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Published: 2010/08/26
New Release Highlights The Grateful Dead’s Guerrilla Shows in Hampton

Back in October of 1989 the Grateful Dead preceded their five night Meadowlands Arena run with two stealth shows at Hampton Coliseum. Billed as Formerly The Warlocks, tickets for these dates were only available locally less than two weeks before the shows. These gigs, on Sunday October 8 and Monday 9, were notable not only for the group’s alias but also for the music that ensued. On the first night, the band opened its second set with the “Help On The Way”>“Slipknot!”>“Franklin’s Tower” combo, last performed in 1985. The Dead then returned to encore with the a cappella “We Bid You Goodnight,” which had been out of rotation for over a decade. Many fans left Hampton after the Sunday performance, assuming that they had seen the bust outs of the run. However, the group returned on Monday to deliver the first “Dark Star” in well over five years. The band encored that night with the American Beauty track “Attics Of My Life,” last played on September 27, 1972.
These two shows are now being made available as a box set. Formerly The Warlocks can now we pre-ordered at Dead.net, with a September 7 release date.
Relix A/V
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Golden Bloom stopped by Relix to perform a tune from their latest EP No Day Like Today.
The Chapin Sisters "Crying in the Rain"
The Chapin Sisters share an tune from their new album A Date With the Everly Brothers.
Night Moves "Country Queens"
Minneapolis-based Night Moves share a song from their record, Colored Emotions, live at Relix.
The Giving Tree Band "Brown Eyed Women"
The Giving Tree Band enjoy a spring day on the Relix rooftop, while performing a classic Grateful Dead tune.
Hayden "Blurry Nights"
Canadian singer-songwriter Hayden performs a duet with his sister-in-law Lou Canon. The song appears on Us Alone his first record on Broken Social Scene’s Arts & Crafts Productions.
The Milk Carton Kids "Hope of a Lifetime"
The Milk Carton Kids share the first song from their new album, The Ash & Clay.
Premiere: Ana Popovic "Object Of Obsession"
Here is the new video from Serbian guitar ace Ana Popovic. “Object Of Obsession” appears on her latest album Can You Stand The Heat.
Ron Sexsmith "Nowhere To Go"
Ron Sexsmith visits the Relix office to perform a tune from his latest record Forever Endeavor.
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Bright June 17, 2012, 09:17:26