Star City Quintet and the performance they gave at The Ouibache Music Festival.
Listen in to hear music from Jeff Anderson. A local of West Lafayette, Jeff was right at home for the Ouibache Music Festival where they gave a great performance featuring good songs and good stories.
Tune in and join us as we take a listen to The Half Step Sisters’ performance from the Ouibache Music Festival. Music deep in the genres of americana and folk, The Half Step Sisters gave a great performance that you do not want to miss.
Join us to listen to Bryson Cooper's music, recorded in-studio, along with an interview about his musical odyssey, songwriting, and much more. Bryson Cooper is a country music artist from New Palestine, Indiana.
On this week’s second podcast, we’re taking a look at the Fort Wayne band Overlook, and their latest record, Someway Somehow. Overlook combines 70’s rock, folk, alternative rock, and modern production techniques into a unique sound that encapsulates each of the band member’s musical upbringings. Tune in also for an exclusive interview with each of the members of the band overlook, as they discuss their musical backgrounds, the songwriting process for Someway Somehow, and how COVID-19 has affected the band’s live music scene.
On this week’s first podcast, we’re going to be listening to an alternative rock band based out of Fort Wayne, IN, called Monarch. This episode will feature Monarch’s latest self-titled EP, produced by Overlook’s record label, Label Records.
Join us on this podcast to hear the work of Yadin Kol. Yadin is a Neo-Soul artist whose work focuses on the healing power that can come from music. Check out this episode when we caught them at Square Cat Vinyl during the Virginia Avenue Music Festival for a powerful performance.
On this podcast, we’ll take a deep listen to the work of Manon Voice during their performance at Square Cat Vinyl during the Virginia Avenue Music Festival. A singer and social justice advocate, Manon uses their platform to sing on empowerment and social change, bringing deep meaning to their songs and performances.
In this episode, listen The Scene producer Kyler Altenhof and Cardinal Music research fellow Adam Fonacier discuss the operations of Cardinal music group, as well as Mula Kkhan’s performance from the Virginia Avenue Music Festival.
Porch Kat is a fusion rock group from our own, Muncie, Indiana. This recording was taken from Porch Kat’s performance at the DIY music venue and Craft Brew Bar: “Be Here Now”. Porch Kat’s sound includes that of heavily distorted guitars, with punchy articulate lyrics. The inclusion of rock and jazz fusion gives the band its unique sound. Porch Kat can be found on social media platforms such as @porchkatband on Instagram and Twitter, and @porchkat on Facebook. Information for Be Here Now can be found on their website, beherenowmusic.com.
Listen to Amy O perform from Midway Music Festival! Amy O is an indie-pop rock artist from Bloomington, IN. The band started originally as a solo project from Amy Oelsner in 2004. Amy O can be found on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram under the name @amyo, and Twitter under the name @amyomusic. Midway Music Festival can be found at their website https://www.midwaymusicspeaks.org/midway-music-festival.
Listen to Erin Tobey perform at the Midway Music Festival, which is based in Bloomington, IN. Midway Music Festival began in 2016, as ‘Women in Music Festival,’ which gives women and non-binary individuals opportunities to promote and perform original music. Erin Tobey is a visual and musical artist out of Bloomington, IN who introduces a ballad-like feel to indie rock. Erin Tobey can be found on Facebook @erintobey. Midway Music Festival can be found at their website https://www.midwaymusicspeaks.org/midway-music-festival.
Listen to Maxie from their performance at Healer during the New Hands Music Festival, a two day all ages music festival which benefits three Indy non-profits: Ascent 121, Indiana CESA, and Great Strength Band Fun. Maxie is a rap artist we caught during our time at the festival. Also stick around and hear our interview with Scene producer Kyler Altenhof on his memories from the New Hands Music Festival.
Listen to Ko from their performance at Healer during the New Hands Music Festival, a two day all ages music event at Healer in Indianapolis which benefits three Indy non-profits: Ascent 121, Indiana CESA, and Great Strength Band Fun. A native of Indianapolis, Kristen Newborn performed at New Hands under the name Ko with Todd Heaton on percussion.
On this podcast, we’ll be listening to Lando Martian perform at Healer during the New Hands Music Festival. New Hands was a two day all ages music event at Healer in Indianapolis which benefits three Indy non-profits: Ascent 121, IndianaCESA, and Great Strength Band Fund. We’ll also take time to meet cohost and new Producer at The Scene, Jacob Holtzman.
Listen to Millaze and get to know Emily Plazek, the mind behind Millaze. Millaze is a Bloomington-based, piano alt-pop and dreamhop artist. Her unique sound and storytelling make this an episode you do not want to miss! Emily Plazek joins us to talk about her writing style, how her sound came to be, and much more!
This podcast features a variety of both Spanish classical guitar and flamenco music performed by Cory Denham on percussion and John Alvarado on guitar. We recorded this performance at the Theater at the Fort in Indianapolis as a part of Classical Music Indy.
Classical Music Indy is the non-profit producer and syndicator of classical music radio programs, the originator of numerous community engagement and education programs, and an advocate for classical music and classical music-makers. Their mission is to inspire people in our community with the power of classical music. Their vision is to be the most accessible provider of high-quality classical music opportunities for audiences and artists in Central Indiana.
Join our production team as we listen to highlights from this season so far!
Christopher Golab, Kyler Altenhof, Chase Carter, and Adam Fonacier listen to selections from:
Summer Belt, Laura K. Balke, Premium Blend, Lando Martian, Bing Futch, Heaven’s Gateway Drugs, St. Aubin, Sarah Grain & the Billions of Stars, Adam Baker & the Heartache, and Justin Duenne & the Midnight.
