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Phish in Telluride Approved

{ March 9, 2010 @ 10:08 pm } · { Phish, Phish Summer Tour 2010, Rumors }
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The final of a series of legal and legislative hurdles was overcome today as local officials gave the final stamp of approval to AEG’s request to hold a pair of Phish shows in the Town Park in Telluride, CO on August 9th and 10th. As part of the negotiations, the town was able to guarantee 1,500 of 9,000 tickets for locals. While this has many phish fans up in arms, there will be no shortage of demand for tickets and scalpers, especially local Coloradoan, are sure to make out big on the event. Rumor has it that tickets will only be available in the form of 2 day passes to limit the overall number of Phish-heads coming to town.

Telluride Town Park

This news makes the Leg 2 Summer Tour dates that were posted here and elsewhere seem less likely. There has also been talk of Phish headlining The Mile High Music Festival, taking place August 14th and 15th in Denver shortly after the proposed Telluride dates. This would likely mean no Red Rocks shows in 2010 and a West Coast tour in early August surrounding these dates. That said, the Leg 1 Dates rumored here remain likely and an announcement seems imminent in the coming weeks.

Telluride 88'

Turn On Your Lovelight… And Leave It On

{ March 8, 2010 @ 9:51 pm } · { Audio, Grateful Dead }
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Ronald “Pigpen” McKernan, founding member and original leader of The Grateful Dead, died 37 years ago to the day on March 8th, 1973. Pigpen died at the young age of 27, due to the debilitating effects of Biliary Cirrhosis. Pig was the original bandleader, main vocalist, and persona of the band – growling out blues, jug, and rock tunes like nobody else could. To celebrate his life and amazing contributions to the Dead community, enjoy the following “best of Pig” mix – 3 discs full of choice Pigpen cuts, with all tracks tagged, good quality, and even album artwork taboot!

THE BEST OF PIGPEN (1966-1972)

DISC 1
1. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (5-14-70)
2. Operator (9-18-70)
3. Smokestack Lightning (2-19-71)
4. Easy Wind (9-20-70)
5. In The Midnight Hour (2-14-68)
6. It’s A Man’s World (4-12-70)
7. Pig’s Kiss
8. Alligator (1-22-68)

DOWNLOAD DISC 1 HERE

DISC 2
1. She’s Mine (5-15-70)
2. Katie Mae (5-15-70)
3. Next Time You See Me (9-20-70)
4. Hard To Handle (4-21-71)
5. Good Lovin’ > (4-17-71)
6. Drums > (4-17-71)
7. Good Lovin’ (4-17-71)
8. Ain’t It Crazy (The Rub) (electric) (4-5-71)
9. I’m A Hog For You (4-6-71)
10. Big Boss Man (7-16-66)
11. I’m A King Bee (2-24-71)
12. Pain In My Heart (7-16-66)
13. Ain’t It Crazy (The Rub) (acoustic) (11-6-70)

DOWNLOAD DISC 2 HERE

DISC 3
1. Turn On Your Lovelight (9-19-70)
2. Mr. Charlie (12-6-71)
3. Chinatown Shuffle (5-13-72)
4. It Hurts Me Too (5-11-72)
5. The Stranger (Two Souls In Communion) (3-23-72)
6. Good Lovin’ > (4-14-72)
7. Caution > Who Do You Love > Caution (4-14-72)
8. Good Lovin’ (4-14-72)
9. Big Boy Pete (?)
10. Searchin¡ (8-29-69)

DOWNLOAD DISC 3 HERE

Thanks to Jeff Cook for putting this wondeful compliation together!

Furthur Does Colorado

{ March 7, 2010 @ 7:10 pm } · { Audio, Furthur, Video }
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Furthur christened the new 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO this weekend with a pair of shows that offered big setlists and inspired playing. The band is wrapping up their winter tour and is really starting to click, gaining confidence with each show. The big finale of the tour awaits – Phil Lesh’s 70th Birthday celebration featuring ‘Furthur and Friends’ at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA on March 12th.

John K. - 3/05/10

Furthur ~ 3/06/10 ~ First Bank Center ~ Broomfield, CO

Set 1
After Midnight
Next Time You See Me
Till the Morning Comes
Cumberland Blues ->
Good Lovin’
Magnolia Mountain
Ripple
Sugaree

Set 2
The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) ->
Bird Song ->
Alligator ->
Dark Star ->
Time ->
Dark Star ->
Morning Dew ->
Let It Grow ->
In The Midnight Hour ->
Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad ->
And We Bid You Goodnight

Encore
Samson And Delilah
Uncle John’s Band

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Bobby - 3/05/10

Furthur ~ 3/05/10 ~ First Bank Center ~ Broomfield, CO

Set 1
Viola Lee Blues ->
I Need a Miracle
Mason’s Children ->
Bertha
Brown-Eyed Women
Looks Like Rain
Estimated Prophet
Terrapin Station

