Jul 26, 2012
Mickey returned to Chicago with his band last night. Here's a taste of what his band is capable of. Check out the cover of "White Room" as the encore!Mickey Hart BandHouse Of Blues - ChicagoJuly 25, 2012Set OneCut the Deck, I Know You Rider, Time Never Ends, Who Stole the Show, Franklin's Tower, Endless Skies,...
Jul 19, 2012
It was 25 years ago this summer that "Touch Of Grey" became an unexpected top ten hit for the Grateful Dead. The band had been steadily building an audience over the previous 22 years, but the exposure certainly led to a huge commercial boost for the band.The legions of teenage and young-adult so-called Touch-heads consequently became...
Jun 26, 2012
It's crazy that a former Grateful Dead drummer was instrumental in assembling one of the coolest New Orleans bands currently touring. Bill Kreutzman has joined forces with NOLA products George Porter Jr. (The Meters, Runnin' Pardners), Papa Mali and Matt Hubbard to form 7 Walkers - a band in which all members distinct personalities are right...
Jun 26, 2012
The version of the Mickey Hart Band captured on this recording was a bit different than the one featuring Kyle Hollingsworth, Steve Kimock and George Porter Jr. that he brought to town a few years ago, but the recipe is still the same: take some superstars from the ja How To Get Your Ex Back...
Jun 25, 2012
Rhino Records is launching a series of short music related ebooks called "Single Notes" -- the first round features Grateful Dead and Beastie Boys materialStrap yourself in -- Dave's Picks Volume 3 has been announced and it's a Chicago show from 1971I simply love the AV Club's AV Undercover and this Polyphonic Spree take on Neil...
Jun 6, 2012
Update: Congrats to commenters Nick and Brian who have been selected at random as winners of this contest. Check your inbox to claim your prize! Stay tuned to The Barn for more great contests.We're happy to announce that we have two copies of the remastered double-CD Europe '72, plus the companion Europe '72 Volume...
Jun 6, 2012
The 40th anniversary of the landmark Grateful Dead 1972 spring tour of Europe was indeed something to celebrate. Of course, re-listening to my favorite shows was on the agenda to commemorate the occasion. But I also found myself reflecting, and diving into a series of written pieces: tweetsreviewingeach show on the tour from Jesse Jarnow (@bourgwick)...
Jun 5, 2012
Doug Hagman combines the Bobby guitar role with Jerry-like vocals in his Terrapin Flyer project, but lately he's been taking on some Leshian tendencies, inviting unlikely groups of friends to come together to see what kind of musical magic they can make.This was the case last Friday at The Alley in Highwood when he...
Jun 1, 2012
If you're a Deadhead, there's a slight chance you may experience short term memory loss from time to time. Why not work out that brain by attempting the time-tested challenge where Memory is literally the name of the game?And there's no reason to settle for just any Memory game. Dead.net is offering this...
Mar 19, 2012
After a 2011 event that had Deadheads coast-to-coast smiling and taking in a beautifully restored print of the Grateful Dead Movie (plus some classic bonus interview footage), the Dead Meetup at the movies is back for a 2012 round.On April 19th, they lead with never before seen footage from Alpine Valley Music Theatre on July 18, 1989, the...