Laura Goldfarb, BTRtoday

Jam Session funk favorites the Pimps of Joytime will share the stage with the Roots at this year’s Emerald Cup, happening December 9th and 10th in Sonoma County, California. The Emerald Cup is Northern California’s premier destination for medicinal marijuana, which is also focused on advancing the concept of sustainable, outdoor farming. Plus, both Umphrey’s McGee and Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart announce new albums

Pimps of Joytime - Third Wall Chronicles

Lucy Woodward - Tim They Bang On The Door

Mary Frances - A New Perspective

00:00 - Mic Break

01:06 - Rocker Part 2 - Umphrey’s McGee

07:35 - Limber Up - Octave Cat

12:06 - On Tap - Pimps of Joytime

15:42 - Mic Break

16:23 - Eats The Light - Lotus

27:17 - The Rapture! - Spiritual Rez

28:44 - Amydst The Myst - Twiddle

33:08 - Mic Break

33:48 - I Want It Back - Mickey Hart Band

41:58 - Rosie - String Cheese Incident

47:47 - Western Sky - Dangermuffin

50:06 - Mic Break

50:52 - Live Live Live - Lucy Woodward

54:30 - Million Miles - Mary Frances

58:06 - Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band for Jam Session

58:15 - 24/7 - Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band

61:58 - Finish

Primus returns with their first new album of original music since 2011 in what can only be described as “Goblin Rock.” We’ve got a special three track spotlight on the new album, titled “The Desaturating Seven,” which is out now. Plus, new music from Mike Gordon’s “OGOGO” and Lotus’ EP, “Drink The Light,” a collection of “Eat The Light” B-Sides

Lotus - Drink The Light

Primus - The Desaturating Seven

Nahko - My Name Is Bear

00:00 - Mic Break

01:02 - Old Cassette - Lotus

05:01 - Yaman Skyline - lightsweetcrude

11:07 - Club Step - Big Something

16:04 - Mic Break

16:48 - The Scheme - Primus

19:38 - The Seven - Primus

22:44 - The Storm - Primus

30:28 - Mic Break

30:56 - Marissa - Mike Gordon

34:58 - Room For Bloomin’ ALO

44:17 - Vagabond Blues - Blues Traveler ft Dirty Heads & Rome Ramirez

47:18 - Mic Break

48:03 - Dragonfly - Nahko

52:00 - Equinox - STS9

60:42 - Finish

Beloved multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams will bring his latest album “Sync” on tour Winter 2018. The tour includes a string of solo dates before and after Jam Cruise 16. Get the details on today’s episode, plus, music from 2018 SweetWater 420 Fest headliners Umphrey’s McGee and Papadosio.

Keller Williams - Sync

Umphrey’s McGee - Reskinned

Papadosio - T.E.T.I.O.S.

00:00 - Mic Break

00:45 - Peace - The Freeway Revival

08:38 - I Raise Up - Bushwalla

12:19 - Whatchoowantgurl - Keller Williams

16:30 - Mic Break

17:06 - Strange Universe - Strange Jazz Universe

22:37 - Umphrey’s McGee for Jam Session

22:42 - The Linear - Umphrey’s McGee

28:42 - Mic Break

29:16 - Cue - Papadosio

37:30 - Local - Tycho

39:55 - Fearless - Lotus

44:08 - Mic Break

44:49 - My Lover’s Blade - Rixon

49:00 - Carnival Man - The Vegabonds

53:10 - Stuff It - Jitterbug Vipers ft Elizabeth McQueen

55:11 - Brother Man - Sordid Seeds

60:22 - Finish

Coming to you today from my new home studio in San Francisco! There’s a lot going on up here in the Bay Area music scene, particularly on November 9th. Nahko, frontman of Medicine for the People, brings his new album “My Name Is Bear” to the Independent - we’ve got tunes from that album! Plus, Metallica launches the Band Together Bay Area benefit concert to support victims of the Northern California fires.

