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Playlist for 2/10/12 - Volume CXXXII

brad — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:55:00 GMT

1. vox01 (0:31)

2. moe. : 2012/02/04 I Los Angeles, CA- Downward Facing Dog (5:47)
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3. Keller Williams (w/ Al Schnier - moe.) : 2012/02/04 Los Angeles, CA- Birds of a Feather (9:17)

4. vox02 (1:08)

5. Steve Kimock and Friends (w/ Bob Weir) : 2012/01/29 I Mill Valley, CA- Dark Star (11:22)
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6. vox03 (1:00)

7. The Disco Biscuits (w/ Dominic Lalli - Big Gigantic - sax) : 2012/01/28 II Puerto Morelos, MEX- Spaga (9:59)
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8. vox04 (0:35)

9. Umphrey's McGee : 2012/01/27 Puerto Morelos, MEX- Resolution (16:04)
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10. vox05 (0:46)

11. Widespread Panic : 2012/02/02 II Puerto Morelos, MEX- Tie Your Shoes (6:45)
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12. Widespread Panic : 2012/02/02 II Puerto Morelos, MEX- Ride Me High (18:28)
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13. vox06 (1:35)

Free download: Super Bowl Village 2/4/12

Kevin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:06:00 GMT

Because we love you...Here is the entire show from an amazing night in Indianapolis on the eve of Super Bowl XLVI.

Playlist for 2/3/12 - Volume CXXXI

brad — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:08:00 GMT

1. vox01 (0:52)

2. Widespread Panic : 2012/01/28 II Atlanta, GA- Tall Boy (5:50)
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3. vox02 (1:27)

4. Keller Williams : 2012/01/20 Arcata, CA- In The Middle (9:45)

5. vox03 (0:27)

6. Warren Haynes : 2012/01/15 Negril, JM- Comes A Time (9:13)
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7. vox04 (0:40)

8. Widespread Panic : 2012/01/25 I Washington, DC- Party At Your Mama's House (7:55)
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9. Widespread Panic : 2012/01/25 I Washington, DC- Stop Breakin' Down (5:26)
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10. vox05 (0:54)

11. Warren Haynes : 2012/01/15 Negril, JM- Wild Horses (6:39)
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12. vox06 (0:40)

13. moe. : 2012/01/27 I Seattle, WA- Haze (8:01)
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14. vox07 (0:27)

15. Widespread Panic : 2012/01/27 II Atlanta, GA- Big Wooly Mammoth (6:30)
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16. vox08 (0:57)

17. Gov't Mule : 2012/01/14 II Negril, JM- 32/20 Blues (16:10)
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18. vox09 (0:27)

19. Widespread Panic : 2012/01/25 II Washington, DC- Are You Ready For The Country? (5:11)
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20. vox10 (2:12)

Drum Anecdotes

Kevin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:43:00 GMT

Kris Myers shows off some unconventional drumming techniques backstage at Mayan Holidaze. Takes all kinds...

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Playlist for 1/27/12 - Volume CXXX

brad — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:08:00 GMT

1. vox01 (1:07)

2. Widespread Panic : 2012/01/24 I Washington, DC- Holden Oversoul (6:14)
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3. vox02 (0:23)

4. Garage A Trois : 2012/01/12 Jam Cruise 10, US- Dory's Day Out (6:39)
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5. The New Deal : 2012/01/12 Jam Cruise 10, US- Sub Sky (9:44)
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6. vox03 (0:37)

7. Perpetual Groove : 2012/01/11 Jam Cruise 10, US- Sweet Oblivious Antidote (8:52)
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8. vox04 (0:47)

9. A Tribute to Sly & the Family Stoneÿ : 2012/01/10 Jam Cruise 10, US- Stand (6:19)
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10. vox05 (0:32)

11. Surprise Me Mr. Davis : 2012/01/10 Jam Cruise 10, US- If You Knew (8:24)
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12. vox06 (0:35)

13. Toots & The Maytals : 2012/01/12 Jam Cruise 10, US- Sweet & Dandy (6:52)
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14. vox07 (0:47)

15. The Heavy Pets : 2012/01/13 Jam Cruise 10, US- Girl You Make Me Stupid (9:06)
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16. vox08 (0:24)

17. Umphrey's McGee : 2012/01/21 II New York, NY- Pay The Snucka (11:48)
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18. vox09 (0:52)

Playlist for 1/20/12 - Volume CXXIX

brad — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:15:00 GMT

1. vox01 (0:36)

2. Galactic (w/ Corey Glover - Living Colour) - 2012/01/10 Jam Cruise 10, US Jet Airliner (7:23)
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3. vox02 (1:06)

4. Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (w/ Nigel Hall) - 2012/01/09 Jam Cruise 10, US No Ammo (7:45)
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5. vox03 (0:21)

6. Umphrey's McGee - 2012/01/08 II Ft. Lauderdale, FL Nemo (1:55)
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7. Umphrey's McGee - 2012/01/08 II Ft. Lauderdale, FL Dear Lord (4:31)
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8. Umphrey's McGee - 2012/01/08 II Ft. Lauderdale, FL Nemo (2:25)
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9. vox04 (0:46)

10. Fat Mannequin - 2012/01/10 Jam Cruise 10, US Drenched (4:12)
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11. vox05 (0:24)

12. George Porter & the Runnin' Pardners - 2012/01/10 Jam Cruise 10, US Sneakin' Sally Thru The Alley (8:40)
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13. vox06 (0:36)

14. Dirty Dozen Brass Band - 2012/01/09 Jam Cruise 10, US Jook (6:26)
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15. vox07 (0:18)

16. Railroad Earth - 2012/01/10 Jam Cruise 10, US Water Fountain Quicksand (6:49)
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17. vox08 (0:31)

18. Omega Moos - 2012/01/11 Jam Cruise 10, US She Blinded Me With Science (12:12)
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19. vox09 (0:36)

20. Umphrey's McGee (w/ John Oates) - 2012/01/10 Jam Cruise 10, US Booth Love (11:11)
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Playlist for 1/13/12 - Volume CXXVIII

brad — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:58:00 GMT

1. vox1 (0:42)

2. Phish : 1991/12/31 III Worcester, MA- McGrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters (8:10)
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3. vox2 (0:33)

4. Chris Robinson Brotherhood : 2011/12/03 Portland, OR- Sunday Sound (10:11)
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5. vox3 (0:36)

6. STS9 : 2011/12/31 II Atlanta, GA- 20- 12 (10:09)
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7. vox4 (0:27)

8. Gov't Mule : 2011/12/30 II New York, NY- One Of These Days (5:30)
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9. Gov't Mule : 2011/12/30 II New York, NY- Fearless (5:10)
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10. vox5 (0:51)

11. Railroad Earth : 2011/12/31 III Denver, CO- All Things Must Pass (7:32)
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12. vox6 (0:26)

13. Lotus : 2011/12/31 I Philadelphia, PA- Flower Sermon (7:39)
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14. Lotus : 2011/12/31 I Philadelphia, PA- Ghosts N Stuff (5:45)
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15. Lotus : 2011/12/31 I Philadelphia, PA- Flower Sermon (3:36)
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16. vox7 (0:53)

17. Steve Kimock and Friends (w/ Bernie Worrell) : 2011/12/28 New York, NY- You're The One>Pusherman>You're The One (12:20)
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18. vox8 (1:24)

High Sierra + umVIP Giveaway

Kevin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:27:00 GMT

Who needs a new UM branded backpack & wants to have their face melted by Umphrey's McGee? Well, here's your chance...

We are teaming up with our friends at to bring you a umVIP facebook contest for our upcoming tour. Submit a photo & corresponding caption of your old, tattered pack and tell us why you most need a replacement. We encourage humor with both the photo & your corresponding caption. Make us laugh and improve your chances of victory. Winners will receive four (4) umVIP tickets plus a host of UM goodies including embroidered umVIP backpack, early entry, reserved seating and more totaling $676 large. Head over to our umVIP page for full details about each of the four show packages.

The details:

What: & umVIP giveaway for 4 upcoming shows (Boston, Philadelphia, Denver & Oakland)

Where: Facebook

When: January 13th - 31st

How: Submit a photo of your worn out backpack, indicate which show you'd like to win tickets for in your post & tag both @High Sierra Sport Company and @Umphrey's McGee. (To tag pages on facebook, make sure you 'like' High Sierra Sport Company & UM, then insert the @ symbol before typing both names)

Fine Print: You may only win one of the four contests but are free to enter all four. No hotel packages are included in this offering (tickets, amenities & swag only). You may not resell any of the tickets. Anyone caught doing so will forfeit their victory.

Really Fine Print: Joel is old.

