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Uncle John - GDRADIO @gdradio.net · 11/10/2025

Hey now, Deadheads! 💀⚡ We’re aiming to bring more ears to the music this weekend — help us out! Get your friends to follow, share, and tune in to gdradio.net. 24/7 Grateful Dead & family tunes, free for all. Let’s grow the groove! 🌹🎶 #GratefulDead #GDRADIO

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Brian A. Anderson @thebanderson.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

See y’all tomorrow night in the beautiful city of Chicago.

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Brian A. Anderson @thebanderson.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Part of the Dead will always be in a field in Oregon, baking in the late August heat, but then slipping into “Dark Star” as the Sun was going down. As Prankster and Veneta emcee Ken Babbs told me recently, “it went on forever.” Here’s to another lap. m.youtube.com/watch?v=6Juk...

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Grateful Dead - Dark Star → El Paso, Veneta OR 8/27/72 Video

YouTube video by Snow the Jam Man

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Brian A. Anderson @thebanderson.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

The non-profit Positive Legacy is running a special online auction to help out legendary recording engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson, with her blessing. Begins September 1.

“Betty Cantor-Jackson. If you’ve ever been moved by a legendary Betty Board, you know the magic Betty Cantor-Jackson brought to the world. Her iconic recordings of the Grateful Dead and others have preserved live music history. Now, she needs our help. Betty is recovering from hip surgery and dealing with flood damage to her rental home. *JOIN THE CAUSE: ONLINE AUCTION* Positive Legacy is seeking donations of:

Music memorabilia & artwork
VIP experiences & tickets
Vacation rentals and hotel stays
Custom goods and services

Let’s give back to the woman who continues to give so much.

To donate or learn more, contact Sadie Miller — sadie@positivelegacy.org”

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deck.blue @deck.blue · 31/07/2025

and you can add as many links as you want with deck.blue by using the [text](link) syntax without wasting your 300 characters!

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

One lesson learned working in media… news and culture are not commodity content. Support what gives you value. This or something/one else… it’s the only shot we have at pulling out of this race to the bottom.

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Heard a rumor that this was a great chat!

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josh terry @joshterry.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I haven't done this in a minute, but I produce a daily Chicago-focused newsletter for @wttw.bsky.social called Daily Chicagoan. Every weekday (and Saturday), you'll get fresh stories from our reporters, doses of local history and updates on must-see shows and arts events www.wttw.com/newsletter?w...

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Newsletter Signup

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Brian A. Anderson @thebanderson.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Tonight’s free hometown book launch meltdown at @gmantavern.com is sold out. Get there early! First come, first served! Doors at 730, talk (with @joshterry.bsky.social) at 830. Plus Dead Inside DJs. Come ready to get heady.

Electric pink and green and orange poster for LOUD AND CLEAR Chicago book launch event at GMan Tavern

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✨NYCJAMGAL✨ @nycjamgal.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

✨Help me get back to #HighTimes✨ 📧 Email thehighest@hightimes.com and suggest “Jen Bernstein!” T⭕️gether we can bring the community and the counterculture that we love back to High Times!! Will you help? 🔥🔛

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The Wall of Sound lived many lives, brought to life vividly by @thebanderson.bsky.social in his book… was honored to read early and it was fantastic. A worthy addition to the GD book canon.

Book Cover of Brian Anderson’s Loud & Clear: The Grateful Dead and the Quest for Audio Perfection

Wall of Sound depicted at Dead & Co show at Wrigley Field from stage left

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Uncle John - GDRADIO @gdradio.net · 01/06/2025

🎶 Coming up on GDRADIO: Enjoying the Ride, the massive new 60-CD box set marking 60 years of the Grateful Dead! 🌹 We’ll be spinning it all—20 iconic venues, 60+ hours of jams, over 450 unreleased tracks. Don't miss this historic journey through Dead history. Tune in at gdradio.net! 🎧🔥

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

If you haven’t scored a pre-order, do so… it’s all heads will be talking about since there aren’t any other GD topics that haven’t been sorted 😉

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

The best live band on the planet right now is My Morning Jacket. I welcome any debate, but only as much as it make sure MMJ is on more radars. Saw them play 3 nights last weekend. Currently relistening on @nugs.net

Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket performing live

Carl and Jim of My Morning Jacket performing live

Jim James of My Morning Jacket performing live with Flying V guitar.

