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Attention Deadheads!
I have always enjoyed folk's stories and memories about Grateful Dead shows. I have been unable to find a website that collects these.First of all, is anyone aware of a good, comprehensive website? I...
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Koons Involved in Another Lawsuit
Deborah Koons Garcia, Jerry's "last" wife (who was recently sued by Jerry's "last" daughter), is apparently suing...herself. Well, kinda. The Associated Press reports:Jerry Garcia's Widow Sues Over...
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And More DSO...
GoTrida has a little piece on the Dark Star Orchestra:The Dark and the DeadJeri Rowe - Staff WriterFor the third time in four years, The Grateful Dead is coming back to The Carolina Theatre.Sort...
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The Dead's Lifetime Achievement
The Grateful Dead were awarded a special Lifetime Achiement Grammy the other night. Here are a couple quotes that were in the news.The Associated Press said Phil Lesh was “very excited” to get his...
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40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love
"The Summer of Love was not all that great," Bobby is quoted as saying as news outlets cover the 40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love.Here’s the first in a series of articles by Jim...
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News Briefs 02/13/07
Phish’s PhriendTrey Anastasio told Rolling Stone that he’d like to do more work with Phil Lesh. That's what I'd like to hear from Bobby, Billy & Mick!Tom ConstantenA Chris Azzopardi article about...
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Jerry's T-shirt For Sale
eil.com is selling "Jerry's T-shirt" - they say he wore it in Egypt and then signed it (and they have the photographic evidence). Here's the pitch:GRATEFUL DEAD Jerry Garcia's Own T-Shirt (Rare Black...
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Never Enough Shows
Alexander Varty wrote an article that starts by mentioning the reissue of the Dick's Picks series, but is mostly about how 188 Ratdog shows are available on the Ratdog website (known as "dot org" by...
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News Briefs 02/15/07
Grammys: A Wasted OportunityThe great journalist Paul Liberatore (who writes about the Dead quite often) had this to say about the 49th Grammy Awards:"Wouldn't you rather have heard Joan Baez sing at...
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News Briefs 02/21/07
Well, I was away for a few, and now I got some catchin' up to do!Kantner On GarciaRobert Tacker alerted me to an upcoming broadcast of an interview with Paul Kantner that he says has lots of Jerry...
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Grateful Dead Caucus 2007
Steve Gimbel, a philosopher at Gettysburg College, blogged about this year’s Caucus over at Philosophers’ PlaygroundCheck out his blog!A wonderful conference last week in Albuquerque, the 10th annual...
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Garcia Birthday Band
The Oregonian has an article on the Garcia Birthday Band:sound checkBy LEE WILLIAMSThe Oregonian A DEAD-ISH WAY TO PLAY -- Inspiration sure burns longer than incense. Just ask two of the members of...
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More Than Ties
The Baltimore Sun reviewed a Jerry Garcia art show. It menitons his piece "Reluctant Dragon" which is pictured above. Garcia's legacy goes corporateAbout 70 examples of counterculture icon's artwork on...
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Update on "Losing Jerry"
From left, Mark Constance, Tracey Becker and Mitch Ganem are working on a filmabout Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia’s death and how the Seacoast responded.Courtesy photoBack in December of "Oh-Five,"...
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News Briefs 02/28/07
Bob On BoomersAccording to KnoxNews, a national survey of 1,008 adults conducted by Scripps Howard News Service and Ohio University found that boomers are not regarded as the most generous,...
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Maestro Phil
From David Gans' GD Hour Log Blog:Phil Lesh to conduct 3/18Gala Benefit Concert for Young People’s Symphony Orchestra & the Jazzschool Set for Sunday, March 18Grateful Dead Bassist & YPSO...
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Review of Ratdog in Syracuse
Here's a (cheesy but fun) article from The Post Standard:No Rest for RatDogWhat a long, strange trip band took to Friday showBy Mark Bialczak Staff writer Question: How do you crank up the heat on an...
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Grateful Yid
From Chabad Lubavitch Global Network:Rabbi in Profile: The Frisco Kid, the Grateful Yid, The Rally RabbiBy Lisa Alcalay KlugA married father of five grown children, Rabbi Yosef Langer looks every bit...
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This Ratdog Review Wants You!
Did you see Ratdog at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill Tuesday night? If you did, Journal music writer John W. Barry would like to know what you thought of the show. After reading his...
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Bob Weir & his Ratdog
The Green Apple Fest is getting a lot of attention. It's a three-city Free Festival on Earth Day (April 22nd), and Bob & Ratdog are headlining the one in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Relix has...
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Grateful Dead Roadie Update
Paul WoodsHere's the story from StarPulse:Grateful Dead Roadie Is Lawnmower Man HeroFormer Grateful Dead roadie Paul Woods is making headlines in America after embarking on a 3,500-mile trek to claim a...
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News Briefs 03/21/07
Apologies to any regular readers who've checked this blog over the last week and a half only to find no new news. I have quite a few excuses (including a couple good ones).I wasn't even able to post...
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Donna Jean "still Grateful" to be Singing
Pic from Southern Connecticut Newspapers, IncBig thanks to Jeff Pardo for alerting me to this story. I'm still playing catch-up so this post comes after the 3/23 show it promotes, but it's still a good...
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Hard Truckers Update
Here's the latest from our friends @ Hard Truckers.“The Isolator” by Brian Brown.Find potential problems in your rig BEFORE they happen.Most electronic problems start with symptoms. Oxidation, faulty...
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25% of Vualt Missing!
APRIL FOOLS!hee heeI haven't been able to find out the whole story yet, but it appears that at least 25% of the Vault is missing...or "mis-placed," depending on the story.Most of you know that the...
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