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Phish 06/10/09 Knoxville, TN Recap

If absence makes the heart grow fonder, I was about ready to send an entire rose garden to the four members of Phish out of affection and love for the music they’ve made, the feelings they’ve given me throughout the years and the unforgettable memories of shows past. But, alas, it had been nearly five [...]

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Derek Trucks at Wanee 2006

In honor of the upcoming 5th annual Wanee Festival, it’s only fitting that this month’s DOTM be one of the greatest sets in the festival’s brief but exhilarating history. To close out the 2nd year of Wanee, the Derek Trucks Band promptly took the stage mere minutes after the Allman Brothers had just finished [...]

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Buddy Guy Wants To Wanee

After joining the Allman Brothers Band during their legendary 15-night residency at the Beacon Theatre, blues guitar master and global icon Buddy Guy has been added to the already-stacked Wanee Festival lineup. Along with his own set (hopefully on the Mushroom stage!), you can bet your bottom dollar that Guy will make an appearance (or [...]

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Phish at Red Rocks ’96

Ryan recently posted a link to bt.etree.org, which features endless amounts of incredible recordings of all your favorite jam bands. This is the first in what will be a monthly feature of our favorite downloads from the site.
Up first…Phish‘s famed three-night run at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, CO in the fine year [...]

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Interview with Cody Dickinson from North Mississippi Allstars and Hill Country Revue

At the core of this blog is a feverish love for blues and jam music, so any time we get to sit down with a member of one of the better live acts around, we’re understandably a little excited. Here’s what transpired when Gainesville Records sat down with Cody Dickinson from the North Mississippi Allstars [...]

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More Cheese Please – Rothbury Music Festival and String Cheese Incident

Now, nearly two years after leaving the stage, the fearsome five-some of String Cheese Incident is coming back for an appearance at the 2nd annual Rothbury Music Festival in early July. There are currently no other shows planned besides the sole Rothbury performance, but each member has repeatedly said that the band is back for [...]

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Help Zach Deputy!!!

On Friday the 13th, at about 10:40pm, Zach Deputy had his tour truck with all of his gear and equipment stolen from a La Qunita parking lot in Paramus, NJ. Zach performs more than 250 shows per year throughout the Eastern United States and Canada, and is on the road about 300 days a year, [...]

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Phish 2009 Summer Tour Schedule

After an amazing reunion weekend in Hampton, Phish has released their full summer schedule, including stops at Bonnaroo, Red Rocks and The Gorge. Get ready to share in the groove all summer long!

06/04/09 Thu – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
06/05/09 Fri – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
06/06/09 Sat [...]

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Wanna Wanee?

I’m hesitant to write this review for fear of exposing our gem of  a secret. At least, that’s what the little devil on my right shoulder is telling me. Then that pesky angel appears on my left shoulder to remind me that this is precisely what music is all about. After all, everyone deserves music…
In [...]

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Audience Recordings of Phish 3/6/09 Hampton Reunion Show

Now you might ask, why you would want an audience taper recording vs. the soundboard mp3s that you can download for free (ending soon)?  The simple reason is with the soundboard recording you miss out on how amazingly loud and accurate the audience was.  In this version, you can hear what it was like to [...]

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What I am Listening To

via My Radio Station
  • It Hurts Me Too - Hound Dog Taylor & the House Rockers - Hound Dog Taylor And The Houserockers
  • Where Has All the Money Gone? - Junior Brown -
  • Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection
  • Solo Flight (Chonk, Charlie, Chonk) - Charlie Christian - Charlie Christian, The First Master Of The Electric Guitar - CD D
  • Save For One - Perpetual Groove - AthFest 2008
  • Casey Jones - Grateful Dead - Skeletons From the Closet: The Best of the Grateful Dead
  • Back in the Game - The Greyboy Allstars - What Happened To Television?
  • North Carolina - The Poets of Rhythm - What Goes 'Round
  • It's Your Thing/Hey Pocky A-way - Lefties Soul Connection - Hutspot
  • Hot Dog - The New Mastersounds - Keb Darge Presents: The New Mastersounds