This then led into “Golden Age,” which seems to be divisive in the Phish community

Say what?!?! It's a fantastic song, gets jammed out regularly, what's not to like? Crazy Phish phans :-) I'd rather hear that than other Phish covers like the totally lightweight Energy or *shudder* My Soul *shudder*

especially the merits of the TV on the Radio)

Did you mean "especially the merits of the TV on the Radio VERSION"? Because TVotR are a terrific band, as Trey well knows. :-)

Had a great time at the Hollywood Bowl show, having a seat right behind the soundboard helped. Much more adventurous musically than the 2011 Bowl show, the Ocelot jam and the Golden Age > Birds of a Feather > Sand sequence were highlights for me. The crowd was in a great mood, the police/security were pretty hands off and the guy next to me had some killer bud, which he was kind enough to share. If only the traffic wasn't such a nightmare on Highland......