Live Music: Dirty Dead takes inspiration from the Grateful Dead, to perform at Mills River Brewing
Steve Wong, Times-News correspondent If you’re a Dead Head, you know there is something special about the Grateful Dead, that iconic ‘70s band from California that personified the counter culture with its extensive world touring and diehard fan base. Whenever I see a tie-dyed T-shirt, I can’t help but hear "Truckin’" in my mind. No one can truly re-create the sound or attitude of the Dead, but Asheville’s Dirty Dead will honor them this Friday night at Mills River Brewing Co. Don’t expect to hear this band of six men imitate the Dead - expect to hear Dead songs (and others) with a...