Bub & Pop | Episode 9: Silas Herman

Bub & Pop | Episode 9: Silas Herman

Bub & Pop | Episode 9: Silas Herman (recorded January 23, 2026) Join music journalist Matt Hoffman for a conversation with Silas Herman, a rising star in the jamgrass world. His last name likely is familiar to fans of Leftover Salmon, co-founded by his father Vince. We caught up in Denver, when he opened for Kitchen Dwellers at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, and had a wide-ranging conversation about growing up Salmon, cutting his teeth with the Dwellers, his growing family, and his excellent band, the Tone Unit. Silas is a phenomenally sweet guy, and it was nothing short of an absolute pleasure to speak with him. A video version of this episode is available ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ [https://youtu.be/HldMqGEF-So?si=OddV4HxwwFeufadI]. Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bubandpop.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [instagram/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://x.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠ [https://discord.gg/yJan76dGhA] Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tonapdivine/] | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/teddkanakaris] Location: ⁠VentureX LoDo⁠ [https://venturex.com/locations/usa/co/denver-lodo/] Links to things we discussed * ⁠Silas Herman YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@silasherman] * ⁠Improvising for a Tree⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QilB9HzRkG0] * ⁠Kitchen Dwellers Denver Run Review (w/Silas Herman set review)⁠ [https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/kitchen-dwellers-biggest-show-to-date-mission-ballroom-denver-1-22-24-26/] Podcasts to check out * ⁠What's the Reason For This? Podcast⁠ [https://whatsthereasonforthis.com/] * ⁠⁠⁠The Upful Life Podcast⁠ [https://www.upfullife.com/] * ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.upfullife.com/]⁠Attendance Bias⁠ [https://attendancebias.buzzsprout.com/] (I was a guest on ⁠this episode⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaPzbLRSBoA]) * ⁠⁠Sleep With Me Podcast crossover episode (1439: Nap Divine)⁠⁠ [https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/1439-nap-divine-crossover/]

Bub & Pop | Episode 8: Reed Mathis

Bub & Pop | Episode 8: Reed Mathis (recorded May 9, 2026) Join music journalist Matt Hoffman for a conversation with Reed Mathis, a pillar of the jamband community and (IMHO) modern philosopher who expresses his point of view through music. We discuss his forthcoming shows with Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, his excellent podcast The Gifts of Improvising, a series of Bob Dylan tunes he released last year, and the legacy of Grateful Dead, among other things. A truly excellent conversation! A video version of this episode is available ⁠here⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sibkf_uuj4g]. Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bubandpop.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [instagram/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://x.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bubandpop] | ⁠Discord⁠ [https://discord.gg/yJan76dGhA] Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tonapdivine/] | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris⁠ [https://instagram.com/teddkanakaris] Location: Rising Sun Presents [https://risingsunpresents.com/] Links to things we discussed * ⁠The Gifts of Improvising [https://www.osirispod.com/podcasts/the-gifts-of-improvising/] * Reed Mathis Bob Dylan Interpretations [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4vI-1E523QZxQ9vkSda1tgBeEfm8AjQ6] * Reed Mathis Bob Dylan Instrumentals [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4vI-1E523QZyJNZ6pr8PyGEjg2FSzbRY] * Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDXs13rVXMBpURq1g7u7HdQlf5tfjPNI2] c/o Royal Potato Family) * Unlimited Devotion: 3 Golden Days Of Grateful Dead Celebration At Ardmore Music Hall [https://www.jambase.com/article/unlimited-devotion-grateful-dead-ardmore-music-hall-2024-review-photos-video] Podcasts to check out * Attendance Bias [https://attendancebias.buzzsprout.com/] (I was a guest on this episode [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaPzbLRSBoA]) * ⁠Sleep With Me Podcast crossover episode (1439: Nap Divine)⁠ [https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/1439-nap-divine-crossover/] * ⁠The Upful Life Podcast⁠ [https://www.upfullife.com/]

