Reminder—12/29: A Book Signing and Afterparty
The Book
With MSG just around the corner at this point, I’m sure people are firming up plans in for their post-show reveries. I just wanted to remind everyone that I’ll be hosting a two events on December 29th—a book signing and afterparty—to celebrate the release of Mr. Miner’s Phish Thoughts. The details of both are below. I hope to see you there!
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12/29/2011
The Irish Times - 254 W 31st St. (b/w 7th and 8th Ave)
Less than 1 block from MSG!
The Book Signing: 4 pm – 6 pm
Once you’ve settled into the city for a day, come on down to The Irish Times—one of the nicest bars in The Garden’s vicinity—to celebrate the release of Mr. Miner’s Phish Thoughts! Grab a pre-show drink in the shadow of The Garden, check out the new book and purchase one if you’d like. I will have a table set up for book signing and for anyone who just wants to say hello. (Obviously, no purchase is necessary to come and hang out!) In addition, a large video screen will feature a hand-picked “Four-Song Set” DVD highlight reel for enjoyment during the pre-game festivities. This will be a great place to meet-up with friends and get ready for another installment of Phish: December 29th. Since nobody wants to tote a hardcover book to MSG, a “book check” service will be provided to ensure the safety of all books during the Phish show. Then, once the encore is over, come on back to The Irish Times for more fun!
The Afterparty: Post-show – 3 am – $5 cover
After the show’s final notes, don’t worry about grabbing a cab, come back across the street to The Irish Times for a post-show party! Without skipping a beat, Coltrane and Friends (funk, nu-disco, re-edit) will keep the grooves going for hours—and everyone is invited free of charge! With two floors, booths to sit and plenty of room in the bar, there will be ample to space to dance or chill, whichever your post-show selves prefer. Come and celebrate all that we, as a community, have to rejoice over at the end of an amazing year! Books will also be for sale throughout the after-party.
Check out some of Coltrane’s mixes here!
I hope to see many of you on the 29th! Stay tuned for a Facebook event page. If there are any questions, email at mrminer@phishthoughts.com.
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Jams of the Day: 12/12
“Tweezer > Trainsong” 12.12.97 I
The final “Tweezer” of Fall ’97, a gooey first setter from the first night of Albany.
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“Drowned > Caspian” 12.12.99 II
This “Drowned” is one of the eternally underrated jams of December ’99.
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“Down With Disease > Lizards” 12.12.95 II
And this “Disease” is another underrated monster from the vintage month of December ’95.
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Tags: 2011, The Book
that win by the g-men fits perfectly into the eagles playoff plan.
Sorry phoamm & Mr. P. Should have added that I was drive-bying.
@phoam (even though you’re off to work) – Didn’t see that the Heels won the soccer championship. Go Heels! Only about 50 more of those and they’ll catch the women’s team.
@ Mr. P – My oldest is 2009. My bro-in-law shares the same b-day, too. He’s an ’81. Good day to be born… and/or go to a phish show.
[2nd drive-by complete]
12.16.99 Sand just launched in my living room. deep dish groove + jungle loops. yes.
but selecta . . . !
whats happenin BB?
@miner – diggin this Coltrane stuff!
Look at the top of these lists people. BAM!!!!
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings
what is a top shelf 3.0 sand . . they are all pretty good.
Have been reading a bunch of “Year in Review” type pieces from around the online Phish world lately, when did it come to the overwhelmingly cohesive opinion that the MSG Holy Ghost was the “Best” jam of 3.0?
Missed that decision.
Furthermore, what’;s better: A minor key song that goes into a major key “butter” jam or the opposite, when shit gets minor and evil..
just talked to an excited realtor . . .whewweeee!
shit, i guess i will go to work a third-day!
hitting uic sand
. . .or maybe not
@marcoesq – ive debated that peronsally myself many times and in the end i think its really just all about approach and delivery. “i guess its rarer for major key stuff to turn dark so that tends to have a better association in my mind.
also the minor into major tends to lend itself to familiar patterns. when things go into minor, anything goes
where’s duder .. . . must be painful!
Kaya.
email me
justino AT azheads DOT com
@marco I dig the darker stuff, personally… When the band drops key into a minor phrasing, it always feels dirtier and allows some harrowing ideas to flourish
Duder at least texted me last night and admitted he got Tebowed.
Things are happening fast today. I now have a hotel room in Raleigh this weekend and will be staying with 3 other Rochesterians. Watch out NC State, here comes trouble!!!!
I also much prefer the darkness to the light. Of course, Holy Ghost-like exceptions are always fun. I’ve been watching the pro shot video of that on my ipad lately, so great
Having been in the building for both, I take Gorge RnR over MSG Ghost as best 3.0 jam 8 days a week and twice on Sunday…
I am much more a fan of the darker explorations myself.
I find the best butter jams have some harmonic minor undertones in them as opposed to the typical major shreds ala gins/disease/jibboo.
Gorge RnR is def my favorite 3.0 jam.
state’s gonna kick yer ass, g7!
yeah, i saw duder’s post on this board that he got ‘bow’d
That would be typical Cuse but I highly doubt it. One never knows what will happen in college basketball but in all my years watching the Cuse has never had such a deep team.