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#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Turbulence Region
Matchup #7
(1) 6/29 All I Need
vs.
(4) 6/28 Thatch
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Turbulence Region
Matchup #7
(1) 6/29 All I Need
vs.
(4) 6/28 Thatch
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
February 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Turbulence Region
Matchup #7
(1) 6/29 All I Need
vs.
(4) 6/28 Thatch
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Turbulence Region
Matchup #7
(1) 6/29 All I Need
vs.
(4) 6/28 Thatch
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
February 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Turbulence Region
Matchup #7
(1) 6/29 All I Need
vs.
(4) 6/28 Thatch
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Turbulence Region
Matchup #7
(1) 6/29 All I Need
vs.
(4) 6/28 Thatch
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
ANOTHER NAIL-BITER! Anyone's game!!
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #6
(3) 2/14 Dripfield
vs.
(2) 6/27 Fish in the Sea
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #6
(3) 2/14 Dripfield
vs.
(2) 6/27 Fish in the Sea
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
February 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM
ANOTHER NAIL-BITER! Anyone's game!!
Reposted by Always Almost There
Only three 4 seeds have made the E8: Portland Tea, Lville Arrow, and Mission Arc.
Only Mission Arc got to the F4.
Only Mission Arc got to the F4.
February 15, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Only three 4 seeds have made the E8: Portland Tea, Lville Arrow, and Mission Arc.
Only Mission Arc got to the F4.
Only Mission Arc got to the F4.
February 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #6
(3) 2/14 Dripfield
vs.
(2) 6/27 Fish in the Sea
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #6
(3) 2/14 Dripfield
vs.
(2) 6/27 Fish in the Sea
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #6
(3) 2/14 Dripfield
vs.
(2) 6/27 Fish in the Sea
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #6
(3) 2/14 Dripfield
vs.
(2) 6/27 Fish in the Sea
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
UPSET WATCH 👀
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #5
(1) 5/30 Thatch
vs.
(4) 5/28 Dustin Hoffman
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchup...
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #5
(1) 5/30 Thatch
vs.
(4) 5/28 Dustin Hoffman
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchup...
(1) Thatch - 05/30/2025 vs. (4) Dustin Hoffman - 05/28/2025
Vote in the JOTY 2025 Sweet 16: Thatch from Hayden Homes Amphitheater (May 30, 2025) vs Dustin Hoffman from The Masonic (May 28, 2025). Cast your vote for the best Goose jam!
aatgoosepod.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
UPSET WATCH 👀
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #5
(1) 5/30 Thatch
vs.
(4) 5/28 Dustin Hoffman
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchup...
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #5
(1) 5/30 Thatch
vs.
(4) 5/28 Dustin Hoffman
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchup...
(1) Thatch - 05/30/2025 vs. (4) Dustin Hoffman - 05/28/2025
Vote in the JOTY 2025 Sweet 16: Thatch from Hayden Homes Amphitheater (May 30, 2025) vs Dustin Hoffman from The Masonic (May 28, 2025). Cast your vote for the best Goose jam!
aatgoosepod.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #5
(1) 5/30 Thatch
vs.
(4) 5/28 Dustin Hoffman
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchup...
Sweet Sixteen - Lazy Region
Matchup #5
(1) 5/30 Thatch
vs.
(4) 5/28 Dustin Hoffman
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchup...
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025 Results
February 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025 Results
Reposted by Always Almost There
![2026-02-13
Neighbor
The Drake
Amherst, MA
Set 1: Chickens[1] > Stranger Part of Town, Old Dog, Crashing Down, Headrush[2], Terror For Free, Trippin' in a Van[3]
Set 2: Nobody Home[4] > Magic Marble Crew -> Spanish Moon[5] > Magic Marble Crew -> Bulls on Parade[6] > Spanish Moon[7], Trouble Every Day[8], The Weeds, Hi Doggie > Shitstorm, High Five Gauntlet, Broadway, Steel[9]
Footnotes:
[1] Inspector Gadget theme (Haim Saban and Shuki Levy) tease.
[2] Crashing Down tease.
[3] You Soft quote and Buried Alive (Phish) and Closer (Nine Inch Nails) teases.
[4] Ricky solo.
[5] Lyrics sung in Spanish.
[6] First time played (Rage Against the Machine). Incomplete.
[7] Bulls on Parade (Rage Against the Machine) jam.
[8] First time played (Mothers of Invention).
[9] Impressions (John Coltrane) and Bulls on Parade (Rage Against the Machine) teases.
Show Notes: This show featured Cotter Ellis (Goose) sitting in for Dux on drums. Lyrics to Chickens changed to “The Drake is in dismay."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:e3j5wp7qu4da543ahreszme7/bafkreidv4k56vjpxlwo4q7e3fwcw77zwunz52xgl2yrqo5v3pcrsv4wcl4@jpeg)
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Reposted by Always Almost There
@neighbortunes.bsky.social has Cotter Ellis steering the ship in Amherst tonight. Sounding great during check.
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM
@neighbortunes.bsky.social has Cotter Ellis steering the ship in Amherst tonight. Sounding great during check.
Just want to take a moment to extend our deepest excitement and gratitude to all ONE THOUSAND people who have signed up for an account and gotten involved in JOTY so far this year!
