Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! We produce these episodes with the collaboration of The Edible Beats out of Denver, Colorado and couldn't make this happen every week without them! This week on The Rewind we recap our trip to The Oregon Country Fair! For over 50 year The Oregon Country Fair has been emerging from the Veneta, Oregon forest through th...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 50 min
This week on No Simple Road we are headed back to Skull & Roses Festival for our conversations with the legendary Bill Walton and then a bonus chat with members of The Latin Dead! Skull & Roses 2023 was one hell of a good time and these interviews for sure capture the vibe we were all sharing down on the beach in Ventura, California! 5 days of Grateful Dead music with some of the best bands in the country! Bill Walton is an icon in the world of Professional Basketball, broadcasting, and ...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 325
This week on No Simple Road we are headed back to Skull & Roses Festival for our conversations with Grateful Dead chroniclers, photographers, and storytellers Jay Blakesberg & Rosie McGee! We start this trip back to Skull & Roses 2023 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds with a quick conversation with world renowned Rock-n-Roll photographer and filmaker Jay Blakesberg. Jay has psent most of his life photographing the moments that we now call iconic. Spanning more than 45 years, his work...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 324
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! We produce these episodes with the collaboration of The Edible Beats out of Denver, Colorado and couldn't make this happen every week without them! This week on The Rewind we discuss this week's huge milestone event for No Simple Road... The Oregon Country Fair and what our expectations (or lack thereof) are. Then, w...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min
We are extremely excited to have our Brother and member of the NSR Family, Luke Wientzen of Our Breath Collective as our guest on No Simple Road this week! For the past 15 years, Luke has been studying and teaching a broad range of body, breath, and mind practices. A low-back injury in 2012 led him to an in-depth study of breathwork and committing to an ongoing zazen training. Each of these modalities produced profound healing and accelerated heart opening in his life. We came to know Luke throu...
Jun 30, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Ep. 323
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! We produce these episodes with the collaboration of The Edible Beats out of Denver, Colorado and couldn't make this happen every week without them! This week on The Rewind we talk a bit about what it means to be a 'Grandparent' and share some stories from the recent visit of the coolest kid on the planet, Jasper. The...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 36 min
We are super excited to have our friends SEGO as our guests on No Simple Road this week! SEGO is a band that defies definition and genre. Elements of punk-rock, hip-hop, electronic synth driven hooks, and psychedelic lyrics all come together to form what can simply be called SEGO! Hailing from Los Angeles by way of Provost, Utah the band is made up of Spencer Peterson (guitar/vocals), Thomas Carroll (drums), Alyssa "Derv" Davey (bass), and multi-instrumentalist Kathleen Frewin. We got the whole ...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 322
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! We produce these episodes with the collaboration of The Edible Beats out of Denver, Colorado and couldn't make this happen every week without them! This week on The Rewind we recap the inaugural festival out at Rhythm's Ground, 'Mojo Family Fest'! This was a weekend filled with those extra special moments you only fi...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 10 min
This week on No Simple Road we are so stoked to have Young & Sick (Nick van Hofwegen) as our guest on the show! Young & Sick is a New York and LA based musician and artist who's art has graced the covers of bands like Foster The People and artists like LP Giobbi. His unique visual style and prolific output are legendary. Nick is also a die hard Deadhead and we couldn't wait to dig into all of it with him! We talk with Nick about: His experience of finding the Grateful Dead community both...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 321
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! We produce these episodes with the collaboration of The Edible Beats out of Denver, Colorado and couldn't make this happen every week without them! This week on The Rewind we recap this past weekend's goings on in the world of No Simple Road. We talk a bit about exhaustion and how it manifests for each of us and how ...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 6 min
We are so stoked to have No Simple Road Family member and keyboardist for Perpetual Groove, Matthew McDonald, as our guest on the show this week. Perpetual Groove has been goin at it on the music scene since 1997. PGroove incorporates a mix of traditional Southern Rock, funk, jazzy improvisation, indie rock and synth loops. Their music is a journey in and of itself and over the 20+ years they have been touring and playing together they have honed their craft into something extremely magical and ...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 320
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! We produce these episodes with the collaboration of The Edible Beats out of Denver, Colorado and couldn't make this happen every week without them! This week on The Rewind we start the episode with a conversation centered around death and how it affects us, how our culture has not done us any favors where this subjec...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min
We are so excited to have Ari Joshua as our guest on No Simple Road This week! For years, shamanistic guitarist and composer Ari Joshua has been one of those “musician’s musicians” who those “in the know” rave about but remains under the radar to the public. Struggles with substance abuse; a severe car accident; Ari’s commitment to music education with the successful school he founded, The Music Factory; and the daunting task of mixing have kept him in something of a creative holding pattern. Ar...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 319
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we talk about the most wonderful time of the year... Festival Season! We spend a lot of time planning for, going to, thinking about, and attending festivals. What is so special about them that keeps us going back time and again? Is it the community, is it the music, is it the magic that is cre...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min
We are so stoked to have Marcel Ardans of the Lessons With Marcel YouTube channel as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Marcel Ardans is a guitarist, teacher and YouTuber active in the Raleigh music scene. His time in the bluegrass scene began in the Pacific Northwest, where he wood-shedded and gigged extensively with local and regional acts. Rightfully earning the nickname “The Biggest Baddest Billy Goat In The Barnyard”. In 2015, he started the online business Lessons With Marcel. The goal...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 318