Set 2
The Music Never Stopped ->
The Wheel ->
Unbroken Chain
Shakedown Street ->
King Solomon’s Marbles
Black Peter ->
Truckin’ ->
Viola Lee Blues ->
Sugar Magnolia

Encore
Revolution

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Phil - 3/05/10

Til’ The Morning Comes (3/06/10):

Golden Road (3/06/10):

Time (3/06/10):

Morning Dew (3/06/10):

Shakedown Street (3/05/10):

Truckin’ (3/05/10):

Estimated Prophet (3/05/10):

Mike Gordon Band Tour Kick-off

{ March 7, 2010 @ 5:20 pm } · { Audio, Mike Gordon Band }
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Mike is back on the road with his solo outfit, featuring Scott Murawski on guitar, Craig Myers on percussion, Tom Cleary on keyboards and Todd Isler on Drums. The band kicked off a brief Northeast tour this weekend with a Friday night tour opener at Revolution Hall in Troy, NY and a Saturday night stop at Toad’s Place in New Haven. By all account, the band is really gelling, the shows have been rocking, and Mike has been jumping up and down and getting down, not just the standard head-bob action.

3/05/10

The tour runs through next Sunday with stops in Philly, Baltimore, Northampton and more. Full tour dates and ticket info is over at Mike’s official site. Also, be sure to check out a new track the band released from its tour rehearsals as well as a Rolling Stone article on Gordon… Check out setlists, pics, and downloads below.

3/06/10

Mike Gordon Band ~ 3/06/10 ~Toad’s Place ~ New Haven, CT

Set 1: Andelmans’ Yard, Cities, What Things Seem*, When The Cactus Is In Bloom*, Sound, Things That Make You Go Hmm, Nobody’s Home, Suskind Hotel

Set 2: Voices, Makisupa Policeman, Midnight At The Oasis, Willow Tree, Fire From A Stick, Sugar Shack, Time (The Revelator) > Jaded

Encore: Swamp Music

* – With Danny Barnes on Banjo

***Downloads coming asap***

3/05/10

Mike Gordon Band ~ 3/05/10 ~ Revolution Hall ~ Troy, NY

Set 1: Another Door, Spiral, Walls of Time, Andelmans’ Yard, Crumblin’ Bones, Middle of the Road, Can’t Stand Still, River Niger > Traveled Too Far

Set 2: Fire From A Stick*, Rhymes, Only A Dream, Ain’t Love Funny > Kryermaten > Radar Blip, Meat, Dig Further Down

Encore: Sugar Shack

* – Debut

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3/05/10

Phish Summer Tour 2010 Rumors

{ March 3, 2010 @ 11:13 pm } · { Phish, Phish Summer Tour 2010, Rumors, Upcoming Shows }
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With many big acts announcing summer dates, and festival lineup announcement galore, everybody’s wondering what’s going on in the Phish camp for summer this year? All talk seems to be pointing to an East Coast/Midwest leg in early June and West Coast/CO leg in late July and August, very similar to last summer’s arrangment. The following sets of dates have been circulating for the two legs (see below).

Phish at Alipine Valley, Summer 2009

PHISH *RUMORED* 2010 SUMMER TOUR DATES – LEG 1
06/01/10 – Wrigley Field, Chicago IL
06/03/10 – Deer Creek, Noblesville IN
06/04/10 – Deer Creek, Noblesville IN
06/05/10 – Alpine Valley, East Troy WI
06/06/10 – Alpine Valley, East Troy WI
06/08/10 – Fox Theatre, St. Louis MO
06/09/10 – US Bank Arena, Cincinnati OH
06/10/10 – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls OH
06/11/10 – Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls OH
06/13/10 – SPAC, Saratoga NY
06/15/10 – Tweeter Center, Mansfield MA
06/17/10 – Comcast Theatre, Hartford CT
06/18/10 – Jones Beach Ampitheatre, New York NY
06/19/10 – Jones Beach Ampitheatre, New York NY
06/20/10 – Jones Beach Ampitheatre, New York NY

Phish at Fenway, Summer 2009

PHISH *RUMORED* 2010 SUMMER TOUR DATES – LEG 2
07/22/10 Virginia Beach Amphitheatre, Virginia Beach VA
07/23/10 The Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek, Raleigh NC
07/24/10 Aaron’s Amphitheatre, Atlanta GA
07/26/10 Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas TX
07/27/10 South Park Meadows, Austin TX
07/30/10 Cricket Pavillion, Phoenix AZ
08/01/10 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View CA
08/03/10 The Gorge Amphitheatre, George WA
08/04/10 The Gorge Amphitheatre, George WA
08/07/10 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights MO
08/09/10 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park IL
08/10/10 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy WI
08/11/10 Deer Creek, Noblesville IN
08/12/10 Deer Creek, Noblesville IN
08/14/10 Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown PA
08/15/10 Darien Lake , Darien Center NY

