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Vice or Virtue: an Eggy pod
by Justin Bruce
Justin Bruce and a guest discuss favorite jams from Eggy shows with musical clips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Dani Battat Interview
Eggy keyboardist Dani Battat graciously answers 20 questions from Justin Bruce in this wide-ranging conversation. Topics discussed include Tom Corn Walker banter, the Mets, inspirational musicians, van problems while touring, the hardest song in the Eggy repertoire for Dani to play, the original...
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Reflections
Justin Bruce takes a big-picture look at what makes an Eggy show "good," discussing three factors he considers when assessing a show. He dips into the numbers to illustrate a pivot the band might consider. Then he walks listeners through shows from July and August (with jam clips) and explains…
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Recommended Jams First Half 2026
Justin Bruce takes listeners for a spin through the best Eggy jams from January through June of 2026. The band played 51 shows during this stretch, 46 of which are available as SBDs. From this pool, 226 jam chart entries have been written for thecarton.net jam chart. Jams that are particularly…
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Eggy 101 with J.M. Hart
Justin Bruce is joined by longtime internet pal and newly-minted Eggy fan J.M. Hart in Episode 25. They listen through the Nugs Live 101: Eggy playlist to discuss the band from the perspective of someone (Jonathan) who's just getting into our favorite Connecticut foursome. Jonathan was a part of...
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Pat Amarante Interview
Justin Bruce is joined by Eggy lyricist Pat Amarante to discuss several songs he's had a hand in bringing to life (Parceled Serotonin, Bloomlight, Island Afterlife, Sugar Sleuth, Fly Frederick Fly, Sweaters for Strawmen, Queen's Gambit, Leatherback, High Noon, Way of the Rain, Way of the Stone…
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Eggy 2025 JOTY Draft
Justin Bruce is joined by Brian Brinkman of Osiris Media (Helping Friendly Podcast, Library Card, Beyond the Pond) to nerd out over Eggy's best jams and shows of 2025. We take turns drafting our 10 favorite jams (or jam segments) and our 5 favorite shows. As always, music clips are included!…
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Music Writer Josh Terry Talks Thalia Hall
Justin Bruce is joined by music writer Josh Terry of the great No Expectations weekly indie music newsletter to discuss Eggy's three set show at Thalia Hall on November 15, 2025. They also chat about Eggy-adjacent indie music and pop music, why your favorite jam band artists don't only listen to...
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Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Justin Bruce recaps Eggy's five shows opening for Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers. Cross-pollination was plentiful during this dreamy run, be it Eggy with Bruce, Bruce with Eggy, or members of the Noisemakers (Gibb Droll and John Mailander) with Eggy. Four albums I'd recommend for anyone new to...
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Acoustic Trio Tour with moe.
Justin Bruce recaps Eggy's nine show run opening for moe. as an acoustic trio in August 2025. While Mike took time off the road to focus on his mental well-being, his bandmates utilized their acoustic chops and democratic style of improvisation to make magic happen. Thanks, as always, to the band...
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Favorite Jam Moments Here and How Tour: Leg 3
Justin Bruce shares his favorite jamming moments from 2025's Here and How Tour: Leg 3, comprising 19 shows in May, June, and July. Thanks to the band for their permission to use SBD recordings on the pod. Thanks to tapers for the treasure trove of AUD Eggy recordings! Pre-order the Eggy Selects...
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Favorite Jam Moments Here and How Tour: Leg 2
Justin Bruce shares his favorite jamming moments from 2025's Here and How Tour: Leg 2, which comprised 19 shows in March and April. This super-sized episode features 54 improvisational clips; thanks to the band for their permission to use SBD recordings on the pod. Thanks to tapers for the…
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Celebrating Queens at Purim 2025
Justin Bruce welcomes Megan Glionna (Bluesky, IG) and Ryan Storm (Bluesky, IG) to discuss Eggy's Purim show in Toronto on March 15, 2025. The theme was "Queens" and the band covered female artists who inspire them, including Emily King, Sheryl Crow, Heart, Kacey Musgraves, Joni Mitchell, Stevie...
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Favorite Jam Moments Here and How Tour: Leg 1
Justin Bruce reviews his favorite 31 jamming moments from 2025's Here and How Tour: Leg 1, which comprised 17 shows across 10 states in February and early March. Nearly half of this 72 minute episode is Eggy improvisation; think of it as a sonic "Watercolor Days" painting of where the band is at…
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Long Strange Putt Interview
Justin Bruce welcomes Eggy crew member and social media savant Sean Marmora, better known as Long Strange Putt on Instagram, to the pod to discuss life on the road with the band. We recorded this episode before they embarked upon 2025's Here and How Tour. Watch Sean as "Mr. Silly Putty" in the...
