I decided to revisit "True Hallucinations" during the holiday, while I've got some time on my hands. McKenna was such a gifted explorer and storyteller: this should be fun (particularly in light of the thirty years that have passed since I first encountered it in SFCA). I forgot that both Spalding Gray and Phil Lesh wrote blurbs for the book jacket!

I always relish an opportunity to learn more about the writers who help me understand more about the music I love. @bourgwick and the Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast has been a source of immense pleasure and discovery these last couple of years. https://www.musicjournalisminsider.com/archive/jesse-jarnow-interview/

Fifty years ago, this week, between Dead shows in Austin and Dallas, Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh sat in with Doug Sahm & Leon Russell, et al at Austin's Armadillo World Headquarters. https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2021/11/23/happy-thanksgiving-doug-sahm-and-friends-austin-tx-1972-7/ via @aquariumdrunkard In their words, "This is a shitkicker of [a] show, best served turned up, with fistfuls of turkey and [a] pint glass of your favorite sumthin’".

So, a thing or two about me. I'm a web developer & project manager who works in higher ed. Formerly at #Southwestern & #UTAustin, I'm currently working in the #StEdwards marketing office. I've also built & run websites for Austin artists, most notably #Soulhat & #CarolynWonderland. A recovering musician myself, now I mostly listen... to unhealthy amounts of the #GratefulDead & #Phish. I've also taped a fair number of shows with my trusty #D8 and #Naks. Thanks for having me! #introduction