Tomorrow, jam titans Widespread Panic will release their sixth archive release and this one features a performance from City Auditorium in Colorado Springs, CO that took place back on October 20, 1998. This 3-CD set is available for pre-order through the group’s online store and will be available for download starting on Tuesday.
While WSP archivist Horace Moore does a great job of listing the highlights from Colorado Springs ’98 on the Widespread Panic Archives blog, his post is well worth reading for Moore’s reflections on the late Garrie Vereen.
Here’s a look at six other stories of note…
- Dave Grohl talks about playing Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Cover Alert: Andrew Bird covers It’s Not Easy Being Green
- Performing at Glastonbury provides a huge sales bump
- Watch the Spike Jonze-directed short film on Arcade Fire
- Tony Iommi still talks to former band mate Ozzy often
- U2 revisit Actung Baby track The Fly at Glastonbury 2011
Finally, HT contributor Parker Harrington has put together an amazing article about the past, present and future of the Phish taping community for the Phish.net blog. Harrington spoke with longtime taper Lenny Stubbe and Phish Listening Room blogger Chris Keiner about why audience recordings offer a listening experience that can’t be matched by soundboards, their experiences and so much more. Be sure to give it a read.
