David Gans

Meeting with the Rhino people

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Last week three guys from Rhino took a bunch of guys from northern California out for dinner to talk about Grateful Dead music. David Lemieux, Jeffrey Norman, Gary Lambert, Steve Silberman, Blair Jackson and I were there, along with Peter McQuaid (former CEO of GDP), Hale Milgrim (longtime Deadhead and veteran music industry exec), and … Read more

Call for papers on the Grateful Dead phenomenon

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I’ve been attending this conference for the last couple of years. It’s real scholarship, but it ain’t dry and academic. Great fun, actually. I’ve promised to give a presentation on “meta-Dead” and “anti-Dead” music at the 2007 meeting. – DG The Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association 28th annual meeting February 14-17, 2007 Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, New … Read more

Rhythm Devils tour dates announced

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From GDTS-Too: The Rhythm Devils, featuring Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Steve Kimock and Mike Gordon, will play the following shows: Tuesday, October 17 at the Sunoco Theatre, Harrisburg, PA. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Show time is 7:30 PM. All seats are reserved. A taper section will be provided. Mail order tickets are available at … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour #938

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Week of September 11, 2006 Part 1 18:42 Bruce Robison, Eleven Stories TENNESSEE JED Grateful Dead 7/17/88 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA BOX OF RAIN VICTIM OR THE CRIME Part 2 37:08 Grateful Dead 7/17/88 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA CRAZY FINGERS-> PLAYING IN THE BAND-> UNCLE JOHN’S BAND-> DRUMS This Greek Theater show was a benefit … Read more

KPFA expands online program archives

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KPFA recently expanded the archives of its broadcast programs, including Dead To The World (“Grateful Dead, Jambands, Americana with David Gans”). You can now hear decent-quality MP3 streams of episodes going back to May 2004: www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?show=57 And you can still listen to the program live (Wed. evenings, 8 to 10pm) via kpfa.org: www.kpfa.org/listen/ Remember, if … Read more

Rock the Earth benefit in SF 9/17

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Bay Area Musicians Collaborate to Rock the Earth! RtE Board Member Sean McNamara with David Gans Colorado-based nonprofit Rock the Earth announces a benefit concert featuring many of Northern California’s finest musicians on Sunday, September 17 from Noon to 6:30 in the Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre in San Francisco’s McLaren Park. The benefit is free, but … Read more

Dead to the World 9/6/06

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Watchtower – Mutilaudio by David Gans Box of Rain Victim or the Crime-> Crazy Fingers-> Playing in the Band-> Uncle John’s Band-> Drums Space-> Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad-> All Along the Watchtower-> Believe It or Not-> Throwing Stones-> Not Fade Away ~ Blackbird Brokedown Palace – Grateful Dead 7/17/88 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA … Read more

Dead Letters vol. 3

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Volume 3 of Dead Letters is here! (As I post this, the web site is way out of date, but maybe by the time you read it the site will be current.) DEAD LETTERS: Essays on the Grateful Dead Phenomenon is edited by Nick Meriwether. This issue includes my October 1984 interview with Bill Graham, … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour #937

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Week of September 4, 2006 Part 1  45:16 Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Civic Center, Baltimore MD SPACE-> THE WHEEL-> TRUCKIN’-> STELLA BLUE-> AROUND AND AROUND-> GOOD LOVIN’ Part 2  10:04 Grateful Dead 4/19/82 Civic Center, Baltimore MD BROKEDOWN PALACE The Essential Johnny Cash (1955-1983) BIG RIVER Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from … Read more