Drumz->Cronkite ->Space
Well, maybe that’s a bit over-ambitious, but John Perry Barlow turned me on to this video of Walt jamming with Mike Gordon, Mickey Hart and others:
Add comment July 18th, 2009
Things Deemed Very Cool by Your Favorite Geeky Deadhead Daddy To Be
Onsies/Rompers from Little Hippie. I particularly like these metallic foil bolt rompers:
Beyond nerdy nursery art, kid’s books and “flash cards” from Tiffany Ard. This stuff has to make it to our nursery, and into toddlerhood:
This GD poster fits well with the forest theme we have going, don’t you think?:
1 comment April 8th, 2009
Rockin’ Out
Tori and I took a day trip to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on Friday; mainly as an excuse to get out of Columbus while we can. We couldn’t have go on a better “museum day”, it was chilly and drizzling all day long. I was slightly underwhelmed at both the amount and the quality of some of the exhibits. While it was mildly interesting to see Madonnas cone titties, I’m not sure that they qualify as Rock & Roll. The overall experience was great, though. My top five favorites:
- Jerry Garcia’s guitars. No Tiger, no Wolf. But I did stand next to Top Hat, Bolt, Wolf, Jr. and Rosebud. Rosebud was Doug Irwin’s masterpiece, built just for Jerry. The wear on the brass plates (Jerry sweated right through chrome), nicks in the finish and grooves in the fingerboard were all visible. I was really in awe being this close to a hero’s guitar.
- The hotdog that Phish rode into the Boston Garden for New Years Eve in 1994.
- Gregg Allman’s Hammond B-3, Duane Allman’s Les Paul and the handwritten lyrics to Ramblin’ Man.
- The four track used to record and overdub Sgt. Pepper’s Lonley Hearts Club Band
- Elvis’s handguns and Vegas-era Lincoln Continental.
All in all, a fun little trip. Hard to believe that in 18 weeks we’re not going to be able to do stuff like this for a while!
Add comment April 6th, 2009
Tonight – Dark Star Orchestra
Tori and I will be bringing Tiny E to tonight’s DSO show at The Newport. I used my Decibel Club membership (finally!) to get free tickets to the show. If you don’t know, DSO recreates the music of the Good Ol’ Grateful Dead in an alarmingly accurate manner. They modify stage setups, band members and set lists to match the exact period they are recreating. In 2007, Tori and I attended Gratefulfest at Nelsons Ledges, and DSO performed flawlessly. The shows are not only a great time, but they serve as a meeting point for area Deadheads. I’ve talked to others about how it can be really difficult to connect with like minded people when you move around as much as we do, so the ability to boogie my ass off and meet new friends is always welcome. I’ve seen them maybe a dozen times, and always had a fantastic experience. If you’re in the Columbus area, come check them out tonight!
Add comment February 20th, 2009
