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Three Ring Bender Tribute to John Barlow 4/11 at Threes Brewing
Next week, Three Ring Bender a monthly residency at Brooklyn’s Threes Brewing hosted by bassist Annie Nero and drummer Ray Rizzo will present a tribute to late poet, activist and Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow, who passed away earlier this year.
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Jubilee: A Celebration of Jerry Garcia
Maybe Hiss Golden Messenger said it best, in a tweet after Friday night’s tribute to Jerry Garcia at downtown Los Angeles’ Theatre at Ace Hotel (at which lead singer MC Taylor was one of the performers): “Seeing Stephen Malkmus, Benmont Tench and David Hidalgo onstage together creates a hugely enjoyable cognitive dissonance.” In this particular Dead-related…
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78 Things You Should Know About Phil Lesh
Celebrate Phil Lesh’s 78th birthday with these facts about everyone’s favorite bassist. Phil Lesh was born Phillip Chapman Lesh on March 15, 1940 in Berkeley, California. He is the only child of Frank and Barbara Chapman Lesh. Chapman always had the radio playing at home, which sparked Phil’s early interest in classical music. One of…
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30 Grateful Dead Mashups you have to hear by Biggie, Jay-Z and The Beastie Boys
Since a ton of the Jamband community will be in Brooklyn tonight watching JRAD, here are some cool Grateful Dead Mashups from infamous NYC artists Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and The Beastie Boys. Today marks 21 years that The Notorious B.I.G. passed away in ’97. RIP Biggie! We all miss you. “Spread Love That’s The Brooklyn…
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Phil Lesh and Bob Weir on a six-show run
Grateful Dead co-founders Phil Lesh and Bob Weir began a three-city, six-show run, dubbed the Bobby and Phil Tour, with a pair of sold-out gigs at Radio City Music Hall on Friday and Saturday. In classic Dead fashion, the concerts moved between magical jams and charming discombobulation, never losing their sense of real-time fun. During…