This Time’s Gonna Be Different

Is it a coincidence that so many consider 1995 Phish’s strongest year? Could this be because so many were indoctrinated in those 5 years before 1995 and considered the new material being played at that time exactly what they wanted to hear? Perhaps when Phish writes albums…

Never Never Going Back There

7/8/94, Mansfield, MA, Great Woods Amphitheatre

“So Beautiful, So Unique”

During Last Night’s Encore, Trey acknowledged something that a lot of people have been feeling for a while now…

Stealing Time

On Preventing Show Theft.

This Must Be the Place

Phish as a Lighthouse

Phish’s “Mercury”

A closer look at the lyrics of the new Phish song “Mercury” written by Tom Marshall…

An Open Letter to Mr. Oysterhead

When all else has been done and said…

Around 3.0 in 20 Sets: A Love Letter

If there are two things you can say about my Phish fandom with any certainty, they are that 1) I’m an avowed and outspoken fan of the last six years, i.e. “3.0”, and 2) I enjoy ranking and making lists of my favorite Phish jams, sets, and shows. With this in mind…

Magnaball was my first Phish festival. And when I casually mentioned this to a few people this past weekend, no one believed me. The truth is that much of my relationship to and with Phish is about making up for lost time. Because even though I was aware of Phish, listened to their music on tapes and purchased albums such as Hoist, Billy Breathes and…