Episodes

Molly Tuttles surprise covers album ...but I'd rather be with you drops today. We caught up with the singer songwriter, to talk about the record, and much more. Our conversation started when I asked about the East Nashville storms of March 5th, and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. First Song: 00:56: Olympia, WA Interview Begins: 05:04 Extro Song: 26:54: Standing On The Moon

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - JRAD - 02-21-20 - Smokestack Lightning - The Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY 2. 06:40 - Goose - 03-5-20 - Wysteria Lane - The Agora - Cleveland, OH 3. 22:02 - Spafford - 03-06-20 - Sweet - 10 Mile Music Hall - Frisco, CO 4. 33:10 - The Brothers - 03-10-20 - Stand Back - MSG - New York, NY 5. 38:36 - Umphrey’s McGee - 06-11-20 - Bad Poker - in the Boondocks - Niles, MI

The struggle for band’s to make a living in the time of COVID-19 has been well documented. So we’re not going to mention it again. Instead we’re going to celebrate a band like the Kitchen Dwellers who have been very active putting out an EP, doing some live streaming and performing live for small groups of people as part of a really innovative offering. So we caught up with Torrin the banjo playing wizard of the band to get his take on what’s been keeping the band busy. Our conversation started ...

I’ve had the pleasure of talking with Devon Allman and Duane Betts both individually and together both on the phone and in person. Each interaction has been totally cool, as both dudes are extremely cool and so knowledgeable and creative. It’s a testament not only to their lineage but likely more importantly insight into their love of their craft and this project that while still exciting isn’t as fresh as it once was. On August 28th the Allman Betts Band will release Bless Your Heart only a yea...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - 01-12-19 - Midnight Rider - The Beacon Theatre - New York, NY 2. 06:59 - 09-22-19 - Old Barns - Borderland Festival - East Aurora, NY 3. 12:01 - 01-31-20 - Run Or Die - The Anthem - Washington, DC 4. 24:34 - 02-01-20 - Windshield - The Anthem - Washington, DC 5. 31:46 - 01-22-20 - Reverend - State Theater of Ithica, Ithica, NY

Song List: 01:02 - Jerry Garcia - The Wheel 05:30 - Mihali - Terrestrial Tango 09:18 - Golden Shoals - Old Buffalo 12:38 - Trevor Hall - Fire on Your House 16:45 - SOJA - Things You Can't Control 21:00 - Marco Benevento - Wheels On Fire 25:10 - CATS - Mountains on the Moon

Kenny Roby is a singer-songwriter who has had an accomplished 20 year career that includes his former band 6 String Drag. They were a southern alt-country outfit who were part of that scene that included Whiskeytown, The Drive by Truckers, Drivin’ & Cryin’ amongst others in the mid 90s. Since the dissolution of 6 String Drag, Kenny has been on his own, making records, and trading songs with Neal Casal. In fact, Resevoir was to be produced by the late Neal Casal who passed a month before the prod...

It’s getting harder and harder these days to figure out what genre any band fits into. Take Lotus for example. Are they Electronica, Jamtronica, a jam band, a disco band? Who the hells knows. One thing is for certain though, they are wicked good at what they do, and their forthcoming release Free Swim is an absolute sonic delight. I don’t just throw that out there, I’ve listened to Free Swim several times, and I have to say it truly is one of their best albums to date, and perhaps one of my favo...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Greensky Bluegrass - Eyes of the World - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI - 02-08-2019 2. 05:15 - Leftover Salmon - New Speedway Boogie - Center for the Arts - Crested Butte, CO - 12-27-2019 3. 15:10 - Billy Strings - Wharf Rat - Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY - 01-18-2020 4. 24:22 - The Infamous Stringdusters - Terrapin Station - Senator Theatre - Chico, CA - 01-22-2020 5. 33:28 - Yonder Mountain String Band - Brown-Eyed Woman - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL - 03-06-2...

Song List: 01:02 - Poolside - Shakedown Street 05:18 - Allman Betts Band - Pale Horse Rider 10:11 - Kenny Roby - Old Love 14:07 - Kitchen Dwellers - Welcome to the Machine 20:22 - Wood and Wire - Pigs 24:54 - Cory Wong featuring Chris Thile - Bluebird 28:47 - Trey Anastasio - ...And Flew Away

LaMP is named for the three members of the band, drummer Russ Lawton, guitarist Scott Metzger and keyboard player Ray Paczowski. Each are very active musicians in the Jam Band community. Russ and Ray perform with the Trey Anastasio band, and their own outfit Soule Monde. Scott is involved with Wolf!, The Showdown Kids, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead and more recently Circles Around the Sun. All three as you can imagine are veteran improvisers who are really good at their craft. Back in December 2018, t...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Billy Strings - She Makes My Love - 07-25-2019 2. 05:15 - Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - King Kong - 07-25-2019 3. 15:10 - Infamous Stringdusters - Rubin and Cherise Jam > I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink - 07-26-2019 4. 24:22 - Goose - Arcadia - 07-27-2019 5. 33:28 - Greensky Bluegrass - Ain't Wastin' Time No More - 07-27-2019

