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Timothy “T-Bone” O’Shea currently resides in Denville, NJ. He attended St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen before studying Broadcast Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications of Syracuse University, where he graduated in 2002. During his college years, he attended and reviewed many live shows in the Syracuse area at such venues as the Landmark Theatre and Armory High (fka Styleen's).
He currently works at a large law firm in Morris County, NJ. Hobbies include reading, visiting the Jersey Shore and, of course, live music. A veteran of over 200 Phish shows, he also counts The Disco Biscuits, moe., Ween, Umphrey's McGee and Belle & Sebastian as his favorite acts to see live.
After three sold out nights at Madison Square Garden full of intense jams, remarkable improvisation and not a single cover song, the stage was set for Phish to deliver a New Year’s Eve performance for the ages. And deliver they did. The…
Hearing Aide: Phish Niagara Falls – December 7, 1995
The newest edition of the Live Phish series will be available for purchase and features a classic show from one of the seminal eras of Phish history. The selection is the December 7, 1995 show at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, plucked…
JAMerica the Beautiful – A Book Review
Peter Conners takes on a noble task in his recently published work, JAMerica: The History of the Jam Band and Festival Scene. He attempts to bring to light a clear definition of the term ‘jam band’ and everything it entails. By noting all…
Hearing Aide: Roots, Rock, Zydeco: Donna the Buffalo’s New Release, “Tonight, Tomorrow…
One of the true jewels of the Upstate New York music scene is a little band that hails from Trumansburg called Donna the Buffalo. With founding members Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins at the helm, this act has been delivering its own unique…
Review: Conspirator “Unleashed”
The term ‘supergroup’ is thrown around pretty loosely these days, but there’s a certifiable one slowly rising up the ranks in the world of electronica. Conspirator, originally a low profile side project of The Disco Biscuits has continued…
Phish at Madison Square Garden, December 30th
December 30th has always had a somewhat special place in Phish lore and there’s some that say this night has produced better shows than the far more renowned New Year’s Eve. With this being the third show of a four night run at the mecca…
The Australian Pink Floyd Show at The Palace Theater, October 20th
Pink Floyd enthusiasts were treated to a fun night of music and visual displays Saturday night in Albany. The Australian Pink Floyd Show made a stop at the Palace Theater and put on a complete show filled with classic Pink Floyd songs that…
Trey Anastasio: Traveler
I was surprised when I learned that the latest Trey Anastasio album Traveler, released October 16th via Rubber Jungle Records/ATO Records, marked his ninth solo album outside of Phish. The various arrangements of Trey Anastasio Band have…
Funk at The Palace: A Review of Live Phish 12/6/97
On September 25, Phish introduced a new member to its Live Phish Archive collection with one of their more memorable shows from one of the most impressive eras of their history. Their 1997 Fall Tour (a.k.a Phish Destroys America) is one of…
moe.down 13: Home Again
The 13th edition of moe.’s annual summer party moe down saw the festival return to a very familiar place, Snow Ridge Resort in rural Turin, NY. The first 10 installments of this Upstate New York party were held here and everything seemed to…