Always Almost There

#BracketSeason continues...

Join myself and We Move Through Stormy Weather alumni Justin Bruce and Brian Brinkman as we break down the entire Phish Jam of the Year 2021 bracket! Hear our personal picks for winners, hot takes on jams, and more!

To participate in the bracket, head on over to the phish.net forum - voting has begun! For more information, check out my blog post about the bracket!

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For this episode, I am excited to be joined by Eric Renner Brown! Eric is an editor and reporter at live music trade magazine Pollstar, where he has written cover stories about Billy Strings, Goose, Lockn', Trey Anastasio's Beacon Jams, and more. Last year, he produced Osiris Media's "Alive Again," a four-episode podcast about Trey Anastasio's career outside of Phish. His work has appeared in Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Vulture, Billboard, GQ, and People. Listen along as we break down the evolution of Sand, how Trey introduced his Trio compositions to Phish in 1999, and more!

Ryan's Pick: 10/31/14 Vegas

Eric's Pick: 12/16/99 Raleigh

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We Move Through Stormy Weather is BACK for 2022!

For this episode, I am joined by Brian Brinkman! Brian brings a passion for storytelling and a deep knowledge of music to the Creative and Production Teams at Osiris Media. Following a decade in international higher education, focused on student advising and program development, Brian started the Beyond The Pond podcast in 2017, quickly growing the show in status through narrative development, social engagement, quality editing, and a unique understanding of rock history. Focused on unearthing the subtle aspects of a narrative, Brian oversees production for Undermine, 36 From The Vault, The Drop, The Ravine, Late Era, and HFPod On Tour. Brian holds a BA in European and Islamic History from The University of Montana. Join us as we dive into Seven Below, what makes modern-era Phish so great, and more!

Ryan's Pick: 12/31/18 MSG

Brian's Pick: 2/20/03 Rosemont

Click here to see my breakdowns of both jams!

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You've been waiting for it, and it's finally here! The Goose Jam of the Year 2021 bracket!!

Join the organizing committee of Ryan Storm, JiveGoose, Danny Rosewoods, Terry Alfredo, and Neal as we take you through all of the first-round matchups and offer our thoughts on each jam, project some winners, and offer up our crazy banter in between.

For more information on the bracket, how voting will work, and how YOU can participate in the bracket prediction contest, visit ryanstorm.substack.com now!

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For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am excited to be joined by Rob Mitchum! Rob is a science and music writer in Oak Park, Illinois. By day, he writes about computer and data science for the University of Chicago. By night, he writes about bands for publications such as Pitchfork and Uncut. His current jambandy projects are 36 From The Vault, a podcast about the Grateful Dead Dick's Picks series, and Phishcrit, a series of essays on the Phish shows of 25 years ago. He is currently making his way through Fall 96 and I highly recommend checking it out! Listen as we dive into the transitional period of Fall 1996 Phish, Page's synthesizer playing, and our favourite versions of Simple!

Ryan's Pick: 8/6/21 Deer Creek

Rob's Pick: 11/8/96 Assembly Hall

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For this episode I am so excited to be joined by Joel Visentin! A Toronto-based keyboardist and composer, Joel is a proud Winnipeg export with a passion for the keyboards. As a busy working musician in Toronto he has worked with a number of celebrated world class musicians. In 2015, he co-founded the trio JV’s Boogaloo Squad. They have since worked their way up through the national club circuit, recently headlining at major jazz festivals throughout Ontario and Québec including Toronto’s International Jazz Festival in 2018. Their 2019 album, Going To Market, has reached #6 on US Campus Jazz Radio charts as well as number #29 on JazzWeek’s chart for US commercial Radio. Joel has also been the keyboardist for Toronto-based Phish tribute band The Lizards since its inception in 2013. Listen as we dive into our favourite versions of Halley's Comet, talk democratic vs. dictatorship jamming, and how The Lizards approach setlists and improvisation!

Ryan's Pick: 8/11/21 Hershey

Joel's Pick: 11/22/97 Hampton

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Season 2 has arrived!! To kick it off, I am very excited to have Drew Hitz on to talk Mike's Song! Drew is an internationally renowned soloist, clinician and speaker having appeared in over 40 states and 30 countries. He has appeared with the National Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra, U.S. Army Blues, Alarm Will Sound and the Marine Band of Mexico. Drew is also proud to serve on the Board of Directors for the Mockingbird Foundation, a non-profit which has awarded grants in all 50 states totaling over $1.9 million to help bring music education to children. Listen to us dive into our favourite versions of the song, talk about sound dynamics in improvisation, the Jon Fishman's Almost TAB tour, and what we can expect from Phish on their upcoming fall run!

Ryan's Pick: 8/2/17 MSG

Drew's Pick: 12/31/95 MSG

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The Season 1 finale!

Join my dad and I as we recount how I got into Phish, the seven shows we've seen together, and more!

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has listened to the inaugural season of We Move Through Stormy Weather! It's been an absolute privilege to get to have these conversations about my favourite band with some really cool guests!

Season 2 will begin in October 2021!

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For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am so excited to be joined by Pete Mason! Pete is a teacher and writer living in Albany, NY. "Counting Down the Number Line" is his fourth children's book with illustrator Ryan Kerrigan. He promotes PhanArt shows and runs PhanArt.net, highlighting music-inspired fan creations while supporting The Mockingbird Foundation and Groovesafe. He is also a publisher for New York State Music. Listen as we dive into Piper, full-band Drums jams, late-90s Phish festivals, and more!

Ryan's Pick: 9/4/16 Dick's

Pete's Pick: 7/18/99 Camp Oswego

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Joe is the keyboardist, producer, and one of many songwriters for Pluto Gang, a high-energy jam soul band out of Charlotte, North Carolina. They started playing shows in the winter of 2019, just before the global pandemic, and then spent the last year refining their live show and self-recording their debut album Better Out Here, which came out in November of 2020. Check out their social media pages for info on how to catch them live this spring and summer! Joe saw his first phish show in 2014 and racked up 63 more between 2016 and 2019. Join us in this episode as we talk Scents, Mike's unique approach to playing bass, the "yes, and..." improvisational method, and more!

Ryan's Pick: 8/4/17 MSG

Joe's Pick: 7/30/03 Camden

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