Tuesday, December 15, 2009

The Strange Affair of the Forged Family Dog Handbills

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Although the tiniest bit off subject, Corry’s recent discussions on early Family Dog shows bought to mind the subject of a few Family Dog ha...
Friday, December 11, 2009

Thee Image and The Miami Rock Scene, March 1968-April 1969

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The recent discovery of some "lost" Grateful Dead gigs at Thee Image in Miami on April 12-13-14, 1968, springing fro...
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Concert Guarantees, 1969

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The rise of 1960s rock also made the record industry into a hugely lucrative business. While the record industry had always been profitable...
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Avalon Ballroom June 24-25, 1966: Big Brother and The Holding Company/Quicksilver Messenger Service

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This post is part of a series analyzing every show at the Avalon Ballroom. Above is the Kelly/Mouse poster, FD-014 (h/t Ross for the scan)...
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

English Rock Bands at The Fillmore 1966-67

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Underground psychedelic scenes blossomed all over the West Coast, and indeed the world, in 1966 and 1967, but Bill Graham's Fillmore Aud...
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Monday, November 30, 2009

The Animals Summer 1966 American Tour (Expanded)

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Although the Animals had agreed to break up in May 1966, they undertook a scheduled American tour in support of Herman's Hermits. Than...
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European Tours by West Coast Rock Bands, 1967-68

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I have a lengthy post elsewhere about a canceled Grateful Dead European tour that was scheduled for October 1968. The list of early Europea...
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