Touchdowns All Day with Jon Barber & Max Dawson

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 / @barbershreds

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 / @barbershreds

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 / @barbershreds

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 / @barbershreds

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 / @barbershreds

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 Set

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)

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, CT

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, CO