Massive shoutout once again to @hosewood.bsky.social for his tireless work in making the website run so smoothly!!!
Massive shoutout once again to @hosewood.bsky.social for his tireless work in making the website run so smoothly!!!
February 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Just want to take a moment to extend our deepest excitement and gratitude to all ONE THOUSAND people who have signed up for an account and gotten involved in JOTY so far this year!
Massive shoutout once again to @hosewood.bsky.social for his tireless work in making the website run so smoothly!!!
Massive shoutout once again to @hosewood.bsky.social for his tireless work in making the website run so smoothly!!!
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025 Results
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025 Results
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Madalena Region
Matchup #4
(3) 6/1 Rosewood Heart
vs.
(2) 9/30 Wysteria Lane
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Madalena Region
Matchup #4
(3) 6/1 Rosewood Heart
vs.
(2) 9/30 Wysteria Lane
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Madalena Region
Matchup #4
(3) 6/1 Rosewood Heart
vs.
(2) 9/30 Wysteria Lane
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Madalena Region
Matchup #4
(3) 6/1 Rosewood Heart
vs.
(2) 9/30 Wysteria Lane
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025 Results
February 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025 Results
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Madalena Region
Matchup #3
(1) 2/7 Madhuvan
vs.
(4) 6/27 Rockdale
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Madalena Region
Matchup #3
(1) 2/7 Madhuvan
vs.
(4) 6/27 Rockdale
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Madalena Region
Matchup #3
(1) 2/7 Madhuvan
vs.
(4) 6/27 Rockdale
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Madalena Region
Matchup #3
(1) 2/7 Madhuvan
vs.
(4) 6/27 Rockdale
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025 Results
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025 Results
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Royal Region
Matchup #2
(3) 10/4 Into the Myst
vs.
(2) 2/8 Everything Must Go
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Royal Region
Matchup #2
(3) 10/4 Into the Myst
vs.
(2) 2/8 Everything Must Go
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Royal Region
Matchup #2
(3) 10/4 Into the Myst
vs.
(2) 2/8 Everything Must Go
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Royal Region
Matchup #2
(3) 10/4 Into the Myst
vs.
(2) 2/8 Everything Must Go
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Reposted by Always Almost There
@aatgoosepod.bsky.social amazing podcast here with @peteranspach.bsky.social inre Goose’s last year. Tons of tasty tidbits. Here’s some of my thoughts as i make my through the podcast.
1) Bob Weir shout-out is special in that I think Pete’s approach to his rhythm playing is very Bob-like.
1/…
1) Bob Weir shout-out is special in that I think Pete’s approach to his rhythm playing is very Bob-like.
1/…
February 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
@aatgoosepod.bsky.social amazing podcast here with @peteranspach.bsky.social inre Goose’s last year. Tons of tasty tidbits. Here’s some of my thoughts as i make my through the podcast.
1) Bob Weir shout-out is special in that I think Pete’s approach to his rhythm playing is very Bob-like.
1/…
1) Bob Weir shout-out is special in that I think Pete’s approach to his rhythm playing is very Bob-like.
1/…
Reposted by Always Almost There
I’ve never understood people who make this whole live music thing a competition between “my band” vs. “your band.” Good clip from @peteranspach.bsky.social on this from yesterday’s pod.
February 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I’ve never understood people who make this whole live music thing a competition between “my band” vs. “your band.” Good clip from @peteranspach.bsky.social on this from yesterday’s pod.
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Royal Region
Matchup #1
(1) 2/15 Madhuvan
vs.
(5) 8/28 Creatures
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Royal Region
Matchup #1
(1) 2/15 Madhuvan
vs.
(5) 8/28 Creatures
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
#GooseBracket Jam of the Year 2025
Sweet Sixteen - Royal Region
Matchup #1
(1) 2/15 Madhuvan
vs.
(5) 8/28 Creatures
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Sweet Sixteen - Royal Region
Matchup #1
(1) 2/15 Madhuvan
vs.
(5) 8/28 Creatures
Vote at aatgoosepod.com/joty/matchups
Amazing insight from Peter on how post-peak jams develop with a hint of inspiration!
Check out the whole episode now wherever you get your podcasts!
Check out the whole episode now wherever you get your podcasts!
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Amazing insight from Peter on how post-peak jams develop with a hint of inspiration!
Check out the whole episode now wherever you get your podcasts!
Check out the whole episode now wherever you get your podcasts!
The pod gets results
Added to 2/13/25 Mississippi Half Step on elgoose.net: Your Hand In Mine teases from Peter! Thanks @peteranspach.bsky.social for letting us know 😉
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elgoose.net/setlists/goo...
February 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The pod gets results
WE ARE LIVE WITH PETER!!!
Always Almost There - Goose Jam of the Year 2025 Sweet Sixteen ft. Peter Anspach
YouTube video by Storm Sound
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February 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
WE ARE LIVE WITH PETER!!!
Cotter on drums with Neighbor this Friday!
This Friday, Cotter Ellis from @goose-band.bsky.social will be steering the Neighbor ship at The Drake in Amherst, MA. Saturday, the Dux is back for our return to Pawtucket, RI at The Met where we’ll have some special guests joining in on the fun 🎸🎸
Get your tix now at neighbortunes.com
Get your tix now at neighbortunes.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Cotter on drums with Neighbor this Friday!