Record Store Day, Public Radio, and Music Loose Associations

We’re big fans of public radio and festivals for music discovery. Charles Hale and Nelson Gullett had a small world radio-meets-real-life Big Ears connection. Public radio keeps new music alive and thriving, even as the federal government slashed budgets and extremist subcultures try to wield power over art. Driver 8 Records gears up for Record Store Day and launches a vinyl record club. Sloane Spencer continues to float her musical loose associations, this time sharing, "If Randy Newman, Leon Russell, and Levon Helm hung out listening to the Beatles, this might be the song they wrote." So pour yourself something nice, slide into the booth, and get ready for a mix of good stories and the kind of musical rabbit holes you’ll be glad you fell into. Catch Our Tastemaker Playlists • Apple Music (  / dive-bar-music-club-episode-7  ) • Tidal (https://tidal.com/playlist/4ecaedec-8...) Bands Featured in Episode 7 • Flea (https://www.flea333.com/) • Jesse Ed Davis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_E...) • Kathleen Edwards (https://www.kathleenedwards.com/) • Kruangbin (https://khruangbin.bandcamp.com/) • Leon Bridges (https://khruangbin.bandcamp.com/album...) • The Montvales (https://www.themontvales.com/) • Neko Case (https://nekocase.com/) • Silver Skylarks (https://eastwoodmusicgroup.bandcamp.c...) • Yagody (https://yagody.org/en/#intro) Support Your Local Public Radio Station • WDVX (https://wdvx.com/support/) • KRFC (https://www.krfcfm.org/) Record Store Day (https://recordstoreday.com/) & Driver 8 Records' Record Club • Driver 8 Records (https://driver8records.com/product/th...) The Regulars • Nelson Gullett (https://divebarmusicclub.com/episode/...) • Charles Hale (https://divebarmusicclub.com/episode/...) • Sloane Spencer (https://divebarmusicclub.com/episode/...) Musicians, Festivals, Venues, and Events Mentioned in this Episode • Albert King • Amelia Day • Anna Butters • Angine de Poitrine • Arlo Guthrie • Barley's Knoxville • Black Pumas • Blind Boys of Alabama • Bloodshot Bill • Bob Dylan • Brennan Wedl • Bugs Bunny • Butch Hancock • Carolina Chocolate Drops • Charles Mingus • Charlie Snider • Chris Stapleton • Chris Thile • Christopher Paul Stelling • Colin Cripps • Driver 8 Records • Dr. John • Duane Allman • Grant Alden • Grateful Dead • Gwenifer Raymond • Haley Heynderickx • International Anthem • Jason Isbell • Jeff Parker • Jimmy Dale Gilmore • John Lennon • Kaoru Watanabe • Kasey Musgraves • Katie Crutchfield • Ken Pomeroy • Leon Russell • Levon Helm • Lucinda Williams • Market Square, Knoxville, TN • Michael Stipe • MJ Lenderman • Nick Cave • No Depression • Nonesuch Records • Peter Buck • R.E.M. • Randy Newman • Red Hot Chili Peppers • Richard Thompson • Smoking Dave and the Primo Dopes • Sturgill Simpson • Taj Mahal • The Beatles • The SteelDrivers • Todd Snider • Tom Petty • Thom Yorke • Tortoise • Big Ears Festival • Thirty Tigers • Tyler Childers • Waxahatchee • WDVX • WREK • KRFC • Wu Fei Recommended If You Like dive bar music club podcast, music discovery podcast, public radio music, indie music podcast, alternative rock discussion, 90s alt rock fans, eclectic music playlist, underground music scene, college radio influence, music nerd community, songwriter interviews podcast, record store culture, vinyl collecting community, record store day events, independent record stores, emerging artists spotlight, live music festivals USA, Big Ears Festival Knoxville, Americana music scene, folk and bluegrass artists, experimental music performances, Ukrainian folk band modern, jazz fusion discussion, Flea trumpet album, avant garde jazz artists, Kathleen Edwards music, Americana singer songwriter, Waxahatchee influence, indie folk duos, music recommendations podcast, album deep dives, music storytelling songs, public radio funding importance, listener supported radio, music community building, local music scenes USA, Texas indie soul music, Khruangbin style vibes, Leon Bridges collaboration, new music discovery 2026, public radio music discovery, Dive Bar Music Club, 90s alt rock, Knoxville music festival, Big Ears Festival, emerging touring songwriters, eclectic music, music playlists, public radio funding, local music scene, music obsession, record store culture, independent radio stations, music community, music recommendations, exploration of new music, artist interviews, vinyl records, music nerds, music events