On this episode, Kyler Altenhof sits down (virtually) with former producer for the Scene, Chase Carter. Chase brings his choices to the air, picks of his favorite artists, favorite music, and interesting stories from his tenure with The Scene. In this highlight episode, listen to a diverse group of artists with roots in Indiana, and musicians traveling from out of state.
Featured Artist:
Lucille Furs | S10 E10 |Backalley Ballyhoo | Sept. 7, 2019
Evening Attraction | S10 E30 | Virginia Ave Music Fest
Among Authors | S10 E02 | Virginia Ave Music Fest @CICF Wildwood Market Stage| May 11, 2019
Blue Dream | S10 E06 | Virginia Ave Music Fest @CICF Wildwood Market Stage| May 11, 2019
Mogon | S09 E25 | Healer | Feb. 20, 2019
Sirius Blvck w/ John Stamps | S10 E21 | New Hands Music Festival @Healer | Oct. 2019
Special mentions:
Lando Martian (title music) |S11 E14 | Healer
On this podcast, we listen to S.M. Wolf performances from 2 previous seasons and new releases. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Adam Gross joins the show to talk about his music, the Indiana music scene, and life during the pandemic. S.M. Wolf is a power-pop rock band based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
On this podcast, we’ll be hearing Adam Baker and The Heartache perform at the Olde 303 Music Festival.
The Olde 303 Music Festival was THE event of the summer 2019 located in Bluffton, Indiana. It was a family-friendly day jam-packed with music, food and shopping.
What Started out as a 3-piece , electric, rock & roll band is slowly morphing into an Americana and Bluegrass infused Indie-Folk band. Adam Baker and the Heartache focuses their energy on songwriting, thick vocal harmonies and putting on the best show that they can. They are based in Fort Wayne, IN.
On this podcast, we’ll be hearing the Nick Harless Band perform at the Olde 303 Music Festival.
The Olde 303 Music Festival was THE event of the summer 2019 located in Bluffton, Indiana. It was a family-friendly day jam-packed with music, food and shopping.
Complete with snakeskin boots and the feather in the hat, the Nick Harless Band brings blues to a whole new level. They have played all over the midwest, spreading their music to every bar, festival, theater, and arena that invites them in. With a show that wows, songs that rock, and looks to kill, the band always brings their A-game, wherever they go, seeking to achieve national presence as a trio that never fails to impress.
Journey through a haunted house while listening to local music with our producers: Chris Golab, Kyler Altenhof, and Chase Carter. Bedforms, Morning in May, and Moon Goons are this episode’s featured artists.
Mix credits - Kyler Altenhof and Christopher Golab**
This week we’ll be hearing an interview with Anna Wrasse. Anna talks about her performance at the Midway Music festival in 2019, as well as music from her upcoming album “Anywhere”, which releases on October 27th.
Anna has been immersed in music her whole life. She has been writing and performing original songs since age 11, has been playing piano since age 6, picked up the guitar at age 10, and added violin at 14. Anna is passionate about the way music is able to connect everyone and bring people together. With her songs she hopes to tell stories of her personal experiences in a relatable way that is meaningful to others. She sincerely thanks you for listening.
On this segment we listen to part of Palm Ghosts at the Pioneer, performing on October 5, 2018. They describe their music as dream pop and post-punk. Palm Ghosts is an artist from Nashville, TN.
Mix credits - Adam Fonacier
Listen to White Denim, a band from Austin, TX, performing at the Hi-Fi from September 15, 2018. White Denim is a progressive rock band that has been active since 2006.
Then we’ll hear from Rotem Sivan, an artist originally from Jerusalem. His music is influenced by different styles of rock and electronic music that makes it a truly unique performance.
Mixes by: Joey Vonderahe
This week, we’re featuring Laura K Balke, a folk-rock singer-songwriter currently based in Indianapolis. Laura also gave some insights on her experience as an Indiana artist!
This week, we’re featuring the band Heaven’s Gateway Drugs, a counter-culture cult rock band from Fort Wayne, IN. These performances are from seasons 5 and 9.
Listen to Setting Color perform at Healer, in Indy.
Known for their high energy stage presence, Setting Color boasts a musical intensity that ranges from beautifully cathartic piano solos to brash all out pop punk bangers.
Listen to Radar Gold perform at Healer.
Radar Gold provides chilling vocals, biting guitar and synth riffs and some hypnotic drum beats. They describe themselves as space pop synth punk opera.
Listen to AmeriKKKen perform at the New Hands Music festival at Healer.
Indianapolis artist ameriKKKen is nothing short of a prodigy, carving out a path her own way. The K’s in her name stand for “Knowledge and Kindness is Key,” a direct reference to the art she creates. The artist’s work ethic and experience is unmatched as she’s been pushing pen to the paper for over a decade now. Couple this with her ability to craft top tier lyrics and deliver them whether vocally or through sharp bars, her art demands our ears.
Listen to Village Mut perform as part of WooGRL Festival at the Pioneer on April 20, 2019.
WooGRL Festival is a music festival based in Indianapolis, IN that is dedicated to highlighting women and underrepresented performers in the Indiana music community. Proceeds of the event went to Girls Rock! Indianapolis.
Mix-production credit: Judah Snyder
Take a journey through indie-rock, singer-song writer roots, and a hint of jazz with Mina and the Wondrous Flying Machine. Their live performances are known for their variety and spontaneous gestures in their orchestration with a diverse ensemble of instruments that give them a distinct sound.
