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The intergenerational exchanges and treasured traditions shared within these sacred songs hit the hardest as the weekend ensued, dealing heroic doses of the spiritual medicine we so deeply desire by way of the songs of the Dead.
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It’s not everyday a decorated Grateful Dead historian/Jerry Garcia biographer slides thru the crib for a nearly 3-hour interview spread across 2 separate sessions.
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Returning to the scene of so many past midsummer’s night glories, The Phish from Vermont barnstormed their way into Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Friday July 25th, kicking off a three-night weekend run to wrap an exemplary summer 2025 tour
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Episode 090 taps in with renowned hip-hop culture journalist SHAWN SETARO who recently spent 2 WILD Manhattan months courtside at the Sean “DIDDY” Combs trial reporting daily for COMPLEX.
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In its 33rd iteration, the iconic High Sierra Music Festival returned to Quincy, California on July 3rd–6th, the grandaddy of ‘em all delivering another heart-filling affair.
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On Sunday June 29th, a colorful collection of Bay Area musicians, movers, shakers, and fans congregated at San Francisco’s The Independent for an inspirational benefit concert celebrating vocalist Viveca Hawkins.
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A brutally honest, beautiful breaux-down many moons in the making. Tapping in from his family home outside Philly, at 51 years young Brownie is vibrant, vulnerable, and verbose for a nearly 2-hour deep dive. Plus: State of the HSMF Union.
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Rising Appalachia’s soothing, spirited 90-minute set capped a fantastic day of music marked by a riveting throwdown from Kat Factor of Gone Gone Beyond, plus performances from Broken Compass Bluegrass, Saritah, Painted Mandolin, and Ras K’Dee.
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Behold the prodigal sons of Asbury Park, NJ! It’s a total joy to welcome red-hot buzz band DOGS IN A PILE to the Upful LIFE.
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A spiritual saturnalia that happens every spring, Jazz Fest in New Orleans is truly a tradition like none other, masters camp in the Big Easy.
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