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Boston Globe likes Silverlined

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Steve Morse reviews the new Donna the Buffalo CD, Silverlined: Donna the Buffalo is hard to categorize but easy to like. You’ve got to love … this group for its first-rate variety, spanning wry Americana, country-reggae, Cajun, and offbeat alt-rock that evokes occasional comparisons to Cake…. Both [Tara] Nevins and [Jeb] Puryear are unusually intelligent … Read more

Sunflower macro

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I got my Canon G6 back from repair, so I went to the Grand Lake Farmers’ Market to make use of the “super macro” feature. Take a look at my Sunflower macro series. I also have a large collection of original Grateful Dead images on flickr; my main page at flickr has links to other … Read more

Grateful Dead Egypt trip

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Announced on DeadNet today: 2-CD/1-DVD Collection Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978 Celebrates The 30th Anniversary of the Band’s Historic Concerts at Giza With Previously Unreleased Audio and Video Fans Who Pre-Order on Dead.net Will Receive an Exclusive Bonus Disc Containing Additional Egypt Performances Available September 30 from Grateful Dead Productions and Rhino

Quote of the day

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Jon Carroll, San Francisco Chronicle columnist: Questions are useful; answers less so. Answers have a short shelf life; questions live forever. Both science and theology thrive on questions; answers just make everyone go to the refrigerator for another glass of iced tea. Questions get you through the night; answers leave you sitting on the top … Read more

Utah Phillips tribute in Berkeley 8/1

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DON’T MOURN – CELEBRATE! the life, songs, and stories of U. Utah Phillips (1935 – 2008) Friday, August 1, 8 pm Ashkenaz • 1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley with The Labor Chorus, Rebecca Riots, Hali Hammer, Darryl Cherney, Carol Denney and others plus Utah’s music, stories, photos, videos, & everybody’s memories $10 donation to benefit … Read more

Pittsburgh show report

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Here is Tom Donaldson’s report of the gig we did together at the Thunderbird Cafe in Pittsburgh last Sunday (7/6/08): Greetings, my fine furry friends! Allow me to introduce myself [channeling Boris Badenov] it’s yer ol’ buddy TD here to give you the bird’s-eye low-down on this week’s Dead Night. This week, I had the … Read more