Episode 87 -Diggin' Deep With Tim Bluhm

Published: March 10, 2019, 8 p.m.

b'We spend some time talking with Tim from The Mother Hips about his new solo album \\u201cSorta Surviving\\u2019, the accident and how its affected his music and his life, playing at Terrapin Crossroads, coming to grips with one\\u2019s mortality, and a whole lot more. This is one of those conversations that\\u2019ll make you think.\\nTim Bluhm began his musical journey while studying at Chico State, where he co-founded the now-iconic Mother Hips, a group the San Francisco Chronicle has hailed as \\u201cone of the Bay Area\\u2019s most beloved live outfits.\\u201d Performing at frat parties quickly gave way to club shows, regional touring, and national buzz, and before they\\u2019d graduated from school, Bluhm and his bandmates were signed to Rick Rubin\\u2019s American Recordings on the strength of their debut album, \\u2018Back To The Grotto.\\u2019 Over the ensuing two-and-a-half decades, Bluhm would release eight more studio albums with the band as they cemented their status as architects of a new breed of California soul and earned a reputation as festival and critical favorites, sharing bills with everyone from Johnny Cash and Wilco to Lucinda Williams and The Black Crowes along the way. Rolling Stone called them \\u201cdivinely inspired,\\u201d while Pitchfork praised their \\u201crootsy mix of 70s rock and power pop," and The New Yorker lauded their ability to \\u201csing it sweet and play it dirty.\\u201d\\nCheck out the new single, "Where I Parked My Mind" from Tim\'s solo album "Sorta Surviving\' on Apple Music\\xa0or anywhere you stream your tunes!\\n***THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE AMAZING AND INCREDIBLE SHOP TOUR BUS & DEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS!!!!\\n*SHOP TOUR BUS:* Visit\\xa0shoptourbus.com\\xa0or\\xa0@shoptourbus on IG\\xa0and pick up some wonderfully creative and beautiful Grateful Dead inspired shirts/hoodies. Use the code\\xa0nosimpleroad\\xa0for\\xa0free shipping!!!!!!\\nDEFYNE PREMIUM CANNABIS:Defyne Premium Cannabis here in Oregon with two locations to serving the most incredible premium cannibis around: HILLSBORO: 1775 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy. Hillsboro, OR. 97123 and FOREST GROVE: 3821 Pacific Ave. Forest Grove, OR. 97116\\nHead over to\\xa0defyne.life\\xa0to learn about their products and get ahold of some sweet Defyne Premium Cannabis Swag!\\nSHOW CREDITS:\\nENGINEER\\nNORMAN MARSTON (norman7norman7@gmail.com) co-owner/operator of Wall of Sound Recording Chicago, ILWall of Sound Recording of FBand @wallofsound_recording on IG\\nPRODUCER\\nJUSTIN ELROD (justin.g.elrod@gmail.com)\\nMUSIC\\nIntro Music -\\xa0\'No Simple Road\' written and performed by \'THE HIGGS\' Check them out at:\\xa0thehiggsmusic.com\\nOutro Music by:\\xa0THE CHILLDREN OF INDIGOCheck out their website\\xa0chilldrenofindigo.com\\ncheck out this amazing video\\xa0created exclusively for NSR!\\nREDDIT AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT\\nCOREY HURST (u/DogKnees2001 over on Reddit)\\nLOGO DESIGNS AND RELATED ARTWORK\\nJust Elrod (NSR Hand Logo)\\n@wickedawesome\\xa0(NSR Skulls)\\nSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nosimpleroad.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.'