Brokedown Podcast

With a blend of sadness for loss and joy for the music and memories that we will always cherish, we pay tribute to Phil Lesh. A number of friends sent in their own remembrances and musings on the man and what he meant to them. I have included them along with a substantial dose of music for an epic episode, befitting this beast of a bass player and singular musician. I'd like to thank the following for their contributions (in order of appearance):Ike Turner (Wowza In Kalamazoo)Stefan Beck (Golden Brown, Prairiewolf)Andrew Hitz (AndrewHitz.com)Jake Lyons (NYCTaper)Jeffrey Alexander (Heavy Lidders)Josh Moss (The Modern Folk)Once again, let me remind you that the Brokedown Podcast is part of the Osiris podcast network. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. To stay up to date on what we’re up to, visit OsirisPod.com and sign up for our newsletter. Osiris works in partnership with JamBase, which connects music fans with the music they love and empowers them to go see live music. Don't forget to follow the @BrokedownPod twitter account for regular news, live tweetstorms of shows as I listen, and other minutiae. We also have an Instagram account with the same handle. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use iTunes, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out. 

In this episode I chat with guitarist, Jeremy Kizina, about his return to guitar and his recent release "Our Ghosts Follow". We dig into his background as a touring musician, his wide-ranging influences, and, of course, the Grateful Dead. I sneak in a couple of new music recommendations at the top of the show and there's a terrific mix of Dead in the back half.Jeremy Kizina's "Our Ghosts Follow" is our now and available on his Bandcamp page: jeremykizina.bandcamp.com. The album is a quiet and lovely journey and well worth a listen. Be sure you follow his page so you can get word of upcoming releases.The excellent new podcast "The Female Bob Dylan" is a few promising episodes in and I highly recommend it. Writer, researcher & producer Sophie Abramowitz, artist & musician Sarah Bachman, and folklorist, writer & (terrific record label) SPINSTER co-owner Emily Hilliard explore singer-songwriters who have been shouldered with this title. Please do check out there show wherever you find your favorite podcasts.I mentioned a few of the many recent releases from The Modern Folk in the intro this episode. "Serf Punk", a singer-songwriter-ish album that I love, was first. Click here to check it out. "Primitive Future III" follows and that one, quite different to "Serf Punk", is largely instrumental. Proceeds from that release are being routed into Hurricane Helene relief and you can find it here. And the last one, which is also the newest one, "Crater Family" from The Modern Folk Trio Band can be picked up on vinyl here.My own album, "As We Know It" came out on September 17 on CD and digital DL via my bandcamp page JMHart.Bandcamp.com as well as on the various streaming services. I do hope you'll check it out, take it in, and enjoy it.If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

I'm back again with the terrific LP Giobbi on the show. We talk about her new album, "DOTR", her Garcia remixes, her live sets, and how the infectious family vibes of the house music scene is not so far off from the Grateful Dead family. Stick around afterwards for some good old Grateful Dead."DOTR" comes out on October 18. You can find it via https://www.lpgiobbi.com/, on all your favorite streaming services and, of course, on Bandcamp at https://lpgiobbi.bandcamp.com.Please also check out Femme House to learn about their work to create a more equitable music industry. ThisIsFemmeHouse.comIf you haven't experienced LP Giobbi's remixes of  "Garcia", find it on your preferred streaming service or on Bandcamp.And don't sleep on the tourdates! I counted a couple dozen dates on the calendar so check out all to the tourdates and make a plan to see one near you!The latest from Setting, "At Eulogy" is a stirring trip that I highly recommend taking. Get yourself over to Bandcamp and grip it for yourself today via Setting.Bandcamp.com.My own album, "As We Know It" came out on September 17 on CD and digital DL via my bandcamp page JMHart.Bandcamp.com as well as on the various streaming services. I do hope you'll check it out, take it in, and enjoy it.If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

