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Savitex: The All-New "Cannabinoid" Marijuana!

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 11.08.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Europe, Hemp, White Zinfandel, Marijuana, Magic Mushrooms, Munchies, Hash, Medical Marijuana, Grateful Dead, Canada, Home-Made-Bongs, Peyote, Bob Saget, White Castle, Savitex, Comedy News

Pot Side Effect: Spending money on rolling papers. Savitex Side Effect: Discovering that by folding old rolling papers just so, you can create lovely origami.

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Bob Weir "Tickled" About Upcoming NY Historical Society Grateful Dead Exhibit

Bennett Marcus | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, New York Historical Society, Rock and Roll, Phil Lesh, Empire State Building, New York News

Grateful Dead fans of all ages flocked to the New York Historical Society to meet their idols, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, at a benefit to support an upcoming exhibit of Dead artifacts.

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A Jam Band Hater's List of Jam Bands to Love

Shawn Amos | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Allman Brothers, Jam Bands, Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead, String Cheese Incident, Widespread Panic, Phish, Entertainment News

Improvisational music is a dangerous proposition. For every 3-minutes of musical bliss, there are another 20 of mind-numbing noodling.

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Empire State Building TIE-DYE!

Posted 10.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Grateful Dead, Tie-Dye, Empire State Building Tie-Dye, Grateful Dead New York Historical Society, Empire State Building, New York News

The Empire State Building let its freak flag fly Monday, going tie-dye in honor of a new Grateful Dead exhibit at the New York Historical Society. Le...

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HuffPost Reviews: Pearl Jam, Monsters of Folk and More, Plus an Interview with David Gray, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Conor Oberst, Monsters of Folk, Aimee Mann, Los Lobos, Son Volt, Brendan O'Brien, David Gray, Uncle Tupelo, Matthew Sweet, Ally McBeal, Orba Squara, Don McLean, Best Buy, The Avett Brothers, The Beatles, Wedding Daze, Grateful Dead, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, George Thorogood, Johnm Lennon, Entertainment News, Billy Squire, Annie Lennox, Iphone, The Thorns, My Morning Jacket, Cat Stevens, Harry Connick Jr., The Band, Pete Droge, Wilcon, Entertainment News

So this is what Pearl Jam would sound like after hanging with George Thorogood. It's great to hear the guys trying on old school rock 'n' roll and putting their moniker on it.

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Compact Reviews of This Week's Compact Discs, for Those Who Still Care: #3

Sal Nunziato | Posted 09.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Eric Clapton, Kiss, Peter Criss, Jerry Garcia, Jon Auer, Roy Loney, Christian McBride, Grateful Dead, Jim Dickinson, Mark Knopfler, Yep Roc, Gene Simmons, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, The Posies, Memphis, Big Star, Violent Femmes, Ace Frehley, Alex Chilton, Ken Stringfellow, Dire Straits, Chris Bell, Jack DeJohnette, Flanin' Groovies, Jay Z, Paul Stanley, Black Rock Coalition, Living Colour, Bruce Hornsby, Entertainment News

Reviewed: Big Star, Ace Frehley, Gordan Gano, Bruce Hornsby, Jay-Z, Mark Knopfler, Living Colour, The Phantom Movers and Muse.

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An Interview With Buffy Sainte-Marie, Plus Train and Digital 45 Updates

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Chaka Khan, Columbia Records, Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Scorr Underwood, The Doobie Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones, Seals & Crofts, Air America, Vanguard Records, Commander John Herrington, The Charlatans, Cash for Clunkers, Sesame Street, Woodstock, Vietnam War, The Cradleboard Teaching Project, Chumbawamba, Van Morrison, Phil Ochs, Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Stafford, Georgia Satellites, Eric Anderson, Rhino Entertainment, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Digital 45, Donovan, Marc Cohn, Judy Collins, Folk, First Nations, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Train, Neil Diamond, Martin Terefe, Kellogg Foundation, Elvis Presley, Npr, Itunes, Rhino Records, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Pat Monahan, Nasa, Alannah Myles, Anita Baker, The Marcels, President Obama, The Highwaymen, Grateful Dead, Native Americans, Genesis, Keith Olbermann, Fred Neil, Glen Campbell, Harry Chapin, Joan Baez, Tom Rush, Joe Cocker, Foghat, Ford Foundation, Pacifica, Gordon Lightfoot, Entertainment News, Jennifer Warnes, Morrissey, Bobby Bare, Tommy James and the Shondells, Randy Travis, Jon Stewart, Entertainment News

This being Woodstock Week, it seemed a perfect time to catch-up with this artist whose music influenced many of those who appeared at the culture-changing event.

