What's the deal, I thought this was a streaming site?!?
Ahh, those were the good ole days...a simpler time, one might say (although I might not). Anyway, to answer your question, streaming is no longer allowed by Phish's policies, and I have been forced to remove that functionality from the site. Sorry to disappoint you, but you can still download the shows...that's pretty good, right?...RIGHT?
Where are the lossless files?
Sorry, this site currently only has MP3s. It would be nice to have all the shows in a lossless format, but that would take up a huge amount of space. I've tried to get high-quality MP3s, so there should be a negligible difference in aural quality, if any.
Where can I find Phish shows that are not on this site?
FurthurNet is a good program for finding live shows, but the best methods in my opinion are the torrent sites.
bt.etree.org is my favorite, but any of the torrent search engines work too. Also, check out the Google spreadsheets on the
links page.
How can I help out with phiSHows.com?
In a word,
upload. Check out the
upload page, and hook me up with any shows that I don't have - or better copies of shows that I do have. I and everyone else here will thank you.
What are the best shows (audio quality or performance)?
As far as the best performances, that can be pretty subjective. I would recommend posting a topic on the
message board or checking out any
other Phish websites for recommendations.