Greetings, Dead Freaks!Back again with Jeffrey Alexander to talk about all the recent and upcoming Heavy Lidders activity along with my recap from Deep In The Valley fest. There's also a killer mix of tunes waiting for you after the interview so dig on in and enjoy!You can keep track of all things Jeffrey Alexander at his aptly named website (remember websites?) JeffreyAlexanderLovesYou.com. His bandcamp page is here. And while you’re over there, be sure to follow Centripedal Force where you will be able to get the Spacious Minds LPs and Arrowhawk Records who still has some of the Spacious Minds tapes. And definitely do not forget to check out the Planet Lidder’s tape from Worried Songs.Another hearty thanks goes out to Raven Sings The Blues for a wonderful weekend. Deep In The Valley is an expertly curated fest and, coupled with the good fortune of perfect weather, one could not ask for a better event. Be sure to head over to Raven Sings The Blues for insightful coverage of excellent music and follow the social media to keep up with what’s what.My latest album, "So Below" remains available via streaming as well as (preferably) from my Bandcamp page: JMHart.bandcamp.com. If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

Dave Harrington (Darkside, Taper's Choice) joins me to talk about his latest solo album, "Skull Dream" out now on his new label, Maximum Overdub. We take the time to catch up on a few projects he's worked on since we last spoke, including Taper's Choice and, very recently, playing Garcia's Alligator guitar onstage. I cut off a couple slices of his music and then wrap things up with a nice slab of Good Old Grateful Dead.You can find "Skull Dream" and future Maximum Overdub releases on Bandcamp at MaximumOverdub.Bandcamp.Com. It's a terrific ride. His earlier record, "The Pictures" is available at DHGroup.Bandcamp.Com. Be sure to check out both!The Chris Forsyth records that we discussed can be found at Chris' bandcamp page. The live record, "First Flight" where it begins is here. The "Harrington Dub" is here.The Taper's Choice LP, "The History of Taper's Choice Vol. 1 (Taper's Choice) can be found on the Taper's Choice bandcamp page.That Organ Fairchild record I spoke of in the intro, "Songs We Didn't Write" is on their bandcamp page, of course. Do check it out.You can also grab my latest album, "So Below" from my Bandcamp page: JMHart.bandcamp.com and it you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

Greetings Dead Freaks!BrokedownPod returns with new music, a great guest, and some good old Grateful Dead. Andy Logan, founder of the Grateful Guitars Foundation and steward of Jerry Garcia's Alligator guitar joins me to discuss the mission of the foundation, the magic within these special instruments, a new benefit album, and the upcoming show to support the foundation. The new album, which benefits Grateful Guitars, is called "Grateful: The Music Plays The Band" and features Oteil Burbridge, Dave Nelson Band, Dark Star Orchestra, Afro Dead and more. It's out now and can be found in physical and streaming outlets via this link.The benefit concert is on August 13 at the Great American Music Hall (an auspicious date to be in that room) and features Melvin Seals, John Kadlecik, Pete Sears, Barry Sless, Dave Hidalgo and a bunch of other great players. Tickets are on sale now and you can learn more at the Grateful Guitars website. Please do check out the mission of the Grateful Guitars foundation and consider offering your support.Also in this episode, I spoke about a few new albums that I'm enjoying. From Elkhorn, I raved about the fuzzed out explorations on their album "Other Worlds", out now from Sunrise Ocean Bender/Feeding Tube/Cardinal Fuzz/Deep Water Acres. I didn't mention that the joint release is a tribute to the founder of SOB, Kevin McFadin who passed last year. I had some interactions with McFadin myself and enjoyed a number of SOB releases. He will certainly be missed.You can grip "Other Worlds" via Sunrise Ocean Bender's Bandcamp Page.You can grip the other Elkhorn release, "The Red Valley" from VHF records; also on Bandcamp.If you're on the hunt for some more new music, take a minute to peruse my Bandcamp collection. This is just stuff that I have picked up on the site over the years and I don't get anything from it other than the satisfaction that I've helped someone find something awesome.Last but far from least, the latest from Seawind of Battery, "East Coast Cosmic Dreamscaper" is available for your own dreamscape accompaniment via Warhen records. Note that the CD has a bonus track not on the LP! Check it out on Bandcamp. You can also grab my latest album, "So Below" from my Bandcamp page: JMHart.bandcamp.com and it you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

