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BOB MARLEY:
THE LAST DAYS OF THE LION 51 In September 1980, on the eve of a 60-date tour with Stevie Wonder, reggae icon Bob Marley went out for a run in Central Park and collapsed. Less than eight months later he was dead. Twenty-five years after his passing, we examine Marley’s legend and impact, through the memories of his friends, families, bandmates, peers and admirers. WIDESPREAD PANIC:
Running with Ghosts 64 Four years after the death of dear friend and co-founding guitarist Michael Houser, the members of Widespread Panic are settling into a new stage in the band’s career? Or are they? Everywhere they turn, the ghost of Houser seems to pop up, leaving lingering questions about whether they made the right decision in choosing George McConnell as Houser’s replacement and where to go from here. TAKE COVER! 57 Cover and tribute bands keep the music of the world’s greatest acts alive, offering fans a taste of the real. The Fab Faux, Project/Object, Dark Star Orchestra and Lez Zeppelin start out with the advantage of great material, of course. But what they do with the originals’ work can be a powerful and frequently very entertaining experience. Departments DEAR RELIX 14
Letters to the Editor MY PAGE 16
Bruce Cockburn HEAD TO TOE 18
John Popper’s gadgets and garb
SCENE AND HEARD 20
Mindful music from around the globe: The Beat and Soundcheck GLOBAL BEAT 24
The Brazilian Girls ON THE VERGE 34
Five artists you should know about
THE CORE 36
Trey Anastasio SPOTLIGHT 38
Ollabelle
INTERVIEW 41
New Riders of the Purple Sage REARVIEW MIRROR 44
Ray Wylie Hubbard
EXPOSED 46
Legendary lensman Neil Zlozower
DEADICATED 48
Grateful Dead Productions officially closes up shop REVIEWS 75
Albums, DVDs, books, Plundering the Vaults, Indiefind and more THE RELIX LIST 90
Nine of the craziest collaborations ever
PARKING LOT 94
Free classifieds from around the globe PARTING SHOTS 98
Soul legend Sam Moore RELIX MAGAZINE (USPS 401850) is published bi-monthly by the folks at Relix Magazine, 104 W. 29th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Printed in the USA. © Copyright 2006 by RELIX MAGAZINE.
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