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MendoWerks Goes Live on WKZE 98.1 for Bob Weir Tribute Broadcast

The MendoWerks team joined WKZE 98.1 for a live on-air tribute honoring the life and musical legacy of Bob Weir, airing over multiple segments as part of the station’s memorial programming. The broadcast featured John Barry and Andrew Eisner of MendoWerks, hosted by WKZE co-owner Andy Gladding. Together, the group explored Weir’s influence on American music, live performance culture, and generations of listeners, blending conversation with curated selections spanning the Grateful Dead catalog and related artists. Exploring Bob Weir’s Influence During the broadcast, Barry discussed MendoWerks’ recent deep dive into cover songs, specifically reinterpretations that radically depart from their originals, highlighting how the Grateful Dead’s open-ended approach to music continues to in...

The Chance in Poughkeepsie: Peter Shapiro’s Rock and Roll Playhouse to Honor Garcia, Weir and Grateful Dead

On June 4, 1983, Andy Eisner and some pals set out from their New Jersey homes and headed due north to a city they had never been to, a city they would never visit again. There was no GPS to be had; no Siri; no Google Maps; no nothing, no how, no way. This band of bold adventurers were living in an era now known as the O.G.—they were using hard copy maps to reach Poughkeepsie, NY. Their destination was a former vaudeville house on Crannell Street, just a few blocks from New York State’s oldest newspaper, and the nation’s second-oldest behind the Hartford Courant, the Poughkeepsie Journal. The occasion was a performance by the Jerry Garcia Band—and the Eisner crew was stoked. But the trip took a really long time, and it grew laborious. Never ones to back down from...

Hundred’s of Historic Grateful Dead Items Up For Auction Through Thursday

If you've ever wanted to own a piece of Grateful Dead history, Sotheby's is hosting a one-of-a-kind auction. Featuring hundreds of unique items from throughout the bands' storied history, From the Vault: Property from the Grateful Dead and Friends is a collection of items from Grateful Dead Productions and from the bands' inner circle. The wide array of instruments, equipment, and collectibles features everything from some of Jerry Garcia's old guitars to posters to remaining pieces of the bands' infamous 'Wall of Sound' public address system. The collection goes deeper with items from crew members 'Big' Steve Parish, Lawrence 'Ram Rod' Shurtliff along with an epic t-shirt collection from the band's longest-serving sound engineer, Dan Healy. Still Truckin' The Grateful Dead m...