We got a little delayed by YEMSG but in good old “better late than never” style we are happy to present you with our special report from Mayan Holidaze. On this episode we welcomed first time guest, Laura K. (aka @glitterfairee). Laura, Steve and I survived the Apocalypse and the “Biggest Wook Party in the World” and now we are here to give you the inside scoop. This festival, thrown by Cloud 9, The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey’s McGee and STS9, was the first Holidaze for all three of us. In this episode we attempted to sum up our thoughts about this unique festie experience. We tackled travel, the resort, the food, the music and gave our suggestions for future Holidaze. For photos and more of Steve‘s thoughts from Holidaze check out our Facebook page and the blogs he wrote during the festie. If you were at Holidaze please leave us a comment here or call us at 419.NO.WOOKS and share your thoughts/memories. And as always, stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter to follow our adventures in real time.
Hey, kids! This week yields a h3tty dose of bro with Steve squared going all Type II, nailing the transitions, and bringing you the news you need.
Both hosts had a healthy dose of music this past weekend, with UNO at EOTO/Shpongle and Toonces checking out PGroove. The shows were h3tty and the crowds were young. Way young. EOTO and Shpongle are touring pretty heavily right now, with dates together and also doing they own thang. PGroove has a few shows left before they hit festival season. All and all, we had a good time at both shows and got pretty in depth with the reviews. Don’t miss out.
Next we transition to some of our favorite, and what should be your favorite, things. Here’s the rundown:
-Our friends at GlowStickWars are having a bitchin’ Back to Tour Sale, with 20% off everything. That includes a few brand new, reusable items. Save money, save the earth, make it rain. And enter to win a 3-Day pass to Summer Camp while you’re at it.
-Umphreaks with tickets will be elated to hear that the UMBowl III ballots have been unveiled. Go on and get your vote on for your favorite 1st Quarter All Request Set songs and the 4th Quarter Raw Stewage Set jams. Check out the ballots this way.
-Have you ever seen a documentary for Phish heads by Phish heads? Maybe So, Maybe Not. That’s the title of a forthcoming movie by filmmaker Noah Wilderman. It’s about who Phish phans really are. We can’t really recall a movie about Phans before, so let us know if we’re mistaken. It could be memory loss due to our old age. You can check out the trailer here and we’ll have a review once the film is released.
-On Monday, Gathering of the Vibes released their initial lineup. Holy guacamole it looks sick! Dead rumors are sure to abound with all members in attendance and there’s plenty of great bands packed on to the bill. Toonces will be there, will you?
We all know UNO loves a ticket check, even a half of a ticket check. That’s what you get this week because nothing has changed since last week. NOTHING. Leg 2, anyone?
Lastly, Steve and Steve breeze through a couple of quick notes on festivals down south. Way down south. TWoL is happy to announce they will be at Mayan Holidaze. UNO is dedicated to bring you the live coverage you crave and promises the most epic end of the world face time convo ever. Mentally prepare yourselves. Jam Cruise has begun the prebooking for next year’s floating festie. We recommend you get on it. At the very least, throw your hat in the ring for four free passes courtesy of Magic Hat. Or don’t … this way we have better chances of winning
That’s all for this week. If anyone knows how to play Zombie/Wook/Alien please let us know. We just can’t remember. Must be the old age.
This week’s episode is jam packed with information about this summer’s happenings. First, we bring you a ticket check on all the leg 1 summer Phish dates. Basically, nTelos and Jones Beach are sold out but everything else is still up for grabs.
Next, we tackle all the Festie updates from the last few weeks. Check out the full episode for details and our take on the following festivals:
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…
This week TWoL is coming at you with a jam packed, 40 minute episode full of news, reviews and opinions skewed.
We start off with a review of Furthur at the Best Buy Theater from 3/13/11. I was in attendance for this show, and left pleasantly surprised. Moving to this more intimate venue from the monsterous MSG was definitely a good call. With emotions running high after the passing of Stanley “Bear” Owsley earlier in the day, the band definitely brought their “A” game. And adding Warren Haynes to almost all of the second set was welcomed by fans in the house that night.
Next we hit the standard Phish “Ticket Check”and discuss our views on the recent on-sale activities. With only 2 shows sold out, it looks like everyone who wants to get in this summer should be able to, and this is a good thing. Quite the 180 from last summer, but we feel a variety of factors contributed to this, which of course we discuss in detail.
Then we hit your Lot Reports, and there are some good ones this week. We always appreciate you guys calling, so keep hitting us up. 419-NO-WOOKS / 419-669-6657.
We did another venue review this week, tackling PNC Bank Arts Center, the 2 Steve’s home turf. Next week we will keep it moving with DTE Energy Music Theater.
Lastly, we run through some news of the week. GOTV added some artists we like to the lineup. At least 1 of us will be there, and hopefully we can provide a live show for you guys. All Good has also released another round of artists. Finally, Mayan Holidaze goes on sale this week, and this guy just might finally pull the trigger.
Thanks for tuning in, we will catch you guys next Tuesday.
