Touchdowns All Day with Jon Barber & Max Dawson

E120 - 2026 And Beyond - Marc Brownstein returns to discuss The Disco Biscuits' new lineup, their recent Jamcruise sets, and where he sees the band headed in 2026 and beyond. He describes the pressure-cooker atmosphere that surrounded the band's fall tour, his musical relationship with new drummer Marlon B. Lewis, and how he and his fellow band members have been using their time off the road this winter to write music, get healthy, and spend time with their families. Max asks if the band's light touring schedule indicates a return to a destination-era touring model, and Marc explains the hybrid approach that the band has planned for this summer and fall. PLUS, Marc shares an exclusive preview of a brand-new DJ Brownie remix of the Conspirator classic Orch Theme.This episode features excerpts from the following live performances:Little Shimmy in a Conga Line, from December 21, 2025 atSoul Power '74, Star Kitchen, from April 20, 2023 at Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PASave the Robots, from February 6, 2026 at Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach, FLShelby Rose, from February 7, 2026 at Jam Cruise 22Hot Air Balloon, from February 8, 2026 at Jam Cruise 22Vassilios, from February 6, 2026 at Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach, FLThe Bells, from February 6, 2026 at Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach, FLSound 1, from February 6, 2026 at Miami Beach Bandshell, Miami Beach, FLPhoto credit: Aaron Bradley PhotoFor all tour dates and tickets, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E119 - Welcome to the Band, Marlon - Max is joined by Marlon B. Lewis for an interview that traces his path from Upper Darby High to Berklee College of Music to drumming for The Disco Biscuits. Marlon opens up about his musical influences, his approach to improvisation, the deep faith that guides him on stage and off, and his exhilaration over playing alongside Barber, Magner, and Brownie. He shares his feelings about the Biscuits' catalog, including the songs he's most looking forward to debuting this winter, and acknowledges the lessons he's learned from studying his predecessors Allen and Sammy. And because he's Philly born and raised, Marlon definitely has strong opinions about who's got the best cheesesteak and the Birds' and Sixers' playoff prospects.The road to New Year's Eve 2025 begins on December 18 in Minneapolis, MN. For all winter tour dates and tickets, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E118 - Leora and Corrinado All Day - It's not every day that we get someone on this podcast who can actually sing. This week, we get two! Barber and Max are joined by the immensely talented Hanna Gaffney and Matteo Scammell from the cast of The Very Moon musical. Hanna and Matteo discuss how they came to be involved in this project, their impressions of the Biscuits and their fanbase, and what they've learned from their brush with live improvisational jamband music. PLUS: Max surprises Barber with an early live rendition of "Rifftastic," better known today as the Touchdowns All Day theme song! This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:Reactor, from October 9, 2009 at The Calvin, Northampton, MATourists (Rocket Ship) (ft. Matteo Scammell), from March 29, 2024 at Webster Hall, New York, NYSpecial thanks to The Very Moon co-creator Nicholas Schmidle for sharing the following audio and video recordings of the live workshop held on May 13-14, 2023:Voices Insane, from May 13-14, 2023 at FringeArts, Philadelphia, PAHot Air Balloon, from May 13-14, 2023 at FringeArts, Philadelphia, PAAutumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E117 - Simulations (w/Marc Brownstein) - Marc Brownstein returns to the pod to discuss how his burgeoning DJ career has influenced and enriched the music he creates with The Disco Biscuits and Tractorbeam. Marc lets us in on the hard work, practice, and vulnerability that's it's taken to level up to headlining DJ status and debuts his latest DJ Brownie original track, "TeeDeeTeeDah." In addition, Marc walks Jon and Max through the evolution of his newest Biscuits banger, "Simulations." We trace the song's development from a voice memo to a proper studio demo and finally its emergence on stage at The Mishawaka on the final night of the Between The Trees tour. This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits performances:Digital Buddha, from September 6, 2025 at The Mishawaka, Bellvue, COSimulations, from September 7, 2025 at The Mishawaka, Bellvue, CODJ Brownie is on the road this October! For tour dates, tracks, and merch, check out https://www.dj-brownie.com/.Autumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.Episode cover photo courtesy of Tara Gracer424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E115 - Cloudy with a Chance of Rapture - Jon and Max are joined by musician, producer, educator, dad, and friend-of-the-pod Derek VanScoten, aka Cloudchord. Fresh off the viral smash Cloudchord's Colorful Surf Crusade, Derek is once again lending his skills as a closer to the Disco Biscuits as they enter the home stretch on the production of their latest album. As one the original Tractorbeam coaches, Cloudy has been paying close attention to the side project's continued evolution, and he shares his feedback on the new dimensions of sound that Allen, Aron, Jon, and Marc have explored this past year via their electronic alter ego. Plus, we debut our newest segment, This Week In End Times, with a report on the impending Rapture. Needless to say, Barber has thoughts... This episode features excerpts of the following live Tractorbeam performance:Quad D > The Wormhole, from July 3, 2025 at The Ave Live, Philadelphia, PAAutumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E115 - "You Will Be Harvested" - Save the robots? How about we first try to save the people. In this episode Barber and Max tackle the topic of AI romance, and kick the tires on the chatbots that promise to replace true ballers like Allen Iverson. Barber, for one, welcomes our new AI overlords. Plus, Aron Magner shares an exclusive-ish studio debut: SPAGA's rendition of Estimated Prophet, featuring Jay Ellis on sax.This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits performance:Pimp Blue Rikki, from August 30, 2025 at Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston, MTAutumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.Episode cover photo courtesy of Tara Gracer424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E114 - Snowball Fight at the Giants Game - On the Monday after the band's three-night Pine Creek Lodge run Barber and Max regroup and recap the Ardmore Bisco Sixer and the first half of the Between the Trees tour. Barber describes the minimalistic approach that created standout jams and his excitement over introducing his and Joey's newest song, Dream Journal, into the rotation. But let's be honest - the real reason you're here is the story of how Barber started a snowball fight at MetLife Stadium and ended up in the arena's underground jail. This episode features excerpts of the following live performance:You and I, from August 21, 2025 at Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PAPilin' It Higher > Risky Business, from August 19, 2025Postcard, from August 31, 2025 at Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston, MT7-11 > Park Avenue, from August 20, 2025 at Ardmore Music Hall, Ardmore, PADream Journal, from August 27, 2025 at The Complex, Salt Lake City, UTFish Out of Water, from August 31, 2025 at Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston, MTCheck out the great @justtatems's cover of Fish Out of Water, as seen on The Untz!Autumn is here, and soon The Disco Biscuits' will be back on the road for a massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E113 - Frasco Stirs the Pot - On the eve of the band's six-night residency at the Ardmore Music Hall, Barber and Max welcomed Coach Joey, John Poulides of the Touchdowns All Day Advisory Committee, and the one-and-only Andy Frasco for a conversation about partying, surviving life on the road, and why bands can sometimes feel like marriages. Don't worry, Frasco stirred the pot like only he can. But he also offered his frank and heartfelt feedback on Barber's and Joey's latest demo, Dream Journal. Check out Andy Frasco & The UN's latest album, Growing Pains, wherever you get your music. And make sure you're tuning in each week to Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast with co-host Nick Gerlach! Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.Episode cover photo courtesy of Tara Gracer424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E112 - Before Max joined Barber as the co-host of Touchdowns All Day he was the straight-man sidekick for another...shall we say...interesting personality. Reality TV star Corinne Kaplan has a well-earned reputation as Survivor's "Queen of Mean.". Her outrageous real-life stories and uncancelable spirit have also made her one of the greatest podcast guests (and hosts) in the game today. In this special episode, Max introduces his new co-host to his old co-host, orchestrating a meeting of two of the most fascinating and unusual minds on the planet today. In addition to catching up on reality TV gossip, Barber and Corinne trade some of their more out-there views on dieting, dating, music, and life itself. Make sure to check out Corinne's new podcast with Big Brother legend Britney Haynes, Where's My Spinoff, wherever you get your audio entertainment. And don't ask where you can find the old episodes of All The Fixins...it ain't happening. Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E110 - Camp Home Again: Tractorbeam Workshop - Join Aron Magner and Max Dawson in conversation discussing the past, present, and future of Tractorbeam. This episode was recorded live on stage at Camp Home Again in Woodstock, NY, June 18, 2025. Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E111 - Camp Home Again: Songwriting Workshop - Join Jon Barber, Joey Friedman, and Max Dawson in conversation discussing the art of songwriting. The guys take your questions, and even engage the audience in an impromptu round of Jamception. This episode was recorded live on stage at Camp Home Again in Woodstock, NY, June 19, 2025.Autumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall Tour! For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E109 - Sizzling - Barber is back from vacation feeling rested and relaxed and sporting one hell of a tan. He starts out the episode by offering some – shall we say, unconventional tips on how to achieve a golden-brown base coat. The guys then turn their attention to two sizzling-hot segments from the band's recent tour stop in Providence, RI. Max uses AI to isolate the individual instruments, highlighting the unique contributions that each of the four Biscuits make to the band's jams.This episode features excerpts of the following live performance:Mr Don and Ring The Doorbell Twice, from July 12, 2025 at The Strand Theater, Providence, RIAutumn is almost here, and with it, The Disco Biscuits' massive Fall tour (that Barber totally didn't announce on this very episode of the podcast). For tickets and more info, including VIP packages, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E107 - Conducting Camp Home Again - Max and Barber spent the afternoon grilling and swimming and then sat down to try to record a podcast. Fortunately, their guest was Matt Butler, all-around mensch and the man behind The Everyone Orchestra. This past June, Matt had the unusual honor of conducting an all-improv set by The Disco Biscuits at Camp Home Again. The jams that set produced marked a turning point in the band's summer tour and unlocked sounds and textures that can be heard across many of their subsequent shows. In addition to breaking down the Camp Home Again jams, Matt reflects upon the influences that shaped his unique approach to improvisation, including his childhood exposure to the Eugene Symphony, his athletic background, and his creative collaborations with the late Ken Kesey.This episode features excerpts of the following live performance:Camp Home Again Jams 1 and 3, from June 19, 2025 at Bearsville Theater, Woodstock, NYIt's a Philadelphia Sixer! The Disco Biscuits take over the Ardmore Music Hall from August 19-24 for their first-ever six night residency. For tickets and more info, including the band's full Fall tour itinerary, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E106 -  Think Tank Dubs All Day - Barber and Max welcome Touchdowns All Day Advisory Committee member Scott McClintock, aka DJ Think Tank Dubs, to the pod. Scott has been a friend of the band's since the late 90s, and has been spinning his unique blend of Biscuits jams, dub, hip, and electronic music for almost as long. The guys preview Scott's 100th Basement Session, which will take place on July 26, 2025, and recap a pair of highlights from the last week of The Disco Biscuits' summer tour. This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:Postcard, from July 9, 2025 at Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MAHot Air Balloon > Scars of the Brave, from July 12, 2025 at State Theater, Portland, MEIt's a Quaker's Half Dozen! The Disco Biscuits take over the Ardmore Music Hall from August 19-24 for their first-ever six night residency. For tickets and more info, head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E105 - Blue Monday - Barber and Max recap week five of The Disco Biscuits' Summer 2025 tour, which saw the band visit venues in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and Jersey City. This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:IMan, from July 2, 2025 at XL Live, Harrisburg, PAQuad D, from July 3, 2025 at The Ave Live, Philadelphia, PARisky Business, from July 5, 2025 at The Music Box at the Borgata Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, NJStrobelights and Martinis and Twisted in the Road, from July 6, 2025 at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E104 - Playing the Melody - Barber and Max recap week four of The Disco Biscuits' Summer 2025 tour. The band turned a corner on the midwestern leg, resulting in momentous performances in Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Westport. Barber breaks down the simple yet impactful strategy that he, Marc, Aron, and Allen employed to produce some of the most exciting jams of the year.This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:Postcard and Cyclone, from June 26, 2025 at The Bluestone, Columbus, OHRisky Business > Helicopters > Spacebirdmatingcall, from June 27, 2025 at Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PATricycle x Like A Prayer, from June 28, 2025 at Levitt Pavilion, Westport CT424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E102 - Tractorbeam Shuts Down Bonnaroo - Barber and Max recap week two of The Disco Biscuits' Summer 2025 tour, including the band's performance as Tractorbeam at Bonnaroo!This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:Hide and Seek > Bombs x Lockdown and Ring the Doorbell Twice, from June 12, 2025 at Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TNLittle Shimmy in a Conga Line > Confrontation, from June 10, 2025 at Lincoln Theater, Raleigh, NCScars of the Brave, from June 14, 2025 at All Good Now Festival, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia , MD Tickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits! For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please visit discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E101 - Summer Tour Week 1 - The Disco Biscuits are back on the road! In this episode Barber, Coach Joey, and Max recap week one of the band's Summer 2025 tour, which included stops in Atlanta, Charlotte, and Asheville.This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:42, from June 4, 2025 at Terminal West, Atlanta, GAScars of the Brave, from June 5, 2025 at Neighborhood Theater, Charlotte, NCThe Deal > Munchkin Invasion, from June 6, 2025 at French Broad River Brewery, Asheville, NCThe Wormhole > Miracles, from June 7, 2025 at French Broad River Brewery, Asheville, NCTickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits! For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please visit discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E100 - The Wheel of Forgotten Songs - It's Touchdowns All Day's 100th episode, and to celebrate this milestone we're doing something special. Max has selected ten obscure Barber compositions from across the years and loaded them onto The Wheel of Forgotten Songs. Barber spins the wheel and offers his impressions of these songs along with the stories of how they were written and why they were abandoned. Might there be a Fever or Sweatbox in our future? Only time will tell, but at least we tried!This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:Sweatbox, from February 15, 2007 at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJCamera B, from April 5, 2003 at 8150, Vail, CO Fever, from October 10, 2003 at The Funk Box, Baltimore, MDMariel Bop Bop, from April 5, 2003 at 8150, Vail, CO Alter Ego, December 28, 2007 at Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NYTickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits! For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E099 - ABA (Ask Barber Anything) - You have questions. Barber has answers. In this "Ask Barber Anything" episode, Barber once and for all shares his account of the legendary guitar contest that inspired Trey Anastasio to dub him "Jon the Jetsetter." Plus, Max and Barber revisit this day in Biscuits History.This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:Morph Dusseldorf, from May 26, 2003 at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PAMy Lady Survives (first time played), from December 27, 1996 at New Music Café, New York, NYTickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits! For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

