grateful dead on Vice

  • Cleaning Out Sheds with the Merry Pranksters' Ken Babbs

    It's been almost half a century since Babbs, Kesey, and the Pranksters painted technicolor murals across their 1939 Harvester school bus, stocked it full of acid, and drove from LA to New York's 1964 World Fair. Time has been good to Babbs. At 73, he still bursts with energy and ideas even if he no longer looks like the spry, DayGlo weirdo from Tom Wolfe's book. Full story

  • & Stoned

    Fursaxa Inhales the Bad and Exhales the Good

    Lots of moody lights and the smell of burning herbs. Full story

  • Behind The Music

    Remember Stanley Mouse? He's the guy who did all the Journey covers, even that shitty Frontiers one. He's also the guy who basically invented the idea of rock merchandise. He's also the guy who did all the Grateful Dead's art. Full story