What a long, strange trip it's been...UC Santa Cruz slated to get archives of Grateful Dead

[Lobster Martini]

(LM: Here’s one I didn’t expect—and what the hell are Banana Slugs? Need some info, people…)

UC Santa Cruz slated to get archives of Grateful Dead

17 minutes ago

Dancing bears, meet the Banana Slugs.

The surviving members of the Grateful Dead are turning over the rock band's archives to the University of California at Santa Cruz. The archive will hold the band's correspondence and other memorabilia, but not its recordings, longtime band spokesman Dennis McNally said Wednesday.

Ex-Dead guitarist Bob Weir and drummer Mickey Hart will announce a partnership with the university Thursday. The announcement will take place at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium, where many of the band's legendary shows were held.

A spokesman for UC Santa Cruz would not comment on the details of the deal ahead of Thursday's planned announcement.

(LM: No link because there is no more. That’s it.)

[NightWatcher]

1. "but not it's recordings"

most of those are already here
http://www.archive.org/details/GratefulDead

[islandmkl]

4. one of the best websites of any kind....

thousands of concerts by hundreds of bands, all band-approved, with truly trustworthy recording evaluations per quality of performance and recording...

[seemslikeadream]

2. google says

unofficial mascot

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

3. Peace be with them.

Banana slugs get to be about 6 to 8 inchs long and are yellow with black markings.

[cally]

5. Banana slugs are UCSC's mascot

The campus is located in the redwoods and you see the slugs on the pathways. The slug is on all of UCSC's college paraphernalia. It's my favorite mascot.