E098 - Clownslaying - Barber and Max catch up about everything that's been going on during the band's time off the road and look ahead to their 30th Anniversary Tour. First up, Max runs down some of the high-profile shoutouts The Disco Biscuits have received in recent weeks. Then, we preview Camp Home Again's upcoming Tractorbeam workshop by rolling back a few choice cuts from past incarnations of The Disco Biscuits' most enduring side project. Plus, Barber shares how he recently ended up on stage with everyone's second-favorite band, Space Bacon, for a raging version of their song Clownslayer, on May 17 in Philadelphia.This episode features excerpts of the following live performances:Clownslayer (Space Bacon ft. Jon Gutwillig), from May 17, 2025 at Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PALoch Ness Monster, from June 27, 2000 at The Roxy, New York, NYLeavemealone, from January 29, 2025 at Fremont Theater, San Luis Obispo, CASongs of Joy > Digital Buddha (Tractorbeam), from June 26, 2007 at Chameleon Club, Lancaster, PAReconnect (Tractorbeam), from December 28, 2019 at Playstation Theater, New York, NYTickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits! For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE097 - The Guru, Part 2 (I Remember When) - Benjy Eisen is a New York Times best-selling author, music journalist, artist manager, promoter, and podcaster. He's also one of the original jamband influencers, and for more than three decades he has catalyzed and mythologized our scene. Benjy's relationship with The Disco Biscuits stretches back to 1997, when he became one of the band's original fans, advocates, confidants, and collaborators. Part two of our interview with Benjy begins with the creation of DiscussBiscuits, the band's first online discussion forum, and focuses on the events of 1998 and 1999, two pivotal years in the history of The Disco Biscuits. Benjy describes how his experiences at festivals like All Good and Autumn Equinox inspired him and his friends to launch Melstock, a multi-day camping and music event hosted on the Mechanicsburg, PA family farm of early Biscuits fan Jason Melham. In addition, Benjy recounts his involvement in the first performance of The Hot Air Balloon rock opera on December 31, 1998, and shares the story of how he accidentally came up with the idea for Camp Bisco.For full video of our interview with Benjy, which includes archival footage of historic Disco Biscuits performances, please check out (and subscribe to) the Touchdowns All Day YouTube Channel.Special thanks to Mike Zarcone, Chris Kasari, Colleen Stern, and Carla Ngo for archival photos and videos.This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances:Pygmy Twylyte, from December 2, 1997 at Theater of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PABernstein and Chasnoff, from December 12, 1997 at Bogie's, Albany, NYM.E.M.P.H.I.S., from February 9, 1999 at Newby's, Memphis, TNMagellan, from September 28, 1999 at Autumn Equinox Festival, Wilmer's Park, Brandywine, MDIMan, from June 27, 1998 at Melstock, Melham's Farm, Mechanicsburg, PAWhat a Show, from December 2, 1997 at Theater of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PAHelicopters, from August 28, 1998 at Wetlands Preserve, New York, NYHelicopters, from June 28, 1999 at Melstock, Melham's Farm, Mechanicsburg, PAAbove the Waves, from December 31, 1998 at Silk City, Philadelphia, PABernstein and Chasnoff, from January 23, 1999 at Stone Church, Newmarket, NHTickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits! For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE096 - The Guru (I Remember When) - Benjy Eisen is a New York Times best-selling author, music journalist, artist manager, promoter, and podcaster. He's also one of the original jamband influencers, and for more than three decades he has catalyzed and mythologized our scene. Benjy's relationship with The Disco Biscuits stretches back to 1997, when he became one of the band's original fans, advocates, confidants, and collaborators. In this, the first of a two-part interview, Benjy looks back on his and the band's formative days and the emergence of the Pennsylvania jam diaspora of Philly, Harrisburg, State College, Elizabethtown, and Mechanicsburg. He takes us back to the days of The Blue Terrapin and Cafe 210, a time when The Disco Biscuits were still searching for their identity, and shares his memories of meeting the dedicated coterie of young fans who would become his and the band's lifelong friends. Benjy is responsible for turning many people on to the music of The Disco Biscuits, including four guys from Vermont, and his passion for and belief in the band has been a throughline of their thirty year career. This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances:A Night in Tunisia and Boogie Stop Shuffle, from July 11, 1997 at Blue Terrapin, Elizabethtown, PABanter, from July 13, 1997 at Sturtz Court, Reading, PALittle Shimmy in a Conga Line, from January 19, 1999 at Flapjack's Pub at Paul's Pancake House, Dillsburg, PARoadhouse Blues and My Lady Survives, from December 8, 1997 at Cafe 210, State College, PA Tickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits! For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE095 - Basis for a Day (Song Spotlight Series) - In TDAD094 we brought you the story of Kevin Abrams, the filmmaker, novelist, and bassist for a day who, along with his college best friend, composed The Disco Biscuits' signature song in 1995. In this episode we're joined by Andy Bazany, author of The Biscuits Internet Project's definitive history of Basis for a Day, for an in-depth discussion of that song's thirty-year history. Basis for a Day is The Disco Biscuits' Dark Star (or Tweezer, if you're so inclined). Its modular structure and myriad tempo and key changes have made it the band's most exciting, exploratory, and impactful jam vehicle. Basis is a license to get weird, a laboratory for experimentation, and a lodestar for the band's ongoing evolution. We trace the history of Basis for a Day from its earliest, embryonic versions through its current-day incarnation as a show-stopping set piece via a selection of standout versions hand selected by Andy, longtime Disco Biscuits archival recording engineer Rich Steele, and their colleagues on the Touchdowns All Day Advisory Committee. Plus, Max digs deep into the PLAN C archives to uncover the earliest recorded version of the song, from the band's performance on November 9, 1995.This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances:Basis for a Day, from August 7, 1996 at Wetlands Preserve, New York, NYBasis for a Day > Help on the Way, from December 10, 1995 at an unknown venue, Philadelphia, PABasis for a Day, from July 3, 1998 at Webster Hall, New York, NYBasis for a Day, from May 1, 1999 at Wetlands Preserve, New York, NYBasis for a Day, from January 29, 1999 at Friar Tuck’s, Norfolk, VABasis for a Day, from October 6, 1999 at Palookaville, Santa Cruz, CABasis for a Day, from October 27, 2000 at Bluebird, Bloomington, INAceetobee > The Great Abyss, from November 4, 2007 at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NYBasis for a Day, from November 4, 2007 at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NYBasis for a Day, from December 28, 2018 at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PABasis for a Day, from April 17, 1999 at Alley Katz, Richmond, VABasis for a Day, from April 9, 1999 at The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PABasis for a Day (fakeout), from October 2, 1999 at Café Tomo, Arcata, CABasis for a Day, from April 17, 2003 at Vogue Theater, Indianapolis, INBasis for a Day, from September 27, 2013 at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PAMirrors > Basis for a Day, from September 19, 2009 at Stubb's Bar-B-Q, Austin, TXBernstein and Chasnoff > Basis for a Day, from May 14, 1999 at The Stoned Monkey, Huntington, WVBasis for a Day, from July 9, 2023 at Pine Creek Lodge, Pine Creek, MTBasis for a Day, from November 9, 1995 at an unknown venue, Philadelphia, PATickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits! For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON.E094 - A Bassist for a Day, A Friend for Life - Kevin Abrams is a filmmaker and author