Not only did they collectively put on one of the best performances I have ever seen them play, raging straight drum n bass for their entire set, but Allen exhibited what was possibly his most impressive handy-work of the entire run, gradually increasing his energy level as the show progressed. Many of us were doubtful that Conspirator would be able to follow the Tractorbeam set, but boy were we wrong. Eventually, Barber left the stage to the unanimous cheers of all that were present and it was time for just Conspirator to play. It was a full-fledged dance party from start to finish and then some. Conspirator, with Allen on drums, was scheduled to perform next, but Barber didn’t budge from the stage as both Allen and Brownie came out to join the party for a SURPRISE TRACTORBEAM SET and what a Tractorbeam set it was! My heart truly goes out to those who missed this performance. The sound of the two band-mates was something never before heard and was, to say the least, of magnanimous proportions.
Even Magner was drawn to the stage, almost magnetically, by the energy of the crowd and the force of the unique, and extremely heavy hitting wompage brought to the table. Dubstep loving Disco Biscuit fans (there are a lot of us) could not have been more pleased to watch Barber’s M80 Dubstation evolve and take on a style of its own. As soon as he took the stage, it became apparent that he has not only enhanced his personal library, but that he has acquired an acute ear for selecting some of the most banging tracks in the dubstep scene. First off, Barber opened the night with his M80 Dubstation side project and showcased a vast improvement in his DJing skills.
12/28: Although there was no Disco Biscuits show at Nokia, a proper review of the run would prove incomplete without mentioning Dub Doctor Conspiracy, a night dedicated to their many side projects at Highline Ballroom. 12/27: Step Inside, Little Shimmy In A Conga Line> You and I> Munchkin Invasion> Sound One> Little Shimmy In A Conga Line, Caterpillar Save The Robots> Konkrete, Voices Insane> And The Ladies Were The Rest Of The Night> Rock Candy, Pygmy Twylyte> Save The Robots Kitchen Mitts. 12/26: Strobelights and Martinis> Shem-Rah Boo> Rock Candy> Abraxas> Spaga Svenghali> Portal To An Empty Head> Svenghali, Grass Is Green> Minions> Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairies> Minions> Sweating Bullets> Grass Is Green, Chemical Warfare Brigade Jigsaw Earth. To quote Brownie “…playing in Times Square on New Years is super fucking dope!” That said, I could not be more pleased with my decision to spend the end of the decade raging with The Disco Biscuits. Additionally, there’s the sizeable fact that New York City is, quite frankly, the place to be for New Years Eve, not Miami unless, of course, you are the members of Phish or Lady GaGa and her crew. First of all, Phish was to put on a 4 night run whereas The Disco Biscuits were to host a 5 night run that really lasted 6 nights, as there was an intermediary night of performances dedicated to many of their side projects. 2009 was a momentous year for both bands, but for many of us there was no debate. In turn, many jamband fans found themselves torn between Phish and The Disco Biscuits for their New Year’s Eve plans. Armed with a new drummer in Allen Aucoin, as well as a new double-disc live album ( The Wind at Four to Fly), the group sounds re-energized and poised to tour constantly well into the new year.New Years Eve is the final opportunity of the year for bands to rage with their fans and leave a positive lasting impression. It's no surprise that the band writes its music for live shows and then records it, instead of the other way around. The Disco Biscuits' members call their sound "trance-fusion" - a mixture of jam-band and electronic music with bits of Frank Zappa, rock, techno, jazz, soul, blues and classical. The Disco Biscuits' members performed a concert from WXPN and TLA in Philadelphia on Dec. 
Not long after the release of Encephalous Crime in 1996, the group began touring with the likes of The Black Crowes, Jerry Garcia Band and Morphine, quickly asserting itself as a top touring jam band.
The Disco Biscuits' members met on the University of Pennsylvania campus in 1995 and quickly began playing frat parties and Philadelphia clubs.
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