Back in January 2022 I launched another multi-part special, again
combining my love of literary concepts and Grateful Dead music. This time,
I'm highlighting some of the many palindrome and semordnilap song
sequences performed by the band in concert. Part 2, introducing t...
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As we're in the thick of our 'All Thrills' fund raising campaign, this
seemed like a perfect time to revisit my 'Long Time Gone' special, which
contains some of the most thrilling moments across thousands of live
concerts.
That's because, in this special, I'm featuring the...
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In their first live performance of 1973, The Grateful Dead debuted a record
seven! songs (and one more in their second show). Of that initial batch,
four were pretty consistently played (Eyes of the World, Row Jimmy, China
Doll, They Love Each Other), two others were pl...
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