whose first novel, Mt. Forgotten, hits bookstores this May. He's also one of Barber's oldest and closest friends. In this episode, Kevin and Barber reminisce on more than thirty years of friendship and collaboration. Astute Biscuits fans will recognize Kevin's name from the songwriting credits for Basis for a Day. In addition to co-writing The Disco Biscuits' signature song, Kevin was present at the birth of the band, and played an important role in introducing Barber, Marc, Aron, and Sam to one another. Kevin and Barber recount their days at UPenn and the musical influences they absorbed in the clubs of Philly and in the halls of their fraternity, Zeta Psi. In the process, he and Barber delve deep into their respective creative processes and acknowledge the ways in which they continue to influence and inspire one another.Check out Kevin's films, which are available to stream on Amazon.com:I Got A Monster (2023), a documentary on the Baltimore Gun Trace Task ForceMarisol (2023), a coming-of-age drama about an undocumented woman who is falsely accused of a crimeThis episode features excerpts of the following unreleased Disco Biscuits live performances:Bassist for a Day, from March 21, 1996 at Trocadero, Philadelphia, PABasis for a Day, from June 5, 1996 at Downtime, NY, NYIn Memory of Elizabeth Reed, from October 23, 1995 (unknown location)Slipknot!, from December 1, 1995 at 4000 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PADinah Moe Hum, from November 9, 1995 (unknown location)Soul Sacrifice, from December 1, 1995 at 4000 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PATickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits! For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON.E093 - Riding With You - Step inside the studio with The Disco Biscuits in this special behind-the-scenes audio documentary about the making of Under Ur Spell. On January 2, 2024, Barber, Magner, and Joey convened in Barber's basement to begin work on what would become the band's first new song of 2025. This episode traces the story of Under Ur Spell through interviews, unreleased demos, live performances, and documentary-style footage recorded in the studio.This episode features excerpts of the following Disco Biscuits live performances:Hot Air Balloon, from September 7, 2024 at The Mishawaka, Bellvue, COPhilly Fire and Ice, from December 31, 2024 at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PAUnder Ur Spell (unreleased backstage rehearsal), from January 17, 2025 at Revolution Hall, Portland, ORUnder Ur Spell, from January 18, 2025 at Revolution Hall, Portland, ORUnder Ur Spell, from March 13, 2025 at The Queen, Wilmington, DETickets are now on sale for TDB30, Celebrating 30 Years of The Disco Biscuits. For all tour dates and links to purchase tickets, please head over to discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON.E092 - Hot, Confident, Cocky, and Exploratory - Aron Magner returns to the pod to recap the concluding east coast leg of the 2025 Bubble Tour. Max and Aron listen back to a selection of the most exciting jams from the final shows of the run and discuss how the band's confidence is translating into more risk taking and exploration on stage and off. Aron also shares an update (and a few quick snippets) from the band's recent studio sessions, and looks forward with excitement to his future Michael McDonald years. This episode features excerpts of the following Disco Biscuits live performances:Scars of the Brave (unreleased VIP Soundcheck), from March 1, 2025 at The Paramount - Huntington, NYUnder Ur Spell, from March 13, 2025 at The Queen, Wilmington, DEPhotograph, from March 15, 2025 at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJFreeze, from March 13, 2025 at The Queen, Wilmington, DEMirrors, from March 15, 2025 at Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJIda Fith, from August 28, 1998 at Wetlands Preserve, New York, NYCheck out the video version of this episode, featuring exclusive, unreleased footage, only on YouTube!Cover photo courtesy Andrew Scott BlacksteinThis June The Disco Biscuits will host "Camp Home Again," an interactive all-inclusive musical vacation! Join us June 17-20 at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY for workshops with the band and special guests, live performances, open jam sessions, a live Touchdowns All Day recording, and much, much more. Full details at camphomeagain.com424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE091 - "Slayerville's Greatest Hits (with PLAN C Archivist Jon Goldberg)" Few venues hold as fond a place in the hearts of The Disco Biscuits community as The Starland Ballroom. Between 2004 and 2012 the band played 18 shows in "Slayerville," many of which fans regard as amongst the band's finest performances ever. In celebration of the The Disco Biscuits' upcoming return to The Starland, Touchdowns All Day is proud to present "The Jernee Mill Road Back to Sayreville," a three-part miniseries exploring the band's history at this storied venue.The third and final installment of our series is dedicated to the music. PLAN C Archivist Jon Goldberg returns to the show to walk Max through a collection of his favorite musical moments from the band's previous Sayreville runs, including a number of previously unreleased soundboard recordings. Jon and Max have compiled these highlights and more into a 17-track, six hour long playlist that can be streamed for free on the band's official Soundcloud page! Along the way, Jon shares his behind-the-scenes memories of his time at The Starland, and Max admits that he actually kind of loves "Strawberry Girl."This episode features excerpts of the following Disco Biscuits live performances (all recorded at The Starland Ballroom unless otherwise noted):Spacebirdmatingcall > Bernstein and Chasnoff, from February 17, 2007Crickets > Shem Rah Boo, from May 9, 2004Jigsaw Earth > Helicopters, from November 26, 2004Little Betty Boop > Svengali, from November 27, 2004Math Jam (Hope), from March 25, 2005Mindless Dribble, from March 26, 2005Strawberry Girl > Svengali, from February 24, 2006Shadow, Mario Star Jam, Gangster, and Crickets, from February 15, 2007 (previously unreleased recording)Strobelights and Martinis, from February 16, 2007Mindless Dribble, from September 1, 2001 at Wetlands Preserve, New York, NYMindless Dribble, from April 12, 2003 at Webster Theater, Hartford, CTDigital Buddah, from Bisco Lives 2 (recorded live on September 1, 2001 at Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY)Bernstein and Chasnoff, from February 17, 2007The Overture and Caves of the East (ft. Ann Marie Calhoun on violin), from February 29, 2008Pi Jam (Run Like Hell) and Basis for a Day, from March 1, 2008Mr Don (Tractorbeam version), from September 12, 2009Tempest, from September 13, 2009Aquatic Ape > Svengali, from July 12, 20012Minions, from February 15, 2007 (previously unreleased recording)Bernstein and Chasnoff, from February 17, 2007Air Song (ft. Ann Marie Calhoun on violin), from February 29, 2008The 2025 Bubble Tour concludes on March 15, 2025 at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. For the latest Disco Biscuits tour dates, please visit https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.This June The Disco Biscuits will host "Camp Home Again," an interactive all-inclusive musical vacation! Join us June 17-20 at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY for workshops with the band and special guests, live performances, open jam sessions, a live Touchdowns All Day recording, and much, much more. Full details at camphomeagain.com424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE090 - "Jake Szufnarowski and The History of The Starland" Few venues hold as fond a place in the hearts of The Disco Biscuits community as The Starland Ballroom. Between 2004 and 2012 the band played 18 shows in "Slayerville," many of which fans regard as amongst the band's finest performances ever. In celebration of the The Disco Biscuits' upcoming return to The Starland, Touchdowns All Day is proud to present "The Jernee Mill Road Back to Sayreville," a three-part miniseries exploring the band's history at this storied venue.Our guest in this second installment is Jake Szufnarowski of Rocks Off and Bowery Presents, the talent buyer at The Starland Ballroom. Jake first encountered The Disco Biscuits in the late 1990s when he booked New York City's Wetlands Preserve, and he's worked closely with the band members and their various side projects ever since. Jake walks us through The Starland's long history, starting with its origins as a polka hall, continuing through its later incarnations as an 80s hair metal venue and 90s dance club, taking us right up to the venue's current incarnation as American's premier rock and roll roadhouse. He