December 2008
29 posts
Garcia Estate Sued Over Live Recording with Late... →
The estate of late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia is facing a lawsuit from the family of a deceased keyboardist - over the rights to a 2004 album which featured a live performance by the pair.
Rock songwriter Delaney Bramlett dies in LA at 69 →
In this July 2, 1970 file photo, guitarist Jerry Garcia, of the band “The Grateful Dead,” left, is joined by Delaney Bramlett, right, in Calgary, Canada, during the legendary “Festival Express,”…
Right place, time for Tricksters lead →
Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay has made a habit of being in the right place at the right time since she started singing into studio microphones in the ’60s. Born and raised in Alabama, Godchaux-MacKay…
"Space," Definitely the Final Frontier When... →
On this Acid Flashback Friday, while Pete’s busy posting best-ofs and music-biz breakdowns over on DC9 at Night, let me extend to the Deadheads among the Friends this Chrismukkah offering.
Fest sneak peeks often dash hopes →
Michael Cera’s documentary comedy “Paper Heart” will have its big unveiling at Sundance next month, unspooling as a world premiere in a key Saturday slot.
Dead Show/podcast for 12/26/08 →
I do hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! The band often played very good runs up to the famous New Year’s Eve shows - often these shows would be better than the NYE show itself. This…
Happy Holidays! Our concert video gift to you is: Grateful Dead- Chapel Hill, NC, 3-25-93 http://tinyurl.com/gd1993-03-25
Pokin Around: Real beard, right height, right... →
On Monday morning I met Santa Claus: Howard Simmons, 54, of St. Peters. I’d never met Howard before, but as soon as I walked into IHOP I knew my man.
Weekend Top Ten: Roy Hargrove hits Yoshi's in... →
I’m using the term “weekend” loosely in this edition of the Top 10, in order to include some New Year’s Eve events.
Phish To Play Bonnaroo? →
Bonnaroo’s rumor mill is working on all cylinders with the news that a reunited Phish will headline the 2009 edition of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
'Dead Symphony' to have West Coast premiere →
The “Dead Symphony: An Orchestral Tribute to the Music of the Grateful Dead,” will have its West Coast premiere in concerts Jan.
Dead Show/podcast for 12/19/08 →
Merry Christmas! I do hope this finds all of you well and happy this holiday season - its a time we should all reflect on the blessings we have, hard as that is sometimes during times like these…..
Play Dead: It's about community and authenticity →
The guys in local Grateful Dead tribute band Play Dead are the kind of Dead Heads who fully understand when a fan says “Oh yeah, that’s just like the version of that song that the Dead played at…
Hello everyone! Video just added: Oakland Coliseum 2-26-1990 2nd set: http://tinyurl.com/gd1990-02-26 Enjoy!
Grateful Dead's Bill Kreutzmann plots winter shows →
The performer, who currently lives in Hawaii, will play a Dec. 29 show in Maui, followed by a New Year’s Eve performance on the same island.
Converse and Grateful Dead Partner For Shoe Line →
The Telegraph reports that The Grateful Dead has partnered with Converse for a line of Chuck Taylor All Star high top and oxford shoes.
Former 'Deadhead' a crowd pleaser on stage →
Andy Board remembers three words from a speech George Groesbeck delivered while running for student body president at Carroll College in the early 1990s: The Grateful Dead.
Dead Show/podcast for 12/12/08 →
I can’t believe how fast the year is flying by! Almost over, and this week I’m bringing you a show requested by one of my listeners - this one sounds great this holiday season - its Jerry Garcia,…
Added to the on-demand library: GD Knickerbocker Arena Albany, 03-24-90 1st set http://tinyurl.com/5r4gm5
Hey now! Added to on demand at gratefulvideo.com: JGB 10-09-89 http://tinyurl.com/jgb1989-10-09
Grateful Dead Drummer Spruces Up Mirage Volcano →
The iconic volcano at the Mirage will come alive once again just in time for all the holiday travelers.
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Dead Road Trips: MSG 1990 →
The Grateful Dead will begin Volume 2 of their Road Trips series with the exceptional Madison Square Garden run from September 1990.
The Grateful Dead collaborate with Converse →
Legendary hippie-era band, The Grateful Dead, have collaborated with footwear designers Converse to bring you a new limited edition trainer, says Hilary Alexander Dancing Bears: the new…
CD Review: Grateful Dead - From Egypt with Love:... →
Little did they know at the time, these shows would be their last at the venue until they closed it at the end of the year or that these recordings of the October performances, thirty years later,…
Dead Show/podcast for 12/05/08 →
Hope you had a wonderful holiday - this week I’m going to finish playing that wonderful show from 1971 we started two weeks ago - this second part features an absolutely inspired Not Fade Away->Goin’…