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Greg Loiacono of The Mother Hips - Traces Of The Mystic Jul 06, 2021

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We are extremely excited to have Greg Loiacono of The Mother Hips as our guest on No Simple Road this week! From his first gigs with the legendary The Mother Hips all the way up to his most recent solo album Mystic Traces Greg Loiacono has always been driven by one unwavering desire: to connect. In music, he found a direct conduit to the soul, a miraculous means by which to inspire and unite, and it’s guided him like a compass throughout his remarkable career. Whether Loiacono’s fronting his solo band, producing records, guesting with peers like Phil Lesh or Chris Robinson, or onstage by himself, it’s all part of a never-ending quest to generate and celebrate the magic of shared human experience.

We talk with Greg about re-releasing 30 years of Mother Hips music on vinyl, creating his new solo album 'Mystic Traces', coping with solitude and pressure throughout the Pandemic, sobriety and his desire to connect with other humans as a way to stay clean and sober, and a whole lot more!

For tour info, music and more head to www.gregloiacono.com

SONG THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'Best Friend I Town' - off The Mother Hips album 'Behind Beyond'

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'What Can I Say?' - off his new solo album 'Mystic Traces'

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Chad Staehly Of The High Hawks - A Bird's Eye View Jun 29, 2021

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We are super stoked to have Chad Staehly from The High Hawks as our guest on No Simple Road this week! In mythology, the hawk is often associated with intuition, healing, spiritual awareness, unification. They seem to appear when you need them most, evoking a feeling of clarity, focus, or maybe courage. The six members of this outfit met on the road touring across America, admiring one another as musicians and characters. When they finally came together in Vince Herman's living room in the Colorado high country, it wasn't apparent what kind of music would be made. What ended up happening was six friends transfiguring into The High Hawks, born of deep respect for one another, a musical openness and curiosity, and a love of those musicians and characters that flew before them!

We talk with Chad about winging it into playing their first show, what it was like creating the new self-titled album, saying what needs to be said with your music with love, what comes from an energetic connection with your brothers while playing, the love of the Grateful Dead, and a whole bunch more!

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SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'Singing A Mountain Song' off the album 'The High Hawks'

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Blue Earth' off the album 'The High Hawks'

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Marc Brownstein Of The Disco Biscuits - The Low End Of The Biscuit Jun 22, 2021

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We're super excited this week to bring you Marc Brownstein of The Disco Biscuits! While Marc is best known as the bass player of the Disco Biscuits, he has long been active as the co-founder of HeadCount.org, the preeminent voter registration group in the live music world, and plays with multiple other acts such as Starkitchen and Younger Brother. Marc’s newest venture is as the co-founder of golive.ly, where he acts as the Chief Creative Officer.

We catch up with Marc and get into getting comfortable playing with different tempos in Star Kitchen why pod shows are the space he's been waiting for, stepping off the cliff with your brothers making music, conquering his anxiety with a revelation, creating Headcount.org and a new music, learning platform, and so much more!

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discobiscuits.com

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Brian Lagerstrom of Weeds & Sardines - Getting Things Cookin' Jun 18, 2021

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We are stoked today to bring you Brian Lagerstrom from Weeds & Sardines! Weeds & Sardines is a wildly popular YouTube cooking channel that was born out of the Pandemic! While Lagerstrom started making videos during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, his move into YouTube began long before we grew sick of the word “pivot.” When, like many Americans, Lagerstrom was furloughed in mid-March, he was already two years gone from the restaurant industry.

I know it may seem strange to have a YouTube Chef on No Simple Road but I assure you the crossovers are there! We talk with Brian about recreating himself several times, changing from musician, to Chef, to YouTube star. We get into what his reason is behind trying to each folks to cook, how music and food are so much alike, how learning to cook, just a bit better, can spread love and intention to those we love, how Brian helped Aaron get through some emotional up's & down's during quarantine (and make kick ass Apple Fritters), plus a bunch more!!

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Mike Allen of Jamband Workout - Felling Groovy Jun 15, 2021

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This week we welcome Mike Allen, creator of Jamband Workout! Jamband Workout is an exercise and fitness program. Each installment of the series provides a fitness routine soundtracked by the music of jam acts such as Phish and the Grateful Dead to guide his fellow music fans on a path to improving their health. Jamband Workout has posted a video every single day for a year on its Instagram page, and Allen’s hard work paid off. He has now lost over 50 pounds from combining his Jamband Workout with an adjusted diet. On his new YouTube channel, Allen narrates you through famous songs from bands like Phish, the Dead, or The Disco Biscuits.

We talk with Mike about why he ever even thought of creating JBWO, taking something 'silly' and seeing it become a thing, finding balance in a partying lifestyle, how his life has been altered by dancing around living rooms, his appearance with Spafford, and much more!

Check out Jamband Workout's YouTube channel HERE!