also shares his earliest memories of working with The Disco Biscuits and reflects on the role he played in launching the careers of The New Deal, Lake Trout, STS9, and other jamtronica acts.Check out Jake's band Trükken, a supercharged, rip roarin’, hard rockin’, heavy metal tribute to the GRATEFUL DEAD!The 2025 Bubble Tour concludes on March 15, 2025 at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. For the latest Disco Biscuits tour dates, please visit https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.This June The Disco Biscuits will host "Camp Home Again," an interactive all-inclusive musical vacation! Join us June 17-20 at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY for workshops with the band and special guests, live performances, open jam sessions, a live Touchdowns All Day recording, and much, much more. Full details at camphomeagain.com424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE089 - "Dan Berkowitz and the Hunka Bunka Bus" Few venues hold as fond a place in the hearts of The Disco Biscuits community as The Starland Ballroom. Between 2004 and 2012 the band played 18 shows in "Slayerville," many of which fans regard as amongst the band's finest performances ever. In celebration of the The Disco Biscuits' upcoming return to The Starland, Touchdowns All Day is proud to present "The Jernee Mill Road Back to Sayreville," a two-part miniseries exploring the band's history at this storied venue.In this first installment, Max is joined by Dan Berkowitz, the founder and CEO of 100x Hospitality. Dan is widely regarded as a pioneer in the live music industry and has produced destination events and enhanced/VIP experiences for artists including Phish, Dead & Company, Metallica, Chris Stapleton, Luke Bryan, and Odesza. But before all that, Dan was the tour manager of The Disco Biscuits. In this interview, Dan recounts how his experiences of first touring with, and later working for, the band have shaped his life and career. He shares his memories of the band's first visits to Sayreville, which took place under the shadow of original drummer Sam Altman's impending departure from the lineup, and reflects on the special relationship that exists between The Biscuits, their fans, and The Starland's staff. Central to these stories is the legendary Hunka Bunka Bus. What began as a practical solution to the problem of getting Disco Biscuits fans to and from The Starland would in time grow into a business, and eventually spawned an entire industry built around celebrating the passion of live music fans.This episode features excerpts of the following Disco Biscuits' performances:Basis for a Day (fakeout) > The Thieving Magpies, from June 29, 2001 at Gathering Of The Vibes, Red Hook, NYLittle Lai, from December 30, 1999 at Theater of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PAHelicopters, from March 8, 2002 at Whisky A Go-Go, Los Angeles, CAStrobelights and Martinis, from February 16, 2007 at The Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, NJThe 2025 Bubble Tour concludes with a two-night stand at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. For the latest Disco Biscuits tour dates, please visit https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE088 - "Baba in a Bubble'" Barber is fresh off the road and ready to recap the west coast leg of the 2025 Bubble Tour. Barber and Max shout out the venues, the songs, the jams, and the fans who made this tour such a special one, and roll back one of its most exciting jams.This episode features excerpts of the following Disco Biscuits' performances, many of which can be streamed on Nugs.net:Also Sprach Zarathustra, from February 7, 2025 at Boulder Theatre, Boulder, COHelicopters > Country Royale, from February 8, 2025 at The Mission Ballroom, Denver, COThe 2025 Bubble Tour rolls on! For the latest Disco Biscuits tour dates, please visit https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE087 - "Remixing 'Shocked!'" Phil Tamney, aka Crosson, is a musician, producer, and long-time fan of The Disco Biscuits. After a chance meeting with Barber, Phil set out to create a house remix of the lead song from The Biscuits' 2024 album "Revolution in Motion." The resulting track was debuted on stage in Arizona on February 2, 2025, and was subsequently performed by Tractorbeam during their recent show at The Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO. Phil joins Max to discuss his musical background, his band Murder Pop, his lifelong love for The Biscuits, and what it was like to collaborate with Barber on this unique take on a latter-day Biscuits classic.This episode features excerpts of the following Disco Biscuits' performances, many of which can be streamed on Nugs.net:Bombs, from February 4, 2025 at Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZShocked! (Crosson Remix)Shocked! (Crosson Remix), from February 2, 2025 at Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZThe 2025 Bubble Tour rolls on! For the latest Disco Biscuits tour dates, please visit https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE086 - "We Just Came Cause We’re Chicks!" & The Ladies is an online forum for the women of the Disco Biscuits scene. In this episode, Max welcomes & The Ladies' founder, Laura Heifetz Brooks, and two of its moderators, Chelsea Waxenberg and Nya Seaton, for a conversation about the group and its mission. While membership in & The Ladies is limited to women, this episode is for everyone who loves The Disco Biscuits. It touches on gender, allyship, intersectionality, and community, but most of all it speaks to the powerful ways in which the music of the Disco Biscuits can bring us all together. This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances, many of which can be streamed on Nugs.net:Spraypaint > Boom, from January 24, 2025 at The Warfield, San Francisco, CAPark Avenue, from July 18, 2009 at Camp Bisco, Mariaville, NYBasis for a Day, from December 20, 2004 at The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PACrickets, from December 30, 2024 at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PAHot Air Balloon, from September 7, 2024 at The Mishawaka, Bellevue, COThe 2025 Bubble Tour rolls on! For the latest Disco Biscuits tour dates, please visit https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE085 - Marc Brownstein 2024 Year in Review. The New Years Run is upon us, which can only mean one thing: Marc Brownstein is back on the pod to review the results of the 2024 Year in Review Fan Poll. Marc joins Max to reveal the Song, Show, and Jam of the Year, as selected by you, the Disco Biscuits community. Special thanks to Andy Bazany and Mike Walsh for all of their help in putting this year's poll together.424-666-SIYDinsta: @touchdownsallday / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsx: @tdadbaby / @fymaxwell / @barbershredsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE084 - The PLAN C Touchdowns All Day Hanukkah Special (Part 2). Happy holidays from all of your friends at Touchdowns All Day. In the spirit of the season, PLAN C archivist Jon Goldberg has selected a playlist of Disco Biscuits rarities, some of which have never been heard before, which we present as our year-end gift to the Biscuits community. We've divided the playlist into eight segments spanning two episodes of the podcast. In this second installment, Jon shares some of his favorite studio demos and an unreleased soundboard from 2007. Plus Max shares a more recent set of studio recordings.The PLAN C Touchdowns All Day Hanukkah Playlist (Part 2)Introduction: The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, from December 30, 2022 at The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, ILSitar Guitar, unreleased studio demo (c. 2006-2009)Day 7The Great Abyss, unreleased studio demo (c. 2005)Stuck in the States, Aron Magner and Simon Holton, unreleased studio demo (c. 2006-2009)Applesauce, unreleased studio demo (c. 2006-2009)Glastonbury, unreleased studio demo (c. 2006-2009)Day 8 Helicopters > 42, from October 245, 2007 at Toad's Place Richmond, Richmond, VA (previously unreleased soundboard)Bonus The Blue Danube and My Mind Is Going, unreleased studio demos for "2001: A Space Odyssey" (2024)Closing credits:Waltz of the Flowers, from The Classical SetSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE083 - The PLAN C Touchdowns All Day Hanukkah Special (Part 1). Happy holidays from all of your friends at Touchdowns All Day. In the spirit of the season, PLAN C archivist Jon Goldberg has selected a playlist of Disco Biscuits rarities, some of which have never been heard before, which we present as our year-end gift to the Biscuits community. We've divided the playlist into eight segments spanning two episodes of the podcast. In this first part, Jon