Tuesday, December 31, 2013

12/30 Phish review

Author's Note: This review was written after viewing the webcast of the event. I was not in attendance.

Last night’s Phish show at Madison Square Garden proved to be quite the as the second set took of to a variety of different textures and emotions over the course. Not getting ahead of ourselves though, the first was a raucous affair that had a few rough patches but was overall entertaining. Highlights included the anticipated return of Wombat, of course minus one Abe Vigoda and his dancers. This however allowed the band to have some more space to operate and lead to a very funky endeavor. Yarmouth Road seemed to hit its stride. The tune got some much needed fine tuning since fall tour. Lawn Boy saw a rare outside the kit appearance by Jon Fishman as he joined Page McConnell and Mike Gordon during Mike’s bass solo. A hard pill to swallow was Punch You in the Eye which found Trey not hitting the notes during the Landlady section. The band could use a but more practice on those lines. However, a valiant effort on their part and great song placement if not 100% executed.

The second set began with the always rocking Chalkdust Torture. However, as if recalling the best of 2013, the band pushed down a dark road reminiscent of the version of Dicks’ earlier this summer. The band left Chalkdust all together and instead of landing back in it ended up in the riff from Mike’s Song. Mike’s was standard yet rocking. Fans wishing for the 2nd F Jam were left hanging though as the band decided to rip into a new tune and played Devotion to a Dream. The pop song seemed off in the typical Mike’s Groove but was well placed. The following sextet was a real highlight though, kicked off by a glorious Ghost. This Ghost was a Type II delight with a perfect segue into Weekapaug Groove. Weekapaug seemed a little slower than usual but was fun nonetheless. The band then tore into an unexpected Simple and may be the first time ever Simple has FOLLOWED Weekapaug rather than gone into it. The opening wood blocks of Harry Hood followed and man was it bliss. A very blissful version kept the momentum of Harry Hood in 2013. It is truly one song that has gotten better with each performance this year. The band then hit typical showstopper Cavern and rocked it out. Trey then said thank you and good night. However, instead of finishing up, Fishman hit the drumbeat to First Tube and the band launched into it with gusto. Closing with a such a high enegery number could have send everyone out happy but there was one more trick for the encore. Phish came back out and played a buoyant Slave to the Traffic Light, hitting those slow builds and playing the tension and release to a T.


Overall a very good night, still no covers after 75 songs, and plenty of tasty material left! What will the last show of Phish’s 30th year bring? Let the speculation begin!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Peer Review

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Back to School...

So I'm headed back to school and they've said that blogging will be a part of the curriculum. So here it is. You'll see some Entertainment Business related posts, mixed in with my usual nonsense. Really excited to be in this program and hopefully I won't be on the outside looking in for much longer!

Monday, December 5, 2011

Best Albums of 2011: 2nd Draft.

Best of 2011:


  1. El Camino - The Black Keys
  2. 21 - Adele
  3. Circuital - My Morning Jacket
  4. Wasting Light - Foo Fighters
  5. Inclusions - Ben Sollee
  6. Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - M83
  7. Kiss Each Other Clean - Iron & Wine
  8. Ceremonials - Florence and the Machine
  9. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
  10. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two - Beastie Boys
  11. Burst Apart - The Antlers
  12. 50 Words for Snow - Kate Bush
  13. The Whole Love - Wilco
  14. Kaputt - Destroyer
  15. Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will - Mogwai
  16. All Eternals Deck - The Mountain Goats
  17. Undun - The Roots
  18. Codes and Keys - Death Cab for Cutie
  19. Native Speaker - Braids
  20. Odd Soul - Mutemath
  21. The Road from Memphis - Booker T. Jones
  22. So Beautiful or So What - Paul Simon
  23. Watch the Throne - Jay Z and Kanye West
  24. The Year of Hibernation - Youth Lagoon
  25. American Legacies - Del McCoury Band and Preservation Hall Jazz Band
  26. Gimme Some - Peter, Bjorn, and John
  27. Showroom of Compassion - Cake
  28. Let England Shake - PJ Harvey
  29. Rome - Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi
  30. Stone Rollin' - Raphael Saadiq
  31. Blue Slide Park - Mac Miller
  32. The King of Limbs - Radiohead
  33. The Big Roar - The Joy Formidable
  34. The King is Dead - The Decemberists
  35. James Blake - James Blake
  36. In The Cool of the Day - Daniel Martin Moore
  37. No DevoluciĆ³n - Thursday
  38. Rare Bird Alert - Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
  39. Ukelele Songs - Eddie Vedder
  40. Zonoscope - Cut Copy
  41. Strange Mercy - St. Vincent
  42. Degeneration Street - The Dears
  43. Belong - The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
  44. Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay
  45. Dye It Blonde - Smith Westerns
  46. Take Care, Take Care, Take Care - Explosions in the Sky
  47. Smart Flesh - The Low Anthem
  48. Born This Way - Lady Gaga
  49. Rolling Papers - Wiz Khalifa
  50. The Long Goodbye (Bootleg) - LCD Soundsystem
Listen along on Spotify at Best of 2011

