Hey! Thanks for stopping by the show. Sat down for a conversation with Ali Stone - Director of Marketing and Digital Partnerships at Conscious Alliance. We spoke about the incredible work that organization does, and I learn more about the other charitable organizations out here taking care of people!

We visit some String Cheese Incident - early supporters of Conscious Alliance - and take a trip back to Ali's first Grateful Dead and Phish shows. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Please visit the Conscious Alliance, Western Sun Foundation, The Mockingbird Foundation, and Backline websites below, and consider giving if you are able.

Thank you Ali!

CONSCIOUS ALLIANCE — Conscious Alliance

https://www.westernsunfoundation.org/

https://www.positivelegacy.com/

https://mbird.org/

https://backline.care/

Andy Frasco’s interview with Paul Hoffman from Greensky Bluegrass:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/andy-frascos-world-saving-podcast/id1356795309?i=1000668969705

Song Credit:

'Fee' - Phish - Live at Wast Troy, WI - 7/1/2012

'Black Clouds' - The String Cheese Incident - Live - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO - 7/24/2010

‘West L.A. Fadeaway’ - Grateful Dead - Live from Soldier Field, Chicago, IL - 7/4/2015

'Uncle John's Band' - The Grateful Dead - off the album 'Dick's Picks Vol. 31: 8/4/74 & 8/5/74 (Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, PA)'
℗ 2004 Grateful Dead Productions Inc.

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Hey you….thanks for stopping by the show! Sat down with my new friend Jeremy Ward to talk about his life, music, wrastlin’, and all things in between. Jeremy is the drummer for Sam Holt Band, and we share stories of music then and now.Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

https://samholtband.com

https://www.avondalebrewing.com/

Song Credit:

- 'Game On' - Outformation - off the album ‘Tennessee Before Daylight’
℗ 2005 Outertaining Records

https://music.apple.com/us/album/tennessee-before-daylight/62807737

https://open.spotify.com/album/17wP1HWsB9o19bd7IJkV1t?si=Npg4CDKxSVedBc8aisDbJA

- ‘Pleas’ - Widespread Panic - Live at Mississippi State University Amphitheater - 4/16/99
https://www.panicstream.com/vault/widespread-panic-04161999-starkville-ms/

- ‘Pruitt’ - covered by Sam Holt Band - Live at The Pour House, Charleston, SC - 3/2/2024
https://archive.org/details/shb2024-03-02.matrix.flac24
*Originally written and performed by Danny Hutchens & Eric Carter of Bloodkin

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Happy Friday and early Merry Christmas Podcast Peeps! Sat back down with my friend and yours - Sean Mills from Machine Funk. We caught up to talk about Machine Funk's Summer/Fall 2024 Tour, discuss the role of promoters in the life of a touring band, and I get the opportunity to talk with him about his new project 'Bears Gone Phishin' (alongside Andy Greenberg, Wallace Mullinax, Jennifer Reiser, Bobby Hogg, Wes Powers, and Steven Sandifer).



https://www.machinefunkband.com

https://extrachill.com/bears-gone-phishin-tasty-fusion-of-grateful-dead-phish-and-widespread-panic

https://www.instagram.com/bears_gone_phishin?igsh=ZHh6aTZjYWhieTdx

Check out a killer Chalkdust Torture>Chilly Water on Apple Music & Spotify:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/chalk-dust-torture-chilly-water/1757718733

https://open.spotify.com/album/10swCa4SQBwFlHNBGTGphd?si=zUTdpPw3Rx-V7nSOvO5Y-w

Song Credit:

Brute - ‘Puppy Sleeps’ - off the album ‘Cobalt Blue’
℗ 2002 Widespread Records

Barbara Cue - ‘For One Thing’ - off the album ‘Louisiana Truckstop’
℗ 2000 Barbara Cue

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Hey podcast peeps! Had a great conversation with my new friend Annemarie Jacar. Annemarie graduated from the Journalism program at the University of Colorado, and went on to work for MTV, as well as other media outlets around the country.

We talk about her life, her experiences in the Live music scene, and listen to/recall interviews she had with Bob Weir/Phil Lesh, Trey Anastasio, John Bell/Todd Nance, Colonel Bruce Hampton, Jon Fishman, and others.

Thanks for your time Annemarie! This was a fantastic conversation!

Follow Annemarie and her projects on Facebook and Instagram:

https://jamcamtv.blog/

https://www.facebook.com/share/tcgUbkXjjTJDNaDU/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

https://www.instagram.com/annemarie_jacar?igsh=d3N3NW4yN2lyc2Rj

Song Credit:

‘Greta’- Widespread Panic - off the album ‘Live in The Classic City II’

‘Friend of the Devil’ - Jerry Garcia/David Grisman - off the album ‘Jerry Garcia/David Grisman’
℗ 1991 Acoustic Disx

‘Masterpiece’ - Grace Potter - off the album ‘Mother Road’
℗ 2023 GEP Adventures, LLC., Under exclusive license to Fantasy Records. Distributed by Concord.

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Thanks for stopping by the show! It's my pleasure to share with you a conversation I had with Bertis Downs. Bertis is a longtime advisor and Entertainment lawyer - with most of his life being spent in Athens, GA. We speak about family, the Music business, his ongoing work/support of R.E.M., the charitable causes that Bertis has passion for, and take a brief trip to the past to talk about the early days of the Athens, GA music club scene.