Playlist for 1/6/12 - Volume CXXVII

brad — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:20:00 GMT

1. vox1 (0:53)

2. Yonder Mountain String Band : 2011/12/31 I Boulder, CO- After Midnight (6:30)
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3. Yonder Mountain String Band : 2011/12/31 I Boulder, CO- Traffic Jam (2:35)
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4. vox2 (0:57)

5. Railroad Earth : 2011/12/30 II Denver, CO- The Forecast (11:03)
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6. vox3 (0:58)

7. ifnyauntu (Keller & The Keels & Friends) : 2011/12/31 Wilmington, NC- Pumped Kicks (6:58)

8. vox4 (0:45)

9. Gov't Mule : 2011/12/31 II New York, NY- Let's Go Get Stoned (12:19)
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10. vox5 (0:59)

11. moe. : 2011/12/31 II Portland, ME- Money (11:55)
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12. vox6 (0:35)

13. The Disco Biscuits : 2011/12/31 III Chicago, IL- Highwire (3:53)
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14. Umphrey's McGee : 2011/12/31 III St. Louis, MO- FF (12:23)
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15. vox7 (0:44)

16. Widespread Panic : 2011/12/31 III Charlotte, NC- On Your Way Down (8:56)
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17. vox8 (1:00)

18. Phish : 2011/12/31 III New York, NY- Steam (11:08)
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19. Phish : 2011/12/31 III New York, NY- Auld Lang Syne (2:46)
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20. vox9 (2:41)

reMIX Contest Winners + SumPump Remix

Kevin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:46:00 GMT

After thorough deliberation, we have finally arrived at some Death By Stereo remix contest winners. We want to thank all of you who took the time to participate in our first ever remixathon. The scope and breadth of the submissions blew us away, from house to drum & bass, prog to polka, which felt just about right given our inability to stay within any one genre for too long. It proved to be a very difficult decision as we dug so many parts of so many remixes. Stay tuned for further info on an official remix EP release.

Below you will find widgets with each contest winner listed first plus 4 honorable mentions (selected by Indaba & UM from the top 10 vote getters).

Then make sure to check out the video teaser hinting at another special remix to come. Andy & Ryan Farag (SumPump Productions) have been hard at work on a Deeper twist of their own with The Palmer Squares. We are confident you'll enjoy this curve ball when it drops. The Plot Thickens.

Ed. M's uber pro & super tight mix could definitely get a club dance floor hoppin'

This baby is in your face, heavy with a high degree of danceability

Structas got game

We particularly enjoyed the heavy nature of this one, complete with a nice cross rhythm, great breakdown & some tasty ear candy

"The Plot Thickens"

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PHISH: 12/31/91 The New Aud – Worcester, MA

brad — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:30:00 GMT

12/31/91 Worcester, MA at LivePhish.com

I treat every minute like an hour and then it seems like a year has just flashed by again. Twenty years later, I’m still upside down.” The Worcester Memorial Auditorium (known at the time as The New Aud) in Worcester’s Lincoln Square was designed by Lucius W. Briggs in the 1930’s as a World War I memorial in Art Deco style with magnificent murals and ornamentation. The building had been recently refurbished when Phish announced their third annual New Year’s Eve show there and excitement about the show was unprecedented. It seemed the whole of the fast-growing Phish Nation made plans to attend.

With a stated capacity of 4,000, The New Aud was the largest indoor venue the band had played at the time. It was a perfect room for a New Year’s show with features like an open dance floor sans chairs and a wrap-around balcony overlooking an impressive proscenium. From the outside, the building’s imposing pillars framed the faithful gathered for the 9:30 PM showtime. It was a bitter cold night and the City of Worcester was offering tours of The New Aud as part of their First Night celebration. Meanwhile, tapers and other early arrivals were huddled on the steps trying to stay warm until the doors opened to concert goers. The building is currently a storage facility for court records but, on December 31, 1991, it was an ideal vessel for the band’s fast-expanding creativity and appreciative audience. Tickets for the all-ages show billed as “Dionysian Productions Presents New Year’s Eve With Phish”, cost $16.50 and were sold out. After two-set shows with support acts the previous two years at Boston’s World Trade Center Exhibition Hall, Phish blew the roof off The New Aud and created the template for modern Phish New Year’s events. This was the band’s first three-set New Year’s show, their only stand-alone New Year’s gig without other holiday shows and the only New Year’s Eve when the midnight hour fell during set II. It was also the only show between December 1991 and March 1992, making it a true destination affair.

