May 12, 2011
During the Phish Jukebox Summer Tour of 1998, the "Terrapin Station" debut got all the press, demonstrably connecting Phish to the looming presence and influence of the Grateful Dead. But I argue that it was the bust-out of the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" that got the more intense and personal reaction from fans. For many Phish fans...
Apr 29, 2011
At long last, we have updated our FAQ Page to reflect The Barn's latest missionPrince: genius or madman?A guide to all the celebrity cameos in the Beastie's new Fight For Your Right Revisited long form video.We lost Lynn Hauldren, the Empire Carpet Guy this week. Here is a link to our trip down...
Apr 15, 2011
The curator of our the I Love Charts tumblog offers his top ten song charts - Beatles, Clash, Ramones all make the listMy Morning Jacket jams out a little on their newest tuneWhoever writes the FAQ pages for Phish festivals certainly knows how to tickle my funny bone. the latest for Super Ball IX was...
Mar 25, 2011
Some kick ass photos of the Furthur tour from Jambase.Enter your twitter account name and, using the hunch.com recommendation engine, this site will create a music playlist for you. Gotta admit, it worked pretty well for me.For the Dylan completist. Store, Organize. Display Appreciate... the entire body of work. Bootlegs too?This...
Feb 28, 2011
Update: Read my full review of this show at jambands.com. Stream and download belowThe stream (click to activate):Download Entire Show (zip)Hey YaDevil Went Down To GeorgiaSetlistAcoustic: Backwards Down The Numberline, Theme From The Bottom, Farmhouse, Gumbo, Kill Devil Falls, Halley's Comet, Dirt, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, The Wedge, Let Me...
Feb 25, 2011
Looking for recommended performances of your favorite Dead tunes? Heady Version is a crowd-sourced repository of best. versions. ever.If you're heading out to see some music this weekend, first brush up on concert etiquette - should come in handy for Trey's acoustic setSummer Phish tour announced this week. Gotta love the coverage these things...
Feb 24, 2011
Big Red returns to Chicago on Sunday with the Trey Anastasio Band. Although he brought this very same band to the Riv last year, the last time he played here in the acoustic / electric format that he's touring with this winter was actually the first time he branched out from Phish and did a full-fledged...
Feb 4, 2011
Every Friday, we're going to offer the best links, news and sites that we've discovered over the past week. We promise to keep it relevant (mainly).Getting ready for Saturday's show, we give you this first person account from John Perry Barlow on how the Barlow Shanghai collaboration came togetherPhish fan market analyst drops sly...
Jan 27, 2011
The Internets are all abuzz these days about the potential for multi-day festivals featuring Dave Matthews Band and Phish, swapping out headlining spots that cap off a day-long music lineup. While we know the DMB part of this is absolutely true, there is rampant speculation regarding who else is on-bard, a number of different locations...
Jan 25, 2011
More than just about any band (and I'll throw the Beatles, Dead, and Zappa in there too), Talking Heads have provided direct inspiration to the jamband community. Attribute it to their rhythmic ideals, engaging melodies or passion for innovation, but with only 8 studio albums to draw from, the variety of tunes covered and interpretations that...