
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.
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

Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
2021_04_3 Prince Medley and rippers
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
In this episode of When The Needle Hits The Groove, Prince kicks it off with a medley of Pass The Peas by Maceo Parker into Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin. Your honor, I rest my case for a rockin' hour of music on When The Needle Hits the Groove, On the Penguin.

Friday Apr 02, 2021
The Radiators Set 2
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Radiate the 88! In this set we continue the deep dive inot the swampy waters of Louisiana for an extended set by the Radiators. Whether you like Cocktail music or Fish Head music you are in for a treat.

Saturday Mar 27, 2021
2021_03_27 Set 1
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Eric Clapton covers his old friend JJ Cale with a great version of "Call me the Breeze" to get things started in this set. A double shot of the Black Keys into Beck and then Tom Petty.... you get the picture.

Saturday Mar 27, 2021
2021_03_27 Set 2 Let the Good Times Roll
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Come on and let the good times roll... The Grateful Ded kicks off this set with a cover of Sam Cooke's "Good times" and the set cooks from there with a smoking version Of "Space Wrangler" by Widespread Panic, a cover of "Ain't no Use" by Trombone Shorty and more.

Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
The Police A Deep Dive Episode 1
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
This first set of the deep dive into the music of the Police focuses on their first 2 records Outlandus D'amour (198) and Regatta de Blanc (1979). There are some live tracks and 2 acoustic numbers.

Saturday Mar 20, 2021
20201_03_20 The Police an exploration Set 2
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Set 2 of the Deep dive into the music of the Police. Only together less than a decade and a recording career that lasts only 5 years, we dig in the 80s -- Zenyatta Mondatta (1980), Ghosts in the Machine (1981) and one of the best records of the *80s ;Synchronicity (1983).

Saturday Mar 13, 2021
20201_03_13 The Radiators n The 1980s
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Do you like Fish Head music? That's what they call the musical stylings of the Radiators from New Orleans. They made several great records in the '80s and we dive in to the swampy waters of the bayou for some of my favorite music of the decade.

Saturday Mar 13, 2021
The Radiators in the 1980s
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
This episode continues the deep dive into great albums of the 1980s and drops the needle on the Radiators from New Orleans. In this hour, Law of the Fish, Zig Zagging through Ghostland and Total Evaporation are on display, and a few more treats from the Rads.

Monday Feb 22, 2021
80s love songs 2021_02_20 Set 2
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Take a trip back to the 80s with some o the best love songs from the decade.

Friday Feb 19, 2021
When The Needle Hits The Love Songs Part 2 Set 1
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Its '80s time on WTNHTG as we feature the best love songs of the 80s.
