Indy Propaganda

Valerie & Joy host the Musical Family Tree local music hour on WQRT FM in Indianapolis! Hear Indy Propaganda's curated playlist featuring tracks from Wife Patrol, Radar Gold, Taylor DeShawn, Werewolf With A Shotgun, Molly June, We Are Hex, Jookabox, COASTL, AND hear brand new music from their band Karate, Guns & Tanning.

Check out the second episode in our #COVID19 #pandemic series with two of Indianapolis' music industry leaders, Chelsea Sanderson, the Operations Manager at Indy music venue HI-FI, and Josh Baker, Owner of HiFi, MOKB Presents, Do317, and Holler On The Hill music festival. We got a first-hand account of what talent buyers and music venue staff are going through during this unprecedented public shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Through it all, the HiFi staff are staying informed,...

📢 www.anchor.fm/indypropaganda 📢 The first episode of our special series on the COVID-19 pandemic hitting Indianapolis is LIVE. In the midst of a lot of chaos, industry leader Eddie Sahm of Sahm's Restaurants found time to sit down with us along with fellow business owner and community leader, Jesse Rice of Black Circle Brewing Co. / LOOM / Stranger Attractions Presents to discuss the serious impact this pandemic is having on the restaurant, bar, and entertainment industry, as well as...

This week, we sat down with one of our favorite Indianapolis residents Jeff Nordyke. Jeff is the City Director for Sofar Sounds: Indianapolis​. Aside from booking upwards of 150 artists "so far" (haha), Jeff is determined to lend his hand to the musicians in our city with his extensive music business experience. We discuss the history of Sofar Sounds​, his upcoming plans for a production company, & the local artists he loves. We know you have time to listen, so check it out! Find us on...

This week, listen in on the full episode with our new friends, the groove-heavy blues rock band, Kudzu Duo featuring Reed N Turchi and Lemuel Hayes. After we caught them at a killer show at Duke's Indy last week, they rolled back through Indy on their way to Columbus and met up with us at our usual Square Cat Vinyl. We talked about their band, blues beginnings, bowling, the aftermath of the Nashville tornado, and found lots of random musical connections in common. Check out the links and get...

Joy Caroline Mills is back, recovered and better then ever! We met for a pop-up podcast at Duke's Indy this week for Joy's first honky tonk experience, and had a fun night with the owner/operator, Dustin Boyer and former guest, Davey Avenatti We also happened upon one of the finest Nashville hill country blues acts on their first night on tour, The Kudzu Duo featuring Reed Turchi and Lemuel Hayes. Reed popped on to tell us a little about the group, North Mississippi blues culture, and...

This week, Valerie is soaking up the sun in the gorgeous Cayman Islands. BUT, just for you, we still had time to record a brief episode! We discussed our return to live podcasting at 2020 Back Alley Ballyhoo, and all of the Indianapolis events we're looking forward to. We also discussed Joy Caroline Mills re-releasing her music on Spotify, Valerie Green's outlaw country band Whiskey Machine AND even our favorite Justin Bieber album. As we mentioned in our episode, if you feel so inclined to...

🤩 We had an enchanting date with Indy's most magical sweethearts, Kelli Jenkins and Hayley Trussell, ✨The Spell Sisters✨ Kelli and Hayley have made quite a name for themselves with their eerily accurate and supernatural tarot readings at a variety of events and festivals around Indianapolis. 🔮 We met at The Black Acre Loft -- Black Acre Brewing Company's super hot & NEW downtown speakeasy to talk #tarot, #astrology, #mysticism, and more. Listen in on Valerie's first ever tarot reading and...

We've got a special one for you today! Kyle Long, host of Cultural Manifesto on WFYI sat down with us this week for an episode full of Indianapolis music history, culture, and so much more. We discussed Kyle's favorite former and current venues around town, the upcoming renovation of the Madame Walker Theatre Center, and his involvement in creating a music series that brings musicians from the famed Indiana Avenue to Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis. And check out his upcoming event, the...

We finally got the chance to sit down with one of the biggest catalyst in the Indianapolis music scene, Mike Angel tonight. This episode has been a long time coming, and an hour wasn't long enough to cover everything there is to say. An accomplished singer/songwriter of Americana band, Bigfoot Yancey among other music projects, co-owner of record store/music venue Square Cat Vinyl, co-founder of Indianapolis music festivals like Virginia Avenue Music Fest, Back Alley Ballyhoo, and the...

