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Phish – Riverport "Bathtub Gin": Greatest Jam Ever?

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7/29/98 Riverport Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, MO. This is widely considering some of the band’s best playing. Clocking in at 24 minutes, this jam is so phenomenal, in fact, that people have suggested that they rehearsed this exact version, obviously differing from the improve playing that they are known for. Although there is another version of this song on youtube, that one is cut short; you can hear the whole piece here, from beginning to end.

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Papadosio & The Werks | NYE Shows | Ohio | Review | Photos

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Papadosio with The Werks :: 12.30.11-12.31.11 :: LC Pavilion :: Columbus, OH

Full gallery for two night run below review!

Papadosio by Brian Hockensmith

Papadosio and The Werks combined forces for the New Year to host what would become one of the best local events of the year. The Ohio bands brought it all back home for a two night celebration at the LC Pavilion in downtown Columbus. They would go on to play to a sold out crowd on New Years Eve, making the night only more remarkable. Playing host to fans from all across the state and beyond, what the bands had in store was nothing short of a genuinely crafted live musical experience that came straight from the heart. With their inclusion of live art in the spatial context of their sets, The LC was set up to also host painters, hoopers, and dancers/performers. Reminiscent of both the bands respective festivals, Rootwire and The Werk Out, familiar faces glowed in every corner. Both bands have a strong following of dedicated friends and fans that will relentlessly turn out, thus completing the creative circle of artistic collaboration within the musical landscape. When it comes to The Werks and Papadosio, everyone has something to bring to the table.

Both bands defy genre classification with ease, which in turn makes them noticeably intriguing and mesmerizing to watch. Each band is uniquely comprised of heavy hitters that cover all realms of their crafted sounds. Rob Chafin (drums), Dino Dimitrouleas (bass), Norman Dimitrouleas (keyboards), and Chris Houser shredding the guitar merge their individual and respective strengths to form The Werks, which is truly a product of each of their own eclectic musical influences. At the heart of Papadosio is Anthony Thogmartin (guitar, keys), Mike Healy (drums), Rob McConnell (bass), Billy Brouse (keys), and Sam Brouse (keys). The five talented guys excel with their inspirational artistic means of expression through music.

The Werks by Brian Hockensmith

Friday night brought in opening acts The Polish Ambassador and the on-the-rise Space Panda. The Werks played a high energy set as they threw down Althea for the first time, brought Mike Healy out on drums to jam, and at one point Space Panda on the keys. They were then followed by Papadosio, who took the stage to headline the evening, playing a set to warm the soul with excitement and smiles. As fans began to arrive in town, the first night was a gratifying one with a peaceful edge as friends reunited and anticipated the impending epic-ness to come the next night.

Night two was packed full of energy and new faces. As the start of the event got closer, the news of a possible sell out was lifting as last minute fans snagged their tickets and pushed The LC to capacity for the inevitable sold out evening. Local bands RoeVY and Karma/Attak kicked it off and the crowd began to pour in. Papadosio would go on first to an ever-expanding crowd, stoking the excitement as midnight drew closer and closer. At just about midnight, the beginning of the end ensued as The Werks joined Papadosio onstage, combining their magical musical powers to become Werkadosio. They kicked off the collaboration with Polygons, a song by Papadosio. It was becoming more clear by the minute that something incredible was about to happen. The countdown began, instigating the crowd into an eruption of excitement as the tolling of bells and clocks rang throughout the room, and the heartbeat pounding thuds followed. There was only amazement as fans realized what the guys had put together as they covered Pink Floyds Time. Masterfully recreated into the Werkadosio style to initiate the New Year, the moment was transcendental.

The Werks & Papadosio by Brian Hockensmith

Then it became The Werks set again as they continued to awe the room with high energy grooves, and some new and bar-raising covers. The Werks debuted OG, covered R.E.Ms Its the End of the World, and rocked Liquid as former member Chuck Love joined the guys for yet another astonishing moment. The jam was so emotionally charged that it appeared to send waves of electricity throughout the room. The set hit yet another high point as the guys covered Rage Against the Machines Killing In the Name for the first time with Norm on vocals. The night was brought to the perfect end as Papadosio joined The Werks again to play a 2001 encore, which included Chuck.

The two bands are at the forefront of what appears to be a shift occurring in the musical world. After a strong summer of numerous festivals and shows all over the country, the two bands took the beginning of 2012 head on and at full speed. For some time now, they have been progressing at a fast rate, astounding fans as they appear to just be getting better and better each time out. NYE was proof of that, and it signified the beginning of a new outlook for this musical family that encourages and is enthusiastic about change, progress, and the promise of what the future holds for us all.

The Werkadosio collaboration represented a New Year of transformation, a shift and change towards a different level of musical experience and consciousness. At the heart of these two bands is a message around the idea of love and appreciation, as well as positivity and one-ness which pulses throughout each song and in every set they play. The two have proven that we as a live music community can transform to become bigger and better. It gives hope that music can be more than just a concert. With their feet well through the door, and the potential to irreversibly change the world of music as we know it, it appears these guys arent going anywhere anytime soonand thats just that way we want it.

12/30/11 – 12/31/11 – The Werks and Papadosio @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (Columbus, OH) View Photos

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Todd Snider: New Album, Tour with Full Band

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TODD SNIDER MAKES MUSICAL MESS
TO INCITE CLASS WARFARE ON NEW ALBUM

On March 6, East Nashville’s subversive, fearless, rebel-rousing songwriter Todd Snider will release his new studio album Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables (Aimless Records). Last year’s double-disc live album The Storyteller earned accolades from Rolling Stone and NPR and his new set finds him pushing even more of society’s buttons. “I want to inspire people,” Snider says. “I want to inspire them to leave home, to do things traditionally considered wrong. If you listen to my record and vandalize your school, godspeed.”

Recording the album in under a week, Snider and co-producer Eric McConnell recruited other great East Nashville musicians to create a sound that didn’t replicate anything they’d done together previously. “I told them I wanted to make a mess,” Snider says. The result stands as something disconcerting, cracked and apart from the music of Snider’s heroes, and from Snider’s own celebrated past.

Todd Snider and the full band will embark on a 40+ date national tour this spring, with stops in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and a two-night stand at San Francisco’s historic Great American Music Hall. Dates below. Stay tuned for updates.

Track Listing:

  • 1. In the Beginning
  • 2. New York Banker
  • 3. West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown
  • 4. Precious Little Miracles
  • 5. The Very Last Time
  • 6. In Between Jobs
  • 7. Brenda
  • 8. Too Soon To Tell
  • 9. Digger Dave’s Crazy Woman Blues
  • 10. Big Finish

    Todd Snider Tour Dates:

  • 1/20 – Evanston, IL @ SPACE
  • 1/21 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theater
  • 2/01 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
  • 2/02 – Phoenix, AZ @ Musical Instruments Museum
  • 2/03 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
  • 2/08 – Annapolis, MD @ Ram’s Head Tavern
  • 2/09 – Annapolis, MD @ Ram’s Head Tavern
  • 2/10 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
  • 2/11 – Clayton, NC @ Clayton Center
  • 3/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
  • 3/08 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
  • 3/09 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
  • 3/10 – Albany, NY @ Sawyer Theater/The Egg
  • 3/11 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
  • 3/22 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theater
  • 3/23 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
  • 3/24 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
  • 3/25 – Petaluma, CA @ Mystic Theatre
  • 3/27 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brewing Co.
  • 3/29 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
  • 3/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theater
  • 3/31 – San Juan Capistrano, CA @ The Coach House

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