and Max recount the story of their efforts to preserve the legacy of the Disco Biscuits, and dive deep into the archives to share some of Jon's favorite recordings. Stay tuned for part 2, coming soon!The PLAN C Touchdowns All Day Hanukkah Playlist (Part 1)Prelude:Haleakala Crater, from May 5, 2001 at Zephyr Club, Salt Lake City, UT (previously uncirculated in any format)Day 1Down to the Bottom, Jon Gutwillig home demo, 1992 Day 2 Nughuffer, from February 1, 1995, Zex Sea at Pi Kappa Alpha, UPenn, Philadelphia, PA Untitled (No Point), from April 1, 1995, Zex Sea at Philadelphia, PADay 3 The Woodser and Untitled, from December 1, 1995 at 4000 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PADay 4 Endo, from February 13, 1996 at Campus Grille, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Day 5Tricycle, from November 18, 2000 at Odyssey, Ithaca, NY (previously uncirculated SBD-AUD mix)Day 6Mindless Dribble > Basis for a Day, from May 3, 2001 at La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX (previously uncirculated SBD)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE082 - FT2K24 Part 2. Barber and Max review the final weeks of the band's fall tour and listen back to two of November's most exciting jams. Jon also shares some recordings of his (mostly) acoustic duo shows with Aron at The Iridium in NYC, including the live debut of their newest song, "Postcard."Voting is now open in our 2024 Year in Review Poll, with categories for Show, Jam, and Song of the Year! Check out our Jam of the Year playlist, and make sure to cast your vote by December 19!This episode features the following live performances:Fire Will Exchange, from 10.30.24 at Madison Theater, Covington, KYDino Baby, from 12.28.23 at The Palladium Times Square, NY, NYRing the Doorbell Twice and Country Royale, from 11.24.24 at Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY Confrontation, from 2.5.24 at Belly Up, Aspen, COShadow and Mindless Dribble, from 11.15.24 at The Palladium, Worcester, MAShem Rah Boo, from 11.22.24 at Rome Capitol Theater, Rome, NYTo Be Continued, from 11.9.24 at Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NYIda Fith, from 8.28.98 at Wetlands Preserve, NY, NYBetter in Doses, Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright, and Widow in the Rain (Jon Barber and Aron Magner acoustic), from 12.3.24 at The Iridium, NY, NYPostcard (Jon Barber and Aron Magner acoustic), from 12.4.24 at The Iridium, NY, NYFire Will Exchange > Shem Rah Boo, from 11.22.24 Rome Capitol Theater, Rome, NYConfrontation, from 11.14.24 at District Music Hall, Norwalk, CTSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE081 - Thanksgiving Acoustic Special. We in the Disco Biscuits community have much to look forward to this holiday season, including Barber's and Magner's upcoming (mostly) acoustic shows at The Iridium in New York City. To get you in the right mindset for the duo's two-night stand, this episode looks back at some of The Biscuits' most memorable acoustic performances from across the decades. Along the way, Max shares a few thoughts about what he's thankful for on this Thanksgiving.This episode features the following live performances:Aron Magner's Friendsgiving 2020 live streamHot Air Balloon and Pancho the Cat, performed by Jon Gutwillig, from June 27, 1998 at Melstock, Melham's Farm, Mechanicsburg, PASix or Seven Times a Day, performed by Jon Gutwillig, from January 24, 1999 at The Natick Center for the Performing Arts, Natick, MAIda Fith, performed by Jon Gutwillig, from June 26, 1999 at Melstock, Melham's Farm, Mechanicsburg, PABarfly, performed by Jon Gutwillig, from August 21, 2002 at 1616 Club, Philadelphia, PAYou Deserve It All, performed by Jon Gutwillig, from November 30, 2002 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York, NYSpy, performed by Aron Magner and Tom Hamilton, from December 28, 2003 at The Point, Bryn Mawr, PA Therapy, performed by Marc Brownstein and Jon Gutwillig, from January 1, 2004 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York, NYMinions, performed by Jon Gutwillig and Val, 2009Harvest Moon, performed by Jon Gutwillig, from June 8, 2016 at Gardner's Farm, Stephentown, NYSpectacle, performed by The Disco Biscuits, from May 27, 2010, Boulder, COSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE080 - Bernstein and Chasnoff (Song Spotlight Series) - For years you've heard the songs...Now hear the stories of the people who inspired them. Andy Bernstein is a jamband Zelig and the inspiration for one of the Disco Biscuits' most beloved classics, "Bernstein and Chasnoff." A friend and collaborator of Marc Brownstein's since their Brooklyn days, Andy has enjoyed a front-row seat for the Biscuits' entire career. But Andy has never been just a spectator. As the author and editor of The Pharmer's Almanac he helped codify the lore and cannon surrounding Phish. As the co-founder and executive director of HeadCount he oversaw an organization that has registered more than 1.5 M music fans (and counting) to vote. And in his current role as the president of the board of Trey Anastasio's Divided Sky Foundation he's helping to establish a cutting-edge residential recovery program for individuals affected by addiction. We conclude the episode with a visit from another Andy: the Biscuits Internet Project's Andy Bazany, who stops by to share five of his all-time favorite versions of "Bernstein and Chasnoff."For a more in-depth conversation about Andy Bernstein's work at HeadCount and Divided Sky, check out his recent appearance on the Roadcase Podcast.This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances:Intro, Pat & Dex, and Mr Don, from April 18, 1996 at Penn Rocks, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PAThe Devil’s Waltz, from March 10, 1999 at Ritz, Salt Lake City, UTThe Very Moon, from March 12, 1999 at Fox Theater, Boulder, COAquatic Ape, from March 13, 1999 at Starlight, Fort Collins, COBasis for a Day, from April 9, 1999 at Trocadero Theater, Philadelphia, PANo Matter (The Maui Project), from April 8, 2000 at Wetlands Preserve, NY, NYDisco Bisquick, from August 7, 1996 at Wetlands Preserve, NY, NYRun Like Hell, from October 31, 1997 at Phi Sigma Kappa, University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PAPeaches En Regalia, from April 18, 1996 at Penn Rocks, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PABernstein and Chasnoff, from July 5, 1996 at Downtime, NY, NYTrooper McCue, from August 7, 1996 at Wetlands Preserve, NY, NYBernstein and Chasnoff, from September 24, 2023 at Delmar Hall, St. Louis, MOBernstein and Chasnoff, from March 23, 1998 at Tammany Hall, Worcester, MABernstein and Chasnoff, from January 23, 1999 at Stone Church, Newmarket, NHBernstein and Chasnoff, from May 5, 1999 at Exit Inn, Nashville, TNBernstein and Chasnoff, from September 11, 1999 at Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MABernstein and Chasnoff, from October 27, 2000 at Bluebird, Bloomington, INBernstein and Chasnoff, from September 6. 2001 at Higher Ground, South Burlington, VTBernstein and Chasnoff, from August 16, 2007 at Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville, NYBernstein and Chasnoff, from February 3, 2017 at The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PABernstein and Chasnoff, from December 31, 1998 at Silk City, Philadelphia, PABernstein and Chasnoff, from December 29, 2006 at Theater Of The Living Arts, Philadelphia, PASupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE079 - FT2K24 - Fall Tour 2024 is underway, and once again the Biscuits are on fire. Barber joins Max on a rare day off to reflect back on the tour's first nine shows, including their Halloween movie set, the Hurricane Helene Benefit in Atlanta, and the two-night stand at Brooklyn Steel. Plus, Barber previews the band's upcoming studio recording session, and gives a few hints about which songs are slated to receive the full Rolling Stones treatment.Call the Touchdowns All Day Hotline 424-666-SIYDThe Disco Biscuits are on the road! For dates and tickets, see https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows. While you're there, check out the 2025 west coast "Bubble Tour" dates, including a two-night stand in Portland, OR and the band's debut performance at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico!This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances, all of which can be streamed on Nugs.net:M1 and Ring The Doorbell Twice, from November 6, 2024 at Ram's Head Live, Baltimore, MDCountry Royale, from November 9, 2024 at Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NYThe Deal, from November 8, 2024 at Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NYTo Be Continued, from November 9, 2024 at Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NYVoices