February 2009
40 posts
Jimmy Buffett, Phish, and the Dead: Year of the... →
Still In Margarittaville: The 62-year-old Jimmy Buffett is still selling out concerts, tickets to his shows being snapped up in a matter of minutes.
January 2009
50 posts
CD Review: Animal Collective Discovers Pop... →
When talking to a documentary interviewer about the experience of the Acid Tests and how these mid-’60s, mixed-media events in San Francisco were the essential forge for the hippie counter-culture,…
Dead Show/podcast for 1/30/09 →
This week I have a real high energy set to fight off those winter doledrums.. this comes to us from 4/30/81 - Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro NC.. I really enjoy the sound of this show and think…
The Chronicle's Bay Area musical history tour →
The Musical History Tour is waiting to take you away. From its earliest days, the Bay Area played host to visiting musical greats and, over the years, produced more than a few of its own.
GENERAL: Signed Guitar by the Dead from Obama... →
Bid now for a truly one-of-a-kind historic item! As The Dead descended on Washington to appear at the historic Mid-Atlantic Inauguration Ball, they signed a black Gibson Les Paul guitar on behalf of…
Rock Scully's Grateful Dead Collection Rocks On at... →
Photo courtesy of Bonhams & Butterfields. 2009-01-21 20:53:17 - Rosemary McKittrick focuses on the history behind the art, antiques and collectibles sold at auction in her weekly syndicated column.
Review: 'Dead Symphony' blooms to mellow life in... →
Composer Lee Johnson speaks to the audience before the performance of “Dead Symphony, No.
Just added to the on-demand video library: Grateful Dead, MSG 9-23-88 1st set. Let the good times roll! http://ping.fm/thSI3
From Wyclef to the Dead →
An unscientific poll of the buttoned-up and glamoured out DC crowd at the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball finds uncanny interest in the talent of the evening: The Grateful Dead.
the Dead Symphony a " West Coast premiere of... →
The Best of San Francisco Stage, Film, Fashion, Dining, Travel, Business, Philanthropy, and Governance - Challah Is Taken Saturday 24th of January 2009 « Previous - THE DEAD SYMPHONY - ” West Coast…
The Grateful Dead Come to Rock Band →
Harmonix next batch of content for Rock Band will feature the Grateful Dead. The Dead’s six pack of songs will cost 800 microsoft points or $9.99. Tracks can also be purchased individually for 160…
The Dead does D.C →
The reunited Dead, featuring the great Warren Haynes on guitar, at Obama’s request played the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball, and in true Deadhead fashion, here’s the setlist : dancin in the streets…
Music: Score one for the Dead →
“I’m sure you’ve heard your share of tribute albums, both good and bad,” says composer Lee Johnson.
On sidelines or stage, celebrities out for Obama →
Beyonce crooned a classic to the new president, Wyclef Jean got a black-tie crowd to wave their tuxedo jackets in the air and Sheryl Crow sang her famous song celebrating change.
Dead Show/podcast for 1/23/09 →
Hello Friends!! Despite my general state of confusion and uncertainty following my move I decided to share some Grateful Dead music in which I found some comfort this last week.. Not…
Grateful Dead tunes make a long, strange trip to... →
There’s new life for the Grateful Dead: in the concert hall. The “Dead Symphony,” an orchestral reinvention of tunes by the trippiest band of the ’60s, is about to have its first West Coast…
Grateful Dead Live at Berkeley Community Theatre... →
Audio Archive > Live Music Archive > Grateful Dead > Grateful Dead Live at Berkeley Community Theatre on 1986-04-18 Grateful Dead Live at Berkeley Community Theatre on 1986-04-18 Description Set 1…
On sidelines or stage, celebrities out for Obama ... →
Hollywood unbuttoned Washington’s collar at President Barack Obama’s inauguration events on Tuesday, bringing a touch of levity and star power to a historic day.
Beyonce crooned a classic to the new…
Juliette Powell: Obama's Choice Leads to... →
“Get Bob Weir on the phone! We’re heading to the inauguration!” enthused my friend John Perry Barlow, a lyricist for the Grateful Dead.
The Dead coming to Buffalo's HSBC Arena in April →
Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann - the Grateful Dead collective who tour under the name the Dead - have a 7:30 p.m. April 21 date at Buffalo’s HSBC Arena.
