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Holly Bowling’s Tahoe Trip Leads to Terrapin Station and Beyond
San Francisco pianist uses music of Phish and Grateful Dead as stepping stones to her own dream career.
18 Jan 2017
Music
Brace Yourself: An Interview With Allen Thompson
Two members of Allen Thompson's band broke their backs last year. Brace yourself for their new sound.
28 Dec 2016
Music
Joe Russo's Almost Dead Doubletaps Oakland's Fox Theater
Joe Russo and his bandmates are taking an aggressively electrifying approach to the Dead’s music not seen since Phil Lesh was pushing the boundaries with his cutting edge “Quintet” lineup from 2000-03.
09 Dec 2016
Music
The Weirwolf Revisits Cowboy Roots in Marin County with Explosive Results
The new album is truly a throwback to Bob Weir’s roots, making “The Campfire Tour” a rare and special chance to see a rock legend turn the clock back to show his fans how it all started.
01 Nov 2016
Music
Bob Weir: Blue Mountain
A Grateful Dead founding member collaborates beautifully with Josh Ritter and the National on his first album of all original material in 30 years.
29 Sep 2016
Music
Grateful Dead: Red Rocks 7/8/78
Jerry Garcia and Co. were capable of unbelievable highs and unfathomable lows. The lows take center stage on a lackluster set from Summer '78.
14 Jul 2016
Music
The Grateful Dead Are Dead, Long Live the Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead didn’t seem to give a damn about the American dream and yet seems to have lived it—well, parts of it, anyway.
29 Jun 2015
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'Grateful Dead View from the Vault I and II' Reveals Some Early '90s Treats
The '90s may not have marked the Grateful Dead's creative peak, but these two DVDs, from 1990 and 1991, show that the group's continued popularity was justified.
08 Jul 2013
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Be the Best Gravy You Can Be: 'The Wavy Gravy Movie: Saint Misbehavin'
Wavy Gravy emerges not only as a fascinating character, but as a powerful, inspiring, even heroic man. This is what the '60s always wanted to be about, but almost never were.
16 Jan 2012
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'The Grateful Dead Movie': It Looked Like the end and Garcia and Co. Played Like It Was
With improved sound and a clearer image in Blu-Ray format, the viewer gets a stronger sense of the full majesty of musicians staring into the face of fear in an hour of darkness.
07 Nov 2011
Music
Grateful Dead: Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings
Ultimately, what I am trying to say is this: The Dead can be appreciated -- indeed, probably must be appreciated -- as a kind of continuing, evolving, shifty performance of “The Grateful Dead”.
19 Jun 2008
Film
Festival Express (2004)
All these musicians wanted to do was to escape from the youth rebelliousness that they are supposed to have influenced and represented.
Todd R. Ramlow
09 Sep 2004
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