Ants Podcast: The Best Stop for All Things DMB

Last week we impatiently gushed about the upcoming Live Trax 37 deep archive pull, but in the meantime DMB has given us a new old-school DMBLive release.  The guys talk about the significance of the show, and a deeper look into the past week’s Song Series of I’ll Back You Up.  Plus this week’s song sends the guys down memory lane, along with your listener questions. Featured Music: Lillywhite Sess...

The boys dive into what it takes to get yourself a music-related Oscar, given that this week's episode is counter-programmed against the big show. That's ok, the Nielsen ratings support us. Live Trax 37 is a big one, and corrects the record in Tour Central for a rare stump of Jake! We close out with tons of listener questions; we love them, so thank you!. Featured Music: 7.28.94 - One Sweet World,...

Out with one target (The Warehouse), and in with a new one (Ticketmaster). With public on-sale for the Summer 2016 Tour this past Friday, most of us got to relive the anguish of ticket confirmation day all over again. After we contemplate, and eventually dismiss, a mutiny, we all settle in and accept that the laws of supply and demand have us by our wallets. A sneak peak at our latest "In the Spot...

Valentine's Day 2016 brought a lot of love this year in terms of Warehouse ticket confirmations; or did it? As always, it's a contentious topic and this year especially so, with the tour-less 2017 looming just over the horizon. We've got the stats to break down on just how likely you were to score some seats through the lottery, and you may be surprised to see how your tenure in the Warehouse affe...

Super Bowl L is in the books, and with that, so is Ants Podcast LVII. Matt, Jake and Joe review Dave Matthews Band's Pier 70 performance, and that includes drooling over that Passion intro to start the show. Even in the off season, there's lots to talk about, including the 1300+ shows now available to download at antsmarching.org. We reveal the winner of Song Series Vol. 5 and announce Vol. 6. We...

With the Summer 2016 tour dates dropping along with the news about the 2017 hiatus, we couldn't wait to record another episode. And, true to form, this is (say it with me) our "longest episode yet!(TM)" We dive into the tour dates, what the hiatus may mean for the band, whether it really *is* a "hiatus", and of course reveal the winner of Volume III of our Song Series. This episode is nearly two h...

The guys are wound up in this week's cast!  A little drinking, a little hacking and as usual some strong opinions. They dig deep into DMB’s early days thanks to an old Charlottesville newspaper article titled “Idiot's Guide to DMB”. Plus your questions take the discussion to the early days of the website. Oh, and speaking of early, the same can’t be said about the tour dates, but that doesn’t stop...

With tour dates (probably, maybe) imminently upon us, we talk about the prevalent rumors and some possible new venues that might get some love this time around. The boys also reveal the voting results for the first volume of our "Best Version" featurette: Joy Ride. Featured: Last full-band Don't Burn the Pig, Don't Drink the Water

2016 is here and it’s just about the most wonderful time of the year… tour date release time. But before we do that, 2015 needs a proper send off, and some speculation on what 2016 will bring. We kick things off with a review of Europe and the unique sets/shows/venues that band played, then take an in depth look at 2015 tour attendance numbers, and close out with your twitter questions. A bit of b...

Matt and Joe return from the Gorge with chapped lips (the wind, you pervs) and a weekend full of thoughts to share with Jake and the rest of y'all. We talk about the wild swing from Gorge night 2 to night 3, and of course the Ants Periscope during each night's set break. Oh, and Joe's going to Europe, as if you're surprised. Listen in!

There have been nine new shows to discuss since our last podcast and for once one thing is not up for debate; they rock. The three amigos (with their drinks) discuss the highlights from the latest shows, rank the best of the bunch, and debate the tour developments.  We have a lot to discuss this podcast from the band keeping us on our toes, to your variety of questions.

