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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1144
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from Jam Cruise 9, setting sail from Ft. Lauderdale on the MSC Poesia January 4 through 9, 2011, with performances by Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman, and Jay Lane as Scaring the Children, The Rhythm Devils featuring Billy Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, Galactic, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, God Street Wine, Greyboy Allstars, ALO, Lotus, Steve Kimock, David Gans, Cornmeal, and many more. Complete information is available at www.jamcruise.com
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1143
Week of August 16, 2010
Part 1 45:30
Grateful Dead 10/21/83 Centrum, Worcester MA
SPACE->
TRUCKIN’->
WHARF RAT->
I NEED A MIRACLE->
TOUCH OF GREY
Part 2 10:25
Grateful Dead 10/21/83 Centrum, Worcester MA
JOHNNY B. GOODE
Bob Dylan, Down in the Groove
UGLIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:
Jam Cruise 9, setting sail from Ft. Lauderdale on the MSC Poesia January 4 through 9, 2011, with performances by Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman & Jay Lane as Scaring the Children, The Rhythm Devils featuring Billy Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, Galactic, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, God Street Wine, Greyboy Allstars, ALO, Lotus, Steve Kimock, David Gans, Cornmeal and many more. Complete information is available at www.jamcruise.com
The Hoxeyville Music Festival August 20 – 22 in Wellston, Michigan. Rhythm Devils featuring Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead, Keller Williams, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The New Deal, Steve Kimock Crazy Engine, Todd Snider, Greensky Bluegrass, Moonalice, Cornmeal, and dozens more. Information on camping and tickets can be found at www.hoxeyville.com
Voting with my wallet
I walked into the Main Street Coffee Works in White Haven, Pennsylvania. I used the bathroom on my way in and then went to the counter to inspect the menu. Facing into the seating area was a TV set tuned to Fox News.
First of all: why is there a goddamn TV set in a coffee house? And: Fox news?
Not hungry enough to find that crap appetizing, I walked out to look for another place for lunch. I briefly pondered telling someone in the coffee house why I was leaving.
I got my chance to say something after all. As I was getting into my car, the proprietor came out and asked me if I was planning to come back inside. “No,” I replied.
“The bathroom is for customer use only,” he said. “Were you planning to buy something?”
“I was,” I said, “until I saw that you have Fox News on.”
“That’s a piss-poor excuse…” he said as I fastened my seat belt and closed my car door.
Not a poor excuse at all; it was a rare opportunity to vote with my pocketbook against fascist propaganda.
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1142
Week of August 9, 2010
Part 1 19:17
Rhythm Devils 7/15/10 (rehearsal)
SO MANY ROADS
Interview: Andy Hess
Rhythm Devils 7/15/10 (rehearsal)
JACKAROE
Part 2 37:03
Interview: Keller Williams
Rhythm Devils 7/15/10 (rehearsal)
NEXT DIMENSION
Interview: Davy Knowles
Rhythm Devils 7/15/10 (rehearsal)
SHIP OF FOOLS
Kuli Loach, Loach
WHAT CAN I SAY?
Grateful Dead Hour no. 1141
Week of August 2, 2010
Part 1 32:52
Grateful Dead 10/21/83 Centrum, Worcester MA
UNCLE JOHN’S BAND->
PLAYING IN THE BAND->
DRUMS
Part 2 23:03
Interview: Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart
Rhythm Devils 7/15/10 (rehearsal)
VOODOO ZOMBIES
First of a two-part encounter with the Rhythm Devils, featuring Grateful Dead drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. The band’s national tour resumes August 21.
The Grateful Dead Hour is made possible in part this week by the Hoxeyville Music Festival August 20 – 22 in Wellston, Michigan. Rhythm Devils featuring Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead, Keller Williams, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, The New Deal, Steve Kimock Crazy Engine, Todd Snider, Greensky Bluegrass, Moonalice, Cornmeal, and dozens more. Information on camping and tickets available at www.hoxeyville.com