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Michael Jackson, Grateful Dead Royalties A New Boon For Private Equity

bloomberg.com | Adam Satariano | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Catalouge, The Sound of Music, Private Equity, Kkr, Grateful Dead, Business News

Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Jackson, the Grateful Dead and "The Sound of Music" are finding new fans in pension funds, private equity and banks conv...

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Monday Music Quarterback

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Guardian, Tori Amos, Conor Oberst, Tyrone Wells, Denison Witmer, Country Joe McDonald, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Comic-Con, Dan Fogler, , Henry Goodman, Sling Blade, Jonathan Groff, Rosa Agostino, Eric Rosse, Porno for Pyros, Matt Hires, John Mayer, Arcade Fire, Vienna Film Festival, Eugene Levy, One Tree Hill, Silver Mt. Zion, Martyn Lenoble, Screaming Trees, Sufjan Stevens, Gossip Girl, Queens of the Stone Age, Guy Picciotto, Elvis Costello, Mike Patton, Cowboy Junkies, Jem Cohen, Asthmatic Kitty Records, Battlestar Galactica, Modest Mouse, Rick Rubin, Dmetri Martin, Beth Ditto, Robert Moses, Brace Paine, P-Vine Records, Entertainment Weekly, Ry Cooder, Laurel Canyon, Marc Broussard, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gossip, Supernatural, Vic Chestnutt, Townes Van Zandt, Emile Hirsch, Elephant Six, Robert Francis, Constellation Records, Farscape, Speed Racer, Michael Stipe, O.a.R., Danny Elfman, Jefferson Airplane, Arlo Guthrie, Elf Power, Myspace, Melanie, Richard Warren, Imelda Staunton, Steve Earle, Grateful Dead, The BQE, Stephen Halker, Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, World's Fair, Paolo Nutini, Rosie Thomas, Osso Quartet, Janis Joplin, Ang Lee, Atlantic Records, Hannah Billie, Woodstock, Bill Frisell, The Hives, Mark Lanegan, Chinese Zodiac, Love, Richard Hawley, Empires of Tin, Spunk Records, Danielson Famile, Crosby Stills & Nash, Elliot Tiber, My Brightest Diamond, Npr, Liev Schrieber, Canned Heat, Iron Man II, Rough Trade Records, Howard Bilerman, Jason Pierce, Dennis Herring, The Doors, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Red Ghost, Richie Havens, Itunes, The Band, R.E.M., Taking Woodstock, The Observer, Bruce Springsteen, Clash, Mutemath, Fugazi, Lambchop, Sparklehorse, Spiritualized, Viewmaster, 92ytribecca, Japan, Athens-Georgia, Detroit-Michigan, Louisiana, Tampa-Florida, Seattle-Washington, Montreal-Canada, Canada, New York-New York, Los Angeles-California, Salt Lake City-Utah, United Kingdom, Australia, New Orleans-Louisiana, Oxford-Mississippi, San Francisco-California, Chicago-Illinois, Portland-Oregon, Entertainment News

As you're recovering from the joyful overkill that was this year's Comic-Con, take a few moments to catch-up on a handful of the more interesting new press releases.

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What's an Out-of Work Entourage to Do? Groupies, Sycophants, and Hangers-On

Shawn Amos | Posted 08.08.2009 | Entertainment

As the King of Pop's posse heads for the unemployment line, here are a few stories of other groupies and hangers-on. May they serve as inspiration and cautionary tale.

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Sarah Palin, Preparing to Run

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kristol, Sweat, President Obama, Photo, Ronald Reagan, Flag, Marathon, Naughty Monkey, Grateful Dead, Obama, Mccain, Campaign, Quitter, Sarah Palin, President, Governor, Bush, Republican, 2012, Reagan, 2010, Richard Nixon, Bill Kristol, Tricky Dick, Runner's World, Long Distance Runner, Runner, John McCain, Alaska, Primary, Run, Quitting, Interview, Double Dare, Election, Barack Obama, Nomination, The Dead, Quit, Red Shoes, Draped in a Flag, Iceberg, Chris Weigant, Running, Moose, Presidential Campaign, Palin, Fire on the Mountain, Nixon, Preparing to Run, Volcano, Wading, Politics News

After reading Palin's interview in Runner's World, I doubt she'll be off the political stage anytime soon. A presidential campaign is a long race that requires a lot of endurance.

