Intermezzo: Phil Plays 2 GD Albums

Phil Lesh and Friends started their sure-to-be-epic five show run at the Warfield with a bang last night when they played all of the Grateful Dead’s self-titled debut album in the first set. As if that wasn’t enough they played all of the Dead’s second album, Anthem of the Sun, during the second set.

Never one to miss out on a good time, Bob Weir joined his former bandmate for a few tunes in each set. Phil and Friends still have four shows left at the Warfield, so we can’t wait to see what they have up their sleeves.

• You can win VIP passes for your crew if you carpool to the ‘Roo
• More details about Beck’s new album are starting to emerge
• Andrew Bird blogs about recording at Wilco’s loft for the NYT
• The Raconteurs create and launch their own YouTube channel
• Stereogum’s OldStand looks at Spin Magazine from April 1992
• The New Yorker’s David Remnick lists 100 Essential Jazz Albums
• STP’s Scott Weiland entered and was released from jail yesterday
• Arcade Fire are working on the score for a new Cameron Diaz flick

Finally, we got the sad news yesterday that founding Rush drummer John Rutsey, aka the Canadian Pete Best, passed away this weekend. Most people don’t even know that Rush had a drummer before Neil Peart, but Rutsey actually left the band on his own due to complications from diabetes.