October 2012
Jon McIntire, former manager of the Grateful Dead and New Riders of the Purple Sage, was also a longstanding member of the Rex Board of Directors, continuing until his passing as an active member of the Rex Advisory Board. On Thursday, February 16th, 2012, Jon McIntire passed away. We feel a profound sense of loss.
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Furthur New Year's Eve! Furthur will play three nights in San Francisco on December 29, 30 and 31, at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. More info @ www.furthur.net.
Furthur NYE Run!Bill Graham Civic AuditoriumSan Francisco, CA
Pre Sales Via Mail Order and Internet Pre-Sales @ 9:00am PST/Noon EST on Monday, October 15 through 3:00pm PST/6:00pm EST on Thursday, October 18.Public On Sale: Friday, October 19 at 10:00am PST
Washington, DC’s kings of Tropicaliente, the Empresarios, have found the Magic Sound! For their second album, Javier Miranda and his band of dance floor sorcerers have melted together Salsa, Dub, Cumbia, House and Reggae into 13 mind-bending, genre-busting pieces of wizardry and dubbed it “El Sonido Mágico.”In the year and a half since their debut smash “Sabor Tropical,” the Empresarios have been busy.
On September 29th, a man once lost to obscurity in the `70s and rumored to be dead played to a sold-out crowd at Bimbo’s 365 Club, performing those same songs that were forgotten decades ago. There are a few thing wrong with this picture.