WooGRL festival was held on April 20, 2019 at the Pioneer in Indianapolis. All proceeds from the event went to support Girls Rock Indianapolis.
Mix-production credit: Mason Goul
Listen to Sarah Grain and the Billions of Stars perform as part of WooGRL festival at the Pioneer on April 20, 2019.
Join us as we listen to Nick Harley & the Crawls at Virginia Avenue Music Festival on May 11, 2019. They are an indie rockband from Bloomington, Indiana.
Join us as we listen to Justin Duenne & the Midnight at Virginia Avenue Music Festival on May 11, 2019. They are a roots, heartland rock-band based in Bloomington, Indiana.
This episode celebrates the 60th Anniversary of WBST, the flagship station of Indiana Public Radio, which signed-on on September 12th, 1960. We’re featuring music from four Indiana bands heard on The Scene over this program's nearly 10 year history. We’ll be hearing from the seasoned jazz fusion group, Premium Blend, along with animated power pop act, The Shake Ups. Stick around for the latter half of the episode, as we shift gears to the synthy alt-rock of Saint Aubin, followed by a powerful performance from the acclaimed local pop duo, Dream Chief.
Produced by Adam Fonacier.
Listen to Bing Futch perform at the Ouibache music festival in September of 2019. Using Appalachian mountain dulcimer, Native American flute, ukulele, and a board full of stomp-boxes, Bing Futch celebrates traditional and modern Americana music with passion, humor and boundless energy. Known for his musical shapeshifting, Bing switches the channels on style and tone with every new song. Bing started their career in California.
Listen to Nashville native Summer Belt at the Ouibache music festival in September of 2019. Summer Belt is a young musician/songwriter who channels their love of classic rock and modern alternative into a creative and ambitious sound that is all her own.
Listen to Indiana artist Tully C. (formally known as Tully Cicero) at Square Cat Vinyl as a part of the Chreece 5 festival on August 24, 2019.
Chreece is an annual Indiana hip-hop festival that normally takes place in late August in Fountain Square, in Indianapolis.
Listen to the well traveled Justo perform at the Pioneer in Fountain Square Indianapolis from August 24, 2019. Justo performed at part of the Chreece 5 music festival. His music carries a hint of East Coast hip-hop, and neosoul influenced by his time spent in New York and Detroit.
Listen to Indiana native Ejaaz perform at the Pioneer in Fountain Square Indianapolis from August 24, 2019, part of the Chreece 5 music festival. His music is energetic, insightful, and humorous at times.
Listen to The Scene’s producers detail what we have planned in the next coming weeks, as we continue our mission to bring live music from Indiana straight to you.
In this episode, all of our producer’s connect virtually and discuss their favorite mixes from this season. Each producer picked a couple of their favorite acts and discuss them.
Artists and festivals/venues featured:
Evening Attraction @ Virginia Avenue Music Festival
Ronny RonJay @ House Call
Radar Gold @ Healer
Cole Woodruff @ IPR’s “All Beers Considered”
Oreo Jones @ Healer
Amerikkken @ Chreece
Scott Greeson @ Ouibache Music Festival
Jeaux Seph @ Healer
Native Sun @ Chreece
In this episode, our Booking Communications Coordinator, Wil Robbins, reviews two and a half years of his work. Over the last three seasons, Wil has mixed two dozen bands and produced sixteen episodes.
Artists featured in this episode:
Busman’s Holiday
Bigfoot Yancey
Hail Your Highness
Francis & The Foundation
Fern Murphy
Cole Woodruff
Produced by Wil Robbins
This episode, our student-producer, Wes Skaggs, says farewell with a producer highlight special, showing-off his favorite artists he has featured in his previous episodes. Wes has worked for The Scene for one year, starting in January of 2019, producing 9 episodes and featuring a total of 24 bands/artists. On this tenth and final episode, he revisits 12 of those artists (in order):
Chuck Mason [S09 E21]
Dead Silence [S10 E09]
Gritty & The Craft [S10 E09 and S09 E21]
Mickey Young [S10 E09]
Oreo Jones [S10 E22]
Jeaux Seph [S10 E25]
Emily Blue [S10 E18]
Philia [S10 E01]
Shiny Penny [S09 E24]
ÉSSO Afrojam Funkbeat [S10 E18]
Counterfeit Madison [S10 E18]
The Be Colony [S10 E01]
Produced & Additional Music by Wes Skaggs
Listen to local hip-hop Indianapolis artist, Sonny Paradise, perform at Chreece 5 on August 24, 2019. This is a live recording from the Square Cat Vinyl stage during the festival.
In this segment, I Fight Fail, the pop alternative rock band based out of Canton, OH plays at Healer in Indianapolis. I Fight Fail brings high energy and catchy choruses to the heavier side of this genre of music.
Sunny and perfectly understated, Bloomington, Indiana trio Sleeping Bag evoke the lazy days of summery pop and ‘90s guitar lo-fi. We caught them at the Virginia Avenue Music Festival in May of 2018.
S.M. Wolf is a fuzzy, psychedelic, power pop family band from Indianapolis, IN. Check out their performance at Village Green Records for record store day.
Maria Colleen is a singer/songwriter based in Muncie, Indiana. Their music, dubbed as a mixture of folk and jazz, has a smooth, romantic-flowing syncopation to it. Their lyrics touch on life, spirituality, and heartbreak. Listen to them perform at Be Here Now in Muncie.
