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Phish | 11.18.09 | Detroit

Phish kicked off their 2009 Fall Tour in Detroit this past Wednesday. Check out these stunning photos by Abby Fox.

Setlist:

Set 1: AC/DC Bag, Foam, Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, Bouncing Around The Room, Sample In A Jar, Kill Devil Falls, It’s Ice, Horn. Mountains In The Mist, Poor Heart, 46 Days, David Bowie

Set 2: Runaway Jim, Down With Disease -> Free, Waste, Taste, Bug, Wading In The Velvet Sea, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Cavern

Encore: Character Zero

Click image for full gallery! Photos by BTJ contributing Photographer Abby Fox

Amid an eye-candy light show, guitarist Trey Anastasio led the group through an array of groovy funk (”Kill Devil Falls”), jazz-laced instrumentals (”Foam”) and bluesy fare (”Stealing Time from the Faulty Plain”), much of it steered into interstellar improv territory by the nimble quartet.

-BRIAN McCOLLUM

Full review at The Detroit Free Press

The McLovins | Norfolk CT | 10.17.2009

The McLovins McLovins have a sound and talent that is beyond their years. The band that got it’s start covering Phish songs in their parent’s basement and posting them on YouTube is now on the Live Music Archive.

The trio is comprised of Jake (drums), Jason (bass) and Jeff (guitar) and have a unique ability for live improvisation. Even though they were in middle (and even elementary) school when Phish went on hiatus in 2004 they didn’t let their age interfere with their passion. The band draws from many different influences from jazz and funk to soul and rock.

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Even though they are still teenagers they have established themselves as true players in the jam band scene. Just this past summer they played for a large crowd at the 2009 Gathering of the Vibes.

The McLovin’s currently have a string of tour dates in the Northeast including stops at the Sullivan Hall in NYC and an opening gig for Marco Benevento on 12.05 in Collinsville, CT.

This featured download on The Live Music Archive is a soundboard matrix recorded in October at The Barn in Norfolk, CT. It features some great covers as well songs off the band’s new album Conundrum – available now on iTunes.

Conundrum [See post to listen to audio]

For the full set list head over to The Archive.

To grab the MP3’s now click HERE.

You Enjoy Myself: [See post to listen to audio]

http://themclovins.com

Disco Biscuits | 10.31.09 | Chicago

Tammy Wetzel recently flew out to Chicago to throw down with Disco Biscuits for a psychedelic Halloween dance party. Stream a few songs from this show and check out these amazing photos.

This set includes a first time played “I am one” by the Smashing Pumpkins.

Pimp Blue Rikki:
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For lossless files head over to The Archive.

To grab the MP3’s now click HERE.

I Am One (Smashing Pumpkins)
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Setlist:

Set 1: Strobelights And Martinis, Pimp Blue Rikki, Flash Mob > Mindless Dribble > Caves Of The East > Mindless Dribble > Confrontation (1)

Set 2: Stone > The Devil’s Waltz, On Time > Confrontation (1) > Spraypaint > Tempest > Tricycle > Tempest > Spraypaint, Spy, I Am One (2)

Encore: Save The Robots (3) >

Run Like Hell (4)
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Click for HERE for full screen slideshow.

Phish Returns to Miami for New Years Run ‘09

Phish is back in a big way. As if a 3 Day run at Hampton Coliseum , a sold out summer tour, Phish Festival 8 that saw 40,000 people attend, AND a sold out fall tour wasn’t enough Phish returns to Florida for a four-night run at American Airlines Arena in Miami, including a three-set New Year’s Eve show. The shows are the band’s first performances in sunny Florida since 2003.

The dates are as follows:

12/28 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
12/29 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
12/30 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
12/31 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL

A limited number of tickets for all four shows are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticket request period is currently underway and will end Sunday, November 15th at 11:59pm EST. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, November 21st at 10:00am EST.

A very limited number of tickets are still available for Phish’s fall tour, which kicks off next week at Detroit’s Cobo Arena on November 18th. See below for details.

PHISH FALL TOUR 2009

11.18.09 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI – Limited Tickets Available
11.20.09 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH – Limited Tickets Available
11.21.09 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH – Limited Tickets Available
11.22.09 War Memorial at Oncenter , Syracuse, NY – SOLD OUT
11.24.09 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA – Limited Tickets Available
11.25.09 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA – SOLD OUT
11.27.09 Times Union Center, Albany, NY – SOLD OUT
11.28.09 Times Union Center, Albany, NY – SOLD OUT
11.29.09 Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME – SOLD OUT
12.02.09 Madison Square Garden , New York, NY – SOLD OUT
12.03.09 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – SOLD OUT
12.04.09 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – SOLD OUT
12.05.09 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA – SOLD OUT

Andrew Bird Live at Asbury Hall at Babeville on 10.21.2009

Andrew Bird is in the middle of a Church tour across the US that sees him playing some great venue’s including the famed Asbury Hall at Babeville in Buffalo, NY. Many thanks to the guys at the Calcutta Blog for the reviews and photos.

