Freshwater Phish is a recurring column on The Young Folks that is intended as an introduction to the band Phish for new listeners, as well as an overview of their music, history and cultural impact. T…
The TYF Midyear Mixtape: Our Favorite Songs from the First Half of 2020
As a companion to our recent midyear album list, some of our writers have put together playlists of their favorite album cuts and singles of the first six months of 2020. Here are those playlists, int…
The TYF Monthly Mixtape: April 2020
In our TYF Monthly Mixtape feature, our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. This column is back for 2020, and…
15 Things to Stream That Have Helped Our COVID-19 Quarantine Blues
We are heading into our first month of being quarantined and to stop us from over-thinking or getting cabin fever, we asked our staff to share what has helped them through these difficult times. From …
Album Review: Phish successfully convey live favorites to the studio on “Sigma Oasis”
It’s New Year’s Eve 2018, and Phish are on stage at Madison Square Garden playing to a sold-out crowd of devoted fans, as they have done dozens times in their 35+ year career. As midnight …
Freshwater Phish: A History of Phish on Television
Freshwater Phish is a recurring column on The Young Folks about the band Phish, their music and cultural impact. To read previous installments of this series, follow this link. As Phish began to grow …
Freshwater Phish: Does That New Vampire Weekend Album Actually Sound Like Phish?
Freshwater Phish is a recurring column on The Young Folks about the band Phish, their music and cultural impact. 2019 has been an interesting year to be a Phish fan, even though they’ve only pla…