memories of the dead in PDX, 50 years ago tonight, a review from the oregon daily emerald, & dick #latvala’s notes (the only may/june/july show highlighted in his survey of the year from ’97). #deadfreaksunite #gd062473 [3/3]

3 presentations on the #gratefuldead & #metadata at #SWPACA, total catnip for me.

jeremy berg & janelle west on how #library systems don't handle the dead well.

cory edmondson on a close read of dick #latvala's notebooks, how his collection & thoughts evolved, pointing out how dick's notebook format resembled diver's notes.

scott deetz on the dead's pursuit of "just exactly perfect" audio technology & how that has faded in #streaming services' presentation of the dead's music.

news, reviews, & scene reports from the dead’s opening night in champaign-urbana, plus dick #latvala’s notes. #deadfreaksunite #gd022173 [4/4]

the chicago tribune weighs in on the dead in chicago, 50 years ago today, plus dick #latvala’s notes. [3/4]

1973 was the favorite year of late grateful dead archivist dick latvala. he went chronologically through some of his faves on the dead.net message board, archived here: http://www.agitators.com/gd/dick_1973.html #latvala! #deadfreaksunite #gd021573 [7/7]