In a new article that appears in The Guardian, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig identifies his recent “cultural highlights.” Koenig picks the documentary American Factory and the album Like Nashville in Naija: Nigeria’s Romance With Country Music. He also points to the new podcast Long May They Run, which focuses on Phish.
Koenig notes, “I’ve been loving this podcast about the band Phish. They did a lot of interviews with the guys in the band, and there’s so many cool little stories, so you get a window into the amazing live culture they’ve built. Their musicianship is on another level: they never do the same show twice. There’s a sense of excitement, for them and their fans, to go out and try something risky. As somebody who spent years off the road and is now getting back into performing live again, and finding a lot of joy in it, I am really devouring this stuff.”
Read the full piece here.
Relix editor/ Jambands.com founder Dean Budnick created Long May They Run, which can be heard here.

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