It's a saucy episode for your entertainment tonight with the lovely ✨Lola Lavacious ✨ of Angel Burlesque, Girl Pride Indy, Phoenix Rising Dance Company, Pastie Cakes, Black Circle Brewing Co.'s Drag Brunch shows, RAW: natural born artists, and so much more! She's another mover and shaker in Indy, getting so much done on so many fronts. A performer, event maker, daydreamer, emcee, and muse, we are all lucky to have her here in Indy bringing some sparkle to the city. Tune in to hear her take...

We were somehow able to nail down woman-about-town Andrea Watts (Chief Communications Officer for the Indy DMD). We discussed those *dang* scooters getting tossed in the canal, the many arts & renovation initiatives happening around town, the Indianapolis Bicentennial (Indy's 200th birthday) and the upcoming census! Tune in to one of our most intriguing & informative conversations yet. INDY CENSUS: http://countmeindy.com INDY BICENTENNIAL: http://indyturns200.com ANDREA'S TWITTER:...

This week, we had the pleasure of meeting up with Davey Avenatti, the original outlaw, of Whiskey Machine and The Stampede String Band, and had a great time talking about growing up in Vermillion County, our mutual love of Wheeler Walker, Jr., and what it takes to be an outlaw. Don't miss a brand new song written by Davey and Jarod Stillwell of the popular Indy country/honky tonk band, The Cold Hearts, called "Ain't Good Enough For You" at the end of the episode! We're super excited for the...

We're ringing in the New Year by looking back at our first year! Joy and Valerie remember their favorite moments, past guests, Indy happenings, and important topics in music, art, and culture. Lots of shoutouts in this episode! Happy 2020 to all!

Guys! We got to talk to ✨ Lily & Madeleine ✨last week and it was magical! They graced us with a gorgeous, surprise performance of "Analog Love," at the Square Cat Vinyl open mic night and sat down with us to talk about their recent tour, what it was like touring with John Mellencamp, working with their Grammy-award winning production team on their latest album "Canterbury Girls," staying independent as young women in the music business & much more! It was a great birthday gift for our...

One of Indianapolis' sparkling all-stars, we got to sit down with comic, Gwen Sunkel for a fun conversation covering pretty much any and everything under the sun! We discussed the difference between improv and stand-up, her joke writing process, Indy's gem of a comedy scene, Black Circle Brewing Co./Let's Comedy/ Rocketship Comedy Sunday shows, The White Rabbit Cabaret Hot Tub Sex Machine collaborative sex ed show, her Nasty Women showcase fundraisers, and Elena Ruz Cuban Cuisine at Black...

This week, we met up with metal legend, Dustin Boltjes! Dustin is a renowned metal musician who's extensive resume includes touring globally as the longtime drummer for metal acts, Skeletonwitch and Demiricous, lead singer for Sacred Leather and Iron Diamond, fronting his darkwave-synthpop band Stranger Attractor, as well as co-owning and operating Stranger Attractions Presents booking major national acts across many of Indianapolis' biggest venues. Dustin invited us to hang out on his...

We hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving holiday. Prior to the festivities, we interviewed Franc Blac, an extremely talented Indianapolis rapper with a New York state of mind. Valerie Green & Joy Caroline Mills chat with him about Indy hip-hop and Joy's favorite theory about Tupac (he's alive). For the rest of December we've got some INSANE guests lined up, including Lily & Madeleine, Dustin Boltjes & Gwen Sunkel. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to us on whatever platform you're listening on. Thank you...

We've got another fun throwback show from the Back Alley Ballyhoo, a psychedelic music and arts festival that takes place at Square Cat Vinyl every year. This week we have clips with Jen Banks, the projectionist and lighting technician for the festival, Patrick Burtch, the founder and organizer sharing some history on the festival and some of his favorite bands in the genre, and a fun interview with psych rock band, Us As Caravan. #psychedelic #musicfestival #fountainsquare #podcast...

It's a new day, a new week, and a great time for new beginnings! This week, Joy and Valerie announce their departure from Moxxie, discuss music philosophies, D'Angelico guitars, Double Dare, Pocky sticks, and include a hot clip from their new project, Karate, Guns & Tanning, a psychedelic cock pop band featuring new members Daniel Guajardo and Paige Shedletsky. Check out a demo of "FIRE," the first single from their forthcoming album, "Breaking Teeth at the Concrete Beach."