Phish ‘Rift’ Vinyl On Sale For First Time At Magnaball Festival
By Scott Bernstein Jul 20, 2015 • 7:40 am PDT
Rift, the band’s 1993 studio album, will be available for the first time on vinyl at Magnaball. The festival version will be pressed on 180-gram water-blue vinyl and is packaged with a Limited Edition screen print (a Rift continuation) by artist David Welker. Phish notes, “The remainder of the limited run of Rift will be made available at Phish Dry Goods and in Stores (this won’t be on blue vinyl, however) in the middle of September.”
The newest Phish vinyl will be sold at the JEMP Records STore at Magnaball, which is said to “feature a vast array of vinyl releases from the band’s catalog from years past including repressings of The White Tape, Junta, Lawn Boy and A Picture of Nectar and side project pressings. Original pressings of Phish’s first live box set, New Year’s Eve 1995, will also be available. The store will be equipped with vinyl listening stations and copies to pick up, open, read, feel and smell (they mostly smell waxy).”
Here’s more details on three other Magnalball programs:
MAGNAWATER PROGRAM
In an effort to reduce waste, Magnaball will have several water options available. Free water will be offered in many locations around the campgrounds and festival grounds. In addition we will have a filtered water option at two locations in the festival grounds; if you bring your own bottle (please, no glass, camelback or other personal hydration systems) it can be filled with cold, filtered water for $1 per filling (32 oz max). That $1 will be donated to the WaterWheel Foundation.
We will also be offering Magnaball Nalgene Bottles for sale at our merchandise stands and several other locations. If you purchase one of the bottles, you will receive free refills from any water station, including potable filtered water, for the entire weekend. Proceeds from the sale of the bottles will benefit The WaterWheel Foundation and REVERB.
BEN & JERRY’S
Ben & Jerry’s will be on site with their “Save Our Swirled” activation, dishing out free samples of Phish Food and Save Our Swirled and recruiting climate activists. While you’re enjoying your ice cream… sign the Avaaz “100% Clean” petition, joining Ben & Jerry’s and millions of citizens from around the world who are calling on leaders of the developed nations to tackle climate change at the upcoming United Nations summit in Paris. The goal is for international leaders to work towards 100% Clean Energy by 2050. Visit benjerrys.com/climate for more information.
WIN A MAGNABUG
The folks at HippieShop.com have created a custom vehicle which will be raffled off at Magnaball. On deck will be a pristine 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible, inspired by Phish’s Rift album. The vehicle has been donated to The WaterWheel Foundation as the grand prize for the Magnaball Charity Raffle. The proceeds will benefit many local non-profits in each community that Phish visits while on tour. Your $20 (6 for $100) donation will enter you in the drawing for a chance to win this one-of-a-kind piece.
Some info about the car: the classic Beetle looks and drives like it just rolled off the showroom floor. The rumble of it’s air-cooled, four-cylinder, fuel-injected, overhead cam engine. World famous airbrush artist Javier Soto will recreate Welker’s album cover art on the front end of this beauty. A custom painted WaterWheel logo was added on the rear engine cover, custom emblems, chrome wheels and all four members of Phish have autographed the glove box door.
Phish Summer Tour 2015 kicks off tomorrow night in Bend, Oregon. Live webcasts of both Tuesday’s tour opener and Wednesday’s performance in Bend are available via LivePhish.com.