Phish had a busy year in 1991, signing a record deal with Elektra and touring coast to coast for a total of more than 130 shows including a fourteen-show Horn Tour with a three-piece horn section and the first official Phish festival at Amy’s Farm. Phish also recorded an album backing Trey’s old friend, The Dude Of Life (aka Steve Pollak) and, during the summer, recorded their third studio album, A Picture Of Nectar. The band’s hometown White Crow Studios in Burlington, Vermont provided the backdrop for Nectar’s namesake with engineering duties covered by Kevin Halpin and Jon Altschiller. While Jon was still getting his start as an engineer, he was also a fan and was among the dozen-or-so tapers at The New Aud. Thanks to his work on Nectar, Jon was allowed to set up his microphones inside the front-of-house position. He also managed to snag a then-rare soundboard patch from FOH engineer Paul Languedoc. Fast-forward to 2010 when Jon returned to work with Phish full- time as LivePhish remote engineer and the seeds were sown for the long-awaited release of this classic show. Two decades later, Jon combined his discreet audience and soundboard DAT recordings to create the matrix master for The New Aud release. Mastered by Fred Kevorkian, this unique source is a proper document of the show, combining the qualities of both sources and harnessing the stunning music and electricity that characterized this special performance.

The New Aud show saw a number of new additions to the band’s repertoire, most notably the debut of Marjorie Minkin’s new 8- panel, painted lexan (plexiglass) backdrop replacing her original canvas piece the band had used to catch lighting designer Chris Kuroda’s work. Toph also employed a disco ball and sirens as well as extra strobes and hazers to extend the occasion’s impact. Starting with this show, the crew grew to formally include Brad Sands, a longtime fan who worked with Phish for the next decade and a half. Brad joined Paul, Chris, monitor engineer Pete Schall and tour manager Andrew Fischbeck to round out what was then (and, though it’s changed, is still today) the best road crew in the business.

The band was noticeably excited by this venue as they tore into set I with a scorching Possum opener. Foam came next as the band stretched out to demonstrate their budding skills as a swinging jazz quartet. Trey used Sparkle to first demonstrate his Christmas gift known as The Final Word – a keychain which uttered curse words on demand. He played with the thing at key points throughout the show creating some precious moments during Esther and an uncommonly hilarious rendition of Wilson. The band started to let loose during Stash and continued with inspired takes of The Lizards and Guelah Papyrus. The Divided Sky was dedicated to local fan Chris Gainty who was at his first show since recovering from a car accident earlier in the year. Llama unleashed a fury of incendiary guitar and Golgi Apparatus closed the set as 4000 ticket stubs were waved in the air.

After a setbreak, the band took the stage for set II with an opening of Brother that picked up where Llama left off, rapid- firing on all cylinders. Brother led into Bouncing Around The Room, during which Super Balls were bounced from the balcony onto the floor, making for some surreal footing on the wood floor. Buried Alive was next and Trey counted down the last two minutes of 1991 while deftly teasing Auld Lang Syne and building into a frenzy for the final countdown. A full instrumental Auld Lang Syne followed, punctuated by confetti explosions that further set this show apart from all that came before and foreshadowed the elaborate NYE gags that followed. A glorious Runaway Jim was the first song of the new year, leading to a hot combination of The Landlady > Reba. Cavern came next, setting the stage for My Sweet One > Run Like An Antelope to round out the second set. During Antelope, the band’s playing rose to meet the majesty of the room and the unbridled passion of the huge (for the time) crowd...and this was still set II!

The first-ever New Year’s Eve set III started with Fish’s kick drum and Trey’s Final Word commentary about the evil King of Prussia. This was years before fans began chanting “Wilson” and the spellbound spectators cheered with anticipation as the band dipped into The Squriming Coil. Trey joined Page’s piano outro near the end to set up the show’s improvisational highlight – a ground-breaking, earth-shattering Tweezer complete with primal vocalizations and a ferocious jam that decelerated naturally into McGrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters. Leading the assemblage through Gamehendge, this pretty McGrupp paved the way to a set-closing Mike’s Groove that found the whole band hooked up and soaring from start to finish. As they took it to Rhode Island with Weekapaug Groove, Trey teased The Lion Sleeps Tonight, fueling the band and audience to ever higher levels. After Weekapaug Groove, the band returned for an Encore that began with them asking Chris to illuminate the new Minkin so they could enjoy the sweet effects of the lights-on-lexan that were otherwise hidden from their view. The band and audience gave Mike’s Mom a round of applause and the backdrop remained a signature part of the light show for years. The Encore continued with Lawn Boy, punctuated by an enchanting seasonal nod to The Christmas Song. Rocky Top and Tweezer Reprise ended an exciting and historic night of music.

The New Aud release demonstrates a creative peak before a record crowd that was treated to a spectacular show in an especially inspiring setting. The three-set New Year’s Eve show became a hallmark of Phish’s year – a ritual that has occurred nearly every year the band has been active. The New Aud also began the Moore’s law of Phish New Year’s gigs, a customary doubling of capacity until the venues couldn’t hold any more and elevating the New Year’s tradition into legendary status. This is the first matrix release from livephish.com, capturing the electric energy of this special performance for veterans and new generations alike. The New Aud celebrates more than three hours of Prime Phish and is a perfect 20th anniversary view inside this formative show. The 3-set download (also available as an on demand 3-CD set at livephish.com) slated for release December 31, 2011 is a staple for everybody who remembers the good old days and those who wish they did...but we all start out small.

