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Episode 4 Squared - Sweeeeet

Just when you thought you were safe, Mr. Haircut comes out with a brand new episode that will redefine the way you eat sandwiches

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Mr. Haircut; your favorite children’s books, read aloud by a bearded psychologist in a real sweater accompanied by improvisatory free jazz.

Masterful speaksmanship defines this rugged portrayal of a story loved by 8 billion people.” - New York Times

“Gripping; a pants-wetting, knuckle shredder of a wild ride!” – Vin Diesel 

“I thought I knew a fair amount about caterpillars; I’ve even got a phd in lepidoptery from Cornell. But these guys blew me away with groundbreaking thoroughness!” – Some Douchebag Lepidopterist 

“I have not authorized this public reading, and frankly, disgrace, of my work.” – Eric Carle 

 “This tv show’s got more swear words than a rapper with fire ants on his balls” –  Duke Ornston 

Just when you thought you were safe, Mr. Haircut comes out with a brand new episode that will redefine the way you eat sandwiches. Join the team as they interview Ryan Macleod and Michael Anderson for the last time ever. Ryan is a psychologist and guitarist for Cashavelly Morrison, and Michael is a virtuosic pianist and composer and leader of Noobious. 

It’s Episode 4. SQUARED.  

Narrated by Duke Wilbur

Ryan Macleod; narration

Jonathan Greene; drums

Michael Anderson; keys

John Daniel Ray; bass, computer

Episode artwork by Michael Edward Ray

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Episode Fixteen

The long wait is over. If you’ve been holding your breath or fasting for the last 18 months to convince us to release another episode, you can breathe/eat again! This one goes out to you. 

The long wait is over. If you’ve been holding your breath or fasting for the last 18 months to convince us to release another episode, you can breathe/eat again! This one goes out to you. 

This is the first episode of our 3rd season, and the guests are two of our favorite  musicians, best friends, and fellow WSNC session players. 

Michael Kinchen plays keys in Vintage Astronaut and Marvelous Funkshun, and is also a killing bassist and tenor sax player. He’s one of those musicians that pisses you off because he’s so good at everything… motherfucker.

Russell Kelly is the guitarist for our band RKIII, as well as the Martha Bassett Band. He is also featured on her podcast, the Martha Bassett Show! He only plays one instrument.



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This episode is brought to you by Brightwork Law Group, LLC. Brightwork Law helps musicians, artists, and other independent business owners make the right decisions with their business. Contact Michael Ray to find out more.

©2019 Mr. Haircut

Episode artwork by Michael Edward Ray

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Episode Twelve - Mystery Mike

Who is the man with no haircut? We haven’t a name for this one. This one slides through the universe with no haircut at all; slipping, squeezing through tight, funky spaces; inside the pocket, outside the harmony, implying chord changes where only diatonicism existed before. For the purposes of podcast, we shall call this one: Michael Kinchen. Michael joins your super podcast team Jahn and Jo’Nathan to talk about jazz, improvisation, and vocoders.

This episode is brought to you by our proud sponsors at CorpCo® “Where Corp is Our Way of Saying Hello!”

Who is the man with no haircut? We haven’t a name for this one. This one slides through the universe with no haircut at all; slipping, squeezing through tight, funky spaces; inside the pocket, outside the harmony, implying chord changes where only diatonicism existed before. For the purposes of podcast, we shall call this one: Michael Kinchen. Michael joins your super podcast team Jahn and Jo’Nathan to talk about jazz, improvisation, and vocoders.

Jonathan Greene, drums

John Daniel Ray, bass

Michael Kinchen, keyboards


Produced by John Daniel Ray

©2019 Mr. Haircut

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Episode X - Breakfast Time

What Time is it? 1:25 pm. Nope! It’s Breakfast Time, all the time, every Time. In this episode, John and Jonathan talk to Michael Anderson, breakfast hero and piano virtuoso, about this new project Breakfast Time. The conversation spans from cats, kittens, tigers, all the way to Bartok and quantum computing, and in the midst of the rambling conversation they make some great music together.

What Time is it? 1:25 pm. Nope! It’s Breakfast Time, all the time, every Time. In this episode, John and Jonathan talk to Michael Anderson, breakfast hero and piano virtuoso, about this new project Breakfast Time. The conversation spans from cats, kittens, tigers, all the way to Bartok and quantum computing, and in the midst of the rambling conversation they make some great music together.

Jonathan Greene, drums

John Daniel Ray, bass

Michael Anderson, piano



Produced by John Daniel Ray

©2019 Mr. Haircut



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