We Move Through Stormy Weather

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am honoured and excited to be joined by Marc Brownstein! Marc is a founding member and bassist for the Disco Biscuits, Star Kitchen, and Electron. He is also the co-founder of HeadCount, the pre-eminent voter registration organization in the music world, and Lively, a platform that connects artists and their fans with direct engagement. He live...

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Kevin Gastonguay! Kevin is a composer, producer, and international touring musician based in Minneapolis. He is best known for his work as long-time keyboardist with Cory Wong. Kevin has three instrumental studio albums, one of which (Last Place Dreamer) was released this past month. His albums serve as a showcase for his chops in...

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Megan Glionna! Megan has been listening to and thinking about music for as long as she can remember. After falling in love with the Grateful Dead in high school, she remembers being handed Rift on cassette in 1994 and being blown away. Ever since Megan has been seeing Phish, collecting memories and dancing endlessly. In 2021, she j...

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Jonathan Hart! A life-long Virginian, Jonathan lives with his wife and children a comfortable distance away from both Richmond and Washington, D.C. yet within striking distance should a worthwhile concert make the calendar. His primary vice is collecting records; a habit he picked up in 1990. There appears to be no cure. Jonathan h...

For this episode, I am joined by Zach Brock! Critically acclaimed as the "pre-eminent improvising violinist of his generation," Zach is an American jazz violinist and multi Grammy Award-winning member of Snarky Puppy. He has toured with Stanley Clarke and Phil Markowitz, released seven solo albums, and was named "Rising Star Violinist" of 2013 by Downbeat Magazine. A passionate educator, Zach has...

For this episode, I am honoured and excited to be joined by Scott Marks! Scott has been part of the ⁠phish.net⁠ setlist team since 2009 and has been on the Board of Directors for The Mockingbird Foundation since 2015. From his Bizarchive account on Twitter, Scott provides live updates from Phish shows and Phish content in general to the masses. Join Scott and I as we dive into Stash, Phish in Mexi...

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am very excited to be joined by Brian Weber aka JiveGoose! While generally associated with Goose, Brian is also a long-time Phish fan, having first seen the band in 1995 and has since numbered over 75 shows, including the legendary winter 1997 European tour. He then fell in love with Goose in early 2019 and started the JiveGoose Twitter account...

#BracketSeason continues... Join myself and We Move Through Stormy Weather alumni Justin Bruce and Brian Brinkman as we break down the entire Phish Jam of the Year 2021 bracket! Hear our personal picks for winners, hot takes on jams, and more! To participate in the bracket, head on over to the ⁠phish.net forum⁠ - voting has begun! For more information, check out ⁠my blog post⁠ about the bracket! O...

For this episode, I am excited to be joined by Eric Renner Brown! Eric is an editor and reporter at live music trade magazine Pollstar, where he has written cover stories about Billy Strings, Goose, Lockn', Trey Anastasio's Beacon Jams, and more. Last year, he produced Osiris Media's "Alive Again," a four-episode podcast about Trey Anastasio's career outside of Phish. His work has appeared in Ente...

For this episode, I am joined by Brian Brinkman! Brian brings a passion for storytelling and a deep knowledge of music to the Creative and Production Teams at Osiris Media. Following a decade in international higher education, focused on student advising and program development, Brian started the Beyond The Pond podcast in 2017, quickly growing the show in status through narrative development, soc...

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am excited to be joined by Rob Mitchum! Rob is a science and music writer in Oak Park, Illinois. By day, he writes about computer and data science for the University of Chicago. By night, he writes about bands for publications such as Pitchfork and Uncut. His current jambandy projects are 36 From The Vault, a podcast about the Grateful Dead Dic...

For this episode I am so excited to be joined by Joel Visentin! A Toronto-based keyboardist and composer, Joel is a proud Winnipeg export with a passion for the keyboards. As a busy working musician in Toronto he has worked with a number of celebrated world class musicians. In 2015, he co-founded the trio JV’s Boogaloo Squad. They have since worked their way up through the national club circuit, r...

Check out the We Move Through Stormy Weather blog! Featuring keyboard rig breakdowns, show reviews, and more from across the jam band spectrum, be sure to sign up for the email list so you don't miss anything! ryanstorm.substack.com Season 2 has arrived!! To kick it off, I am very excited to have Drew Hitz on to talk Mike's Song! Drew is an internationally renowned soloist, clinician and speaker h...