Back at last with a fresh episode and a terrific guest, St. Louis picker, Mikey Wehling. Wehling has taken to the dobro in recent years which you can hear on his latest releases, Camp Scout Vol. 1 & 2. We get into that, his days with Messy Jiverson, some classic flat pickers, a bit of Phish, and some good old Grateful Dead.Head over for Bandcamp to scoop Mikey Wehling's Camp Scout Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. Don't sleep on his  Hearth Songs release. Only a few 7"s remain!Other music from this episode that's worth your while:Buck Curran - One Evening and Other Folks Songs (out May 24.) Also from Buck Curran - The Long Distance (out April 5.)Myriam Gendron - Mayday (out May 10.)I'm gonna shamelessly plug a couple things in case you've read this far. You can also grab my latest album, "So Below" from my Bandcamp page: JMHart.bandcamp.com and it you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

We're back again for a new year with a special episode that features the return of Matt Valentine (Wet Tuna, MV & EE) to the podcast. We get kind of out there on this long chat but, along the way, we talk about long form music as a practice, the fiddlyness of envelope filters, and then zoom in on the upcoming Wet Tuna/Dunza split 7" release. Lastly we talk about the one hundred minute mix of MV's music that  fills out the rest of this episode. Tune in for the rap, stay for the ride.You can get "In The Running 3, Wet Tuna/Dunza" split 7" from I Heart Noise via bandcamp. Head over to IHeartNoise.Bandcamp.com to pre-order yours today. There's also a cool trailer to watch when you're there!Thanks to James Toth for popping in with some comments for this episode. Thanks also to Matt Valentine, for not only being my guest  but for asking me to make this mix and share it with all of you.You can keep up with Matt's releases and shows and whatnot via his pair of blogs: MVandEE.blogspot and WetTuna.blogspot. Of course, you should also follow his bandcamp pages for MV & EE and Wet Tuna. The latter is where you'll find the Longform Editions but both have a wealth of music to discover. Dig in.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!As mentioned, you can also grab my latest album, "So Below" from my Bandcamp page: JMHart.bandcamp.com and it you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

This episode features a long awaited conversation with Daniel Bachman. Don't fret the early audio issues, we cross that hurdle, skim through a little local Virginia stuff, and get into the making of his latest record "When The Roses Come Again" and so much more. This includes the incredible "Stop MVP" benefit album Daniel helped put together with WarHen records. You can hear all about that, Daniel's background and even a teaser of future music in our chat. Be sure to stick around for some Good Old Grateful Dead!"When The Roses Come Again" is available now from Three Lobed Recordings via Bandcamp at ThreeLobed.Bandcamp.com. The entire album is beautiful and I highly recommend the LP."STOP MVP: Artists From WV, VA & NC Against The Mountain Valley Pipeline" is also available now from WarHen Record via Bandcamp at WarHenRecords.Bandcamp.com. This features an amazing lineup for an amazing cause. Please check it out.Buck Curran's fundraiser to restore Robbie Basho's 12-string guitar is ongoing and you can learn more via the article in this month's Acoustic Guitar Magazine. You can chip in at ObsoleteRecordings.Bandcamp.com. The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!As mentioned, you can also grab my latest album, "So Below" from my Bandcamp page: JMHart.bandcamp.com and it you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

Greetings Dead Freaks!We are back with guest Liam Grant, a fine guitar player and composer int he American Primitive tradition. We discuss his background, his new record, and touring. I also take a minute to discuss a couple recent albums that I've enjoyed and, of course, we've got a dose of Grateful Dead.You can find Liam Grant's album, "Amoskeag" via Carbon Records at Bandcamp or via Feeding Tube Records. He's also got a couple 7" records out now which you can find via Liam's Bandcamp page. I've got all of this stuff myself and highly recommend it. You should also consider following his Instagram page for tour dates and whatnot.As for the other terrific music that I spoke about in this episode, heres a few links to fill your record shelves:Jeffrey Alexander & The Heavy Lidders - "New Earth Seed" (Arrowhawk Records): BandcampSeawind of Battery & ragenap - "Chaos Life Preserver" (Eiderdown Records): BandcampSettings - "Shone A Rainbow Light On" (Paradise of Bachelors): BandcampYou can also gram my latest album, "So Below" from my Bandcamp page: JMHart.bandcamp.comThe Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

