The power structure is trying to shut down Mejia’s office lol classic city politics. The first time ever the controller’s office has been useful to the public and they try to destroy it.

It sounds tone-deaf enough when Phish says there’s a golden age comin’ round, but jfc with this

snow day news drop: last week, i turned in a draft of the book i've been working on for the past 6 years! right now, it's called "the invisible hit parade: a taper's history of music" & will be out in 2027 from da capo/hachette. much more to come, obviously!

My debut album “Or Current Resident” is out on March 13! I’m so excited to share it that I think I just popped a blood vessel in my ear. Any doctors out there? Pre-order the (digital) album at bengreenfield.bandcamp.com/album/or-cur... Stream “Chandelier” and “Keiko” at linktr.ee/mrbengreenfi...

Okay so do we think based on the announcement video that each of Phish’s shows will have the theme of a year from the 90s, Baker’s Dozen style? Personally, excited for the 92 show where they play a bunch of Picture of Nectar songs and have Bill Clinton guest on sax.

Take all my money PBS www.pbs.org/wnet/america...

Many thanks to @untidymusic.com for playing Chandelier on a truly excellent show, and for the incredibly flattering comparison to Roxy Music and Divine Comedy.

7am Friday on untidyradio.com, An Untidy Mind with music from: @grim17again.bsky.social @artofstone.bsky.social @danielvincentmusic.com @guyforget.bengreenfield.com #music #musicsky #indie #alternative #diy

It will very much be worth your time to read this.

Kendrick last year, Bad Bunny this year. Who would be the best halftime performer for next year to continue the tradition of making Republicans lose their collective shit? Maybe Against Me? Anohni?

Epstein Island oh you mean Kid Rock?

Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙

Friends, we're thrilled to announce #Comics4Liam to encourage artists to draw pictures for Liam Conejo Ramos and share links to help Liam's family and other immigrants persecuted by ICE! Check out comics4liam.com and please do feel free to pitch in! Images by the great @trungles.com!

Bless Phish for paying musical tribute to Demond Wilson from Sanford and Son, but not to Bob Weir.

Americans are split on ICE overall, but clear on where they don’t want enforcement. 📊 New national data: • 52% view ICE unfavorably • 49% say most agents abuse power • 75% oppose raids at schools, churches, hospitals (n=1,759) Read the full report: changeresearch.com/nation-divid...

This has to be the biggest spread in history.

It would be really funny if Phish said they’d heard fans’ requests for them to make a statement about what’s going on in the country, and have therefore decided to observe today’s general strike and will not play tonight’s show in Mexico

I feel like this Mexico run has made it clearer than most that Phish literally only plays songs about the ocean and the beach now

I did not take my own survey, but there were 5 respondents who called SML the best jammy non-Phish artist, including Rob (which rounded up to 2%) That said, if I had responded, I would’ve said SML and @taperschoice.bsky.social. If you’re not on the SML wagon, get on…

And the first $20 donation to the Mockingbird Foundation of the year

Separately, a plug for the 2025 Jam of the Year Bracket on @phish.net (which if I’m not mistaken is being helmed by @rystorm.bsky.social). Don’t boo, vote! phi.sh/b/697a5d3b

The results of the Phish fan survey I ran last week are here! phish.net/blog/1769626... Thanks so much to everyone who took the survey, and thanks to @phish.net for hosting my colorful charts and colorless ramblings about them.

So @phish.net still doesn’t have an attendee recapper of either tonight’s or Saturday’s Mexico show, and we don’t even have a backup couchtour recapper for tonight (!) so if no one steps up #GeminiAI will (it should be hilarious) pls email charlie at dot net if you’re competent to help #phish

The survey closes tonight! Get your impeccable opinions, heartfelt stories and hilarious trolls in before it’s too late!

