2010

We’re sad, but not surprised, to see that the members of U-Melt have announced that they are breaking up. Here’s the announcement…

Over the last seven years U-Melt has enjoyed all the unique experiences of being a touring rock band. We have criss-crossed the country, released three albums, and built a family of amazing friends and fans throughout the US. Recently we have found ourselves struggling through the economic downturn along with the rest of the country. After much discussion we have decided that it is time to close this chapter of U-Melt. Without naming everyone, we want to thank the numerous agents, promoters, managers, artists, friends, and family that made this trip possible.

The band has added two more gigs to their schedule – an appearance at the Wormtown Festival and a performance billed as the final U-Melt show on November 26 at the Highline Ballroom. U-Melt is set to appear tomorrow at the Pet Zoo festival in Freehold, NJ. READ ON for the full list of remaining dates and the rest of the announcement the group sent to fans…

Words and Images: Jason Gershuny

SCI @ Horning’s Hideout Festival, August 1

Shaking the cobwebs out was a little more difficult than in days past, but that is to be expected after a few days and nights of full throttle frolicking in our wooded playground of Horning’s Hideout. But the party was not done, and there was still some amazing music to see.

After another large dose of caffeine, and a little personal time in front of a laptop to write this blog, I knew I needed to kick it back into gear to catch all the music I had on my itinerary.

I made it just in the nick of time to catch Col. Bruce Hampton’s full band set, which was just a beautiful site to behold. He has so much soul and his stage presence and mannerisms lend themselves perfectly for a Sunday afternoon in the sunshine. I then headed to the main stage to check out the Travelin’ McCourys, who enlisted Scott Law on guitar for the entire set. There was some sweet picking going on during that set that gave a little foreshadowing of the collaboration that was to come.

• SCI @ Horning’s Hideout: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

I headed home for the last camp run of the night, and I got back before the start of the String Cheese Incident set. When I arrived I was happy to notice a few extra microphones set up on stage. Bob Horning came out with the musicians and introduced the boys this set. He made mention of doing this all over again next year, which got a huge round of applause. Along side Bob was a full SCI/ Travelin’ McCourys lineup that jumped into a smoking pick session for the first six songs of the set.

READ ON for more from Jason on Sunday @ Horning’s…

Want to see Little Feat at their peak? Look no further than this magical one-two punch of Skin It Back > Fat Man in the Bathtub from 1976 at the

Last week we posted Luke Sacks’ preview of the second leg of Phish’s Summer Tour. Today, Wade “Wyllys” Wilby offers his own inimitable view on what lies ahead over what’s sure to be an interesting 14 days…

The stage is set. The time is now. After an amazing first leg full of as much surprise as there was predictability, The Phish have left the door wide open for a classic second leg which is the same amount of shows as Summer Tour ’96. The venues alone tell a story worth listening to and they haven’t played a note yet.

The Venues

Tonight, Phish plays The Greek in Berkeley, CA for the first time since 1993, a show where many Dead Heads realized that the torch had been passed – musically at least. There are a lot of heady implications for any shows in Northern California, from LSD origins to aforementioned Grateful Dead comparisons to all the music legends who reside in the area. Simply put, people are looking for a tour opening barn burner, but should just enjoy the surroundings and have a blast.

Last Time Through…

Saturday, 08/28/1993 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA

Set 1: Llama, Bouncing Around the Room, Foam, Ginseng Sullivan, Maze, Fluffhead, Stash, The Squirming Coil, Crimes of the Mind

Set 2: Also Sprach Zarathustra > Rift, Run Like an Antelope, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, Sparkle, It’s Ice > Big Ball Jam, Purple Rain > Hold Your Head Up, You Enjoy Myself -> Oye Como Va Jam -> You Enjoy Myself -> Contact, Chalk Dust Torture
Encore: Daniel Saw the Stone, Amazing Grace

[all setlists via Phish.net]

READ ON for more of Wade’s thoughts on Leg Two…

Longtime HT faves Give Us The Money Lebowski return to the stage tomorrow night at The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ after a long layoff. GUTML always peppers their