"Earlier this morning Phish.com was updated with dates for Phish's June tour, announced with the help of a video which featured a plane skywriting with a Punch You In The Eye soundtrack. The tour takes the quartet from their home base in the Northeast down to Asheville and out to the Midwest." [Glide Magazine]

"The tour kicks off with the band's first visit to Long Island's Jones Beach amphitheater since 1995." The Jones Beach dates are June 4th & 5th. $49.50 tickets go on sale Friday January 30th at 10AM.

UPDATE: There is also a presale happening now.

Phish previously announced three March shows in Virginia, and there's the rumor that they'll also be playing Bonnaroo, to which Bob Lefsetz says...

"You might think this is bullshit. You'll point to the gross. You'll say everyone's happy. I'll say this is the kind of thinking that fucked up our business. It's only about money, not about soul. Phish should only think about its fans. Not its manager's need to sell out a festival that dropped significantly in attendance last year."

Hippies are going nuts. First the Dead, and now Phish. All dates below...

Continue reading "Phish announce 2009 Tour Dates (2 nights @ Jones Beach)"

photos by Kyle Dean Reinford

Neil Halstead

As previously mentioned, the third and final day of APW started late - especially the smaller stage where Neil Halstead (ex-Slowdive) was opening. That meant I actually got to see him for a second as I ran to the back of the park to catch Amadou & Mariam. I wanted to see more of Neil, but A&M came a much longer way to be there. That was around 2pm. The schedule change also meant that I got to see about half a song of Jason Isbell (ex-Drive By Truckers) around the time when Cat Power played and I think I also accidentaly saw a few seconds of Matt Costa, who like Neil H, is a friend of Sunday headliner Jack Johnson...

Continue reading "Neil Halstead, Jason Isbell & the rest APW Sunday - pics"

Tickets are on sale for the benefit show Nada Surf are playing.

The Juan Maclean are playing Bowery Ballroom on October 4th. Tickets are on sale.

Trey Anastasio is playing Music Hall of Williamsburg. Tickets will sell out immediately on Saturday.

Tickets are on sale for the Shudder To Think show at Webster Hall.

Both Cut Copy / Presets shows at Webster Hall are on sale.

The M83 show at Webster Hall is on sale.

The Rosebuds are opening for She & Him at Terminal 5. Tickets are still on sale.

Brian Jonestown Masscare play Terminal 5 this Friday. Tickets are still on sale.

Now with a Mercury Prize nomination, The Last Shadow Puppets are playing Grand Ballroom. Tickets are on sale.

Tickets are still available for next Friday's Wolf Parade show. Thursday is sold out. Wintersleep are opening both shows.

Goldfrapp's Radio City show is now on presale.

Mr. Brownstone are playing Irving Plaza on November 28th. Tickets are on sale.

Also on sale: The King Khan & BBQ Show, Ben Kweller, Black Moon & Smif-N-Wessun, Bob Dylan in Philly, Marc Ribot & Dan Friel, and Laurie Anderson.

Sonic Youth @ McCarren Pool - on sale soon.

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