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A long time friend of mine has been friends with a member of Phish for years. This past weekend, at a wedding party for another friend of the band, it was revealed that Phish will reunite for a tour next Summer. Readers can give this information whatever credibility they feel it deserves. However, this source has never provided me with incorrect information about any Phish-related non-public news or any music news for that matter.

Wilco opening Lollapalooza with “Misunderstood” 1997-style

As longtime readers of nyctaper are aware, I have seen Wilco on almost every trip they have made to NYC since our first Wilco concert at Mercury Lounge in 1996. Our recording of their Hammerstein show last June has been one of the more popular downloads in the history of this site, as well as has been the vintage 1997 recording we offered from the archives.

So when the McCarren Pool show sold out in minutes and craigslist posters were asking $100 per ticket, we decided that we would miss this trip to NYC. It was only after I watched Wilco’s excellent Lollapalooza performance via webcast (see youtube clip above) that I decided that Wilco was playing too well to miss them this year. The old closer-to-the-show-the-easier-to-buy trick worked, as we just got a ticket for face via craigslist. See you there!

Dylan at House of Blues in February 2008
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I have a lot to say about this concert, and have written an extensive analysis and review in my head. Expect more about this show on nyctaper tomorrow.

On Stage: 8:22 p.m.
Setlist:
01 Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35
02 Lay Lady Lay
03 Lonesome Day Blues
04 Girl From The North Country
05 The Levee’s Gonna Break
06 Spirit On The Water
07 Honest With Me
08 John Brown
09 Highway 61 Revisited
10 Beyond The Horizon
11 It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
12 Nettie Moore
13 Summer Days
14 Masters of War
Left Stage: 9:54 p.m.
15 [encore break]
16 Like a Rolling Stone
17 Thunder on the Mountain
18 [band introductions]
19 Blowin’ in the Wind
Show Over: 10:17 p.m.

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While Camper Van Beethoven has not performed in NYC in almost two years, David Lowery‘s other great band Cracker returns to New York to perform at Webster Hall next week. As the rest of the Camper family prepares for the 25th Anniversary celebration at Campout 2008 in September, the Cracker crew will do a few dates, including an August 20 date at Webster Hall. This night also features Soul Asylum, Everclear and Kevin Kinney — Cracker will be on second.

Cracker also announced today that they have signed with the Savoy Label Group/ 429 Records and will release a new album in the Spring of 2009.

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When we last saw Death Cab For Cutie on June 10, the hurricane winds were blowing and band and fans were fleeing McCarren Pool for shelter. In a storm-shortened set, Death Cab still managed to showcase some of the strong new material from their 2008 release Narrow Stairs, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts in May.

This Fall, on Monday October 6, 2008, Death Cab For Cutie will return to the safer environs of Radio City Music Hall. Tickets for this concert go on sale through their fan club pre-sale this Wednesday August 13, and through a general on-sale on Friday August 15.