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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 16:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Slightly Stoopid Prove Deadicated]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/05/16/slightly-stoopid-prove-deadicated</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Slightly Stoopid have played a lot of different venues since forming in San Diego in the mid-1990s. Given their near constant touring schedule, youâd probably have a harder time finding places that havenât hosted the laid back reggae-rockers, who have also been a s...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Up All Night With The Flaming Lips]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/05/13/up-all-night-with-the-flaming-lips</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mickey Hart Reprimes The Pump]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/05/13/mickey-hart-reprimes-the-pump</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Photo by Larry Hulst

	Mickey Hart is at it again. He just played what seemed like a one-off show with members of Planet Drum, heâs touring with his self-named band and heâs also working at self-professed âbreakneck speedâ on a new album he plans to release this y...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tossing The Ball with Dave Schools (Ten Years On)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/05/13/tossing-the-ball-with-dave-schools-ten-years-on</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we look back 10 years to this conversation with Widespread Panic bass player Dave Schools that first ran on the site in May 2003....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colin Hay Still Finds His Dance]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/05/13/colin-hay-still-finds-his-dance</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In the 1980s the Australia rock group Men at Work, burst onto the scene.  The band may no longer be together, but front man, Colin Hay is still making music and touring around the world.  Hayâs most recent record is Gathering Mercury.  On his current Finding my Dance t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Never Surrender: Tinariwen Keeps Making Music]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/05/13/never-surrender-tinariwen-keeps-making-music</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ibrahim Ag Alhabib never lost hope. His rooted connection to music and mother nature helped him survive when there was no place he could call home.

	An uprising in Northern Mali forced Ibrahim from his home and into the vast Saharan desert. He would later meet other young men, who shared his passi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Featured Column: Remembering Phil Ramone]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/05/13/featured-column-remembering-phil-ramone</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In My Life

	Anyone of us who ever played sports for a team, be it Little League, Pop Warner, High School, College and probably the Proâs as well, has at one time or another heard their coach say âThereâs no âIâ in team.â Athletes and coaches come and go, but on some sideline, in some...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Marc Brownstein Reassembles Electron]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/05/09/marc-brownstein-reassembles-electron</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On April 17, Marc Brownstein sent his fans into a spin with a simple Facebook post that read: âWho else thinks itâs time for a couple of Electron shows?â The side project&#8212;which normally features Brownstein on bass with Brothers Pastâs Tommy Hamilton on guitar, Furthurâs Joe Russo on drums...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Portugal. The Man: _Evil Friends_ and Travels with Neil Young]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/30/portugal-the-man-evil-friends-and-travels-with-neil-young</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Portugal. The Man have tried on several personas since first emerging from Wasilla, Alaska almost a decade ago. Theyâve fashioned themselves dark, progressive rock enthusiasts, colorful Flaming Lips circus freaks, electro-charged indie rockers and expansive psyched...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jay Farrar: Honky Tonk and Junkyard Dogs]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/30/jay-farrar-honky-tonk-and-junkyard-dogs</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jay Farrar has been busy writing lyrics for a new album and vignettes for a new book. Farrar was inspired by 1950s country music to make a new record and events from his life to write a memoir.

	Farrar, the lead singer and founder of Son Volt, spoke to jambands.com from h...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Of Monsters and Men (and Roller Coasters)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/30/of-monsters-and-men-and-roller-coasters</link>
      <description><![CDATA[âI think weâve been developing and forming with the shows,â says Of Monsters and Men co-singer/guitarist Ragnar ÃÃ³rhallsson during a stop on his bandâs recent North American tour. âI think weâre always finding the right balance of energetic songs and...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Paul McHugh: Teching for the Truckers and Picking for Pilgrim]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/30/paul-mchugh-teching-for-the-truckers-and-picking-for-pilgrim</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Iâve always wondered when watching the techs and roadies do their thing prior to a concert how many of those folks are wishing/thinking/hoping that their turn in the spotlight is coming. In particular, itâs interesting to watch the various approaches guitar techs take in their on-stage gear chec...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Umphrey's McGee's Headphones &amp; Snowcones]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/30/umphrey-s-mcgee-s-headphones-snowcones</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As the economic window of a once lucrative business has slowly closed on touring acts such as Umphreyâs McGee, modern bands are forced to come up with creative new avenues for supporting their art financially. The first of these ideas has become a new standard in the industry: live recording downl...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Featured Column: One Band, One Song]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/30/featured-column-one-band-one-song</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Right after last monthâs column was published, I went to go see Shook Twins play.  Amusingly enough, they announced that they were making a new album and there would be a Kick Starter campaign for it.   It just &#8220;...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ALO Still _Sounds Like This_]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/19/alo-still-sounds-like-this</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Following Februaryâs Tour d&#8217;Amour, ALO are back on the road this month. The California-based group is crossing the continent for a series of dates with the Ryan Montbleau Band (and a few solo gigs as well). In the following conversation, ALO guitarist Dan Lebowitz look...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[James Casey: Traveling with Trey Anastasio]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/17/james-casey-traveling-with-trey-anastasio</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Photo by Joshua Frances

	Outside of a few small circles in New York and Boston, most people didnât even know James Caseyâs name this time last year. A year can certainly make a difference. 