The tour is now finally into two-night stands with Camden and SPAC and we get to see what kind of variety the band is playing. New trends have started to emerge among the acoustic set, the encore, and with the guests. As usual comment on if we want these new trends to Stay or Leave. Also we do a bit of shotcalling, as we recorded this podcast just before the latest two-night stand at Deercreek (re...

With a couple of weeks gone since our last podcast, Joe's obviously had some time to hit the books and brush up on his familiarity with Webster's. The gang talks about these past few shows and goes full-on ESPY's, but without the controversy. Hear our picks for the Dave Matthews Band Summer 2015 tour first segment MVP and so much more!

With ten shows down the summer tour has some definite shape and plenty to discuss, including the impressive recent form. Plus, Golden Pipes Matt returns from his overseas hiatus and it gives us a chance to recap the start of the tour. We also discuss the three new pieces of music we have in front of us, and get to as many of your questions as we can. Note, it’s recommended you listen to this podca...

Now we're a bit bullish. We pulled off the pod without Matt last week, and we decided to double-up. On this week's podcast, controversy or debate? The DMB community was definitely up in arms last week, but not all on the same page. We'll recap what happened and then give our take the stake of things. Plus we'll discuss the new Rolling Stone article, latest guests, and new song. Few comments on the...

Can you hear me? Is this thing on? It’s summer time which equals tour time and there’s plenty of exciting stuff to discuss that we crammed into this latest podcast. Webcast, New Songs, DMB2SETS, First 3 Shows Reviews, New Album News, etc. Golden Pipes MC and Host Matt is roaming all over Europe so we attempt to bring a podcast to you without the help of Mr Podcast. If you’re seeing this then we di...

Yes, this episode is introduced as Episode 46 in the podcast. Math is hard; just ask Joe M. Anyway, we kick off the new year with an hour-long catch-up session that touches on all things tour, 2-sets, and of course, some healthy Alpine speculation.

The summer break is over and the band is back in full swing. We review our pre-2nd leg predictions and find that we were all, well, wrong. Matt and Joe talk about their experience at Gorge 2014 including some great friends made. Once again, our longest podcast yet, so you'll have to check it out!

DMB is on break, so we thought we'd also take the opportunity to skip a week and put our feet up for a while. Now, we're back, and we tackle the first "half" of the tour, giving our overall thoughts and make our predictions for what to expect for the final West Coast stretch of #DMB2Sets. A little fall tour talk sprinkled in as well.

We follow up our longest episode ever...with another longest episode ever. But this one has more Kevaroo. That's right; your favorite Ants Mod and mine joins us to talk about the Twitter bonfire he lit and the resulting fallout. We also chat Jacksonville webcast, the Gorge Caravan supporting acts, and the dip in attendance numbers.

In honor of the longest song the band has ever played live, we figured we would record the longest podcast we've ever recorded! OK not really; we hoped to narrow it down to 41 minutes. Fat chance, that. Anyway, join us as we review the latest shows, and even get a live call in from our very own B-rad who is at tonight's show!

Hey, if the band can not title a song, we feel we don't need to title this episode! We cover the last three shows of the tour and dive into the trends starting to form (good and bad) on some of the more frequently played songs of the tour. We've also got tons of your questions to answer! Enjoy Independence Day weekend, everyone!

Another weekend of DMB shows, another weekend of DMB shows Joe M attended! Our resident groupie dishes about his weekend at Deer Creek as well as his upcoming plans for even more shows. The boys talk about their favorite shows, the Gorge caravan weekend, and of course, Jimi Thing.

Well that was fast. Here we thought the Ladies would be with us for the long haul, or at least the better part of a month. Camden weekend comes, and poof, they're gone. We talk tapers, Paul Simon covers, and in general, just have a Good Good Time. See what I did there?

This was supposed to be one of those episodes where we all just sort of stare at each other with nothing to say. Dave Matthews Band must have been jonesin' for another episode, however, and pulled out a guest appearance that they knew would send the community into a frenzy: The Lovely Ladies.