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LEONARD COHEN Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00 p.m. Copps Coliseum Pre-Sale: Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Password: THEGREATEVENT Public On Sale: March 2 at 10 a.m.

Totally forgot about the time. Looked down and it was 12:10 Thought i'd be screwed. Got me 2 Floor Tix for London easily! S W E E T

http://www.deadnetstore.com/to-terrapin.aspx http://www.dead.net/features/release-info/terrapin-hartford-may-28-1977?cmpid=terrapin And the whistle is screaming... ...Terrapin Whether or not the fabled spring tour of 1977 was, as many Dead Heads believe, the strongest Grateful Dead tour ever, it was unquestionably a magical time stuffed-to-overflowing with amazing shows. Say the word “Cornell†to any hardcore Head and it means one thing—the 5/8/77 show at Barton Hall on the august school’s campus. But there were numerous other stops on the tour that produced monster shows, as well, from the five-night run at the Palladium in New York, to the incredible Fox Theatre in Atlanta (5/19 was part of the two-show Dick’s Picks #29), to the two Florida shows—Lakeland and Pembroke Pines (Dick’s Picks #29 and Dick’s Picks #1, respectively)—Tuscaloosa, Richmond… the tour was a scorcher from beginning to end. What was up? Well, by the spring of ’77, the Dead had been back on the road for nearly a year following their famous performing hiatus, so Mickey Hart was thoroughly re-integrated into the band, and the septet was hitting a new stride. There was a handful of great new songs being integrated into the repertoire, including Garcia and Hunter’s complex, epic “Terrapin Station†suite, Weir and John Barlow’s cool, off-kilter reggae tune “Estimated Prophet,†and Phil and Peter Monk’s rollicking “Passenger.†Those songs would form the core of the album that the Dead were recording in the winter of ’77 with producer Keith Olsen down in Los Angeles. Olsen was a sharp guy with good ears (as they say in the biz), and he worked the Dead hard in the studio, forcing them to play perhaps a bit more precisely than they were accustomed to. Now, one can endlessly debate whether the result of Olsen’s approach was ultimately an album that was a tad too precise—a criticism even the band leveled at Terrapin Station—but all the laboring over parts and arrangements in the studio seemed to have an extremely positive impact on how the band played live that spring. Which brings us to Hartford, Connecticut on the night of May 28, 1977—the final night of this Tour for the Ages, and the source of our latest release, To Terrapin. You’d never know from listening to this show that the band had been on the road for more than a month and 25 previous concerts, because it has that sparkle and intensity the band only had when it was fresh, feelin’ good and in full exploration mode. From the rippin’ “Bertha†> “Good Lovin’†> “Sugaree†trifecta opening, through the spectacular second set sequence comprised of “Playing in the Band,†a brisk and buoyant “Terrapin,†a fantastic one-of-a-kind “Not Fade Away,†“Wharf Rat,†and the “Playing reprise.†Definitely the band at its best! So, why put this out now? Why the hell not? And what’s with all the questions? Just enjoy it. OK, aside from it being a classic show worthy of release, we thought it might be fun to revisit a concert played in one of the venues The Dead are hitting this spring on their tour—that would be the Hartford Civic (now the XL Center) on 4/26/09… why, that’s the 31-year, 11-month, 2-day anniversary show of this epic ’77 show! Anyway, this three-disc complete show release has been lovingly mastered to HDCD specs from the original reel-to-reel tapes by Jeffrey Norman utilizing the usual array of mysterious black boxes and sonic tools unavailable to us mere mortals. Artist Scott McDougal, who’s done such a bang-up job for us on the Road Trips series, has designed a beautiful package, and the always erudite Gary Lambert has contributed a fine essay which is accompanied by glorious photos of the band in Hartford in 1977. And because we know that in these tough economic times everyone could use a bargain, we’re offering To Terrapin at the very low price of $17.98 for all pre-orders placed on dead.net before the April 7th release date. That’s $2 under the suggested retail price. For the complete track listing and ordering info, click here. To Terrapin: Hartford '77 Pre-Sale » Ships on 4/7/2009 Original Price: $19.98 Your Price: $17.98 Pre-order by April 7th and save 10% ! Discount will be applied at checkout Hartford Civic Center, May 28, 1977 Celebrate the Dead's final exclamation point on the legendary Spring '77 tour, all captured here from start to finish, in pristine HDCD audio. TO TERRAPIN catches the guys at the top of their game, unleashing a slew of new tunes that would "officially" debut two months later as part of TERRAPIN STATION. Standout tracks include an especially sweet “Sugaree†that clocks in at over 21 minutes of bliss. The explorations inside the transitions are magical throughout, and one particularly mind-blowing moment comes between “Not Fade Away†and “Wharf Rat.†There’s something very special about the energy level here. It stays high from the moment they hit the stage, to clear through the encore. It’s no wonder so many Dead Heads will point to this night in Hartford as one of the “best EVER!†TRACK LIST: DISC 1 1. Bertha> 2. Good Lovin> 3. Sugaree 4. Jack Straw 5. Row Jimmy DISC 2 1. New New Minglewood Blues 2. Candyman 3. Passenger 4. Brown Eyed Women 5. Promised Land 6. Samson and Delilah 7. Tennessee Jed DISC 3 1. Estimated Prophet> 2. Playing In the Band> 3. Terrapin Station> 4. Drums> 5. Not Fade Away> 6. Wharf Rat> 7. Playing In the Band 8. One More Saturday Night 9. U.S. Blues