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Music And People, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Soundtrack Of "Wicked"

Sal Nunziato | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Stevie Nicks, Bob Weir, New Orleans Jazz Festival, Jerry Garcia, Wicked, Brooklyn, Nirvana, Queen, Steve Earle, Grateful Dead, Jimmy Buffet, Wilco, Spoon, The White Stripes, Bon Jovi, The Beatles, Christine McVie, Mike Huckabee, Abba, Erykah Badu, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Olivia Newton-John, James Taylor, Burning Wood, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Why are you apologizing? What is it that still keeps confident adults insecure about their music likes and dislikes?

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The Dead Return ... and the Kids They Dance and Shake Their Bones

Ari Bendersky | Posted 06.08.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Jerry Garcia, The Dead, Warren Haynes, Bob Weir, Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh, The Dead Tour, The Dead Chicago Concert, The Dead Rosemont, Chicago News

Does anyone want to hear Phil Lesh pontificate about organ donation? Possibly, but most really just want to hear the Dead classics.

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HuffPost Reviews: Bob Dylan - Together Through Life / Playing For Change - Songs Around The World

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Americana, Windham Hill, The Huffington Post, New York City Subway, Bono, Native Americans, Grateful Dead, Donny Herron, Sun Records, Higher Octave, Dublin Ireland, Mark Johnson, David Hildago, Blues Rock, The Buena Vista Social Club, George Recile, Oliver Dahan, Reggae, Six Flags, Carmine Street, Monks, Chess Records, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, The Knitting Factory, Willie Dixon, Playing for Change, Bob Dylan, Blues, Los Angeles, New York, Keb' Mo', Roger Ridley, Hulu, World Music, Jackson Browne, New Age, Robert Hunter, The Band, Mike Campbell, Tony Garnier, Soca, Narada, Himalayan, Bob Dylan Review, Huffpost Review, Music Review, Entertainment News

Together Through Life is a tonic whose pace is moderate, music is organic, lyrics are intelligent, and feel is refreshingly human.

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Facebook Reunites Deadheads at Madison Square Garden

Tommy Rosen | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Deadheads, The Grateful Dead, Social Networks, Social Networking, Grateful Dead, Facebook, Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden, Entertainment News

Thanks to Facebook, fellow Deadheads who were lost to us forever, all of a sudden, are there right in front of our faces with wives and husbands and children and jobs.

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What 420 Means: The True Story Behind Stoners' Favorite Number

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: History of 420, 420 Origins, History of Pot, Marijuana, April 20 Pot, 420, Pot Day, What Does 420 Mean, 420 History, Pot, Where Does 420 Come From, April 20 2009, Pot Day 2009, April 20, Grateful Dead 420, Grateful Dead, 420 April 20th, High Times, History Behind 420, Story of 420, What Is the True Meaning Behind the Saying 420, The Story Behind 420, 420 Means, What Is the Story Behind 420, 420 Means What, What the Story Behind the Real 4:20, Origina of 420, Origin of 420 Pot, What Is 4 20, 4 20, 4 20 Marijuana, April 20 Marijuana, Origin of 420, 420 Marijuana, 420 Meaning, Origins of 420, 4 20 Weed, 420 Pot, Origin of 4 20, 420 Day, Why Is 4 20 Weed Day, What Is 420, 4 20 Meaning, Meaning of 420, The Meaning of 420, Politics News

The origin of the term 420, celebrated around the world by pot smokers every April 20th, has long been obscured by the clouded memories of the folks who made it a phenomenon.

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Phil Lesh: Barack Obama Resurrected The Dead

AP | JOHN ROGERS | Posted 05.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Grateful Dead, The Dead, Barack Obama, Music, Phil Lesh, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — He's still got a little work to do on the economy, but already President Barack Obama has accomplished at least one task that had ...

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The Dead Auctions Front-Row Seats For Charity

AP | JOHN ROGERS | Posted 04.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Bob Weir, Grateful Dead, The Dead, Music, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — It was time, says The Dead's Bob Weir, to give charitable causes a boost while directing a kick to the hindquarters of ticket scal...