Enjoy! --ks

Playlist for 12/30/11 - Volume CXXVI - 2011 Jam of the Year Winners

brad — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:54:00 GMT

COUNTDOWN TO THE 2011 JAM OF THE YEAR AS VOTED BY WEEKLY LIVE STASH LISTENERS:

7. Widespread Panic : 2011/02/10 II Athens, GA- Arleen (24:36)

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6. The Disco Biscuits : 2011/07/08 II Camp Bisco X, NY- I-man (9:24)
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5. moe. : 2011/05/27 Summer Camp, IL- George (16:34)
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4. Dave Matthews Band (w/ Warren Haynes) : 2011/09/03 The Gorge, WA- Cortez The Killer (19:06)

3. Phish : 2011/07/02 III Super Ball IX, NY- Golden Age (13:08)
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2. Umphrey's McGee : 2011/10/29 II Atlanta, GA- In the Puppet Kitchen (14:40)
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AND THE WINNER IS...

1. The String Cheese Incident : 2011/12/09 II Chicago, IL- Rosie>Bonafied Lovin'>Rosie (11:05)
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'1348' Riser Cam

Kevin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:49:00 GMT

Kris Myers lights it up during '1348' at The Pageant, St. Louis, MO on 12/29/11

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Playlist for 12/23/11 - Volume CXXV - Best Jam of 2011 Nominees

brad — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:01:00 GMT

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2. The String Cheese Incident : 2011/12/09 II Chicago, IL- Rosie>Bonafied Lovin'>Rosie (11:05)
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4. Widespread Panic : 2011/02/10 II Athens, GA- Arleen (24:36)
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6. Umphrey's McGee : 2011/10/29 II Atlanta, GA- In the Puppet Kitchen (14:40)
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8. Phish : 2011/07/02 III Super Ball IX, NY- Golden Age (13:08)
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10. The Disco Biscuits : 2011/07/08 II Camp Bisco X, NY- I-man (9:24)
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12. moe. : 2011/05/27 Summer Camp, IL- George (16:34)
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14. Dave Matthews Band (w/ Warren Haynes) : 2011/09/03 The Gorge, WA- Cortez The Killer (19:06)

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Mini Kiss drunk on tequila

Kevin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:44:00 GMT

Ryan Stasik remembers a couple December shows of yesteryear that are now available for half off during the UMLive flash sale.

12/16/07 Carribean Holidaze, Runaway Bay, Jamaica
Playing on the beach is always awesome. Playing on the beach under the stars in Jamaica is particuarly awesome. And playing with Andrew Tosh & his giant spliff on that beach was most awesome. Keller Williams joined in on the fun for a great version of Partyin' Peeps as well. Good times people.

12/31/04 The Riviera, Chicago, IL
Hmmmm, Jugglers, trapeze, Jake on drums, horn with Ophelia and sledgehammer, Mini Kiss running around stage drunk on my tequila.....I'd say this is worthy of a listen!

And we are proud to feature Micah Gordon, Director of Production at Nugs.net/LiveDownloads.com, as a guest blogger reflecting on a few decemeber gems.

12/29/06 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL
This was my first New Years run experience with Umphrey’s McGee. Unfortunately I was only able to go to the first night because I had to work on the 30^th and 31^stbut as far as I was concerned the band played like it was New Years Eve. The Ocean Billy book ends were perfectly haunting for the reverberant Aragon Ballroom, the 2^nd set All In Time opener was spectaculr, but the highlight of the show was the 17 minute August. Performed with soaring guitar solos this one is not to be missed.

12/31/07 Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL
I was back in Chicago for three full nights of Umphrey’s McGee at the Aragon. This venue was the site of my first concert ever as a 7^thgrader and many more shows throughout high school. I had never really heard good sound in this room but the Sound Caresser had the place dialed in. It was the first time that I had ever heard the pipe organ in use and also the first time that I'd seen the band perform with horns. The countdown is a moment that I will never forget. I knew that there was nowhere else in the world that I wanted to be at that moment.

12/30/08 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
The Auditorium Theatre is such a beautiful room that brings out the best in any artist. This show was my favorite of the three night run featuring Stanley Jordan and Joshua Redman. I had seen lots of sit-ins with lots of band in the past where the band played around the guest. Tonight, Redman became the 7^th member of the band. It felt as if he was had playing with them since day one. And when you thought it couldn’t get any better, they brought out Stanley Jordan. The trio of guitars during 40’s Theme between Jake, Brendan and Stanley was over the top.

