Dive Bar Music Club

We Lurve Lydia Loveless, How Not to Be a Stalker Fan, and Making Art Might Be Embarrassing

Kim Ware tours and writes music with her solo project, The Good Graces, and in a band, Y'All'Re. Ware shares how she's balancing her work with writing, recording, and wee

AthFest 2026: Slightly Famous Somebodies at the 40 Watt

Recorded in the green room at the 40 Watt during AthFest, this episode of Dive Bar Music Club features members of Slightly Famous Somebodies and special guests sharing th

AthFest 2026: Kevn Kinney of Drivin n Cryin at the 40 Watt

Kevn Kinney of Drivin n Cryin joins Sloane Spencer from the green room at the fabulous 40 Watt club in Athens, Georgia during AthFest 2026. Dive Bar Music Club owes some

AthFest 2026: Dash Rip Rock at the Georgia Theatre

In this episode, Sloane catches up from the green room of the legendary Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA during AthFest, with Dash Rip Rock, who’s been hard at work on a col

Let's Get Weird, Sexy Disco Country Crooners, and GBBN (Good Band, Bad Name)

This week's Dive Bar Music Club is a rabbit hole of garage rock side projects, forgotten lo-fi legends, Americana royalty, and gloriously oddball icons. The Regulars disc

Happy Pride 2026! Music Gets Us Through Grief and Exciting Breaking News

Happy Pride! Sloane Spencer catches up with music journalist and Rainbow Rodeo founder Rachel Cholst during a period of both profound loss and exciting professional growt

Secretly Subversive Summer Sounds: New Tracks and Old Favorites with Nelson Gullett

Today, Nelson Gullett and Sloane Spencer get into one of the best parts of being a music fan: the stories that songs create along the way. The tracks we love often become

Not Another Cranky White Guy, Your Album Cover Sucks, and Pink Floyd vs Rolling Stones?

This week on Dive Bar Music Club, we dive into the eclectic songs we've been listening to lately, and how we find new music. We're kicking it off with Kim Ware's recent t

Albino Skunk Music Festival with King Margo and Aaron Lee Tasjan

From backstage conversations to festival magic, Sloane Spencer dives headfirst into Albino Skunk Music Festival, a music fan's family reunion. While this marks the final

Sad Songs Happy Hour, That Bar Is in Hell, Mental Health, and Disabled Joy

Amanda Miles and Chad Cochran bring sonically disparate, but thematically similar, music to Dive Bar Music Club. We end up with some deep conversation about taking care o

Record Store Day, Public Radio, and Music Loose Associations

We’re big fans of public radio and festivals for music discovery. Charles Hale and Nelson Gullett had a small world radio-meets-real-life Big Ears connection. Public radi

Protest Folk to Trap Beats to Bedroom Pop and WTF Taylor?

This week on Dive Bar Music Club, we roll straight into our ever-evolving music discovery, joined by: Caitlin Cary, Amanda Miles, Kim Ware, Sloane Spencer, and Rachel Cho

Welcome to the Amen Corner, R.E.M. Megafans, and Are Microtonal Instrumentals Even Better with a Gummy?

Summary Grab a stool at the Dive Bar Music Club, where host Sloane Spencer and Regulars Charles Hale and Nelson Gullett share their low-key, high-taste music selections.

We Love a Good Cemetery, Mispronouncing Swedish Names, and Biker Bars in a Good Way

Summary This week, Amanda Miles, Sloane Spencer, and Kim Ware settle in for a deeper conversation about the music getting us through the mess of current American politic

A Good Day for The Clash, The Ann Powers Litmus Test, and Just Like Our Drinks, We'll Take Our Country Neat

Summary It seems like it's a good time to play The Clash. Dive Bar Music Club is back and digging a little deeper this time. We’re diving into the crossroads of music an

Shamelessly Tagging Becky Warren on IG, Porter Wagoner On Psychedelics, and Evidently This Is a Philly Rock Podcast

Summary This week, we’re disappearing down some serious rabbit holes. From the casual Aussie swagger of Bel Air Lip Bombs to the psychedelic sway of Alex Chilton’s cover

Built-In Ice Makers in Our Fridges, Adult Taylor Swift Parties, and Bar Coffee

Summary Slide into the booth for a relaxed hang chatting about great music with Rachel Cholst, Charles Hale, and Sloane Spencer about what’s been on repeat lately, swapp

The Regulars: Rachel Cholst, Beyond Adobe & Teardrops and Rainbow Rodeo

Summary This week at the Dive Bar Music Club, we meet one of the Regulars, the incredible Rachel Cholst, who’s here to take us on a deep dive into the colorful world of

The Regulars: Kim Ware of The Good Graces and Y'All'Re

Summary Grab a drink and slide into the booth because we're diving deep with Kim Ware, the talented songwriter behind The Good Graces and drummer for the punk band Y'All

The Regulars: Sloane Spencer, Serial Music Podcaster

Summary Grab your favorite drink and settle in, because we’re diving deep with Sloane Spencer, the mastermind behind Dive Bar Music Club. This week, Sloane shares her jo