Patrick and Tom of My Morning Jacket performing live with guest Karina Rykman

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

In honor of My Morning Jacket’s return to the road and this weekend’s One Big Holiday I put together a playlist curated from their 2024 Tour: 2nu.gs/3QSx90s Hope you enjoy! Lemme Know what songs from is you are most excited to see them play live this month…

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NUGS.NET PLAYLIST - Mirrorball MMJ 2024 Tour Highlights

nugs.net Shared Playlist : Mirrorball MMJ 2024 Tour Highlights

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

It’s the masks for me, dog… the whole thing is SHAMEFUL but hiding behind a balaclava as an officer — disgraceful.

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

⚡️🌹⚡️📕⚡️

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The Chicago public library system is truly a wonder. 81 branches catered to the needs of the neighborhoods they serve. PLUS vital access to resources that improve the lives of many (homework help from teachers in lib, access to broadband, 3d printers, artists in residence.. etc.)!

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

My book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion is now available for pre-order! Out 8/26 via St. Martin's Press. Pre-orders are so important for a book’s success, and I’m so appreciative for the early support. ➡️➡️➡️ read.macmillan.com/lp/such-grea...

Announcement graphic for Chris DeVille's book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS

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davidgrossman.bsky.social @davidgrossman.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

TV On The Radio, MJ Lenderman, Courtney Barnett, Neko Case, REM. Only available for 24 hours. All money goes to LA fire relief. Listening right now, it rips goodmusiccomp.bandcamp.com/album/good-m...

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Good Music to Lift Los Angeles, by Good Music

90 track album

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So Many Reads: A Grateful Dead Book Club @somanyreads.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

For the Chicagoans in the group, check out this event for Brian A. Anderson’s upcoming book, Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection! Can’t wait 🤩 gmantavern.com/event/loud-a...

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Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection | Gman Tavern

Thursday, June 19 312unes Presents...A Gman Author Series Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection Author Brian

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Brian is one of the best at providing context that illuminates the often unsung but nevertheless critical roles played by those who helped make the Dead machine run

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

In 1995, as an aspiring prep school hippie, AJ was top of the heap. Saw them at the Iron Horse in summer of ‘97 and it was a foundational live music experience for me.

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Two 2005 albums I haven’t yet seen in 20 year anniversary discourse that hold up super well all these years on.

Okkervil River Black Sheep Boy album cover

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

One of those Jerry Garcia heaters that makes you take a screen grab and share into the void. Big Rivers rarely disappoint.

Screengrab of Grateful Dead - Big River from Dave’s Picks vol. 12, track at 5m10s

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Big press day for Stew Leonard’s… and the Get Pete on Survivor groundswell.

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Brian A. Anderson @thebanderson.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I’ll be interviewing pro sound legend John Curl, who helped design the Wall, for the SF Audiophile Foundation’s mid-month virtual series this March 12. @dgans.bsky.social is moderating, so you know it’ll be a fun and heady time. Details + registration: www.audiophilefoundation.org/content.aspx...

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Mid-Month Virtual Series: John Curl and the history of the Grateful Dead's "Wall of Sound" - Upcoming Events - Audiophile Foundation

John Curl will be interviewed by Brian Anderson about the development of the Grateful Dead

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Love those McConaughy Salesforce commercials that prove front line workers hate him by dressing him dumb and making him sit in the rain.