Giving new meaning to Big Tent Coalition

An insane, perfect encapsulation of it all: The same day Trump’s agents kill a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse in broad daylight, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon join Trump to watch a private screening of a film about his wife directed by an alleged sexual abuser who was seen shirtless in the Epstein Files

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

If you live in Nevada Pennsylvania New Hampshire Maine New York Michigan Washington Illinois or Hawaii Light these fucking phones up all week

I wish I hadn't watched that video. I never watched the killing of Renee Good and hope I never have to. I don't need to see it to fight it. Today at least four federal agents were beating a man and then one of them (I think) shot him point blank while he was on the ground. More agents present.

I just watched the shooting video. It's a horrific beating and execution in the middle of the street. If local and state officials don't move to arrest everyone involved for murder, they need to resign. Making arrests will de-escalate the situation. Do nothing and this is going to explode.

Thanks to all who’ve taken this survey. It’s gotten a lot of responses, but not enough to be publishable. Would you please share it with a few of the crustiest wooks you know? Thank you!

Never really listened to Tom Hamilton, but Ryan Jewell plays drums on this, which makes it a must-listen.

🚨 Phish Fan Survey 🚨 I’m conducting a survey of Phish fans, covering everything from your favorite jam of 2025 to most-desired bustouts and beyond. Please participate and share in your group chats, Facebook groups and wherever else you nerd out about Phish. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The @phish.net blog is still looking for someone (ideally who can write good even if they suck at phish) attending the Mexico shows willing to recap either the first, second or third nights (1/28, 29, 30). Most of the sphere shows still don’t have a recapper either. So if you or someone you know etc

The survey of which the great @dangerbum.bsky.social speaks: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🚨 Phish Fan Survey 🚨 I’m conducting a survey of Phish fans, covering everything from your favorite jam of 2025 to most-desired bustouts and beyond. Please participate and share in your group chats, Facebook groups and wherever else you nerd out about Phish. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

But just off the top of my head @rosyoverdrive.com @aquariumdrunkard.com @beardedgmusic.bsky.social @godisinthetvzine.bsky.social @letterstapehead.bsky.social

For anyone who saw Phish in Mexico in 2020, can you confirm whether or not there was a spontaneous outbreak of mass projectile vomiting when Trey started singing “And the ocean is loooove” in the middle of a truly gorgeous jam out of Waves?

In honor of Pitchfork launching a new service that allows you to pay to write reviews for them, how about we all share our favorite music sites that aren’t owned by Condé Nast. I’ll start with a few: @aquariumdrunkard.com noexpectations.fyi (@joshterry.bsky.social) @foxydigitalis.bsky.social

Jennifer Kelly (@aquariumdrunkard.com, Dusted) needs our help. Underground music heads, please join me in chipping in.

It’s quite likely that being called a “fucking bitch” is one of the last things a dying Renee Good ever heard. I demand leaders who are as filled with pure, diamond-hard rage over this as I am. I believe this is absolutely not asking for too much.

“We watched a Phish concert and Human Centipede / Two things I now wish I had never seen” is uncalled for IMO youtu.be/jOuvs062Jlg?...

I guess I should have said my campaign has the momentum of a runaway golf cart marathon, but you get the idea. Thanks, buddy!

Phish fans should know that in a world of Katy Turs, there are actually heads out there in the political world who don’t suck. I’ve known Micah for over 30 years and seen many shows with him, and can tell you that his views on both policy and Phish don’t suck. Give him a follow!

AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.

Just a reminder that Katy Tur likes to see Phish shows, in case you feel like booing her to her face

Sending out waves for Weir on the radio today. Tune in and dance wherever you are.

"I have a feeling that it's music that's going to bring this country together. Nothing else is going to work.” -Bob Weir

There’s currently a mini-rainbow over LA despite it being sunny outside. I’m getting flashbacks to the first Fare Thee Well show in 2015. RIP Bobby.

You: the truth about Phish’s New Year’s Eve gag is that it was a sophisticated yet subtle act of protest, connecting the dots between dairy production, obscure subversives who operated in Vermont a half century ago, and the excesses and cruelty of immigration enforcement. Me: