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The B List: Best New Year's Shows

Phish in Albany: Setlists

Review: Widespread Panic in Milwaukee #2
As good as Friday night’s show was, in Herculean fashion, it felt like Panic had already topped the previous night’s show and set two hadn’t even started. There was a “full capacity” energy to the show, I could feel it, like the crossroads of anticipation and relief. The music sparkled and popped, the solos were long and thoughtful, and the band often struck gold to give it their all for the fans and the music. The band kicked off the second

Pullin’ ‘Tubes: U-Melt Preps Perfect World
In the three years since U-Melt released their last album, The I’s Mind, the New Yorkers have debuted – and road-tested – a batch of inventive compositions that are just screaming for the studio treatment. We’ll get our chance to see how ten of these songs turned out when Harmonized Records releases U-Melt’s third studio album, Perfect World, on February 23. While most of U-Melt’s songs have more twists and turns than an episode of Mad Man, the title t

Through The Fog: KISS in Portland
My memories, blurry at best, are of lots of pyrotechnics, someone flying over the crowd and someone else spitting fire. I swear, other than Rock And Roll All Night (And Party Every Day), I could not tell you the title of another song they played. That night, all that mattered was the show, the spectacle. That was plenty for me then. That was then, this is now. Times are tough. KISS comes through again. This time with seats (pretty damn good seats, mind you) for only $9.23. I

Briefly: Mimi Fishman Auction Ends Soon
Just in case you haven’t heard, the Mimi Fishman Foundation has launched another charity auction. The auction includes a whole lot of Phish posters (mainly signed posters from late summer tour and a few Pollocks), as well as several New Years Eve packages with YMSB & UM & much more! The auction continues the Foundation’s strong support for the Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments.  In addition, the auction also features a “Rock the Earth” section with many rare signed items (Bob Weir, Dave Matthews, etc). The auction closes for bidding on December 7, 2009. To view and/or bid on t