Jesus. If we’re going to keep doing this, something has to change. We go to Pittsburgh for fun. We go to Pittsburgh for art. We go to Pittsburgh for music. We go to Pittsburgh for beer. When friends come out — as Fred and Ethel are in a couple of weeks — we get hotel… Read More revelation.
I’ve been having a blast for the last two days reading the responses to a post by Sean Daly, the pop music critic for the St. Pete Times and a neighbor of Uncle Crappy’s Florida family. In order to prep for a story about first-concert experiences, Sean asked the readers of his blog to tell… Read More first time.
Need yet another reason why Pittsburgh kicks ass? Here’s about 17 of ‘em: June 1 — Robert Randolph & the Family Band. 7:30 p.m.June 2 — Martin Sexton with opener Jon Check. 6 p.m.June 3 — Ozomatli. 6 p.m.June 4 — Black Moth Super Rainbow, Race the Ghost and Jack Wilson. 6:30 p.m.June 5 —… Read More did I mention the part about "free?"
These updates are just too easy. We’re getting ready for a weekend in Columbus, the first time we’ve been home since, I think, February. It’s shaping up to be a nice, low-stress time — pizza with the folks on Friday night, an iPod/iTunes lesson for my father, mother and The Wife, and then a take-out… Read More buncha.
The high temperature this afternoon was 83 degrees. That was followed by nice thunderstorms, some of which are still rolling through. Ahh. Summer’s here.
On May 8, 1977, GD played one of its legendary shows — one that frequently shows up at the top of the list when Deadheads are discussing the best shows of all time — at Barton Hall at Cornell University. It’s not clear to me whether Carolyn Peterson, the mayor of Ithaca, N.Y., attended… Read More gd day.
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