Jeaux Seph is a synthwave/synthpop artist from Indianapolis. His music consist of driving synth-heavy beats accompanying lyrics with dark undertones. This recording of Jeaux Seph is from the 2019 New Hands Music Festival at Healer.
Peteyboy is a Hip-Hop artist from Indianapolis. Barrowing from different styles, his music cannot simply be fit into just Hip-Hop, releasing music with contrasting textures and moods. This recoding was captured at Healer during the 2019 New Hands Music Festival.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
From Indianapolis, Wøøf performs on the main stage at the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Festival.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Listen to South Bend, IN hip-hop artist Heyzeus perform at Healer in Indianapolis on October 12, 2019. His music is very down tempo and soulful, with groovy lo-fi sounding beats backing his deep poetic flows. He describes his music throughout the set simply as a “vibe.”
New Hands was a two day all ages music event at Healer in Indianapolis which benefits three Indy non-profits: Ascent 121, IndianaCESA, and Great Strength Band Fund.
Check out Petrillo, an all female post-punk pop group from Kalamazoo performing at Woogirl music festival on the Pioneer stage!
Produced by Kyler Altenhof.
Check out Ronny Ronjay, a hip-hop artist from Indianapolis, talk about music he performed in a house call for The Scene.
Produced by Kyler Altenhof.
Check out Anna Wrasse, the solo singer/songwriter from Bloomington performing at the Midway Music Festival.
Produced by Kyler Altenhof.
Oreo Jones is an Indie Hip-Hop artist from Indianapolis. His unique live vocal-effects-processing makes his acts truly unique, establishing a sonic experience for the audience. Additionally, Oreo Jones an influential figure in Indianapolis music scene, responsible for events such as Sound Lab and Chreece. The performance was captured during the 2019 New Hands Festival at Healer.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Andy D and his wife, Victoria (Andy D&V) are a couple who not only are joined in marriage, but also in music. The 80s and 90s styled beats over outrageous lyrics creates a comedic, Saturday Night Live-like atmosphere. The performance was captured during the 2019 New Hands Festival at Healer.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Fennec is a house producer from Indianapolis. This Performance was captured during the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Festival at Square Cat Vinyl.
Produced By Wes Skaggs
Listen to Sirius Blvck and John Stamps live at Healer in Indianapolis from the New Hands Music Festival in October 2019. Sirius Blvck and John Stamps are hip-hop artists with high energy levels and crazy lyrical flow.
New Hands was a two day all ages music event at Healer in Indianapolis which benefits three Indy non-profits: Ascent 121, IndianaCESA, and Great Strength Band Fund.
Keiana Whatley, formally known as Keke Song Bird plays at Healer New Hands Music Fest on October 12, 2019. Listen to tastes of neo-soul and hip-hop presented by Keiana and her rocking backing band.
New Hands was a two day all ages music event at Healer in Indianapolis which benefits three Indy non-profits: Ascent 121, IndianaCESA, and Great Strength Band Fund.
Listen to the pop rock neo-indie band Tripatterns, perform at Square Cat Vinyl during Virignia Avenue Music Festival on May 28, 2019.
Check out Bloodlines, a self described “riot-groove-jazz-punk-soul-grunge-R&B” group perform at Be Here Now in Muncie, IN.
Check out Radar Gold, the space punk synth pop opera, performing at New Hands Festival at Healer, in Indianapolis.
Produced by Kyler Altenhof.
Sleepwalk’s performance from the Virginia Avenue Music Festival on the SquareCat Vinyl stage.
Produced by Kyler Altenhof.
In this episode, Cole Woodruff, an Indianapolis based singer-songwriter, performs at IPR’s All Beers Considered.
Produced by Wil Robbins
In this episode, Okey Dokey, an Indie Psych Rock from Nashville Tennessee, performs at the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Fest.
Special thanks to Interstellar Overdrive Events for allowing
us to record Okey Dokey at the 2019 Virginia Ave Music Fest.
Produced by Wil Robbins
Music Mixed by Harrison Kern
Emily Blue, a pop/EDM vocalist from Chicago, is a melodic sensation to behold. Her provocative lyrics paired with a soothing voice is perfect for sitting back and relaxing or getting up to dance. Her and her band were recorded at Be Here Now.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Counterfeit Madison is a rowdy rock band from Columbus, Ohio. Their style of music is high energy, vulgar funk/punk/rock and roll, which somewhat resembles musical numbers, are sure to draw a crowd. This recording was from the 2019 Midway Music Festival at the Blockhouse.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
ÉSSO Afrojam Funkbeat is a latin/funk band from Chicago. Their music is a cultural mesh formed from their Latin heritage and the music they grew up with in an American city. This performance was recorded during the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Festival at Pioneer.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Listen to Native Sun, a hip-hop fusion band out of Indianapolis. This set was performed at White Rabbit, at Chreece 5 on August 24, 2019.
Shiny Penny, a band based out of Kokomo, IN performs songs from their daytime set at Ouibache Music Festival in West Lafayette. Shiny Penny graced the top 50 pop gospel in 2019, and will be performing in the 2020, Battle of the Bands @ The HI-FI. Shiny Penny is available on Spotify and their website.
In this episode, our Booking and Communications Coordinator sits down with all of our Producers to discuss the season thus far. Each producer will pick a couple of their favorite acts from the first half of this season. They all discuss our thoughts on each act.
