Tag Archives: grateful dead

Review of ‘Dawn of The Dead’ documentary about the Grateful Dead

January 6, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Dawn of the Dead: The Grateful Dead and the Rise of the San Francisco Underground

“Dawn of the Dead” offers intriguing new insights into this period, thanks to incredible archival footage, rare interviews, live performances and commentary. ►

Book review of ‘Dead Letters: The Very Best Grateful Dead Fan Mail’

January 4, 2013 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

Dead Letters: The Very Best of The Grateful Dead Fan Mail by Paul Grushkin

The volumes of colorfully decorated envelopes and letters that flooded the Grateful Dead Ticket Service reflect the tie-dye-hard devotion that the band’s fans always embodied. ►

1960s posters showcase groundbreaking art anchored in history

November 6, 2012 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

For collectors of 1960s psychedelic artifacts, the greatest prizes are often original copies of the posters that promoted concerts in the San Francisco area. ►

DVD box set review of The Grateful Dead’s ‘All The Years Combine’

November 6, 2012 | Goldmine Staff | 0

Cover art for The Grateful Dead All The Years Combine: The DVD Collection

Thirty-eight hours. It’s not much, really, not when you compare it to the months, even years, worth of Dead audio that’s out there. But still, a day and a half’s worth of Dead video is something to be both grateful for and perhaps a little overwhelmed. ►

The Grateful Dead’s devoted followers broke new ground in fandom

October 24, 2012 | Goldmine Staff | 0

Any music act with a sizeable following likely has a cult of devotees. Jimmy Buffet has Parrotheads. Phish has Phishheads. And then there’s the granddaddy of them all: The Deadheads. ►

Love, Grateful Dead recordings added to National Recording Registry

May 23, 2012 | Chris Junior | 0

Latest batch also includes works by Parliament, Bo Diddley and Booker T. and the MG’s ►

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to open Grateful Dead exhibit in April

January 19, 2012 | Chris Junior | 0

Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir guitars will be among the items on display ►

Weir recalls the Grateful Dead’s Summer of Love and Haight

October 31, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

You’d think that San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury scene would have been, like, totally happening during the Summer of Love. That’s what rock lore would have you believe, anyway. Not according to The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir. ►

Gathering of the Vibes announces initial 2011 lineup

March 14, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

Elvis Costello and Jane’s Addiction are among the confirmed acts for July festival in Connecticut ►

Is The Dead dead?

January 19, 2011 | princep | 2

Ex-Grateful Dead members carry on, together and apart. ►