Go here http://neilyoungcad.tickets.musictoday.com/NeilYoungCAD/calendar.aspx Make sure you sign up. I'm sure they'll email out the password/info tomorrow morning.

I think i'm going to order up my tix tomorrow.

GOLLUM That place is a great bar for kickass beers. We stumbled upon it and ended up in there for HOURS. We met some super cool Dutch crew there who wanted to get us to try all the funky beers there. We ended up having all these amazing beers made by monks. Each one was completely unique and had to be served in very specific glasses. Great times. We ended up drinking the Dutch, an American and a Scot under the table that afternoon. As for a place to stay, we totally had a great experience with these guys: http://www.amsterdamescape.com/ Great service and help with anything you need. We had a larger party, so we had a bigger place and it rocked http://amsterdamescape.com/amsterdamcoke.html Right across the canal from there was my favourite coffee shop. Run by a couple of really cool guys. Great tunes. Very clean and relaxed. Not one of the dingy places. They make the best fresh fruit smoothies too (perfect once you've sampled their 'coffee' ) http://www.basjoe.com/ http://www.coffeeshop.freeuk.com/Basjoe.html One of the nicest places to hang out during the day (if the weather is nice) is Vondelpark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vondelpark As somebody mentioned before, just WALK everywhere. Don't waste your time waiting in line for a couple of free mini cups of beer at the defunct Heineken Brewery. You'd be better off going to Gollum The Red Light district totally gets busier on the weekend. That's when the UK arrives

Upstairs is the Party Deck!!

Bettye Lavette Bathurst Street Theatre Toronto, ON Fri, Mar 6, 2009 09:00 PM I'm going to do my best to get to this show. This woman is amazing. Living legend. She has lived the blues and has gone through it all. Tix are only $32 for a GA show at the small venue at Bathurst and Bloor. Check out this KILLER version of the Who's "Love Reign O'er Me" at the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors. with the Drive By Truckers as her band on her last album (killer!)

London; hoping to be on the floor

A few videos from last week: Jackie Greene Band performing Scarlet Begonias with special guests Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mark Karan, and Steve Molitz on 2/19/08 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco CA. This whole set was an awesome surprise! Jackie Greene with special guests Phil Lesh and Bob Weir performing Ripple at the Great American Music Hall on 2/18/09. Jackie Greene with special guests Phil Lesh and Bob Weir performing Deep Elem Blues at the Great American Music Hall on 2/18/09.

