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TWoL 99: 99 Episodes of TWoL on the Blog

Published January 25, 2012 Episode Leave a Comment
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Four hosts, Steve, Emilie, Toonces and Katie, came out to celebrate our 99th Episode tonight.  In case you missed his awesome special report from the boat Steve gave us a quick rundown of his Jamcruise experience.  Dressing up at shows people, it’s the new black.

We quickly moved on to Emilie so she could run out and catch the superfly Rick James & the Name Changers.  Stay tuned to Twitter and Facebook to hear updates from all her upcoming New England area shows.

Next Steve and I talked about the Umphrey’s McGee 14th Anniversary run last week in NYC.  Umphrey’s is on fire right now, if the scarcity of tickets outside was any indication.  Toonces also reported what sounds like a fantastic Railroad Earth show down in Virginia last weekend.

We had one voicemail this week, discussing a rather unfortunate experience in NYC following the YEMSG run.  We wanna hear about your 2012 shows!  Call us anytime at 419.NO.WOOKS.

Finally, of course, we discussed Phish rumors.  With so many floating around right now (Bethel, Atlantic City, Vegas…) who knows what is true.  But it is probably time to start booking refundable hotel rooms!  Also, it’s time to start planning your summer festival schedule.  On the TWoL radar:  Camp Bisco, Summer Camp, Gathering of the Vibes and Floyd Fest.  Finally, we look ahead to 2013. These kids wanna go to Mayan Holidaze and need an in!  Let’s make a deal…

‘Til next week, rage on!

Katie


Episode 96: Get in da Choppa!

Published December 8, 2011 Episode Leave a Comment
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This week on lot Steve, Katie and Toonces learned that Phish is not the only band playing on NYE.  Who knew?  We discuss Hidden Track’s extensive run down of NYE shows across the land.  And remember, TWoL wants to hear about all of your NYE shenanigans so leave us a lot report at 419.NO.WOOKS in all of your tipsy NYE glory.  If you are in NYC for Phish, Mule or AoD don’t forget about the variety of Phish after parties going on around the city.

During ticket check we were left speechless when we learned that YEMSG tickets are going for as much as $250,000.  Since this is clearly not an option, don’t forget that you can enter to win NYE tickets from both Cash or Trade and Magic Hat.  Toonces also brought a listener question to the table about how to tell if you are being scammed in secondary market ticket sales.

Next, we discussed some 2012 festival news.  It’s never to early to start planning your summer festie season kids.  One of the earliest festivals of the year is Some Kind of Jam 7, held in late April in PA.  Wakarusa tickets went on sale last weekend.  Check out that one, scheduled for May 31-June 3 in AR.  Also, Summer Camp, returning to IL on Memorial Day weekend, will begin announcing its line up this week.

We had fantastic lot reports this week from SCI, Cornmeal, and Skydog.   And we of course talked about our recent shows:  moe., SCI, 311 and Big Gigantic.

Also, check out the Kickstarter fundraiser to get the Everyone Orchestra album made.  The album features a ton of our favorite musicians and promises to be a great example of true improvisation.

Finally, a big shout out to our our patron this week, Stuart, for his generous donation.  Always appreciated!

‘Til next time, rage on!

Katie

TWoL 87: SSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Published September 7, 2011 Episode Leave a Comment
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Rocky Mountain high, Colobrahdo.  I think it’s safe to say we’re all on a high after the weekend’s tour closers in Colorado.  This week’s show title is not only a nod to the “S” show on September 2nd, but it also stands for Steve Squared since that’s who we have on the mics this go round.  S2 share their thoughts on the streams, from quality and connectivity to how they actually enjoyed them.  Sounds like Uno had the more epic watching party.

With all the raging that went down at Dick’s this past weekend we can’t believe there was not one single voicemail.  Come on!  You guys know we sit by the phone eagerly awaiting each call.  Ok, maybe not, but we do look forward to hearing from the field.  You gotta call in the lot reports!

In the news this week, Umph is about to tear down NYC with a 4 night run at Brooklyn Bowl.  Despite its very Brooklyn crowd, BK Bowl is one of TWoL’s favorite venues.  I mean, bowling and live music?  Duh!

Earlier in the year we reported that Langerado was ready to get back on the horse, but as it turns out that horse won’t run.  With very little details actually know at this time, they have released a statement simply saying that they’ve had to cancel the fest for this year and refunds would be available.  Bummer.

In two other tidbits, a “lost” Jon Fishman interview surfaced in CO this weekend.  A freelance writer submitted it to the Denver Westword as a new interview, but it turns out it was a Relix interview from 1996.

