In Episode 128 we chat about Phish's 2024 Run at Moon Palace in Cancun, MX. Focusing on the 35min "Wave of Hope," we discuss how Phish is capable of playing a this level in their 41st year, the connections we hear to Rush's early-80's output, and what this might mean about the upcoming run at the Sphere in mid-April. In addition, we check in with Eggy and Goose to see how early-2024 is treating them, plus celebrate the 10th anniversary of The War on Drug's "Lost In The Dream." Finally we chat about the first quarter of 2024 for new albums. We recommend a bunch of music and share how our musical interests continue to evolve.

Songs featured in this episode are:

• Rush: "Jacob's Ladder"
• Rush: "Witch Hunt"
• Rush: "The Weapon"

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In Episode 127 we shine a light on Pitchfork dot com as the site undergoes a period of uncertainty following the announcement that it will be folded into GQ Magazine. A site that has long been a formative inspiration for us as listeners, as well as for this show, we chat about some of our favorite reviews from the site, our thoughts on its evolution over the last decade, and whether or not we think it should've spent more time covering Phish. We spend much of the episode discussing Pitchfork, but highlight some of our favorite Indie Rock flavored Phish jams as well, including the 11/18/96 "Simple," the 12/16/99 "Tweezer," 7/20/14 "Ghost," and the 4/21/23 "Blaze On."

Songs featured in this episode are:

• Animal Collective: "My Girls"
• McLusky: "Lightsaber Cocksucking Blues"
• Deerhunter: "Earthquake"
• The Dismemberment Plan: "A Life of Possibilities"
• Kamasi Washington: "Seven Prayers"
• The Horrors: "Primary Colours"

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In Episode 126 we focus on Phish's 2023 New Year's Eve Run with a deep-dive conversation on the jam off "AC/DC Bag" from 12/31/2024. We discuss the first performance of Gamehendge since 7/8/1994, the restructuring of the story, and where this show falls in the larger context of Phish history. We then spin off into a discussion around concept albums. We discuss what makes a great concept album, why so many lead to exhaustion, and how they can be useful for bands.

Songs featured in this episode are:

• The Kinks: "This Time Tomorrow"
• The Hold Steady: "Cattle & Creeping Things"
• The Weeknd: "Less Than Zero"
• The Who: "The Song Is Over"
• Willie Nelson: "Can I Sleep In Your Arms"
• Rush: "A Passage To Bangkok:

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In Episode 125, we tackle our favorite annual topic, counting down our Top Albums of 2023! In this episode we discuss music in 2023, our favorite live shows, our thoughts on our favorite jambands, share our listeners favorite albums, look back 5 and 10 yrs to see how our lists have changed, plus rank our 30 favorite albums of the year. It's a jam-packed episode!

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In Episode 124 we focus on Phish's 2023 Summer and Fall Tours with a deep-dive conversation on the jams off "Ruby Waves" from Alpharetta, GA on 7/14/23 and Dayton, OH from 10/11/23. We discuss their use of Krautrock as a tool to expand their jams. We then spin off into a discussion around the larger history of Krautrock and some of the formative bands in the genre, as well as a few current bands playing within the style. Finally, we answer a listener question about list making & check in on Goose + Eggy Fall Tour.

Songs featured in this episode are:

• NEU!: HalloGallo + Hero
• CAN: Halleluwah + Moonshake
• Kraftwerk: The Robots + Europe Endless
• Harmonia: Dino + Watussi
• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Theia
• Horse Lords: Zero Degree Machine

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In Episode 123 we turn our attention towards two of our favorite young jambands, Goose and Eggy. We discuss how we got into each band, where new listeners should start with each band, our favorite jams and shows, and ares of improvement we see for both. In addition, we chat about Phish's Summer 2023 Tour and share our highlights. Finally, we discuss a few indie bands that we believe deserve more attention from our listeners.

Songs featured in this episode are:

• Goose: Madhuvan - 11/13/2022
• Eggy: Onitsuka Tiger - 12/3/2022
• Goose: Wysteria Lane - 3/30/2023
• Eggy: Burritos El Chavo II - 12/31/2022
• Ibex Clone: There Is No Light
• The Tubs: Two Person Love
• Ratboys: Black Earth, WI
• Courtney Marie Andrews: These Are The Good Old Days
• Bully: A Wonderful Life
• Emergency Group: Part 1

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In Episode 122 we discuss one of Phish's more important months in their history: August 1993. We explore why Aug 93 was so essential to Phish's development, how the month impacted other key periods in Phish history, and other band's who have had August 93 moments, with a focus on Belle & Sebastian and Parquet Courts. In addition, we dive into our mailbag and answer some listener questions!