Artists and Festivals/Venues Featured:
Indian Old School @ Village Green Records
Plateau Below @ Back Alley Ballyhoo, Square Cat Vinyl
Double A @ Chreece, Pioneer
Among Authors @ Virginia Avenue Music Fest, Central Indiana Community Foundation Stage
Lucille Furs @ Back Alley Ballyhoo, Square Cat Vinyl
Mickey Young @ Chreece, White Rabbit Cabaret
Pressed In Black @ Village Green Records
Wolfi @ New Hands Festival, Healer
Clint Breeze @ Chreece, White Rabbit Cabaret
Triptides @ Back Alley Ballyhoo, Square Cat Vinyl
Philia @ Virginia Avenue Music Fest, Pioneer
Produced by Wil Robbins
We are featuring some of our favorites from producer Harrison Kern. The groups will
include Lung, Plateau Below, Indian Old School, and The Amanda Gardier Trio,
along with commentary from yours truly.
Equal parts indie pop, advanced emo, 70s country, and front-woman perfection, Heaven Honey lays down this killer set from WOO GRL Festival on April 20, 2019, live from the Pioneer stage.
Produced by Kyler Altenhof.
Clint Breeze & the Groove offer up their electrifying sonic potion of experimental funk-fusion live at one of Indy's premiere music festivals, Chreece. This performance was bottled on August 24, 2019, from the White Rabbit Cabaret.
Alternative pop artist Wolfi lays down this performance live at New Hands Music Festival: a two day all ages music event at HEALER in Indianapolis which benefits three Indy non-profits: Ascent 121, IndianaCESA, and Great Strength Band Fund.
Produced by Kyler Altenhof.
Chives graces our ears with a full performance of their debut album Thrones live from Healer in Indianapolis on October 25, 2019.
Produced by Judah Snyder.
It’s a stripped-down, mesmerizing solo performance from Chicago-based songwriter Kacie Swierk during the WOO GRL Festival on April 20, 2019, live from the Pioneer stage.
Produced by Judah Snyder.
We bring you Naptown legend Double A with his performance burning up the Pioneer stage at the Chreece hip-hop festival in Indianapolis on August 24th, 2019.
Produced by Judah Snyder.
Take a trip with us as we enjoy the swirling sounds of Triptides playing live at Indy's only psychedelic music and art festival, Back Alley Ballyhoo, September 7th, 2019, presented by Interstellar Overdrive Events and Square Cat Vinyl.
Produced by Mason Goul.
TribeSouL brings us their genre-bending Hip-Hop, SouL & Spoken Word performance from the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Festival, live from the main stage in Fountain Square, Indianapolis.
Produced by Mason Goul.
We are featuring Indianapolis native Amerikkken. She is a newcomer in the Hip
Hop scene in Indy, but is already making huge strides. Along with releasing her
album Khaotic in September, Amerikkken is featured on Netflix show “Rhythm and
Flow” streaming now. Her performance at Chreece 5, an Indiana hip hop festival,
is khaotic, to say the least.
Here up we have Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs. Originally from Indiana, the country
blues group has been touring for many years and has release numerous records.
Their set from Indy Folk Fest is moving and beautiful to say the least.
Here we have SoundLab w/ Oreo Jones. We were lucky enough to visit one of these session
at the Listen Hear studios. Led by Indianapolis musician Oreo Jones, SoundLab
is a live experimental electronic music workshop where any and all are welcome
to come make bleeps and bloops together. This improvised electronic set by a
myriad of different instruments may make you scratch your head, or it make take
you on a journey.
Listen to the Lucille Furs, they describe their music as baroque psychedelic rock. They performed on September 7, 2019 at the Backalley Ballyhoo music fest which took place at Square Cat Vinyl.
Pillars is a post-rock band form Indianapolis. This recording is of them performing at the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Festival on the Main stage.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Rob Funkhouser is a composer from Indianapolis. He was commissioned by Classical Music Indy to compose a piece to be performed during the Music in Nature event at Fort Harrison State Park. This recording is of that composition, debuting in the summer of 2019.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
There Are Ghosts is a Indie Pop band from Indianapolis. This is their performance at the Stone Tree Studios Stage during the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Festival.
We’re featuring a killer set from The Orchard Keepers, a three-piece Progressive Punk outfit that ride off an adventurous musical spirit as heard through this captured performance at Be Here Now in Muncie from April 13th, 2019.
Produced by Judah Snyder.
Today, we have Pressed in Black and their performance at Village Green Records on April 13th, 2019. They offer up a combination of reggae and surf rock that makes you feel like you’re on a beach in the 60s.
Produced by Mason Goul.
Tune-in for Dana Skully’s solo acoustic set live from Healer in Indianapolis on February 20, 2019. More information about the full band, Dana Skully and the Tiger Sharks, can be found there and here!
Produced by Kyler Altenhof.
From Bloomington, Indiana, Plateau Below plays a fun psych-pop filled set. Their wild and unpredictable sound rang out during their performance at Back Alley Ballyhoo.
This segment features Cincinnati natives Lung at the Virginia Avenue Music Festival. Take a listen to this heavy metal duo on The Scene.
Listen to another highlight from Virginia Avenue Music Festival, which took place on May 11, 2019. Blue Dream is a psychedelic rock band based out of Chicago. They bring high energy to their performances, and get straight to rock.
This segment features Pat App, an Indianapolis Rap and Hip-Hop artist performing at Chreece 5, at Square Cat Vinyl.
Gritty and the Craft is a hip hop duo from Indianapolis. Although each of them mostly focus on their solo work, Gritty and the Craft perform live every once, bringing a high-energy performance they have been known for in the Indy hip-hop scene. This is Their performance at Pioneer during Chreece 5.
