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Pitchfork has put out a nice spread. Guess we can say the Grateful Dead has officially jumped the shark. Kidding - kind of. It is cool that the youngins are coming around and they are focusing on the actual music and not only the scene. http://pitchfork.com/features/article/9888-grateful-dead-live-on-why-the-legendary-band-still-matters/

Curious to know if permission from Disney was needed. Nels looks pretty funny and the cat was a nice touch.

Surely, it's good beer. My sister lives up there; it's hard to convince them to visit the place, because they are Miller Lite and cocktail drinkers. I do not know one Minnesotan who is a craft beer drinker. Miller Lite, Crown Royal and Bloody Mary's seem to be their drinks of choice -- which is all perfectly fine, I guess.

I think that Dylan set is fine, but, maybe not for festival like this. So there are only going to be two bands per night - not much of a festival. I was expecting more bands scattered during the day - then again the 'probably' older crowd would not want an all day type festival.

Haven't listened to Tempest in a while -- according the below, (a nicely written New Yorker article on Tempest): "the lovers in “Tin Angel” meet their end in a triple murder-suicide". (sorry to spoil it for anyone) http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/older-than-that-now-dylans-tempest

Catching the Saturday Alpine Valley show.

Sounding good, Lou. Missed the beginning part, but been listening since 5:40 or so. Saw the Miles movie this morning -- it was entertaining. More of action film - which was a bit weird.

Below is a link to a Rolling Stones Music Interactive Map of London --- would love to make it that Stones exhibition that is going on in London. Only looked briefly at the map - looks pretty cool, though I a sucker for such things. http://www.musicheritageuk.org/maps/stones-in-london.html

I love and respect Steve Goodman - a lot. Was a great Chicagoan.

Horrible song. Almost as bad as "Go Cubs Go". The whole Vedder' White Sox cap may have been a dig at Seattle, too. The White Sox played the Mariners in the playoffs in 2000 - the White Sox got swept. I had a ticket to one of the playoff games, but I had to give it to my dad, since I was recovering from a hernia operation and was pretty immobile.

I thought I read that Neil stopped smoking pot... Hopefully the library system gets it at some point -- I haven't gotten around to hear "The Monsanto Years" nor any of recent boots from the tour. I heard great things about the tour and some not so great things.

Ugh - Trump. Though if he can throw better than Danks, have the dude pitch. I was watching Pearl Jam's Touring Band DVD yesterday and Vedder was sporting a White Sox cap at one point - i was kinda surprised, though the White Sox were great in 2000, which is when the DVD was shot.

Susan B. Anthony has already been US Currency.

From Politico: (Doesn't seem like a very strong ticket to me - but I am not a Republican)

Love the umpire's reaction in the below video. Glad it did not knock Sale in the face.... Man, Sale and Latos are off to a great start. The league may start to figure Latos out, but I think Sale will be different story. Obviously it's early, but it's shaping up that Chicago will own both Cy Young Awards. http://m.mlb.com/cws/video/topic/47150548/v632074583/cwstor-navarro-almost-hits-sale-tossing-ball-back/?c_id=cws

And who can forget this lady from 2008. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeGPzk8Oca8

Ah fuck - I forgot about that show. Did they get a good crowd at the Hideout.

Yeah - I know, it's one of my favorites, though. Maybe, because other than the title track, the only time one is going to hear the other tunes is if you listen to the record. I love Pete's guitar playing on it - Roger sounds great. The lyrics, throughout, are far from great. Moon is a shadow. Entwistle is not much of a factor, either. Still a great album.

Never tire of the Who Are You record - esp. on a great Spring-weathered Sunday afternoon, with a glass of wine.

Nils definitely ripped on that solo. Good stuff.

Yeah, Hughes is great, too.

Sure, horrible base-running - but last year the White Sox would have managed to blow the play, somehow. And Farmer is great.

It's fun being a Chicago baseball fan now-a-days. Last year the White Sox would have been lucky to get one out... "That was fire drill - the house was ablaze and now it's no longer burning" - Ed Farmer - White Sox radio guy - perfect. http://m.mlb.com/cws...-play/?c_id=cws Go White Sox!

http://www.thecurrent.org/listen KCMP, 89.3 The Current, Minnesota Public Radio is putting on a nice tribute, currently.

Wow, indeed.