Insane, from November 7, 2024 at Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe, PASupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE078 - IDGAFFTDAD - Have you checked out @idgaffoods yet? If not, stop whatever you're doing and head over to Instagram or TikTok and behold the viral account that's been lighting up the internet for the last few months. Barber and Max welcome Mike, the account's creator, to the podcast to discuss his path to sobriety, his unique style of spoken-word performance art, and the inspiration he's drawn from the music of The Disco Biscuits. Plus, Max shares with Barber an ice-hot acoustic cover of Floes by Jay Cowit. Check out Jay Cowit and The Enemys on Spotify. On November 3, the Disco Biscuits will perform a special benefit concert at Atlanta, GA's Terminal West to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricane Helene, during which the band will play the entirety of its 2011 album Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens. For tickets head over to https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows, and please consider joining the band in supporting Conscious Alliance's Hurricane Helene relief fund.This October, the Biscuits hit the road for an eighteen-show fall tour! For dates and tickets, see https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows. While you're there, check out the 2025 west coast "Bubble Tour" dates, including a two-night stand in Portland, OR and the band's debut performance at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico!This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances:Mulberry's Dream, from February 27, 1999 at Harrington's, Chico, CAHot Air Balloon > Tempest, from August 29, 2024 at Thalia Hall, Chicago, ILSpectacle, from December 26, 2002 at Tammany Hall, Worcester, MALeavemealone and Kitchen Mitts, from September 11, 2024 at The Depot, Salt Lake City, UTSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE077 - Tractorbeam x Montana - The Disco Biscuits' Tractorbeam side project took yet another step into uncharted territory during the band's recent three-night stand at the Pine Creek Lodge in Livingston, MT. Biscuits' keyboardist Aron Magner returns to the pod to discuss the genesis of the remixes and mashups that he produced specifically for this special performance. Aron shares a number of the demoes of the songs performed at PCL, as well as a handful of additional tracks that didn't make the cut. The episode ends with a sneak preview of Aron's and Barber's upcoming (mostly) acoustic duo shows, which will take place on December 4 and 5, 2024 at Iridium in New York City.On November 3, the Disco Biscuits will perform a special benefit concert at Atlanta, GA's Terminal West to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricane Helene, during which the band will play the entirety of its 2011 album Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens. For tickets head over to https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows, and please consider joining the band in supporting Conscious Alliance's Hurricane Helene relief fund.This October, the Biscuits hit the road for an eighteen-show fall tour! For dates and tickets, see https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows. While you're there, check out the 2025 west coast "Bubble Tour" dates, including a two-night stand in Portland, OR and the band's debut performance at Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico!This episode features excerpts of the Disco Biscuits' performance as Tractorbeam on September 6, 2024 at Pine Creek Lodge in Livingston, MT. Listen to the entire show in high-quality audio at Nugs.net.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE076 - Brownie's State of the Biscuits Address (part 1?) - Marc Brownstein makes his triumphant return to the pod for his 2024 State of the Biscuits address, covering everything from setlists and songwriting to fashion and food. In addition to answering your questions, Marc reflects on the inspiration that fuels his creative process and explains how an eclipse ceremony in Montana unlocked a flurry of new ideas and new music. Marc premieres three brand-new songs and breaks out his ukulele to serenade Max with solo acoustic renditions of some lost Biscuits classics, including Mirrors.This October, the Biscuits hit the road for an eighteen-show fall tour! For dates and tickets, see https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.Batten down the hatches and put on your life preservers, we're going to Alaska! In September 2025 The Disco Biscuits and friends set sail for Alaska aboard the inaugural SeaBisco Cruise. SeaBisco will take place from September 9-15, 2025, sailing from Seattle to The Last Frontier and back. Sign up here to be among the first to secure priority access to pre-sale cabins!This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances:Ring the Doorbell Twice, from March 15, 2024 at The State Theater, Portland, MEAceetobee, from September 8, 2024 at Mishawaka Amphitheater, Bellevue, CO. Audience recording courtesy of Patrick Price.Sister Judy's Soul Shack, from March 15, 2024 at The State Theater, Portland, MEAnother Plan of Attack, from April 7, 2024 at Texas Eclipse Festival, Burnett, TXRainbow Song, from September 11, 2024 at The Depot, Salt Lake City, UTCatalyst, from April 5, 2024 at The Heights Theater, Houston, TXWhy We Dance, from September 5, 2024 at Washington's, Fort Collins, COSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE075 - Risky Business - Barber and Coach Joey join Max to share the backstory of the Biscuits' latest banger, Risky Business. Plus, Barber reviews some of his musical (and personal) highlights from the final leg of the Why We Dance Tour, including the band's back-to-back weekends in Colorado and Montana! Hey musicians? Wanna hear yourself on Touchdowns All Day? Share your cover of a Biscuits song with Max on Instagram or X and we might play it on the air. Got a question or comment? Call the TDAD hotline, 424-666-SIYD, and make sure to leave your name and tell us where you're calling from!This October, the Biscuits will be hitting the road for an eighteen-show fall tour! For dates and tickets, see https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.Batten down the hatches and put on your life preservers, we're going to Alaska! In September 2025 The Disco Biscuits and friends set sail for Alaska aboard the inaugural SeaBisco Cruise. SeaBisco will take place from September 9-15, 2025, sailing from Seattle to The Last Frontier and back. Sign up here to be among the first to secure priority access to pre-sale cabins!This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performance, available on nugs.net:Minions, from September 8, 2024 at Mishawaka Amphitheater, Bellevue, CORock Candy, from April 13, 2024 at The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GARisky Business, from September 8, 2024 at Mishawaka Amphitheater, Bellevue, CORisky Business, from September 15, 2024 at Pine Creek Lodge, Livingston, MTSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSONE074 - Everybody Plays a Role w/Rich Hartranft - The Disco Biscuits are more than just the four guys on stage. "Everybody Plays a Role" is Touchdowns All Day's ongoing series showcasing the contributions of the men and women who work tirelessly behind the scenes to create the live Disco Biscuits experience. Joining us this week is Biscuits Front of House (FOH) Engineer Rich Hartranft. Since joining the crew in 2022 Rich has overseen a massive upgrade of the band's sound, both on stage and on tape. In this episode he shares some of his sonic secrets, as well the story of how he earned his position at the helm. Hey musicians? Wanna hear yourself on Touchdowns All Day? Share your cover of a Biscuits song with Max on Instagram or X and we might play it on the air. Got a question or comment? Call the TDAD hotline, 424-666-SIYD, and make sure to leave your name and tell us where you're calling from!This October, the Biscuits will be hitting the road for an eighteen-show fall tour! For dates and tickets, see https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.Batten down the hatches and put on your life preservers, we're going to Alaska! In September 2025 The Disco Biscuits and friends set sail for Alaska aboard the inaugural SeaBisco Cruise. SeaBisco will take place from September 9-15, 2025, sailing from Seattle to The Last Frontier and back. Sign up here to be among the first to secure priority access to pre-sale cabins!This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performance, available on nugs.net:Evolve, from March 3, 2022 at The Worcester Palladium, Worcester, MAWho's In Charge, from June 10, 2022 at Pier Six Pavilion, Baltimore, MDThe Great Abyss > Leavemealone > Crickets > Photograph, from August 11, 2024 at Elements Music and Arts Festival, Long Pond, PASupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON.E073 - Country Royale - On August 29, 2024 the Disco Biscuits debuted "Country Royale," the latest in a long string of collaborations between the band and lyricist Joey Friedman. In this episode of the podcast, keyboardist Aron Magner, Joey, and Max trace the song's long journey from its conception last January through its first live performance in Chicago. You'll hear the earliest instrumental loop, an initial incarnation called "The King and Queen of New Jersey," Joey's vocal demoes, and snippets of backstage rehearsals, culminating with Aron's analysis of the song's live debut. Hey musicians? Wanna hear yourself on Touchdowns All Day? Share your cover of a Biscuits song with Max on Instagram or X and we might play it on the air. Got a question or comment? Call the TDAD hotline, 424-666-SIYD, and make sure to leave your name and tell us where you're calling from!This October, the Biscuits will be hitting the road for an eighteen-show fall tour! For dates and tickets, see https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.Batten down the hatches and put on your life preservers, we're going to Alaska! In September 2025 The Disco Biscuits and friends set sail for Alaska aboard the inaugural SeaBisco Cruise. SeaBisco will take place from September 9-15, 2025, sailing from Seattle to The Last Frontier and back. Sign up here to be among the first to secure priority access to pre-sale cabins!This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performance, available on nugs.net:Country Royale, from August 29, 2024 at Thalia Hall, Chicago, ILSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON.E071 - New Springfield Boogie Stop Shuffle - Alex Mazer is a creative polymath who works across an array of visual and audio mediums, including digital mashups and memes, video production, fashion, poetry, and songwriting. While he's probably best known by his online moniker New Springfield Boogie (or, alternatively, "that Simpsons guy from Shakedown"), Alex is also a frequent collaborator of the Disco Biscuits. In this episode Max and Alex discuss his contributions to such Biscuits songs as Falling, Another Plan of Attack, and In the End We Have Forever. Along the way, they delve into the evolution of jamband lot art from bootleg merch to high fashion, the origins of the Biscuits' custom CornerTwelve jumpsuits, and how Alex got tapped to officiate Barber's wedding.Hey musicians? Wanna hear yourself on Touchdowns All Day? Share your cover of a Biscuits song with Max on Instagram or X and we might play it on the air. Got a question or comment? Call the TDAD hotline, 424-666-SIYD, and make sure to leave your name and tell us where you're calling from!This October, the Biscuits will be hitting the road for an eighteen-show fall tour! For dates and tickets, see https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.Batten down the hatches and put on your life preservers, we're going to Alaska! In September 2025 The Disco Biscuits and friends set sail for Alaska aboard the inaugural SeaBisco Cruise. SeaBisco will take place from September 9-15, 2025, sailing from Seattle to The Last Frontier and back. Sign up here to be among the first to secure priority access to pre-sale cabins!This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances, all available on nugs.net:Cyclone, from November 19, 2006 at The Fox Theater, Boulder, COMorph Dusseldorf, from March 13, 2024 at Empire Live, Albany, NYSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON.E071 - The Sounds of Summer 2024 - Barber and Max reunite to catch up on everything going on with the Disco Biscuits this summer and play back some of the highlights from the band's July tour. Plus, Barber previews the band's forthcoming live album!Hey musicians? Wanna hear yourself on Touchdowns All Day? Share your cover of a Biscuits song with Max on Instagram or X and we might play it on the air. Got a question or comment? Call the TDAD hotline, 424-666-SIYD, and make sure to leave your name and tell us where you're calling from!This October, the Biscuits will be hitting the road for an eighteen-show fall tour! For dates and tickets, see https://www.discobiscuits.com/shows.Batten down the hatches and put on your life preservers, we're going to Alaska! In September 2025 The Disco Biscuits and friends set sail for Alaska aboard the inaugural SeaBisco Cruise. SeaBisco will take place from September 9-15, 2025, sailing from Seattle to The Last Frontier and back. Sign up here to be among the first to secure priority access to pre-sale cabins!This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances, all available on nugs.net:Leavemealone > Monster (as Tractorbeam), from July 4, 2024 at Biscoland, Lafeyette, NYAnother Spin >< Little Shimmy in a Congo Line, from July 12, 2024 at Bourbon Ballroom, Atlantic City, NJDino Baby > Save the Robots, from July 13, 2024 at The National, Richmond, VARockafella > Minions, from July 14, 2024 at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, Wilmington , NCSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON.E70 - Nick Gerlach - Before getting to this week's episode, we at Touchdowns All Day would like to acknowledge the passing of our brother Johnny R. Goode III. JRG3 was the Disco Biscuits' lighting designer for more than two decades, and his artistry behind the console was a defining element of live Bisco. Beyond that, Johnny was a loyal friend, a generous mentor, a father, and a diehard Biscuits fan. Touchdowns All Day will be dedicating a future episode of the podcast to Johnny, and we'd like you to be a part of it. If you have a memory of Johnny - or his lights - that you'd like to share, please call it in to the Touchdowns All Day hotline at (424) 666-SIYD. Make sure to leave your name and let us know where you're calling from. And, if you are able, please consider donating to the GoFundMe to help defray some of the cost's associated with Johnny's memorial. On to this week's episode...Jon and Max welcome saxophonist, podcaster, trivia maven, and cult leader Nick Gerlach to the show. Nick is a prolific sideman, having performed alongside Michal Menert, The String Cheese Incident, Ryan Adams, Umphrey’s McGee, Sunsquabi, and Opiou, amongst others. He's also the co-host of Andy Frasco's hilarious World Saving Podcast and the MC of Denver's number one trivia night. Nick has just released a new EP, Concrete Lullaby, and he joins Barber and Max for a wide-ranging conversation on jambands, flat Earth theory, alien invasion, rap beefs, the apocalypse, and various other important topics.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TOUCHDOWNS ALL DAY w/ JON BARBER & MAX DAWSON.E069 - Everybody Plays a Role w/Ben Travers - The Disco Biscuits are more than just the four guys on stage. "Everybody Plays a Role" is Touchdowns All Day's ongoing series showcasing the contributions of the men and women who work tirelessly behind the scenes to create the live Disco Biscuits experience. Joining us this week is bass and keyboard tech Ben Travers. Ben joined the crew in January 2024, and since then he's worked closely with Aron and Marc to shape the Biscuits' current sound. He updates us on the state of Aron's ever-evolving keyboard array and sheds light on some of the newest enhancement to Marc's bass rig and Moog setup. From washing dishes at a local club to supporting major international touring artists on stage and off, Ben has held down nearly every job in the live music business, and he brings a unique perspective and skill set to what Marc has been describing as the best crew in the Biscuits' history. Hey musicians? Wanna hear yourself on Touchdowns All Day? Share your cover of a Biscuits song with Max on Instagram or X and we might play it on the air. Got a question or comment? Call the TDAD hotline, 424-666-SIYD, and make sure to leave your name and tell us where you're calling from!Batten down the hatches and put on your life preservers, we're going to Alaska! In September 2025 The Disco Biscuits and friends set sail for Alaska aboard the inaugural SeaBisco Cruise. SeaBisco will take place from September 9-15, 2025, sailing from Seattle to The Last Frontier and back. Sign up here to be among the first to secure priority access to pre-sale cabins!This episode features excerpts of the following live Disco Biscuits' performances:Orch Theme, from June 27, 2024 at Electric Forest, Rothbury, MIJigsaw Earth, from November 9, 2000 at Terrace Club, Princeton, NJClosing credits music courtesy of Matt Schulz. Check out Matt's YouTube channel.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/touchdownsallday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.