Mike's long, engaging introduction for guest Sugar Blue at the end of his first set was certainly informed by the type of comedic improv that he experienced first hand during his encounter with Second City at last year's Phish Chicago run. He was personable, funny and interesting.What followed were three perfect choices for a...

Fact: there is outstanding music every weekend in Chicago.But sometimes you just have to shake your head, sigh, and realize how lucky we are to have this city as our playground.What's more, the highlights of this weekend's cavalcade of stars feature that are right smack in our wheelhouse. the jambands, supergroups, heavy funk,...

With rumors of a March tour in 2014, I thought I'd be a good time to revisit Mike's first visit to Chicago with a solo band (he had previously been through with Leo Kottkeas a duo). There's no Phish songs or notable covers, just a heavy dose of theOutside Out material. However, this iteration of the...

It pains me to admit that I've never seen the Mike Gordon Band perform live. I had tickets for his 2003 show at the Vic but my pregnant wife was refused entry with a roll of TUMS (security excuse: "homeland security") -- we got a refund and stuck around in Wrigleyville to watch the Cubs go...

We all know that bigger isn't always better... except when it is. The chemistry the develops between a tight knit band, performing over a long career isn't easily replicated and can be jeopardized if elements are changed or added. But additions aren't always disruptions. Sometimes they can be catalysts, too -- taking complacent groups into...

Justin Bieber hanging out with his Jewish Grandmother (aka Phish's Mike Gordon) via @dankanter instagram.Everybody hates Nickleback, right? Everybody except BusinessWeek who goes into detail about the band's "genius" business modelThese types of deliberately viral videos typically do suck, but this one is funny and right on the money.

There are rumblings of another one of these collaborations soon, maybe this time with Jon Fishman (!) on the kit. Here's a taste of the original Kottke and Gordon tour from the Park West in Chicago back in 2002, where percussion was not required.  Pound for pound -- this could be the most satisfying of Phish...

Contributed by Gee Forjay (@312mrg)If you enjoy live music, you live for those moments when youve felt a certain unity. It's when that thing happens that everyone at the show has shown up for, crystallizing in time and space and in the middle of song, jam, note... whatever. This is what you pay for,...

If you missed the awesome Kevin Shapiro Phish From The Archives show broadcast on Sirius/XM this year prior to the SPAC simulcast, a kind soul has added it to the Drop Canvas file sharing site (part one, part two). Unlike a lot of the other great downloads that we host on tomorrowsverse.com it...

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