A hip-hop artist from Indianapolis, Mickey Young, takes the stage during Chreece 5 at White Rabbit Cabaret.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Dead Silence is a hip-hop artist and battle rapper from Indianapolis. This is his live performance recorded at Square Cat Vinyl during Chreece 5 in August of 2019.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
In this episode, we feature pop-punk band Setting Color performing at Be Here Now in Muncie in April of 2019.
Music mixed by Miles Jena.
Produced by Wil Robbins
We feature alt-rock duo Hail Your Highness performing at the Glory Hub in Fort Wayne in March of 2019.
Music Mixed by Kyler Altenhof.
Produced by Wil Robbins
We are featuring the jazz combo The Amanda Gardier Trio at the Virginia Avenue
Music Festival. This Indianapolis based sax, bass, and drum outfit features
great arrangements and slick soloing.
Here we have Anderson’s own garage rock 3 piece, Indian Old
School. But don’t let their size deter you, these three have more energy than most
groups do in the Midwest. Each song offers poetic lyrics accompanied by nasty
feedback driven guitar riffs. Their newest record “Growth” released back in
June, and we will be featuring many songs from that record.
This episode was captured on May 10, 2019 at the Virginia Avenue Music Festival, this episode highlights Bigfoot Yancey. They perform songs off their new album “Early Years”. Bigfoot Yancey is a Folk/Americana band based out of Indianapolis.
Among Authors, an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington, performing songs of their 2017 debut album “I am Become.” All original songs were recorded May 11, 2019 at the Virginia Avenue Music Festival on the CICF Stage @Wildwood Market.
Produced by Chase Carter.
The Be Colony is a psychedelic rock band from Ft. Wayne. Their attention to composition and sound selection contributes to a unique and enticing texture. This performance was recorded at Pioneer during the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Festival.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Philia, an electronic music artist from Indianapolis makes use of performance controllers and live instruments to his set. His music is a funk-influenced style of electronic dance music. This performance was recorded at Pioneer during the 2019 Virginia Avenue Music Festival.
Produced By Wes Skaggs
In this episode, our producers sit down to talk about some of their favorite artists from this season.
Acts featured in this episode: Arcadia, KRANKS, Shiny Penny, Chuck Mason, Pope Adrian Bless, Mogon, Sarah Grain & the Billions of Stars, Us, Today, Carmichael, and Reason Define.
Venues/Festivals featured in this episode: Village Green Records, Virginia Avenue Music Fest, CHREECE, Square Cat Vinyl, Healer, Independent Music and Art Festival (IMAF), Pioneer, White Rabbit Cabaret, and The Glory Hub.
Produced by Wil Robbins
In this episode, we make sure we’re able to release all of our new House Call videos before the end of Season 9. All bands were captured playing within their own practice spaces in Muncie. First up, it’s The Monarchs. Then it’s Pat and the Pissers followed by Soft Crush.
Produced by Trevor Matthews
The Monarchs perform in their home in Muncie, IN. A House Call video of the performance can be found on our Facebook and YouTube. Video was created with the help of Ball State’s Digital Corps.
Produced by Trevor Matthews
Indianapolis-based Louie Louie perform their LouWop/BubbleFunk/PsychPop grooves live from the Pioneer in Fountain Square this week on our show – this performance from March 1st, 2019.
By the way, our live broadcast show this week featured a number of performances from Tonic Ball 2018, a fundraiser event to support Second Helpings in Indianapolis. We hope you stay tuned for Tonic Ball 2019 details to be released sometime this summer! Early Facebook reports suggest Nov. 22, 2019…
This week’s show was produced by Chase Carter and Josh Barton.
Pope Adrian Bless is a hip hop artist from Indianapolis. Influenced by artists from the 90’s and 2000’s, Pope Adrian Bless reminisces hip hop from the past and puts a modern take on it. This performance was recorded during the Virginia Avenue Music Festival at Pioneer last May.
Produced by Wes Skaggs.
This hip hop artist, SiSi Dior, comes from Chicago. She writes lyrics she is passionate about and gives them a bold undertone with her assertive voice. This recording of her performance was captured back in August during Chreece 4 on the Square Cat Vinyl stage.
Produced by Wes Skaggs.
Gerald B is a hip-hop artist from Muncie. While still keeping a modern style of hip hop, his articulate vocals differ from most artists from this decade. This performance was recorded in May 2018 at Be Here Now.
Produced by Wes Skaggs.
A Burden to Bear is a melodic metalcore band based out of Fort Wayne. In this performance, they are playing at The Glory Hub in Fort Wayne presented by Stone Tree Entertainment.
Produced by Aaron Betz.
Reason Define is an all female hard rock/metal group from Charlotte, NC. In this performance, they are playing at The Glory Hub in Fort Wayne presented by Stone Tree Entertainment.
Produced by Aaron Betz.
For The Fire is an alternative rock band from Indianapolis. In this performance, they are playing at The Glory Hub in Fort Wayne presented by Stone Tree Entertainment.
Produced by: Aaron Betz
Concluding our coverage of Village Green Record’s Record Store Day show in 2018 this week, we bring you the indomitable Robin Goodfellow and their live performance from the VGR lawn.
2019’s Record Store Day is just around the corner. Learn more at the official website.
Produced by Josh Barton.
Killer performances from Village Green Record’s Record Store Day show in 2018 continue today with a set from Moon Goons.
2019’s Record Store Day is just around the corner. Learn more at the official website.
Produced by Josh Barton.
