Yes‚ it's true! The first issue of State of Mind was born four years ago today.
It was Halloween weekend when we got it back from the printer. We were a little over two months removed from the final Phish concert at Coventry‚ and it was five days before an election. I can't help but notice the similarities of the times‚ except everything seems to be (cross your fingers) heading in a better direction this time.Looking back at our first issue‚ it's pretty amazing: The Slip were the cover story‚ Dana Monteith wrote about Michael Hurley for "Musicians on Musicians‚" and there were reviews of Bill Frisell's Unspeakable‚ JFJO's Walking With Giants and Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose among others.

Here are some songs in celebration...
The Slip - "Get Me With Fuji" from 6/12/04Michael Hurley - "Be Kind To Me"
Dana Monteith - "Unmarked Trunk"
related articles
Blog: Surprise Me Mr. Davis Plans to Liberate Canada!
Shows: Lo & Aaron (God Street Wine Duo) with Dana Monteith
Features: The PRISM Interviews: Raymond Raposa‚ Ryne Warner, and PRISM Index Editor Jeffery Bowers
Blog: The Barr Brothers (Videos)
Shows: Surprise Me Mr. Davis
More on: Michael Hurley, The Slip, Dana Monteith
Blog: Surprise Me Mr. Davis Plans to Liberate Canada!
Shows: Lo & Aaron (God Street Wine Duo) with Dana Monteith
Features: The PRISM Interviews: Raymond Raposa‚ Ryne Warner, and PRISM Index Editor Jeffery Bowers
Blog: The Barr Brothers (Videos)
Shows: Surprise Me Mr. Davis
More on: Michael Hurley, The Slip, Dana Monteith
new to state of mind
Shows: moe.
Shows: Yonder Mountain String Band
Shows: Grand Point North 2014
Shows: Catskill Chill 2014
Shows: moe.down 15
Shows: Gov't Mule
Shows: Umphrey's McGee
Shows: Newport Folk Festival 2014
Shows: Widespread Panic
Albums: Phish - Fuego
Shows: moe.
Shows: Yonder Mountain String Band
Shows: Grand Point North 2014
Shows: Catskill Chill 2014
Shows: moe.down 15
Shows: Gov't Mule
Shows: Umphrey's McGee
Shows: Newport Folk Festival 2014
Shows: Widespread Panic
Albums: Phish - Fuego
random awesomeness
Features: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: Interview with Joshua Epstein
Shows: Mile High Festival
Blog: State of Mind's Best of 2009 - Ryan Lowell
Blog: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. play "Simple Girl" on Conan
Blog: Akron/Family Home Demos 2010
Shows: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Shows: 7 Walkers and NRPS
Albums: Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
Blog: Going to The Big Up Festival? Win VIP Upgrade Tickets Here!
Shows: Yarn
Features: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: Interview with Joshua Epstein
Shows: Mile High Festival
Blog: State of Mind's Best of 2009 - Ryan Lowell
Blog: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. play "Simple Girl" on Conan
Blog: Akron/Family Home Demos 2010
Shows: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
Shows: 7 Walkers and NRPS
Albums: Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
Blog: Going to The Big Up Festival? Win VIP Upgrade Tickets Here!
Shows: Yarn