Grateful Dead goes to the Symphony →
The upside to taking on any project that pays tribute to an established music act, especially one that is enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is that there is a built-in market that should…
Dead Head Radio With Tyler Curtis Show #1 →
Dead Head Radio with me Tyler Curtis, is a radio show presenting the soundboards here on Archive.org… This is my first”Test Show” and will have shows that will be more then just The Grateful Dead,…
Warren Haynes joining Dead on tour including... →
The Dead will rise again this summer, as the legendary rock band hits the road with Asheville’s own Warren Haynes in the lineup.
A 'Cooler' Place: Democratic Brokers Hail Obama's... →
The festivities have started early. Even as young couples and groups of bleary-eyed friends emerged from the Dupont Circle metro stop with rolled up sleeping bags tied to their backpacks in…
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PHILADELPHIA: The Dead to perform at the Wachovia... →
Four of the original members of the Grateful Dead will reunite as The Dead to perform on May 1 and 2 at the Wachovia Spectrum.
The Dead Set For Big Obama Gig →
January 16th, 2009 9:22am EST Post a comment Rockers The Dead will perform at Barack Obama’s inauguration just a week after confirming their first tour in five years.
Dead Show/podcast for 01/16/09 →
This week we have the pleasure of listening to the 2nd, electric set of this wonderful show from July 14th, 1970 at the Euphoria Ballroom in San Rafael CA. Despite a few flaws (amazingly few I think…
Grateful Dead tribute band celebrate 30 years →
Sturdy and enduring are the Zen Tricksters, who in 2009 celebrate 30 years since their founding.
The Dead Coming to Greensboro Coliseum in April →
The Dead will perform Sunday, April 12, at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tickets go on sale Saturday, January 24, at 10 am at livenation.com, the Greensboro Coliseum box office, all Ticketmaster outlets…
Tea Leaf Green →
San Fransisco-based psychedelic jam band Tea Leaf Green shares some of the style and substance of musical contemporaries My Morning Jacket, Wolfmother, and the Raconteurs, while at the same time…
Dead to come alive in Hartford →
The Dead, featuring surviving members of The Grateful Dead, has announced a reunion tour that will play 19 shows in 16 cities.
Dead Show/podcast for 1/9/09 →
Hello Friends! This week we have the pleasure of listening to a newly released version of a classic 1970 Dead show - this one is from the Euphoria Ballroom, San Rafael CA, 7/14/70.. We’ll…
MTV vs. The Dead →
In light of the news that The Dead are going to be touring again this year, MTV published a pleasingly snarky little list of reasons why 2009 is totally going to be the year of The Dead.
The Dead 2009 Tour Schedule Includes Concert Stop... →
Home / Arts & Entertainment / Music / Grateful Dead 2009 Tour Schedule Includes Concert Stop at Washington, D.C., Veri… Washington, D.C., area Grateful Dead fans are in for a treat this April when…
The Dead coming to the Izod Center →
Stops will include the Izod Center in East Rutherford, April 28-29, and Madison Square Garden in New York, April 25.
The Dead to open 2009 reunion tour in N.C. →
It figures: The Grateful Dead will open their big reunion tour in North Carolina — but over in Greensboro, rather than the Triangle, on April 12.
The Dead Announces First Tour in Four Years:... →
Home / Lifestyle / Grateful Dead Announces First Tour in Four Years: Deadhead Mania Explained Grateful Dead has officially announced their 2009 Concert Tour kicking off April 12 in Greensboro, North…
Surviving Grateful Dead members to play Albany,... →
All four surviving members of the Grateful Dead - Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann - will tour again as The Dead and are set to play the Times Union Center in Albany April 17;…
Dead (and loving it) at John Paul Jones Arena →
The John Paul Jones Arena isn’t the type of venue that screams “long, strange trip,” but in April, local Deadheads can get their kicks all the same.
Dead Show/podcast for 1/2/09 →
Happy New Year everyone! This week I’ll bring you the second set from December 30th 1990 at Oakland CA. A great set list, and if you like shows with Bruce Hornsby sitting in I think you’ll find…
Grateful Dead members reunite; April shows in... →
The Dead will tour in the spring with performances in 16 cities, including Hartford and Worcester.