All right Umphrey’s McGee fans, this is your chance to help make our side project Digital Tape Machine’s new album Be Here Now a reality.  We’re embarking on a kickstarter campaign where you can purchase the album in about 25 different ways.  We’ve created both practical & ridiculous packages that should satiate every fan’s desire.  With your album purchase do you want to play golf with Kris Myers, Dan Rucinski & me?  Want to …

A Free Christmas EP from the Brothers Farag [bandcamp album=2158290782 bgcol=FFFFFF linkcol=4285BB size=venti]

As many of you may have noticed over the last few years, we typically run a video camera at front of house to record the wide shot of each performance. Jefferson sets it up next to the lighting/sound position and team UM frequently reviews the game tapes as a coach would watch films. We look at what worked, what didn’t and ask ourselves how we can improve (sometimes we just watch for fun while drinking …

 Brendan & Jake had the honor of performing at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium this past Tuesday night. Joel and Kris joined in on the fun, as well as some very special guests. The scenery was too fantastic not to share. A night at the Shedd Aquarium with Brendan, Jake, Joel & Kris Setlist as approved by the dolphin trainer Excellent technique on the seat cushion air guitar Brendan acknowledges the special guest over Joel’s right shoulder …

A new remix of Booth Love surfaces from Manic Focus. Happy Thursday. Stasik tries not to fall face first in the sand while filming this scene from the Booth Love video. 

Haven’t you always wondered what it would be like if you were strapped to Kris’s chest while he was playing? Yea, neither have we. Turns out, it’s a pretty good view. Thanks to Jeremy Sewell for strapping this GoPro to Kris’s chest at moe.down 2012.

Not that we necessarily need a reason, but Movember seemed like a good enough one to rock a new UMLive sale. As has become custom, we’re offering a slew of shows (a whopping 65 for those scoring at home) at half off, $4.95 for MP3s and $7.95 for FLAC/ALAC. Given the sheer volume of discounted audio available, I wanted to take a moment to recap a few personal highlights from the pile. Additionally, we’ve put …

Now that Andy Farag has finished the exhausting grind that is the campaign trail, he’s back to work churning out BBQ & beats. Partnered with his brother Ryan, Andy has recently launched a new site focused around their hip hop and R&B production. Sumpump Productions dives deep to uncover often overlooked beats and puts a fresh spin on everything they touch. Check out the new site and indulge yourself.   And some Ear Candy for …

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Update 11/09/12 We wanted to update this entry as it’s come to light that our previous post needed some clarification. While it is true that on average only 15% of you are seeing our regular posts, that does not have any correlation to Facebook’s new promoted (paid) posts. But we do suggest you follow the instructions below if you want a little more umph in your life. If you’d like to learn more, we suggest …

It’s been just over 2 weeks since the launch of allthings.umphreys.com, and we’re really pleased with the reception the site has received and the feedback we’ve gotten. To date, we’ve made over 200 changes to the site to fix bugs and address issues you’ve raised. Because we have big plans for the site and the community around it, I wanted to take some time to outline some of the enhancements added. We do love our …

Update 11/1 A giant thank you to all who tuned in last night for our live stream of All Night Wrong. We collectively raised $5055.80 for the Red Cross’s Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Not bad for an impromptu stream. Thanks to Stageit for helping us pull it together with such short notice. UM fans, pat yourselves on the back. Mom says it’s nice to share. ———————————- Couch tour is back on! While disappointed that the …