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Between David Myles and In-Flight Safety, the Mount Allison University Class of 2003 did pretty well here. Woot woot! Entertainer of the Year / Artiste de l'année Classified (NS) Dave Carroll (NS) David Myles (NB) Gypsophilia (NS) In-Flight Safety (NS) Joel Plaskett (NS) The Divorcees (NB) Female Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – artiste solo féminine Amelia Curran (NL) - Hunter, Hunter Catherine MacLellan (PE) - Water In The Ground Coco Love Alcorn (NS) - Joyful Erin Costelo (NS) – Fire and Fuss Jenn Grant (NS) - Echoes Jessica Rhaye (NB) – Good Things Kim Wempe (NS) – Where I Need to Be Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement du groupe de l'année Caledonia (NS) - We Are America In-Flight Safety (NS) - we are an empire, my dear Madison Violet (CB) – No Fool for Trying The Motorleague (NB) – Black Noise The Novaks (NL) - Things Fall Apart Two Hours Traffic (PE) – Territory Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – artiste solo masculin Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel Classified (NS) – Self-Explanatory Dave Gunning (NS) – We’re All Leaving Dave Marsh (NS) – The True Love Rules Joel Plaskett (NS) - Three Lennie Gallant (PE) – If We Had A Fire Pascal Lejeune (NB) - Adélaïde FACTOR Recording of the Year / Enregistrement sonore FACTOR de l'année Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel Classified (NS) – Self-Explanatory Dave Gunning (NS) – We’re All Leaving Duane Andrews (NL) - Raindrops Jenn Grant (NS) - Echoes Joel Plaskett (NS) - Three Rising Star Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Étoiles de demain Caledonia (NS) – We Are America Haunted Hearts (PE) – Thank You, Goodnight Kim Wempe (NS) – Where I Need To Be Share (NS) – Slumping in Your Murals Sleepy Driver (NB) – Steady Now The Danks (PE) – Are You Afraid Of The Danks Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year / Chanson de l'année Alert the Medic (NS) – Atlas Caledonia (NS) – Scott’s House Classified (NS) - Anybody Listening In-Flight Safety (NS) – Model Homes Joel Plaskett (NS) - Through & Through & Through Joel Plaskett (NS) - You Let Me Down SOCAN Songwriter of the Year / Compositeur ou compositrice SOCAN de l’année Amelia Curran (NL) – “The Mistress†(Performed by: Amelia Curran) Brenley MacEachern & Lisa MacIsaac (CB) – “Small of My Heart†(Performed by: Madison Violet) Catherine MacLellan (PE) – “Take A Break†(Performed by: Catherine MacLellan) Coco Love Alcorn/Chris Hockey (NS) – “Revolution†(Performed by: Coco Love Alcorn) Dave Gunning/Jamie Robinson (NS) – “Made On A Monday†(Performed by: Dave Gunning) Joel Plaskett (NS) – “Through & Through & Through†(Performed by: Joel Plaskett) Mullane, Goodsell, Nicholson, Ledwell (NS) –“Model Homes†(Performed by: In-Flight Safety) Video of the Year / Vidéo de l'année Classified (NS) – Anybody Listening (Directed by: Harv) Down with the Butterfly (NS) – Tanks (Directed by: Aram Kouyoumdjian) George Canyon (NS) - Just Like You (Directed by: Colin Minihan) In-Flight Safety (NS) – Model Homes (Directed by: Drew Lightfoot) Joel Plaskett (NS) – Through & Through & Through (Directed by: RT!) The Motorleague (NB) – Hymn For the Newly Departed (Directed by: Marc Savoie) The Tom Fun Orchestra (CB) – Throw Me to the Rats (Directed by: Alasdair Brotherston & Jock Mooney) Alternative Recording of the Year / Enregistrement alternatif de l’année Caledonia (NS) – We Are America In-Flight Safety (NS) – we are an empire, my dear Sleepy Driver (NB) – Steady Now The Danks (PE) – Are You Afraid Of The Danks The Easy Bleeders (CB) – The Easy Bleeders The Slate Pacific (NB) – Safe Passage Bluegrass Recording of the Year / Enregistrement bluegrass de l’année Catherine Lawrence (NS) – Sweet Memories Cousin Cletus and the Six-Fingered Stringband (PE) - DISCOGRASS Ryan Roberts (NS) – Ryan Roberts Smokin’ Contra Band (NS) – Slim Pickins The Grass Mountain Hobos (PE) – ZOOT! The Spinney Brothers (NS) - When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall Blues Recording of the Year / Enregistrement blues de l’année Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel Easley Stevenson Arsenault (NS) – Nine Steps Rick Jeffery (NS) – 13 Vultures The Hupman Brothers (NS) - Countin’ Quarters The Terry