Posts Tagged ‘Phish’
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: The Meter Men with Page McConnell @ Jazz Fest 2013
Much like last year's first Meters club show in NOLA in decades, a highly-anticipated late night show with The Meter Men (George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli and Zigaboo Modeliste) with Page McConnell was one of the toughest tickets of this year's entire Jazz Fest run. Luckily for those in the... more
PHOTOS: Final Day @ Jazz Fest 2013 (Trombone Shorty, Black Keys, Meter Men with Page & More)
The final Sunday at Jazz Fest is always, without fail, an extra magical day at the Fairgrounds and yesterday's sunny and cool ending to the annual Fest provided an exclamation point on another year for the event. For the seventh and final day, Jim Brock captured the action from... more
Phish Releases 6/20/95 and “The Fleezer” from 6/22/95
Today, LivePhish officially released another archived show from their vault, 6/20/95 at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Although the 6/20 show can stand on it's own (incl. the 1st ever Mikes -> Contact -> Weekapaug) the REAL gem of this release lies within it's filler, a... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Record Store Day 2013
Yesterday marked the arrival of RECORD STORE DAY 2013! What's Record Store Day, you ask? Well.... It's the day that many-a-music enthusiasts (aka music nerds) save up for, plan out for weeks and wake up extra early for. It's what has happened on the third Saturday of every April since... more
David Gilmour Remembers Storm Thorgerson (1944-2013)
Earlier today, we saw the sad news that iconic graphic artist Storm Thorgerson has passed at the age of 69. Thorgerson notably contributed the timeless album art to many Pink Floyd records (including Dark Side of the Moon), Phish's Slip Stitch and Pass, two Led Zeppelin albums and work for... more
PHISH FRIDAY: The Gorge’s Greatest Moments
Few venues hold the type of environmental magic like the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. Opened in 1985, The Gorge is now a 23,000 capacity (general admission) venue situated amongst picturesque campgrounds atop the Columbia River with views that extend for miles and sunsets that last for an eternity.... more
PHOTO: Phish Hits the Red Carpet for Hands on a Hardbody’s Opening Night
Photo via Hands on a Hardbody FB page This evening, Page, Jon, and Mike hit the red carpet with Hands on a Hardbody score composer and Phish bandmate Trey Anastasio before the show's big opening night on Broadway. Lookin' sharp boys! SUBTLE OBSERVATION: Mike Gordon appears to have left his left hand... more
PhishTracks Offers Live Shows in Streamable / Mobile Format
A new website just popped up and is already taking the online Phish community by storm. Thanks to Jeff Lang's PhishTracks, you now have a copy of every known Phish recording in easy-to-stream, clickable, show-by-show or song-by-song format available at your finger tips and on all iPhone/Android mobile devices. The... more
TOUR DATES: Phish Announce Summer 2013
Phish, now in their 30th year as a band (unless you subtract those pesky hiatus years) just dropped the dates for their 2013 Summer Tour. The band announced the 25-date tour (EAST to WEST) with their traditional announcement video. The eery "Apocalyptic" video and it's soundtrack are reminiscent... more
GIVEAWAY: ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ w/ Music by Trey Anastasio & Amanda Green
Most Phish fans are well aware of a new-to-Broadway musical called Hands on a Hardbody, one of Trey Anastasio's numerous side-projects since the band formed in 1983. Turns out some of the music that Phish fans were hearing at soundchecks in 2009 and 2010 ("Burn that Bridge") was co-written... more
PHISH FRIDAY: Video of “Piper” from 3/1/03 in Greensboro, NC
After this week's 2/28/03 reminisce a few friends including our own Wesley Hodges mentioned that 3/1/03 also holds a special place in their respective concert-going-hearts. For Wes, it was his very first Phish experience and a grand one at that. "I was in high school and my friend's... more
PHISH: ‘Step Into the’ Ten-Year Anniversary of 2/28/03
We decided to roll out this week's Phish Friday a day early in honor of today's ten-year anniversary for a show that has gained a reputation over the years for better (Best Show in 2.0) or worse (Most Overrated Ever) -- February 28, 2003 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale,... more
Fan hand-delivers custom-made guitar effects pedal to Trey Anastasio
Last night at the NYC premiere of Hands on a Hardbody, Trey Anastasio who helped write most of the music for the play, was hand-delivered a custom designed Illumiringer guitar effects pedal by a fan, Dr. Blankenstein. The pedal's characteristics are quite extraordinary, with the entire pedal being created... more
Trey Anastasio Band: West Coast Tour Dates
The Trey Anastasio Band (after a few leaks earlier in the day) just confirmed a mini-West Coast Tour for April. TAB will play Seattle, Portland, and two nights at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, CA. Tickets will be available through a real time presale beginning Thursday, January 31st... more
THIRTEEN FOR ’13: New Albums To Look Forward To
Here's a list of 13 albums we're looking forward to which have an expected release date sometime in the next eleven months (or so we hope). The list ranges from Jim James' first solo effort to Phish's twelfth, to the much-rumored but nothing-officially-announced-next albums from Tool and Daft Punk!... more
