Lou Reed’s Archive, Coming to the New York Public Library

August 31, 2018 jamie

The New York Public Library will soon be Lou Reed Central. One of America’s most incredible songwriters belongs right there…in New York’s Literary Hall of Fame.
#LouReed #Music #NYC

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/lou-reeds-archive-coming-to-the-new-york-public-library

David Bowie’s First Recording Discovered In Old Bread Basket

July 23, 2018 jamie

The first demo that David Bowie ever recorded has been found in an old bread basket and will be up for auction later this year. It was long-speculated to have been lost completely…

https://www.stereogum.com/2006872/david-bowie-first-recording-found-bread-basket/news/

The Grateful Dead’s ‘Anthem of the Sun’: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

July 20, 2018 jamie

Anthem was always one of my favorite GD discs. But who knew?

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-grateful-deads-anthem-of-the-sun-10-things-you-didnt-know-2-700628/

Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh to perform sold-out show at Levon Helm Studios

July 9, 2018 jamie

Today is the 23rd Anniversary of the final #GratefulDead show, at Soldiers Field, Chicago, back in 1995. Jerry Garcia passed away a few weeks later, and the world of #LiveMusic would never be the same.

https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2018/07/06/phil-lesh-perform-levon-helm-studios/762328002/