Whalen Band (NB) – A Wicked Driving Rain Country Recording of the Year / Enregistrement country de l’année George Canyon (NS) – What I Do JD Clarke (NS) – Satisfied Karla Pilgrim (NL) – I’ll Think of You Melanie Morgan (NB) – Goodbye Birmingham Rik Reese & Neon Highway (NB) – Mama Raised a Good Boy The Divorcees (NB) – Last of the Free Men The Keats (NL) - Good to be Home Folk Recording of the Year / Enregistrement populaire de l’année Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter Andrew White (NS) – Walk in Light Catherine MacLellan (PE) – Water In The Ground Jessica Rhaye (NB) – Good Things Joey Kitson (PE) - STAN JP Cormier (CB) – The Messenger Instrumental Recording of the Year / Enregistrement instrumental de l’année Andrea Beaton (CB) – Branches Curtis Andrews (NL) – The Offering of Curtis Andrews Darren McMullen (NS) - Decade Ian Foster (NL) – Found: Music from the Unmade Film Spanner (NL) – Dark Boat The Dardanelles (NL) – The Dardanelles Jazz Recording of the Year / Enregistrement jazz de l’année Jeff Dyer/Bill Brennan (NL) – After Hours Gypsophilia (NS) - Sa-ba-da-OW! Jeff Torbert (NS) – This Weather Honest Les Paiens (NB) – PYRAMYD Paul Tynan (NS) - BiCoastal Collective: Chapter One Swingology (NS) – Swingology Loud Recording of the Year / Enregistrement loud de l’année Big Game Hunt (NS) – Goliath Black Moor (NS) – The Conquering Shelter with Thieves (NS) - Confessions of a Toxic Generation The Motorleague (NB) – Black Noise Uncooperative Death (NS) – Uncooperative Death We, the Undersigned (NB) - Bleed the Constants Pop Recording of the Year / Enregistrement pop de l’année Jenn Grant (NS) – Echoes Joel Plaskett (NS) - Three Mel Keith & The Strombachs (NB) – Mel Keith & The Strombachs Stephanie Mainville (NB) - Out of Nowhere Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold (PE) - Broken Hearted Beat Two Hours Traffic (PE) – Territory Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year / Enregistrement rock de l’année Alert the Medic (NS) – We, The Weapon Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers (NS) – Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel (CB) – Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel Dave Marsh (NS) – The True Loves Rules Smothered in Hugs (PE) - The Healing Power Of Injury The Novaks (NL) – Things Fall Apart Roots / Traditional Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folklore / traditionnel de l’année – artiste solo Allan Ricketts (NL) - Rivers Anna Ludlow (NS) – Reel To Reel Colette Cheverie (PE) – Hours Before Dawn Gillian Boucher (CB) – Elemental Lennie Gallant (PE) – If We Had a Fire Samantha Robichaud (NB) – Collected Roots / Traditional Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folklore / traditionnel de l’année – groupe Dawn and Margie Beaton (CB) – Taste of Gaelic Lazy Jacks (PE) – East Coast Live Shanneyganock (NL) – Volume VII The Navigators (NL) – Sea Miner The Once (NL) – The Once Aboriginal Recording of the Year / Enregistrement autochtone de l'année Forever (CB) - Reborn Gary Sappier Experience (NB) – Project III Lone Cloud (NS) – Live at North Street Church Richard Poulette (CB) – Let Go, Let God Francophone Recording of the Year / Enregistrement francophone de l’année BLOU (NS) - Noël Blou George Belliveau (NB) - Prise 2 Joseph Edgar (NS) - Y'a un train qui s'en vient... Nathalie Renault (NB) - La chance Pascal Lejeune (NB) - Adélaïde Soleil (NS) – Soleil Gospel Recording of the Year / Enregistrement gospel de l’année David John Hensman (NL) – Find Me Elizabeth and Scott Rhyno (NS) – Something Beautiful Evangeline Inman & Women Who Worship (NB) - Evangeline Inman and Women Who Worship Matt Brouwer (NS) – Where’s Our Revolution The Ascensions (NB) – No Greater Love Tim Milner (NS) – Kiss the Son Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year / Enregistrement simple rap / hip-hop de l’année Classified (NS) - Anybody Listening Hotbox (NB) - Knowledge is Wealth feat. Radar Mischif (CB) - C.B. Summer Mista Mack (CB) - Gone with the Breeze feat. Mischif Shiest (NL) - Nuttin New Three Sheet (NS) - How it Goes R&B/Soul Single Track Recoding of the Year / Enregistrement gospel de l’année Chris Kirby (NL) - Come Clean Gary Beals (NS) - Jump Off feat. Blessed Jamie Sparks (NS) - All I Need – Remix Mark Duggan (NS) – Sambaiosis

