I wanted to let you know that my middle school science students experienced Heartbeat of the Sun as part of our study of energy. After a discussion of Cosmic Education, the beginning of the Universe, and some Yoga and meditation; we lay on the floor in a darkened room, closed our eyes, and listened to [...]
About mickeyhart
Mickey Hart Band @ Fox Theater, Denver CO 2/28/13
(Source: Dylan Muhlberg of The Gratetful Web) The contemporary musical universe of Mickey Hart is perfectly aligned with the cosmos. Never has his theological approach to music or pursuit of combining music sensibilities across the globe been so relevant. From the beginnings he sought out further bounds than his primary project, the American rock [...]
Mickey Hart x Vanity Fair x YOLO
(Source: Alyssa Bezernak for Vanity Fair) On the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live, the Lonely Island crew partnered with host Adam Levine and musical guest Kendrick Lamar to parody the past year’s most popular and most hated word: YOLO. Andy Samburg declared the saying, short for “you only live once,” to be “the battle [...]
Mickey Hart’s Universe
(Source: Andrew Travers, Aspen Daily News) “What does the universe sound like, man?” Sure, this may seem like the kind of dopey questions asked, over Funyuns and gooballs, in the parking lots of a thousand Grateful Dead shows. But Dead drummer Mickey Hart asked the question seriously and — with help from some scientists [...]
Mickey Hart Band Swirling into Tuscon
(Source: Gerald M. Gay of Arizona Daily Star) Bassist Dave Schools likens his time spent with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart to working with a powerful force of nature. “It is like trying to keep up with a tornado,” Schools said in an interview from the road. “I don’t think I’ve ever worked with anyone [...]
Mickey Hart Still Learning
(Source- George Varga for UT San Diego) ‘This interview is over!” declared Mickey Hart, apparently offended by the joke he had just been told about a drummer. (Specifically: What do you call a drummer in a coat and tie? Answer: The defendant.) After being informed his interviewer is also a drummer, if not nearly [...]
RHYTHM CENTRAL: Mickey Hart and Dr. Adam Gazzaley Make History Through Visualizing and Sonifying Brain Activity in Real Time for Live Audience
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2012 – Mickey Hart, Grateful Dead percussionist, and neurologist Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D., professor at the University of California San Francisco made history by becoming the first to sonify and visualize brain activity in real time in front of a live audience. The two did so at the closing session of Life @50+, the [...]
Mickey Hart Accelerates Next Stage in Music’s Evolution
(source: The HipHappy Times) The HipHappy Times Progressive Politics and 60′s Lessons on How to Get High, Hip, and Happy Mickey Hart Accelerates Next Stage in Music’s Evolution Posted on July 18, 2012 by Dr. Tom Throughout a career spanning over 50 years, Mickey Hart has been an innovative and inspirational leader in musical research [...]
8/31/12 – 9/2/12 – Dark Star Jubilee @ Legend Valley (Thornville, OH)
(source: www.jambase.com) After flying over 500 miles to reach the destination, nothing felt more ‘at home’ than being at Dark Star Jubilee. Set in the beautiful rolling hills of Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio, it was a perfect setting for music, friends and family. DSO’s Jeff Mattson and Rob Eaton by Suzy Perler Entering [...]
Mickey Hart Stone Pony 8/17/12 Review
(source: shakedownblog.com) Going into the Mickey Hart Band show at the Stone Pony, I tried not to clutter my brain with possible expectations for the night of music ahead. As I arrived to the tourist section of Asbury Park, I saw Steal Your Face logos and tiedyes scattered amongst beach goers that were accompanied [...]