Bub & Pop | Episode 7: Jammy Buffet

Bub & Pop | Episode 7: Jammy Buffet (recorded January 23, 2026) Join music journalist Matt Hoffman at VentureX for a conversation with Jammy Buffet, the rising jam band performing the music of Jimmy Buffett. (The two have more in common than you might think!) They talk about what it's like to have a foot in both worlds, as well as some amazing stories about Jimmy and the Reefers. A video version of this episode is available here [https://youtu.be/6UYazVzrlCY]. Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bubandpop.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [instagram/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠ [http://x.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bubandpop] | Discord [https://discord.gg/yJan76dGhA] Host: ⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tonapdivine/] | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris [https://instagram.com/teddkanakaris] Location: ⁠VentureX [https://venturex.com/locations/usa/co/denver-lodo/] Links to things we discussed * Mission Accomplished: Kitchen Dwellers Cap Denver Run With Biggest Show To Date At Mission Ballroom (2026.01.27) [https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/kitchen-dwellers-biggest-show-to-date-mission-ballroom-denver-1-22-24-26/] * Kitchen Dwellers and Pressing Strings at Philly’s Underground Arts (2025.11.12) [https://relix.com/reviews/detail/kitchen-dwellers-and-pressing-strings-at-phillys-underground-arts/] * Annapolis Baygrass Festival 2025 Recap: Building Community & Breaking Boundaries (2025.09.24) [https://www.jambase.com/article/annapolis-baygrass-festival-2025-review] * Occupational Hazard: A Candid Documentary of Jimmy Buffett’s Early Career, Told With Love By Those Who Were There (2026.03.10) [https://glidemagazine.com/323268/occupational-hazard-a-candid-documentary-of-jimmy-buffetts-early-career-told-with-love-by-those-who-were-there-film-review/] * Fins Up In Atlantic City: The Coral Reefer Band Keeps The Party Going (2025.01.29) [https://www.jambase.com/article/coral-reefer-band-jimmy-buffett-atlantic-city-review-setlist] * STS9 at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia (2026.05.08) [https://relix.com/reviews/detail/sts9-at-brooklyn-bowl-philadelphia/] Podcasts to check out * Sleep With Me Podcast crossover episode (1439: Nap Divine) [https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/1439-nap-divine-crossover/] * The Upful Life Podcast [https://www.upfullife.com/]

Bub & Pop | Episode 6: Tyler Asay (The Tisburys)

Bub & Pop | Episode 6: Tyler Asay (recorded January 16, 2026) Join music journalist Matt Hoffman at the Boom Room in Fishtown as he has a conversation with Tyler Asay, lead singer and songwriter from The Tisburys. He talks about the band's past, present, and future, along with some of his key influences and what fans can expect from the next Tisburys album. A video version of this episode is available ⁠here⁠ [https://youtu.be/NXBmAr-LL2M]. Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bubandpop.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [instagram/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://x.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠ [https://discord.gg/yJan76dGhA] Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tonapdivine/] | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/teddkanakaris] | Location: ⁠The Boom Room [http://boomroomstudios.com/]

Bub & Pop | Episode 5: Jeff Mann (Consider the Source | Eliot, Milioti & Mann)

Bub & Pop | Episode 5: Jeff Mann (recorded January 16, 2026) Join music journalist Matt Hoffman at the Boom Room in Fishtown as he has a conversation with Jeff Mann, of Consider the Source, about how he came to play with the band, as well as his background, influences, and a new trio with Anton Milioti. (Episode #3!) A video version of this episode is available here [https://youtu.be/VXr2vL7mAdw]. Bub & Pop: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.bubandpop.com/] | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [instagram/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.threads.com/@bubandpop] | ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠ [http://x.com/bubandpop] | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bubandpop] | ⁠Discord⁠ [https://discord.gg/9N5ZJyeu] Host: ⁠⁠⁠Matt Hoffman⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/tonapdivine/] | Producer: ⁠⁠⁠Tedd Kanakaris⁠ [https://instagram.com/teddkanakaris] | Location: The Boom Room [http://boomroomstudios.com/]