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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1219

Week of January 30, 2012

Part 1 40:52
Grateful Dead 4/6/87 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford NJ
SPACE->
TERRAPIN STATION->
THE OTHER ONE->
STELLA BLUE->
SUGAR MAGNOLIA

Part 2 14:59
Grateful Dead 4/6/87 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford NJ
BLACK MUDDY RIVER
David Gans 3/26/11 Rollinsville CO
DAWN’S EARLY LIGHT

My March 26, 2011 performance is available online from festivalink and livedownloads – CD, FLAC, or MP3. Coming soon to HDTracks, too!

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from the Wanee Music Festival, April 19-21 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. Two nights of the Allman Brothers Band and Furthur featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, plus Bruce Hornsby, Mickey Hart Band, Gov’t Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Buddy Guy, Electric Hot Tuna, Leftover Salmon, North Mississippi Allstars, Trigger Hippy (with Joan Osborne and Jackie Greene), and dozens of additional artists. Tickets are available now at livenation.com or waneefestival.com.

Special thanks to Rockmitzvah

Una Toibin poster for KPFA auction


Poster by Una Toibin

A Ride on the Psychedelic Bus
Montage created from eight original paintings by Una Toibin.
This work was originally created as an advertisement for the multi-media CD-ROM game, “The Psychedelic Bus of Dead Knowledge.” Shortly thereafter, the piece was featured on the cover of Relix Magazine (Dec 1999) and subsequently produced as a signed and numbered poster. This poster is not available for retail sale.
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Like many other musical and visual artists, Una Toibin found inspiration for her artistic efforts in the bubbling creative caldron that is live Grateful Dead music. Una echoes visually what she hears, and she tries to honor the music in her work.

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Una got “on the bus” in the early 1980s during the band’s Mid-Atlantic stops. She currently runs CCE Graphics in Virginia Beach, and more of her work can be seen at seen at CCEgraphics.com and UnaToibin.com.

Through the years, Una has remained very interested in the efforts of all the members of the Grateful Dead’s extended family and is thrilled with the revival that is underway with Mickey’s band, 7 Walkers, and Furthur. She would like to thank them all for constantly opening her eyes to the world and she looks forward to what will come next on our Golden Road. Jerry and the great Robert Hunter advised us long ago “Who can stop what must arrive now? Something new is waiting, to be born.” Let us celebrate these new births together in music and art by supporting the KPFA auction!

Auction begins now and ends at noon PST on Wednesday, February 1. Bidding begins at $100. Bid by posting in the comments section below, and please keep coming back to top competing bids!

Proceeds go to KPFA

Bob Minkin photo for KPFA auction

Jerry Garcia 10/16/89 Brendan Byrne Arena – photo by Bob Minkin
8.5×11 giclée print, signed by the photographer.

Auction begins now and ends at noon PST on Wednesday, February 1. Bidding begins at $100. Bid by posting in the comments section below, and please keep coming back to top competing bids!

Proceeds go to KPFA

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1218

Week of January 23, 2012

Part 1 32:39
Grateful Dead 4/6/87 Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford NJ
FEEL LIKE A STRANGER
CUMBERLAND BLUES
TONS OF STEEL
SAINT OF CIRCUMSTANCE->
DRUMS

Part 2 22:20
Mickey Hart Band 12/13/11 Old Rock House, St Louis MO
SCARLET BEGONIAS
Interview: Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart Band 12/13/11 Old Rock House, St Louis MO
THE OTHER ONE

The Mickey Hart Band’s 12/13/11 show in St Louis is available for viewing on iClips

Special thanks to Rockmitzvah