This week in the Stream

This week in the Stream we close out the three night stand of the Grateful Dead's run of shows in Anchorage, Alaska.  The Dead played a set of shows in June of 1980 at a local high school that had 1000 seats. The new songs from the "Go To Heaven" album were featured throughout the three shows. This week we are treated to a Feel Like a Stranger 1st set closer. 

Also in the Stream, is a classic down on Shakedown Street story of "two best friends who shared a passion for fashion and the Grateful Dead." The story tells of Grateful Girls who design Jerry scarfs and hair accessories. They have the look of Jerry ties - the colors and design - yet, they are scarfs. Visit GratefulGirls.com. 

Plus, if you wondering what is happening with John Kadlecik, the lead guitar of Furthur and formerly of Dark Star Orchrestra, I can report that he is still playing and jamming. The John K Band will be at The State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia on December 5th & 6th.

The Dead Scene

"We did some of our best networking over grilled cheese sandwiches and lines at the port-o-potties." The Shakedown Stream podcast on mvyradio.com is primarily focused on the music of the Grateful Dead. We feature specific Dead shows from a specific venue and specific date and year.  However, the Dead scene was just as important, if not more, as the music. The parking lot was where deadheads communicated with each other, sold t-shirts, held drum circles, bought tickets and developed social skills that could not be found in other place in our society. Dare I say, it was an early form of Facebook or Twitter. We learned how to connect with people we did not know, but shared an interest in the same band.

An article in "socialtext" speaks to the Dead scene …  http://www.socialtext.com/blog/2013/11/social-sharing-at-a-grateful-dead-show/#sthash.g8HiTKjh.dpuf

Garcia's Guitar is For Sale

The guitar Jerry Garcia used in the late 70's is for sale. The white Travis Bean that all diehard deadheads know so well  will be up for auction. Steve Parish - Garcia's right hand man and protector of Jerry's guitars - reports it was the 3rd most played guitar by Garcia. Juliens Auctions will be held December 6th & 7th. 

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Jerry on Acid

Last week's episode of Shakedown Stream featured the Grateful Dead at the Acid Tests. Interestingly enough, Rolling Stone's Nov 5th article by Kiran Herbert writes about this very topic. In it is a YouTube animated video (which is kinda weird) set to a Jerry Garcia interview about the Dead and the Acid Tests. The interviewer is Joe Smith, the guy who was the president of Warner Brother records when the Dead were making albums on their label. Check it out, it's kinda interesting in lieu of our recent Shakedown Stream on mvyradio.com.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/jerry-garcia-gets-animated-over-acid-tests-20131105

MVY Radio Springs Back !

Hey Now! MVY Radio is coming back to the Island airwaves this Spring. After a brief hiatus, some foundational reorganization, a tweaking of the model and time for inner reflection, MVY announced earlier this week its' plan to be back on the FM dial. Read More

Acid Tests

The death of Lou Reed last week has prompted a comparison of the Grateful Dead and the Velvet Underground. Both bands called themselves The Warlocks in 1965, but both bands changed their names upon learning that another band had already recorded under that name. The Dead were the house band for Ken Kesey and the Marry Pranksters Acid Tests in San Francisco. Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground were the house band for Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable in New York City. These two bands were the pioneers in the extended jam as well as performing electrical feedback on stage. 

Join us this week on Shakedown Stream as we present a live performance of the Dead at an Acid Test in San Francisco in 1966. It is one of the LSD experimental sounds that contributed to the cultural revolution in America during  the 1960s. Can You Pass the Acid Test?

Sans Souci

For just a under $4 million, you can buy Jerry Garcia's Stinson Beach house. It has a nice view and a pool. You may have read about this place in various books about the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia. READ ARTICLE

Bobby Interview

High Times magazine posted a 1990 interview with Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. Bobby celebrated another birthday on October 16th. In the article, Bobby is asked how long will the Grateful Dead continue, "I Know that as long as I have strength in my limbs to do it, I want to do it, because it's all I ever considered doing," says Weir. I suppose since Bobby first met Jerry Garcia when he was 14 years old in 1963, this very well may be an accurate statement. Complete Article

GarciaLIVE Vol. 3

The new Jerry Garcia Live release has been shipped. This latest release is of the Legion of Mary band with Garcia from 1974. For the Deadheads who are forever looking for new material that they have yet to collect or never listened to- this GarciaLive Vol. 3 is it. Find out how you can get your hands on this Jerry - click here. 

October Streamin'

Shakedown Stream features the Grateful Dead at Madison Square Garden, NYCity this week. We will check out 2 shows from a 2 night stand from October 1983. The fans have been asking for more live DEAD from the early 80s. 

In Dead News, a new video release "Move Me Brightly" of a Jerry tribute show features Phish, Jane's Addiction and Vampire Weekend. Click

Electric Kool-Aid being Auctioned

A very unique copy of Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test is being auctioned along with a signed copy of Kerouac's On The Road by the main character Neal Cassady, the driver of the Bus. Click for Complete Article.