An almost private show in Salem, Oregon at McMenamin's Boon's Treasury with our favorite band in the world... The Higgs!!!! You're gonna hear a couple of sets of amazing music followed by our rambling and excitement as we drive home from the show! Head over to thehiggsmusic.com for tour news and other fun stuff! ***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE SHOP TOUR BUS!!!! Visit shoptourbus.com or @shoptourbus on IG and pick up some wonderfully creative and beautiful Grateful Dead...
Nov 04, 2018•2 hr 52 min•Ep. 69
Photographer Daniel Shapiro joins us this week! We dive into this beautiful mind and swim around a bit and find out what made him take on the Dead Dispatch fanzine project, what makes him want to capture those intimate moments at the shows we all love, how he sees a crossover between religion and The Grateful Dead, why he photographically documents his life, and why Matzoh Ball Soup and Lot Grilled Cheese are the perfect match. Get ready to want to grab your camera and document your life after t...
Oct 28, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 68
You're in for a treat this week with Chuck & Claire from Raven's Reels Almanac! Our Sister and Brother tell the magickal story of love, healing, and their journey into the inner nebula of the CRB Family of fabulous freaks! From loneliness and the depths of despair these two cosmic beings found the way into each other's lives and now work tirelessly to spread the vibrations of love and light to the rest of us! Enjoy the ride this week Family! Head over to ravensreelsalmanac.net for the catalo...
Oct 21, 2018•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 67
Comedian Sam Tripoli comes and spends some time with the No Simple Road Crew. We take a journey through the land of conspiracy theories and the major issues we're facing. Sam is the Host of The Tin Foil Hat Podcast and a headliner comedian. There's a ton going on in his head and this is a perfect snapshot of the landscape swirling in that grey matter. Check out the Tin Foil Hat Podcast on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you get your podcast joy. For tour info news and booking head over to www.samtrip...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 66
Aaron S. from @aarons_picks on Instagram hangs out with us this week on No Simple Road. Not only do he and Aaron share names and initials with each other but we find out so much more about this thoughtful, intentional, and creative being! We learn that life is too short for 6's and 7's, how Aaron runs his own Organic/Vegan food company, why he creates those amazing and inspirational IG videos, why people love to watch someone dance and a list of things too long for this space! Strap in and get r...
Oct 07, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 65
Comedian, Host of the 'Here We Are' Podcast, and psychedelic traveler of time and space Shane Mauss joins the No Simple Road Crew as our guest this week! Shane spent some time with us talking about integrating his myriad psychedelic experiences, some practical advice on how to come down from the mountaintop, who the 'God Of Farts' actually is, and so much more I'd be summarizing all afternoon. Originally from Wisconsin, Shane Mauss caught his first break when he was awarded ‘Best Stand-Up” at Th...
Sep 29, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 64
Sam Blasucci and Clay Finch of Mapache and Grateful Shred often gather around a single microphone to capture their songs live in a take or two at most. On the road, they begin charming audiences instantly, captivating crowds with their mesmerizing harmonies and intricate guitar work from the very first notes. This week they've gathered with us backstage at Mississippi Studios before their show here in Portland and we talk about the beginnings of Mapache, how they met, how they got turned on to t...
Sep 23, 2018•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 63
Artist Dale Dreiling is our guest this week on No Simple Road! This wizard of Graphic Design takes us through his roots in the Punk Rock scene of Ventura into his experiences in finding the music that has shaped our lives with the Grateful Dead, what it means when what you love finds the ‘main stream, breaking into the ranks of the Graphic Design world, the overlap of the Punk Rock ethos and the Grateful Dead, and a whole lot more!!! You can check out Dale’s work on Instagram at: @daledreiling O...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 62
Kevin Calabro is the man behind the publicity for so many amazing artists! Marco Benevento, Reed Mathis, Howlin' Rain, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Decker, and Circles Around The Sun.... just to name a few... We hung out and talked about starting his own record label 'Royal Potato Family', the true mission of a Publicist, his journey into finding the groove, and the personal realization of how important this music is to all of us (plus a whole lot more)! This cat is a Soul Brother from the wo...
Sep 10, 2018•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 61
The No Simple Road Crew spends some time talking about the recent trips to see Phish at The Gorge and Dick's! We took a long while getting this one together. A total of almost 5 weeks between takes to get it all in there. We take you through our individual trips and our collective mind throughout the amazing nights we spent seeing Phish. It has been one hell of an amazing Summer and this is a small dose of some of the things that went down over the past few weeks with us. There's a lot here and ...