Playlist for 12/16/11 - Volume CXXIV

brad — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:06:00 GMT

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2. Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers (w/ Bela Fleck & The Flecktones) : 2011/08/26 Windsor, CT- Southbound (5:02)
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4. Gov't Mule (w/ Gregg Allman) : 2006/12/31 III New York, NY- Dreams (11:20)

5. vox03 (0:45)

6. The String Cheese Incident : 2011/12/09 I Chicago, IL- Born On The Wrong Planet (10:00)
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8. moe. : 2011/11/19 II Atlanta, GA- Kids (17:06)
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10. Phish : 1997/11/21 II Hampton, VA- Ghost (15:57)
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12. The String Cheese Incident : 2011/12/10 I Chicago, IL- Black And White (10:50)
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14. Gov't Mule : 2007/12/31 II New York, NY- Sunshine Of Your Love (4:06)

15. vox08 (1:13)

The Keyboard Wizard's Holiday Sale Picks

Kevin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:13:00 GMT

Joel Cummins reflects on a couple of old gems that are currently on sale at umlive.net. Head over and stock up on some new cheap tunes for the Holidays.

12/3/04 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA

The end of 2004 marked a turning point for the band as we sold out many of the shows in towns where we had never had a sell out before. The Variety was another sold out affair and also marked the 2nd night in a row that the fire marshall shut the show for a few minutes because it just got too darn crazy in there. Some fun improv inside the Haunt, FF & Much Obliged and a few rarities such as Pequod, Ahab, Kat's Tune, Metallica's "And Justice For All" highlight this show before it concludes with a wild version of Front Porch. Enjoy the energy of this 2004 classic from one of our favorite early venues to throw down in the South!

12/01/07 Borders, Ann Arbor, MI

The hilariousness of this set cannot be described in words. I can still remember being slightly hung over and walking into the first ever Borders book store that Saturday morning. And I thought to myself, these people have no idea what's about to happen. We laid down a rock show on our practice gear, including the wildly inappropriate set closer of Wizard Burial Ground. With lattes being shaken off of tables in the cafe, we knew the Borders cooking section where we had set up would never be the same. Also of note, enjoy my various comments and questions as I traverse around the crowd with the wireless microphone the kind people at Borders provided for us. And this one is less than $3!

Rocking out in the food & wine department

Joel fielding some Q&A during Kat's Tune

Playlist for 12/9/11 - Volume CXXII

brad — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:29:00 GMT

1. vox01 (0:40)

2. Widespread Panic : 1997/12/31 Atlanta, GA- Coconut (7:15)
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3. vox02 (1:13)

4. The String Cheese Incident : 2011/12/07 I St. Louis, MO- Round The Wheel (14:25)
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5. vox03 (0:57)

6. moe. (w/ Andy Falco) : 2011/11/25 I New York, NY- Waiting for the Punchline (17:15)
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7. vox04 (0:21)

8. Red Hot Chili Peppers : 2011/12/05 Munich, DEU- Under The Bridge (5:40)
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9. vox05 (0:52)

10. Lotus : 2011/11/26 I Baltimore, MD- Middle Road (9:16)
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11. vox06 (0:28)

12. ALO : Jerry Jams for Rex: Vol. II- They Love Each Other (11:59)
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13. vox07 (1:36)

14. The String Cheese Incident : 2011/12/04 I Boston, MA- Got What He Wanted (9:57)
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15. vox08 (0:46)

Halloween Mash Up Costumes: Behind the Scenes

Kevin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:16:00 GMT

Rachel Lowen, our merchandise development guru, walks you through the the details of just how it all goes down. Head over to our ebay page and bid on any one of this year's mash up costumes, support The People's School of Music and help us get the next generation of kids musical education.

October is always a little weird around the office. Most days, the UM HQ chugs along to a healthy melody of tour planning, merchandising, coming up with fresh ideas to get the music out there- all the good stuff. While none of that slows down, there is certainly a pinch of pizazz added to the mix as the mash-up costume planning begins, and conference tables once covered in contracts and guitar strings becomes overrun with faux facial hair, spirit gum and character wigs.

For the last four years, since the boys adopted musical and costume mash-ups as a central theme to our Halloween shows, I've worked with the band to piece together their outfits for the big night. The process typically starts with a comical group email chain in mid-September with lists of "hilarious characters with first names for last names", and by October 1 the costume scouting is underway. The most fun characters to piece together, are those with an iconic era to their image, and familiar costume pieces recognizable with little explanation- see: Brendan's Richard Simmons short-shorts. We gather the images of the two characters being mashed-up, choose which piece from which character to wear, and then I hit local costume shops, thrift stores, and the interwebs to create the look.

