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Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.

Movie recommendation: “Once”

Everyone should see Once. An Irish film, shot in Dublin, written and directed by John Carney, with original music by the two stars, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. A beautiful musical story. Two broken-hearted musicians meet and make beautiful music together. Literally. No cliches. The most unrealistic part of the story was how well the recording session went :^)

Grateful Dead Hour #1005

Week of December 24, 2007

Part 1 21:29
Grateful Dead 6/30/74 Civic Center Arena, Springfield MA
US BLUES->
TRUCKIN->
JAM

Part 2 33:26
Grateful Dead 6/30/74 Civic Center Arena, Springfield MA
EYES OF THE WORLD->
JAM->
STELLA BLUE

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Grateful Dead Productions, announcing the first of a new series of Grateful Dead live concert releases titled Road Trips. Each CD set will include a historical essay and rare photos along with carefully remastered music from the original recordings. Volume 1 number 1 spotlights the Dead’s fall 1979 tour of the east coast, with highlights from half a dozen shows plus a limited-edition bonus disc. Information, cover art, reviews and messageboard are online at dead.net

eDeadshop.com, an online store offering t-shirts, hats, stickers, tye dyes, gifts and other rock and roll holiday gifts from such acts as the Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Santana, & Pink Floyd. More information and complete product catalog can be found at eDeadshop.com.

Suwannee Springfest lineup

The lineup for the Suwannee SpringFest (March 27-30, 2008) has been posted.

David Grisman Quintet
Peter Rowan & The Free Mexican Air Force
Donna the Buffalo
Railroad Earth
Guy Clark
Acoustic Syndicate
Claire Lynch Band
The Greencards
The Waybacks
Commander Cody Band
The Infamous Stringdusters
Jim Lauderdale
The Lee Boys
Blueground Undergrass
Seth Walker Band
Larry Keel & Natural Bridge
Hot Buttered Rum
Steep Canyon Rangers
Scythian
David Gans
Red Stick Ramblers
Roy Book Binder
Josh Pinkham
Dread Clampitt
The Farewell Drifters
The Figs
Aaron O’Rourke Trio
Amy LaVere
Annie Wenz
Brittany Reilly & Almost Acoustic Band
The Waco Ramblers
Ralph Roddenbery
Hubba Hubba
Tammerlin
Quartermoon
Big Cosmo & The New Traditionals

This is a great event in a splendid venue: The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida – just south of the Georgia line, near where I-10 and I-75 cross. I wouldn’t miss this for anything!