KDTU is getting in on some musical costume action this fall, announcing an October run that will have them covering the classic Rolling Stones album “Sticky Fingers.”  The tour will feature members of Slightly Stoopid as well as a show with Rose Hill Drive where RHD will cover “Who’s Next” by The Who.  Funktacular.

Finally this week, we start a new piece titled “What I learned this summer.”  While escaping hurricane Irene at a festival, Toonces put down some thoughts to wrap up the summer season.  Look for our other hosts to share their insights in upcoming episodes.

Have a great week and GO SEE LIVE MUSIC!!!

- Stephen T

(aka Toonces)

Episode 84: The Right Coast

Published August 18, 2011 Episode Leave a Comment
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For the first time ever, we have Steve squared + Emilie all on the correct coast and all on the show together. To kick things off, Emilie settles in to eastern standard time and tells about her last hurrah on the left coast at Outside Lands. Long short, Phish is back! You heard it here first.

Chitown is throwing down this week, and we take a brief moment to discuss it. Breaking news: Phish is back!

A Colobrahdo ticket check shows tix going for less than face. Trey shows, however, are on the high side with a few of them sold out. Is an all southeast/midatlantic Trey tour a bit odd? One host might think so, but Toonces says don’t sleep on the south. With the addition of two more show in the SE, we have to wonder if there’s something planned for the open Halloween weekend…

…how about Moog Fest in Ashvegas? Whether or not something Phishy gets added, this lineup looks pretty freaking sweet. We just might have to hit this one up.

Thanks for the voicemails this week! We love hearing from the field. Not only did we get a vm that was left a mere hour before the show, we also had an intrepid reporter that sent an email report when his phone went down. Way to think outside the dial tone!

Lastly, Toonces gives a quick recap Floyd Fest. Basically, don’t sleep on the south. Look for Uno to be tweeting from Colobrahdo this weekend, while Emilie gets herself in the swing up in Beantown.

This just in: Phish is back! You heard it right here, pholks.

- Stephen T. (aka Toonces)

Special Report: The Big Up

Published August 4, 2011 Special Report 1 Comment
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The Big Up, 2011
“A quality product at such a young age for a festie.” – Jules Jenssen, Shireworks Productions
Welcome to Special Report: The Big Up. Who knew we could love a tiny little festival so much? Steve, Laura, and our guest PhanArt Pete walk you through everything you need to know about this rager at Sunnyview Farms in Ghent, NY. We cover camping, tickets, headliners, and why the Big Up should have a permanent spot on your festival schedule next year.
New on this Special Report: Interviews! Laura spent some time talking to Jules, Zach, and Brian, three of the guys behind Shireworks Productions and The Big Up (and Higher Organix…they’re quite busy). We asked our Twitter friends if they had any burning questions for the Shireworks guys and got some great responses! Sorry, @FeetheProdigy…Laura couldn’t ask “How much wook can a wookchuck chuck if a wookchuck could chuck wook?” with a straight face. Listen to the Special Report to hear a few of your questions answered by the festival producers. The full interview will be available as a separate file, as well.
And since Laura is the perpetual noob and she’s always forgetting something at festivals, she asked a few of The Big Up artists what their most essential piece of festival gear was/is. Listen to the Special Report to hear answers from Shireworks Productions/Higher Organix, The Polish Ambassador, Digital Tape Machine, and Zoogma.
Full interviews with artists and photos will be available soon as separate posts / additions to this post.
As always, thanks for listening! We hope to see all you east coasters at The Big Up in 2012.

The Wood Stage, by Stephen Olker

TWoL 68: “Super Ball Icks”

Published April 6, 2011 Episode Leave a Comment
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This week TWoL calls an audible play at the last minute and recruited Amy Fisher to guest host. She joins the two Steve’s as Nick was away on work, Emilie was MIA, and Noob Laura flat out said no. But it’s all good, as Amy will be going to Superball IX, so she was ready to wax poetic about our main topic. And while the details are still pretty sparse, we discuss what is known about Phish’s 3 day festival in Watkins Glen NY. Of course, there is much debate about the 2 ticket options and the “uber tent”, but at least we all like the payment plan that is available.

As has been the trend lately, there is more festival news to discuss. Rock and Roll Resort saw a lot report from a listener. Nateva has been cancelled. And Phil is setting up a “home base” in California.

We had another great week of voicemails from you guys, keep them coming. We’ll see everyone on lot next week.

