Brokedown Podcast

Greetings Dead Freaks! Not too much fussing about this go-round as I'm late for a holiday something-or-other. So, after we talk about some exciting Osiris doings and a show that I recently attended, we get right down into the good old Grateful Dead. This episode continues where we left off in episode 11 (two years ago!), surveying New Years Eve shows and runs. Because New Years is a party, we fore...

In this episode we look back 30, 40, and 50 years and find some great early December jams. We also discuss some new and forthcoming music from a few familiar artists but mostly, it's a perfect time of year to play Grateful Dead! Elkhorn has a new record, entitled The Storm Sessions,  due out in February on Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records. You can pre-order it at elkhornbbib.bandcamp.com . The Pran...

In this episode we get to know Little Wings' Kyle Field who has been making wonderful music under that name for many years. We take things all the way back and talk about when Kyle first became aware of music and rhythm, about being a solo artist with a band name, looking back at one's older material, surfing, and so much more. After the chat, I share a bit of Little Wings music spanning three dif...

Greetings Dead Freaks! We've got a bunch of little things and then a big mix of good old Grateful Dead ahead of us. We're taking a look back at the Berkeley Community Theater run centered on Halloween 1984. In addition to being the debut of the Official Taper's Section, it's also a fairly strong run of six shows with some really great music. We dip in and sample a bit of everything. Also in this e...

Greetings, Dead Freaks! Do you like jams? This episode is about jams. Colorado-based band, The Jauntee , jams quite a bit. Scott Ferber, their drummer, joins to tell us all about his great band and,  naturally, we steer the talk into Grateful Dead. Over the Summer they released a collection of live tracks called "Jaunts Of Our Lives" that you can check out  on Bandcamp . We've got a big jam, entit...

Farewell, Robert Hunter. Friends from fellow Osiris podcasts join in to share some thoughts. We have Rob Turner of Inside Out with Turner & Seth , Aaron & Apple from No Simple Road , and Casey Rae of Dead To Me . Each offer personal thoughts on the legacy of Robert Hunter. I'd like to thank them all, once again, for their contributions. Included in this episode is an excerpt from a newly transferr...

Greetings, Dead Freaks! In this, our 53rd episode, I've decided to bring you a unique and wonderful slice of Grateful Dead. We're looking back to 1970, An Evening with The Grateful Dead wherein they bring out acoustic guitars and special guests to make some beautiful music. It's not all mellow vibes, though. The second set gets very electric and we've included some potent jams to wrap this whole t...

Coming Out Of The Emerald Closet which meets at the intersection of social justice and cannabis legalization. Chris Hebbe is also one of the guys who took our host to his first Grateful Dead show. Stories abound and lots of music lies ahead. You can check out Chris’ podcast and blog at https://comingoutoftheemeraldcloset.com/ Losing Neal Casal is heartbreaking on a number of levels. His guitar cho...

Greetings, Dead Freaks! In this episode I chat with the extremely talented guitar player, Tashi Dorji. Dorji is a full-time practitioner of improvisational guitar. We get into his background, from piecing together Western music in his homeland of Bhutan and acquiring his first guitar, to coming to the States, joining a band, and discovering jazz. Dorji has a new album coming out on September 3 on...

Greetings Dead Freaks! We have here episode 50, transmitted from the BrokedownPod studios to your brainwaves at optimal, high frequencies. In this transmission, I have packaged for you an immense ~70 minute 'version' of The Other One. This is a mix of performances spanning decades and stitched together for a seamless Grateful Dead jam experience. Sit back, buckle up, or get on your freakiest danci...

Greetings, Dead Freaks! We are back in the nick of time with your second July episode. This time around we are joined by drummer, Ryan Jewell, who has graced a number of terrific albums over recent years. We talk about his work, his recent and upcoming releases and, of course, The Grateful Dead. Also in this episode, we say farewell to Garcia/Saunders drummer, Bill Vitt who passed away earlier thi...

In this episode we pay tribute to Quicksilver Messenger Service guitar player, Gary Duncan, who passed on June 29 at the age of 72. Quicksilver was closely entwined with the Grateful Dead in the Bay Area 60's scene, of course, but we focus on Quicksilver's story and get into some live tunes from 1967. After that we jump forward to one of Gary Duncan's appearances with the Dead in the 90s. First of...

