Phish Revives Tradition With Festival 8
Phish fans have had plenty to be excited about this year. Since the beloved jam quartet reunited in March, they released the track "Time Turns Elastic" in May and announced the July 28 release of a studio album recorded with Steve Lillywhite. They've been on the road all summer, with a headlining gig at Bonnaroo and marathon shows at the scenic Red Rocks and Gorge amphitheaters. Now, Phish-heads can add one more item to their list of reasons why 2009 is the best year ever: Phish has announced Festival 8, to take place this October at Indio, Calif.'s Empire Polo... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPhish: Walnut Creek
Take it or leave it, Phish at a peakTotal jammin' brodown or no, Phish's two-DVD Walnut Creek, recorded in July 1997, stays focused on the music. Five cameras, almost exclusively trained on the earnestly pretentious Vermont foursome, plus a poppingly mixed soundtrack make for (mostly) caveat-free hippie goodness. Even in digital fidelity, Phish is—by its standards—flawless.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCurrent Events: Phish for non-phans, a reunion playlist
An introduction to the loved—and loathed—jamband, on the occasion of its recently announced reunion...Sure, some of their fans are obnoxious, stoned idiots. Rich-kid runaways strung out on MDMA and just enough misconstrued New Age philosophy to make them unbearably self-righteous. And, yes, the band’s hour-long atonal vamps on a song called “Tweezer” make most people want to take said grooming tool and remove their ear drums.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VPhish to reunite for tour in 2009
After dropping hints earlier this summer, Phish has announced plans to reunite for three dates in Hampton, Va. next March, with additional cities and venues to come later in 2009.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTrey Anastasio hoping to reunite Phish
There must be something in the bottled water that tour buses keep on board. It seems that Reunion Fever, already rampant, has claimed another victim in Phish's lead singer and guitarist, Trey Anastasio.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTrey Anastasio
As a member of Phish and as a solo artist, Trey Anastasio has come to be known for his instantly identifiable guitar sound. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesTrey Anastasio - Shine
Still Phishing for a hit read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsTrey Anastasio, Medeski Martin & Wood
Anastasio has had a mysterious and highly uncharacteristic 12 months since playing his final show with Phish... read more
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