Episodes

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 da...

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 ...

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 everyt...

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 - 1...

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...

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 a...

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 - Gr...

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 e...

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 b...

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...

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 re...

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 ...

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 Str...

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 ...

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 rec...

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 Po...

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: D...

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 ...

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 - ...

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 Loa...

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 - Greensk...

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 Gro...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Spafford - 08-14-21 - Galisteo Way - Wild Wild West - Atlantic City, NJ 2. 14:06 - Umphrey’s McGee - 08-19-21 Dim Sun - Summer Camp Music Festival - Chillicothe, IL 3.17:32 - Greensky Bluegrass - 08...

On today’s show: Remembering Charlie Watts and Lee Scratch Perry, Dead & Co summer tour rolls on, Phish begin the second leg of their summer tour, some notes, thoughts and more. Listen wherever you get podcasts or at thesound...