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Lacuna, is as much an ambient LP as it is a journey into raw improvisation from pianist Holly Bowling and guitarist Tom Hamilton Jr.. Sure, tracks on this new LP from the Ghost Light band mates could certainly be featured on one of your meditation apps, but in truth, these jams are far more exciting as a distinct piece of music that came together organically. You see Holly was visiting Philadelphia last summer while pregnant with her first child. With Tom’s new studio The Ballroom just recently ...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Eggy - 10-21-21 - Just a Little Light - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC 21:14 - Goose - 11-11-21 - Mississippi HalfStep Uptown Toodeloo - Scoot Inn - Austin, TX 36:08 - Billy Strings - 11-13-21 - Me And My Uncle - The Anthem - Washington, DC 40:19 - Greensky Bluegrass - 11-14-21 - Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox - Crystal Bay Casino - Crystal Bay, NV (with Holly Bowling) 54:00 - The Infamous Stringdusters - 11-14-21 - She’s Crafty - The Commonwealth Room - Salt L...

Neal Casal was a brilliant musician, singer, songwriter, and music aficionado who we lost way to early back in 2019. Like everyone else who crossed his path, I was devastated to hear that Neal sadly took his own life, just days after performing at the Lockn’ Festival. He was such a kind and gentle soul who was always ready to share his time talking about his own music, the music he collaborated on, and music more generally. I had the great pleasure of welcoming him to this show a couple of times...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Umphrey’s McGee - 10-28-21 - Althea - Suwannee Hulaween - Live Oak, FL 07:08 - Spafford - 10-30-21 - End of the Line - The Stache - Grand Rapids, MI 11:11 - Gov’t Mule - 10-30-21 - Done Somebody Wrong - The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA 15:54 - Widespread Panic - 10-30-21 - Such a Night - Lakefront Arena - New Orleans, LA 22:55 - Billy Strings - 10-31-21 - Samson and Delilah - Exploreasheville.com Arena - Asheville, NC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There has been a palpable buzz over the last little bit for singer songwriter Neal Francis whose album "In Plain Sight" is due out November 5th on ATO Records. This Chicago based piano player is a bit of a throwback in everything he does. From his personal aesthetic to the kind of music he makes, Francis would not be lost in the mid 70s. That isn’t to suggest he’s just a copy cat of people we dig like Dr. John, The Meters or Allen Toussaint. It’s just that Neal gives you an immediate sense of co...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Spafford - 10-21-22 - In the Eyes of Thieves - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC 22:14 - Dead & Company - 10-22-21 - Ramble On Rose - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre - Englewood, CO 32:16 - Dopapod - 10-22-21 - Too Many Puppies - Infinity Music Hall - Hartford, CT* 36:23 - Government Mule - 10-23-21 - Beautifully Broken - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA 43:38 - Widespread Panic - 10-24-21 - I Walk On Guilded Splinters - Riverside Theatre - Milwaukee, WI *...

Explaining The Slip and their sound is quite frankly near impossible. They are a trio made up of Brad Barr on guitar, drummer Andrew Barr and bassist Marc Friedman. In simplest terms, they are an avant-rock outfit that’s been playing music since 1996 in this configuration. But please don’t let that label fool you. like many of their contemporaries, they are a genreless band. The Slip, were a big part of the Jam Band scene in the late 90s and early 00s and have long been considered favorites of t...

