Andrew Shields

Cities mentioned in The Grateful Dead song “Truckin’” and their roles in the history of music

The fascinating contrast between Christoph Grab’s Shape & Form Ensemble and Kathrine Windfeld’s Sextet at the Bird’s Eye in Basel this week (17-19 February 2026)

On reading — or not reading — Thomas Hardy’s “Collected Poems"

Poems and songs that refer to The Grateful Dead or their songs

Christoph Grab and The Shape & Form Ensemble at the Bird’s Eye in Basel, 17 February 2026

“Calvinball” in politics—and playing Calvinball with my son many years ago