A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
From the Telegraph (UK): President George Bush: ‘Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter’ George Bush surprised world leaders with a joke about his poor record on the environment as he left the G8 summit in Japan. The American leader, who has been condemned throughout his presidency for failing to tackle climate change, ended a private … Read more
Update on the condition of Grateful Dead Lyric and Song Finder host Alex Allan: Top spy emerges from 10-day coma Britain’s top spy, Alex Allan, the chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, has regained consciousness after a 10-day coma. A Cabinet Office spokesman said there were “positive signs of recovery” in Mr Allan, who has … Read more
From Doug Otto, in semi-private correspondence: > The bottom line to me is that McCain = Bush And that’s the cliff where we all stand, peering over the side. Unfortunately, many in this country still have their doubts about gravity.
Is it appropriate to tip your hat to a shoe guy? This post is a thank-you to Nick Santora of Classic Kicks in New York City. Remember those Grateful Dead-themed Chuck Taylor sneakers I posted about a few weeks ago? Nick sent shoes for my wife and me, and I’ve been stylin’ all week in … Read more
From Nicole Belle on Crooks and Liars: If this isn’t instructive of how seriously the Republicans take the “War on Terrorâ€â„¢ and the horrible economic situation that their policies have put us in, I don’t know what does. The RK blog found this lovely gem. On Friday’s Fourth of July parade in Scottsville, VA, Democratic … Read more
I loaded the iPod with stuff to study and stuff to check on on a five-day tour, and the results have been quite rewarding. I grabbed a Sandy Bull album, Re-Inventions, at KPFA a couple of weeks ago – my first time really listening to him. Silly me, missing Sandy Bull from my musical consciousness … Read more
Update on Alex’s condition from The Independent: Spy chief in coma as doctors battle mystery illness By Kim Sengupta Saturday, 5 July 2008 Britain’s most senior intelligence officer is said to be showing no sign of recovery after being in a coma for five days with a mysterious illness which doctors have so far failed … Read more
I happened upon this by accident in Chicago. I am in the process of editing an interview with Clay Eals, author of Steve Goodman: Facing the Music. The program will air on KPFA (94.1 Berkeley CA and on the web) Wednesday, July 16, 8:00pm Pacific time. Clay brought multi-instrumentalist and longtime Goodman collaborator Jim Rothermel … Read more
The song: “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie The ensemble: 2,052 people w/ guitars! The energy center: Country Joe McDonald On Tuesday night at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord, exactly 2,052 people came from all over to play Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” simultaneously. Doing it for five straight minutes meant … Read more