The Augusta and Providence shows act as perfect contrasts to the 2010 Phish fall tour. On the one hand you have the middle of nowhere Augusta show that reminded everyone of how ingrained this band is into the fabric of the New England region…
Thanks to a new iPhone app that the App Store Genius recommended to me (Music Archive) I’m rediscovering the wonders of Archive.org. This website, which acts as both a graveyard and a purveyor for the Internet, is well known for it’s plethora of stored live…
I haven’t talked much about dance music on hip2besquare in awhile. It’s pretty clear that I have a craving for this type of music in my blood otherwise bands like Hot Chip wouldn’t be on my radar. But the dance / electro scene isn’t…
The recent Rock Shop panel tackled some questions about what types of techniques work for getting them to open an email from a bands PR or even directly from the band. Iâd like to continue this discussion by sharing with all those promoters out…
Phish is often known as the band that throws together a lot of notes and noise into one sprawling sound that engulfs the drugged up crowd that crawls on hand and knee to see them play in all corners of the country. I think…
Quick Disclaimer: The following artist is the cousin of two of my good buddies and after talking and discussing with Andrew for the past couple years about his music it was finally time to see what heâs got up…
In 2010 we’ll see a number of anticipated albums come out such as the new Hot Chip due out in early February. But one you may not be aware of is an album that is the product of a unique collaboration — James Mercer (lead singer of The Shins) and Danger…
This kid keeps getting hipper and hipper. Been a fan ever since I jumped on the Arrested Development band wagon a few years back. Here, Michael is recruited by those infectious Canadian indie rockers, Islands.
A lot of first time venues for this tour (Manchester, Augusta, Utica, Atlantic City, Broomfield), but there’s nothing new about Phish when it comes to the Northeast. Two venues in particular, Providence and Mullins Center, have been home to…
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