<p>This episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with author and seasoned music and culture journalist, <a href="https://mike-ayers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mike Ayers</a>. Mike has had work published in <em>Billboard</em>, <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, <em>Rolling Stone</em>, <em>Time</em>, <em>Esquire</em>, and <em>Relix</em>. His first book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Last-Song-Conversations-Death/dp/1419738208" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>One Last Song: Conversations on Life, Death, and Music</em></a> came out in 2020, <em>with</em> Variety declaring it as one of the best music books of the year. His latest book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sharing-Groove-Untold-Explosion-Followed/dp/1250287456/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/133-7417503-7772568?pd_rd_w=jlt33&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&amp;pf_rd_p=4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&amp;pf_rd_r=15EQCEHPFZNE7HT388JS&amp;pd_rd_wg=y4jtY&amp;pd_rd_r=61eee647-c0bd-4dfb-83d1-2714f85307ff&amp;pd_rd_i=1250287456&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Sharing in the Groove: The Untold Story of the '90s Jam Band Explosion and the Scene that Followed</em></a>, is the focus of this episode <em>Sharing in the Groove</em> is a rich examination of an underdog genre that helped define the 1990s musical landscape — a scene that paved the way for modern-day cultural institutions such as the Bonnaroo Music Festival and kept the Grateful Dead ethos alive. Beginning in the mid-’80s and traveling up to New Year’s Eve 1999, <em>Sharing in the Groove</em> covers milestones such as getting signed to record labels and working the club scenes to playing amphitheaters and arenas. Along the way, details emerge of the scene’s own cultural values and the desire to be unique in a world that wanted them to follow a prescribed path. Ultimately, it’s a DIY story of creativity and making music — and how that won over a huge audience. Filled with anecdotes and stories directly from the musicians, promoters, managers, roadies, producers, label executives, and fans who lived this scene, <em>Sharing in the Groove</em> is a fun, fast-paced oral history that will appeal to music lovers everywhere.</p><br><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>