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Update: In the midst of the rumor tidal wave, Phish keyboardist Page McConnell issued a personal letter about his thoughts on a Phish reunion. The letter, dated yesterday (June 26), says McConnell and his former bandmates have talked about "the possibility of spending some time together."

"Currently many of us have plans and projects already in the works," wrote McConnell, "most notably Mike [Gordon, Phish's bassist], who made a great album and is about to hit the road in support of it. Given that I might not even see some of the guys for the next six months, I would say that the announcement of a reunion is premature. However, later this year we hope to spend some time together and take a look at what possible futures we might enjoy."

McConnell also said he feels closer to his former bandmates now than ever before in their relationship. After the break up, the band members were not talking for about two years, McConnell says, but now the men are looking forward to seeing each other, "hopefully with no distractions."

(Thanks, brad!)
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The waves of speculation surrounding a Phish reunion are growing steadily wider, newly encompassing über-producer Steve Lillywhite. According to a report at Jamtopia.com, a reunion is in the works and Lillywhite will be working with the beloved jam band in the studio. When? Soon, say the rumors, but there are no definite dates in the rumor pool.

Producer Steve Lillywhite is likely never called a slacker. Having entered the music business in the '70s, he has since won multiple Grammys and worked with some of the biggest names in music, from U2 to the Rolling Stones to Talking Heads. More recently, he signed MGMT to Columbia Records during his tenure as Senior Vice President of A&R. And he still goes out to shows all the time, waiting to fall in love with a new group of artists and produce their next album.

Steve Lillywhite, Grammy Award-winning music producer amongst music producers, will be joining up with World Café host David Dye for the Lillywhite Sessions at Avatar Studios on Philadephia’s WXPN. Now, before you get all huffy and complain about the City of Brotherly Love getting all the good stuff, keep in mind that WXPN is syndicated nationally, and World Café is broadcast on NPR. Which means you can hear it, regardless of where you live.