Greetings Dead Freaks!On this episode, I am proud to have Matt LaJoie join me to discuss his work as a guitarist, an improviser, and more. We unpack his many projects, dive into his history and that of his label, Flower Room Records and manage to spin a little music along the way. Also in this episode, I shamelessly plug my own upcoming album, and we manage to get a hefty dose of weird and wonderful Grateful Dead.You can find Matt LaJoie's vast catalog on the Bandcamp page for his label, Flower Room Records. His upcoming releases (Such as "Lilac of The Valley", out October 6!) will be there soon and the recent release, "On Garudan Wing" can be found directly here. Additionally Matt mentioned a few other projects such as his brother's group, Heron Hemingway and his own group, Water Babies. Do check those out.The depth of the Flower Room Records catalog is impressive and well worth your time. It's worth noting that the vinyl pressings are always lovely sounding and beautiful.As mentioned at the top of the show, my latest album, "So Below" comes out on October 6. You can find it on my bandcamp page, jmhart.bandcamp.com. There are CDs, lathe-cut LPs and, digital downloads available. The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong. 

I've been catching up on so much listening these days that I thought I'd share with you a few choice releases that I've been enjoying from The Jauntee, Dave Heumann, and The Modern Folk Trio Band. Afterwards I pay tribute to the late Robbie Robertson. This all adds up to a set of interesting tunes including a closing medley of Phil & Friends, Jerry Garcia Band, & (of course) Grateful Dead.It was difficult to narrow things down but, as usual, leaving something unmentioned doesn't mean I haven't loved it. Instead, we're focusing on a few artists that I've spoken to on the show who've released some great new music.The Jauntee's brand new album "Anything" is available on streaming services and directly via their website TheJauntee.com. Dave Heumann's latest, "Themes From Blue Honey" is available via his bandcamp page. The latest Modern Folk Trio Band release, "Always Be Recording ii" is available as a digital download as well as a bonafide compact disc via the label's Bandcamp page, bud tapes.bandcamp.com.Please consider supporting these wonderful artists by purchasing their music.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram.Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

This episode features a chat with Dave Ruch of Organ Fairchild. A fairly new organ trio out of Buffalo, New York, Organ Fairchild features three players who have been jamming together for about 40 years. Their sound blends classic Organ groove with jam band sensibilities stretching their grooves out live and making danceable new sounds to thrill the listener. I talked with Dave about the group, their history together, playing in Dead cover bands in the 80s, how he came to know Tony Rice(!), and more. tune in for our wide ranging chat, stick around for a taste of Organ Fairchild's music and, of course, some Grateful Dead.The big news from Organ Fairchild is not only are they releasing their second album "Leisure Suit" in September, but they will be embarking on their "Dead of Summer" tour playing sets of originals and Grateful Dead music. The tour kicks off on July 28 in Baltimore, MD and rolls through the Days Between wrapping up on Aug. 6th in Worchester, MA. You can see all of the dates on their website: OrganFairchild.com.I'm pleased to share both the original single, "Chamelonious Monk" and a teaser of the upcoming single "He's Gone" in this episode. Be sure to watch your favorite streaming platforms and, of course, their Bandcamp page for the new album which comes out soon.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

