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Sat down with a new Friend - Gretchen Voss. She practices the Japanese energy-healing practice of Reiki, that channels universal life force energy to promote relaxation, balance, and overall well-being.  We dive into her personal growth story from childhood to current day, touching on her numerous moves across the country, and how she found the art of Healing. We spend some time discussing the pow...

Winston Ramble is the best rock band you may not have seen or heard as of yet, and you should get on that. From Northwest Alabama, these players have been laying down original rock and roll tracks, and have put out several singles and EP's, showcasing their musical talents. They have an incredible range, and it is reflective in their music, and in the covers that they put out as 'Heaters...

It was truly a pleasure to sit down with one of my favorite musicians and storytellers. If you've been in the music 'scene' as long as I have, you came to understand the powerful musicianship of Cameron Williams over his lengthy music career. This was a special episode - and I am happy to share it with you! We discuss living in the Colorado mountains, his introduction to music at an...

Come on in - you're all welcome here - have a seat! Sat down with Drew to discuss growing up in California, and a chance childhood Grateful Dead concert that would change her life. We discuss her passion for music (Bass) and her musical influences - Paul McCartney and Phil Lesh. We chat about her band 'Zambi' and the 'intention' of music as prescribed by Col. Bruce Hampton...

Happy to share a conversation I had with new friend of the show - Maya Thatch! Fresh off of the Phish Sphere shows, we discuss her love of Live music, which comes in the form of Phish and Goose, among others. We discuss growing up in California, and her subsequent move to the mid-west for college, and eventual move to her new home of Colorado. We dive into a brief meeting she had with Rick Mitarot...

Happy to introduce you to Priscilla Tofte - new friend of the show - and our new personal Somatic Breathwork practitioner. Hailing from her new home in Asheville, NC - we had a post-weekend-visit interview to talk about her life, her professional work as a Life Coach and Wellness professional. We discuss growing up in Portland, ditching her corporate career for a more centered Life that grew out o...

Met a new friend in our scene - Rose Marie De Leon-Nogueras - and after much laughter at the memes she posts on FB and IG - I HAD to get her on the show. Her life story is one of Love, Loss, and Rebirth, and she is in fact, now living her best life. She was gracious enough to share her story with me, and I was excited to hear about her volunteer work with Divided Sky, her love for The Grateful Dea...

Betsy Franck is a soulful americana blues rock singer, guitar player, and songwriter.  A Virginia native who has spent 25 years touring and chasing the art of making music, striving to impact her community, raising a family, and doing her best to make it all work in harmony.   Betsy has opened for, performed alongside or recorded with a broad list of heavy hitters including John Popper, Justin Tow...

Annabel Lukins is the ‘Jam Mom’ - but I call her the ‘Queen of Jam’. She grew up on the Upper West Side of New York City, and was exposed to music from a very young age - which precipitated a life-long journey in the music Scene. We talk about her internship in Radio, her time at MTV, Bonnaroo, Planet Bluegrass, Cloud 9…..we go all the way in…while visiting her first Dead, Phish, and Panic shows....

So excited to share with you all my conversation with Curtis Cockrell. Curtis is the Merchandise Manager for Trey Anastasio Band and Greensky Bluegrass, the sometimes Merchandise Assistant for Phish, and an advocate and interventionist at Intervention 180. Perhaps his greatest passion is his role as Father to his two wonderful children. I was enthralled with his story - as I searched the internet...

Tamara Holder is a nationally recognized women’s rights and multi-plaintiff attorney. She was a legal analyst on Fox News Channel for nearly a decade before devoting her entire practice to representing (mostly) women as a feminist lawyer. Tamara has testified before Congress, obtained clemency for the rehabilitated, and worked with the nation’s leading social justice and political figures on legis...

Hailing from Rockville, Maryland and calling Denver, Colorado home, Eric Martinez is a guitarist in the rock/jam band world and a fixture of the local Denver Music Scene. ​Having been a member of multiple touring acts over the years, Eric has earned a reputation as a hired gun and polished music professional. Whether he’s onstage or in the studio, Eric’s precision and laser focus elevates most any...

New friends of the show - Addie Tonic - is an alterna-rock band formed in Denver, CO featuring dynamic front woman Meghann5k (Vocals, Guitar), Matt Youngblood (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Dylan Tilton (Bass), and Dennis Valencia (Drums). Addie Tonic’s catchy songs are driven by Meghann5k’s pop-fueled lyrics and Matt’s rock-inspired guitar licks, building garage rock/shoegaze like walls of sound with a p...