Thank you for your time yesterday, Bertis. And as always, thank you to Nuci's Space for the ability to host this interview.

Bertis Downs - NEA Foundation (quoted his bio here, in intro)

Athens Foundation for Excellence - HOME | Athensffe

Bertis Downs - Instagram - Bertis Downs (@bertisdowns) • Instagram photos and videos

Song Credits:

R.E.M. - 'Sitting Still' - off the album 'Murmur'
℗ Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sitting Still - song and lyrics by R.E.M. | Spotify


R.E.M. - ‘Gardening at Night’ - off the album ‘Chronic Town’
℗ 2014 A&M Records
Gardening At Night - song and lyrics by R.E.M. | Spotify

Bertis’ music recommendation from the show (!):

MJ Lenderman - 'Manning Fireworks'
Manning Fireworks - Album by MJ Lenderman | Spotify

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Met up with Richard Gober, founding member and front man for Panic Stricken, a Widespread Panic tribute band based in Austin, TX. We discussed family, what led him to guitar playing, and some of his favorite Panic shows from the 90’s.

Thanks Richard (RG) for the time yesterday! Go check them out in Colorado 9/6 & 9/7 - and in Charleston, SC on 9/13 & Charlotte, NC on 9/14.

https://www.panicstrickenatx.com/

https://youtube.com/@panicstricken8102?si=O1fvuH9P8bXXM3cc

Song credits:

‘Love Tractor’ - Panic Stricken - Live from Antone’s (Austin, TX) - 6/1/2024

‘Junior’ - Widespread Panic w/ Warren Haynes - Live from Mud Island Amphitheater, Memphis, TN - 7/19/1997

‘Barstools and Dreamers’ - Panic Stricken - Live from Antone’s (Austin, TX) - 6/1/2024

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Happy Friday folks! Quick episode that looks back on the show to this point in 2024. A bit of reflection on where the show has been, and where it is headed. 

Thank you for all of the support! Looking forward to more conversations to come in Season 2.

Song Credit:
Neal Francis - 'Changes, Pts. 1 & 2 (Instrumental)
Off the album 'Changes (Instrumentals)'
℗2021 Karma Chief Records, a division of Colemine Records

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Sat down with one of my favorite people at Nuçi’s  Space. Abby Winograd is the Marketing and Communications Manager on Bob Sleppy's team. We talk about her life journey that led her to Athens, GA, and the subsequent role in which she serves today. We discuss the different services and programs offered under the Care umbrella that is Nuçi’s Space.

Nuçi Phillips would have been 50 years old on 7/21. Though no longer with us, this magnificent organization continues to care for the people of Athens, GA. They will soon be celebrating their 25th anniversary next year. Please consider donating if you are able, by clicking on the following link. Every little one-time or monthly recurring donation we are able to make to Nuçi’s  Space enables them to provide services to those in need.

Donate Form — NUÇI'S SPACE (nuci.org)

Thank you for stopping by the Podcast as always!

A Beautiful Here - by Linda Phillips
A Beautiful Here | Nuçi’s Space (bigcartel.com)
A Beautiful Here by Linda Phillips - Audiobook - Audible.com


(5351) the silence between the notes - YouTube


Audio/Song Credit:

Forward by Patterson Hood (courtesy of the 'A Beautiful Here' audiobook)

Letter to Nuçi - read by Linda Phillips (courtesy of the 'A Beautiful Here' audiobook)

Koncak - 'Pain Reduction Center' - off the album 'Only When the Right Side Glows' - ℗ 2010 Manhattan Mule
Only When the Right Side Glows - Album by Nuci Phillips/Koncak | Spotify

Patterson Hood - (Come Back Little Star) - off the album 'Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance'    ℗ 2012 ATO Records, LLC.
Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance - Album by Patterson Hood | Spotify

Abby's music recommendations from the show!:

- Sabrina Carpenter - Sabrina Carpenter | Spotify

- Clairo - Clairo | Spotify

- Fergie - Fergie | Spotify

- The Hadar Ensemble - The Hadar Ensemble | Spotify

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Thanks for stopping by the show! Sat down with a new friend - Lorrie Dixson Griggs. Lorrie is the owner of Drifter Merch, which is a merchandising company based in Charleston, SC. We talk about her life, her marriage to her late husband Bert Griggs, how Drifter Merch came to be, and about the Live music scene/merchandising scene more broadly.

Please stop by their website at driftermerch.com - and while you are there - click on the link at the top of the page to check out Drifter Fest - an annual 'fest' of Live music that was created to honor and celebrate the life of Bert Griggs.

Was truly my pleasure to meet Lorrie - I hope you enjoy the episode.
 

Drifter Merch | Premium Custom & Music-Inspired Vintage Style Designs

4th Annual Drifter Fest: Bert Griggs Memorial Jam
Tickets here:
Purchase Tickets — 4th Annual Drifter Fest: Bert Griggs Memorial Jam


Song Credits:

- Goose- 'Dripfield' - off the album 'Live at the Salt Shed'
℗ 2023 - No Coincidence Records

- Gov't Mule - 'Child of the Earth'
Off the album 'High & Mighty'
℗ 2006 - ATO Records, LLC.

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