I am very glad that you hung on to Cloud Atlas. It is one of the most enjoyable reads I have had in the past 20 years. I’ve enjoyed many of his books.

The Bone Clocks is a good point of comparison. It has a r […]

Nice one @Twang! That really hit the spot.

The Dead really shine for me with a singer like Lowell.

Singing a Robyn Hitchcock song!!

I know that this is not a question you can ask a Deadhead, but I do wonder what they would sound like with someone who actually had a decent singing voice.

Dylan has played with them and in the 90s Bruce Hornsby […]

Hilarious, Dave! You can’t beat a good vintage ad.

I watched His Girl Friday a week ago and found it extremely entertaining. Rosalind Russell is on fire.

The dialogue just bristles with one-liners and rumour has it that both Grant and Russell were improvising […]

This Guardian article by Peter Roboinson has some excellent insights on the modern relationship between an artist and their fans.

Today I discovered that the oldest fan club in the world dedicated to a single […]

I opened up a ginormous can of very interesting worms by mentioning Bob’s fans.

Barry Williams of Aston University has written a whole thesis on the topic.

He has really done his homework.

Take a look at […]

They may not call themselves a catchy name like Bobheads, Bobby-Soxers or Zimmerframers, but there can be few larger, more opinionated or more devoted fan communities than the acolytes of the Murder Most Foul Hitmaker.

I did enjoy your tale of teenage embarassment, Sewer.

Sandy Nista! Very inventive.

Teenagers are so very insecure and there is an awful lot of bragging. And an awful lot of heartache when they see all those […]

I knew that Justin’s fans were known as Beliebers. But had no idea that Jimmy Buffet enthusiasts call themselves Parroheads and that Slipknot refer to theirs as Maggots because of the way they “writhe and […]

Useful piece on Stan Lee’s role in shaping of modern fantasy fandom.

Marvel Comics, The Beatles Fan Club, Dick’s Picks, the NME, sundry charismatic managers….there were many actors shaping modern fandom Back in the day.

The Abode of Love! That is a story and a half, Sniffity!

You’re right. Not many writers have such a splendid statue in their honour.

I read a few of his novels back in the day. He could tell a colourful yarn rather well but it is a little difficult in 2020 to see why […]

Fair comment, Mike.

The bland vocals are always a big stumbling block for my enjoyment of the Dead.

Here’s the same song performed by a band who can sing.

It is a very decent tune.

That Harpur College show seems to be on YouTube.

Here’s a fine version of Friend of the Devil that will appeal even to the non-converted.

Maybe Garcia and co saved their acoustic longings for various side projects?

When I was in San Francisco in 1979s, I was lucky enough to catch a gig by Dave Grisman, who played a lot with Garcia over the years.

That sounds like a film script just waiting to be written, Mike!

It made me wonder whether the Corner has featured in any movies which led me to this, a website devoted to that bastion of free speech.

If you […]

Thanks for a very informative and interesting review, Duke.

There are many artists where the ginormous chasm between the studio albums and the live shows is an eternal topic of conversation. But with the Dead […]

Well, I am very pleased to read all about this.

Hats off to you Colin, for working around the clock, so that slothful stayabeds like me know what is happening.