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.
In response to the music post, HP asked me about this Mr. Small’s place I’m always raving about. Here’s a brief explanation: Mr. Small’s Funhouse is a deconsecrated church in Millvale, purchased several years ago by Rusted Root member Liz Berlin and her husband, Michael Speranzo. They converted the building into a performance space, recording… Read More it’s a mr. small’s world.
The Wife and I had been bitching for weeks about the dearth of decent music coming to the Burgh this summer — and while we were busy griping, the schedule for the next couple of months suddenly became exceptionally busy. I already talked about the Panic show at the Stan n’ Guy Theater (Where Everyone… Read More catch-up, vol. 1: music.
Things have gotten a little better. Despite being on the receiving end of some brutal Monday morning quarterbacking at work on Tuesday, the day turned out to be a great one — largely because of the Widespread Panic show at the fabulous Stanley Thea … The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts downtown. As the… Read More better now.
Finally — a reason to watch the Grammys. I long ago gave up on watching the Grammys broadcast, because it had little to do with music that I listened to. For a long time, it had little to do with music that anyone listened to, but that’s changed. Some. This year, I’ll make an effort.… Read More relevance.
Jerry’s going with the Buckeyes.
Uncle Crappy 