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Live Music Archive iPhone App Now on iTunes

If you like live music and have an iPhone, I've got some great news for you. Yesterday the Live Music Archive iPhone App went live in the App Store on iTunes.

For just $1.99 you'll get access to over 70,000 live shows by more than 2,800 bands including Bela Fleck, Bisco, DBT, DTB, & DSO, Further, G. Love, McLovins, MMJ, North Mississippi Allstars, Phil & Friends, Robert Randolph, Soulive, STS9, SCI, TLG, and Umphrey's McGee.

And perhaps best of all, you'll have over 6,700 Grateful Dead shows (and counting) at your fingertips wherever you go!

Like most apps this one has a few shortcomings — it'd be nice to group shows by year and sort by rating or date added, and of course you can't use other apps while you're listening — but for less than $2 it's kinda hard to complain.

Download the Live Music Archive iPhone App on iTunes now.


Live Music Archive iPhone App

[$1.99 | iTunes | official site]


See also Jamtopia's Best iPhone Music Apps of 2009.

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Concert Photos: The Dead in Chicago on May 4, 2009

Concert Photo of The Dead in Chicago on May 4, 2009

Earlier this week The Dead played a two-night stand at Allstate Arena in Chicago and Jamtopia had local photographer Jason Kaczorowski (pronounced Kaz-er-ah-ski) on the scene.

When he's not busy working as a wedding photographer, Jason volunteers as a concert photographer for the Mockingbird Foundation and Headcount. Plus he's currently organizing Mock Show, a poster convention during this summer's Phish Red Rocks shows.

I hope you enjoy Jason's great concert photos of The Dead in Chicago as much as I do.

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Backstage Jams Vol. 2: Jerry Garcia’s Crazy Fingers

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Jerry Garcia

Song
Crazy Fingers

Venue
Dressing Room

Location
Backstage

Welcome back for Vol. 2 of “Backstage Jams.”

In case you missed it, Vol. 1 featured Pete Townshend backstage doing a two song mini-set. Today we've got another guitar legend, Jerry Garcia.

It's an intimate video that offers a rare look at Jerry's unique fingerstyle on Crazy Fingers as he warms up in the dressing room before a show.

A beacon of life to those who would just stop by and dance to his music
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My only complaint about this one is that like Jerry's life, it's just a little too short and leaves you wanting a whole lot more.

Of course, if you do want more you can always find plenty of Jerry Garcia concert DVDs with the Jamtopia Concert DVD Finder.

Many thanks to lsailor for posting this on YouTube.

Ann Marie Calhoun Rips Ripple

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Ann Marie Calhoun & Joe Simpson

Song
Ripple

Date
Mon, May 12, 2008

Just a few short weeks ago, Ann Marie Calhoun jammed at Walnut Creek with Widespread Panic.

Now, she's back in her living room playing covers with her brother Joe, and this time they're taking a stab at Ripple from the good ol' Grateful Dead.

Personally I don't think this holds a candle to Ann Marie and Joe's version of Stash, but it's still hot just the same.

Much love to theboggster for sharing this video.

American Beauty Album Cover

Ripple and whole slew of classic Grateful Dead songs can be found on their 1970 masterpiece American Beauty.

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Franklin’s Towereen

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The Grateful Dead

Song
Franklin's Tower

Date
Fri, October 31, 1980

Venue
Radio City Music Hall

Location
New York, NY

Here's a real nice example of Franklin's Tower from the Grateful Dead's 1980 Halloween show at Radio City Music Hall.

Great sound quality, and even better videography on this one. From intimate shots of Jerry singing and playing to a few gems of the whole band packed into one frame.

You can get the pre-FM soundboard in streaming format on archive.org.

Bonus Video: Al Franken interviews Brent Mydland

Watch as Brent tries to figure out St. Stephen while getting razzed by Al Franken during the setbreak.

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Hat tip to splaif for the video.

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