Ratdog played a set at the Newport Folk Festival on Aug 5, 1995 - literally the days between. I remember the sky and the vibe but not necessarily the music. Archive.org has it and stand outs for me include City Girls, Eternity and Rob’s bass solo with hints of Hendrix. archive.org/details/rd19...

Ratdog Live at Fort Adams State Park on 1995-08-05

RatDog  August 5, 1995 - Fort Adams State Park, 84 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI  Ben & Jerry's Newport Folk Festival 1995  Recording Info:SBD > Dat Master (48k)Transfer Info:Dat Master (Sony P...

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Today at work I learned of a 1950 short story by Ray Bradbury set 76 years in the future on Aug 04 2026. thephilosopher.net/bredberi/wp-... The future he imagined did not happen, but after reading it I felt the need to listen to a dark and moody Morning Dew www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIDB...

Morning Dew - Grateful Dead - 9-18-1987 - Madison Sq. Garden, NY set-2-8

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Workday is over.

Some of my favorite pictures from around the Newport Folk Festival taken in recent years. At the Fort Stage, the view the fans have is fabulous, but the view the artists have is spectacular.

One thing I like about Newport Folk is the mixing of the generations of fans and artists. If you are a younger folk artist acknowledging a legend with a song, that legend may just come out and join you on stage! youtu.be/kwCdPZJ8nuM

Live from Newport Folk Festival 2019 ~ SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES

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Looking forward to Newport Folk Festival next week. I’ve seen many of my favorite artists there over the last 35 years and many more artists that were new to me. I don’t have many pictures from before the iPhone came along, but here are my favorite shots - Crosby, Stills and Nash from 2004.

Strange days indeed.

First time going to the Dead of Summer Music Festival!

A couple of nice sunsets this week.

Starting my day with WXPN as usual, but today it’s jam bands all day long. Billy Strings on XPN? Yes, please. Starting off as one does, with some Grateful Dead! #TBTXPN xpn.org/tbt-2026/

Who needs a miracle? This Throwback Thursday is DEAD-icated to jam bands - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart

This week, we’re getting loose with a day DEAD-icated to jam bands, from the Grateful Dead, Phish, and the Allman Brothers Band to Goose, Billy Strings, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and more....

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Now that the craziness of June has passed, we can settle into our regular Wednesday summer routine. Johnny Nicholas home from Texas to swing some blues for us.

Folks along the coast between NYC and Boston have a chance to see many of the tall ships as they transit from NYC to Boston starting today. A few are in Long Island Sound already. The larger ships will take a route around Cape Cod, but many may take the Cape Cod Canal. www.aquamap.app/sail4th-250

Turn of the century digital camera picture taken from a window near my cubicle on the 87th floor of the South Tower at the World Trade Center 25 years ago today. July 5th, 2001.

Sunday morning meditation. “You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate” youtu.be/DKSjzPTruqk

'What's Goin' On' - Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders - 1/22/75 Keystone Berkeley, CA.

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July 4, 1976, I remember tall ships were in NYC harbor and I was listening to US Blues and the rest of Mars Hotel. 50 years to the day and here I am, listening to the same music. I’m going to sit here and contemplate the life choices that have led me here. youtu.be/vzpLAfKmqDg

Freedom! youtu.be/rynxqdNMry4

Richie Havens - Freedom at Woodstock 1969 (HD)

YouTube video by Sebby Walter

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Spent a fine summer evening at the Watch Hill Sunset Concert Series with Mystic Dead this week.

My mid-twenties son insisted that I needed to see Dark Star Orchestra at Pier 17 in NYC and he was right!

A little moonlight magic at the Ocean Mist in Matunuck last night. Boston based Bearly Dead is playing in the background.

Saw some beauties in Newport today.

Here’s a flower you don’t see every day @msmeredeth.bsky.social. The corpse flower blooms for only 2 or 3 days every few years and smells like rotting meat (evolution does not have to make sense, I guess). This one is at URI and yes, there’s a live feed www.youtube.com/live/67O9UR8...

Great evening with Mystic Dead at a benefit for the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center.

Went to visit Greta Granit, one of our local trolls today. Located in Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI. Created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo www.thomasdambo.com Greta is tucked away in the woods in a circle of boulders. trollmap.com#/@41.372x-71...

Watch Hill Lighthouse is a fantastic place to watch the sky.

Now that @bsky.app posts have a 10 picture limit, I’m going to add to #WorldOceansDay 🌊 with some of my favorite pictures.

Quick lunchtime walk on the beach for World Oceans Day 🌊

Ever changing conditions and light, but Block Island, Montauk Point Lighthouse and Watch Hill Lighthouse all visible from the Windjammer Surf Bar today.

Beautiful morning by Narragansett Bay.

Some big Rhodies in Little Rhody.

Awesome hour of music ongoing right now @wxpnfm.bsky.social. Highs in the 70s - movie/tv edition Gonna Fly Now Time Warp The Harder They Come The Godfather Waltz Stayin’ Alive Pinball Wizard Theme from Jaws Summer Nights Shaft So far… #tbtxpn