Trapped In Time is the tumblelog of Matt Simpson. Matt is the co-owner of Maven Web Solutions. His business partner is Eugene. They also blog live music with Todd at The Butter Room.

Designer. Technologist. Traveler. Phishhead. Photographer. Hoosier. Chicagoan.

Matt Suggests: Annicka, Autumn, Chris, Deep, Deepti, Drew, Elle, Josh, Irick, Katrina, Kaylie, Michael, Mills, Nikki, Sara, Sauter, Sharon, and Terz, amongst others.

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Gonna be a beautiful day in the desert

Gonna be a beautiful day in the desert

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Oct
2009
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Good morning back yard!

Good morning back yard!

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29
Oct
2009
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Be careful! Bees with honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.
We all opened fotune cookies to start the weekend off: this was mine.
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Oct
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Indio Soundcheck - Phish
10.29.09 - Empire Polo Fields, Indio, CA

Tonight’s soundcheck.  Lots of teases of other albums, lots of great jamming, and new material.  This weekend is going to be The Real Deal.

Yeah, this weekend is going to be something special - MGMT, Yes, Zeppelin… keep going, there’s a lot of teases in there.

On another note, our resort is incredible.  Probably the nicest place I’ve ever stayed.

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Oct
2009
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Phish - Festivalography Pt 4/4

Your time is near, the mission’s clear

For a Phish fan, this last part brings it full circle.  From the disaster that was Coventry and the bad shape Trey was in, to a healthy, rejuvinated and forward looking group throwing what stands to be one of the most exciting live music events of the year.

We’re leaving LA shortly and heading to Indio.  We’ll be providing updates all weekend long on The Butter Room’s From The Road blog.

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Oct
2009
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My view tonite in downtown LA

My view tonite in downtown LA

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Phish - Festivalography Pt 3/4

The third installment might be my favorite.  The band members talk about playing the largest Millenium concert in the world at Big Cypress, and one of the longest continuous sets of music played by any band (from about 11:45 PM until sunrise, approximately 7 hours), and then flying home that same morning.

This episode also covers the IT festival, my first festival.  The band talks about playing the late night jam from atop the air traffic control tower, and how these creative ideas take off during the planning of the festivals.  No doubt there will be big some surprises this weekend in Indio!

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Oct
2009
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In N Out welcoming me to LA

In N Out welcoming me to LA

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27
Oct
2009
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Michael Jackson - “Off The Wall”

Phish will cover Off The Wall with Sharon Jones on vocals and a full horn section on Halloween. You heard it here first ;-)

  1. The website has been killing albums “off the wall” for a month now.  However, there have only been 99.  Why 99 and not 100?  Mike posed this same question on his hotline today
  2. Rumors have been swirling for over a month that the band has been practicing with a full horn section
  3. For the past week rumors have been that Sharon Jones has been with Phish practicing as well.  She was seen with the band at Tribeca Grill today.  She’s also scheduled for her first gig after the festival in Burlington, VT (Phish’s home town)
  4. Homage to MJ and in response to the many people pulling for Thriller
  5. Gordo will lay it down like nobody’s business
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2009
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Phish - Festivalography Pt 2/4

Part two covers Phish’s festivals from 1998 and 1999, Lemonwheel and Camp Oswego, highlighting their growth as a band, and contrasting Phish’s festival versus multi-band festivals from the same time period.  There’s a great version of the Talking Heads’ “Cities” as well as one of my personal favorite jams from 1998, Gumbo -> Sanity.

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Oct
2009
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Phish - Festivalography Pt. 1/4

I often find it hard to explain to people - be it friends, family, colleagues, strangers - why Phish is my favorite band, why I see them as much as I possibly can, and why I love their music and community.

A major reason for my devotion stems from my first festival experience when I was 18 years old.  I had just graduated high school, and road tripped by myself from Indiana out to Pittsburgh, Philly, and then all the way up to Limestone, Maine for the IT festival. Over 70,000 people showed up, and I was just one of them.

It took me 27 hours to get from Philadelphia to my parked spot on the abandoned runway.  I knew no one there (at the time), and I was a n00b having seen less than 10 shows. Yet, everywhere I went, I met wonderfully nice people who took the time to get to know me, congratulate me on going to such great lengths on my own, and just sharing in what they already loved.

A few really nice people brought me up to the rail and I saw both days from the first few rows, in total awe of how far I’d come all by myself, how great the music was, and how unique the culture was. It was a life changing experience, a rite of passage, almost as if I’d opened up a door where so much could be found.

Since then I’ve made countless friendships through Phish and their music, and continue to almost everywhere I see them. Because of Phish there is The Butter Room, and because of The Butter Room, I now have dozens more friends that I never would have met or known about any other way.  It’s also opened up some great business opportunities in the last year that most people wouldn’t think exist in some pseduo-hippie community that many think centers around drugs (which is simply not true).

And unlike the last festival which was supposed to be the band’s final concerts - and turned out to be a complete and utter disaster resulting in me walking over 15 miles - this weekend will undoubtedly go down as a success on many different levels.

Over the past week, Sirius has been running “Festivalography” which is a radio documentary with interviews from the band members and music from the various festivals.  Part one tackles the band’s first two festivals, and over the next 3 nights I will be posting the remaining episodes, leading up to this weekend’s first ever Halloween festival.

Even if you’re not a Phish fan, have a listen because I think you’ll find that there’s a unique cultural aspect in their festivals that exists nowhere else today - or over the past 15 years. No other band can throw a festival of their own, gear the experience to their own community, and foster such positive and meaningful experiences for all involved. It’s incredibly special and I’m so excited for the music and memories that I’m going to share with many of my close friends.

26
Oct
2009
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Finally in hand and for less than face value. Two more days of hard work left!

Finally in hand and for less than face value. Two more days of hard work left!

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Oct
2009
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Our newest site has just launched, which might be of particular interest to those of you in Chicago. We Give To Get is a deal of the day site for Chicagoans with a twist: 10% of every order goes to the charity of your choice. There are going to be a lot of great deals available from some of the biggest organizations in the city (hint: including sports teams), changing on a daily basis.
From a business standpoint, this is also the largest and most technical site we’ve created, and we’re really proud of what we’ve made here both on the front end of things and the back end in facilitating bringing users, businesses, and charities together in one place.
If you’re in Chicago, definitely check it out and create an account!

WeGiveToGet.Com

Our newest site has just launched, which might be of particular interest to those of you in Chicago. We Give To Get is a deal of the day site for Chicagoans with a twist: 10% of every order goes to the charity of your choice. There are going to be a lot of great deals available from some of the biggest organizations in the city (hint: including sports teams), changing on a daily basis.

From a business standpoint, this is also the largest and most technical site we’ve created, and we’re really proud of what we’ve made here both on the front end of things and the back end in facilitating bringing users, businesses, and charities together in one place.

If you’re in Chicago, definitely check it out and create an account!

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Oct
2009
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Gotta say, I feel like it’s going to be a Bowie kind of weekend.

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Gotta say, I feel like it’s going to be a Bowie kind of weekend.

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Oct
2009
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This looks it will do the trick for next weekend.
Villa > Tent

This looks it will do the trick for next weekend.

Villa > Tent

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