Conan O’Brien ended his 28-year run as a late night talk show host in June when he hosted the final episode of his TBS program Conan. Like other late night shows, one of the hallmarks of O’Brien’s programs were musical…
Freshwater Phish: Great Woods ’94 and Gamehendge
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. This installments takes a closer…
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, introduced in a similar manner…
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 this time we’re sharing some…
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 re-watching favorite TV shows to…
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 nears, the band launches into…
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 in popularity in the early and…