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Best Albums of 2011: 1st Draft.

  1. Best of 2011:


    1. El Camino - The Black Keys
    2. 21 - Adele
    3. Wasting Light - Foo Fighters
    4. Circuital - My Morning Jacket
    5. Inclusions - Ben Sollee
    6. Hurry Up, We're Dreaming - M83
    7. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two - Beastie Boys
    8. Ceremonials - Florence and the Machine
    9. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
    10. Burst Apart - The Antlers
    11. Kiss Each Other Clean - Iron & Wine
    12. The Whole Love - Wilco
    13. Kaputt - Destroyer
    14. Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will - Mogwai
    15. All Eternals Deck - The Mountain Goats
    16. Undun - The Roots
    17. Codes and Keys - Death Cab for Cutie
    18. Native Speaker - Braids
    19. Odd Soul - Mutemath
    20. The Road from Memphis - Booker T. Jones
    21. So Beautiful or So What - Paul Simon
    22. Watch the Throne - Jay Z and Kanye West
    23. The Year of Hibernation - Youth Lagoon
    24. American Legacies - Del McCoury Band and Preservation Hall Jazz Band
    25. Gimme Some - Peter, Bjorn, and John
    26. Showroom of Compassion - Cake
    27. Let England Shake - PJ Harvey
    28. Rome - Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi
    29. Stone Rollin' - Raphael Saadiq
    30. Blue Slide Park - Mac Miller
    31. The King of Limbs - Radiohead
    32. The Big Roar - The Joy Formidable
    33. The King is Dead - The Decemberists
    34. James Blake - James Blake
    35. In The Cool of the Day - Daniel Martin Moore
    36. No DevoluciĆ³n - Thursday
    37. Rare Bird Alert - Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
    38. Ukelele Songs - Eddie Vedder
    39. Zonoscope - Cut Copy
    40. Strange Mercy - St. Vincent
    41. Degeneration Street - The Dears
    42. Belong - The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
    43. Mylo Xyloto - Coldplay
    44. Dye It Blonde - Smith Westerns
    45. Take Care, Take Care, Take Care - Explosions in the Sky
    46. Smart Flesh - The Low Anthem
    47. Born This Way - Lady Gaga
    48. Rolling Papers - Wiz Khalifa
    49. The Long Goodbye (Bootleg) - LCD Soundsystem
    50. Tron Legacy Reconfigured

Friday, July 16, 2010

This is a stream of consciousness review on the fly:

Your Truly:
Knocked it out of the park. Tight jams. Funky time signatures. Remind me of Rush meets the Jam but better. If I were an A&R man, I would sign these guys an have them open for Mars Volta. Watch them go platinum. I'm dead serious. See them. Now.

Chalk Dinosaur:

Rocky beginning and end but when they click it's on. They should drop the Weezer 2.0 songs and stick to hot licks like instrumental "Mahi-Mahi." Concert goer says, "If they were cuter, they'd be bigger."

