Gans and S3B gigs in December (and the rest of November)

Wednesday, November 28, 9pm: David Gans opens for Cast of Clowns at the Brick and Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco. Thursday, November 29, 9pm: David Gans opens for Cast of Clowns at the Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA. Saturday, December 8, noon to 1:45pm: KPFA Crafts Fair. At the Concourse, 8th and Brannan Streets, San Francisco. https://www.kpfa.org/craftsfair/ … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1262

Week of November 26, 2012 Part 1 31:54 Furthur 9/23/12 Red Rocks, Morrison CO ALLIGATOR-> CUMBERLAND BLUES Talk Grateful Dead, Winterland 5/30/71 DEAL SUGAR MAGNOLIA Part 2 24:53 David Nelson Band 11/8/12 Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA WHERE I COME FROM-> IMPRESSIONISTS TWO-STEP The two selections from 5/30/71 are taken from a special vinyl release that was … Read more

Dead to the World 11/21/12

Samson and Delilah Tennessee Jed Easy Wind Alabama Getaway Loose Lucy You Win Again Operator Uncle John’s Band – Furthur 9-23-12 Red Rocks, Morrison CO This Furthur show is available for download or on CD from gnomesandhobbits. They have more Furthur shows, Bob Weir solo, etc., too. Six of One – New Riders of the … Read more

“Bribing for votes” my ass

Jon Carroll in today’s SF Chronicle: I think people voted for Obama for other reasons, and I think the Republican Party should try to understand the electoral victory in terms of what the voters believed about why they were voting. Far from being selfish, I think a lot of it was altruism. It was people … Read more