Every now and again I get to sit down with an artist that helped define a genre, and this conversation with Matthew McDonald from Perpetual Groove was one of those opportunities. I consider P-Groove to be Athens, GA royalty, with their reach spanning the entire globe. His energy as a person and musician is palpable, and I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I enjoyed partaking in it.  We disc...

Hey Podcast Peeps! Been waiting to see Bears Gone Phishin' for quite some time now. Finally had the opportunity, coupled with a pre-show sit down with Andy Greenberg and Sean Mills before their show at Terminal West (Atlanta) on 7/21/25. BGP is an incredible lineup features the lead guitars of The Reckoning, Runaway Gin and Machine Funk, three of the most prominent and longest-running tribute...

Howdy podcast peeps and Panic Freaks! Happy to share a conversation I had with Russ Loyd and Jeremy Brown from Home Team FM. We discuss the history of Home Team FM, and what's coming down the pike with the recent dissolution of PS.  Really enjoyed meeting and speaking with these guys! Super excited about the work that they are doing, and really appreciate all of the hard work of the people in...

Raleigh, NC - coming in hot to the Lincoln Theatre tonight, 6/20/25 Charlotte, NC - tomorrow night, 6/21/25 at The Rabbit Hole Thanks for stopping by the show - I had a great time seeing these guys for the first time at Smith's Olde Bar last night in Atlanta. The room was packed - and the crowd was reverent!  Thanks to the band and crew for letting me shoot some video, and for sitting down to...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month - but the team at Backline helps the Musician community 365 days a year. On this episode of the show, I sit down with Terra Lopez, musician, podcast host, and Community Manager/Head of Marketing for Backline. We discuss the amazing work that Backline does in their mission to serve Musicians, road crews, venue personnel, and the family of all of the above, in th...

I've really enjoyed John's playing for many, many years. John started his music path on guitar while living in Savannah, GA. John then picked up his first pedal steel and moved to Athens in 1994, where he joined the cast of Redneck Greece Delux, before becoming a founding member of Drive-By Truckers. He subsequently joined The Star Room Boys, and later joined Japancakes, before returning...

You can't talk about the history of music that bubbles out of Athens, GA without speaking to David Barbe. He's played with such acts as the Bar-B-Q Killers, Mercyland, Buzz Hungry, The Tom Collins, Sugar, Drive-By Truckers, Bloodkin, and many....many more. He's produced music for some of the biggest acts on the scene, from his studio in Athens, Chase Park Transduction, and it was my...

Took a trip down memory lane with Sam Holt and Turner May from The Sandbox Channel. We visited, watched, and discussed a handful of songs from the Panic show from 11/21/2001 at UTC-McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN. Spent some time talking about the music, Sam recounted some memories from the road with Mike and Todd, and shared some upcoming tour dates for Sam Holt Band's annual 'Remembe...

Sat down with everyone's favorite ASL interpreter - Edie Jackson. Had a great conversation about Life and Music - and I am excited to share this episode with you.  Thank you to Jeff Fernandez (photo), Andy Tennille & Brett Orrison (opening video), and Annemarie Jacar of JamCam Productions (Col. Bruce Hampton footage). And of course a special thank you to Widespread Panic. And last but cer...

That's a wrap on Season 2! Episode 1 of Season 3 coming this week - and we are introducing video to the show for some - maybe all - guest interviews. Thanks for your continued support - talk soon! Song credit: 'Chrome Koran (Live)' - Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons - off the Album 'Mouthful of Copper' - ℗ 2003 Terminus Records Send us Fan Mail https://youtube.com/@truecon...

Joined by friends of the show Ashley Lieb (Honey Creek Pottery) and Lorrie Dixson Griggs (Drifter Merch) - listen in for a preview of the Moontime Market set for 4/26/25 at New Heights Brewing in Nashville from 12-5pm. Get out and support over 30 vendors, enjoy craft beers and good food, and get your body loose with some great music! Interested in vending at Moontime Market? Check out the link bel...

Happy to introduce - or get us all reacquainted with a founding member and lead singer of Pylon and Pylon Reenactment Society - Vanessa Briscoe Hay.  Formed in the late 1970’s, Pylon took the Athens, New York, and global music scenes by storm, and I was happy to sit down with Vanessa to discuss the history of Pylon, and the subsequent formation of Pylon Reenactment Society. A very eloquently writt...