Phish at The Gorge, Summer 1997

Unlike last year, when very solid rumors and inside sources everywhere were confirming summer plans MONTHS in advance, these dates seem to be based mostly on venue holds, hearsay, and PT blotter, but they are the most realistic seeming dates circulating thus far. In terms of when an announcement will take place, the smart money is on the weeks following Mike Gordon’s upcoming solo tour (March 5th-March 14th ). Whatever ends up happening, spring is in the air and we’re not much more than 90 days away (if that!) from Summer Phish – so… set the gear shift for the high gear of your soul, and get ready to rage!

Camp Bisco Lineup Leak?

{ March 2, 2010 @ 10:55 pm } · { Disco Biscuits, Festivals, Rumors, Upcoming Shows }
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The Disco Biscuits annual Camp Bisco summer festival is in its 9th year this year, and will take place July 15th-17th at the Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, NY. While the band will reveal the self proclaimed “biggest Camp Bisco lineup to date” tomorrow, a leaked list of artists surfaced today including:

Camp Bisco 2010 *Rumored* Artists
Three Days of the Disco Biscuits
LCD Soundsystem
Ween
Thievery Corporation
Girl Talk
Bassnectar
Pretty Lights
Major Lazer
Diplo
The New Deal
Rusko
Sunrise Silent Disco
Brothers Past
Dieselboy
Gift of Gab
Soja
Future Rock
Felix Cartal
Telepath
Two Fresh
The Black Seeds
Orchard Lounge
Rubblebucket Orchestra

Stay tuned to Camp Bisco’s official site or Twitter feed for updates as the lineup is announced tomorrow. Ticket are on sale now for $135 at Bisco Tix.

To get a taste of what Bisco has been up to in 2010, check out streams and downloads from their recent Northeast run in Feb. and Fox Theater shows in Jan. over at the Live Music Archive, or buy the Soundboards from the band. Til’ next time, Untz Untz Untz Untz….

Furthur Summer Tour

{ March 1, 2010 @ 10:05 pm } · { Festivals, Furthur, Upcoming Shows }
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Furthur announced a mini summer “tour” last Friday, adding to the previously announced performances at Nateva and All Good in early July. The run showers the Northeast with shows, 5 out of 11 of which are in New York state. The brief and localized nature of the tour has fans wondering if more shows will be announced for later in the summer, and if the West Coast will ever get any Furthur love.

FURTHUR SUMMER TOUR 2010
06/25/10 Fri Highland Bowl Rochester, NY
06/26/10 Sat MCU Park Brooklyn, NY
06/27/10 Sun MCU Park Brooklyn, NY
06/29/10 Tue Penn’s Peak Jim Thorpe, PA
06/30/10 Wed LeLacheur Park Lowell, MA
07/03/10 Sat Gelston Castle Estate Mohawk, NY
07/04/10 Sun Nateva Music & Camping Festival Oxford, ME
07/05/10 Mon The Green at Shelburne Museum Shelburne, VT
07/08/10 Thu Artpark Lewiston, NY
07/09/10 Fri All Good Festival @ Marvin’s Mountaintop Masontown, WV
07/10/10 Sat Mann Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA

All ticket and tour info available at Furthur’s Official Site.

Phil and Friends Nokia 2007 Revisited

{ February 28, 2010 @ 10:33 pm } · { Audio, Phil and Friends }
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In November of 2007, Phil and Friends embarked on a 10-show run at the Nokia Theater in Times Square, New York City. The run, dubbed “The Other New York City Marathon”, was a real coming together moment for the final Phil lineup (Lesh, Greene, Campbell, Molo, Molitz). The band really started to click, new songs were introduced, and the jams and segues got out of control over the course of the run. The shows were so successful that they added a 10th night, Sunday, November 11th, after all the other shows had sold out. The show was a monster of course, with a massive and triumphant setlist. Check out the setlist and a pristine audience recording from the Live Music Archive below.