Sep 05, 2018•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 60
Bearded Guitar Wizard Ross James is our guest this week on No Simple Road. Ross is one of the busiest humans in the Grateful Dead Family with his playing in Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band, Cosmic Twang, his solo music career, and working as a man behind the scenes at Terrapin Crossroads just to name a few! We talk about his surreal journey leading to where he's at now, his part in putting together the 'Fare Thee Well' shows, rafting down a river in Idaho, and musical Shamanism..... stay ...
Aug 27, 2018•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 59
Our final High Sierra Music Festival interview is with the incredible Reed Mathis. After cutting his teeth in Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and Tea Leaf Green, bassist extraordinaire Reed Mathis established himself in the Grateful Dead world with membership in Billy & The Kids, The Rhythm Devils, Mickey Hart Band, Steve Kimock Band and the Golden Gate Wingmen.We talk backstage with Reed about his view of Beethoven, finding balance, staying inspired, and giving everything you have to The Muse. This...
Aug 19, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 58
Meme master Shakedown Skreet joins the No Simple Road Crew this week! We spend some time talking about how he found The Grateful Dead, his path to finding sobriety, Phish, and his process for finding the next great Deadhead meme. Make sure to follow @shakedown_skreet on Instagram! ***Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut of love, and laughs, and exploration of this long strange trip we...
Aug 16, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 57
Musician Billy Cramer comes to Casa De Schapladay and spends some time with the No SimpleRoad Crew. We sit down on The Porch with Billy and his amazing Wife Diana and talk about his journey into sobriety, paying his dues in the music business, his experiences with The Grateful Dead, how small things can sprout into wonderful and massive experiences, and his new album 'Baileyana'. This one is super personal and special for us. I know you will all dig it! This Brother is one of The Family folks so...
Aug 12, 2018•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 56
Continuing our High Sierra Music Festival interviews with the one and only Neal Casal!!! We sit down with this legendary master of the groove and talk about what it's like to create 5 hours of original music on the fly... and then be asked to do it again, walking the line between playing someone's music and doing something new that feels familiar, and a whole lot more. Circles Around The Sun explore new horizons on the band's upcoming double album, Let It Wander. It's the first new music from th...
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 55
Continuing our High Sierra Music Festival interviews with The Russ Liquid Test!!! An interview filled with spider bites, learning that we all 'suck', electronic music dissolving boundaries, how the Grateful Dead are infused in so much today, and a bunch more. These cats are a fun bunch to talk to and I know you all are gonna dig this candid interview! Check out The Russ Liquid Test online HERE for tour news, merch, and a ton more! This episode of No Simple Road is sponsored by SHOP TOUR BUS! Hea...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 54
The next episode from our time at High Sierra Music Festival with Jazz Is PHSH! We talk about the origins of the band and what its like to recreate Phish's music from the inside out, finding the elusive 'it', music as a language, and how the spirit of Jazz lead to the 'jam', and a whole lot more! Check out Jazz Is PHSH at jazzisphish.com for tour dates, music, and info! This episode of No Simple Road is sponsored by SHOP TOUR BUS! Head over to shoptourbus.com online or @shoptourbus on Instagram ...
Jul 28, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 53
Joe Moore, Host of Psychedelics Today Podcast, hangs out with us and discusses his journey into the realm of Holotropic Breathwork. He gives us an education on Dr. Stanaslaf Graf, the methods and meaning of these techniques, why he personally gravitated to breathwork as a healing method, the means of the inner revolution, and how we need to still have fun while taking psychedelics. Check out Psychedelics Today Podcast on Apple Podcasts and anywhere you find your podcast joy! Head over to Brecken...
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 52
The first of our High Sierra Music Festival interviews brings us backstage with Twiddle! We talk about how one stays healthy (or not) while you're touring constantly, how the right woman can change your world, making music with your best friends, and how they found their way out of the darkness and into the positive vibrations of music and light! For tour info and news head over to twiddlemusic.com And... check out the new release 'Plump (Chapters 1 & 2) on Apple Music or anywhere you stream...
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 51
Howlin' Rain Frontman Ethan Miller hangs out with the No Simple Road Crew. We talk about the creative process, being aware of who is out there listening, the path that the Grateful Dead have blazed, and the beauty of a much maligned drug. We recorded this live at Mississippi Studios here in Portland and take you to the show with us after the interview. Check out the new album: 'The Alligator Bride' on Apple Music or anywhere you stream or download tunes. Head over to howlinrain.com for tour date...