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Live Tapes @livetapes.heads.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2025

Added to the @livetapes feed: The mammoth new Neekrive collection of 1990s Bay Area tapes, supposedly made by a venue employee at the Warfield, Shoreline, & other venues with microphones attached to a wristband. View the whole collection-in-progress here: archive.org/details/@neekrive

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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

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Jeremy Erwin @jeremyerwin.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

50 years ago tonight, the Miles Davis septet launched a 3-week tour of Japan in its capital city. The first of 2 nights in Tokyo was recorded for radio broadcast, and the tape is a true gem of the electric era. Heady and remarkably tight, the music from 1/22 is a bold introduction to …

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1.22 + 1.23.1975 Tokyo

Fresh off a week’s worth of warm-up shows in California, the Miles Davis septet landed in Tokyo for a three-week tour of Japan – Miles’ final overseas performances until the 1980s…

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Thinking a lot about my media diet. Feels like we need a “food pyramid” but for media sources.

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Following the archive update account is amazing precisely for this reason. Happy to drop in on a classic Spin Doctors set from Wetlands for a few songs. Talk about a moment… are we ready for a reassessment of the SD catalog?

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Fate Music @fatemusic.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Deadheads! Since we're here in a new place, I'd like to reissue the request for someone in the Madison area to locate cable channel 4 archives from the early 70s. I have a notion there is TV footage of the Dead's legendary 4/26/70 Soundstorm gig in there! jgmf.blogspot.com/2019/04/poyn...

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Jerry Garcia, JGB, Legion of Mary, Old And In The Way, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Reconstruction, David Grisman, Merl Saunders, Grateful Dead

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Crafting a stand up bit I’ll never use about horse riding lessons being the female equivalent of strip clubs. Both start with carrying around lots of cash, then you fall in love with one, and the real expense begins.

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Elisa Allechant @elisaallechant.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Hey, we clamored for Phish From the Road to join us on Blue Sky so you better get over there and follow!! @phish-ftr.bsky.social

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jesse jarnow @bourgwick.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

yule freak! 3 hours of holiday classics (& a few unsilent blissouts) for weirdos on last night's frow show. my 1st christmas slot in 15+ years on @wfmu.bsky.social & i made, uh, the most of it. music for a totally lit christmas: wfmu.org/playlists/JJ...

blurry cell phone photo of shooting star lights attached to a street lamp

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Brian A. Anderson @thebanderson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

‘Tis the season to be galley.

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

No kind of hate is more white hot than “2 fumbles in the fantasy semis” hate

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Was on the fence getting this on wax for RSD, but faced with it in the store, I couldn’t say no. Glad I didn’t. The side splits here are work perfectly - and Donna Jean shines throughout. Plus the Sugaree is a high water mark that would stand the test of weeks!

Front cover of the Grateful Dead New Haven vinyl box set

Back cover of the Grateful Dead New Haven box set with the track listing

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Claudio @chinarider.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

...If you love that heavy acid-drenched sound… #GratefulDead - 12-21-1968 - Shrine Auditorium - Los Angeles, California gratefuldeadoftheday.com/12-21-1968/

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

An undocumented alien who is a member of the media elite and battles a self made billionaire? Has wokeism gone too far? 😁

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

A “Just Exactly Perfect” telling of the full story of the sound system that inspired the phrase…

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

The streaming catalog here keeps getting better and better. Specific 2024 highlights for me are My Morning Jacket’s 2024 OBH and headlining shows in SF. Jack White’s barnstorming tour. I personally appreciate being able to drop in on the Goose stuff that pops into my feed to keep current!

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

“Good Seats Still Available”

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Always unearth some gems on Josh’s list — dude has good taste and a really wide palate so likely something for everyone on here… (including many “under the algorithm” artists that you’ll hear more from later in their careers so u can say u saw them in a 300 cap room before they blew up)

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Alan Paul @alanpaul.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Dickey Betts and Jerry Garcia loved playing together. Their relationship is detailed in my book Brothers and Sisters. “Garcia influenced me a lot,” says Betts. “I already knew what I was trying to do. Then I heard Garcia and it sounded like he had beat me to it!” Photo - Joe Sia

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A Ladd @aladd.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

One of the sweetest parts of @thebanderson.bsky.social book is how he weaves his parents (and his own) story into the larger narrative surrounding the development of the Wall of Sound.

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