Sounds like somebody might be spending too much time at the office...

Right, and I think people sometimes forget that in general Phish has never sought to play shows that pander to people who do entire tours, at least not in terms of song selection. Sure they mix things up from night to night, but it always bugs me when folks bitch about seeing too many of a particular song too much when they've done an entire tour. You've just seen the band 20 times in one month, brah, if you don't want repeats you're going to have to cut back. (Not that I'm saying that you fall into that category, jaybone).

Irregardless. Hands down the misused/overused "word" that annoys me the most. I generally find people use it when trying to sound smart, which they do not, given that the double negative totally negates their intended meaning.

I was hoping "Shine a Light" would stay in the rotation... Set One * Heavy Things * Possum * Wilson * Kill Devil Falls * Glide * 46 Days * Bouncing Around The Room * Reba * Dinner and a Movie * Guyute * Maze * First Tube Set Two * Scents And Subtle Sounds * Rock & Roll > * Seven Below > * Twist * Mike's Song > * I Am Hydrogen > * Weekapaug Groove * The Horse > * Silent in the Morning * You Enjoy Myself Encore * Shine A Light

Songs for Pre Phish Show Hotel Parties: 1. Signed Sealed Delivered- Stevie Wonder 2. Roses Are Free - Ween (live version only) 3. Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys 4. Will Go Round in Circles - Bill Preston 5. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner

I wonder if there's any help to be found here?

Funny, my mom just finished reading that and has been raving about it to anyone who will listen. I think I'll have to put that one on the list. (Thankfully I work in a book shop that I can use as my own personal library).

Good reading, thanks. I was surprised when I lived in Halifax at how rich an African culture there is out there.

Nice one! Congratulations all-around.

Nice seeing the bluegrass tunes starting to make their way back into the rotation. I'm feeling a "Rocky Top" soon.

Set One * AC/DC Bag * Maze * Driver * My Mind's Got A Mind Of Its Own * Gumbo * Bouncing Around The Room * It's Ice * Two Versions Of Me * Timber * Limb By Limb * Cavern * Light Set Two * My Friend, My Friend > * Golden Age * On Your way Down * Fluffhead * Piper > * Tomorrow's Song * Prince Caspian * Harry Hood * Suzy Greenberg * The Squirming Coil * I Been Around Encore * Fire "Golden Age" is a TV on the Radio cover. Interesting that they encored with Fire the last time they played Albany, on 12/01/2003.

Incredibly sad. I think I saw him in 2004 opening up for James Brown in Halifax. Not someone I listened to a whole bunch, but that hardly seems relevant in reflecting on his passing.

Many thanks to those of you who took the time to vote. Voting is closed and I've moved on to the second round where a panel of judges makes the decisions. Velvet has also moved on. Hooray for us!

Whoop whoop! Congrats buddy. Here's to never having to ask for votes again. Hopefully we both crack the subjective top-10 so that we can at least post with shiny new laptops.

I had a pretty funny interaction with a guard at that crossing (1,000 Islands, I assume) coming back from Bonnaroo in 2003 with two buddies in a van with me. -Where are you comign from? -Manchester, Tennessee. -What was going on down there? -A music festival. -What kind of festival? -Well, rock and roll, I guess. -Yeah, but who was there. -Oh, well, let me see. Neil Young...uuhhh...Ben Harper, the surviving members of the Grateful De- -Stop right there...(long pause)...were there a lot of drugs at the festival? -Yes sir, there were. -Did you leave them all there? -Yes sir, we did. -Have a nice day.

Esau, I was hoping you'd come through for me. Much appreciated, my friend.

One of my favourite YouTube videos of late has been Tony Rice's beautiful rendition of this tune. Anyone have a good quality Lightfoot version they can up for me? So far I've been unable to find one. Many thanks.

Final push!

No, this was Coventry:

No and no. There are only two current shows that I make a point of watching (The Office and 30 Rock) so I just watch both of them online. The only thing I miss is being able to watch sports, but I waste way too much time when I have a TV, so I choose to live without one most of the time. Dude, wait 'till your parents get the internet. You won't believe what's out there.

Don't bite the mailman.

There isn't one. You have to count manually, which is a royal pain.