Today marks the 149th episode of Phish.net's longest running game show, Mystery Jam Monday! Once again, be the first person to identify the source (song and date will suffice) of the mystery clip and win one MP3 download courtesy of our friends at LivePhish.com / Nugs.Net. Each of you get one guess per day, with the second “day” starting after I post the hint. A hint will be posted on Tuesday if necessary, with the answer to follow on Wednesday. Now bust out those cotton swabs, clean out those ears, and get ready to listen!

Answer: With an impressive fourth win over the last fourteen MJMs, @PhreePhish is on the fast track to emeritus status. The vague teasing of "Ramble On" in the 12/31/97 Mike's Song initially fooled some contestants, but ultimately the Blog's record dropped to 9-126-14 (that's wins, losses, and hint-aided wins, respectively).

Next week, we'll be celebrating both Phish's return to the stage and the 150th edition of Mystery Jam Monday. Stay tuned.

The Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Casino and Resort is one of the smallest venues Phish currently plays at around 7000 seats. Built on an old parking lot sandwiched between the Harvey’s hotel tower and a golf course, it sits only a few feet inside the Nevada State Line and about 900 feet from the shore of Lake Tahoe. As of June 2013 Phish has only made one stop there, for two shows in August of 2011. They are scheduled for two more shows this summer, July 30th and 31st. It’s one of only 3 venues in Nevada that Phish has ever played; the other two being the Alladin Theater and the Thomas & Mack Center, both in Las Vegas. Since they have only played one recent set of shows at Harvey’s, there is no grand history. But, there are some things that make this venue unique and particularly enjoyable.

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Diehard fans aren't made. They're called.

Ask a Bengals fan, or a Mets fan, or a Phish fan. Nobody gets into Phish music because Phish music is cool. We get into it and we bend our lives around it because we can't not do that.

Sometimes, nobody seems to understand. But any Juggalo would, and that's the axis of rotation for Nathan Rabin's new book You Don't Know Me But You Don't Like Me.

Rabin, who recently left his post as Head Writer at The A.V. Club, compares and contrasts the Phish and Insane Clown Posse communities through the lens of his own personal and professional turmoil. We caught up with Rabin as he finished a promotional stop in Madison, WI.

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