Songs featured in this episode are:

• Belle & Sebastian: "Like Dylan In The Movies"
• Belle & Sebastian: "Your Cover's Blown"
• Belle & Sebastian: "Unnecessary Drama"
• Parquet Courts: "Stoned & Starving"
• Parquet Courts: "Freebird II"
• Parquet Courts: "Walking At A Downtown Pace"

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In Episode 121 we discuss two of Phish's more derided tours: Summer 2004 and Summer 2016. We explore the reasons the tours were met with cool reception, our interpretations of what leads to transitional years in Phish history, and what these tours mean to us as the years have passed. Ahead of this, we share our favorite albums of 2023 so far. In addition, we discuss songs we love off albums we don't love from bands we love.

Songs featured in this episode are:

• Bob Dylan: "Born In Time" (Under The Red Sky)
• My Morning Jacket: "Circuital" (Circuital)
• Hiss Golden Messenger: "Way Back In The Way Back" (Quietly Blowing it)
• Rush: "Far Cry" (Snakes & Arrows)
• R.E.M.: "Around the Sun" (Around the Sun)
• Tragically Hip: "Morning Moon" (We Are the Same)

Top Albums of 2023 (So Far)

Brian

• 1. Yo La Tengo: This Stupid World
• 2. Laraaji: Segue To Infinity
• 3. The Tubs: Dead Meat
• 4. London Odense Ensemble: Jaiyede Sessions Vol. 2
• 5. William Tyler & The Impossible Truth: Secret Stratosphere
• 6. Rose City Band: Garden Party
• 7. Lonnie Holley: Oh Me Oh My
• 8. Loscil / Lawrence English: Colours of Air
• 9. Jeffrey Silverstein: Western Sky Music
• 10. Natural Information Society: Since Time Is Gravity

David

• 1. Ibex Clone: All Channels Clear
• 2. The Waco Brothers: The Men That God Forgot
• 3. Yo La Tengo: This Stupid World
• 4. Jesse Ware: That! Feels Good!
• 5. The Tubs: Dead Meat
• 6. William Tyler and the Impossible Truth: Secret Stratosphere
• 7. Rose City Band: Garden Party
• 8. Jess Williamson: Time Ain't Accidental
• 9. Foo Fighters: Here We Are
• 10. The National: First Two Pages of Frankenstein

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In Episode 120 we discuss Phish's Spring 2023 and Winter 2003 tours and compare where the band was at during each tour. In additional we discuss our three favorite Jazz records of the 2020s so far.

2020s Honorable Mention Jazz Records:

• The Necks: Three
• James Schroeder: Mesa Buoy
• Jeff Parker: Suite For Max Brown
• BADBADNOTGOOD: Talk Memory
• John Dwyer: Witch Egg
• Floating Points & Pharaoh Sanders: Promises
• NIS: Since Time Is Gravity
• Elvin Jones: Revival
• Sam Gendel: blueblue
• Ilhan Ersahin, Dave Harrington & Kenny Wollesen: Invite Your Eye
• Force Majeure 
• James Brandon Lewis: Eye of I
• Vijay Iyer: Uneasy
• Comet is Coming: Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam

Top Jazz Albums of the 2020s (So Far)

• Welcome Adventure, Vol 1
• London Odense Ensemble, Jaiyede Sessions Vol 1 & Vol 2
• Jeff Parker: Monday Nights At ETA
• Nubiya Garcia - Source
• 75 Dollar Bill - Live at Tubby’s
• Isaiah J. Thompson - The Power of the Spirit

Songs featured in this episode:

• Nubiya Garcia: "The Message Continues"
• Welcome Adventure, Vol. 1: "Scintillate"
• 75 Dollar Bill: "Every Last Coffee or Tea"
• London Odense Ensemble: "Jaiyede Suite, Pt 2"
• Isaiah J Thompson: "For Phineas"
• Jeff Parker: "ETA 7/8/19"

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In Episode 119 we look back at 2013, breaking down Phish's jamming throughout their 30th anniversary, before turning our attention to some of our favorite albums of the year.

Songs featured in this episode:

• Savages: "She Will"
• Deerhunter: "The Missing"
• Phosphorescent: "Song For Zula"
• Boards of Canada: "Jacquard Causeway"
• Haim: "Forever"
• Kurt Vile: "Was All Talk"
• Yo La Tengo: "Ohm:
• Bill Callahan: "The Sing"

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In Episode 118 we dive into one of our favorite aughts-era indie rock bands, The Walkmen. Ahead of their reunion shows at NYC's Webster Hall in late-April, we highlight their formation, their impact on larger indie rock, and run through their seven albums chronologically while discussing what they've been up to since announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2013. Ahead of our discussion we briefly breakdown Phish's 2023 Mexico Run, our recent outings with Goose and Eggy + share our Top 5 Albums of 2023 at the year's quarter mark.

Songs featured in this episode:

• "We've Been Had"
• "The Little House of Savages"
• "Louisiana"
• "Loop-De-Loop"
• "In The New Year"
• "Juveniles"
• "Heartbreaker"

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