Phil Lesh and Friends
11/11/2007
Nokia Theater
New York, NY

2007 Nokia Run Flyer

Set 1
The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)
The Genetic Method/Chest Fever ->
Brown-Eyed Women
Candyman
Bird Song ->
Sugaree

Lesh and Greene

Set II (Acoustic)
Attics Of My Life
Till The Morning Comes
Jerusalem Ridge
Deep Elem Blues
Ripple

Campbell, Molo, and Lesh

Set III:
Peggy-O
Cumberland Blues
Uncle John’s Band ->
Cryptical Envelopment ->
Dark Star ->
Morning Dew ->
I Know You Rider ->
The Other One ->
Cryptical Envelopment (v4) ->
Dark Star ->
Sugar Magnolia

Encore
Unbroken Chain
Brokedown Palace

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Phil and Friends 2007

Furthur at Radio City Music Hall

{ February 25, 2010 @ 10:12 am } · { Audio, Furthur, Show Reviews }
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In case you missed it, Furthur took New York City by storm this week, with two big mid-week shows at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The boys kicked off night 1 with a fun and exciting 15 minute excursion that included a build up jam that led into the Other One drop and Other One jam (no vocals) followed by a surprise segue into a Playin’ In the Band. This opening bang set the tone for the run which featured fun, energetic, and focused playing coupled with eclectic and upbeat song choice. Check out setlists, pics, and downloads below.

Wednesday Night’s show carried a 60s and 70s vibe, with a strong first set featuring Truckin’, Dire Wolf, Mama Tried, Til The Morning Comes, and Brown Eyed Women (all songs written/performed first by 1972 at the latest). The second set looked forwards in time with a solid suite of classic mid-70s set 2 material including a Scarlet -> Fire, and a grand finale run through St. Stephen into the 60’s throwback Born Cross Eyed, into Eyes and then a big Morning Dew. Seems to me that both Bobby and Phil always bring the ‘Dew’ to NYC, and it’s much appreciated in this Deadhead’s book – always a real treat to hear.

2/23/10

Furthur
2/24/10
Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY

Set 1:
Truckin’
Dire Wolf
Mama Tried
Althea
Brown Eyed Woman
Till the Morning Comes
Music Never Stopped ->
Touch of Grey

Set 2:
Uncle John’s Band ->
Scarlet Begonias ->
Fire On The Mountain
Bird Song
St. Stephen ->
Born Cross Eyed ->
Eyes of the World ->
Morning Dew ->
Playin’ Reprise

Encore:
Brokedown Palace

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2/23/10

Night 1 carried much more of an 80s vibe, mixed in with some interesting cover song selection. The band covered seven songs throughout the night: Clapton’s ‘After Midnight’, Dylan’s ‘Masterpeice’, Traffic’s ‘Dear Mr. Fantasy’, Otis Redding’s ‘Hard To Handle’, Chuck Berry’s ‘Johnny B. Goode’, George Jones’ ‘The Race Is On’, and finally the Ratdog original – Two Djinn. A few too many covers for me but you have to appreciate Furthur’s effort to shake things up with the setlists, especially considering the often repetitive and stagnant shows from ‘The Dead’ in 09′.

2/23/10

Furthur
2/23/10
Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY

Set 1:
Other One Jam ->
Playin’ In The Band ->
After Midnight
They Love Each Other
When I Paint My Masterpiece
The Race Is On
Dear Mr. Fantasy ->
Two Djinn
Samson & Delilah

Set 2
Viola Lee Blues
Shakedown Street
Hard To Handle
Deal
Mason’s Children
Days Between
Let It Grow
Help On The Way ->
Slipknot! ->
Franklin’s Tower

Encore:
Johnny B. Goode

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2/23/10

Mule’s House of Blues

{ February 23, 2010 @ 11:03 pm } · { Audio, Gov't Mule, Video, Warren Haynes }
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Gov’t Mule always rocks the House of Blues – be it in New Jersey, Florida, Illinois or even Dallas, Texas where the band found themselves last Thursday evening. The House of Blues bears a certain weight, a certain tradition of bluesmen past that modern blues greats like Warren Haynes can channels and revel in.

What better place for Gov’t Mule to flex their blues muscle and show off their new and improved rhythm section featuring Jorgen Carlsson on bass. The new Mule lineup has really gelled over the course of 2009 into 2010 and the band is back to playing with that utmost confidence and precision, the way only Mule can. Last Thursday’s show was no exception, the band is on, the setlist is hot, and the blues runs deep. Setlist, downloads, and vids below…

Mule's new power trio - Haynes, Abts, and Carlsson

Gov’t Mule
02/18/10
House of Blues
Dallas, TX

Set 1
Blind Man In The Dark
Brokedown On The Brazos
Gameface
Thelonious Beck
Child Of The Earth
Pearly Queen
Soulshine
Thorazine Shuffle

Set 2
John The Revelator
Don’t Step On The Grass Sam
Monday Mourning Meltdown
Hunger Strike ->
Dear Mr. Fantasy ->
Hunger Strike ->
Drums ->
Streamline
Inside Outside Woman Blues
Lola Leave Your Light On

Encore
Forevermore
Going Out West ->
Peter Gunn Jam ->
Going Out West

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Brokedown on the Brazos: