Category: misc

  • Early Chez Panisse

    Photog John Humble gets a nice shot of Chez Panisse, not long after it opened. Accompanies a positive review by Hut Landon, entitled “A new French restaurant in an old Berkeley house”,” Night Times, September 15-28, 1971, p. 2.

  • The Jerry Site

    http://www.thejerrysite.com/ Wow. Tip o’ the hat to the amazing Ryan Shriver, for everything. 

  • Chalk Jerry

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  • Sci Fi

    Anyone know if Garcia ever copped to reading, or more tantalizingly still, might ever have met, Philip K. Dick?

  • I work for the union

    Garcia was a member of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), local no. 6 in San Francisco. He initially applied on August 24, 1965 and was approved for membership one week later. He gave his address as 71 Miguel Street, San Francisco, claiming to have resided there for four years. He claims his occupation as…

  • GD 9/2/78 pix

    Some great photos of GD on September 2, 1978 at Giant’s Stadium, by Grant Gouldon. http://www.flickr.com/photos/grantdabassman/sets/72157627566191322/

  • Gonna Be Slow For Awhile

    Not sure how long. Very hard to predict. There may be periods (e.g., Thanksgiving, the New Year) during which I can post. But my strong suspicion is that posting is going to be exceedingly sparing until, perhaps, spring of 2013. Certainly nothing elaborate. I expect second half of 2013, by contrast, to yield quite a…

  • 100k

    Passed 100k pageviews. Of course, I probably account for 99,000 of those. But thanks to all of you who visit and read and comment.

  • Rabbit’s Epistemology: If It Says So, Then It Is So

    Lyrics: A map is not a guess An estimation or a hunch A feeling or a foolish intuition A map is a dependable Unwavering, inarguably accurate Portrayer, of your position Never trust your ears Your nose, your eyes Putting faith in them Is most unwise Here’s a phrase you all Must memorise In the printed…

  • another Natalie Merchant: “River”

    From the great, great album Tigerlily: