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
Feb 19, 2021
Feb 19, 2021
1hr 35 sec
More Live Love Songs fill the air on this Valentine's Day Special on WTNHTG.
Feb 19, 2021
Feb 19, 2021
1hr 35 sec
In honor of Valentine's Day, WTNTG puts the needle down on live love songs.Neil Young's Harvest Moon gets it going and Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin and more follow.
Feb 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021
1hr 42 sec
This set features suites from Jackie Greene, NeilYoung, The Radiators and Bob Marley
Feb 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021
1hr 50 sec
We continue our exploration into The Grateful Dead's greatest musical suites. Franklin's Tower is the only song that appears in two suites and we kick off the set with one of them. JGB gets a little love as well.
Feb 3, 2021
Feb 3, 2021
54 min
In this rebroadcast on KOTO in Telluride, we continue our exploration of the Grateful Dead's most iconic suites. Help>Slip> Franklin's, Throwing Stones>Not Fade Away and China>Rider are on dispay.
Jan 30, 2021
Jan 30, 2021
1hr 1 min
In this episode, we explore some of the greatest Grateful Dead suites.
Jan 24, 2021
Jan 24, 2021
1hr 2 min
Amanda Gordon inspired the world with her stunning rendition of "The Hill We Climb" at President Biden's inauguration, which in turn inspired the music in this set on When The Needle Hits The Groove. Artists include Eddie Vedder, Widespread Panic, Phish, Dolly Parton, Jerry Garcia band, Greensky Bluegrass and more.
Jan 24, 2021
Jan 24, 2021
1hr 9 min
In this set, we explore music that was inspired by Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hills We Climb" that she recited at President Biden's Inauguration. The songs are about rising up to the moment and being the best we can be as individuals and as a country. Artists include Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Wilco, Gregg Allman and more.
Jan 24, 2021
Jan 24, 2021
1hr 3 min
Jane's Addiction kick off this set with a medley of The Velvet Underground's Rock n' Roll into The Stones Sympathy for the Devil. Blues Traveler, Cee Lo and Daryl Hall, The Stones and more fill out the set.
Jan 15, 2021
Jan 15, 2021
59 min
The needle drops on one of he great rick n' roll suties of all time by Robert Palmer and the Meters and then the Meters crush with the JB Horns in 1991. Shenanigans ensue.