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Natalie Davis
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Radio lifer. Music historian. 40+ yr journalist. She/her. Mom, grandma, dogmom. Whovian. Deadhead. Musician. Foodie. Leftist. Pacifist. Voice for the […]

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Oh my heart.

https://www.youtube.com/live/9GOAyd6Q0_U?si=S8A1fZuv2jRXD06g

#jdsouther #bobweir #RIP #music
January 12, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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Crusader Rabbit Stealth Band - Sweetwater, Mill Valley, Calif., 6-10-2001 - the "reunion" of #phillesh and #bobweir

#ripbobweir #gratefuldead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aNFvjQEhjI&t=1s
January 11, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78 - Los Angeles Times

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2026-01-10/bob-weir-grateful-dead-dies-obituary

#gratefuldead #Deadheads #fareyewell #ripbobweir
Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78
Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78 after dealing with "underlying lung issues."
www.latimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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peace and love
Merry Christmas from Grateful Dread Sets, GDPM, and the Verdant Square Network. Wishing you peace, love, good health, kindness, community, and sanity. in the new year.
December 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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▶︎ Happy All the Holidays | Michael Gaither

https://michaelgaither.bandcamp.com/track/happy-all-the-holidays
December 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Grateful Dead fans rally for former members amid medical crises

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/grateful-dead-tom-consanten-21192784.php

#arts #music #Deadheads #gratefuldead
Grateful Dead fans rally for former members amid medical and financial crises
Two Bay Area benefit concerts for Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten are highlighting medical struggles among members of the band’s former circle.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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#gratefuldead Singer Donna Jean Godchaux Dead at 78

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/donna-jean-dead-grateful-dead-vocalist-1235458509/

#ripdonnajean #Deadheads
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November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Sailing takes me away... free falling...

This set is called Aloft.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1daXxPDHSeC9pQv3dcNGrP?si=457e82d005dc4753

#gratefuldreadsets #music #vsn #Radio #freeform #spotify #playlist #maryland #dmv
Aloft
Playlist · Grateful Dread Sets · 11 items
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September 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Looking for the light... found some in the sonic form: I call this set Shimmer.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VctwxIEickTXOMYQjILj2?si=c7d59b030edb4ba0

#gratefuldreadsets #music #vsn #Radio #freeform #spotify #playlist
Shimmer
Playlist · Grateful Dread Sets · 10 items
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September 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Summer is coming to an end, and I'm envisioning enjoying the last field of flowers until next spring. This led to a new set on #spotify, Flower Patch. Watch out for thorns...

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5OPzyMEHMbBtH7jfnxRj2A?si=72d264a4a8e84deb

#gratefuldreadsets #vsn #music
Flower Patch
Playlist · Grateful Dread Sets · 30 items
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September 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The 30 Best #gratefuldead Shows, According to Rolling Stone

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-grateful-dead-concerts-1235404836/

#arts #music #Deadheads #livemusic
The 30 Best Grateful Dead Shows Ever
From their earliest days to Jerry Garcia's final years, here are our picks for the Dead's most magical, must-hear concerts
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August 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Dr. Greg Brannon, former #northcarolina US Senate candidate and #teaparty favorite, dies at 64 | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-greg-brannon-physician-senate-candidate-d7f979783fef4b5a476838e278734ef2

#uspol #gop #deaths #whodied #RIP #obits #obituaries #restinparadise
Funeral held for Dr. Greg Brannon, North Carolina tea party favorite and ex-Senate candidate
A funeral has been held for Dr. Greg Brannon, a North Carolina physician and former figure in state Republican politics.
apnews.com
August 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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#slystone and #brianwilson both revolutionized #music

https://apnews.com/article/brian-wilson-sly-stone-deaths-impact-496efc054cf0973bd385ede87bd9437f

#ripbrianwilson #ripslystone
Musical revolutionaries Sly Stone and Brian Wilson leave life's stage nearly simultaneously
Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries. Two music revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, both died within two days of each other. Each was 82.
apnews.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Former College Quarterback Tommy Lazzaro Dead At 27 After Hunting Accident

https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/26/central-michigan-qb-tommy-lazzaro-dead-hunting-accident/

#RIP #sports #deaths #obits #obituaries #restinparadise
Tommy Lazzaro
December 27, 2024 at 12:36 AM
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Spotify is fully enshittified

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The Ugly Truth About Spotify Is Finally Revealed https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-ugly-truth-about-spotify-is-finally
The Ugly Truth About Spotify is Finally Revealed
A year-long investigation by an independent journalist is very alarming
www.honest-broker.com
December 24, 2024 at 11:24 PM
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As we approach this year's end, it's time for our second annual list of songs featuring artists we have lost in 2024. It is by no means comprehensive, so if we've missed someone, let us know.

To all, #restinparadise. Thanks for the #music.

Here is The Night Shift 2024 […]
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December 14, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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Lovely rarity from #marvingaye. My god, his voice...

Always thought #purple -- my favorite color and according to a recently lost, terribly missed, and always beloved friend, the color of creativity -- was a perfect hue for #christmas.

#gratefuldreadsets #myweirdholidaze #spotify #music […]
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December 24, 2024 at 9:07 PM
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Enjoy our gift to #music lovers, #myweirdholidaze, a day-long (23 hours and change as of now) #spotify soundtrack that runs the sonic gamut and covers the winter #holidays.

#gratefuldreadsets #vsn #musicofmastodon #freeform #happyholidays #merrychristmas #happykwanzaa #happyhanukkah
#christmas […]
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December 23, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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Spent a lot of time in #nyc... Memories of the city and my multiple lives there comfort and confound my mind and heart during a holiday season spent away from the Big Apple. This set speaks to reminiscence and longing […]
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December 21, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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Schism is ugly and violent, even when physical violence isn't in the picture. What fueled the Methodist killings in Nigeria is an old, old story. I witnessed part of it.

verdantsquare.com/justices-cos...

#religion #methodists #Nigeria #lgbtq #justice #schism #violence
#vsn
December 19, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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Megan Thee Stallion seeks restraining order, says imprisoned Tory Lanez continues to harass her https://apnews.com/article/megan-thee-stallion-tory-lanez-restraining-order-83e18781439708638a78571b09a070a3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Megan Thee Stallion seeks restraining order, says imprisoned Tory Lanez continues to harass her
Hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion has asked a court to issue a restraining order against rapper Tory Lanez.
apnews.com
December 18, 2024 at 2:42 AM
gratefuldread.shakedown.social.ap.brid.gy
As we approach this year's end, it's time for our second annual list of songs featuring artists we have lost in 2024. It is by no means comprehensive, so if we've missed someone, let us know.

To all, #restinparadise. Thanks for the #music.

Here is The Night Shift 2024 […]
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December 14, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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Thinking of Jerry, Phil, Pigpen, Keith, Vince

@listigeplaylists.bsky.social

#GratefulDreadSets #GratefulDead #KennedyCenterHonors #Music

open.spotify.com/track/4aQ8mF...
Ripple - 2020 Remaster
Grateful Dead · American Beauty (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) · Song · 2020
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December 10, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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Thank god for recorded music.

@listigeplaylists.bsky.social

#GratefulDreadSets #LindaRonstadt #50YearsOld #Music

open.spotify.com/track/23DZLS...
You're No Good
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December 9, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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Swinging for the holidays? Count me in.

@listigeplaylists.bsky.social

#GratefulDreadSets #MyWeirdHolidaze #Spotify #Music #Holidays

open.spotify.com/track/2hxOzB...
It’s The Holiday Season
open.spotify.com
December 9, 2024 at 8:56 PM