Benjy Eisen

“Playing KISS covers, beautiful and stoned.”

Rock Soldiers

I’ll rock ‘n’ roll all night for you, tonight, Ace.

America 2025, where “illegal” is just a pronoun for immigrants. :(

America has turned into a really weird game of Capture the Flag between Republicans vs Democrats.

Nobody cares about right or wrong, truth or lies. They just care about their side winning. And that’s a losing game for us all.

Remember when the whole country was the team? Team USA?

YouTube video by Mockingbird Foundation 7. “I’m Leaving You a Message” – Literary Analysis 1

Getting involved with @mbird.org and the Phish Studies Conference has been one of the highlights of the last few years. Check out my hetty talk from the '24 conference on Phish, Aristotle, German Modernism and, of course, puppets.

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It’s wild to think that we only discovered the Titanic’s wreckage 40 years ago. First, an unsinkable ship. And then an unsinkable country. Both wrecks were once thought unimaginable.

Mockingbird Foundation Unveils 2024 Phish Studies Conference Video Archive The Mockingbird Foundation posted its video archive from the 2024 Phish Studies Conference.

Attention Phish Fans: The 2024 Phish Studies Conference Video Archive is now available on YouTube thanks to The Mockingbird Foundation! (@mbird.org)

Watch 19 presentations from more than 50 speakers, including Benjy Eisen's "Gamehendge State Of The Union Address"

WHY SHOULD THE GOVERNOR HAVE ALL THE FUN? TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN OF OUR OWN. TIME FOR EVERYONE TO LAUGH AT THE JOKE OF AN EMPEROR. DON’T BE SCARED. PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

“Maybe it’s not too late / to learn how to love and forget how to hate” - Prince of Darkness. #ripozzy

Ok, Phish, I see what you did w/ Devotion to a Dream and I raise you The Line: low-key shelve under-appreciated songs, bust them out years later during a peak-level tour, and everyone leaves happy. The new becomes old and the old become VINTAGE. Love these 3.0 bust-outs this tour. Love this tour!

1984 just came 50 years late, that’s all. #orwell

I think we all are. :)

33 years ago, Phish played the Mann Music Center for their first time. And they closed that show with Antelope, too. #phish #20yearslater

First, Trey wants a platform to be closer to Mike. Now, Mike wants a vacuum to be closer to Fish. #spiritfamily #phish #waveofhope

If you have IEM’s, sure!

CK5 is the Mann!!

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The problem with Phish shows like the one last night is there’s always the fear - how are they going to top it tonight? I have no idea… but let’s find out!!

Tonight’s Phish show had that special sauce — Philly whiz!!

I’ll have to relisten when not caught up in the adrenaline of the win, but that Sand may be my favorite jam from the summer so far. Creative and exploratory, four as one, with the 2025 Hose Jam to bring it home. #phish #colorcommentary

Welcome back to the majors, Sand. All dressed up in your Philthydelphia jersey, like the varsity player you are #phish #colorcommentary

#phish: Yo Adrian! Bowies historically hit a little harder in Philadelphia. Add in a clandestine Caspian callback jam and I’ll take it home with me!

Runaway Jim -> Foam. It’s like muscle memory from a time long ago… and nothing at all like riding a bike.

But “Bike” would be nice too, while we’re at it.

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Ahh… I didn’t see it in the one review I read. And not to worry - it deserves mention (because of the same venue element) but nobody is calling it Destiny Unbound, Timber (Jerry) or Lushington. :)

Phish Geekery: Don't know why this has gone without comment by Phish commentators, but the "Devotion to a Dream" bust-out last night had a nice callback built in - it was last played in the same venue... nine years earlier.

Gluten-free In-N-Out double-double hack - bring your own GF bun from the Trader Joe’s down the street….

Just no.

Nice save, Piper!
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Adding context to Phish since the wee 90’s, @benjy-eisen.bsky.social nails it as usual. He’s got good material to work with ⭕️🔥

Trey sporting his monde greens tonight is somehow good portent. #phish

Phish Stacks 51 Minutes Of Back-To-Back Jams At Long-Awaited Austin Return Phish’s first show within Austin city limits since 2010 delivered a dazzling one-two punch of improvisation, with back-to-back jams on “Fuego” and “Golden Age” totaling over 51 mind-bending minutes of...

Everything IS Bigger In Texas: #Phish made sure of that at Austin's Moody Center, laying down an improv-heavy show featuring back-to-back +20-minute jams.

Read Benjy Eisen's recap + check out the setlist, The Skinny, videos and more

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