POT CULTURE authors Shirley Halperin and Steve Bloom were special guests of the Jammy Awards on May 7 at the WaMu Theatre in New York. The dank-fueled duo presented the award for Best Archival CD (to the Grateful Dead for Three from the Vault) and in turn presented copies of their hot pot book to Phish’s Jon Fishman and Saturday Night Live legend Chevy Chase, who cracked, “I don’t need it. I lived it!”

Phish received a Lifetime Achievement Award during the lengthy show hosted by Warren Haynes and Grace Potter. Bloom was wistful when he learned it would be the last Jammys show. “I attended all seven Jammy Awards,” he said. “It’s the greatest musical show on earth. I look forward to whatever comes next from the Jammys team.”

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Pic: Shirley Halperin and Steve Bloom on-stage (by Bob Berg)

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