A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans Great piece on the Dead and the Deadheads by Nick Paumgarten in the 11/26/12 issue of The New Yorker. No two shows were the same, although many were similar. Even on good nights, they might stink it up for a stretch, and on bad ones they could suddenly catch fire—a trapdoor springs open. Then, there … Read more
Week of November 19, 2012 Part 1 21:58 Furthur 9/23/12 Red Rocks, Morrison CO YOU WIN AGAIN OPERATOR UNCLE JOHN’S BAND Part 2 34:02 Furthur 9/23/12 Red Rocks, Morrison CO REUBEN AND CHERISE-> FEEL LIKE A STRANGER Talk Grateful Dead, American Beauty (audiophile download) CANDYMAN Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks volume 4 (9/24/76) AROUND AND AROUND … Read more
PLEASE NOTE: We use ranked-choice voting. SaveKPFA supports all our candidates and we have decided not to rank them. However, you should, in any way you like. The important thing is that you vote for all 9 and that you rank them 1 – 9. If you give them all the same ranking, a 1 … Read more
Jon Carroll writes abut his two cats, Bucket and Pancho: There are some parts of the cat deal they really don’t have down yet. For instance, lap sitting. One likes to have a good lap sit with one’s cat. Although it’s impossible for me to sit in the cat’s lap, I do like it the … Read more
Week of November 12, 2012 Part 1 38:06 Furthur 9/23/12 Red Rocks, Morrison CO SAMSON AND DELILAH TENNESSEE JED EASY WIND ALABAMA GETAWAY LOOSE LUCY Part 2 17:12 Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks vol 4 (9/24/76) NEW MINGLEWOOD BLUES SUGAREE Thanks to gnomesandhobbits.com for the Furthur show. You can buy Furthur live shows online (on CD … Read more
Jon Carroll asks in today’s Chronicle: Could it be that the Fox model has played out? Could it be that the lack of civility and grace, the embrace of the most extreme candidates as long as they were Republicans, indeed, the whole idea behind Roger Ailes’ brainchild – a pimping station for the far right … Read more
Week of November 5, 2012 Part 1 29:37 Grateful Dead June 25, 1993 RFK Stadium, Washington DC WHARF RAT-> SUGAR MAGNOLIA ~ THE WEIGHT Part 2 26:22 Melvin Seals and JGB Live at the Great American Music Hall FREEDOM JAZZ DANCE Interview: Melvin Seals Melvin Seals and JGB Live at the Great American Music Hall … Read more
Family Picture – Donna the Buffalo, Positive Friction You’re Still Driving That Truck – Tara Nevins, Wood and Stone Deep Elem Blues-> Give Me Love – David Nelson Band 2/3/12 Akebono Theater, Pahoa HI (with Bill Kreutzmann, drums) Prisoner of Freedom – New Riders of the Purple Sage, 17 Pine Avenue The End – The … Read more
Hello, world! I am coming to you with the tin cup in hand, asking for help once again. We’re looking to raise $1800 or more to improve the computer systems used by KPFA’s news people and others. Even if you aren’t a regular listener to KPFA, you can make a big difference with a small … Read more
I was delighted to be invited to join Mark Karan and his friends at Sweetwater in Mill Valley on Wednesday, October 24. The first game of the World Series was on the big screen in the venue when we got there, and the show started after the Giants’ victory was completed. Happy audience! I joined … Read more