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August 27, 2012

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Charlotte: Review – Carolina Completely [Phish Thoughts]

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August 22, 2012

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San Francisco Night 3: Review – A Night For The Ages [Phish Thoughts]

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March 14, 2012

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Editorial: Mr Miner Ponders If Trey Still Has Reverence For Phish [Phish Thoughts]

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March 13, 2012

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Trey: A Night In The Key of Trey [Phish Thoughts]

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March 5, 2012

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Venues: Mr. Miner’s Venue Thoughts – Phish Summer Tour 2012 [Hidden Track]

With this summer’s Phish dates just announced, the excitement in the fan community has skyrocketed, as everyone has begun to plot and scheme their own summer plans. On the heels of a triumphant year of game-changing music for this era, 2012 is filled with anticipation to see what is next for the band. Will they delve deeper into abstract jamming—a hallmark of 2011—or will they veer off that road? All that remains to be seen, but the one thing we know for sure is where the shows of the first leg will take place. Aside from Bader Field, this tour is comprised of venues that hold a significant amount of Phish lore. But let’s forget about the band for a moment, and take a look at the places where the magic will happen. Below are some tips from personal experience that might enhance your enjoyment at each stop along the way.

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March 1, 2012

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Tour Dates: The Dates Have Dropped [Phish Thoughts]

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February 24, 2012

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Streaming Highlights: Five Favorites From Summer ’95 [Phish Thoughts]

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February 23, 2012

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Streaming Highlights: A Dip Into Fall ’94 [Phish Thoughts]

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February 9, 2012

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Songs: Three Eras of Tube [Phish Thoughts]

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February 7, 2012

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Songs: Twisted Tuesday – Underrated Twists [Phish Thoughts]

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February 2, 2012

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Songs: Three Tweezers of Thursday [Phish Thoughts]

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January 25, 2012

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Lists: Mr. Miner’s Wish List for 2012 [Phish Thoughts]

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January 19, 2012

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2012 Rumors: Doubling Down [Phish Thoughts]

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January 17, 2012

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Year In Review: The All-Star Songs of 2011 [Phish Thoughts]

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January 15, 2012

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2011 In Review: Three of a Kind [Phish Thoughts]

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January 6, 2012

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Lists: The Top 10 Jams of 2011 [Phish Thoughts]

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January 5, 2012

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NYE Run Recap: Some Good Points, Some Bad Points [Phish Thoughts]

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January 4, 2012

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NYE Run Recap: Limited Adventure [Phish Thoughts]

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January 2, 2012

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The Gag: Your Soul Joins Mine [Phish Thoughts]

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January 1, 2012

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Reviews: 12/31 – An Anticlimactic Ending [Phish Thoughts]

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December 31, 2011

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Reviews: 12/30 – Not Much To Offer [Phish Thoughts]

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December 30, 2011

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Reviews: MSG 2 – The House of Energy [Phish Thoughts]

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December 29, 2011

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Reviews: 12/28/2011 – Jumpstarted! [Phish Thoughts]

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December 28, 2011

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MSG Previews: After The Layoff [Phish Thoughts]

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December 19, 2011

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Books: Writer’s Workshop – Mr. Miner (a.k.a. Dave Calarco) [Hidden Track]

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December 13, 2011

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Remembrances: Albany – Twelve-Thirteen [Phish Thoughts]

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December 7, 2011

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Remembrances: The Rebirth of Tube [Phish Thoughts]

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November 30, 2011

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Phish Books: A Book Sneak Peek [Phish Thoughts]

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November 29, 2011

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Orchestral Tour: Trey In Symphony [Phish Thoughts]

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November 14, 2011

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Remembrances: The First Four-Song Set of Fall ’97 [Phish Thoughts]

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November 10, 2011

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Remembrances: MSG Memoirs – The “2001″ of 1998 [Phish Thoughts]

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November 9, 2011

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Remembrances: MSG Memoirs – 12/31/1995 Reba [Phish Thoughts]

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November 3, 2011

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Remembrances: MSG Memoirs – 12/29/97 Tube [Phish Thoughts]

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October 25, 2011

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Books: Click “See Inside” to Sample Mr. Miner’s New Book [Phish Thoughts]

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October 17, 2011

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Books: Extra! Extra! Books For Sale! [Phish Thoughts]

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October 11, 2011

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Trey Anastasio: Trey’s New Songs [Phish Thoughts]