Rachel & The Band backstage at the Tabernacle

Working in branding, my eyes have become trained to spot trends, and some interesting ones have emerged from year to year with the band's costume choices. Andy seems to go for sports legends and iconic American characters. Brendan and Jake have both stuck with eccentric guitarists from year to year, keeping in character for much of the show- often to a truly surreal level (see: Jake as Paul Stanley). Ryan has historically been the easiest, as no matter what the character, he's (hilariously) already owned much of his costume- "I'm doing Dr. Evil Knievel, and I'll just need the bald head, since I have a full Evil Knievel suit...I'm doing Brett Michael's Jackson, but I'll really just need the blond wig and Ed Hardy tee since I have the Michael Jackson outfit and red Thriller jacket at home." Kris has proven himself to be a character actor through and through, often choosing a mash-up for emphasis on the personality- Larry David Letterman's Top 10 Lists, and Pamela Anderson Cooper's reporting as examples. Joel has portrayed keyboardist mash-ups two of the four years we've done this, and total "big personality" wild cards the other two years. Can't wait to see what he comes up with next year.

We've learned some valuable lessons over the years- mainly, over all else, wear something you can play in! (see: Kris' Incredible Hulk Hogan in 2008).

Helping the guys create their mash-ups is one of the most fun parts of my job here at UM HQ. The creativity and spirit of the band never ceases to amaze.

Till next year,

Rachel

Playlist for 12/3/11 - Volume CXXII

brad — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:37:00 GMT

1. vox01 (0:35)

2. The String Cheese Incident : 2011/11/27 I Athens, GA- Missin' Me (13:42)
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3. The String Cheese Incident : 2011/11/27 I Athens, GA- Dudley's Kitchen (4:46)
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4. vox02 (0:57)

5. Umphrey's McGee : 2011/11/26 II Chicago, IL- You Can't Always Get What You Want (7:55)
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6. vox03 (0:54)

7. HIllside Album Hour: The Waybacks and Joan Osborne Eat a Peach : 2011/04/30 MerleFest, NC- Stand Back (6:17)

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8. vox04 (1:46)

9. Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers : Jerry Jams for Rex: Vol. II- Standing on the Moon (7:23)
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10. vox05 (3:01)

11. Widespread Panic : 2001/07/04 II Geneva, MN- Four Cornered Room (3:43)
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12. Widespread Panic : 2001/07/04 II Geneva, MN- Heathen (6:05)
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13. Widespread Panic : 2001/07/04 II Geneva, MN- Four Cornered Room (2:56)
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14. vox06 (1:12)

15. Phish : 1997/11/23 I Winston-Salem, NC- Black-Eyed Katy (10:55)
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16. vox07 (1:06)

17. Railroad Earth : 2011/11/26 II Stroudsburg, PA- Genesis (8:53)
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18. vox08 (0:45)

19. Red Hot Chili Peppers : 2011/11/07 London, UK- Higher Ground (4:18)
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20. vox09 (1:58)

Booth Love Video: Behind the Scenes Photos

Kevin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:13:00 GMT

A photographic journey through some key scenes of the Booth Love video. Our goal was to feature the city of Chicago & our talented roller girls while plugging in band cameos that showcased each band member's personality. We hope you're enjoying the video as much as we enjoyed making it. Please keep sharing it with your grandparents, dentist, professor, uncle Steve and that funny yahoo who works at your local 7-11. Spread it!

Photos by Jeremy Jackson ("normal") & Kevin Browning (Hipstamatic + 'the squeeze' photo)

Grillmaster Farag hanging on the set with his family. Interesting tidbit about "mom"

The BBQ sauce pretty much says it all

Looking good Myers, looking good

Street view as the girls skate up Sheffield Ave. just outside the beloved Wrigley Field

Crankstrap director Travis Rime Brooks checks out footage of Jake's Red, White & Blue

Stasik dons the headcam

Stasik, Brooks, Browning & the girls talk through the impending face plant

Flashmob Cinematogrphy: Many thanks to all the fans who helped us film this scene on 3+ dozen cell phones. The quick edits in this scene are a result of your footage

Kevin Browning takes a dip to capture Ryan's lake entry. There was some concern the rollerblades would drag him to the bottom but alas, all worked out & he didn't drown

Kri$$ & AIJA get a customized T from Pony & his rattail

Fun Fact: The stars of the show have all spent time as the Chicago Blackhawks ice girls

B-roll shot for the opening 'lo-fi' sequence

Moral of the story here is don't ever play chess with Joel

A huge thank you to Travis Rime Brooks & Ashley Loquercio at Crankstrap Prodocutions for helping us craft this great video.

