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July 17, 2009

Phish: 06/20/2009 Bathtub Gin [VQ: A, AQ: A]

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July 12, 2009

Phish: 06/20/2009 Sparkle [VQ: A, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 Farmhouse [VQ: A-, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 Train Song [VQ: A, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 Runaway Jim [VQ: A, AQ: B+]

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July 10, 2009

Phish: 06/21/2009 Crosseyed & Painless [VQ: A-, AQ: B-]

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July 7, 2009

Phish: 06/20/2009 Kill Devil Falls [VQ: A, AQ: A-]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 Ya Mar [VQ: A, AQ: A-]

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June 29, 2009

Phish: 06/20/2009 Character Zero [VQ: A, AQ: A-]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 Maze [VQ: A, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 Ghost [VQ: A, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 Lizards [VQ: A, AQ: B+]

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June 28, 2009

Phish: 06/20/2009 You Enjoy Myself [VQ: A, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/21/2009 Waste [VQ: A, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 …Waves > Sample In A Jar [VQ: A, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 Prince Caspian [VQ: A-, AQ: A-]

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Phish: 06/20/2009 Makisupa Policeman [VQ: A, AQ: A-]

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Phish: 06/21/2009 Crosseyed and Painless [VQ: C+, AQ: B-]

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June 26, 2009

Phish: 06/21/2009 Silent In The Morning [VQ: B, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/21/2009 Boogie On Reggae Woman [VQ: B+, AQ: B+]

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June 25, 2009

Reviews: Phish @ Alpine Valley [Crawdaddy!]

Soon enough, the nostalgia faded and the music stood on its own. The band is sober, tight, and each one’s virtuosic skills on their instruments, as well as amazing improvisation skills that have enabled them to play different takes of the same songs for over 20 years, served to remind me that Phish delivers on a wide range of sound—be it piano-driven ballads, bass-y funk tunes, meandering guitar jams, experimental opuses (and they can literally cover just about anything). They aren’t just a jam band—they’re way too skilled as musicians for such a generalization, especially now as they are regaining their show legs.

Phish: 06/20/2009 Ya Mar [VQ: A-, AQ: C-]

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Reviews: The High Gear of My Soul [The Ginger File]

Phish: 06/20/2009 Lizards [VQ: C-, AQ: B]

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June 24, 2009

Phish: 06/21/2009 Avenu Malkenu [VQ: C, AQ: C+]

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Drug Arrests: Phish Concert at Alpine Leads to 277 Citations [WKOW]

Phish: 06/20/2009 Character Zero [VQ: A-, AQ: B+]

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Review: Phish Torches Inebriated Alpine Crowd [Time Out]

Phish: 06/20/2009 Makisupa Policeman [VQ: C+, AQ: B+]

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Phish: 06/21/2009 MBHO East Troy, WI

Phish: 06/20/2009 Joy [VQ: A-, AQ: C]

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June 23, 2009

Phish: 06/21/2009 Frankenstein [VQ: A-, AQ: B+]

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Photos: Picture Show - Alpine Night One [Hidden Track]

Phish: 06/21/2009 Boogie On Reggae Woman [VQ: C, AQ: B-]

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Alpine Valley: Five Neck Guitar and Keytar Hijinks [Super Hella Awesome]

Reviews: Phish! Phish! Phish! [The Star Press]

Phish: 06/20/2009 4-ch Matrix East Troy, WI

June 22, 2009

Reviews: Phish Busts Out Rarities @ Alpine [Rolling Stone]

In a fitting Father’s Day tribute that borrowed a joke from a 1992 version where family, friends, and crew members jumped around in a giant bathtub during the performance, the Vermont foursome’s children sat center-stage in a miniature tub for the song’s nonsensical lyric chant, “Somebody’s jumping in the tub with your brother!”

Reviews: A Bathtub For Kids in Phish Finale [Jambands]

Reviews: Alpine 2 - The Grand Finale [Coventry]

Reviews: Phish @ Alpine Valley - 6/20 [Festival Crashers]

Reviews:Phish / 6.20.09 / Alpine Valley [JamBase]

Phish: 06/20/2009 Ghost Jam [VQ: B+, AQ: C]

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Photos: G Cactus’s Alpine Photos [Flickr]

Phish: 06/20/2009 You Enjoy Myself [VQ: B+, AQ: A-]

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Phish: 06/21/2009 Streaming Audio [drop.io]

Reviews: Phish Brings Phrenzied Energy to Alpine [Huffington Post]

But what Phish does better than many bands out there is form a cohesive unit, almost becoming one, playing some of the tightest, hottest music on the touring circuit. Now that they have exorcised whatever demons they had either together or individually that led to their dissolution a few years ago, they truly seem focused on putting out some of the best music they can.

Phish: 06/21/2009 4-mic Matrix East Troy, WI

Phish: 06/21/2009 LivePhish SBD East Troy, WI

Reviews: Phinishing With A Bang - Alpine II [Phish Thoughts]

Alpine: Setlist, Links, Photos & More [The Wagger]

June 21, 2009

Follow @GlideMag for Reports Live From Alpine Valley

Setlists: Alpine Valley Setlist [Hidden Track]

Reviews: A Saturday Night Special [Phish Thoughts]

Phish: 06/20/2009 Schoeps CCM4Vs East Troy, WI

Reviews: Phish Energizes Alpine Crowd [JSOnline]

“You Enjoy Myself,” a Phish show staple, was one of the high points of the set. A jazz-rock instrumental jam clocking in at more than 10 minutes, it afforded each musician a moment in the spotlight. Fishman and keyboardist Page McConnell tinkered with the cadence, raising the tempo to a rapid-pace peak only to drop it down moments later while Anastasio and bassist Mike Gordon proved again that they haven’t lost their knack for playing their instruments while bouncing, synchronized, on trampolines.

Phish: 06/20/2009 Audix m1280 East Troy, WI

May 23, 2009

Phish: 07/19/2003 PRO-SHOT 14 Video Playlist

January 12, 2009

Photos: Jason K’s Photos From Alpine ‘04 [EventPhoto]

January 7, 2009

Rumor: Phish to Play Alpine Valley [Jamtopia]