Nahko - My Name Is Bear

Mike Gordon - OGOGO

Truth & Salvage Co. - Truth & Salvage Co.

00:00 - Mic Break

01:01 - A Day In San Francisco - Ron Littlejohn & The Funk Embassy

05:59 - Damn! - The Motet

10:54 - Photonic Amplifier People - Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket

15:51 - Mic Break

16:32 - Dragonfly - Nahko

20:29 - Be Here Now - Nahko

24:09 - Sugar - ALO

33:39 - Mic Break

34:06 - The Lobbyist - Lettuce

38:24 - Arkansas Down - Assembly of Dust

43:24 - Kindred Sun - Dangermuffin

47:52 - Mic Break

48:53 - Call Back - Truth & Salvage Co.

52:01 - Airplane/Primitive - The Slip

58:47 - Little Steps - Rob Drabkin

62:00 - Finish

It’s time to start making your most epic New Years Eve plans! Will it be Yonder Mountain String Band (@YonderMountain) in Telluride, Colorado,or Leftover Salmon (@leftoversalmon) in Crystal Bay, Nevada? Or maybe you’ll go the funk route with Galactic (@GalacticFunk) in New Orleans or The Motet (@themotet) in Portland, Oregon! Then again, Albany, New York is always a good time with Twiddle (@twiddlemusic).

Twiddle - Plump

The Motet - Totem

Yonder Mountain String Band - Elevation

00:00 - Mic Break

00:53 - Every Soul - Twiddle

06:42 - Plunger - Umphrey’s McGee

13:05 - Pull Out The Matches - Mike Montrey Band

16:21 - Mic Break

16:53 - Left Me In A Hole - Yonder Mountain String Band

22:12 - Western Skies - Leftover Salmon

26:58 - The Good Life - Railroad Earth

32:09 - Mic Break

32:45 - Something’s Wrong With This Picture - Galactic

37:54 - The Motet for Jam Session

38:01 - Fool No More - The Motet

42:56 - Pocket Change - Lettuce

47:09 - Mic Break

47:53 - Wise Up - The Freeway Revival

53:33 - Tom Selleck - Acorn Project

60:53 - Finish

We’re welcoming Asheville, North Carolina based band the Freeway Revival (@freewayrevival) to the Jam Session family this week! Their new studio full-length album, “Revolution Road,” has a funky, upbeat vibe and is out now. We have a 3-track spotlight on that album on today’s episode. Also, tunes and touring news from Karl Denson (@KarlDenson), Kung Fu (@KungFuTunes) and more.

The Freeway Revival - Revolution Road

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe - New Ammo

Kung Fu - Joyride

00:00 - Mic Break

00:50 - Strange Universe - Strange Jazz Universe

06:22 - Equilibrium - Mike Gordon

08:46 - Skinimin - Dangermuffin

10:41 - Mic Break

11:31 - Soul Survivor - The Freeway Revival

16:46 - Wanderin’ - The Freeway Revival

22:31 - Crickets - The Freeway Revival

30:12 - Mic Break

30:44 - New Ammo - Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

37:46 - Atlas Slugged - Lotus

39:36 - Nice Feeling - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

43:26 - Mic Break

44:15 - Vroom - Kung Fu

52:12 - If Only For A While - Brother’s Keeper

56:08 - Barbeque - ALO

60:11 - Finish

Leftover Salmon announce a Thanksgiving weekend run in Boulder, Colorado, STS9 bring their Real & Imagined New Year to Los Angeles and San Francisco in December, and the Gem & Jam Festival announce the second round of artists for their 2018 event. All of that, plus more including new music from Mike Gordon and Pimps of Joytime, on today’s episode.

STS9 - The Universe Inside

Papadosio - T.E.T.I.O.S.

