Beyond The Pond

In Episode 132, we tackle our favorite annual topic, counting down our Top Albums of 2024! In this episode we discuss music in 2024, our thoughts on our favorite jambands, look back 5 and 10 yrs to see how our lists have changed, plus rank our favorite albums of the year. It's a jam-packed episode!Thanks as always for listening and supporting!We'll see you in 2025!— — — Check us out on Apple Music: Beyond The Pond Podcast SongsPlease check out Osiris Media at: OsirisPod.comPlease leave us a review on iTunes!Until then, we’ll see you beyond the pond…

In Episode 131 we chat about Phish's Dick's 2024 Run before counting our Top Ten Albums of the 2020s so far. It's been an incredible year of Phish and a wild decade so far, and we dive deep on both.Thanks as always for listening and supporting! We'll see you soon!— — — Check us out on Apple Music: Beyond The Pond Podcast SongsYou can find us on Instagram: @beyondthepondpodcastYou can find us on Twitter: @_beyondthepondPlease check out Osiris Media at: OsirisPod.comCheck out Episode Notes & Recommendations at: https://medium.com/@sufferingjukeSend us an email: beyondthepondpodcast@gmail.comPlease leave us a review on iTunes!Until next time, we’ll see you beyond the pond…

In Episode 129 we answer a listener question: how many waves of Jamband are there, and what are they? We spend the majority of the episode exploring the history of Jambands and chatting through how we have seen the larger genre evolve over the last 50+ years. In addition we count down our ten favorite albums of 2024 so far. Up front we finally chat Phish at Sphere, plus catch up on Goose and Eggy through the first half of 2024. Thanks as always for listening and supporting! We'll see you later this summer!— — — Check us out on Apple Music: Beyond The Pond Podcast SongsYou can find us on Twitter: @_beyondthepondPlease check out Osiris Media at: OsirisPod.comCheck out Episode Notes & Recommendations at: https://medium.com/@sufferingjukeSend us an email: beyondthepondpodcast@gmail.comPlease leave us a review on iTunes!Until next time, we’ll see you beyond the pond…

In Episode 128 we chat about Phish's 2024 Run at Moon Palace in Cancun, MX. Focusing on the 35min "Wave of Hope," we discuss how Phish is capable of playing a this level in their 41st year, the connections we hear to Rush's early-80's output, and what this might mean about the upcoming run at the Sphere in mid-April. In addition, we check in with Eggy and Goose to see how early-2024 is treating them, plus celebrate the 10th anniversary of The War on Drug's "Lost In The Dream." Finally we chat about the first quarter of 2024 for new albums. We recommend a bunch of music and share how our musical interests continue to evolve.Songs featured in this episode are:Rush: "Jacob's Ladder"Rush: "Witch Hunt"Rush: "The Weapon"Thanks as always for listening and supporting! We'll see you in late-April/early-May!— — — Check us out on Apple Music: Beyond The Pond Podcast SongsYou can find us on Twitter: @_beyondthepondPlease check out Osiris Media at: OsirisPod.comCheck out Episode Notes & Recommendations at: https://medium.com/@sufferingjukeSend us an email: beyondthepondpodcast@gmail.comPlease leave us a review on iTunes!Until next time, we’ll see you beyond the pond…

In Episode 127 we shine a light on Pitchfork dot com as the site undergoes a period of uncertainty following the announcement that it will be folded into GQ Magazine. A site that has long been a formative inspiration for us as listeners, as well as for this show, we chat about some of our favorite reviews from the site, our thoughts on its evolution over the last decade, and whether or not we think it should've spent more time covering Phish. We spend much of the episode discussing Pitchfork, but highlight some of our favorite Indie Rock flavored Phish jams as well, including the 11/18/96 "Simple," the 12/16/99 "Tweezer," 7/20/14 "Ghost," and the 4/21/23 "Blaze On."Songs featured in this episode are:Animal Collective: "My Girls"McLusky: "Lightsaber Cocksucking Blues"Deerhunter: "Earthquake"The Dismemberment Plan: "A Life of Possibilities"Kamasi Washington: "Seven Prayers"The Horrors: "Primary Colours"Thanks as always for listening and supporting! We'll see you in March!— — — Check us out on Apple Music: Beyond The Pond Podcast SongsYou can find us on Twitter: @_beyondthepondPlease check out Osiris Media at: OsirisPod.comSend us an email: beyondthepondpodcast@gmail.comPlease leave us a review on iTunes!Until next time, we’ll see you beyond the pond…

In Episode 126 we focus on Phish's 2023 New Year's Eve Run with a deep-dive conversation on the jam off "AC/DC Bag" from 12/31/2024. We discuss the first performance of Gamehendge since 7/8/1994, the restructuring of the story, and where this show falls in the larger context of Phish history. We then spin off into a discussion around concept albums. We discuss what makes a great concept album, why so many lead to exhaustion, and how they can be useful for bands. Songs featured in this episode are:The Kinks: "This Time Tomorrow"The Hold Steady: "Cattle & Creeping Things"The Weeknd: "Less Than Zero"The Who: "The Song Is Over"Willie Nelson: "Can I Sleep In Your Arms"Rush: "A Passage To Bangkok:Thanks as always for listening and supporting! We'll see you in February for a deep dive on Phish and Pitchfork.— — — Check us out on Apple Music: Beyond The Pond Podcast SongsYou can find us on Twitter: @_beyondthepondPlease check out Osiris Media at: OsirisPod.comSend us an email: beyondthepondpodcast@gmail.comPlease leave us a review on iTunes!Until next time, we’ll see you beyond the pond…

In Episode 125, we tackle our favorite annual topic, counting down our Top Albums of 2023! In this episode we discuss music in 2023, our favorite live shows, our thoughts on our favorite jambands, share our listeners favorite albums, look back 5 and 10 yrs to see how our lists have changed, plus rank our 30 favorite albums of the year. It's a jam-packed episode!Thanks as always for listening and supporting!We'll see you in 2024!— — — Check us out on Apple Music: Beyond The Pond Podcast SongsPlease check out Osiris Media at: OsirisPod.comPlease leave us a review on iTunes!Until then, we’ll see you beyond the pond…

In Episode 124 we focus on Phish's 2023 Summer and Fall Tours with a deep-dive conversation on the jams off "Ruby Waves" from Alpharetta, GA on 7/14/23 and Dayton, OH from 10/11/23. We discuss their use of Krautrock as a tool to expand their jams. We then spin off into a discussion around the larger history of Krautrock and some of the formative bands in the genre, as well as a few current bands playing within the style. Finally, we answer a listener question about list making & check in on Goose + Eggy Fall Tour.Songs featured in this episode are:NEU!: HalloGallo + HeroCAN: Halleluwah + MoonshakeKraftwerk: The Robots + Europe EndlessHarmonia: Dino + WatussiKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: TheiaHorse Lords: Zero Degree MachineThanks as always for listening and supporting! We'll see you in December for our annual Top Albums of the Year episode!— — — Check us out on Apple Music: Beyond The Pond Podcast SongsYou can find us on Twitter: @_beyondthepondPlease check out Osiris Media at: OsirisPod.comSend us an email: beyondthepondpodcast@gmail.comPlease leave us a review on iTunes!Until next time, we’ll see you beyond the pond…