PHISH FRIDAY: 2012 Awards Edition
Phish began a signature 2012 concert season in June in Worcester, MA (BOOGIE), took their halftime show to Dicks in Colorado (LIGHT) and closed up shop with a successful Garden Party (CARINI) in the Big Apple. Although the band didn't offer a new original this year, they offered new... more
PHISH FRIDAY: Trey Anastasio & Mike Gordon’s Gear
During each setbreak of Phish's recent NYE Run, LivePhish debuted some excellent Couch Tour videos of Phish's Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon giving a walk-through of their gear. We didn't want you to miss these rare behind the scenes videos, and thankfully Phish has uploaded the videos in HD... more
NYE ROUNDUP: MMJ, Umphrey’s McGee, Primus, Furthur, Avett Brothers, Disco Biscuits & More
Photo by Chad Smith Photography. NYE is one of the biggest music holidays of the year right alongside Halloween. For music junkies, if you told us we were doing anything besides seeing live music at the stroke of midnight, we wouldn't call you a friend. It's sacrilegious to miss... more
PHISH FRIDAY: A NYE Runaway Golf-Cart Garden Party
Oh what a difference a year makes! Word spread of a photo leaked on the morning of 12/31 of Madison Square Garden's floor covered in fake grass. The rumors had some fans (including much of my crew) going on a social media blackout, worried they'd catch wind of what Phish... more
PHOTOS: Phish @ Madison Square Garden, NYE 12/31/12
Phish played their fourth night at Madison Square Garden for New Year's Eve and it's pretty fair to say they definitely upped their NYE antics this year compared to last year. We're glad we had our good friend Nick Irving in the pit to take photos from the show. Check... more
VIDEO: Phish Performs Carini on 12/30/12 at MSG
Easily my favorite jam from the weekend, Phish takes "Carini" for a psychedelic spin on 12/30/12 at the "World's Most Famous Arena" in New York City. Check out the official video below and stay tuned tomorrow for our Phish Friday New Year's Run Recap!
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Phish @ Madison Square Garden NY, NY 12/28/12
Phish kicked off their final shows of 2012 and the first of a four-night run at Madison Square Garden in New York City last night. The band took the stage a little after 8:15pm and opened with 2009's "Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan." The band was in... more
Phish’s Four-Night MSG New Years Run will be Webcast
From the first licks on Saturday, 12/28, all the way through the three-set (gag and all) marathon on New Years Eve, fans will be able to watch all four MSG shows live on LivePhish.com. For the first time ever the shows will be available through iPhone and Android devices.... more
VIDEO: Phish’s “You Enjoy Myself” from 12/9/95
We'll never pass up an opportunity to highlight one of the best jams of Phish's storied career. Here's the live video from 17 years ago today of the most famous "YEM" of them all -- 12/9/95 from the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, NY. Even the Beavis & Butthead... more
New LivePhish Release (5/3/93) Expected to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims
A user on Phish.net has uncovered an unannounced LivePhish release with proceeds going to Hurricane Sandy Victims. The page (since removed) featured a pre-order link for Phish's show on 5/3/93 at The State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. The page went live for a few hours on Monday... more
PHISH FRIDAY: Today in History, 12/7/97
Today marks the 15th Anniversary of one of the better shows (and premiere first sets) in Phish's history -- December 7th, 1997 at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. Pretty much every December is littered with top shelf moments but 12/7/97 stands out personally because it was one of... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (Part Two)
Last week, we rolled out Part One of LMB's Best of 2012 feature, highlighting this year's noteworthy albums (Tame Impala's Lonerism, Jack White's Blunderbuss and Alt-J's An Awesome Wave), artists (Alabama Shakes & Father John Misty) live moments (Phish Dick's 8/31/12, MMJ's 3-night LA "no repeats run" & Sigur Ros... more
PHISH FRIDAY: A November (’97) to Remember
This, the final edition of our month-long series, highlights one of the best months in Phish history -- November 1997. Phish took a break from their normal Fall routine of the last few years as there was no Halloween costume performed and no shows in the preceding month of... more
BIEBER FEVER: Trey Anastasio Attends Bieber Concert at MSG, Phish Logo Altered
Last night in New York City, Trey Anastasio attended the Justin Bieber show at Madison Square Garden along with longtime pal and Phish lyricist, Tom Marshall (@TomMarshall111). Marshall tweeted out a few interesting photos, one of Trey and Chris Kuroda and another of a crew member's t-shirt with an... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (PART ONE)
While there's still plenty of live music magic yet to be made, the end is near and 2012 will be in the rear view in five short weeks. Furthermore, December is generally a skinny month for studio releases (although Big Boi's Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors drops on 12/11) so... more
PHISH FRIDAY: A November (’96) to Remember
Our A November to Remember series continues this week with 1996. The same month Derek Jeter won the AL Rookie of the Year Award and Bill Clinton was re-elected President by beating out Bob Dole. I've asked another one of our Phish aficionados Billy Morgan (@BillyM9) for his... more
