@jrock1979 said:

-The author's assertion that the webcast was free because of something having to do with nugs.net and "paying off the fanbase" made little sense to me (nor did he bother to explain).

That was speculation, not assertion.

-The author's idea that Phish is trying to "harvest and ruthlessly exploit our personal information like Facebook" is a ridiculous statement with no basis in fact. LivePhish.com doesn't require any additional personal information than a typical shopping website.

That was humor.

-The author goes on to say that "the opener is a joke" and My Soul is "not a song any of us needs to hear again." I have no problem with someone's opinion, but you can't make assumptions about what the entire fanbase likes or doesn't like, because you WILL be wrong. I enjoyed My Soul, so I have already invalidated your statement.

That was opinion, using the voice of a "JadedVet" for color/contrast.

-I am very confused as to why the author chose to include a recipe for pork chops.

Pork chops are tasty.