At 80, Vermont's Sen. Leahy ready to run impeachment trial
The Senate's longest-serving member, 80-year-old Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening for observation after not feeling well, a spokesman said. Now, Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont is stepping into one of his most visible and physically grueling roles: presiding over former President Donald Trump's second Senate impeachment trial. “I had some muscle spasms," Leahy, 80, told reporters the morning after feeling ill in his Capitol office. Carle, Leahy's spokesperson, said Senate leaders have been discussing the trial process, and it is “likely to be limited in duration.” Trump's first impeachment trial lasted almost three weeks. Leahy will preside as Senate president pro tempore, a largely ceremonial post that usually goes to the majority party's longest-serving member.
At 80, Vermont's Sen. Leahy ready to run impeachment trial
The Senate's longest-serving member, 80-year-old Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening for observation after not feeling well, a spokesman said. Now, Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont is stepping into one of his most visible and physically grueling roles: presiding over former President Donald Trump's second Senate impeachment trial. “I had some muscle spasms," Leahy, 80, told reporters the morning after feeling ill in his Capitol office. Carle, Leahy's spokesperson, said Senate leaders have been discussing the trial process, and it is “likely to be limited in duration.” Trump's first impeachment trial lasted almost three weeks. Leahy will preside as Senate president pro tempore, a largely ceremonial post that usually goes to the majority party's longest-serving member.
The Five Best Concerts in Miami This Weekend
Weir will find himself in our humid neck of the woods this Friday at the Fillmore Miami Beach, where he'll be joined by the Wolf Bros to perform a Dead-laden set as a trio. 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 28, at Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com. EXPAND Trippie Redd Photo by Aidan CullenTrippie Redd, with Kodie Shane and Blocboy JB. Trippie Redd is more familiar with the emotional lows of heartache than he'd like. 8 p.m. Saturday, February 29, at the Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com.
miaminewtimes.comBob Weir Keeps the Grateful Dead Spirit Alive and Truckin'
Decades later, the songs and spirit of the Grateful Dead continue to hit the road. This summer, the Dead & Company will jam once again with Grateful Dead founding members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann. For almost 30 years, an entire tribe and economy followed the Grateful Dead on its never-ending tour. It seems the Deadhead I met all those years ago was ultimately proven right: The Grateful Dead will never die. Bob Weir and Wolf Bros. 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 28, at Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com.
miaminewtimes.comHere's how to find out which songs and artists you listened to most on Spotify in 2019
(Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)Spotify just rolled out the 2019 version of a popular feature called Spotify Wrapped, which shows the songs and artists you listened to most throughout the year. Spotify Wrapped also shows how much time you spent on the service and where the artists you listen to are from. I listened for almost 27,000 minutes and was called a "world citizen" because I listened to artists from 37 countries. This year's Spotify Wrapped also breaks down your favorite podcasts on the app, and tells you your artist of the decade. You'll see a playlist called "Your Top Songs 2019," which is sorted starting with the songs you played the most.
cnbc.comRobert Hunter, songwriter for Grateful Dead, has died at age 78
GettyRobert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead's finest songs, has died at age 78. Hunter died Monday at his Northern California home with his wife, Maureen, at his side, former Grateful Dead publicist Dennis McNally told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "We loved Bob Hunter and will miss him unimaginably," Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart said, adding the lyricist was "a visionary wordsmith extraordinaire." "There was nobody like Bob Hunter and there never will be," Hart said Tuesday. Robert Hunter meets the Grateful DeadHunter had moved to New Mexico by the time Garcia, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan had formed the Grateful Dead.
cbsnews.comJerry Garcia remembered on birthday
(CNN) - There was a "Ripple" of birthday love for Jerry Garcia across social media Thursday. Aug. 1 would have been the 77th birthday of the Grateful Dead frontman who died after suffering a heart attack in 1995. "Happy Birthday to Jerry Garcia!," one tweet read. "We're forever grateful for you, for your music and for the kind community that still exists because of you." A few birthday celebrations were also planned to honor him around the country including Jerry Day 2019 at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater McLaren Park in San Francisco.