It's UMBowl X week! Dropped Among This Crowd and DATC Media are bringing you all sorts of coverage all week long leading up to night one of the big event, this Friday April 26th at The House of Blues in Boston, MA! In this week's episode Sara J gets into what she voted for on her three UMBowl X ballots, digging a little deeper into what did and didn't make her raw stew ballot, going over what to expect from the band over the six sets and more! DATC Media is very excited to be a nugs.net official...
Apr 23, 2024•31 min•Ep 253•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J shares her Hall of Fame: Class of 2023 votes and discusses an additional 10 "honorable mentions" from the year. Listen to the "Dropped Among This Crowd Podcast Hall of Fame: Class of 2023 Votes" playlist powered by nugs.net: https://2nu.gs/4cYQPcJ *New podcast intro and outro music courtesy of Mosey Beat! Check them out at https://www.moseybeat.com Episode 224: https://droppedamongthiscrowdpod.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-mosey-beat Mosey Beat Li...
Apr 16, 2024•44 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast This week I am joined by Frank Deringer, frontman for The Jake Deringer Project! Frank discusses his experience playing an after-party with Jake Cinninger for the first time last February in Madison, WI. describing it as the greatest musical experience of his life. He takes us back to the beginning of his musical journey with his family band, starting as a drummer and then transitioning to guitar. Frank explains the reason why they are named The Jake Deringer Project, even though no one in the b...
Apr 09, 2024•42 min•Ep 251•Transcript available on Metacast It's the 250th episode of Dropped Among This Crowd and this week I am joined by Luke, Mitch, Skylar, and Hartland from Denver, CO-based band, Polysanto! We had such a blast in our conversation and boy did we talk about a lot! We get to know a little bit about each of the guys, and how they came together only 10 months ago. A lot has happened in that short amount of time including a lineup change, being on the bill for Solshine Reverie's "On the Road" series at Cervantes, working on music with Mi...
Apr 02, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Ep 250•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show I am very excited to be joined by lespecial drummer Rory Dolan! Rory and I cover a lot in our chat, taking it back to the beginning, growing up in Connecticut, starting to play music with bassist Luke at a young age and what it’s like being in a band that’s already been playing together for 20 years. Rory takes us through his years of Umphrey's McGee fandom, and how him getting to sit in during the jam on Phil's Farm at Red Rocks in 2022 happened. We dive all into Rory gett...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep 249•Transcript available on Metacast It's a little over a month before UMBowl X in Boston, MA. And the time has come to cast your votes! For the first time, every UM fan can vote, not just ticket holders. If you're feeling overwhelmed with the task, especially the 'raw stewage' vote, this episode is for you! First up, host Sara J brings you a look at this year's ballots and what the fans can vote for so far. The second half of this episode features an exclusive rerelease of Sara's 'raw stewage' conversation with Umphreys' "Wow" Sho...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep 248•Transcript available on Metacast Join host Sara J for some fresh news of the week & an exclusive re-release of her conversation with Lotus drummer Mike Greenfield, recorded fresh off his four night run with Umphrey's McGee back in September 2023, where he filled in for their drummer, Kris Myers. Mike tells Sara more about when his passion for drumming started, sharing a little about his musical history prior to joining Lotus in 2009. Mike reveals what it was like getting that text from Umphrey's McGee keyboardist, Joel Cummins ...
Feb 21, 2024•56 min•Ep 247•Transcript available on Metacast Here it is folks! The highly anticipated, Dropped Among This Crowd podcast episode looking back at New Year's Eve 2023, December 29th, 30th and 31st at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago, IL. Check the show notes for my NYE 2023 highlights playlist powered by nugs.net! This podcast is sponsored by: https://flashcityrecords.com Grab a LIMITED EDITION print from the Willie Waldman Project featuring Jake Cinninger after party on 12/29/23: https://tr.ee/Z9QbCtC5uF Summit your question for an upcoming sp...
Feb 14, 2024•2 hr 46 min•Ep 246•Transcript available on Metacast Happy New Year! Sara J here checking in on this week's episode of the show. Tune in for some news from DATC Media, tangents, catching up and more! Grab your LIMITED EDITION copy of Crooked Conversations: Issue #7 before they're gone! ( https://datcmediacompany.com/datc-store ) This podcast is sponsored by: https://flashcityrecords.com DATC Media is very excited to be a nugs.net official affiliate! Never miss the show!! nugs.net allows you to stream live concert audio & video in their app anytime...
