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2024 Ranked (Part 3)
Mr. Zan's ranking of every set from 2024: 25-1
2024 Ranked (Part 2)
Mr. Zan's ranking of every set from 2024: 77-26
2024 Ranked (Part 1)
Mr. Zan's ranking of every set from 2024: 154-78
Countdown Rewind: Celebrating the 2004 NYE Run - 12/29/2004 Philadelphia
The Electric Factory was alive with Philly grit and Bisco magic as the hometown heroes took their legacy to new heights. From the punchy opener “Kitchen Mitts” to the transcendent “Basis for a Day” encore, this third chapter of the 2004 New Year’s Run was a love letter to the City of Brotherly Love. Highlights included the lone pairing of “Shimmy > Pat and Dex,” the rare “42 > Run Like Hell > Shimmy” segue, and a nearly 30-minute “Basis” that cemented itself as an all-time classic. Playful, daring, and deeply connected to their roots, the Biscuits delivered a homecoming performance that was both nostalgic and forward-thinking—a quintessential Philly masterpiece.
Countdown Rewind: Celebrating the 2004 NYE Run - 12/28/04 Boston
The Disco Biscuits’ 12/28/2004 show at Boston’s Avalon Ballroom captured a fleeting moment of magic in a venue on the brink of history. With an adventurous setlist featuring rare transitions like "Munchkin Invasion >< Aquatic Ape" and the playful inclusion of "Safety Dance," the night showcased the band’s ability to blend unpredictability with precision. Balancing joy and creativity, this performance remains a hidden gem of the 2004 New Year’s Run, leaving the crowd and its legacy glowing long after the final note.
Countdown Rewind: Celebrating the 2004 NYE Run - 12/27/2004 Albany
The Disco Biscuits, known for weaving immersive, genre-defying narratives through sound, stood at a pivotal moment in their history. With drummer Sam Altman preparing to take his final New Year’s Eve bow with the band, the energy was electric, the stakes monumental. What unfolded that December wasn’t merely a series of concerts; it was a journey into the unknown, a farewell steeped in triumph and transformation.
Thoughts on Biscoland
Musings on the state of The Disco Biscuits in the Two Four
2022 Ranked
Mr. Zan takes on ranking every set from 2022
2001: Every Show Ranked (part 3)
In which the top 10 are finally revealed
My Top 10 Palindromes
In honor of my palindrome birthday, I present this totally objective and unbiased ranking of palindrome segments
2001: Every Show Ranked (part 2)
Part 2 of the full-year ranking of 2001 covers shows 11-49! Stay tuned for part 3
2001: Every Show Ranked (part 1)
The first half of the definitive (and only) full-year ranking of 2001
An Origin Story That's Old Enough to Have a Drink
The night the Disco Biscuits changed my life.
Notes From The Drop Zone - 7/10/21
Every Night is 7/10
Notes From The Drop Zone - 7/9/21
Mann Center Biscuits!
Notes From The Drop Zone - 4/24/21
Scorching hot jams on Saturday night in Frederick
Notes From The Drop Zone - 3/26/21
Night two restores the faith
Notes From The Drop Zone - 4/23/21
Clean playing and creative setlisting
Notes From The Drop Zone - 3/25/21
Standalones and sleepwalk jams on the first night of tour
Notes From The Drop Zone - 2/6/21
A stunning second set leaves the fans wanting more
Notes From The Drop Zone - 2/5/21
The drought ending show delivers unconventional highlights and a strong second set
12/31/00 - Sunday, The Palladium - Worcester, MA
The Disco Biscuits close out 2000 with a strong three set show
12/30/00 - Saturday, The Vanderbilt - Plainview, NY
The debut of The Chemical Warfare Brigade - Biscuits Style!