My ears are still a little numb Great concert experience. I had a blast. Will definitely catch these guys again anytime. Shit, you think you can feel a Phil Bomb resonate through your body? Try catching the Thievery Corporations bass vibrations ... whoa! Aside from a $110 ticket on the way home from Toronto's Finest, it was a fantastic evening.

ooops, not hockey, oh well

GO LEAFS GO

Sorry man. I actually think i've been very good and have not done much in the way of posting about the Sens whatsoever. At a CBC floor hockey tourney they had today I did score on a guy wearing a Lalame jersey though. It felt GOOD (yes, he was the goalie for the OTHER team!!) Good to see the Sens' new coach didn't have any problems benching Spezza.

must add it to my FZ collection. Thanks for the tip.

BestBuy Reward Zone Presale offer: Leonard Cohen's new release 'Live In London' will be available March 31st in CD and DVD formats at Best Buy stores and at BestBuy.ca. "A unique, soul-stirring event, surely destined to be remembered as one of the great shows of the year" - Manchester Evening News Leonard Cohen is continuing his first tour in 15 years - a tour that has earned more than 80 five-star reviews thus far. And as a Best Buy Reward Zoneâ„¢ member, you have a chance to get a Leonard Cohen pre-sale code by going to BestBuyRewardZone.ca to sign in and request a code beginning at 11:00am EST on February 24, 2009. Your pre-sale code gives you an opportunity to purchase two tickets online to one of Leonard Cohen's Canadian concert dates listed below BEFORE they go on-sale to the general public. Pre-sale for each concert starts on Friday, February 27th at 10:00am local time. (Times and dates that Codes and Presale Tickets are available are subject to change) Vancouver, BC April 19th at GM Place. Edmonton, AB April 25th at Rexall Place. Calgary, AB April 26th at Jack Singer Concert Hall. Saskatoon, SK April 28th at Credit Union Centre. Winnipeg, MB April 30th at MTS Centre. Hamilton, ON May 19th at Copps Coliseum. Ottawa, ON May 25th & 26th at National Arts Centre. Terms & Conditions: Employees of Best Buy Canada Ltd are not eligible for this opportunity. Must be Reward Zoneâ„¢ program member in good standing, who has reached the age of majority in their province of residence. Offer valid in Canada for selected dates on the 2009 Leonard Cohen concert tour. Presale Codes and Presale Tickets are limited in quantity and available on a first come, first served basis. Obtaining a Presale Code does not guarantee that you will be able to purchase Presale Tickets. TO REQUEST PRESALE CODE: Log into your Reward Zoneâ„¢ account and follow instructions to request a Presale Code ("Code") for the tour's Code offer period, while Code or Presale Ticket supplies last. Confirmation of your requests success will pop up and the Code will be emailed to you at the email address on file in your Reward Zoneâ„¢ account. Print email containing Code for your records. Limit 1 Code per member during 2009 Leonard Cohen tour. Obtaining a Code does not guarantee that you will be able to purchase Presale Tickets. Codes are non-transferable. TO REQUEST PRESALE TICKETS: If you receive a Code, visit Ticketmaster.ca and follow instructions to enter Code for the opportunity to order up to 2 Presale Tickets for your selected concert during that concert's presale period, while supplies last. If Presale Tickets are not available for that concert, you may try to use your Code for another concert. Limit 1 Code entry for maximum of 2 Presale Tickets per member. Code may be redeemed one time only. Tickets in all price ranges will not be available for presale. Availability and pricing vary by concert. Times and dates that Codes and Presale Tickets are available are subject to change. "Local time" defined as time zone of applicable concert. All transactions subject to ticket company's fees, policies and terms of use. Neither Best Buy nor ticket companies will have any liability to any member who is unable to obtain a Code and/or to purchase Presale Tickets.

new U2 ... not impressed at all so far

Damn! His new album with Asleep At The Wheel is FANTASTIC.

do it ... do it ... do it ...

Downloaded a crappy 2cd set by Sting "Duetos" to get this song: Sting & Frank Zappa (live) Murder By Numbers http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/100612/13%20Murder%20By%20Numbers%20%28Live%29%20-%20Sting%20%26%20Frank%20Zappa.mp3