Jan 23, 2024•21 min•Ep 245•Transcript available on Metacast Join Dropped Among This Crowd Podcast host Sara J, Umphrey's McGee chief technology officer Adam Scheinberg & Much Obliged Podcast cohost Benji Rosenzweig for a replay of this special episode. The trio recap night one of the Umphrey's McGee run at The Riviera Theatre with Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater & Rory Dolan from lespecial on drums. We also made some predictions for night two & three and chat about the highly anticipated return of Kris Myers! Filmed and originally aired live on YouTube o...
Jan 02, 2024•58 min•Ep 244•Transcript available on Metacast Sara J here, checking in and bringing some recent news, announcements & more! Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany Check out official DATC Media Company sponsor Flash City Records: https://flashcityrecords.com DATC Media Company: https://datcmediacompany.com DATC Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXM4rMP_2fWvjcVP4UH0G1Q Email: droppedamongthiscrowdpod@gmail.com Show Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/droppedamongthiscrowdpodcast/ Sh...
Dec 27, 2023•23 min•Ep 243•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J continues her look back at Summer Tour 2023 in part 3 of this series. Featuring a discussion about the shows on August 17th at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, August 18th at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, MD, August 19th at Saranac Brewery in Utica, NY & August 20th at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, MA Check out the show notes for a link to listen to Sara J's 2023 highlights playlist on nugs.net This podcast is sponsored by: https://flashcityrecords.com Su...
Nov 25, 2023•2 hr 45 min•Ep 242•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J gets into her votes for Hall of Fame 2022. Listen to the "Dropped Among This Crowd Podcast 2022 HoF Votes" nugs.net playlist: https://2nu.gs/3QsubiH "Dropped Among This Crowd Podcast: 2022 Highlights" nugs.net playlist: https://2nu.gs/40rPMw3 Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany DATC Media Company: https://datcmediacompany.com DATC Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXM4rMP_2fWvjcVP4UH0G1Q Email: droppedam...
Nov 07, 2023•26 min•Ep 241•Transcript available on Metacast Dropped Among This Crowd Podcast was taking the week off, but then this turned into a mini episode. Not mad about it though, tune in for a rundown of the latest news from UM, DATC Media and more! Joel Cummins & Brendan Bayliss in South Bend 10/27/23: https://juke.band/umphreysmcgee/brendan-joel/landing Willie Waldman Project featuring Jake Cinninger {& special guests) 10/28/23: https://jake-cinninger.ticketleap.com/willie-waldman-project/ Stealin' the Farm: https://stealinthefarm.net Support DAT...
Oct 24, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, Sara J is joined by drummer Scotty Zwang, who recently sat in with Umphrey's McGee for four songs at the Mishawaka Amphitheatre in Bellvue, CO on September 7th, 2023. Sara and Scotty cover an array of topics throughout their conversation, that begins with Scotty sharing how drumming has been beneficial to his life since the age of nine. Scotty then tells the story of how going to his first jamband show at 15 with his brother to see Soulive, forever changed the music he lis...
Oct 17, 2023•49 min•Ep 240•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J is joined by Chicago based InternetFM co-founder Steve Leventhal. Sara and Steve nerd out about music, dive into Steve's start in radio, the Chicago market, Acid Flashback Radio & what inspired the creation of InternetFM. We get into music streaming, the future of radio, Umphrey's McGee, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, the renaissance of psychedelic rock coming out of Australia & more! This one is going to make your inner music nerd happy! Where you can find ...
Oct 10, 2023•46 min•Ep 239•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J is joined by Much Obliged podcast cohost Benji Rosenzweig, who talks about all things Healing Appalachia Festival. Benji gets into the history of the festival and the organizations that were present over the weekend, Much Obliged's involvement, and the artists and bands that stood out to him. Benji shares multiple times over the weekend that the music coincided with moments in his life, including the recent passing of his father, a "cosmic hug" and the single m...
Oct 03, 2023•37 min•Ep 238•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J continues her look back at Summer Tour 2023 in part two of this series. Featuring a discussion about the shows at Resonance Music & Arts Festival in Garrettsville, OH on July 1st, Frederik Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI on July 2nd, and 4848 Festival in Snowshoe, WV on July 13th. Check out the show notes for a link to listen to Sara J's 2023 highlights playlist on nugs.net Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany Episo...
Sep 26, 2023•50 min•Ep 237•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J chats with Lotus drummer Michael Greenfield fresh off his recent four night run with Umphrey's McGee, where he filled in for their drummer, Kris Myers. Mike tells Sara more about when his passion for drumming started, sharing a little about his musical history prior to joining Lotus in 2009. Mike reveals what it was like getting that text from Umphrey's McGee keyboardist, Joel Cummins asking him to play some shows, why his initial reaction was to almost say "no...
