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This is an edited version of a post I made on The WELL yesterday, in a discussion with (among others) a guy who is constantly raging about the evils of America. Much of what he says is valid, but he’s the kind of guy who has no solutions – just complaints. Seems to me some … Read more
I gotta poke around and find the original post, but these responses are interesting for starters. Andrew Sullivan: “Goodbye to All That: Why Obama Matters” The Deadheads and Turnout: Uh-oh
Via Bob Sarles: Phil Lesh for Obama Mickey Hart for Obama Bob Weir for Obama PLEASE VOTE TODAY! Democracy works best when everybody participates.
Quite simply, that was the best Grateful Dead music I’ve heard in 15 years or more. I did not go there expecting to be thrilled, but thrilled I was. Everybody brought his higher musical self to the stage, and they played with great warmth, inspiration, telepathy, dynamics, and precision. I was impressed with pretty much … Read more
Deadheads for Obama webcast 2/4/08 7:30pm pst
DeadNet is having a “listening party” featuring the first disc of the new Road Trips release, a compilation from Fall 1977. Check it out! Here’s the track list for disc 1 – you can listen to the whole thing or one at a time: 1. Let It Grow Norman, OK – 10/11/77 2. Sugaree Baton … Read more
Don Zottarelli sent me links to two “Grateful Chef” videos he has posted on YouTube. I asked him if he’s a professional chef, and he said: “Nope just someone who enjoys cooking for my family and my wife had an idea to film me and post it on youtube.” Grateful Chef Grateful Chef Episode 2 … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DEADHEADS FOR OBAMA AT THE WARFIELD JUST ANNOUNCED! DEADHEADS FOR OBAMA featuring BOB WEIR, MICKEY HART, PHIL LESH & FRIENDS The Warfield Theatre Monday, February 4, Doors 6:00 PM/ Show 7:30PM Tickets are $35.00 general admission (main floor) and $35.00 reserved seating (balcony) plus applicable service charges…all ages Two-ticket limit per person. … Read more
Plans are proceeding, and the donors are donating. I can confirm that DeadNet will be streaming the entire day (9am to 1am PST Sat Feb 9), AND they’re going to donate 10% of all Dick’s Picks sales for the day to KPFA. So if you’ve been thinking about filling in your collection, Feb 9 would … Read more
Mary Eisenhart reports: “Rex Foundation helps bring the healing power of music to war-torn Iraq” “A cultural hootenanny broke out. They started playing their rhythms, doing their dances, and before I knew it 38 people were up dancing around the room and singing. And you couldn’t tell who was Arabic-speaking and who was Kurdish-speaking.†– … Read more