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we talk about burning the candle at both ends. What are some of the ways we care for ourselves when we realize that we are exhausted and there is no end in sight. Do we exercise more, meditate, try and eat healthier, spend time zoning out on a good movie, or is it some unknown thing we just ha...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min
We are so stoked to have our brother Will Hanza of Escaper back on No Simple Road this week! Escaper was formed in 2015 by Will Hanza (guitar, vocals) as a musical collective that pushed creative freedom. Joined in 2017 by Phil Kadet (keys, vocal), the band has become known for fun and fiery sets throughout northeast venues and music festivals. The band has welcomed sit-ins with members of bands such as the Disco Biscuits, Brazilian Girls, Thievery Corporation, Rubblebucket, Dopapod, Cabinet, Tu...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 317
We are back with another Artist Spotlight this week with Caton Sollenberger & Scott Ferber of The Jauntee! In a world filled with instant gratification, gimmicky over saturation and a lack of true improvisation, The Jauntee pays tribute to music’s ability to transcend simple entertainment and cultivate a truly distinctive experience. The Jauntee has fostered a musical community based on a breadth of original material that engages fans through nightly exploration and risk taking. Averaging ov...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we spend some time talking about Moms, psychedelics, taking psychedelics with your Mom, and what it is we think a psychedelic is actually 'doing' when we take it. This one is a twisted road of conversation that finally has all of us arrive at the destination together. We start this week with M...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 19 min
We're super stoked to have the one and only Andy Frasco back on No Simple Road as our guest this week! If you don't already know who Andy Frasco is you probably have been living under a rock. He's been constantly touring with his band Andy Frasco & The U.N. and performing at all the major festivals, well known venues, and bringing his own brand of chaotic fun to folks all over the world! There's no show like a Andy Frasco & The U.N. show, that's for sure. Andy's back in the studio this w...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 316
We're super stoked to have Michael Chadinha of Northlands Music and Arts Festival as our guest for a special mid-week episode of No Simple Road. Northlands 2nd Annual Festival will bring our community together to experience the joy of personal connection through music and the arts. Over two days and three stages, the Northlands community will see 25+ world class bands ranging from national touring acts to local and regional rising stars. Enjoy expanded camping, campground stage, silent disco, in...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we've got a special guest in the studio in honor of Mother's Day month... Mel's Mom Sussie (aka Wayla) joins us! This one is filled with a ton of laughter, some serious real talk, and maybe even some tears. We talk about growing up as a kid of a single mother, raising kids on your own, what Wa...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 23 min
We are extremely excited to have Jake Brownstein of Eggy as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Song by timeless song Eggy reaches out a hand, inviting you along as a great story unfolds. Eggy’s music traces the full spectrum of emotions evoked by a life well-lived alongside friends well-loved. Jake joined us here in the NSR studio on their stop here in Portland to hang out with us a little bit and have an extremely heartfelt conversation about: The ways in which our musical community respond...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 315
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we've got a player absent! Apple is still stuck in Fresno so Mel and Aaron take the wheel and talk about the last couple of week's transformational experiences and what the catalysts have been for each of them. Aaron takes us through his recent decision to begin a personal meditation practice ...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 26 min
We're stoked this week to have Luke Black and Drury Anderson of The Mountain Grass Unit as our guests on No Simple Road! The Mountain Grass Unit consists of three Birmingham pickers, Drury Anderson (mandolin and vocals), Luke Black (acoustic guitar and banjo), and Sam Wilson (upright bass). With the addition of Luke Black and Sam Wilson on harmonies, The Mountain Grass Unit has established the firm foundation to take on not only the vocal harmonies of traditional bluegrass tunes, but also the fr...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 314
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind the three of us recap the beginning of Phish's Spring Tour up in Seattle, Washington. We share our favorite moments of the run, our favorite songs, and get into a conversation around 'the crew' and the significance that holds. Each crew in the arena is having a similar life-changing experience...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min
We are super stoked this week to have Megan Glionna of the Helping Friendly Podcast as our guest on No Simple Road. Megan is a podcaster, writer, actress, and long time music fan who brings her decidedly feminine viewpoint to HF Pod and is co-host of the newly created podcast 'Things Of Gold' which surrounds the band Snarky Puppy. We get right down to it with Megan talking about: The unique way she got the spot co-hosting HF Pod. Her journey to live in NYC and trying her hand in the acting world...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 313
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we have Ryder back on the show with us after a long time away! We catch up with Ryder and get into what made him step away from NSR sometime back, why it was the right move for him, and how his life looks infinitely different than it did when he decided to step away. We discuss radical transfo...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 36 min
We are so excited to have Natalie Cressman as our guest on No Simple Road this week as part of our lead up to Skull & Roses Festival! Possessing a voice as cool and crystalline as an Alpine stream, Natalie Cressman is a rising singer/songwriter and trombonist who draws inspiration from a vast array of deep and powerful musical currents. Currently splitting her time between New York City and the Bay Area, Cressman has become an accomplished trombonist and vocalist, performing in Broadway pit ...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 312
Catch up with the No Simple Road crew as they discuss everything from the music scene, family life, show recaps & reviews, spirituality, psychedelics, and everything in-between! This week on The Rewind we have a couple of special guests in the studio, Jo and Jordan! Jo and Jo are part of our NSR Family, have been touring with Dead & Company and Phish for the past 2 years, and finally have decided to put down some roots here in the Pacific Northwest. We get into a discussion about 'home'....
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 18 min