Jul 12, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 50
Grateful Dean Sottile joins us on The Porch this week for a little chat! We talk about his early years of getting on the bus with The Grateful Dead, his rise to Blog Stardom, his past in the darkness, meeting Oteil and Peter Shapiro, and a whole lot more! If you enjoy smiling and laughing from the belly.... well... this is your episode! Check out Dean's Youtube Channel Here! ***Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this...
Jul 04, 2018•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 49
This week's guest is Jake Weaver. Jake has spent quite a while navigating the scene we all call home and has some extremely interesting information he's acquired through his travels. We spent the afternoon talking about how we handled the world after Jerry left this incarnation, being drafted by The Grateful Dead, the energy field of psychedelics and poking through the dimensions, and so much more I'd be here all day tryin to get it in here. It's a 3 hour extravaganza! Check out Jake's website: ...
Jun 25, 2018•4 hr 13 min•Ep. 48
The No Simple Road Family is growing! SWIMM Drummer Adam is the Father of my soon-to-be Grandbaby! We have the whole SWIMM Tribe on to discuss psychedelics as a catalyst for creativity, their new album 'Sentimental Porno', how friendship is the basis for the band, and how having a little one in the mix will affect the dynamics. This is a special Father's Day episode of No Simple Road folks!!! Check out the new album 'Sentimental Porno' on Apple Music or anywhere you stream or download your tunes...
Jun 18, 2018•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 47
This week we delve deep into the world of conspiracy theories with The Higherside Chats Podcast Host Greg Carlwood. We get into psychedelics and the CIA, Greg's journey with Salvia, the lame practices of YouTube, and how to stay sane while heading down the rabbit hole of conspiracies. There's a ton here to unpack and I'm sure you guys are gonna dig this one. Check out The Higherside Chats on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Head over to thehighersidechats.com to check out his ar...
Jun 11, 2018•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 46
This is a special episode! The only member of the No Simple Road Crew finally tells his story! Only he can bring you into his world in his special way. We cover how he ended up in Portland with the Family, his first Grateful Dead show and what happened to him that night, and the No Simple Road that has lead up to the point of starting this show and becoming integral is its rise from baby-podcastdom. ***Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find ou...
Jun 04, 2018•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 45
The Chilldren of Indigo are our guest on The Porch this week! Our conversation dives deep into the origin story of The Indigo Tribe, starting a 'movement', synchronicity creating our path, choosing your family and being a tribe, psychedelics changing our perspective, and a whole lot more. These cats are the next generation of psychedelic explorers bringing their own brand of strangeness, positive vibration, and love to the world! Check out their YouTube Channel Download the new Album 'Keepers Of...
May 28, 2018•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 44
The No Simple Road Crew takes you inside their journey to see As The Crow Flies at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. We go deep on this one and cover a ton of ground... topics on The Porch this week include not using Patchouli for body odor, recognizing one's potential for greatness, the wonder of watching a master at work, our take on the ATCF show, and a whole bunch more. These post concert trip reprts/recaps are personal and deep. I think you'll enjoy! ***Leave us a 5 star review on A...
May 21, 2018•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 43
Brother Hawk joins the No Simple Road Crew this week coupled with the release of their new album 'The Clear Lake'! JB and Nick spend some time with us talking about the invaluable support of family, the genesis of Brother Hawk, what it feels like to be in the groove, what its like to be gaining popularity and a whole lot more. Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can find out about the show and this thing grows into a juggernaut of love, and laughs, ...
May 14, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 42
The No Simple Road Family hangs out with Elijah Funk and Alix Ross from Online Ceramics. We talk about the genesis of their friendship, what it's like to change the aesthetic of The Grateful Dead, being the outcast, and how the whole scene is opening up to accept a new generation of Deadheads. Check out their work on Instagram: @onlineceramics And head over to their website: online-cermaics.com to grab some of their new designs in time for Summer Tour!!! Head over to buff.ly/2HQSe6o and take the...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 41
Cosmic California has produced some amazing musicians and The Higgs guitarist John Lovero is among that number. He joins the No Simple Road Crew and talks to us about his first psychedelic experience, deciding that music is life, and what it means to give all you have to listening for the secret and searching for the sound! Check out The Higgs EP 'Change' on iTunes or wherever you stream or download music! ***Leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Play so more of us can ...
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 40
