Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined today by Dan Hornsby, a.k.a True Green, to talk about his songwriting endeavors—with his pair of solo albums My Lost Decade and Hail Disaster— along with his work as a novelist. Growing up in Indiana, Hornsby’s exposures to music were as varied as his tastes are now—and a fascination with storytelling and with the intricacies of production represent a central part of his story.

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined by Hannah Pruzinsky, co-founder of the indie-rock outfit Sister. and the creator of two full-lengths under their solo project, h.pruz— No Glory and Red sky at morning. Pruzinsky’s music focuses on cavernous spaces and heart-wrenching vocal dynamics, and many of the albums they’ve chosen to discuss today are some of the most captivating in that vein of acoustic songwriting.

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined today by Jack Shields— the guitarist for Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners and the founder of his Jack Shield & The Mojave Rush, who released their sophomore effort this in the raw, grungy alternative rock ventures of Avalanche Hour. Jack joins us today for discussion of the albums and artists— including Jimi Hendrix, Fleet Foxes, and Ween— that have shaped his unique and uncompromising ear over his years as a songwriter.

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I sit down with Allston-based indie artist ladybug to discuss her ongoing work on her acoustic project and the albums and songs that helped form her tastes and sonic landscape as an improvisational songwriter.

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where we sit down with Jake Regulbuto, the frontman for the Boston-based rock band Gollylagging. Gollylagging blends a mixture of shoegaze, emo rock, noise rock, and more classic indie sentiments in their own music, including their 2024 EP Dry Rot and their newest single “Jackknife”, and Regulbuto’s tastes, highlighted by the five albums we’ll talk about today, carry the same wide array of sensibilities.

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined by San Francisco-based singer-songwriter lucky break to reflect both on her debut album, made it!, and the songwriters that have influenced her throughout her life. Join us for a conversation on  the folk ethos, the quirks and complexities of the ballads Elliott Smith, and underscores’ brilliant new record, U.

Welcome to our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined by Minneapolis-based rapper and producer Student 1 to discuss his forthcoming album Truant and the artists and records that have shaped his journey, from the Ethiopian music that graced his home throughout his childhood to the local Minnesota artists that helped inject him with the confidence he needed to find his voice as an artist.

Join us for our newest episode of The Spin, where I’m joined by Oakland-born and soon-to-be NYC-based rapper kJADE. kJADE released her sophomore effort, On Everything I Love, in February as a follow-up to her debut, The Sound That Trees Make. Although she veers in a more electronic and laid-back direction on her second record, her voice and her sound still carry the same poignancy, and she joined us today to discuss five records, ranging from the gospel and R&B of her childhood to the hip-hop that inspires her today.

Join us on our newest episode of The Spin: A MELT FM production as New Jersey-based experimental rapper Fatboi Sharif joins us this week to discuss the albums that have been formative in his musical journey. From Prince to '90s alternative to modern-day abstract rap and metal, the Garden State Gargoyle's journey not only spans decades but tells a story of the unique appeal and inter-genre relevancy that his brand of hip-hop holds today.

Join us on our newest episode of The Spin, as Seattle-born singer-songwriter Anna Justen joins us to discuss her upbringing in the Pacific Northwest, her childhood love for Adele and One Direction, and the delightful paths she sees pop music treading in the modern era.

Join us for this episode of The Spin: A MELT FM Production, as New Jersey-based, cosmic R&B artist Bymaddz discusses the albums and songs that have shaped her sonic landscapes throughout her life, taking us on a tour through her earliest MJ memories, her life-long love of anime, and the Alternative R&B records she's been bumping over the past couple of years.

On this episode of The Spin, we welcome rap visionary Rhys Langston to discuss his journey from '90s rock and electronic music into his own unique brand of rap, poring over the albums and works of art that have formulated his taste as he has grown into one of the most enigmatic bar-spitters in the game today.

For our inaugural episode of The Spin, rap pioneer Squadda B joins us to discuss the albums that have been most impactful and memorable across his storied musical career. Formerly one half of the dynamic rap duo Main Attrakionz, the beginning of Squadda B's career was placed firmly between the waning sounds of the early 2000's and the rising cacophonies of rap's induction to the realm of the Internet. Yet, through it all, Squadda B most fondly remembers his roots in the golden era of East and West Coast hip-hop. Join us for a fascinating conversation regarding this era and the scores of others that have defined the tastes of one of hip-hop's legends.