Shapiro:

Indie rock, you have brought the work so far. I never thought I'd see drunk hipster dance to a band that sounds like Boston meets Supertramp meets Phoenix. Tight songs and rhythms. If you like Phoenix, you must check these guys out. Three bands to watch for.




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Thursday, July 15, 2010

July 14th Trivia Answers

Current Events:

1. What former vice president had a new heart pump recently installed?
Dick Cheney

2. On what Leonardo Da Vinci painting was its restoration recently completed?
Virgin of the Rocks

3. What hit MTV reality show recently aired its last episode?
The Hills

4. The National League on the MLB All-Star Game for the first time since what year?
1996

5. A billboard for the Northern Iowa Tea Party was removed this week because it compared President Obama to which two European leaders?
Hitler and Lenin

6. George Steinbrenner, infamous owner of the New York Yankees, dies this week at age 80. How many World Series titles did the Yankees win while he was the owner?
7 (1977. 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009)

7. A ship was recently diverted to Egypt by Israel despite being an attempt to bring aid to the Gaza Strip. What country was that ship from?
Libya

8. What type of blunt has recently been discovered to have cause 400 deaths in China?
A mushroom

9. PennDOT demolished the Allegheny River Bridge this week which since 1951 brought which roadway across the rive?
Pennsylvania Turnpike

10. Which major college sporting event was announced it will be hosted at the Consol Energy Center in 2013?
The Frozen Four

States:
Georgia

1. True or False, Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River in terms of land area.
True

2. Who is Georgia named after?
King George the 2nd

3. What is the state song of Georgia?
Georgia on My Mind

4. What US General destroyed much of Georgia, including Atlanta and Savannah, during his March to the Sea during the Civil War?
William Tecumseh Sherman

5. What fruit appears on the Georgia state quarter?
Peach

6. True or False: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest passenger airport in the world
True

7. Dalton, GA is famous for the production of 90% of the world's what?
Carpet

8. What Georgia resident is famous for igniting the cable television revolution?
Ted Turner

9. What hip-hop duo is famous for bring Atlanta and the Dirty South to the forefront?
Outkast

10. What soft drink was created in Atlanta on May 6, 1886?
Coca-Cola

Name That Tune:
200-191 Pitchfork 60s

200. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks
199. Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair - Nina Simone
198. Walk on By - Dionne Warwick
197. Solo Dancer - Charles Mingus
196. Time Is On My Side - Irma Thomas
195. Night Train - James Brown
194. Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
193. Jackson - Johnny Cash and June Carter
192. I'm Still In Love With You - Alton Ellis
191. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderly Quartet

Mystery Category:
Bastille Day/July 14th

1. In France, what does Bastille Day celebrate?
The Storming of the Bastille

2. What year was the Bastille stormed?
1789

3. What was the Bastille?
A Prison

4. Where does the key to the Bastille reside now?
Mount Vernon in George Washington's home.

5. On this day in 2002, what French leader escaped assassination?
President Jacques Chirac

6. Article 17 of France's constitution allows the President to do what on Bastille Day?
Pardon criminals

7. Paris' annual Bastille Day parade is a major event in France. What made the 2004 edition special?
It maked the first time the parade was led by British troops

8. Philadelphia's Bastille Day celebrations has what famous queen throwing pastries at soldiers?
Marie Antoinette

9. On this day in 1881, what famous American outlaw was shot and killed by Pat Garrett?
Billy the Kid

10. On this day in 1912, what American folk singer was born?
Woody Guthrie

Genius Round:

1. Ed Reulbach in 1908 pitched two shutouts on the same day, the only player to do so. What team did he play for? (5 points)
Chicago Cubs

2. The first use of the term boycott was used by the Irish Land League against who? (5 points)
Captain Charles C. Boycott

3. Who is the only female director to win the Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival? (4 points)
Jane Campion

4. A person who is ecclesiophobic is afraid of what? (6 points)
Churchs

5. Philadelphia-born Alicia Moore is better known as what music artist? (5 points)
P!nk