Return of the Jedi : Trey Rises Again

On Saturday night, 10.20.07, Trey Anastasio gracefully, humbly, and thankfully returned to the stage with friend, Phil Lesh. The show was rocking, and Trey sounded really great. My favorite thing though was allowing my mind's eye, and feet to "feel the feeling I forgot" after a very long absence. I hope he keeps this up and stays clean. Welcome Back Big Red!

You can read my review of the show for Jambase.com here:

JAMBASE.COM-"Phil & Trey | 10.20 | Glens Falls, NY"

E is for ECHO, but B is for BIRTHDAY!

Well, the first ever ECHO Project proved to be several things: a success, environmentally and politically conscious, and also, my 27th Birthday. Thanks to everyone for making it the best yet!

You can read my Jambase.com review below, and enjoy some cake while you read!

JAMBASE.COM-The Echo Project | 10.12 - 10.14 | Georgia

Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) Light Up Times Square

Over the last weekend of September, and one of the firsts of fall, STS9 made their now annual stop at NYC's Nokia Theatre. Over this weekend, they have managed to tap into the electricity of Times Square and light up their sonic sound.

Here's my Jambase review:

JAMBASE.COM-"STS9 | 09.28 & 09.29 | New York City"

Camp Bisco VI : The Gravitational Tractorbeam

Camp Bisco has become a quite the event over the past several years. Simon Poshford has continually stimulated my head in ways no other artists have before...he's a genius in his own right.

Overall, the Biscuits are back, and this year's lineup was sicker than ever. Plenty of untz to go around.



Here's my Jambase recap:

JAMBASE.COM-"Camp Bisco VI: A Home Like This"

Gathering of the Vibes 2007 : The Circus Returns to CT

Since I went to college at Fairfield U. in Southern CT, I have always loved the area. When most people think about Brigeport, they assume it's a bad area (I won't DARE use the "G" word again, here). For the most part, they are right. But, somewhere in the middle, is a true diamond in the rough: Seaside Park. After a few million dollar, and five+ year overhaul, The Gathering of the Vibes was finally able to make its return here after two awesome years in '99 and '00. Here's my recap of the weekend for a new and improved Jambase.com. In fact, SuperDee even called the new site, "Jambase goes to college"...something I find very appropriate for this moment.

JAMBASE.COM-"Gathering of The Vibes 2007"

G is for Ghetto...

This feature story, for Jambase.com, generated my first, genuine pieces of HATE mail...well, as a journalist anyway. (Ex-Girlfriends do not count here).

Was I wrong in using this title? Maybe, but I stick by it. I feel it's catchy, uses my patented love (or is it OVERuse) of Alliteration, and sparked some commentary. Isn't that a big part of my job, after all? To get people to read it? If I was still at Rolling Stone, they might have put me on the cover, or at least in the cool "Smoking Section," where Austin Scaggs gets to brag about what drugs he did with Kid Rock and The White Stripes.

If people think I was being derogatory, that's their opinion, but I feel my last paragraph sums up exactly how I feel...

...And, I think the record is HOT, with a capital H.

JAMBASE.COM-"Galactic Goes Ghetto"

7.29.03 - Novelty Act...

Was this really FOUR years ago? Easily one of the BEST times I ever had at a show, and after traversing the country, felt as if the boys delivered everything I had been chasing...for years!

"Goin downtown to the disco, gotta do it right away. Gotta funky thing to get into, gonna blow your blues away...we're talkin' CAMEL WALK...dun dun dun!..."

07/29/03 Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA

Set I: Daniel1, Camel Walk, Gotta Jibboo, Cool it Down, Scent of a Mule, Fee> Timber> When the Circus Comes to Town, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Golgi Apparatus

Set II: Crosseyed and Painless> Thunderhead, Brother, Harpua2> Bittersweet Motel, Harpua2, I Fooled Around and Fell in Love3 4 5> HYHU> Harpua2, David Bowie
Encore: Farmhouse

1 Not played since 2/23/97 or 281 shows
2 Not played since 11/2/98 or 167 shows
3 First time played
4 Fishman on vocals
5 with vacuum solo