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This used to be known as Tax Day, but now it’s just Wednesday. I’d like to first remind you to please check out Eric Krasno Plus One, our newest podcast, and subscribe so you don’t miss the first two episodes, which will come out next Monday with Dave Matthews and Laura Lee of Khruangbin.  Some podcast news and one live video show we want to tell you about today.  Widespread Panic Fans—16 Best Sho...

Welcome back, thanks for joining us! Road To Now—The 5G Conspiracy. As people try to make sense of the Coronavirus epidemic, some have unfortunately turned to conspiracy theories linking Covid-19 to the installation of 5G networks. In this episode, Bob and Ben speak with Stacy Wood about her research on conspiracy theories. No Simple Road—Just Be Kind. The No Simple Road crew brings you Heads Talk...

Today we're excited to announce a brand new podcast from Osiris that we know you'll love. It's called Eric Krasno Plus One, and it features Grammy-award winning guitarist Eric Krasno in conversation with legendary musicians and innovators from across the music world. On April 20 we'll launch episodes 1 and 2, featuring Dave Matthews and Laura Lee of Khruangbin.  You can subscribe to the podcast on...

Welcome to Saturday! Hope you find some relaxation in the weekend. Thanks for tuning in. Feel free to watch the video version here. Discologist on new music! Really good podcast on our network that I wanted to alert you to. They review new albums on every episode. This week they catch you up on new releases over the past few weeks, including from Torres, Brian Fallon, and Jeffrey Silverstein.  Foo...

Thanks for tuning in everyone, here are 5 things you need to know for this fabulous Friday.  5pm — Art with Zart. Another reminder about this fantastic daily activity for kids. Every weekday on Instagram live at 5pm ET. Your kids will learn, make art, and have a little fun.  5pm—Al Schnier of moe. After you set your kids up for Art with Zart, you can hop over to happy hour by watching a live perfo...

Hope everyone is doing well out there. Here's today's 5 things you need to know! RIP John Prine. Check out the JamBase tribute to John Prine, along with a letter from his wife Fiona. Another person we’ve lost to this horrible pandemic, his influence was vast on generations of artists. Here’s a tribute to him from music writer and Osiris podcaster Steven Hyden. And check out the Tapes Archive inter...

Hey hey, happy Wednesday! Here are 5 things you need to know for today. Beyond the Pond Bliss. Brian and Dave tackle the Led Zeppelin’s Ramble On from 8/12/98 at Vernon Downs.  7:00pm — Jeff Swanson Livestream. Guitarist Jeff Swanson will be playing solo on a livestream via Osiris this evening at 7:00. He has a new album out, Fathoms, and he comes courtesy of Beyond the Pond, so you know it’s high...

Today we're just bringing you one thing we think you should know. We wanted to recommend our Osiris podcast series, Let Creativity Flow. This is hosted and narrated by Amar Sastry, and includes a bunch of great interviews, including with Aron Magner and Jon Barber of The Disco Biscuits. This three-episode series addresses questions like: has technology has affected music for the good or the bad? W...

It’s Saturday, let’s boogie.  Let’s Dance! Uncle Jesse’s Virtual DJ Dance Party from 6-9pm ET. Let’s dance! Come hang out, bring your friends, and get down to some great tunes.  RIP Ellis Marsalis. We wanted to take a moment to remember one of the patriarchs of music. He will be missed. Billy Strings Live at 9pm ET. Billy will be doing a solo set as part of Live From Out There from 11E1even and Nu...

It’s Friday! So they say. We have some livestream stuff to tell you about as well as some podcast stuff. Hope you all are doing well out there and staying safe.  Anders Osborne Livestream at 7:30pm ET. Anders Osborne is going live on Facebook Friday at 7:30pm and took votes on which album he plays in it’s entirety. Should be a good time. Twiddle live at 8pm and Pigeons live at 9:30pm. Both of thes...

Hello there. It’s a (mostly) PHISH episode. If you like the band Phish, do I have good news for you. By the time you hear this, Phish will already have released a new album. Life comes at you fast when you’re trying to keep up with Trey.  Sierra Hull Live Q&A 10pm ET! We’re thrilled to premiere a new show that will likely happen once a week with the amazing Sierra Hull. Live on Instagram, she’ll t...

Hey everyone! Welcome back. Special guest Maya Bee joins us for this one. Politics of Truth. Host Bob Crawford speaks with Robert Costa, National Political Reporter for The Washington Post and host of Washington Week on PBS. Bob also talks to Marc Brownstein, bassist for The Disco Biscuits and co-founder of the national voter registration organization Headcount, which has registered more than 600,...

