10/31/2009 – Festival8, Indio CA

“Let this music relax your mind”
After several months of speculation, the day finally arrived.  Despite the fact that Phishbills were handed out upon entrance to the venue in the afternoon stating that they would be performing the Rolling Stone’s Exile on Main Street, it didn’t seem to dampen any of the anticipation.  Sandwiched between two [...]

Tour Roundup – Great Woods, Camden, Asheville, Knoxville

If you’ve been reading, you’ll know that I have made it clear I won’t be able to do complete reviews for every show.  But, I have been listening to pretty much all of the tour, so I just wanted to offer a quick roundup of this stretch.  For my money, Camden is hands down the [...]

6/4/09 – Jones Beach, Wantagh NY

Just two days following the very well received night one of the Jones Beach run, the Internets have been somewhat quiet regarding the second night.  I guess it was inevitable that expectations would be inflated after the first night, and probably weren’t quite met by this show.  Here’s a quick review:
I: Grind, The Divided Sky, [...]

3/7/2009 – Hampton Colliseum, Hampton VA

I: Get Back on the Train*, Runaway Jim, Brian and Robert, Split Open and Melt**, Heavy Things, Punch You in the Eye, Gumbo, Reba, Mexican Cousin, It’s Ice, Halley’s Comet, Beauty of  a Broken Heart, Guelah Papyrus, Lawn Boy, Run Like an Antelope
II: Rock and Roll* -> Limb by Limb, Ghost**, Piper, Birds of a [...]