Photos & Review by Michael James Murray:

An Andrew Bird concert is like a magical experience. You don’t necessarily understand how the act is being performed but the awe and surprise of it all leaves you speechless and applauding for more. I was fortunate enough to witness an enchanting experience like this last night in the beautiful church of Ani DiFranco at Asbury Hall in Buffalo, Ny.

Continue reading the full review & stunning photos by Michael James Murray at The Calcutta Blog

Bryan Schuff has uploaded a great AUD recording of the show.

To grab the MP3’s now click HERE.

For lossless files head over to The Archive.

Scythian Empires:
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Tenuousness
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Weather Systems:
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Andrew Bird Tour Dates: http://andrewbird.net

The Goods: Lotus Live @ The Town Ballroom on 10.30.09

Buffalo continues to have one of it’s best fall lineups in years. Just over the past few weeks we’ve seen, moe., Mike Gordon, STS9, and now the electronic, progressive, instrumental sensation Lotus at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY.

Golden Ghost:
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Lotus laid down the funk with sexy improvisational grooves that kept heads bouncing and feet moving all night. This was Lotus’s first time playing at the larger Town Ballroom a sign that the band is on the rise as it continues to break in new fans and keep the old ones coming back.

Lotus’s music spans so many genres it’s hard to peg them as simply a rock band or a jam band. Their organic rock/jazz roots are interwoven with electronic beats that transform their shows from a tripped out rock show to an electronic dance party in the blink of an eye.

I was most impressed with the light rig that the band is currently touring with. It’s unique as it is impressive with a series of vertical bars behind the band that flash and flicker with the instrumental change ups and improvs. This visual effect looks like something out 2001’s Space Odyssey. These lights mixed with the bands psychedelic jams produced a visual and audio organism that is not easy to produce.

The band is currently on a fall tour in support of their latest EP Oil on Glass/Feather on Wood Check out their website to find a show in a city near you.

http://lotusvibes.com/

Thanks to Seth Nochajski for another great recording:

Juggernaut:
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Spiritualize:
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Full Setlist & Lossless files at The Archive.

Photos by BTJ contributor and the best concert

photographer on the East Coast, Tammy Wetzel.

For hi-rez slide show click HERE (recommended!)

Phish Festival 8 Setlists

Over the weekend Phish played 8 sets over 3 days at Phish Festival 8 in Indio California. For those lucky enough to make the trek to the west coast they have been treated to one of the most epic festivals of all time.

For the most complete coverage including full reviews check out our friends at YEMblog

Festival Recap:

Thursday 10.29.2009

Phish’s Festival 8 sound check: DOWNLOAD

Setlist: Jam, Undermind > Devil With a Blue Dress Jam, Starship Trooper Jam, Gone, Liquid Time

Friday Night 10.30 Setlist:

Set 1: Party Time, Chalk Dust Torture, The Moma Dance, NICU, Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, Stash, I Didn’t Know, Poor Heart, Cavern, Beauty Of A Broken Heart, Ocelot, Time Turns Elastic

Set II: Punch You In The Eye, Down With Disease -> Prince Caspian > Wolfman’s Brother -> Piper -> Joy, David Bowie, Harry Hood, Golgi Apparatus

Encore: Character Zero

Saturday 10.31.09 Night 2:

Stunning Slideshow: Phish Festival 8 Night 2 – 10.31.09

Setlist: Set 1: Sample In A Jar, The Divided Sky, Lawn Boy, Kill Devil Falls, Bathtub Gin, The Squirming Coil, Runaway Jim, Possum, Run Like An Antelope

Set 2 Cover of Rolling Stone “Exile On Main Street’ : Rocks Off, Rip This Joint, Shake Your Hips, Casino Boogie, Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia, Torn & Frayed, Sweet Black Angel, Loving Cup, Happy, Turd On The Run, Ventilator Blues, I Just Want To See His Face, Let It Loose, All Down The Line, Stop Breaking Down, Shine A Light, Soul Survivor

Set 3: Backwards Down The Number Line, Fluffhead, Story of the Ghost, When The Circus Comes, You Enjoy Myself

Encore: Suzie Greenberg

Torrent: Phish Festival 8 Night 2

Sunday 11.1.09 :