For the next album, Gov’t Mule have produced their first real blues record, Heavy Load Blues arriving on-line and in store November 12 on Fantasy records. It’s a 13 track masterpiece with both Warren Haynes penned originals and a bunch of great cover songs, which Mule have of course transformed and turned into their own. While the record isn’t out for another few weeks, I caught up with the frontman of Gov’t Mule, Warren Haynes to talk about the record, how it came to be and what’s next for the ...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Goose - 10-08-21 - Indian River - Terminal 5 - New York, NY 14:18 - Eggy - 10-09-21 - Satellite - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI 28:16 - Infamous Stringdusters - 10-13-21 - Steam Powered Aeroplane - Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre - Wilmington, NC 34:58 - Spafford - 10-15-21 - Beautiful Day - The Magic Stick - Detroit, MI 40:31 - Gov’t Mule with Beth Hart - 10-18-21 - Whole Lotta Love - The Belasco - Los Angeles, CA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I get all kinds of pitches regarding guests for the podcast. I also pour over hundreds of hours of music that’s sent to me. So when a publicist sends me a press release about a hardcore artist who has recently had a musical epiphany and is listening to the Grateful Dead while going through the roller coaster of life and recovering from addiction, I’m obviously intrigued. What makes this story even more unbelievable for me, is that Wade MacNeil, the artist who has created and fronts the Dooms Chi...

Marble Eyes are a rock band based out of the New Hampshire Seacoast. They are actually a supergroup made up of musicians from the area who came together to play music during the pandemic. The most recognizable member of the band may be bassist Eric Gould who at one point was in jam band Particle and is currently playing with Pink Talking Fish. There’s been a lot of buzz about this band on-line so I decided to contact Eric to learn more about Marble Eyes. First song: Tollbooth Second song: You ...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Gov’t Mule - 10-03-21 - Mule - Gaspirilla Music Festival - Tampa, FL 19:45 - Umphrey’s McGee - 10-08-21 - Booth Love - The Capitol Theatre - New York, NY 30:33 - Greensky Bluegrass - 10-09-21 - Keep On Growing - Hillberry Music Festival - Eureka Springs - AR 39:07 - Widespread Panic - 10-09-21 - Honky Red - Moody Theatre - Austin, TX 46:58 - Dead & Company - 10-11-21 - Terrapin Station - PNC Music Pavilion - Charlotte, NC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

I first met Ethan Miller, the Howlin’ Rain's frontman, a few years back and have always found him to be quite musically eclectic and an extremely poignant wordsmith. So when I got word that this Bay Area based musician was releasing a new record and then heard Dharma Wheel, I knew we had to chat. First song: Annabelle Second song: Under The Wheels See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just a few weeks ago, Larkin Poe and Nu Deco Ensemble released the collaborative effort Paint the Roses (Live in Concert) The pairing is an interesting one with roots rock sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe being joined by members of the Nu Deco Ensemble, an orchestra led by conductor Jacomo Bairos and Artistic Director Sam Hyken. Together the larger ensemble performed songs from Larkin Poe’s 2020 release Self Made Man and a few other tunes in December of 2020 in Miami. I sat down w...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Spafford - 09-25-21 - Backdoor Funk - Cactus Jack’s - Phoenix, AZ 2. 16:23 - Widespread Panic with Billy Strings - 10-01-21 - All Time Low - Memphis Music Festival - Memphis, TN 3. 27:09 - Billy Strings - 10-02-21 - West Dakota Rose - The Momentary - Bentonville, AR 4. 32:03 - Tauk - 10-02-21 - Dormammu - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NY 5. 39:12 - Gov’t Mule - 10-03-21 - I Asked for Water, She Gave Me Gasoline - Gaspirilla Music Festival - Tampa, FL See omnystudio.co...

Little Feat are, without a doubt one of the pioneering bands of the jam band scene. They’ve managed to keep going after key personnel have passed, and remain one of the most influential bands in rock music. The list of bands they’ve influenced is too many to list. Their style is unique, their sound a blend of many genres, and their performances, legendary. So it was with great pleasure that I was able to catch up with founding member Bill Payne to talk about the band in its current formation and...

It’s been 4 years between SOJA records, but with the release of Beauty in the Silence, fans can once again rejoice. It’s a superb record with lots of great guests, so we caught up with Jacob Hemphill to talk about the new record. First song: Press Rewind Second song: Jump ft. Slightly Stupid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Infamous Stringdusters - 09-18-21 - Big River - Romp Music Festival - Owensboro, CO 2. 06:41 - Tauk - 09-18-21 - Afro Tonic - Borderland Festival - East Aurora, NY 3. 17:35 - Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - 09-19-21 - King Kong - Borderland Festival - East Aurora, NY 4. 27:01 - Gov't Mule - 09-25-21 - Blind Man In The Dark - Gears and Guitars Festival - Winston Salem, NC 5. 37:35 - Billy Strings - 09-25-21 - Love And Regret - Renewal Festival - Beuna Vista, CO See omn...

