Tag Archives: Grateful Dead
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REWIND: Five songs inspired by Kamala Harris’ history and heritage
Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris at the San Francisco Pride Parade on June 30, 2019. Gary Chancer/STAFF. Back in 2020, when Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris to be his Vice President, I wrote a column featuring artists from her father’s home country of Jamaica. I was excited that someone…
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REVIEW: Phil Lesh & Friends breathe life into The Dead at Stern Grove
Phil Lesh & Friends perform on the closing day of Stern Grove Festival at Sigmund Stern Grove in San Francisco on Aug. 14, 2022. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Sigmund Stern Grove was jam-packed Sunday as San Francisco welcomed Phil Lesh and some of his friends at Stern Grove…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mickey Hart and Planet Drum’s ‘In the Groove’ will be great for a select crowd
Mickey Hart and Planet Drum, “In the Groove.” The weird thing about getting a bunch of legendary percussionists from around the world together to make a record: It may only appeal to hardcore drum nuts, or that rare slice of society that loves throbbing world beat as background noise.…
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REVIEW: Bob Weir and Wolf Bros shine in Chinese New Year livestream
Bob Weir performs at TRI Studios in San Rafael, California, in celebration of the Chinese New Year, on Feb. 12, 2021. Bob Weir, the legendary cofounder of the Grateful Dead, and his band Wolf Bros exceeded all expectations on their first livestream concert for Chinese New Year. Sure, there…
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REVIEW: Dead & Company put on a one-of-a-kind show at Chase Center
Dead & Company perform at Chase Center in San Francisco on Dec. 30, 2019. Photos: Gary Chancer. SAN FRANCISCO — Dead & Company’s Dec. 30 show at Chase Center was both a Grateful Dead concert and, at the same time, not a Grateful Dead concert. Dead & Company 8…
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RIFF Rewind — A time machine for your ears: 1970
So you know how when I started this endeavor I set rules? Five songs per year, one song per band, qualifies in year of release, listed in chronological order? Pretty straightforward, right? For 1970 I’m breaking that first one. I didn’t realize it until this exercise but 1970 was…
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Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe electrifies at Terrapin Crossroads
Photos: Alessio Neri SAN RAFAEL — Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe‘s show at Terrapin Crossroads Friday night confirmed that there is nothing quite as electrifying and exhilarating as a live musical performance with real instruments. It helps that Tiny Universe is led by the multi-talented, dynamic saxophonist, singer and flutist Karl…
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Karl Denson juggles existing projects with new passions
Two thousand seventeen is looking to be a very promising year for Karl Denson. Working with five bands (Slightly Stoopid, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Rolling Stones and The Greyboy All-Stars), as well as on his solo project Tiny Universe, maybe the hardest working man in music should take a…