Set 1(Acoustic) : Water In The Sky > Back On The Train > Brian And Robert > Invisible > Strange Design > Mountains in the Mist > The Curtain With > Army Of One > Sleep Again > My Sweet One > Let Me Lie > Bouncing Around The Room > Train Song > Wilson > McGrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters > Driver > Talk > Secret Smile

YouTube: Most of the Acoustic Set

Set 2: AC\DC Bag > Rift > Gotta Jibboo > Heavy Things > Reba > The Wedge > Guelah Papyrus > Undermind > Sparkle > Split Open and Melt > Set Three > Tweezer > Maze > Free > Sugar Shack > Limb By Limb > Theme From The Bottom > Mike’s Song > 2001 > Light > Slave To The Traffic Light

Encore: Grind > Esther > Tweezer Reprise

STS9 Live @ The Town Ballroom 10.17.09 | MP3

STS9 is lighting up clubs across the east coast this fall with it’s unique blend of funk, jazz, drum and bass, instrumental rock, and electronic music.

We’ve never seen a psychedilic rock experiment of this caliber executed to such perfection as we did this past week at Buffalo’s best indoor venue, the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY.

Take a listen to a few tracks from the show below.

Oh Little Brain:
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The Rabble:
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To grab the MP3 files now click HERE.

For the lossless files head over to The Archive.

Setlist:

Set 1: This, Us > One A Day > 118 > The Rabble > Oh Little Brain > Bigs intro > Bigs cont > Metameme > Dem Be > Rent > Instantly > Evasive > Arigato

Encore: Peaceblaster > Monkey Music > TUSON

Check out the bands latest tour dates on the east coast to see these guys at a club near you.

http://sts9.com

Gallery: U-Melt 10.03.09 Nietzsche’s Buffalo, NY

U-Melt took to Nietzsche’s stage around 11PM, playing until the wee hours and allowing for some of those attending Mike Gordon’s show earlier to make their way for a very full night of jamming at its best. Even Mikeand his band members were seen taking in the “organic progressive groove” that U-Melt was laying down. These guys are in their 6th year together and have developed an incredibly focused sound, transitioning genres with a smooth loose feel that never feels forced.

They’ll be ruling the late-night again in Albany this Halloween post-moe., and their next stop in WNY puts them in Rochester this November on Saturday the 13th. If you missed the face melting in Buffalo, don’t pass on the second chance coming up!

Photos by Tammy Wetzel

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Review: Built To Spill – There is No Enemy

Built to Spill
There Is No Enemy
WEA/Reprise
Released: October 6, 2009

Built to Spill’s seventh full length, There Is No Enemy, finds the Boise, ID indie rock stalwarts refining the direction they established with their two previous releases, 2001’s Ancient Melodies of the Future and 2006’s You In Reverse. The album’s tone and production style offer a melding of these two albums though the heavy reggae influence of You In Reverse has clearly softened here. The diverse song structures, ranging from the full-on rocker “Pat”, to the melodic ballad “Nowhere Lullaby”, to the dreamier pop jams of “Done” and “Good Ol’ Boredom” also reflect the band’s recent stylistic explorations.

Stream “Hindsight” off the new album:
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Doug Martsch’s witty wordplay is ever-present along with the guitar hero licks you’ve come to expect from the band’s output. While some lyrics may stray into the realm of nonsense, like the refrain “What about Canada?” from “Hindsight”, there is clearly more substantive lyrical subject matter throughout the album, as exhibited by nuggets like, “Everyone in the world is just like me/so what grow up” from “Life’s A Dream”.

There Is No Enemy has catchy hooks aplenty, from the infectious lap steel guitar of “Hindsight” to the shimmery guitars that push “Good Ol’ Boredom” towards its climax. The band also shows an expanded musical palette, incorporating appropriate, dreamy, “la la la la” backing vocals on “Life’s A Dream”, crisp horns on “Things Fall Apart”, and graceful cello accompaniment on “Nowhere Lullaby”.

There Is No Enemy offers plenty for the die hard Built to Spill fan as well as the jam band fan with much of the second half of the album devoted to more extended but structured guitar jams. Enemy also serves as a fantastic introduction for those with no previous exposure to the band…a band that has matured over the past decade and is truly hitting its stride in this often awkward phase of existence.

Full album track listing:
01 “Aisle 13″
02 “Hindsight”
03 “Nowhere Lullaby”
04 “Good Ol’ Boredom”
05 “Life’s A Dream”
06 “Oh Yeah”
07 “Pat”
08 “Done”
09 “Planting Seeds”
10 “Things Fall Apart”
11 “Tomorrow”

The band is currently on tour check out their website to catch a show near you.

http://www.builttospill.com/

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