I tried my best to keep up with the reports from All Points West this past weekend, but I also tried to get away from the computer to check the Everyone Orchestra here in SF. Unfortunately my press contact’s list must have been a bit borked because I was told my name wasn’t on the list (and also that I wasn’t the only one that thought my name would be). Craptacular.
We’ll have our update from APW day three up today (hopefully). Also I’ve been meaning to write up some words from the Special Disco Version show I saw last Thursday, so stay tuned to the site for updates…
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Radiohead @ All Points West | Photo © Paul Kanterman Paul emailed me this photo early this morning so I could get it posted with the writeup that Sam did late last night following day one of All Points… - Phish Friday | 10 Years Ago: 8/7–8/9/98 Weekend Run
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