Song List: 01:02 - Crushed Velvet and the Velveteers featuring Brother GoodLove - As Far As We Know 06:16 - Dawes - Who Do You Think You're Talking To? 09:33 - The New Mastersounds with Lamar Williams Jr. - Less is More 14:17 - Nell & Jim Band - Travelin' the Road West 17:50 - Steep Canyon Rangers - Every River 22:23 - Rebelution - Roots Reggae Music Dub 27:13 - Turkuaz - The Sideline

Rebelution's latest album Dub Collection features 15 dub versions of the band's hits, and another five tracks, is absolutely a fun listen. I've been a fan of Rebelution's message, and their music, and so being reintroduced to some of their more popular tunes in a dub format is just great. More to the point, I've been listening to dub music since high school, and so this feels like home in many ways. We tracked down Eric Rachmany, Rebelution's lead singer, and guitar player to get a sense of why ...

On July 25th, 2020, Fans.com will be streaming a historic and timely 16 hour event that will pay tribute to the very rich history of Black American music. Those 16 hours will include an eclectic mix of music throughout the ages, ranging from blues to funk to hip-hop. The event itself is the brainchild of concert promoter and entrepreneur Peter Shapiro and Steve Jordan the artistic director of the Jazz Foundation of America. In fact, the event is specifically geared to raising awareness of Black ...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Midnight North - 12-15-18 - Cumberland Blues - Gypsy Sally's - Washington, DC 2. 13:06 - Dark Star Orchestra - 12-31-19 - Throwing Stones - Wellmont Theatre, Monclair, NJ 3. 22:10 - Tauk - 2-22-20 - Low Rider 4. 30:28 - Aqueous - 6-19-20 - Burn it Down > Below the Funk - Transit Drive-In - Lockport, NY 5. 38:09 - Billy Strings with Molly Tuttle - 7-18-20 - Cold Rain And Snow - Station Inn - Nashville, TN

Song List: 01:02 - Billy Strings (with Marcus King) - 07-16-20 - Summertime 05:33 - Star Kitchen - Entirely 10:28 - LaMP - Clipse Dog 14:12 - Rebelution - City Life Dub 17:56 - Mandolin Orange - Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater - Time We Made Time 23:12 - High Hawks - Waugh Paugh 28:17 - JRAD - Jack Straw

Mike Dillon, is without a doubt a gifted percussionist, that mostly at this point in his career dabbles in mallet instruments like the vibraphone, xylophone and marimba. In fact as you'll soon hear, not only does he play a multitude of these instruments, he has quite the collection of tools at his disposal that he has built up over the years. He has, as you could imagine, played with a whole host of musicians who have sought out his very specialized craft including, Les Claypoool, Rickie Lee Jon...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Row Jimmy 2. 09:06 - Comes a Time 3. 18:59 - Althea 4. 31:18 - Alabama Getaway 5. 35:56 - Morning Dew

Song List: 01:02 - Lotus - Catacombs 08:22 - Cory Wong - First Time I Saw the Milky Way 12:45 - Jeremy Garrett - Nevermind 18:32 - Joan Osborne - Take It Any Way I Can Get It 23:08 - Dominic Lalli - Golden Earrings 30:09 - The Alpine Camp - Freedom! 20 37:17 - Molly Tuttle - Standing on the Moon

Alex Jordan has been involved in the music scene in the Bay Area for a few years now, and you’ve heard his work with Midnight North. Now as he sets out on his own, he’s released a very impressive solo record that needs to be heard. So we caught up with Alex to talk about the subtitles of being an exhibitionist and putting out a record. Our conversation started when I asked Alex what the impetus was for making this record, and how things got started back in November 2017. To keep up with Alex che...

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Warren and Gregg - 09-02-06 - Melissa 2. 06:38 - ABB - 10-28-14 - Trouble No More 3. 10:58 - TTB - Beacon Bits 2019 - Joyful Noise 4. 19:49 - Gov't Mule - 01-20-20 - Thorazine Shuffle 5. 31:12 - The Brothers - 03-10-20 - Revival

Song List: 01:02 - Alex Jordan - Subtle Exhibition 07:22 - Anton Guberman Project - Whiskey Is Sweeter Than Milk 12:33 - Leslie Mendelson - Can't Say Anything Nice (acoustic) 15:25 - Spafford - Salamander Song 26:43 - Zbonics - Tripwire 30:55 - Turkuaz - Baby Don’t You Do It 39:12 - Circles Around the Sun - Tripple

Featured Songs: 1. 00:38 - Ride Me High (JJ Cale) - 12-13-19 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, Colorado 2. 08:01 - Against The Wind (Bob Seager) - 12-28-19 - The Majestic Theatre - Detroit, Michigan 3. 12:51 - Wharf Rat (The Grateful Dead) - 01-18-20 - The Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, New York 4. 20:24 - All Time Low (Widespread Panic) - 01-23-20 - Mars Music Hall - Huntsville, Alabama 5. 25:44 - Pancho and Lefty (Townes Van Zandt) - 04-04-20 - Nashville, Tennessee