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Craig MacArthur Of Casual Coalition - Taking It Easy Jun 09, 2021

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This week on No Simple Road we welcome Craig MacArthur of Casual Coalition! Born on the stage of countless nights at Terrapin Crossroads, The Casual Coalition are a branch from the "community music tree" that was planted at the Marin county venue, owned by Grateful Dead bassist, Phil Lesh. The Casual Coalition features an always rotating musical cast, led by guitarist/vocalist Craig MacArthur, who organizes each performance with an amazing group of talented, local Bay Area musicians, which have included Brian Rashap (The Mother Hips), Stu Allen (Phil Lesh & Friends, Mars Hotel), Dan “LEBO” Lebowitz (ALO), Greg Loiacono (Mother Hips), Scott Law (Phil Lesh & Friends), Mark Karan (Ratdog, Phil Lesh & Friends), Reed Mathis (Electric Beethoven), Danny Eisenberg (The Mother Hips, Ryan Adams, Counting Crows) & many more!

We talk with Craig about his days working at Terrapin Crossroads, how the Casual Coalition came together, dealing with isolation in quarantine, what the re-emergence of live music looks like, his craziest memory from working at TXR, and much more!

For more music, news, and live dates head over to: casualcoalition.com

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'Best Thing' from the album Rendering Of A Ghost

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Skin For Scales' from the album Rendering Of A Ghost

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Reverend Freakchild - Preaching The Freak Gospel Jun 01, 2021

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We are proud to have the one and only Reverend Freakchild as our guest this week! In the tradition of such Holy Blues Reverends as Reverend Gary Davis - such is the irreverent Reverend Freakchild. The Rev. primarily performs solo acoustic these days but has also recently recorded with some amazing musicians including Melvin Seals, Mark Karan, Chris Parker, Hugh Pool, Jay Collins and Grammy nominated G. Love, and The Reverend Shawn Amos. Check out the latest Albums “The Bodhisattva Blues” & “Supramundane Blues”

The Rev. has served as a member and featured soloist of the Metro Mass Gospel Choir performing at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fischer Hall and the Town Hall Theater.

We sit down with the good Reverend and talk about being a closet Deadhead, the power of the blues, finding oneself within the walls of a mental hospital, the slippery road of LSD, how Buddhism and his music go together, and a whole lot more!

For all the news and info on Reverend Freakchild head over to: reverendfreakchild.org

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'I Can't Be Satisfied' from the album The Bodhisattva Blues

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Big Boss Man' from the album The Bodhisattva Blues

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John Morgan Kimock - Cutting Through The Noise May 25, 2021

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We are extremely excited this week to have John Morgan Kimock as our guest! John is a Drummer, Composer, and Producer residing in Brooklyn NY. He grew up in Northern California performing at a young age with his father Steve Kimock (Bob Weir, Bruce Hornsby). He composed at an early age on the game Simon as well as with Peruvian throat singers and at set break at random performances of his fathers band.

We talk with John Morgan about birthing the new project Hikikomori, growing up chasing balloons at set break, how sound affects humans, what meaningful relationships mean, how important music is for mental health, and a whole lot more!

Hikikomori, after the Japanese word for “shut in”, or recluse – has been released on Kimock’s own Astrology Days label, and includes 10 psychedelic tracks with guests like Mike Gordon, Steve Kimock, Leslie Mendelson, members of the Barr Brothers and more and is out now on all music platforms.

To help support John, please head over to www.johnmorgankimock.bandcamp.com

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'Speed' - off Hikikomori

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Hikikomori' - off Hikikomori

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Ervin Stellar - Proving We're Human May 19, 2021

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This week we are excited to bring you Ervin Stellar as our guest on No Simple Road! Ervin Stellar is the public persona of Andrew Jordan, who moved from New York to Nashville following his 2018 album, The Moment. That relocation is referenced in the first line of Nothing to Prove’s title track, setting up a series of musical snapshots that encompasses three original songs and two well-chosen covers.."

We talk with Andrew about moving from NYC to Nashville, some of the challenges he's faced in his time down south, finding that place that his music comes from, his emotional state and needing connection with others, and so much more!

Go to: www.ervinstellar.com for more!

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'Nothing To Prove' off the EP - 'Nothing To Prove'

SONG AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: 'Who'll Stop The Rain' off the EP - 'Nothing To Prove'

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Donna Jean Godchaux - Playin' In The Band May 11, 2021

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What could be more perfect for our 200th episode than to have the one and only Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay as our guest?! We're incredibly honored to talk to Donna and hear about her journey with The Band Beyond Description! Donna sang with the Grateful Dead from 1972 until 1979 but her musical trip didn't end there! In 2009, Donna Jean formed a brand new band, the Donna Jean Godchaux Band, with Jeff Mattson (of Phil Lesh and Friends, Zen Tricksters and Dark Star Orchestra after re-entering the music scene with Mattson and Mookie Siegel (of David Nelson Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, and Ratdog) to form Kettle Joe's Psychedelic Swamp Revue, later known as Donna Jean and the Tricksters.

We talk with donna about her first Grateful Dead show experience, how and why she ended up in the band, releasing her song 'Shelter' with Donna Jean and the Tricksters, singing with Elvis, the beauty of our community, the profound nature of the magick of the Grateful Dead, and too much more to put here!

SONG AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE: 'Shelter (Muscle Shoals Remix)' - Donna Jean and the Tricksters

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