WEXT Podcast

Mik Bondy tells Dave Michaels , " Jerry touched my soul. I know he touched a lot of other peoples and I just want to rejoice with them." The Garcia Project ’s performances are based on actual set lists performed by The Jerry Garcia Band. They are the only nationally touring Jerry Garcia Band tribute band. All of their shows are classic recreations of a Jerry Garcia Band set list from the 1976 to 1995. For anyone that never had a chance to experience the Jerry Garcia Band or for fans that want to

Each summer for 30 years this past year, we've traveled the world one concert at a time with Mona Golub and her amazing Music Haven Concerts series. A few years ago, she launched a continuation of that series with several concerts throughout the fall into the spring. Mona stopped by to discuss this year's Passport Series . With shows in November, February and April to come, hear all about it.

Chuck Vosganian is at it again! His Rochmon Record Club is headed to The Linda on October 17th to put their sound system to the test. His next album to listen to with you is "Abbey Road," the newly remixed and remastered, and put into 5.1 Surround Sound version. Wait until you hear it as if you were part of the band, or in the recording studio when they created it. Hear my conversation with Chuck, and make sure you get to The Linda for this special event.

Scotty Stoughton of Winter Wondergrass and I talked all about the whole idea behind Winter Wondergrass, the special nature and vibe they intend to create. And then we talked all about the line up for this coming Winter Wondergrass at Stratton Mountain, April 10-11, 2020.

Jonathan Newell of Hudson River Music Hall Productions sat down with me to talk all about a cool show at The Egg that he has put together for October 12th. Hear all about Ballet Meets The Beatles ...

Sunday, October 6th at 4pm | The Cohoes Music Hall I had the luck of getting a few minutes to talk with one of the world's foremost sitar players . Shahid Parvez comes from a long line (7 generations!) of a family of world class sitar players. He and I talk about how he got started with his grandfather at the very young age of 3 and 4. We talk about the training, about how playing sitar actually gets harder the longer you are at it. We also talked about the fascinating concept that a sitarist

Kevin Daniel calls himself, "a jack-of-all-trades, but the master of none." The North Carolina native can play several instruments and sing several styles, and do everything from musical theater to singing in a punk band. But it wasn't until after graduating George Washington University when he started playing in a bluegrass band that he realized his connection to and love of old timey music. https://youtu.be/N_FoDCFq0PE

This year marks Little Feat ’s Fiftieth (Golden) Anniversary and yes, they remain a golden and possibly the last example of what used to be the norm in American music: a fusion of a broad span of styles and genres into something utterly distinctive. Feat took California rock, funk, folk, jazz, country, rockabilly, and New Orleans swamp boogie and more, stirred it into a rich gumbo, and has been leading people in joyful dance ever since. Fifty years down the road, they’ve been up and they’ve been

After decades of trials, tribulations, evictions, losses, and near bankruptcy, Lena Spencer saw her inspired vision of a creative gathering place for her community become a reality with Caffe Lena . Her boundless passion and perseverance served as the driving force behind her renowned establishment now known as the longest-running coffeehouse in the country, recognized as an American Treasure by the Library of Congress, and a place where folk music continues to thrive after six decades.

After decades of trials, tribulations, evictions, losses, and near bankruptcy, Lena Spencer saw her inspired vision of a creative gathering place for her community become a reality with Caffe Lena . Her boundless passion and perseverance served as the driving force behind her renowned establishment now known as the longest-running coffeehouse in the country, recognized as an American Treasure by the Library of Congress, and a place where folk music continues to thrive after six decades.