Media Meditation #4: Can anyone direct me to the aquarium?

Photo taken by me at Manchester.

This week, I have had a few encounters with the band Phish. The first consisted of a live stream of the concert that they held in Utica, NY on October 20. Every concert that Phish holds is streamed live on hoodstream.com for the “phans” who cannot attend, also know as the “Couch Tour.” Although the quality of the video and sound is incomparable to actually seeing the band live, it is a great way to stay posted on the most current concerts.


Photo taken by me at Manchester.


My second encounter involved a trip to the Umass campus in Amherst on October 23. Although I was lucky enough to make it to the lot, I was unable to find a ticket, and spent the evening hanging out with old friends, making new ones, and had a fabulous time regardless of my inability to see the actual show.




This is a video of "Fee" as preformed at UMass Amherst.

Finally, I attended the concert in Manchester, NH on October 26. This was a phenomenal show of lights, music, and dancing, during which I took a number of photos and short video clips while sitting to the right of the stage.


Photo taken by me at Manchester.

Because of the convergence of media, I am able to review videos and pod casts from the shows that I both attended and missed, as well as review the set lists and pictures taken by myself and others.

Media are really a phenomenal way to communicate, publicize, and stay updated with the scene, when it is unreasonable to attend all of the shows I want due to classes and a $60 ticket fee.