The Season 1 finale! Join my dad and I as we recount how I got into Phish, the seven shows we've seen together, and more! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has listened to the inaugural season of We Move Through Stormy Weather! It's been an absolute privilege to get to have these conversations about my favourite band with some really cool guests! Originally published in 2021.

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am so excited to be joined by Pete Mason! Pete is a teacher and writer living in Albany, NY. "Counting Down the Number Line" is his fourth children's book with illustrator Ryan Kerrigan. He promotes PhanArt shows and runs PhanArt.net, highlighting music-inspired fan creations while supporting The Mockingbird Foundation and Groovesafe. He is als...

Joe is the keyboardist, producer, and one of many songwriters for Pluto Gang, a high-energy jam soul band out of Charlotte, North Carolina. They started playing shows in the winter of 2019, just before the global pandemic, and then spent the last year refining their live show and self-recording their debut album Better Out Here, which came out in November of 2020. Check out their social media page...

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Karina Rykman! Karina is a bassist extraordinaire who has been a member of Marco Benevento’s band since 2016, touring worldwide with him. Aside from her tours with Marco, Karina has performed on the Today Show and America’s Got Talent, been a part of the Everyone Orchestra alongside members of The Disco Biscuits and more, and of co...

While this very special episode does NOT contain my transformation into a 1.0-loving jaded vet, listen to it for some genuinely fantastic discussion on and a deep dive into Jennifer Dances, a hidden gem in the Phish ballad catalogue. Matt Kolinski and Steve Vickner, two We Move Through Stormy Weather veterans, return to go on this journey with me - hope you enjoy! 7/30/14 Foxy Jennifer Soundcheck:...

For this episode, I am joined by RJ Bee! RJ is the CEO of Osiris Media. A longtime Phish fan, he co-founded the Helping Friendly Podcast in 2013 and Osiris in 2018. His background is in storytelling and business, which he brings to Osiris to lead the company’s growth. He saw his first Phish show in 1995, and has spent way too much time thinking about setlists and jams. Listen to us talk about our...

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Steve Vickner aka The Vic. Steve is a son, husband, girl-Dad, music lover and community organizer. His first show was Halloween 1994, his favourite show attended is 2/28/03 and he co-hosts the podcast Tweezer Tonight with his good friend Dan. He also listens to and enjoys other music that is not Phish. Listen to this episode as we...

As the host and executive producer of The Sound Podcast, Ira has almost 20 years of experience working in all facets of media in Canada. He has always had a passion for music - Ira saw his first Grateful Dead show on December 28, 1991 in Oakland, California and his first Phish show December 12, 1992 in Toronto. When he isn’t listening to music or enjoying a live show, you can catch Ira watching a...

Matt is a Chicago native who currently resides in South Burlington, VT. He manages acts like Goose, The Werks, Rumpke Mountain Boys, Spiritual Rez, and more. Matt has also worked with bands like Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Spafford, Dopapod, and Turkuaz in the past. Join us for this episode as we dive into our favourite versions of Split Open and Melt and have some really incredible discussion!! Ry...

For this episode of We Move Through Stormy Weather, I am joined by Jon Lombardi! Stage and road manager, lighting tech and Goose co-founder, “Coach”, as he is known in the music world, has been deeply invested in the scene for the past two decades. Since his first TAB show in 2002, Jon’s dedication to music has allowed him to see hundreds of shows, with Phish, Panic and several Grateful Dead itera...

Brandon is a publisher for and founding member of BroBible, a sports and culture website, overseeing partnerships and content on all channels in Los Angeles. A graduate of Penn State, he loves digital publishing, live music, Phish, the Grateful Dead, Philly sports, and adventures of all kinds. Ask him about his John Oates story. Join us as we talk Wolfman's, Phish at festivals, and more! Ryan's Pi...

Welcome back to We Move Through Stormy Weather! For episode four, I am joined by Greg Knight! A Connecticut native, Greg has spent over a decade immersed in work that centres him at the intersection of music, education, and social justice. As a publicist, Greg represents Goose, Twiddle, Soule Monde, Vintage League Music and more. Outside of the music industry, Greg directs Turnaround Arts: New Yor...