Online Phish Tour compares late 80's Dead to current era Phish and makes some interesting comparisonsA graphic design student put together this very nice looking book about the history and work of Umphrey's McGee for a class project. I'd give him an "A". (Warning, large PDF download)Van Halen maybe possible could be rumored to...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-08-09Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's Stateline, NVOne: Party Time, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag > Mellow Mood, Rift, Punch You In The Eye > Meat, David Bowie, Bouncing Around the Room, Horn, Water In The Sky, 46...

Following Hollywood's "50 Ways" debut, Phish reaches again into the classic rock singer-songwriter canon for Elton John's poignant "Rocket Man". Could we be in the midst of another new-cover-per-night run?LISTEN![mp3j track="Phish - Rocket Man - 8/9/11 Tahoe@http://www.thebarnpresents.net/music/phish/20110809/ph2011-08-09s2t05.Rocket_Man.mp3"]Download (mp3)&...

A decent looking and sounding YouTube video of this Phish debut:Also check out the stream and download Paul Simon's most recent Chicago gig at the Vic Theater.

This all worked out like a game of musical chairs where in the end everybody is rolling on the floor and giggling.First, rumors swirled about Umphrey's McGee abandoning their traditional Chicago New Year's Eve gig for a Year closing Run in St Louis. Then, as the fall tour dropped, Chicagoans realized a two-nighter at...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-08-08Hollywood Bowl Hollywood, CAOne: Down with Disease, Cavern, Possum, Cities, Peaches En Regalia, Kill Devil Falls, Lawn Boy, Tube, Back on the Train, Wilson > Axilla, Split Open and Melt, Backwards Down the Number LineTwo: Carini > Crosseyed...

Jerry Week (aka The Eight Day Week aka The Days Between), the period between the celebration of Jerry Garcia's birthday (8/1)  and the contemplation and memorialization of the anniversary of his death (8/9), hit the blogosphere this year with a ton of activity, a flurry of sharing of music and memories.  Since the 1st of...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.Friday and Saturday Shows in one convenient post.2011-08-05Gorge Amphitheatre George, WAOne: Kill Devil Falls, The Wedge, Bathtub Gin, Nellie Kane, My Friend My Friend, Cavern, Taste, Roggae, Walk Away, Funky Bitch > Roses Are Free > David...

NPR asks Why Do We Sit At Jazz Concerts? and challenges you to Name That Drum Fill Tribal elders suspend their marijuana laws for a night for a Willie Nelson show at casinoVia Relix Magazine, Indie rockers celebrate Jerry Garcia in honor of JG WeekSome videos for The Days Between

If you've been to the blog before, you know that I love charts and I love Phish. That's why I like to put together Visual Setlists, Song Charts and maintain the Rotation Infographic.While gearing up for my first consecutive shows since Summer '09, I thought I'd try to crystalize the six questions I have...