	In the past 12 months, the 30-year-old saxophonist has moved from a sideman in the extended Lettuce...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ryan Stasik's (Not So) Seceret 'Stache]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/14/ryan-stasik-s-not-so-seceret-stache</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s January 20, 2013 and Umphrey&#8217;s McGee is killing it at their sold-out 15th birthday show at New York City&#8217;s Brooklyn Bowl. The midpoint of the second set is approaching and the Umphreaks are going nuts as they hear the first few notes of &#8220;Bob,&#8221; a song that the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jim James: The Jambands.com Readers Interview]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/14/jim-james-the-jambands-com-readers-interview</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Photo by Dino Perrucci

	When My Morning Jacket burst on to the festival scene a decade ago, few would have predicted Jim Jamesâ 2013 solo album Regions of Light and Sound of God. Not only did My Morning Jacket feel like Jamesâ nom de plume, but the band members themselves also seemed to hi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Preservation Hall Jazz Band: A Spry 50]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/14/preservation-hall-jazz-band-a-spry-50</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Photo by Clint Maedgen

	Itâs not surprising to find my interview scheduled during travel time for Ben Jaffe, Preservation Hall Jazz Bandâs creative director and tuba player. Although the musical institution is based in New Orleans, the members have con...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Built To Spill: _Ultimate_ Again]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/14/built-to-spill-ultimate-again</link>
      <description><![CDATA[At 20 years old, Doug Martsch began writing the first Built To Spill record, Ultimate Alternative Wavers, launching the career of one of the finest bands to ever grace this earth. The songs were initially intended for his at-the-time band Treepeople, but when the gro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jon Dindas: &quot;Heady Times at The Capitol Theatre&quot; (and Onward)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/14/jon-dindas-heady-times-at-the-capitol-theatre-and-onward</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Over the next two weeks the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY will play host to its longest artist residency to date as Furthur will perform nine shows at the venue. This will be a culmination of sorts for owner Peter Shapiro, whose first film project when he wa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Waterboys' Yeats Affection]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When it came to writing and recording an album based on the works of legendary Irish poet W. B. Yeats, Mike Scott didnât mind allowing that idea to slowly come to fruition. Nearly two decades after his initial foray into wedding Yeatsâ words within the fabric...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DJ Sun: Houston's Rising Star]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/14/dj-sun-houston-s-rising-star</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DJ Sun mixes music and culture like a gourmet chef. He sprinkles all parts of his heritage &#8211; Dutch, Caribbean, Indo-Chinese and African &#8211; onto his turntables to the delight of his audiences.

	âI donât want to be driven by whatâs the popular curve today,â said DJ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Featured Column: Bring Out Your Dead]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/14/featured-column-bring-out-your-dead</link>
      <description><![CDATA[*_Dean Budnick: Plenty of young people go through a rebellious phase where they try to push back against their parentsâ input and influence. Did you go through any of that? You mentioned pop music. Derek Trucks has explained that he has a no tolerance policy when it comes to his kids listening to...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grahame Lesh's Family Values]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/03/30/grahame-lesh-s-family-values</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Photo by Stuart Levine

	This month marks the one year anniversary of Terrapin Crossroads. As Phil Lesh explained in a recent Relix interview, the idea for the venue originated wi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Larry Graham: Style _and_ Substance]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/03/30/larry-graham-style-and-substance</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Larry Graham was still a teenager when he first took to the road as a working musician, performing with his mother.  Initially a guitarist, serendipity led him to the bass where he has become one of the most influential musicians on the instrument. He first g...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nate Wilson Pilots A Journey to Jupiter]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/03/30/nate-wilson-pilots-a-journey-to-jupiter</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When Nate Wilson started his own side project he chose a simple name: The Nate Wilson Group. But when the side project became a full-time project, Wilson needed a catchier name. NWG, which formed five years ago, is now known as The Ghosts of Jupiter. The band consists o...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Julian Lynch's Parallel _Lines_]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/03/30/julian-lynch-s-parallel-lines</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Jersey-bred guitarist Julian Lynch is living a double life. Known in the experimental folk world for his psychedelic-influenced DIY recordings, Lynch spends his days teaching in Madison, WI while persuing a Ph.D. in anthropology and ethnomusicology. Though heâ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The New Mastersounds' Groove Alchemy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/03/30/the-new-mastersounds-groove-alchemy</link>
      <description><![CDATA[English jambands are a rare breed. The New Mastersounds probably wouldnât call themselves a jamband (few jambands would, for that matter) but they certainly know how to stretch out a groove. The funky quartet&#8212;who hail from Leeds, U.K.&#8212;played a four-show...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Featured Column: Kickstarting the Future]]></title>
      <link>http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/03/29/featured-column-kickstarting-the-future</link>
      <description><![CDATA[So itâs come down to this.  Bands can release music that they think fans will appreciate, but they have no guarantee that they can actually make money from the purchase.  The touring business has stagnated, which makes it harder to sustain a band that way.  With fewer record company advances and t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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