(Diversions, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.)
The Grateful Dead are misunderstood — I’ve said as much on here multiple times in the past. They also created some  of the finest American rock & roll of the twentieth century. Once [...]

Last week the New York Times ran a piece dissecting the appreciation/levels/fandom of the Grateful Dead.  Excerpt:
…I asked when he thought the Dead reached its peak, game to try out a half-formed argument for 1975, or thereabouts.  “Well, I agree with the people who say it was May 8, 1977,” he said.  Jimmy was jumping [...]

Last month, my inner deadhead reared its head when I read that an official compilation was being released featuring a smattering tracks from the Dead’s 1978 three-night run in Egypt. If you’re any kind of fan on the band’s late seventies work/theatrics you have more than likely read tomes dedicated to the group’s pilgrimage [...]

Back in the late sixties CBS used to broadcast Playboy After Dark, Hugh Hefner’s swinging variety show featuring artists, actors, beat poets, comics and, of particular interest, great musical guest performances from the likes James Brown, The Grateful Dead, Marvin Gaye, Harry Nilsson, The Byrds, and Ike & Tina Turner. Today we have The Girls [...]