Back in February the surviving members of the Grateful Dead (sans Mr. Kreutzmann) put aside their difference and reunited on stage for a fund raiser for Barack Obama. Well, as we enter the months leading up to Election Day other half of the bands rhythm section, Mickey Hart, spilled the news to Billboard that the band is “ready to be of service” once again to the Junior Senator from Illinois. Reportedly Hart and his estranged band mates have exchanged “a few friendly e-mails” on the subject, but nothing is set in stone.

• RATM’s Zach De La Rocha has a new solo project, One Day As A Lion
• Jim James, Conor Oberst and M. Ward are teaming up for an album
• List Time: Rock Revival gives us the Best Banned Songs Ever
• Weird cover alert: The Acorns do the theme song from The Goonies
• Norwegian metal band Ungdomskulen should Quit Their Days Jobs
• NYC Taper shares the goods from The Feelies reunion gig a Maxwell’s
• LMB interviews Dean Budnick about Wetlands Preserved

Since I’m out of work early, that’s all I got for you folks. Enjoy the long weekend.

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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