Coming up on episode 340, Dead & Company finish the first leg of their 2021 tour, Goose is on fire, introducing Lacuna and re-introducing early 70s CSNY 🤢. Plus AC from TAUK drops in to talk Chaos Companion. Segment 1 Tune: Dead & Company - Touch of Grey - Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL - 09-18-21 Link: https://2nu.gs/3Buv80U Segment 2 Tune: Greensky Bluegrass - One Way Out - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO (with Holly Bowling) - 09-19-21 Link: https://2nu.gs/3zxRrRQ Segment 3 Tune: ...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - The Infamous Stringdusters - 09-12-21 - New Minglewood Blues - Salvage Station - Asheville, NC 2. 06:16 - Eggy - 09-16-21 - Pounds of Pain - Resonance Music Festival - Masontown, WV 3. 14:42 - Dead and Company - 09-17-21 - Bertha - Wrigley Field - Chicago, IL 4. 24:12 - Umphrey's McGee - 09-18-21 - Satisfaction - TCU Amphitheatre at White River State Park - Indianapolis, IN 5. 29:17 - Greensky Bluegrass - 09-18-21 - War Pigs - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO ...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Goose - 09-03-21 - Creatures - 4848 Festival - Snowshoe, WV 2. 14:56 - Steve Kimock and Friends - 09-10-21 - Rainbows Cadillac - Musicfest Cafe - Bethlehem, PA 3. 25:28 - Billy Strings - 09-10-21 - Senor- Fox Theater - Oakland, CA 4. 30:37 - Gov't Mule - 09-11-21 - I'm A Ram - The Mann Center - Philadelphia, PA 5. 39:02 - Dead & Company - 09-11-21 - Mr. Charlie - Riverbend Music Centre - Cincinatti, OH See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk about Gov’t Mule's forthcoming record, Warren Haynes’ awesomeness, a little more about Dead & Company’s summer tour, and why we won’t be buying any Eric Clapton albums. Segment 1 Tune: Gov’t Mule - Heavy Load Link: https://open.spotify.com/track/10zwPTX4CiU3axwgy4LcXW? si=Xj2n7GiQR3SOdWsVea0FBw&dl_branch=1 Segment 2 Tune: The Mother Hips - Looking at Long Days - Glowing Lantern Link: https://open.spotify.com/track/4QOxmBhJ7ER9C9Hdt0660d? si=51QM5RHiR6mPVdxAnL4OJg&dl_branch=...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - The Infamous Stringdusters - 08-21-21 - Free - Rivers Edge Amphitheater - Hamilton, OH 2. 04:18 - moe. - 08-22-21 - Seat of My Pants - Summer Camp Music Festival - Chilicothe, IL 3.16:11 - Greensky Bluegrass - 08-29-21 - One Way Out - Backwoods Music Festival - Ozark, AR 4. 23:49 - Gov’t Mule - 09-04-21 - Lively Up Yourself - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park at Manhattan Square - Rochester, NY 5. 33:49 - Dead & Company - 09-05-21 - Werewolves of London - Xf...

Phish Summer Tour Wraps Up at Dick’s, Lots more Dead @ Co. Tour, would you buy old studio gear?, Shout out to NOLA and more. Segment 1: Phish - Mike's Song > The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday > Aveinu Malkenu > Weekepaug Groove - 09-01-21 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA Link: https://bt.etree.org/details.php?torrentId=613665 Segment 2: Jimmy Herring and Circles Around the Sun - Bird with No Name Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/2ta6jEw57IeEqT38ZJtg11?si=2H13L8I5Q0eZsrO7faO7-...