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jam

Trey Anastasio – Bar 17

November 10, 2006

It seems like Jam is a four letter word these days, with all the great jam band pioneers breaking up right and left. The new Trey Anastasio album Bar 17 is a great anecdote to all the bad jam karma lately. Its not quite as radio friendly as last album Shine was but is considered [...]

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Phish Live In Brooklyn

July 6, 2006

The highly anticipated live 3 CD, 2 DVD release Live In Brooklyn is set to hit stores July 11! This looks like an incredible live Phish experience. The release is so big that Phish has decided to give their fans a special screening in movie theatres across the country on July 10 (see listings here).  [...]

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No Dead This Summer

March 20, 2006

The big question on every deadhead’s mind lately has been will The Dead tour this summer and if so, in what formation? Well sorry to be a debbie downer, but there will be no reunion this summer according to this interview with Bob Weir. To be honest, the best post Grateful Dead shows I’ve been [...]

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Bill Kreutzmann Interview

March 16, 2006

Last night on my favorite radio program, Dead to the World, Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and his son Justin Kreutzmann gave an interesting interview. In the interview Bill talks about his approach to drums and his style. He also talks about meeting Pigpen, Jerry Garcia and playing with Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon (as [...]

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Ratdog Plays Dead To The World On KPFA

March 2, 2006

Last night (March 1, 2006) Ratdog played the critically aclaimed radio show Dead To The World (hosted by David Gans) on KPFA in Berkley. Ratdog has really gotten tight after all these years of playing together. I love hearing them play Dead tunes because they are like the original versions only a little more jazzy. [...]

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Phil Lesh, Trey Anastasio, And Joan Osborne At The Beacon

February 19, 2006

I just finished listening to Phil Lesh and Friends at the Beacon Theater on February 12, 2006 and am blown away as usual. Phil never ceases to reach deep into his bag of tricks and deliver the goods! The show features Trey Anastasio and Joan Osborne and falls nowhere short of musicle bliss! I like [...]

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Zilla: A New Approach To Jam

February 17, 2006

If you haven’t checked out Zilla yet, do your ears a favor and queue these guys up! Zilla is a trio from Colorado comprised of String Cheese Incident drummer Michael Travis, hamer dulcimer guru Jamie Janover, and jam virtuoso Aaron Holstein. Their sound is completely different from anything I’ve heard before. Everything about Zilla is [...]

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New Monsoon, Jacksonville FL January 4, 2006

February 8, 2006

I just had the pleasure of listening to an oh so tasty morsel of musical performance known as New Monsoon live at the Freebird Cafe in Jacksonville Florida from January 4, 2006. I haven’t had a chance to see or hear New Monsoon live for a really long time and my how they have really [...]

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Bonnaroo 2006 Lineup Announced!

February 1, 2006

I’ve never been to Bonnaroo. Hell, I’ve never even been to Tennessee! But oh what I wouldn’t give to go to Bonnaroo this year. Today they announced an incredible lineup. Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 11th at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Here is the 411 from the horse’s mouth: Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment [...]

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