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(04-23) 14:36 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- The archives of the Bay Area rock band the Grateful Dead - a treasure trove of more than 30 years of memorabilia that includes the band's first recording contract, life-size skeletons of band members and artwork hand-made by its fans - are headed to UC Santa Cruz, where they will be displayed at McHenry Library.

Few bands are more associated with San Francisco, and the images connected with many of the archive items are instantly recognizable to millions of fans around the world. The archive, which occupies 2,000 square feet of a Marin warehouse, contains thousands of pieces.

Margaret Barrette, director for entertainment memorabilia sales at Bonhams & Butterfields auction house in Los Angeles, estimated the value of such a collection "in the millions." She said Bonhams' auction of Grateful Dead crew member Lawrence "Ramrod" Shurtliff's collection last year netted $1 million, "and that was only 100 pieces."

Guitarist and singer Bob Weir, drummer Mickey Hart and UC Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal will announce the donation at 11 a.m. today on the Dead's Web site ( www.dead.net) live from San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, the historic venue where the band emerged as part of the psychedelic ballroom scene in the 1960s.

Joan Osborne Replaces Ray White in Colorado

Joan Osborne

Multi-platinum performer Joan Osborne will join the all-star line up of Steve Kimock, Bobby Vega, Melvin Seals and John Molo at Owsley's Golden Road, in Denver on April 25 and April 26. This recent announcement is in light of the last minute cancellation of vocalist Ray White.

Friday and Saturday will also feature performances by LA-based, Underground Orchestra, who have become a "must-see" musical act on the West Coast. Sunday, April 27 will highlight a number of surprise special guests.

Tickets are available through www.kimock.com and www.baselineticketing.com

Owsley's Golden Road Denver, CO
Friday April 25, Doors 7 PM - Show 9 PM (ages 16+)
Saturday April 26, Doors 7 PM - Show 9 PM (ages 16+)
Sunday April 27, Doors 6 PM - Show 8PM (ages 16+) [Jambase]

My Morning Jacket Live at Gate City Noise on 2002-03-24 - The Magnix My Morning Jacket Live Recordings Archive Volume 31 (MMMJLRA31)



My Morning Jacket

Gate City Noise, Greensboro, NC

March 24, 2002


Source: AUD MD > CD-R

Lineage: CD-R > EAC > FLAC level 8

Taper: George "Low Dog" S.

Transfered by: Magni

Total running time: 1h5m10s

Martin Fierro 1942-2008 - Saxophonist Martin Fierro passed away yesterday afternoon after a recent diagnosis of cancer. Meester, as he was widely and affectionately known, was born in 1942 and began playing rock and roll in his teen years, before turning towards jazz in the mid-60s. By the late sixties, he was living in Northern California where his bright, aggressive performances led him to work with some of the mainstays of the Bay Area scene, including Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Grateful Dead. It was there that he also famously joined forces with Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders to form the mid seventies psychedelic soul group Legion of Mary, whose performances are often ranked among the best of Garcia's solo gigs by fans.

Fierro was also a core member of another Bay Area staple, Zero, along with drummer Greg Anton and guitarist Steve Kimock. Although Zero slipped from the scene in the late 90s, recent years found Fierro and his mates playing a number of short tours and festival appearances, with GD family members Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay and Melvin Seals joining the ranks of the band. He was also a steady collaborator with other groups including the Dark Star Orchestra, String Cheese Incident and Yonder Mountain String Band. Martin was known not only for his horn work, but for his wild and lively sense of humor and the slew of corny jokes he’d tell from the stage, including the oft-repeated plea that Zero fans make sure to pick up a pair of official band underwear at the merch table. “Remember, wear Zero underpants.” [Relix Daily News]

Deadheads For Obama On Super Tuesday - Barack Obama (http://www.barackobama.com/index.php).
The Deadheads for Obama show also featured three additional guitarists
with RatDog's Mark Karan joining the line-up along with Barry Sless and
Jackie Greene. The group was completed by Steve Molitz on keys and John
Molo on a second drum kit. The night featured three sets of music,
starting off with "Playing In the Band." The first set also included