Stub Me Down wraps up their time as the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex with episode 2 of season 7. Chatting with each of the bands on the bill was incredible, and catching up with Jeremy Kaplan and Sam Lucid from the headlining act, Dogs in a Pile, was no different. Jeremy and Sam talked about the impact of touring on their music, playing shows vs. recording albums, and how each band member contributes to the collective sound. A special day wraps up with a great conversation with a formidable band on the rise! Nothin’ left to do but smile smile smile! Thanks to Jeremy, Sam, and the rest of Dogs in a Pile! Special thanks also to Dennis Barth, Tanner Jones, and everyone at Sunrider 9 Productions and The Vortex! Thanks for listening!

Stub Me Down Podcast is back for Season 7! SMD was the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex, a new venue in Catonsville, MD, and we kick things off with a really cool conversation with Ricky James and Rob Compa from Neighbor, a Boston band making a lot of noise in the jam scene! Skinny and JW chatted with Ricky and Rob about their complimentary playing style, creating setlists, and choosing covers. Their music is entertaining and they bring an upbeat vibe to the stage, and we were so grateful for a few minutes of their time! Check out Neighbortunes.com for their fall tour, and get yourself into the Neighborhood! 

Stub Me Down Podcast is live on location! As the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex, JW and Skinny had the chance to talk to each of the bands in the lineup. The day kicked off, as any jamband festival should, with some good ole’ Grateful Dead. The Wharf Rats Live filled the opening frame, and Skinny spoke with Eric “Dawg” Metzman about their sound, channeling the Grateful Dead, and the difference between indoor and outdoor performances. Check them out at thewharfratslive.com. 

Stub Me Down Podcast is live on location! As the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex at CAA Park, JW and Skinny had a chance to sit down with each band in the lineup. This Cargo Shorts features a conversation with Seven Teller, a Baltimore band with some indie vibes and a jammy, danceable sound. Sam Cochran and company also host their own annual event, Tellerfest, and will be touring the DMV to wrap up 2025. Check out their schedule at seventeller.com. 

Stub Me Down live on location! Oktoberfest at The Vortex, a new outdoor venue in Catonsville, Maryland, included some rather talented fresh young acts, including Runner & Bobby, a four-piece from Chicago with an indie vibe. Not quite in the jamband realm, Runner & Bobby drew some improvisational inspiration from the other acts and filled a tough spot in between Neighbor and Dogs in a Pile. Check them out on the socials or at runnerandbobby.com. 

Stub Me Down Podcast live on location! SMD was the official podcast of Oktoberfest at The Vortex, a new outdoor venue in Catonsville, Maryland! SMD Cargo Shorts will feature conversations with each of the bands over the course of the day! First up: The Reality Check Experiment, a jamband out of Philly, drawing inspiration for their live performances from Phish, Zappa, the Grateful Dead, and Ween. Their set featured a cover of Ween’s Chocolate & Cheese and Josh, Martin, Quinn, and Matt absolutely crushed it! Check them out on the socials or at therealitycheckexperiment.com. 

Skinny and JW wrap up Season 6 of Stub Me Down, but some endings are beginnings! Episode 10 features the fellas getting to the bottom of their themes, including the big reveal from each and what drove their setlist selections. Then the BIG news hits, as JW and Skinny are joined by two guests who share information on an exciting festival coming to Maryland, including who the official festival podcast is going to be! As always, thank you for listening, and see you for Season 7 of Stub Me Down Podcast! 

Season Six winds down with a traditional episode! Skinny pulls the stub, crosses his arms, and explains why this Phish show from 2018 is chock full of disappointment and regret. JW explains how the second set redeems the first and puts forth great effort to make sure everything is right! Set your dials to complaints, silent or otherwise! Thanks for listening!

Stub Me Down welcomes in summertime! JW and Skinny go back to their podcast roots and discuss a Goose show from Frederick, Maryland. The fellas hit on late breaking news (despite Skinny’s new rules), the minutiae of live music discourse, and a strong show from a mobile drive-in theater. Good times as always! Thanks for listening!

Episode 7, Season 6 of Stub Me Down Podcast gets emotional! Following a hilarious part 1 of our conversation with TV writer Nate Federman, the fellas get to the stub down, an emotional night at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Nate shares how his feelings shift over the course of this show as he pondered the clinging of fans to musicians, and musicians to music. In the end, the wheel keeps turning, but the questions remain- how do we want to be remembered? Part 2 of 2. Thanks again to Nate Federman, and thanks for listening!