<h3><strong>Episode 141 – Mempho Magic, Panic in the Garden, and Our Youngest Correspondent Yet</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>Welcome back to&nbsp;<em>The Bluest Tape</em>! Harvey and Jeff reconnect in person for a full weekend of sunshine, vinyl, and jams at the&nbsp;<strong>2025 Mempho Music Festival</strong>&nbsp;in Memphis. It’s three days of good vibes, great music, and plenty of Widespread Panic talk — naturally.</p><br><p>The guys recap the whole weekend, from playtesting board games and record store digs to festival logistics (plenty of shade, smooth entry, and top-tier po’boys). Then it’s on to the main event: two nights of&nbsp;<strong>Widespread Panic</strong>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<strong>Radian Amphitheater</strong>, where the Friday night opener&nbsp;<em>“Disco &gt; Please &gt; Love Tractor”</em>&nbsp;set the tone and Saturday delivered both highlights and head-scratchers. There’s talk of setlist flow, surprise guests, and the&nbsp;<strong>Friday night “JoJo shirt incident”</strong>, which earns its own award for “Most Distracting Wardrobe Choice.”</p><br><p>A special moment arrives midway through the episode with&nbsp;<em>The Bluest Tape’s</em>&nbsp;youngest-ever correspondent —&nbsp;<strong>Jeff’s six-year-old son, Ellison</strong>&nbsp;— sharing his unfiltered review of&nbsp;<em>The Pharcyde’s</em>&nbsp;set (“there was a lot of cursing”) and his favorite moments from the day.</p><br><p>The hosts also cover standout sets from&nbsp;<strong>Mavis Staples, Flaming Lips, Lucas Nelson &amp; Promise of the Real, and Tyler Childers</strong>, swap favorite t-shirt sightings (Tipitina’s shirts everywhere), and share a great run-in with a longtime&nbsp;<em>Bluest Tape</em>&nbsp;listener during set break. As always, they dive into stats, repeats, and&nbsp;<em>Everyday Companion</em>&nbsp;analysis — all while looking ahead to the next Panic runs.</p><br><p>And stay tuned —&nbsp;<strong>Part 2 of our interview with Mike Ayers</strong>&nbsp;is coming in the next episode!</p><br><p><strong>Episode Highlights</strong></p><ul><li>Full 2025 Mempho Festival recap and logistics review</li><li>Friday and Saturday Widespread Panic setlist breakdowns</li><li>The “JoJo shirt incident” and other onstage observations</li><li>Guest appearance: Jeff’s son Ellison reviews&nbsp;<em>The Pharcyde</em></li><li>Mavis, Flaming Lips, Lucas Nelson, and Tyler Childers highlights</li><li>Stats corner: repeats, setlist structure, and Panic trends</li><li>Favorite fan t-shirts and merch finds</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Links</strong></p><ul><li>🎶&nbsp;<a href="https://memphofest.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mempho Music Festival</a></li><li>🎸&nbsp;<a href="www.widespreadpanic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Widespread Panic</a></li><li>📖&nbsp;<a href="everydaycompanion.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everyday Companion Setlist Archive</a></li><li>🗞&nbsp;<a href="https://www.osirispod.com/podcasts/bluest-tape/bluest-tape-140-sharing-in-the-groove-with-mike-ayers-part-one/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Part 1 of the Mike Ayers Interview (Previous Episode)</a>&nbsp;<em>(Part 2 coming soon!)</em></li><li>📍&nbsp;<a href="https://tipitinas.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tipitina’s New Orleans</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>