Better late than never and we're back with an oversized episode for your Summer listening. This time we talk to four different artists: Andy McLeod, Joseph Allred, Eli Winter, and Jon Camp; about their new records and about their place in and perception of the so-called "American Primitive" school of guitar. We share some of their tunes and then, of course, we spin some good old Grateful...

I've had a little bit of time to come to grips with the terrific time that was DelFest 2019 and now it's time for me to share with you some thoughts, sounds, and discussions from what was one of my very favorite weekends since... last year's DelFest! This is one of the finest festivals in the land. Everything from the music, to the location, to the crowds in attendance, is just right. We're going...

Greetings Dead Freaks! Our guest this time is Seth Olinsky who joins us to talk about the latest release from Cy Dune. Seth has released several Cy Dune records since his days in Akron/Family and this one is an archival release of material dating back a number of years. You can acquire "Desert", via Bandcamp at this link . We get into that, his history as a guitar player, his broad range...

Greetings, Dead Freaks! This episode features a great conversation with comedian, writer, and podcast host, Mike Finoia. Mike hosts the Amigos podcast which is also a member of the Osiris network. He is also, of course, a Deadhead. We talk about his work on the show Impractical Jokers, his stand-up comedy, and his early exposure to the Grateful Dead. After that, we spin some killer tracks from 197...

Greetings, Dead Freaks! This week we go deep with guitar player, Chris Forsyth. We talk about his career up to now, his studies with Television's Richard Lloyd, and Chris' new album on No Quarter Records, All Time Present (available from noquarter.net and bandcamp .) Along the way, we dip into the album for a couple of clips and then spin a full cut after the chat before we get into some Garcia an...

Hey there, Dead Freaks! We're back with a new episode. This one features a chat with Richard Hill, guitarist for The Grateful Dudes, an English Grateful Dead tribute band. Richard shares a bit about coming up as a Deadhead in England and tells us all about the Wembley Arena shows in 1990. We get to hear a bit of his band and then a whole bunch of Grateful Dead from the 1990 Europe tour. Please che...

Hey there, Dead Freaks! No real episode this week but you can hear me join Brian and David on Beyond The Pond . This go round they set Phish aside to discuss The Grateful Dead. We take a look at the Dark Star from Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, MO on 1973-10-30. This Dark Star is deep and groovy and, in true Beyond The Pond fashion, we use it as a springboard to explore other artists and their musi...

Greetings, Dead Freaks! This go-round we present to you Drew Gardner and Jesse Sheppard who make up the group, Elkhorn . These guys make terrific, improvisational, instrumental music that I think will be well worth your time. They come on and chat at length about their two new albums, Sun Cycle and Elk Jam (both to be released on April 12 via Feeding Tube Records ). The conversation inevitably ste...

This go 'round we're looking back forty-six years to March, 1973. The Grateful Dead played three shows at the Nassau Veteran's Memorial on March 15, 16, & 19. These kicked off a short East Coast tour spanning from Boston to Baltimore and really gave them a chance to stretch the fairly new Wake of The Flood material debuted in February of that year. There's not a lot of fooling around on this e...

On this episode we have Bill Payne of Little Feat as out special guest. He joins us to talk about Little Feat's 50th Anniversary Tour which is about to get underway. Fifty years is a long time but we look back at how it all began. We also spend some time discussing his time with Leftover Salmon and The Doobie Brothers as well as his stint in Phil & Friends. After our chat we spin some Little F...

On this edition of BrokedownPod, we have Tom Malach, guitarist from the great band Garcia Peoples, joining us to talk about his band, their upcoming album, Natural Facts ( available via Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records ), and the Grateful Dead. These young guys bring a fresh ear to the two guitar indie rock sound, bending themes and melodies with a knowledgeable, psychedelic, intent. We've got some...

Welcome back, Dead Freaks! In this episode we return to finish our look at the final shows of Keith and Donna. Winter '79 featured some good music but spotty coverage in the form of soundboard tapes. Fortunately, some of the audience recordings hold up and we even feature one such tape in the show. We've got some first set rockers and second set jammers on the decks. Before we get down with that,...

Greetings, Dead Freaks! This episode features an interview with singer/songwriter Steven Graves. We discuss his new album How Long, the role music plays in our lives and world, and his relationship with the music of the Grateful Dead. We then play a bit of the new record and a special request of a Jerry Garcia Band song. After that, a set of good old Grateful Dead. You can learn more about Steven...