Gratifying

Henry Sidle’s bar mitzvah mitzvah

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At this year’s Gathering of the Vibes, young singer/songwriter Henry Sidle, who’s been inspired by the Rex Foundation’s work, performed his original composition “The World As It Could Be” and was interviewed by GOTV performer and longtime Rex supporter David Gans…. From the Rex Foundation’s web site: Henry learned about the Rex Foundation because of … Read more

KPFA Grateful Dead auction winners!

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The auctions have ended, and here are the winners: “Jerry on Broadway” poster: Spreadhead Breck, $375 Photo by Jay Blakesberg: Nick Fletcher, $140 Photo by Bob Minkin: Neil Samuels, $200 Photo by Jon Sievert: Brian Stegner, $400 Bocanova gift certificate: Celeste Ambrose, $100 Postcards of the Hanging: Eric Eichorn, $80 Jerry Garcia I by Mark … Read more

A wonderful Wavy Gravy story

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From Jack Radey, who heard my interview with Wavy Gravy on the radio last night (posted here with his permission): David, I heard the name Denise Kaufman mentioned tonight, and just wanted you to know that Denise was one of those arrested at Sproul Hall in December, 1964, as part of the Free Speech Movement, … Read more

We’re all in this together

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“We must come to see that the well-being of our own individual children is intimately linked to the well-being of other people’s children. After all, when one of our children needs life-saving surgery, someone else’s child will perform it; when one of our own children is threatened or harmed by violence on the streets, someone … Read more

Benefit for Mike Cogan (Bay Records)

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I have worked at Bay Records several times over the years, and Mike was the engineer on Might as Well: The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead. The list of great records – jazz, folk, and other – to come out of Bay Records is huge and stellar. And on top of all that, Mike Cogan is … Read more