12/29/00 - Friday, The Vanderbilt - Plainview, NY
Another uneven show with an amazing first set and new inversion
12/28/00 - Thursday, The Silo - Reading PA
An unassuming setlist delivers stunning standalones
12/27/00 - Wednesday, The Silo - Reading, PA
The first night of the oft-maligned New Years Run 2000 yields one of its finest sets
12/3/00 - Sunday, Commonwealth Ballroom - Blacksburg, VA
LNOT delivers one of the most memorable two-set shows of the year
12/1/00 - Friday, Doremus Gym - Lexington, VA
A fan-favorite set from night one of the Virginia bonus tour
11/25/00 - Saturday, Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
Saturday night in Philadelphia, and the final hometown show of the year
11/24/00 - Friday, Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
For the first time in the fall tour, the Disco Biscuits return home
11/22/00 - Wednesday, 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
A pre-Thanksgiving stop in DC yields one of the most perplexing sets of the tour
11/18/00 - Saturday, Odyssey - Ithaca, NY
Sleeper jams on Saturday night in Ithaca
11/17/00 - Friday, Toad's Place - New Haven, CT
Perhaps the strongest and most consistent night of tour
11/16/00 - Thursday, Higher Ground - Winooski, VT
A monster Mulberry's > Overture (><) > Dream dominates this show
11/11/00 - Saturday, Irving Plaza - New York, NY
The first split Crickets, the first dnb Floes, and numerous other highlights on Saturday night in New York
11/10/00 - Friday, Irving Plaza - New York, NY
One of fall 2000's most famous shows, and the first ever inverted Confrontation
11/9/00 - Thursday, The Terrace Club - Princeton, NJ
An intimate setting yields some of the most important moments of tour
11/4/00 - Saturday, The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Saturday night in Atlanta and the end of the southern leg
11/3/00 - Friday, Georgia Theatre - Athens, GA
Friday night in Athens, GA yields some excellent standalones and a clever usage of Basis
11/2/00 - Thursday, The Music Farm - Charleston, SC
A creative palindrome and standout standalones in South Carolina
11/1/00 - Wednesday, Ziggy’s - Winston-Salem, NC
A mellow night after Halloween madness
10/31/00 - Tuesday, Trax - Charlottesville, VA
Things get spooky in Mindless Dribble on Halloween night
Notes From The Drop Zone - 10/30/20
Big jams and inspired playing on Mischief Night
10/28/00 - Saturday, Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor, MI
The final night of the Midwest leg
10/27/00 - Friday, The Bluebird - Bloomington, Indiana
A Friday night in Indiana yields a slew of monstrous jams
Notes From The Drop Zone - 10/25/20
Sunday in Frederick delivers heavy hitters and fan favorites
10/26/00 - Thursday, The Metro - Chicago, IL
Chicago brings the heat, and marks the return of the Nughuffer
10/25/00 - Wednesday, Barrymore Theater - Madison, WI
A Wednesday night in the midwest yields one of the best jams of the tour
Notes From the Dropzone - 10/24/00
The band blends old and new songs and styles and deliver fantastic results!
Notes From The Drop Zone - 10/23/20
Night one at the familiar Montage Mountain features monster jams and a few hiccups
10/23/00 - Monday, The Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS
A one-off Monday in Kansas yields a few surprises, including the best ever Shelby Rose
10/21/00 - Saturday, Gothic Theatre - Englewood, CO
Night two of the Colorado run, featuring a monster second set and the best ever Helicopters
10/20/00 - Friday, Fox Theater - Boulder, CO
Friday night in Boulder, CO
Notes From The Dropzone - 10/19/20
Touchdowns all day during a Marnday show on the Cape.
Notes From The Drop Zone - 10/18/20
A step down from the past two nights, night three in West Yarmouth nevertheless delivers significant highlights
Notes From The Drop Zone - 10/17/20
The Biscuits deliver an era defining show on night two of the drive-in tour
10/18/00 - Wednesday, Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
Night two of the Pacific Northwest run at the historic Crystal Ballroom
10/17/00 - Tuesday, The Crocodile Club - Seattle, WA
Night one of the two night Pacific Northwest jaunt
Notes From The Drop Zone - 10/16/20
The "Drive-in Tour" opens in West Yarmouth
10/14/00 - Saturday, Palookaville - Santa Cruz, CA
The band delivers some heat on a Saturday in Santa Cruz
10/13/00 - Friday, The Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
Night two in San Francisco
10/12/00 - Thursday, The Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
The first of a two night run in San Francisco
10/11/00 - Wednesday, The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA
The Biscuits hit the Sunset Strip
10/10/00 - Tuesday, The Galaxy - Santa Ana, CA
Tour dips south - sleeper fire in Orange County
10/7/00 - Saturday, The Sanctuary - Las Vegas, NV
Night two at The Sanctuary
10/6/00 - Friday, The Sanctuary - Las Vegas, NV
First Night of Tour
8/26/00 - Saturday, Camp Bisco II
Night two of Camp Bisco II
8/25/00 - Friday, Camp Bisco II
Night one of Camp Bisco II
8/19/00 - Saturday, The Wetlands Preserve
The second Electron show featured a lengthy guest appearance from the Disco Biscuits
8/19/00 - Saturday, Bayou Music Festival
The festival appearance that marks the first full show with the reunited lineup
8/18/00 - Electron - The Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
The debut of The Chemical Warfare Brigade
7/12/00 - Wednesday, The Crowbar, State College, PA
Marc Brownstein's triumphant return to the Disco Biscuits!