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Got your copy of @themikeayers.bsky.social book Sharing in the Groove?

Hit him up!

10.12.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New @aquariumdrunkard.com Transmissions: Andrew Horton & I welcome @themikeayers.bsky.social, author of ⁠Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the ’90s Jam Band Explosion, on to talk all things jam. Perhaps the only time you'll hear us discuss Blues Traveler & Sonic Youth in the same episode!

10.12.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This and the β€˜19 Tweezer are upper echelon for me and new years runs

08.12.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Phish β€’ Soundcheck β€’ Robert Crown Center, Hampshire College,  Amherst, MA  β€’ 12/7/1990
YouTube video by Reelife Productions Phish β€’ Soundcheck β€’ Robert Crown Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA β€’ 12/7/1990

Phish 12/7/90 soundcheck at Hampshire College in Amherst MA got uploaded today πŸ‘€πŸ‘€

08.12.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Golden Smog last night 🀩🀩🀩

06.12.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just relistened to the 12/29/24 Ruby Waves .. all 36 mins … damn we scored with that one that night

06.12.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There are a lot of good emulators in the gameboy layout!

05.12.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fav albums of 2024 # 4

Yes everyone is talking about Geese’s β€œGetting Killed”

Yes this is great. It’s weird. Different. People are talking about something that is different !

05.12.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Favorite album of 2025 # 3

Florist β€œJellywish”

This band keeps getting better and better … really intricate folk music, with early Big Theif vibes

03.12.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People have been emailing me about a signed copy of sharing in the Groove for a present to give … get in on the action, drop me a line mikeayers@gmail

03.12.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fav album of 2025 # 2
Bonnie Prince Billy’s β€œThe Purple Bird”
Bonnie with legends like Tim O’Brien doing a countrified Bonnie thing

02.12.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m gonna post my fav albums of 2025 over the next few weeks … no order of favs. Just good shit this year. First up, @rosecityband.bsky.social β€œSol Y Sombra” - the desert meets the Dead meets awesome

02.12.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Eggy / Real Estate jaunt next month is a perfect billing, stoked for this

02.12.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes it’s 100 pages of the 90s were some time right

Totally

02.12.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did I catch you at a good time still

Yeah

02.12.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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two women are standing next to each other in a closet talking to each other . ALT: two women are standing next to each other in a closet talking to each other .

Not going to the beacon jams

29.11.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pls bring In the House - In a Heartbeat to @phish.com @trey.com Ty

29.11.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have a great time !

29.11.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rosie Thomas β€˜A Very Rosie Christmas’ is secretly a top tier Xmas album

29.11.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If a present for your favorite jam band person is on yr mind, DM me for how to get a signed copy of Sharing in the Groove

28.11.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Should I start a live music downloads substack ?

27.11.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this is the first time Tonic appears on vinyl!

24.11.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ANNOUNCING THE 2026 LINE-UP OF THE CLASSIC VINYL REISSUE SERIES - Blue Note Records Announcing the next run of titles in the Classic Vinyl Reissue Series, which presents all-analog 180g vinyl reissues that are mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes and manufactured at ...

www.bluenote.com/classic-viny...

24.11.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

yessssss @bluenoterecords.bsky.social is reissuing MMW's 'Tonic' this coming spring

24.11.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heartwarming little aside in the new Blonde Redhead album

23.11.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Every Rose City Band album is A+

21.11.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Across The Margin : The Podcast β€” The 90s Jam Band Explosion with Mike Ayers Across The Margin : The Podcast β€” The 90s Jam Band Explosion with Mike Ayers

Across The Margin : The Podcast recounts the untold story of the 90s jam band explosion with the author of Sharing in the Groove, Mike Ayers: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social @themikeayers.bsky.social #SharingInTheGroove

17.11.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gild the Lily is an example of a perfect song

20.11.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A great summer 97 tour stopover: JMP & Ekoostik Hookah in Peoria, IL, riverside. We listened to Sly’s Greatest Hits all the way from STL

19.11.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The MJ / Waxahatchee tour seems like it’s gonna be the place to be this spring

19.11.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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