Booth Love: The Video

Kevin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:31:00 GMT

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filmed in our beloved chicago

crankstrap productions

travis rime brooks, director

kevin browning, executive producer

ashley loquercio, producer

ryan stasik, concept

jeremy jackson, director of photography

matthew rice, assistant camera

ashley loquercio, production manager

christina colosimo, production assistant

travis rime brooks, editor/post-production

our awesome fans, cell phone cameras

kelly bush, hair

meghan pilronen, hair

danielle tinebro, make-up

cast:

christe bottigliero, rollergirl blue

laura walker, rollergirl pink

paige winkeles, rollergirl green

brendan bayliss, damn

jake cinninger, red white & blue

joel cummins, cheater

andy farag, grillmaster

kris myers, buckets

ryan stasik, faceplant

danielle day, bbq mom

emma ryan, bbq child 1

caite ryan, bbq child 2

murphy browning, bbq baby

Playlist for 11/25/11 - Volume CXXI

brad — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:34:00 GMT

1. vox01 (1:05)

2. Widespread Panic : 1997/12/31 Atlanta, GA- Stop-Go (6:38)
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3. vox02 (0:30)

4. moe. : 2011/11/12 II Washington, DC- Gone (5:48)
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5. vox03 (0:55)

6. Phish : 2011/07/03 II Super Ball IX, NY- Light (12:41)
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7. Phish : 2011/07/03 II Super Ball IX, NY- Waves (11:07)
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8. Phish : 2011/07/03 II Super Ball IX, NY- What's The Use (4:59)
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9. vox04 (1:07)

10. Yonder Mountain String Band : 2011/11/11 I Milwaukee, WI- Only A Northern Song (9:47)
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11. vox05 (0:32)

12. String Cheese Incident : 2001/11/10 II Asheville, NC- Round The Wheel (19:05)
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13. vox06 (1:16)

Playlist for 11/18/11 - Volume CXX

brad — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:32:00 GMT

1. vox01 (0:33)

2. Tedeschi Trucks Band : 2011/04/08 Atlanta, GA- Bound for Glory (9:58)
3. vox02 (0:46)

4. moe. : 2011/11/11 II Washington, DC- Meat (31:05)
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5. vox03 (1:04)

6. 311 : 2011/08/16 Morrison, CO- Amber (3:35)
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7. vox04 (0:35)

8. Tea Leaf Green : 2011/10/01 I San Francisco, CA- Devil's Pay (10:20)
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9. vox05 (0:34)

10. Umphrey's McGee : 2011/10/30 Asheville, NC- Domino Theory (11:12)
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11. vox06 (0:34)

12. Yonder Mountain String Band : 2011/11/09 I Bloomington, IL- Ramblin in the Rambler (3:05)
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13. Yonder Mountain String Band : 2011/11/09 I Bloomington, IL- Mason's Children (6:26)
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14. Yonder Mountain String Band : 2011/11/09 I Bloomington, IL- Ramblin' Reprise (2:46)
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15. vox07 (0:48)

Playlist for 11/11/11 - Volume CXIX

brad — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:58:00 GMT

1. vox01 (0:43)

2. Widespread Panic : 2011/10/31 II Chicago, IL- Godzilla (3:01)
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3. Widespread Panic : 2011/10/31 II Chicago, IL- Iron Man (6:16)
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4. Widespread Panic : 2011/10/31 II Chicago, IL- Godzilla (3:04)
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5. vox02 (2:17)

6. Steve Kimock and Friends : 2011/11/05 II Brooklyn, NY- Hillbillies on PCP (15:17)
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7. vox03 (1:02)

8. Yonder Mountain String Band (w/ Infamous Stringdusters) : 2011/11/05 II Grand Rapids, MI- Funtime (8:25)
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9. vox04 (0:53)

10. Mike Gordon : 2011/03/20 II Asheville, NC- Time (The Revelator) (12:04)
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11. vox05 (1:56)

12. Chris Robinson Brotherhood (w/ Luther Dickinson) : 2011/11/04 Oxford, MS- I Am A Pilgrim (5:06)
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13. vox06 (1:44)

14. Lotus : 2011/11/04 II Madison, WI- Dowrn (6:25)
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15. vox07 (0:25)

16. Umphrey's McGee : 2011/11/05 II Milwaukee, WI- The Linear (11:14)
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17. vox08 (0:21)

18. moe. : 2011/11/05 I Houston, TX- Paper Dragon (7:07)
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19. vox09 (1:20)