Host Geoff Hanson calls his musical stylings the Rootsy Groove. The groove in a vinyl record is where the magic happens. The musical alchemy begins the moment when the needle hits the groove. When The Needle Hits The Groove airs every Saturday on 98.3 The Penguin in Wilmington, NC.
Episodes
May 18, 2021
May 18, 2021
1hr
In this set, we honor the memory of Robert Nester Marley with a set of music in honor of the 40th anniversary of his passing on May 11, 1981.
May 9, 2021
May 9, 2021
1hr 3 min
In this special edition of When The Needle Hits The Groove, I hit the road with my 17 year-old daughter LJ and drive to Jacksonville, with us switching off on our favorite road trip jams.
May 9, 2021
May 9, 2021
1hr 41 sec
In the second hour of this special edition of When the needle Hits the Groove, LJ and I take a look back at some lullabies from her childhood and then continue on down the road rocking down the highway to Jacksonville.
May 3, 2021
May 3, 2021
1hr 1 min
Episode #80!
In this episode of When the Needle Hits the Groove, the needle drops on Neil Young's Cortez the Killer three different times, by three different artists, twice in this set. Hold on to your hats, cause its about to get windy!
May 3, 2021
May 3, 2021
1hr 4 min
In this second set, Phish gets it going with their fantastic song "More," one of my favorite songs of the last 5 years. Shiny Ribs will bring you to your knees with their incredible song "Built the Moon," Stick Figure and many more keep this groove vibe going until "Cortez the Killer" finale, the third appearance of the night.
Apr 26, 2021
Apr 26, 2021
1hr 1 min
Here's Part 2 of the Scrapple soundtrack on When the Needle Hits The Groove. This set is the first time Liza Oxnard's performance of Sweet Tender Lovin' from December 1991 has ever been heard. The soundtrack is followed by a set of Taj Mahal music. So get your dharma pig on When the Needle Hits The Groove.
Apr 26, 2021
Apr 26, 2021
1hr 2 min
The world broadcast of a soundtrack 24 years in the making. Never before has the Scrapple soundtrack been played in its entirety until the needle drops here on the Penguin. From Sam Bush to JJ Cale and a score by Taj Mahal, prepare to have your tympanums tickled on When The Needle Hits The Groove.
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
1hr 1 min
This might be one of my favorite sets in the show's history. JRAD get it going with Althea and the Jerry and Merl keep it going with After Midnight from Merl's epic and unknown album Fire Up. Phish rocks it out with "Lovin' Cup." Is that enough of a teaser? Get some on When The Needle Hits The Groove on The Penguin.
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
1hr 40 sec
In this episode, we go deep on some tasty covers. Get covered up on When the Needle Hits the Groove.
Apr 6, 2021
Apr 6, 2021
1hr 2 min
Holy Scarlet>Fire Batman! In this set, When The Needle Hits The Groove puts the musical lens on what is considered one of the greatest versions of one of the band's greatest suites from what maby consider to be the greatest show. After that 25 minute behemoth, the show continues to rock the groove with a great cover of oh Sweet Nuthin by Holllis Brown and more.