MAX BOWDEN

Max researches worldbuilding and narrative in the lyrics of the Grateful Dead, alongside their folk history and their philosophical outlook. His research can be found at @mappingthedeadverse on Instagram and Bluesky.

The Dead At 60: Three Folklore Tales That Inspired The Band’s Music

April 8, 2025

The Grateful Dead’s approach to folk is at once firmly rooted in tradition and with one foot in the future

Sign up for Talking Joints Memo Newsletter

Get the latest dope straight to your inbox

JOIN HERE

MAX BOWDEN

The Dead At 60: Three Folklore Tales That Inspired The Band’s Music

Sign up for Talking Joints Memo Newsletter

Cannabiz Corner

Cannabis Repeal Outreach Vendor Once Submitted Signatures Of Dead Voters

Where Does Massachusetts Cannabis Tax Revenue Go?

Commissioners Add Oversight To Massachusetts Cannabis Industry Receivership Process

Massachusetts Gets A Record Store In A Marijuana Dispensary

The Numbers: Once Again, People Bought A Shitload Of Weed In Mass

Update: What’s Up With The Massive Marijuana Bill On Beacon Hill?

Subscribe to TJM