November 6, 2008

As we prepare for a 2009 that certain to be filled with popular rock band Phish returning to old haunts and new venues, it’s time to start thinking about what songs the band will play at these shows. Our friends at Phish Thoughts recently went over what post-Breakup Trey originals should make the cut, which in all honesty was a little depressing.

Everyone loves a good cover, so today we’re going to look at ten bands that Phish has never covered and select a song we’d like to see them perform.

10. The Eagles

Sure Henley and Frey wrote some wusstastic slop, but let’s not forget the rock edge Joe Walsh lent to this band in the late ’70s. We’d love to see Phish cover The Long Run, with its lyrics about moving on from bad influences, on the Hampton run.

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In honor of funksters The New Mastersounds return to NYC on Friday and Saturday night at Sullivan Hall, we’re going to rerun a piece HT Founder Ace Cowboy wrote about

Let’s check in with the irreverent mind behind Uncensored Interview’s blog, The Shark, for another installment of Uncensored Thursdays…

One of the main reasons people give for not being more environmentally friendly is how much effort and money it takes to live greener. Sure, converting your automobile to biodiesel and installing solar panels on your dog might be a little extreme and therefore not for everyone, but it’s not actually not that hard to start living a more eco-friendly life. In fact, I realized the other day that I live one of the greenest lives out of anyone I know, and it’s all because of one special trait that I proudly carry: LAZINESS.

For decades, eco-enthusiasts have made valiant efforts to show ordinary people that by exerting just a little more energy, they can help save the planet. Sounds easy enough, right? Then why are people, for the most part, still refusing to heed the call to help ensure a better future? Four simple words, folks: People Are Fucking Lazy.

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After a couple of nights off, former Grateful Dead bass player Phil Lesh & his Friends will once again hit the stage at the Nokia Theater in NYC tonight for

We’d like to welcome Kate Griendling and photographer Zachary D. Helminiak to Team HT from the Campaign For Change, where their hard work helped get President-elect Barack Obama into office. Take it away, Kate…

Worst two opening acts, ever. Thankfully, the jiving astronaut and Golden Girls in drag distract me from the ass cracks being projected on stage by the first opening act, CX KiDTRONiK. I’m too sober and one of only four people not decked out in full costume. Pocahontas is sympathetic. She says I should tell people I am a nudist on strike—I compliment her moccasins.

[All Photos by Zachary Helminiak]

The Ogden Theater is coated with a black interior creating an intimate feel, an impressive accomplishment for a venue of its size. The second floor has its own bar and balconies that semi-encircle the stage from above. The main floor is on an incline and staggered; an audience friendly floor plan that increases visibility for those stuck in the back.

The crowd roars as smoke fills the stage. Skeletons surround the DJ booth and heckle the fans. The anticipation is too much to bear and the audience breaks into an impromptu chant. Dressed in a red hoodie, Girl Talk takes the stage in a wild burst of energy. Out of nowhere the Grim Reaper pops out from beneath the booth and attacks Girl Talk. Girl Talk succumbs to the scythe. But wait, Girl Talk isn’t the murder victim but the Grim Reaper himself. Boo! After the Halloween trick, the treat begins.

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On November 3, 1991, many of San Francisco’s biggest acts came together to celebrate the life and legacy of Impressario and concert promoter Bill Graham in the Polo Field at