Oh yeah, we visited Moon Goons on-location in their practice space a little while back. Check out our House Call of Moon Goons here.
Continuing our featuring of performances from Village Green Record’s Record Store Day show in 2018, we bring you a live performance from alt rockers Kranks.
2019’s Record Store Day is just around the corner. Learn more at the official website.
Produced by Josh Barton.
This week, we’re featuring performances from Village Green Record’s Record Store Day show in 2018. To kick things off, we’re bringing you a live set from Arcadia, an alt-indie rock group from Avon.
2019’s Record Store Day is just around the corner. Learn more at the official website.
Produced by Josh Barton.
In this episode we take a listen to Caleb McCoach. This recording was captured at the band’s practice space in Fountain Square.
Produced by: Wil Robbins
The production team also captured some video of the performance as part of our House Calls series. Check out the Caleb McCoach House Call here.
This episode we take a listen to Alligator Pears performing at the 2018 Virginia Avenue Music Fest.
Produced by: Wil Robbins
Shoot Down the Sun join us in the studio to talk about how they formed and what it’s like to be Shoot Down the Sun, along with a live performance of them at Be Here Now in Muncie on January 25, 2019.
Produced by Chase Carter.
Up next, we have Indianapolis’s Sarah Grain & the Billions of Stars playing live from the 2018 Independent Music and Arts Festival at the Harrison Center in Indy, offering her blend of folk infused with jazz and bossa-nova that definitely rocks.
Produced by Chase Carter.
We bring you Church Girls, from Philadelphia, PA, performing their self-described “philly indie / post-punk” sound live at Healer in Indianapolis from the February 20th, 2019, Rejoice show.
Produced by Chase Carter.
Meet Mogon: a rock-jazz-fusion band based out of Indianapolis, performing at Healer in Indianapolis on February 20th, 2019.
Produced by Chase Carter.
BEDFORMS is a psychedelic rock band from Indianapolis. Their sound can be described as a mix between early psychedelic/stoner rock with modern indie rock elements. This recording is from their performance on the Pioneer stage at Virginia Avenue Music Festival.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Shiny Penny is an alternative rock band from Kokomo who have been marking their name in the local music scene for the past few years. Their dynamic sound and catchy music can possibly have listeners getting a Shiny Penny song stuck in their heads for days. This recording was performed on the main stage at the 2018 Virginia Avenue Music Festival.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
Dino Launch Committee is playing as a three-piece instrumental band from Indianapolis. In this performance, they are playing at Be Here Now.
Produced by: Aaron Betz
Us, Today is a trio band from Cincinnati. They are playing at the Pioneer in Indianapolis from February 2019’s First Friday.
Produced by: Aaron Betz
In this episode we take a listen to Vilai Harrington & The Hamptones, a traditional folk band from Aiken South Carolina. This performance was recorded at the Hi-fi in Fountain Square
Produced by: Wil Robbins
In this episode, we take a listen to Sliding Glass, an energetic hard rock band from Indianapolis. This performance was recorded at Be Here Now.
In this episode, we take a listen to The Yellow Kites, an American folk band from Indianapolis. This performance was recorded at the 2018 Independent Music and Art Festival back in June.
Produced by: Wil Robbins
Chuck Mason is a hip hop artist from from Indianapolis. His style leans towards up-front vocals, looming over aggressive hip hop beats. This performance took place at Square Cat Vinyl.
Produced by Wes Skaggs
SlyOn is a hip hop duo from Indianapolis which includes a vocalist, RipRock, and a producer, Chree. This performance was recorded at Square Cat Vinyl.
Produced by Wes Skaggs.
Gritty and the Craftsman are two hip hop artists from Indianapolis, IAm_Gritty and The Craftsman. This performance was recorded at Square Cat Vinyl.
Produced by Wes Skaggs.
The Icks are a four-piece punk rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana. In this recording, they are playing at The Pioneer.
Produced by: Aaron Betz
Carmichael is a five-piece band from Indianapolis, Indiana. In this show, they are playing at the White Rabbit in Fountain Square.
Produced by: Aaron Betz
Katie Pederson is a solo artist based out of Michigan. In this performance, Katie is playing at the White Rabbit in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Produced by: Aaron Betz
Joy Again, an indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, performs at the 32nd annual Culture Shock music festival within Rhino’s Youth Center.
Produced by Trevor Matthews
Heaven Honey, an “indie rock folk singer songwriter blah blah” from Bloomington, Indiana, performs at the 32nd annual Culture Shock music festival within Rhino’s Youth Center.
Produced by Trevor Matthews
Nice Try, an indie/pop-punk band from Bloomington, Indiana, performs at the 32nd annual Culture Shock music festival within Rhino’s Youth Center.
Produced by Trevor Matthews
Three-piece Indie rock band Fern Murphy performs at the 2018 Independent Music and Art Festival (IMAF).
Produced by: Wil Robbins
Modern rock n’ roll band Jack Droppers and The Best Intentions perform at the 2018 Independent Music and Art Festival (IMAF).
Produced by: Wil Robbins
A performance by psychedelic rock collective LDYCP at the Pioneer in Fountain Square.
Yup, we’re trying out a new segment format for our podcast fans. We think it makes it easier to find your favorite bands. Let us know what you think at our contact form!
Produced by: Wil Robbins and Sebastian Giraldo.
In this episode, we’re checking out a variety of different acts that we’ve covered over the past two seasons, such as Ceramic Animal, White Denim, Moon Goons, and many others!