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Obama's Choice Leads to Roadtripping With the Dead

Juliette Powell | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Bob Weir, John Perry Barlow, Juliette Powell, Obama Inauguration, Grateful Dead, Breaking Politics News, Obama, Inaugural Balls, Inaugural, Obama's Inauguration, Inauguration, Obama Inaugural, Barack Obama Inauguration, Politics News

The Grateful Dead were chosen by Obama himself to rock the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball, and I'll be reporting, blogging and tweeting the play-by-play live somewhere between the deadheads and the political heads.

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Grateful Dead Alum To Tour

AP | Posted 02.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead Tour, Music, The Dead, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — It looks like the old Dead are gettin' on. Surviving members of the Grateful Dead say they'll regroup for a 19-city tour, their f...

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Son of a Gambler's Guide to Holiday Books

Don McNay | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business

Read More: Ted Turner Book, Hugh Hefner, Ken Kesey, Holiday Season, Hugh Heffner Book, Books, Merry Pranksters, Poker, Grateful Dead, Kentucky, Don McNay, John Eckberg, Business Books, Joe Nocera, Warren Buffett Biography, Facebook, Joe McNay, Hippies, Holiday Gifts, Ed McClanahan, Hippie, Ted Turner, Gambling, Preparing for the Holidays, Martha Frankel, Donald Trump, Newport Kentucky, Cincinnati, Warren Buffett, Cincinnati Enquirer, Bill Moyers, Personal Finance, Colbert Report, The Colbert Report, Business News

It's a lesson to me, the ablers and the beggars and the thieves -The Grateful Dead If you read my book, Son of a Son of a Gambler, you'll know that...

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Home: Finding Out Just Where That Is

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Tragedy, Little Wild One, Frederick Buechner, Salve, Music and Spirituality, Dixie Chicks, Joan Osborne, Music and Faith, Grateful Dead, Music, Spirituality, Oak Park, Wxrt, Living News

In hindsight, I'm certain I was in shock. Shaken. Utterly broken. I turned on the radio dial to Chicago's WXRT as I drove and heard a familiar voice singing.

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Friday Talking Points [52] -- What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Roast, White House, Tim Russert, John Lewis, Checkers, Mccain, Session, Campaign, Sarah Palin, Alfred E Neuman, How Democrats Can Take Back Congress, Greek Column, 2008, Richard Nixon, Tears, Bite, Midotw, Brown, Nancy Pelosi, Foley, Al Smith, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Jake Speck, Miss Beazley, Humor, Conservative, Lipstick on a Pig, Joe Biden, 08, O'Reilly, Pit Bull, Barack Obama, Biden, Election, 08 Election, Kick Around, John LeBoutillier, Manger, Elections, Mddotw, George Wallace, Hillary Clinton, Nixon, Page, Bit, What a Long Strange Trip It's Been, Tim Mahoney, Sex Scandal, Sherrod Brown, Mistress, Grateful Dead, Obama, Fox, Bush, Pelosi, Giuliani, Clinton, Senator, Mark Foley, Tricky Dick, Ohio, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, 2008 Campaign, Hush Money, Comedy, That One, Boot's Blasts, Bill Clinton, John McCain, House, 2008 Elections, Lame Duck, Scandal, 2008 Election, Bush Bashing, Pull Teeth, Eternal Sunshine, Meet the Press, 08 Campaign, Cry, Palin, 2008 Presidential Race, Hannity, Bloomberg, Fox News, Leboutillier, Jor-El, Krypton, Nobama, Mahoney, Children of God, Politics News

I started blogging over two years ago. That is to say, right about the time the 2008 presidential campaign began. OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration...

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Grateful Dead's Surviving Members Rock Out For Obama

AP | GENARO C. ARMAS | Posted 11.14.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Grateful Dead, Barack Obama, Grateful Dead Obama, Music, Entertainment News

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Tie-dyed T-shirts and political slogans made for a heady mixture as the four surviving members of the rock band Grateful De...

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Confront the Funk, Knock on a Door

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Redeploy, Troops, Grateful Dead, Congress, Iraq, Mccain, Obama, Petitioning, Bush, Msnbc, Pelosi, Soldiers, Cnn, Mobilize, Maragaret Mead, Afghanistan, Data Base, A Million Doors for Peace, Fox, Reid, Warwire, Politics News

This Saturday, 25,000 volunteers from all 50 states will contact one million Americans and ask them to sign a petition urging the next Congress to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq within one year.

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