It's episode 120 and my guest is Aaron Feder, Barcelona-based leader of Afro Dead and music director for Guinean singer Sia Tolno. Afro Dead merges the Grateful Dead material we love with the sounds of African music and Aaron Feder breaks it down for you and I. We'll hear a sample of their work and then get into a dose of Good ol' Grateful Dead.Sia Tolno's website is http://siatolno.com. Head over there for more information and some tunes or check your favorite streaming service for her music. I cannot recommend it enough.You can find the full scoop on Afro Dead at their website http://afrodead.com/. In addition to sound-clips you'll find the tourdates (do check over there for updates, additions and more) and other news. Sia Tolno/Afro Dead U.S. Summer Tour dates are:6/16 - France Rocks Presents - Lincoln Center: David Rubenstein Atrium, NYC6/17 - Zen Barn - Waterbury Center, Vermont6/18 - Next Stage & The Stone Church Presents - Putney, Vermont6/20 – Black Iris – Richmond, Virginia6/21 - Get Tight Lounge – Richmond, Virginia6/22 - The Hill Center – Washington, DC6/24 - Highlands Center At Cape Cod National Seashore - North Truro, Massachusetts6/30 - Relix & Brooklyn Bowl Presents - Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn, NYC7/6 - The Goodfoot - Portland, Oregon7/7 & 7/8 - Oregon Country Fair - Veneta, Oregon7/11 – Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, California7/12 - Sweetwater - Mill Valley, California7/15 - Humboldt Brews – Arcata, California7/18 - Winston’s – San Diego, California7/21 - The Lodge Room - Los Angeles, California7/26 - On Tour Brewing Co. - Chicago, Illinois (Trio Show: Sia, Yaya & Aaron)7/28 - Underground Cocktail – Chicago, Illinois7/29 - Atwood Fest - Madison, Wisconsin8/2 - Teddy O’Brian’s – Highwood, Illinois8/3 - Bob Stop – Cleveland, Ohio8/5 - Founder’s Brewery - Grand Rapids, Michigan8/6 – Dancing In The Streets Festival - Chicago, IllinoisThe Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong. 

Back once again with a talk with guitarist & composer, Jordan Perry. Jordan has a terrific new album, entitled "What Do You See Everyday?", coming out June 16th on Feeding Tube Records & 20/20 Records. We discuss the album, his background, his work as a music educator and, of course, the Grateful Dead. You can find "What Do You See Everyday?" on vinyl at Feeding Tube Records. Digital purchases can be made via Jordan's Bandcamp page where you will, of course, find a great deal more excellent music.Please check out the cool work that Jordan and his colleagues are doing at Charlottesville, Virginia's Music Resource Center.Also in this episode, I spoke about the excellent new EP from Dogwood Tales, "Rodeo". You can find that along with the physical release that includes their previous EP, "13 Summers, 13 Falls"on the Warhen Records Bandcamp page.Lastly, if for some reason you are not aware, the terrific new releases from the Grateful Dead are always available via Dead.net.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

James Toth joins me again (his previous visit was in episode 30) to discuss his new album "James & The Giants". We dig into songwriting, improvisation, touring, and more. We go pretty deep and then wrap with some listening recommendations followed by a taste of the album before I spin a nice mix of Grateful Dead.You can find "James & The Giants", which will be released on June 30 by Kill Rock Stars, via Bandcamp (of course) at WoodenWand.bandcamp.com. It is available digitally as well as on LP.European listeners should check out the One Eleven Heavy tourdates over at One Eleven Heavy's website.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

Back again and this time with excellent guest, Mark Neeley an animator and frequent contributor to one of my favorite online publications, Aquarium Drunkard. We talk about his work, Grateful Dead, and more. After the talk, I play you an extremely relevant selection of Grateful Dead music. Also in this episode, I have a stack of outstanding new and upcoming music to share with you so, get ready to fill up your Bandcamp carts with some terrific new tunes.You can find a bunch of Mark's work on Aquarium Drunkard but you can find so much more via his own website, MarkNeeley.com.Here are those all-important bandcamp links I promised:Tacoma Park's new, self-titled album is available here.Turner Williams Jr.'s "Briars On A Dewdrop" is available here or at Feeding Tube Records.John Andrews & The Yawns' "Love For The Underdog" is both on Bandcamp and at Woodsist Records.James Waudby's "On The Ballast Miles" can also be found at Bandcamp.Joe Westerlund's "Elegies For The Drift" is available via Bandcamp.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

The most recent rootless release is entitled "What The Truth Leaves Out" and is available on cassette via Feeding Tube Records (FeedingTubeRecords.com). You can also find that and many more releases digitally at rootless.bandcamp.com.As mentioned in my tribute to the late Tom Verlaine, here is a link to Patti Smith's remembrance of her friend as published by the New Yorker. "He Was Tom Verlaine"The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is leaving Twitter! You can find my unified (personal and podcast) account on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.