Happy Tuesday, hope you are doing well. Here are 5 things you need to know from Osiris. Question of the day: what are you most appreciative of right now? Daddy Unscripted "Love in the Time of Covid.” Host Tim Wheaton goes solo to talk about the difficulties and responsibilities we all face right now, with an obvious leaning toward parents. What can we do to help make this better understood by our...

Welcome back! It’s Monday. How you doing out there? Question for the day: what's the best artist streaming show you’ve heard over the past couple of weeks? Here are the 5 things we want you to know for Monday! Jesse Jarnow interview on Under the Scales. Jesse joins Tom and me to talk about After Midnight, Phish, his books, and lots of other stuff. Zart premieres today at 5pm. If you are a parent a...

It’s Saturday! You know, Saturday is very different. We are going to tell you about a few things we think you should know about with all of the music streams, artist projects and more that are out there. We have a lot of original Osiris stuff coming soon, which we’ll tell you about. Let’s dive in.  Jon Cleary “Quarantini Happy Hour.” What a nice way to kick off a Saturday afternoon. If you’ve neve...

We're trying something new, The Drop Daily. There's tons of music streams and ways to support artists in this time, so we're going to use this as an experiment to see if we can use our platform and point of view to recommend 5 things that we think you should look out for every day. This is in both video and audio format, so tell your friends and send us comments and feedback as well. On Monday, we...

Welcome to 5 Things You Need to Know for March 20, 2020. We’re back with some music and podcast news, and to try and share some positivity with all of you.  For music news in this rapidly changing environment, please check out JamBase.com/coronavirus. #1—Kendall Street Company, Live from the Looking Glass, Saturday, March 21, 8:30pm ET. Starting this weekend, Osiris will be presenting original pod...

Welcome back to 5 things you need to know for March 13, 2020.  #1—The State of Live Music. As everyone knows, coronavirus is changing the way we live day to day. We’ve postponed the Jam Just Happened show, which was scheduled for next Friday, March 20. Reschedule date TBD, but we’ll honor any tickets you have to the current show, and offer refunds to those of you who can’t make the postponed date....

We tell you what you need to know, and bring you an interview with Adam MacDougall of Circles Around the Sun.   #1—Jam Just Happened on March 20! Just a couple weeks away, we’ll see a brand new supergroup featuring Scott Metzger, Adam Chase from Jazz is Phish, John Kimock from Mike Gordon Band, and Andy Hess, who has played with John Scofield and many others. There will be more players announced l...

We’re back with 5 things you need to know for February 28, 2020.  #1—Jam Just Happened on March 20! Scott Metzger will be leading another supergroup on March 20 at Nublu in New York City. This is another full evening of improv with people who have not played together before. The partial lineup right now includes Metzger, Adam Chase from Jazz is Phish, John Kimock from Mike Gordon Band, and Andy He...

Welcome back! #1—John Heilemann and Bob Crawford talk politics and music. This podcast is just getting going, and it’s really cool so far. On the second episode of the podcast, Bob speaks with John Heilemann, the best-selling author of Game Change, co-host of Showtime’s The Circus, MSNBC contributor, and former staff writer for Wired and New York Magazine. Bob and John discuss where the Democratic...

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are 5 things you need to know, along with a few live tracks from New Orleans mus.  #1—Early 90s Phish love on Osiris podcasts! Both Beyond the Pond and Helping Friendly Podcast had new episodes this week, both focusing on stuff from the early 90s. This is an era that gets a bit overlooked, but both of these episodes are worth going back to.  #2—Neal Casal benefit album...

Welcome back! 5 things you need to know, including a new album and interview from Joe Russo. #1—Mountain Jam 2020 lineup released, via JamBase. Great lineup this year, including Trey Anastasio Band, Gov’t Mule, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Greensky Bluegrass, Yola, Hiss Golden Messenger and Andy Frasco & The U.N. It’ll also include a celebration of the late Levon Helm’s 80th birthd...

This is a new approach to The Drop for 2020. Every Friday, we'll bring you 5 things you need to know—from Osiris and from music more broadly. And we'll share some music. #1 — Politics of Truth, a new politics and music show from Osiris, hosted by Bob Crawford of The Avett Brothers. He’ll talk to socially conscious musicians and political journalists about the 2020 campaign and more. His first gues...

Thanks for tuning in! We have a bunch of stuff to share this week, including a sneak peek of Still Chasing, which you can subscribe to here. Send us feedback on The Drop!  The other shows mentioned in this episode are: Freak Flag Flying, featuring David Crosby in conversation with his friend, author Steve Silberman. The first two episodes are here. 36 from the Vault, premiering January 15, 2020, i...