Moving Past the Fear: Music Communities and Personal Growth

Chapel of Bones Interview Sessions: Persimmon

"Being happy and being happy to be alive is a part of the punk scene. That's part of the resistance." Film Producer, Ben Armstrong, interviews Persimmon at Chapel of Bones in Downtown Raleigh, NC. "I really have come to love Raleigh, in all its good and bad. And one of my favorite things is the music scene." Local Mixtape Vol. 2 - Available Now: https://indierockcatalog.bandcamp.com/album/local-mixtape-vol-2 [https://indierockcatalog.bandcamp.com/album/local-mixtape-vol-2] "The Making of Local Mixtape Vol. 2" - Short Film: by Ben Armstrong https://youtu.be/Okdq2gnFsIo?si=Hm8vge5TpX99DwQn [https://youtu.be/Okdq2gnFsIo?si=Hm8vge5TpX99DwQn] Featured Music: “Hail Mary (the Sun and the Storm)” by Persimmon (Mixtape Version) https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog [https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog] Season 2 | Episode 5

Boylan Bridge Interview Sessions: The Ethos of Vol. 2 and Supporting Raleigh Music

"Raleigh has a really underrated local music scene." Film Producer, Ben Armstrong, interviews Martin Hamlet (Vol. 2 Sound Engineer) and Levi (Indie Rock Catalog) on the Boylan Bridge in Downtown Raleigh, NC.  "How do you create an experience with a group of people in your community, where everyone connects to what's happening, and you get people to care a little bit more about what these artists are doing?" Local Mixtape Vol. 2 - Available Now: https://indierockcatalog.bandcamp.com/album/local-mixtape-vol-2 [https://indierockcatalog.bandcamp.com/album/local-mixtape-vol-2] "The Making of Local Mixtape Vol. 2" - Short Film: by Ben Armstrong https://youtu.be/Okdq2gnFsIo?si=Hm8vge5TpX99DwQn [https://youtu.be/Okdq2gnFsIo?si=Hm8vge5TpX99DwQn] Featured Music: “Failure” by Booster Club https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog [https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog] Season 2 | Episode 4

Live Community Podcast: The Resurgence in Physical Media + Local Mixtape Vol. 2

"There is a lot of value in documenting everything that's happening with a music scene. It's going to live on now." Host, Stuart Blessing, talks with Ben Hunsinger (Crack The Record Podcast), Stephen Judge (Schoolkids Records Owner) and Ben Armstrong (Newspaper Taxis/Film Producer) at the listening party and film screening for Local Mixtape Vol. 2. The panel discusses the history of the digital music revolution, the shift back to physical media and how these both have affected local music communities. Recorded live at Schoolkids Records in Raleigh, NC on December 7th, 2025. Local Mixtape Vol. 2 - Available Now: https://indierockcatalog.bandcamp.com/album/local-mixtape-vol-2 [https://indierockcatalog.bandcamp.com/album/local-mixtape-vol-2] "The Making of Local Mixtape Vol. 2" - Short Film: by Ben Armstrong https://youtu.be/Okdq2gnFsIo?si=Hm8vge5TpX99DwQn [https://youtu.be/Okdq2gnFsIo?si=Hm8vge5TpX99DwQn] Featured Music: “Upstairs” by Buck Swope https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog [https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog] Season 2 | Episode 3

Moving Past the Fear: Music Communities and Personal Growth

“If you let the fear win, you’ll never do the thing you really want.” Levi speaks with Ray Baron, Seattle based songwriter, on the importance of building community, moving past self doubt and the value of music.  “You have to get really uncomfortable to get into a position where you can make progress.” Featured music: “Strange Winds” by Ray Baron https://raybaron.com/ [https://raybaron.com/] https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog [https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog] “Humans are tribal primates, we need each other, and at some point we’ve all decided that we don’t.” Season 2 | Episode 2

Life Is Better When You're With People

“If you change how you think about how you consume music, it can really revolutionize how you think about a lot of things.” After drifting apart for 15 years, Levi and Stuart reconnect, sharing similar views on community, music and the state of the world.  Featured music: “Fact of You” by Hook of Moon https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog [https://linktr.ee/indierockcatalog] Season 2 | Episode 1