Greetings Dead Freaks!The last episode of 2022 is here with a variety of new (and old) music recommendations coming straight from my playlists to your earholes. Its definitely been a year over here at Shrunken Road Studios and I thank you for sticking with me through it all. In addition to the recommendations, I'm taking one last chance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead's 1972 shows with a healthy mix that gets good and weird.Please check out these fine releases as heard in the episode:Phil Cook "From The Kitchen" is a terrific 2xLP live album available from Warhen Records. Cook and company create a charming blend of blues, soul, and gospel that touches the heart and lifts the spirit. I had the pleasure of talking to him for episode 21(!) and continue to love his work. Grip your copy today via the Warhen Record Bandcamp.Sunburned Hand of the Man is a psychedelic/experimental music collective that has had many members, many forms, and many sounds over the years but they have consistently made great, weird, music for decades. The recent reissue of "Headdress" from Three Lobed Recordings throws back hard to the sound of the band 20 years ago but it could well have been recorded last week. Or next. Grip that here. Or go to the Sunburned Bandcamp page and check out "Archive Dive" which contains the fuller excerpt of the excerpt played on the show as well as a few other live cuts which, you'll find, are not the same as what I presented. That's who these guys are; an ungoverned morass of sound and spirit. Ride along or get off the bus. Get Archive Dive or, even better, their entire digital discography for the cost of an album at subunrnedhandoftheman.bandcamp.com.Spiral Joy Band is a long running group leaning here with their traditional instruments into the outer realms. Making spiritual, meditational, music with traditional instruments is not new but it's a zone they homesteaded upon for some time as their existence and personnel intertwine through the years with Pelt. This latest is called "In The River" and is a bit of an homage to Paul Metzger (get to know him!) whom they had just seen perform when this was put to tape. You can grip the LP via bandcamp SpiralJoyBand.Bandcamp.com or from the label, Feeding Tube Records.Lastly but by no means least, Mike Gangloff  (Pelt, Black Twig Pickers, Eight Point Star) has released a beautiful solo album; his first for some time; entitled "Evening Measures". Released by VHF Records, "Evening Measures" cleaves closer to traditional than the selections above but still leans into drone capturing a unique work of beauty. This one is out now and has done many a turn on my turntable. Get yours from VHF Records.The Brokedown Podcast is part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is leaving Twitter! You can find my unified (personal and podcast) account on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@shakedown.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong. 

Greetings Dead Freaks!For this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Dave Heumann to the show. Dave is the long-time leader of Baltimore's Arbouretum and has great new solo release entitled "Guitar Tapes Vol 1" out now (and coming soon on LP.) We discuss these projects and more including (obviously) Grateful Dead.You can find "Guitar Tapes Vol 1" on Bandcamp via https://daveheumann.bandcamp.com/album/guitar-tapes-vol-1. It's an exploration of Heumann's current state of affairs guitar-wise and reveals a thoughtful and engaged hand and tone. Arbouretum's latest album, "Let It All In" is also on Bandcamp at https://arbouretum.bandcamp.com/album/let-it-all-in. Go here for great songs written and sung by Dave Heumann and captured by a terrific incarnation of his long running band.As mentioned in the intro, the 2023 Dave's Picks Subscriptions are up now and will not last. I mention this strictly as a service to you, the listener as I receive zero remuneration or consider for this free advertising. I'm a subscriber myself and have zero regrets. You can find that, of course, at Dead.net.The Brokedown Podcast is also part of Osiris Media. Osiris is creating a community that connects people like you with podcasts and live experiences about artists and topics you love. Check out osirispod.com for more!If you would like a BrokedownPod t-shirt or sticker or other merch in that vein, please head over to my Redbubble virtual merch table. All proceeds go straight toward hosting costs and are much appreciated.The Brokedown Podcast is leaving Twitter! You can find my unified (personal and podcast) account on Mastodon! My account can be found @rowjimmy@mastodon.social. I still have an Instagram account under the handle, @brokedownpod. If you like pictures of things, you can find that here: BrokedownPod Instagram. Also, if you use Apple Podcasts, please consider posting a review as it really help get the word out.Also, please keep sending your metaphorical cards and letters. Leave a comment on the blog or hit me up on any of the above social media. Let me know what I'm doing right, wrong, or horribly wrong.