A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans KPFA programming has been pre-empted by a two-day fundraiser for the Pacifica Radio Archives. That drive ends at 9pm tonight, so Dead to the World won’t be on when you tune in at 8. But please come back at 9pm for a one-hour special celebrating the release of Bruce Springsteen‘s archivel 2-CD set The Promise!
Week of November 15, 2010 Part 1 24:55 Grateful Dead 12/4/71 Felt Forum, New York City RAMBLE ON ROSE ME AND MY UNCLE-> THE OTHER ONE-> MEXICALI BLUES-> THE OTHER ONE Part 2 31:30 Grateful Dead 12/4/71 Felt Forum, New York City THE OTHER ONE-> WHARF RAT CASEY JONES Tom Fogerty, Excalibur NEXT IN LINE … Read more
China Cat Sunflower-> The Eleven – Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 4 no 1 (5/24/69) Different World-> Give Me Love-> This Wheel’s On Fire Any Naked Eye – David Nelson Band 11/5/10 Palm Ballroom, San Rafael CA Interview with Eric and Suzy Thompson Washington’s March/Pretty Little Girl Lonesome Shack Streak o’ Lean, Streak o’ Fat … Read more
Please read my review of Friday night’s David Nelson Band show and then do yourself a huge favor and plan to attend one of these shows: SUN, NOVEMBER 7 Moe’s Alley, 1525 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz CA THU, NOVEMBER 11 w/ Great American Taxi Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley CA FRI, NOVEMBER 12 w/ … Read more
Week of November 8, 2010 Part 1 37:38 Grateful Dead 12/4/71 Felt Forum, New York City ME AND BOBBY MCGEE COMES A TIME EL PASO SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN’ CUMBERLAND BLUES ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT Part 2 18:47 7 Walkers CHINGO! Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Legacy JAILER JAILER Grateful Dead 12/4/71 Felt Forum, New York City JOHNNY … Read more
I heard the David Nelson Band in San Rafael last night. I got there late but made up for lost time by going deep into the Zone during their set-1-ending “Any Naked Eye.” After it was over, Rob Bleetstein said, “That’s the best ‘Playing in the Band’ I’ve heard in twenty years!” And I did … Read more
Richard Wolinsky, a longtime KPFA programmer and a former staff member, has posted this “Letter to subscribers.” Please read it. An All-Volunteer KPFA: A Recipe for Disaster
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2010 KPFA Workers To Picket Thursday to Oppose Cuts to a Quarter of Staff (Berkeley, CA – November 3, 2010) Union workers at America’s first listener-sponsored radio station, KPFA 94.1 FM, have mobilized to oppose imminent dramatic cuts to KPFA staffing by their parent organization, the Pacifica Foundation. The Morning … Read more
Iko Iko-> Wizard’s Son – David Nelson Band 1/29/10 Akebono Theater, Pahoa HI The David Nelson Band is doing a northern California tour that starts Friday in San Rafael. Details here. Hell in a Bucket China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider Wang Dang Doodle* Born on the Bayou** Green River** Bad Moon Rising** Proud … Read more