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Mike Goodman Interview
Justin Bruce welcomes Mike Goodman of Eggy to the pod to discuss Mike's jazz roots, his favorite jazz fusion artists and albums, Eggy's growth, their focus on deep jamming in late 2024, and the band's main goal in 2025. Artists and albums mentioned: Weather Report - Heavy Weather 1977…
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Tree House Brewing Jan 10-11, 2025
Justin Bruce welcomes first-time guest Brendon Holland to recap the January 10 & 11, 2025 shows at Tree House Brewing Company in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Brendon is a professional videographer and recorded full videos of both shows and uploaded them to YouTube! N1 delivers a near-40 minute…
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Favorite 2024 Jams
Justin Bruce welcomes Brian Brinkman of Helping Friendly Podcast and Beyond the Pond to talk about favorite 2024 Eggy jams! Brian compiled his 50 favorite 2024 Eggy jams and categorized them into five separate tiers. See the full list below! In a similarly nerdy fashion, Justin penned 170 entries...
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Capitol Theatre Nov 29-30, 2024
Justin Bruce welcomes Ryan Storm and Al W. back to the pod to discuss the band's late November co-headlining run at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York with Dogs in a Pile. Ryan wrote great reviews of N1 and N2 on his Substack page. This episode utilizes Al's audience recordings. Thank…
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Eggy Covers
Justin Bruce welcomes Brian Wolf back to the pod to discuss our favorite Eggy covers. Next, we highlight cover sets the band has played over the years. Lastly, we sheepishly suggest future cover choices (starts around 1:08 into episode). This episode includes 31 Eggy clips, each about 1 minute in...
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Fall 2022 Jams
Justin Bruce welcomes longtime Eggy fan Nick "Sunny" M. to celebrate big jams from Fall 2022 Tour. You can connect with Nick on his Instagram and he posts to various Eggy fan groups on Facebook (Green Eggs and Fam, The Farm Stand, Figure It Out, Seekers of Joy). Here's a Nugs.net playlist of Fall...
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Jake Brownstein Interview
Justin Bruce is very pleased to welcome Jake Brownstein of Eggy to the pod! In between playing Dead & Company after shows at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas on May 30 and May 31, Jake spent time talking all things Eggy. I appreciate his candor and willingness to be a part of Vice or Virtue: an Eggy…
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May 4, 8, 9, & 10, 2024
Justin Bruce welcomes Scottie King and Ryan Storm to talk about a stretch of hot Spring 2024 Eggy shows: May 8 in Toronto, May 9 in Buffalo, and May 10 in Cleveland. Justin then dives into the May 4 show in Fairfield, Connecticut. Thanks to Eggy for allowing me to use SBD clips in the podcast…
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Spring 2023 Jams
Justin Bruce welcomes Brian Brinkman of Osiris Media to talk about Spring 2024 Eggy shows we each recently attended in Boulder on April 12 and Las Vegas on April 18. The bulk of the episode celebrates jams from a stretch of strong Spring 2023 shows between April 27 in Washington, D.C. and May 12…
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Nectar's March 14-15, 2024
Justin Bruce welcomes Al W. back to talk about their favorite jams from the March 14 & 15 run at Nectar's in Burlington, Vermont. Special thanks to Al W. for taping these shows! Listen to his AUDs on the Relisten app and see his full list of recordings on his archive.org profile page. Jams...
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March 22 & 23, 2024
Justin Bruce and Ryan Storm talk about their favorite jams from Eggy's shows on March 22 in Ardmore and March 23 in Brooklyn for the band's "Purim: Reelin' in the Years" celebration. Jams discussed from 3-22-2024 in Ardmore: Atomic Age, Finding and Losing, Backyard Bear, Let It Rock, Ricky…
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February 14, 15, 16, 17, & 18, 2024
Justin Bruce and Brian Wolf talk about their favorite jams from Eggy's February 2024 Midwest run. Jams discussed from 2-14-2024 in Columbus: Finding and Losing, Hungry Like the Wolf, Buying Time Jams discussed from 2-15-2024 in Ann Arbor: Sweat Equity, Figure It Out Jams discussed from 2-16-2024…
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October 19, 20, & 21, 2023
Justin Bruce and Josh Carver talk about their favorite jams from Eggy's superb Fall 2023 Midwest run. Jams discussed from 10-19-2023 in Cleveland: Evergreen, Skin It Back, One Stop Shop, Northern Lights Jams discussed from 10-20-2023 in Chicago: Sweat Equity, Time Loves a Hero, Shadow > Carry On…
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Tree House Brewing Jan 5-6, 2024
Justin Bruce welcomes Al W. to the inaugural episode of Vice or Virtue: an Eggy pod to talk about their favorite jams from the January 5 & 6, 2024 shows at Tree House Brewing in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Special thanks to Al W. for taping these shows! Listen to his AUDs on the Relisten app and…
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Justin Bruce and a guest discuss favorite jams from Eggy shows with musical clips.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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