David Gans

Dead to the World 12/2/09

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Feel Like a Stranger Friend of the Devil New Minglewood Blues Tennessee Jed Cassidy It Must Have Been the Roses She’s On the Road Again-> Beat It On Down the Line Stagger Lee I Need a Miracle-> Bertha – Grateful Dead 8/10/82 U Of Iowa Fieldhouse – Iowa City, IA Dan Hicks and the Lickmen … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1106

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Week of November 30, 2009 Part 1 24:19 Introduction Grateful Dead 1/17/79 New Haven Coliseum SCARLET BEGONIAS-> FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN Part 2 31:06 Galen Kipar Project, Why It’s Needed SLOW DOWN Interview: TONI BROWN Toni Brown and Ed Munson, State of Mind IT’S NOT A.D.D. My friend Erin Scholze gave me a handful of … Read more

My morning bike ride

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I rode my bike up to the top of Park Blvd. for the first time – almost exactly three miles, most of it uphill. A most rewarding trip! My practice of late has been to get lost in the hills of Piedmont or Oakland, then whip out my iPhone, open up the Map app, and … Read more

Ashkenaz gets a challenge grant

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The Ashkenaz is a very important Bay Area venue – please help! GREAT NEWS! Ashkenaz has received a $50,000 challenge grant! Greetings! We’re over-the-moon with gratitude this Thanksgiving Week. Not only are we grateful that our doors are still wide open and our dance floor is still jumpin’ even in these rocky financial times, but … Read more

Galen Kipar on KPFA

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Galen Kipar came to KPFA this week for some music and talk. He’s from North Carolina, visiting his sister in Sonoma County. I was given a copy of his CD Why It’s Needed by Erin Scholze of Dream Spider (who also put together a great gig for me while I was in Asheville in October … Read more

DG on talk radio 12/4

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CORRECTION: not tonight – NEXT Friday, December 4. I am going to be talking on Live from the Left Coast, a progressive-talk show hosted by Angie Coiro, from 7 to 8pm PST Friday 12/4/09. She wants me to talk about my cardiac adventure, the ensuing lifestyle adjustments, etc. Angie is a good friend and an … Read more

Dead to the World 11/25/09

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St. Stephen-> The Eleven – Ratdog 10/19/09 Grand Ballroom, New York NY Throwing Stones – Ratdog 10/20/09 Grand Ballroom, New York NY Morning Dew – Ratdog 10/24/09 Beacon Theater, New York NY Easy Wind – Jemimah Puddleduck 11/20/09 Harbor Lights, Sausalito CA Jemimah Puddleduck’s November 20 show is now available for download from archive.org. Where … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1105

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Week of November 23, 2009 Part 1 20:28 Introduction Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol. 3 no. 1 (12/28/79) ALABAMA GETAWAY-> GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD Donna the Buffalo (with David Gans) 10/25/09 MagnoliaFest, Live Oak FL FENNARIO Part 2 36:27 Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol. 3 no. 1 (12/28/79) TERRAPIN-> PLAYING IN THE BAND Tara Nevins, … Read more