While "there was no problem w/ electric Grateful Dead [...] the acoustic portion of the show had very little precedent. For a few shows in Dec. 1969 and Jan. and Feb. 1970, and not even all of them, Garcia and Weir had played some duets on acoustic guitars" lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2013/11/apri...

Totally. Another person here just made that wise observation. Equally offensive!

A great point

😂 lol! "Stacking dollar bin records above the liquor sounds good guys but I think I have a more cost efficient idea, hear me out"

Bar owners investing in audio equipment and hanging used records on the wall only to not engage with the gear or the records/as part of their branding effort reminded me of this great 2024 piece on the surge of luxury labels' cosplaying as audiophiles soundnvision.substack.com/p/are-we-all...

My god, the quotes in there

"Our deputies do not assist ICE, share information, or participate in immigration enforcement. Our responsibility is to maintain safety and security inside the courthouses for everyone" Love you Philly www.huffpost.com/entry/philad...

Brutal (hope you're well; good to see you on here in any event 😔)

Was surprised that Heller never saw any covers given label's prominence (even to non-jazz fans), the work's place in midcentury design, and fact that Andy Warhol created some LP art. Friend pointed out how Blue Note's iconic design work is so ubiquitous and has been broadly celebrated in comparison

It has reached fever pitch in the last few weeks. The tide of this stuff + the actual reporting of horrific news is unbearable

"Unseen sketches, personal photographs, and outtakes from album cover shoots impart a vivid picture of art and jazz in mid-1950s New York" press.rit.edu/978193912591...