This week we are featuring some of our Producer’s favorite music from this season thus far. This show is a variety show with music from Indiana and the rest of the Midwest. This episode is unique because it features a roundtable discussion with our employees and interns.
The show features music from: Melkbelly, City Trash, Joshua Powell, Dream Chief, Chives, Den Dwellers, Kid Freud, Fo4r Brothers, Honey, Be Well, Oldfield and The New Birds, Bigfoot Yancey, and Liz Cooper & The Stampede.
Host and Producer: Wil Robbins
This week we feature a variety of Indiana-based bands performing at the HiFi and White Rabbit in Indianapolis. Bands featured include Cole Woodruff and The Sadness, Dream Chief, and The Sean Imboden Large Ensemble.
Produced by Sebastian Giraldo. The Sean Imboden Large Ensemble was mixed by Aaron Betz.
We’re exploring the depths of post-rock in Indy’s Fountain Square with three live sets from the Virginia Avenue Music Festival and October’s First Friday. Anderson band Den Dwellers test the sonic limits of Square Cat Vinyl, followed by Nashville’s Palm Ghosts and then Kid Freud at the Pioneer.
Produced by Adam Fonacier.
We’re featuring regional folk and rock this week – two mainstays of what the Midwest does best. First up, we have Edward & Jane from Chattanooga, Tennessee, performing at the 2018 Virginia Avenue Music Festival in Indianapolis. Then we’ll bring you Muncie’s own Oldfield & The New Birds playing a stripped-down set and going by the moniker The Oldfields at IPR’s 2018 All Beers Considered. Then to take us out, Fame & Fiction join us from Nashville, Tennessee, also playing at the 2018 Virginia Avenue Music Festival in Indy.
Produced by Aaron Betz with mixing support from Wil Robbins for Edward & Jane.
In this week’s episode, we are featuring a range of music from punk-rock to experimental rock with Honey, Be Well and Dirt Room performing at Be Here Now and ByBye who performed at the 2018 Virginia Avenue Music Fest.
Produced by Wil Robbins and hosted by Joey Vonderahe.
Honey, Be Well mixed by Aaron Betz.
Dirt Room mixed by Adam Fonacier.
ByBye mixed by Joey Vonderahe.
Halloween is definitely a time for punk music and we have an amazing arsenal of high-energy, hardcore punk music for your listening enjoyment. The first two bands on the roster were recorded at Culture Shock 2018 held within Rhino’s Youth Center in Bloomington. Melkbelly from Chicago will start us off, followed by Skull Cult from Bloomington. Our final band, City Trash from Indianapolis, was recorded during Virginia Avenue Music Festival at Pioneer in Indianapolis.
Produced by Trevor Matthews
In this week’s episode, we take a look at Midwestern musical collectives. To kick things off, we have Sweet Poison Victim. After that is ESSO Afrojam Funkbeat, and finally Cyrus Youngman and the Kingfishers closes off the show. All acts played at the Indianapolis HiFi.
Produced by Sebastian Giraldo.
This episode we take a look at two psychedelic bands. To start the show, we will have The Dopacetics performing at the 2018 Independent Music and Art Festival. To close the show, we feature Liz Cooper & The Stampede from the 2017 Fountain Square Music Festival.
Produced by Wil Robbins and hosted by Joey Vonderahe.
This week on the Scene, we are checking out some face melting acts, starting off with a set from Rotem Sivan, followed by a House Call from Moon Goons, and then wrapped up with a set from White Denim perfroming from the Hi-Fi.
Episode produced by Joey Vonderahe.
House Call produced by Trevor Mathews.
This week we are diving into calmer waters through the music of Indiana bands Hex Mundi, Joshua Powell And The Great Train Robbery, and Clint Breeze And The Groove. Join us as we listen to quieter sounds from the genres of indie, folk, experimental, and hip hop music.
Produced by Sebastian Giraldo.
From the 2018 Virginia Avenue Music Fest, we are taking a look at high-energy rock. To start the show, we have Grayling Michigan based Hail Your Highness. The duo creates a full rock sound. To finish the show, we have Nashville based Francis & The Foundation. The trio creates a solid rock sound.
Host: Joey Vonderahe.
Producer: Wil Robbins.
In this episode, we check up on the state of hip-hop in Indiana. With sets from Harvey Facts, Mariah Ivey and TribeSouL, Jeremiah Stokes , Fo4r Brothers, Allison Victoria, Heyzuess, and Legacy of Triumph. These recordings are from the Virginia Avenue Music Festival, The Independent Music and Arts Festival , and Chreece 4.
Produced by Joey Vonderahe. Photo cred: AunzzzENT
It’s a show all about Basementpalooza: a DIY music festival created by students of Ball State. Basementpalooza was started by Lame Brain Productions, a student-run organization seeking to create a network of venues and artists to continually showcase and support the local music scene in midwest Indiana. Proceeds from this year’s festival supported the non-profit organization A Voice for the Innocent. We’ll hear sets from bands Kranks, Planet Boom Bap, and Chives.
Produced by Sebastian Giraldo.
This week we’re exploring the many definitions of ‘folk rock’ in Indiana. To start off the show we have Bigfoot Yancey performing at the 2018 Virginia Avenue Music Fest. To round off the show we have Busman’s Holiday performing at the Independent Music and Art Festival back in June.
Host: Joey Vonderahe.
Producer: Wil Robbins.
Season 9 kicks off with some great sets from the 2018 Virginia Avenue Music Festival. First up is Ceramic Animal, followed by Handgrenades, and then wrapped up by Heaven’s Gateway Drugs.
Produced by Joey Vonderahe.