Now that we’ve previewed both audio and video from Phish Walnut Creek, the 2-DVD set recorded on July 22, 1997 that hits stores on August 5, it’s time to share
A few weeks back I had the pleasure of being invited out to an private show by Albert Hammond Jr. at New York’s Mercury Lounge to celebrate the release of
We’re less than two weeks from the start of Lollapalooza 2008, and we’ve got two exciting pieces of news to share about the three-day blowout. First, rumors are swirling about
We were all kind of bummed a few months back when the Allman Brothers had to cancel their annual Beacon run due to Gregg Allman’s medical condition. Well, with Greggy
The music’s over at Shea Stadium, where Billy Joel just completed his second of two sold-out concerts that are the final concerts ever at the soon-to-be-demolished ballpark in Flushing Meadows
All over the world musicians are still singing the praise of Django Reinhardt, a Gypsy jazz guitarist known for his unique technique and abilities. The documentary Djangomania! investigates Django’s influence
The rising cost of ticket prices to get into shows and festies this summer might be forcing you to think about alternative ways of getting in. Well, forget about gate
I’m finding it a tad bit ironic that when I reported on Rothbury I used lyrics or titles of Talking Heads’ songs for each day to describe what I felt and saw from the festival. Little did I know I’d be able to use one more, much less be able to incorporate it into my Land of Confusion series.
Possible Photo Captions: It’s STILL the Economy, you idiot (or Where did you get your M.B.A. again?)
[ Photo courtesy of thepeoplesvoice.org ]
It all started when I read this article on the seizure of funds from the Rothbury Music Festival for the Double JJ Ranch. A court order came down to seize the funds because a bank was seeking foreclosure on the property for a $17.5 million loan for construction to pay for the indoor waterpark (the place where the hippies went to take a shower for $20). According to the local comments on the article, I’m thinking they just defaulted on payments on purpose — but who knows?
READ ON for more of this week’s Land of Confusion…
We’ve finally made it to the end of the week, and that means it’s time for another Friday Mix Tape. I don’t exactly have a theme for this edition, so
Phish writing songs about the enormity of what they created, and the requisite baggage that comes with it, can perhaps be traced to some sentiments in Down with Disease. But
