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Featured Songs: 00:38 - Jerry Garcia Band (with Merl Saunders) - 11-02-74 - The Harder They Come - Keystone - Berkeley, CA 16:47 - Joe Russo’s Almost Dead - 05-14-22 - Saint of Circumstance - Westville Music Bowl - New Haven, CT 28:33 - Eggy - 06-02-22 - Mission In The Rain - Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY 37:52 - Gov’t Mule - 06-03-22 - Maggot Brain - Salvage Station - Asheville, NC 52:53 - Goose - 06-08-22 - Time to Flee - Artpark - Lewiston, NY See omnystudio.com/listener ...

When you’re a master craftsman, as Marco Benevento is, and have a wealth of tools at your disposal, as is also the case with Marco’s extensive inventory of many different types of keyboards and synths, creating on a whim, brilliant works of art, is merely an exercise in timing and availability. With the world seemingly shut down Marco indeed had the time, retreating back to his lair, his home studio, he wanted to create something entirely on his own, a masterwork of sorts, which displayed his wi...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Domefest All-Stars - 05-21-22 - Birds of a Feather - Domefest - Thornville, OH * 11:37 - Infamous Stringdusters - 05-26-22 - I Shall Be Released - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO ** 17:36 - moe. - 05-29-22 - Sensory Deprivation Bank - Summer Camp - Chilicothe, IL 24:27 - Greensky Bluegrass - 06-03-22 - Gomorrah - Camp Greensky Festival - Caledonia, MI *** 29:49 - Goose - 06-06-22 - Atlas Dogs - Champlain Valley Expo - Essex Junction, VT See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Doom Flamingo 04-16-22 - Lucky Star - Poor House - Charleston, VA 06:36 - Kitchen Dwellers - 05-17-22 - Way Down The River Road - Thunderbird - Pittsburgh, PA 09:12 - Eggy 05-28-22 - Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting - Summer Camp Music Festival - Chillicothe, IL 20:33 - Umphrey's McGee - 05-28-22 - Booth Love - Summer Camp Music Festival - Chillicothe, IL 32:41 - Widespread Panic - 05-28-22 - Walkin For Your Love - The Orion Theater - Huntsville, AL See omnystudio.com...

One of our favorite female singer songwriters, Nicki Bluhm will be releasing Avondale Drive in early June on Compass Records. This is, Nicki’s second solo record, a follow up to her 2018 record To Rise You Gotta Fall. Nicki has been a mainstay in the jam band adjacent communities for years, and I’ve been a fan since her awesome van sessions that she did with her old band The Gramblers. Now this native Californian makes her home in Nashville, and Avondale Drive marks a new chapter in Bluhm’s life...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Joe Russo's Almost Dead - 08-20-21 - Bertha - Artpark - Lewiston, NY 10:33 - Tauk - 03-25-22 - Afro Tonic - Idna - Reykjavik, Iceland 24:35 - Dopapod - 05-13-22 - War Pigs - Hookahville - Legend Valley/Thornville, OH 31:06 - Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - 05-19-22 - Fox And Toad - Domefest - Legend Valley/Thornville, OH 38:45 - Eggy - 05-20-22 - Shadow - Domefest - Legend Valley/Thornville, OH See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Joe Russo’s Almost Dead - 02-10-22 - Lazy River Road - Brooklyn Bowl - Philadelphia, PA 07:30 - Goose - 04-29-22 - Jive 1 - Salvage Station - Asheville, NC 18:02 - Kitchen Dwellers - 05-07-22 - Brandy You’re a Fine Girl - Pearl Street Warehouse - Washington, DC 22:09 - Disco Biscuits - 05-08-22 - Freebis Slinky - Joy Theatre - New Orleans, LA 37:59 - Billy Strings - 05-14-22 - Running on Empty - The Mission Ballroom - Denver, CO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Magic Beans - 04-16-22 - Ain’t No Bread In The Breadbox - The Broadberry - Richmond, VA 07:19 - Dopapod - 04-30-22 - Come Sail Away - Some Kind of Jam 16 - Kempton, PA 16:08 - Voodoo Dead - 05-01-22 - Fiyo On The Bayou - Republic NOLA - New Orleans, LA 28:14 - Widespread Panic - 05-06-22 - Sleepy Monkey - Live Oak Bank Pavilion - Wilmington, NC 40:05 - Billy Strings - 05-07-22 - Bird Song - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

It’s incredibly difficult to describe the awesome music Dopapod makes. Is it rock, funk, progressive rock? I honestly have no clue anymore and the forthcoming self titled release the band’s 7th is a pot pourri of sonic goodness. This new album due out a May 27th has been in the works for a while now, probably dating back to when the band came off their self imposed layoff that ended in late April of 2019. Needless to say, the COVID pandemic created another break but at that point the band was al...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - 04-27-22 - Elephante - The Underground - Charlotte, NC 09:48 - Dopapod - 04-28-22 - Fannie - Elevation 27 - Virgina Beach, VA 18:29 - Lotus - 04-29-22 - Wooly Mammoth - Sweetwater 420 Festival - Atlanta, GA 27:33 - Greensky Bluegrass - 04-30-22 - Give a Shit - Civic Theatre - New Orleans, LA 33:25 - Goose - 05-01-22 - Electric Avenue - Beale Street Music Festival - Memphis, TN See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pandemic was no doubt a tough time for everyone. Being huddled in your home, away from socializing, going out with friends, or even attending shows. A glimmer of hope though for many was the absolutely awesome Phish covers fingerstyle guitarist Adam Weinberg and his daughter performed for us on social media. That's where I first came across Adam, and indeed learned that he was a talented musician in his own right, having put out solo instrumental records, and touring as Matisyahu's accompani...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Goose - 03-11-22 - Time to Flee - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA 20:05 - Infamous Stringdusters - 03-26-22 - Ramble On Rose - 10 Mile Music Hall - Frisco, CO 26:41 - Eggy - 04-09-22 - Time Loves a Hero - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA 39:29 - Billy Strings - 04-21-22 - Thunder - 713 Music Hall - Houston, TX 54:57 - Spafford - 04-20-22 - Sweet - Higher Ground - Burlington, VT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I can't think of better ambassadors for the state of Montana, at least musically then the Kitchen Dwellers. Their very old school blend of bluegrass combined with effects and crazy covers has always had me thinking that this was a cool band. Their third album, Wise River is a tribute to a Montana river that runs in the Southwestern region of the state and empties into Big Hole River. While they make Bozeman Montana home, about two hours away from Wise River, it's clear that the Kitchen Dwellers ...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - 04-03-22 - Careful With That Axe Eugene - Winter Wondergrass Music Festival - Olympic Valley, CA 07:36 - 04-07-22 - Here We Go - The Mint - Los Angeles, CA 12:45 - 04-08-22 - Smokestack - Winston’s Beach Club - San Diego, CA 16:48 - 04-09-22 - Run For the Roses - SoHo - Santa Barbara, CA 21:45 - 04-15-22 - Cold Rain And Snow - Subaru Winterfest 2022 - Bend, OR See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entering their third decade now, Railroad Earth have solidified their position in the jam world as a Bluegrass tinged Americana outfit. With their notoriety and hustle, also sadly came change in 2018 with the passing of founding member Andy Goessling. So when they went to make their new record, All for the Song due out April 22nd, they headed to New Orleans and recruited singer songwriter and producer Anders Osborne to help at the dials. I caught up with drummer Carey Harmon to talk about the ma...

You gotta dig everything about Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. They are fun, have amazing shows and are supremely talented. Though their music is based in funk, they explore a lot more sonic territory in what seems like an effortless way. Like many of the bands in our community, the pandemic meant the Pigeons were grounded for almost two years. The band though used the time to create more great music and have just released their 6th album, Perspective. So I caught up with frontman Greg Ormont and gui...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - 03-15-22 - Time To Ride - Crystal Bay Casino - Crystal Bay, NV 11:26 - 03-17-22 - Elephante - Midtown Ballroom - Bend, OR 20:36 - 03-18-22 - King Kong - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR 30:38 - 03-19-22 - Feelin’ Fine - Neptune Theatre - Seattle, WA 40:36 - 04-01-22 - Somethin’ For Ya - House of Blues - Boston, MA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in the summer of 2021 The Greyboy Allstars decided to create a four part series of live music they made available via stream on nugs.net ; Soul Dream. On April 1st they’re releasing Get a Job: Music from the Original Broadcast Series Soul Dream a 10 song set of some of the tunes they performed for that live event. The record specifically features covers which have all been part of the quintet’s live repertoire but never before available on any official release. I caught up with guitar wiz ...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - All Mixed Up - 03-11-22 - The Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA 08:05 - Goose - Fish in the Sea - 03-12-22 - The Fillmore - Philadelphia, PA 22:56 - Greensky Bluegrass - Courage for the Road - 03-16-22 - Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL 36:05 - Eggy - Burritos El Chavo 2 - 03-17-22 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY 47:37 - Umphrey’s McGee - Woman, Wine and Song - 03-29-22 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featured Songs: 00:38 - Eggy - 03-05-22 - Spanish Moon - Charleston Pour House, Charleston, SC 16:43 - Goose - 03-09-22 - Doctor My Eyes - Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak, MI 24:14 - Spafford - 03-11-22 - Can't Find My Way Home - Schmiggity's, Steamboat Springs, CO 30:13 - Widespread Panic - 03-12-22 - Cream Puff War - The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 33:48 - Billy Strings - 03-15-22 - Brokedown Palace - Roadrunner, Boston, MA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Even during the pandemic Spafford managed to play some dates including one of the first drive-in shows, but aside from a recent fall tour, for the most part things have been relatively quiet for the boys. At least professionally. On the heels of releasing a live compilation of tunes recording on the road in 2020 called Hindsight, Spafford opened their late winter early spring tour in Colorado last week and we were due for update. First song: Fünkenseven Second song: Radio See omnystudio.com/list...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - 09-24-21 - Beautiful Day - Cactus Jack’s - Phoenix, AZ 06:14 - 10-09-21 - Salamander Song - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI 16:22 - 11-05-21 - Diana - Miramar Theatre - Milwaukee, WI 21:23 - 11-06-21 - Backdoor Funk - Park West - Chicago, IL 35:38 - 03-05-21 - Electric Taco Stand - M3F Festival - Phoenix, AZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Metzger is no stranger to making music, but his latest Too Close to Reason out now on Royal Potato Family, is a bit of a departure from past efforts, not only because it’s a solo record, but also too because it’s mostly acoustic, relying heavily on his masterful playing built on practice and inspiration by many of the musicians he appreciates. We’re big fans of Scott’s various gigs in the Jam Band scene, most notably with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, but other projects too including LaMP, with...

Featured Songs: 00:38 - 07-30-21 - Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance - Westville Music Bowl - New Haven, CT 26:46 - 09-24-21 - Hell In A Bucket - Salvage Station - Asheville, NC 37:14 - 09-25-21 - Throwing Stones - Salvage Station - Asheville, NC 42:32 - 10-07-21 - My Brother Esau - The Wellmont - Montclair, NJ 51:18 - 10-09-21 - Black Throated Wind - The Wellmont - Montclair, NJ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.