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October 6, 2011

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Downloads: All of Miner’s Picks in FLAC and MP3 [Phish Thoughts]

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October 4, 2011

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Jam Vehicles: In The Great Wide Open [Phish Thoughts]

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October 3, 2011

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Burlington: Trey Tour Kicks Off [Phish Thoughts]

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September 30, 2011

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Highlights: Miner’s Picks – Denver Finale [Phish Thoughts]

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September 29, 2011

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Highlights: Miner’s Picks – Summer Leg II [Phish Thoughts]

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September 27, 2011

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Watkins Glen: Miner’s Picks – Super Ball IX [Phish Thoughts]

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September 19, 2011

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Essex: Review – Bonus Phish [Phish Thoughts]

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September 12, 2011

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Remembrances: S is for Scottie [Phish Thoughts]

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September 9, 2011

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Denver: On Cloud 9 in Colorado [Phish Thoughts]

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September 6, 2011

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Denver: Night Three – Segueing Out of Summer [Phish Thoughts]

Phish slammed the door on their greatest three-night stand of the year last night, again crushing two sets of highlight-ridden music for their Denver audience. In their tour finale, the band unveiled a spectacular final set littered with buttery segues, smoking improv, and the razor-sharp musical marksmanship displayed throughout three glorious nights in the Rocky Mountains.

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September 4, 2011

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Denver: Review – Dreaming In Denver [Phish Thoughts]

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September 3, 2011

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Denver: Review – SSSSSSSSSSSSSS [Phish Thoughts]

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September 2, 2011

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Previews: End of the Road [Phish Thoughts]

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August 31, 2011

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Remembrances: Tahoe Revisited [Phish Thoughts]

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August 30, 2011

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Rock and Roll -> Meatstick -> Boogie On: A Portal To Paradise [Phish Thoughts]

Everything over the past two-plus years had built up to this. All the stepping stones of ’09 and ’10—all the sublime highlights and borked jams, missed transitions and musical triumphs—had brought us here; to the Gorge on August 5th, a night when everything changed again. Phish hadn’t dropped something like this before. Not in this context. Not with this palate of sound. Not ever. Throw the era qualifications right into the Columbia River Gorge. And when Mike dropped that bass line deep into the night, bringing the beat back from the netherworld, the Earth shook with delight as skulls shattered across the hillside. IT was real. And IT was good.

In fact, IT was alright.

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August 29, 2011

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The Gorge: Awesome Without Exploration [Phish Thoughts]

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August 24, 2011

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UIC Recap: A Triumphant Trifecta [Phish Thoughts]

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August 22, 2011

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Tour Recaps: Leg Two at a Glance [Phish Thoughts]

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August 18, 2011

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Chicago: UIC3 Review – A Sudden Shift To Songs [Phish Thoughts]

Following two shows that showcased jams of all shapes and sizes, Phish played an odd tour finale in which they rarely let an improvisational root take hold. Still crafting an engaging opening half of the second set the band carried legitimate momentum, albeit with short jam segments, as they segued smoothly from the show’s improvisational high point—“Piper”— into “Ghost.” But Trey decided to supplant any semblance of a “Ghost” jam with “Makisupa,” a move which wound up diffusing the entire set and sparking an innocuous run of made-far-radio Phish, leaving their leg two finale as the weakest of the Chicago’s three nights—by far.

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August 17, 2011

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Chicago: Review – Riding Out The Ripples [Phish Thoughts]

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August 16, 2011

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Chicago: Review – The Elements of Phish [Phish Thoughts]

Starting with the sinister swank of “Sand” the band showcased their one-minded playing with a heroic dose of Phish groove. The band took the song far beyond rhythmic gymnastics however, as they moved right past the song’s conclusion into a hard-edged ambiance. Amidst this context Mike and Trey had an eerie, one-on-one conversation that gradually brought the band towards “Light.” And after a small time off from being the band’s central portal into the center of the cosmos, “Light’s” two versions of tour have been exactly that. Taking last night’s piece into the heart of modern Phish experimentation, Mike stood at the center of an intergalactic jam. As the band pushed eclectic and alien boundaries, the wide-open style of play that defined the jam would soon come to define the entire set.

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August 15, 2011

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Tour Recaps: UIC and Where We Are [Phish Thoughts]

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Outside Lands: Review – Festival Phish [Phish Thoughts]

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August 11, 2011

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Lake Tahoe: Review – Patience Is A Virtue [Phish Thoughts]

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