Justin sits down with Tanner Bednar of Chicago's Hollyy just before their live show at Sound Bend Records inside of Denolf's barbershop in downtown South Bend.

Check out videos from the event at the Red Chuck blog!

Grab that vinyl of their latest album, The Weight of this Heart, here!

included song: Feel So Lonely

official websites:

• hollyy.band

• hollyy1.bandcamp.com

• linktr.ee/hollyy.band

Instagram: @‌hollyy.band

YouTube: @‌hollyy8088

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

April is a journalist and the host of Michigan Public's Stateside, keeping Michiganders up to date on music, culture, politics, and more. She joins Justin to discuss Michigan music, journalism, and the importance of storytelling.

official website: michiganpublic.org/people/april-baer

Instagram: @‌aprilbaerradio

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

As Discussed:

• The Erly

• Dead Birds

• Keynote Sisters

• The Crane Wives

• The Accidentals

• Michigander

• Niles Main Street & The NODE

• WCBE

• WVPE

• Racing Mount Pleasant

• Fred Thomas

• Hail Your Highness

• Corb Lund

• Old Saloon- Emigrant, Montana

• Edgefield at McMenamins- Troutdale, Oregon

• The Ark- Ann Arbor, Michigan

• The Intersection- Grand Rapids, Michigan

queer father joins Justin to discuss creating art and the intimacy of making music and performing for live audiences.

included song: filthy fangs

official websites:

• linktr.ee/queer.father

• queerfather.bandcamp.com

Instagram: @‌iamqueerfather

Bluesky: @‌queerfather.bsky.social

TikTok: @‌iamqueerfather

Theme music by Hero Jr.

Sound and production by Paul Klimson of Theory One Productions

Microphones provided by Earthworks Audio

As Discussed:

• LangLab

• SPACESHIPS

• The NODE