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Welcome to Only In The Green Room - Backstage conversations from popular music venues around the country curated by Mount Tam Media. Buckle up and listen in, as host Dennis Strazulo and Mount Tam Media founder, Tami Larson, dig up conversations with artists - before and after shows - in the exclusive confines of the green room. Barriers are down with stories abound!
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- 2 weeks ago17 min
High Sierra Music Festival Founder Dave Margulies: New Orleans, New Venue & July 2026 Lineup
0:00 Welcome to Only In The Green Room0:45 How Dave and Tami first met at The Broadside2:00 The Bay Area–New Orleans connection explained4:30 The Grateful Dead, the Nevilles, and how it all started6:15 How the Radiators brought Dave to High Sierra8:00 The 2026 New Orleans lineup revealed10:30 The Rumble + Dumpstaphunk late night throwdown12:00 Anders Osborne, The Break, and Stanton Moore's new trio14:15 River Ecker: 16-year-old piano phenom16:30 Luther Dickinson, Jake Ecker, and The Word18:00 George Porter Jr. with Lebo and the All-Stars19:30 Don Was, Cymande, and the soul of the 2026 headliners21:00 Steely Dead, Pink Talking Fish, and the late night mashup23:00 Why musicians call High Sierra their favorite festival25:30 The artist liaison program and why artists want to be there27:00 The new Grass Valley venue and the future of High Sierra29:30 Sunrise Kickball and the magic of the full festival experience31:00 Get your tickets now — why this year is unmissableHigh Sierra Music Festival founder Dave Margulies sits down with Only In The Green Room at Jazz Fest in New Orleans — where the two festival worlds collide.Dave has attended 49 consecutive Jazz Fests, and this conversation captures exactly why the connection between New Orleans music and High Sierra runs so deep. We cover the 2026 lineup, the new Grass Valley venue, and why musicians from Luther Dickinson to George Porter Jr. call High Sierra their favorite festival in America.🎸 In this episode:— The New Orleans roots of High Sierra going back to the Radiators and the Grateful Dead world— The full 2026 New Orleans lineup: The Rumble, Dumpstaphunk, Anders Osborne, The Break (Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, Eddie Roberts), River Ecker, George Porter Jr., Cotadosa, Anna Moss & more— Don Was and his Blues for Allah 50th anniversary tribute— The Steely Dead Royal Scam 50th anniversary set + Pink Talking Fish late night mashup— Lebo's "50 Years in the Rearview" — curating 1976— Why High Sierra is a musician's festival: landing, connecting, sitting in— The new Grass Valley location and what it means for the future of the festival— Sunrise Kickball (yes, really)— How to get tickets before they're gone🎟️ Get your High Sierra 2026 tickets now: [LINK]📍 Filmed at The Broadside, New Orleans, during Jazz Fest 2025Only In The Green Room captures unscripted, candid artist moments backstage and on the road. Subscribe for more long-form interviews with the artists who make live music culture what it is.🎙️ Also available on all podcast platforms: [LINK]🌐 Full episode + transcript: [YOUR SITE LINK]#HighSierra2026 #HighSierraMusicFestival #JazzFest #OnlyInTheGreenRoom #LiveMusic #MusicFestival #NewOrleans #GrassValley
- 4 weeks ago22 min
Meels Interview (Backstage) | Only In the Green Room Podcast
🎧 Listen + full episode, transcript & more:https://onlyinthegreenroom.com/episodes/meels-interview Only in the Green Room interviews Mill Valley-raised artist. "Meels" after her Sweetwater stage set, discussing her local upbringing and current life in Pasadena living with her 86-year-old grandmother - after five years in New York and attending NYU’s Clive Davis Institute.
- 4 weeks ago37 min
Pink Talking Fish Interview (Backstage)|Only In The Green Room Podcast
🎧 Listen + backstage photos, transcript & more:https://onlyinthegreenroom.com/episodes/pink-talking-fish-interviewA playful, lively, and informative conversation with all members of Pink Talking Fish (Eric Gould, Zack Burwick, Cal Kehoe, Richard James) moments before their recent performance at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA. The boys delve into some of their favorite stories, including playing with George Porter, Jr, performing Phish kids shows, their history with Berklee School of Music, and other fun antics.
- Mar 5, 202628 min
STEVE POLTZ Interview (Backstage at Sweetwater Music Hall)|Only In The Green Room Podcast
🎧 Listen + backstage photos, transcript & more: https://onlyinthegreenroom.com/episodes/steve-poltz-interviewBackstage at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, “Only in the Green Room” interviews singer-songwriter Steve Poltz, co-writer of Jewel’s multi-platinum “You Were Meant for Me,” as he tours promoting his new green-vinyl album Joy Ride.
- Jan 27, 202616 min
Greg Loiacono and Stingray Interview (Backstage) | Only In the Green Room Podcast
🎧 Listen + backstage photos, transcript & more:https://onlyinthegreenroom.com/episodes/greg-loiacono-stingray-interviewIn this episode of Only in the Green Room, we sit down with Greg Loiacono & Stingray, a Bay Area super-group built on deep respect, serious groove, and a whole lot of joy. What started as a solo recording session for Greg Loiacano quickly turned into something much bigger when drummer Michael Urbano stepped in—and the chemistry was instant. Add longtime collaborator and powerhouse percussionist Vicki Randle, and Stingray was born.
- Jan 17, 202643 min
Jon Chi Interview (Backstage) | Only In the Green Room Podcast
🎧 Listen + backstage photos, transcript & more:https://onlyinthegreenroom.com/episodes/jon-chi-interviewMarin County singer-songwriter, community and music collaborator Jon Chi joins “Only In The Green Room” as the first guest under the show’s new banner—recorded in the Sweetwater Music Hall Green Room before Jon played to a packed house for his birthday show at the iconic venue. In a conversation full of gratitude, community love, and live-music philosophy, Jon reflects on how the Terrapin scene helped shape his musical orbit, why vulnerability is where the magic lives, and how live shows remain irreplaceable
- Oct 31, 202529 min
Jonathan McHugh Interview (Backstage) | Only In the Green Room Podcast
🎧 Listen + backstage photos, transcript & more:https://onlyinthegreenroom.com/episodes/jonathan-mchugh-interviewIn this episode of Tales From The Green Room, recorded backstage at the 2025 High Sierra Music Festival, the hosts sit down with veteran film producer, director, and music supervisor, Jonathan McHugh. Jonathan shares his experiences growing up in New Orleans, starting in college radio at WTUL, and his journey through the music and film industries leading to his current role as Hilton-Baldridge Eminent Scholar and Chair in Music Industry Studies at Loyola University New Orleans.
- Oct 24, 202539 min
Karina Rykman Interview (Backstage) | Only In the Green Room Podcast
🎧 Listen + backstage photos, transcript & more:https://onlyinthegreenroom.com/episodes/karina-rykman-interviewIn this episode of Tales From The Green Room, recorded backstage at the 2025 High Sierra Music Festival, host Dennis Strazulo sits down with hardcore New Yorker and bad-ass bass player, Karina Rykman. Karina shares her experiences growing up in a highly intellectual family, her early start in punk bands at the age of 12, and her journey through various musical styles - including her experiences in the improvisational jam band scene - leading to her current solo projects and other collaborations.
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Welcome to Only In The Green Room - Backstage conversations from popular music venues around the country curated by Mount Tam Media. Buckle up and listen in, as host Dennis Strazulo and Mount Tam Media founder, Tami Larson, dig up conversations with artists - before and after shows - in the exclusive confines of the green room. Barriers are down with stories abound!
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