Tycho - Awake Remixes

00:00 - Mic Break

00:46 - Up And Down - Mike Gordon

03:21 - Running On Fumes - Keller Williams

09:26 - Arbor Day - Page McConnell

15:50 - Mic Break

16:14 - Light In The Woods - Leftover Salmon

20:10 - Down to the Sea - Elephant Revival

24:11 - See (Beacon Remix) - Tycho

28:00 - Play - Pimps of Joytime

31:50 - Mic Break

32:27 - Cue - Papadosio

40:46 - SCARS - DRKWAV

47:58 - Mic Break

48:55 - World Go Round - STS9

55:27 - Simple Gift of Man - Brothers Past

61:27 - Finish

This week’s episode features a special 3-track spotlight on the new album from Phish’s bassist, Mike Gordon. Titled “OGOGO,” the 13-song album dropped on September 15th on Megaplum/ATO Records and features the song “Let’s Go,” which Phish had originally recorded for their latest album “Big Boat,” but it did not make the cut. Also, new music from Fractal Cat, Octave Cat ad more.

Mike Gordon - OGOGO

TAUK - Headroom

Fractal Cat - The Tower

00:00 - Mic Break

00:52 - Colliding - The String Cheese Incident

08:02 - Core - Arjun

13:55 - Forgot to Question - Dangermuffin

16:10 - Mic Break

16:50 - Let’s Go - Mike Gordon

19:08 - Steps - Mike Gordon

22:43 - Victim - Mike Gordon

26:20 - Mic Break

26:43 - Districts - TAUK

32:32 - Confuzor - RAQ

40:57 - Streets Are Burning - Fractal Cat

46:57 - Mic Break

47:33 - Beware My Ethnic Heart - Garaj Mahal

56:40 - Fever Subsides - Octave Cat

63:01 - Finish

Jam Session is now brought to you by Frye! It’s not yet Halloween, and we already have Turkey Fever! Thanksgiving announcement on this week’s episode for Lettuce, who will play a three-night run at home in New York City at the Brooklyn Bowl, as well as for Railroad Earth’s annual Horn O’ Plenty and Keller Williams’ annual Thanksforgrassgiving. Plus, touring news from Dispatch and and Steve Kimock

Lettuce - Crush

Railroad Earth - Elko

Keller Williams - Vape

00:00 - Mic Break

00:51 - Silverdome - Lettuce

05:46 - The Motet for Jam Session

05:52 - Know It Too Well - The Motet

09:51 - Mighty River - Railroad Earth

17:40 - Mic Break

18:09 - Land of the Festival - Zenobia

23:55 - The Bottom Half - Umphrey’s McGee

29:35 - Barstool - String Cheese Incident

34:49 - Mic Break

35:30 - Devil On Me - The Bridge

41:55 - Steady - Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad

46:07 - Mic Break

47:05 - Mantra - Keller Williams

51:08 - Fat Spliffs - Slightly Stoopid

55:46 - Different - Roots of Creation ft Rubblebucket

59:59 - Finish

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood returns to San Francisco for their annual run, Charles Bradley cancels all upcoming shows due to illness, the Disco Biscuits announce a Fan Appreciation Night in Boulder, and Steve Kimock brings his project KIMOCK back on the road this fall. All of that and more on your weekly Jam Session!

Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Phosphorescent Harvest

Charles Bradley - Changes

The Disco Biscuits - Planet Anthem

00:00 - Mic Break

00:59 - Shore Power - Chris Robinson Brotherhood

05:37 - Sounds Like That - ALO

11:52 - Crazy For Your Love - Charles Bradley

16:08 - Mic Break

16:39 - Montana - Tycho / Christopher Willits Remix

24:17 - Roses In Bottles - Surprise Me Mr. Davis

28:52 - Waves - Dangermuffin

32:40 - Mic Break

33:08 - The Disco Biscuits - Uber Glue

37:52 - Calyphornya - moe.

43:01 - Steve Kimock - Super Stupid

47:55 - Mic Break

48:45 - Now That You Know - Papadosio

57:38 - Pitched to the Fire - Lotus

60:13 - Finish