Welcome the legendary MIKE DILLON to Episode 039 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* for no-holds barred story-telling and a free exchange of ideas!! Punk Rock Jazz Freak Vibraphonist/Percussionist/Singer-Songwriter/Philosopher extraordinaire!
introducing Mike Dillon @ 10mins
Interview @ 18mins
One of a kind unicorn madman, this veteran of three decades in music takes us onboard his fantastic voyage, thrilling career, wild adventures, hard lessons, and life's beautifully human journey. Mike D touches on his most recent works- 'Rosewood', and Mike Dillon & Punkadelic 'Shoot the Moon'. He poignantly revisits Garage a Trois debut at Jazz Fest 2000, opines on Beastie Boys, Bad Brains, RHCP, Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey; reflects upon musical relationships w/ Les Claypool, Skerik, Matt Chamberlain, Karl Denson, and others. Plus: music school in Denton Texas, his new marriage, his own realities during the Covid-era. And an extremely personal, lengthy deep dive on the disease of addiction, heroin, sobriety, recovery, relapse, and resolve. Attitude, espresso rants, holy matrimony, junk, punk, funk, hip-hop and all that jazz from the mouth of the world's most lovable outsider, Mike Dillon!
"predictably gruesome and sublime elixir of stealthy jazz vibes, street poetry raps and post-punk sonic carnage.” –Boulder Weekly
Vibe Junkie JAM
"Hurt" by Mike Dillon (Nine Inch Nails/Johnny Cash) from his most recent solo effort Rosewood.
also played: 3 tracks from Mike Dillon & Punkadelic 'Shoot the Moon', Mike Dillon Band of Outsiders '7am at the Jazz Fest', 'Tchfunkta' Garage A Trois 5.4.00 Saenger Theater, NOLA. Erykah Badu "The Healer", Beastie Boys "Gratitude" and "Lighten Up"
Big Thanks to this week's sponsors, Path to Panacea: LUMINOSITEA, and Herb An' Music: The Healing of the Nations
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Theme Song: Mazel Tov by CALVIN VALENTINE
057: RON JOHNSON on the Bass [Samantha Fish, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Anders Osborne, ex-KDTU]
056: SKERIK [saxophonist: Garage a Trois, Bastard Jazz, Emerald Quintet, Critters Buggin, DRKWAV, Syncopated Taint Septet, Bandalabra, Lorbo, Dead Kenny G’s, Omaha Diner, MORE!]
055: The Return of WEEDIE BRAIMAH (djembefola, Hands of Time, Nth Power, Trombone Shorty, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah)
054: The Return of ERIC KRASNO [Soulive, The Assembly] + The Music Cellar fundraiser w/ Jonny G [lespecial]
053: THE CHAMBERS PROJECT (Psychedelic Art & Culture w/ Brian Chambers, Jacaeber Kastor, A Path Untold)
052: SHAWN SETARO (hip-hop journalist w Complex/ The Cipher/ Tekashi 69 book/ Pop Smoke pod) + RIP Greg Tate
051: NEAL FRANCIS (singer-songwriter-keys) / + Salute to the Spirit of Suwannee w/ SCOTT T
050: JAY BLAKESBERG (rock photographer/ filmmaker / GD-culture anthropologist)
049: MOVIE CLUB (psych-rock duo) / SHINEHEAD (reggae legend) / RIP Michael K. Williams
048: SCOTTY B (JamBase/YEMblog) & JASON ABRAMS (Rock & Wrestling Connection Pod) - Talkin' The PHlSH From VT - 2021 Summer Tour & More!
047: THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE- David Block (Gone Gone Beyond, producer/multi-instrumentalist)
046: KARINA RYKMAN (bass- Marco Benevento, solo, ex-Sound of Urchin)
045: JAKE ROCKATANSKY (QAA pod, conspiracy researcher, sci-fi writer, Weezer stan)
044: CHRIS HARFORD (Band of Changes, BlancDUBlanc) + R.I.P. SHOCK G of Digital Underground
043: NIGEL HALL (keys/vox: Lettuce, Jon Cleary, ex-The Nth Power) + 'The Joe Clark Mixtape'
042: JACKSON WHALAN (emcee / producer) + Welcome Back Lettuce & D'Angelo!
041: ALFRED HOWARD (spoken word-lyricist) / TALIA KEYS (guitarist-singer-songwriter)
040: JONNY G. -- lespecial (guitar/vocals/keyboards/samples --- Jon Grusauskas)
038: DEREK BERES (Conspirituality Podcast / EarthRise Soundsystem / BIG Think) - journalist, DJ-producer - yoga
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