Special Report: Rock and Roll Resort

Published April 4, 2011 Mini-Episode 2 Comments
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This past Sunday, TWoL set up the studio live on site at the Rock and Roll Resort in Kerhonkson NY to bring you a special report about this unique festival. I was joined by our own “Noob Laura”, and friend of the show PhanArt Pete. The 3 of us took some time on the final day to run down what we did and did not like. With so many bands on the bill, and a lot of ground to cover at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa, it was rare to find us in the same space for any length of time. Fortunately, since we were together during the recording, we can offer both a video and audio recording of the show. And as usual, I snapped some pictures from the weekend which you can find below.

Were you among the few hundred who attended this event? Let us know with a voicemail (419-NO-WOOKS) or a comment below.

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TWoL 67: The Notorious PBR

Published March 29, 2011 Episode 4 Comments
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Is the highly anticipated 9th Phish festival about to be announced? Hell we don’t know, there’ s been so much speculation at this point anything is possible. Speaking of anything being possible, the name of the Watkins Glen festival is rumored to be SuperBall 9. Online Phish Tour broke the news after some serious internet sleuthing about who owns the web domain. Read all the details here.

The schedule for the Rock and Roll Resort Festival has been released! Each night has a party theme and suggestion of what to wear. Make sure if you haven’t yet to get your tickets for this exclusive party!

We run through most of the voicemails we received but had to leave out a few. Thank you to everyone who left us a lot report! If we missed yours we’ll get to it next week! Don’t forget to program us in your phone 419-NO-WOOKS is the number!

Ever brought a parent to a jamband show? And said parent wasn’t exactly a fan? Or even remotely into the scene? Leave us a  comment on the blog and tell us about it. Steve will be taking his mom to PNC for Phish and wants to know about your experiences.

Thanks again for the support everyone, we’ll see you next week on lot!

Special Report: Gathering of the Vibes 2010

Published July 31, 2010 Mini-Episode 5 Comments
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This just in…..

Steve here everyone, and today I spoke with 2 of our “lot reporters” on the scene live at GOTV. Meredith and “Toonces” check in with us, and give a break down of the scene, bands they like, and all the fun happenings that is vibes. Both are veterans of GOTV, and have been raging 24/7 since they got there on Thursday. We appreciate them taking the time out to speak with TWoL so we can all get a glimpse of this major northeast festival.

All the details are in the episode, but I will give you this spoiler: “Go to the Vibes next year!”

special report – GOTV

Camp Gnome - Photo by "Toonces"

PS: Hit us up with your lot reports if you attended the vibes this year. (419-NO-WOOKS)

P.P.S.: Check out Meridith’s blog, View Skewed, where I’m sure she will be writing about her time at the festival.

Special Report: Camp Bisco 9, “The Silent Podcast”

Published July 21, 2010 Episode 1 Comment
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Hey guys, this week we have a special report for ya, live from Camp Bisco 2010. This is a unique episode, as it will bring some firsts to the program. As usual, we hit you up with an episode discussing the scene. This week, the players are “Noob” Laura, PhanArt Pete, and myself (Steve). We review the camp grounds, our favorite sets of music, and all the “WHOMP” we ran in too (WHOMP is the new UNTZ). Next, I hit shakedown and scored interviews with vendors and artists. Finally, we add some updates during the rain delay that occurred on Saturday night, delaying the Biscuits final throw down.

In addition to the episode, I also have put together some photos and videos of the weekend. There is so much to do at Camp Bisco, it would be impossible to do it justice in the half hour broadcast. True to our mission, we are bringing you a snap shot of “the lot”, but I couldn’t help but throw in some band photos and coverage. This was my 5th Camp Bisco, and without hesitation, I can say it was for reals the best one. If you have never been, you have to go next year. I know I will be going.

Finally, I would like to apologize for the crappy audio on my mic during the first half of the episode. Laura and Pete sound good, but I had some weird shit going on. I hope this isn’t a deal breaker, the rest of the audio is great, but I wanted to acknowledge it. Also, big ups to Laura and Pete for joining in this episode. Thanks to the carenwest pr for having TWoL on the scene.  Finally thanks to the Disco Biscuits for putting on one hell of a good time!

“It wouldn’t be Camp Bisco if it wasn’t Camp Bisco” – Marc Brownstein.

Photos of Camp Bisco 9 (TWoL will begin to use Picasa to host extra photos so be sure to bookmark us)

Videos of Camp Bisco 9 (Check back or subscribe to the You Tube channel as more videos will be added.)

*Be sure to watch the last 2 mins of the Girl Talk video. IT IS THE H3TTY.

Interviews with:

http://jumbieart.com/

http://www.brainquility.com/

Cabin Fever Hula Hoops

http://www.thebigupfestival.com/

http://www.staythirstymedia.com/

http://www.headcount.org/

http://www.consciousalliance.org/

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