Sep 19, 2023•32 min•Ep 236•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J begins her look back at Summer Tour 2023 in this part one. Featuring a discussion about the shows at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN on June 18th, Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY on June 29th and The Peach Music Festival in Scranton, PA on June 30th. Check out the show notes for a link to listen to Sara J's 2023 highlights playlist on nugs.net Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany Episode 234: https://drop...
Sep 07, 2023•52 min•Ep 235•Transcript available on Metacast When worlds collide! This week on the show host Sara J is joined by Leslie and Hannah from Goose Chicks Podcast. The trio chat about the recent Jake and Joel sit in with Goose at Resonance Music & Arts Festival in Garrettsvile, OH on July 1st 2023, make predictions for when Ben Atkind sits in with Umphrey's McGee during some upcoming dates in Kris Myers' absence, the unique community in the jam music scene, comradery among musicians, and more. Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.p...
Aug 23, 2023•51 min•Ep 234•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J talks about the "Triple Wide Weekend" in Colorado, June 15th at The Dillon Amphitheater in Dillon, CO and June 16th & 17th at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO. Check out the show notes for Sara J's 2023 nugs.net highlights playlist! Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany "We've Come So Far" (datcmediacompany.com) DATC Media Company: https://datcmediacompany.com DATC Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 233•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J gets into the shows in the northeast back in the beginning of June. June 1st at Great Cedar Showroom at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, CT, June 2nd at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH, June 3rd at Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, MA and June 4th at State Theatre in Portland, MA. Check out the show notes for Sara J's 2023 nugs.net highlights playlist! Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany "We've Come So Far"...
Jul 11, 2023•43 min•Ep 232•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J gets into the happenings at this year's Summer Camp Music Festival, May 26th - 28th at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. Check out the show notes for Sara's Scamp 2023 nugs.net highlights playlist! Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany "We've Come So Far" (datcmediacompany.com) DATC Media Company: https://datcmediacompany.com DATC Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXM4rMP_2fWvjcVP4UH0G1Q Email: droppe...
Jun 20, 2023•50 min•Ep 231•Transcript available on Metacast This week on Dropped Among This Crowd Podcast, host Sara J chats with Benji, Lauryn, and Matt the co-hosts of the new show on the DATC Media network - The Much Obliged Podcast, a Yellow Balloon Experience. In this powerful episode, Sara J, Benji, Lauryn, and Matt talk about the history of the yellow balloons, how it has grown and evolved over the years, and the formation of the Much Obliged group. They talk about the Zoom meetings that started during the pandemic and hosting tables at a show. Th...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep 230•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J talks about the shows on April 27th at The Windjammer in Isle of Palms, SC, April 28th at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, NC, April 29th at Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savanah, GA and April 30th at Avondale Brewing Company in Birmingham, AL Listen to Sara J's 2023 highlights playlist - link in show notes! Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany "We've Come So Far" (datcmediacompany.com) DATC Media Company: https:...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 229•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J is joined by Austin Davey and Mark Benjamin from RoughGauge LLC, creator of The Jake Blade. The guys share the history of The Jake Blade, from conception to the production of the first blade, how the company and the blade have evolved over the years, and how a fire at the RoughGauge shop back in 2018 became referred to as the “sink or swim” period. We also talk about the recent introduction of the dipped blades and keychains, what’s coming next for the company ...
May 16, 2023•39 min•Ep 228•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J chats about the April 19th show at JJ’s Live in Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 21st at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas, and April 22nd at the House of Blues in Dallas Texas. Check out the show notes for the Dropped Among This Crowd Podcast 2023 Highlights Playlist Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany "We've Come So Far" (datcmediacompany.com) DATC Media Company: https://datcmediacompany.com DATC Media YouTube: http...
May 09, 2023•49 min•Ep 227•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J gets into the recent Florida run, April 12th at Vinyl Music Hall in Pensacola, April 13th at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, April 14th at House of Blues in Orlando and April 15th at Miami Beach Bandshell in Miami Beach. Check the show notes for a link to Sara J's 2023 highlights playlist! Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany "We've Come So Far" (datcmediacompany.com) DATC Media Company: https://datcmediacompany.com DAT...
Apr 25, 2023•48 min•Ep 226•Transcript available on Metacast This week on the show, host Sara J dives into the recent Aspen, CO run at Belly Up on March 10th, 11th, and 12th. Check the show notes for a link to check out Sara J's nugs.net 2023 highlights playlist! Support DATC Media Company on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany "We've Come So Far" (datcmediacompany.com) DATC Media Company: https://datcmediacompany.com DATC Media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXM4rMP_2fWvjcVP4UH0G1Q Email: droppedamongthiscrowdpod@gmail.com Show I...
Apr 11, 2023•49 min•Ep 225•Transcript available on Metacast 
