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i saw them a few times in high school at the NY theatre in vancouver. that place introduced me to some really fun times with dayglo, snfu, gwar... i doubt i would be into it now!

awesome! i am jealous!

been hearing that it's MSG, not miami

the chilly air has me planning this for tomorrow! it's really good. Chicken pot pie (serves 4-6) 3 1/4 cups chicken stock Pinch or sprig of thyme 3-4 chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lbs) 1 carrot 2 celery stalks 1 cup peas mushrooms (1 cup?) onion or shallot 3 Tbsp butter 1/2 cup cream 3 Tbsp flour 1 egg yolk For the pastry: 1 cup flour 1 tsp sea salt 1 stick cold butter Cut up butter and add to flour in food processor. Blend, then put in a bowl. Add 4 Tbsp ice cold water and stir. Lightly knead into a smooth ball. Wrap and chill at least 30 min. Simmer stock and thyme. Add chicken breasts and poach until cooked, 10-15 min. Remove chicken and let cool. Add some finely chopped onion or shallot to the stock, and large diced veggies (carrot, celery, mushroom). Transfer veggies to a bowl when they are cooked using a slotted spoon. Cut up chicken into cubes and add to the bowl. Boil the stock until reduced to 1 1/2 cups and transfer to a bowl. Return pan to heat, melt butter and stir in flour. Cook on medium, stirring, 3-4 min. Add stock, stirring until smooth and thickened. Add s+p, cream and simmer, add more milk or cream if it needs thinning. But you want the sauce to be thicker not runny. Mix sauce and peas with bowl of chicken and veggies. Roll out 2/3 of the pastry for the base, 1/3 for the top. Add filling to your base, top and cut a cross in the centre of the top. Seal rim with an egg yolk wash, brush all over top. Sprinkle with coarse salt and bake at 400 for 35 minutes.

FYI, your only chance to get tickets ends at noon people!

how was the fest? let's hear a funny story

Note 'mailorder' ends tomorrow! i mentioned the possibility of this show to velvet this morning, and he said 'that sounds like the kinda show i'd be interested in' ... :dance: (i hope he's interested in getting us tix, hehe)

my favourite night of the run. i love when they get ssssssilly!

Phish: A Benefit For Vermont Flood Recovery, September 14th Phish will play a special show at Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, VT next Wednesday, September 14th. The concert will benefit Vermont flood recovery efforts. In the wake of Hurricane Irene, Vermont experienced its worst flooding in a century, which devastated communities throughout the state. "It's been heartbreaking to see all the loss and destruction that came from the storm," said Phish keyboardist Page McConnell. "Vermont is very much a part of who we are as a band. We're really looking forward to playing this show and we hope the money raised will make a difference in the recovery and rebuilding effort." General admission tickets will be $75. In addition, a special "Friend of WaterWheel" package will be available for $250. It will include preferred parking, a reserved box seat, a limited edition poster and access to a Vermont craft beer tent. A very limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets' online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com. The ticket request period is currently underway and will end on Wednesday, September 7, at noon ET. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, September 10, at 10:00 AM ET. In order to ensure that a large allotment of tickets is available to local residents, the public onsale will be in-person only and will be cash only. The box office location will be announced this Friday at http://phish.com, by email update and on local radio stations. There will be a limit of two tickets per person whether individuals are purchasing in person or during the online ticket request period. Proceeds from the concert and merchandise sales will be directed to The WaterWheel Foundation and The Vermont Community Foundation to aid in the recovery of the Green Mountain State. The WaterWheel Foundation was created by Phish in 1997 to oversee the band's various charitable activities. Fans can donate to The WaterWheel Foundation by clicking here. You should specify that they would like their contribution to go to Vermont flood recovery efforts. The Vermont Community Foundation was founded in 1986 and is Vermont's largest homegrown philanthropic foundation, managing a collection of over 600 charitable funds that invest more than $18 million annually in Vermont through grants, loans and other investments. In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the Foundation worked with donors and other partners to facilitate donations for relief and recovery efforts, including the establishment of a fund to benefit Vermont farmers affected by the storm. Visit vermontcf.org or call 802-388-3355 for more information. The show will be Phish's first in Vermont since 2004. Doors will open at 5:30 PM and the concert will begin at 7:00 PM.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated and cast votes! We didn't win but it was really close. But we all know Velvet had the best story there. Your efforts are so appreciated!! Thanks again

That is awesome!!

Thanks so much! But we are in 3rd place not 1st! Need to be top 2! Whoop Whoop!

It does not count if you vote twice from the same IP address.

I agree that this was a great folkfest! I love the new site and I love the size. Looking forward to next year!

That must have been super fun! To embed the video, you would copy the "embed" code under the "Share" option into your post, but then you have to change the toggle below your post from "Use Markup" to "Use HTML" before you post.

I don't think voting more than once counts. I mean I don't think it counts your vote. Voting twice might even subtract the vote you voted. I'm not sure though. Vote once to be safe! We need more votes though for sure! Thanks so much everybody who has voted. And thanks to those about to vote... http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2011/08/win_tickets_to_see_phish_at_dicks.php "Like" the story by Velvet!

bump for weekenders and robot weirdos... http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2011/08/win_tickets_to_see_phish_at_dicks.php Hit the Like button to vote for the story by Velvet! sort by Popular Now you can vote from work once AND from home once!

Great story (and photo) Davey!

Velvet has submitted a fine story into the contest for "best Phish story" and if he gets enough votes ("likes") he can win a pair of passes for next weekend's shows! Please follow this link and then "Like" the story by Velvet! There are a lot of stories on there so when you get to the page, use the Sort feature to sort by Most Popular or Best Rating! then Velvet's story will be near the top. (otherwise it is closer to the bottom of the scroll) http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2011/08/win_tickets_to_see_phish_at_dicks.php Thanks a bunch!

awesome work bouche!

that was a great time! i didn't know what to expect from the show, and was pleased to find that it was awesome! Fun times. Love how they tried out some new tunes on us "after" the official end of the show.

Yep! It traveled up from the states! crazy

RIP

Happy Birthday Mike! Thanks for all your work on this place too