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Brian of PHILM (@phishonphilm) from Durham, North Carolina. Brian and Dylan discuss the connection between jam band culture and indie rock, how people (guys) treat music like sports, the realities of being a prolific music poster, AA, the fickle algo, and sticking your neck out online for what you believe in.+ Brian gives us a letter of recommendation.Artists we mentioned:Phish (obviously), Grateful Dead (obviously), Ex-Cops, John Siket, MJ Lenderman, the Doors,  Nina Simone, Silver Apples, Spoon, Ween, Steely Dan, Ben Lee, Ninajirachi, Sumé.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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