Sycamore Slough String Band 5/16/14

Here’s a recording of last night’s (5/16/14) show at Zodiacs Petaluma by the Sycamore Slough String Band: David Gans – guitar and vocals; Jacob Groopman – mandolin, guitar, and vocals; Jeff Hobbs – fiddle, soprano sax, and vocals; Roger Sideman – bass and vocals; Melody Walker – vocals and guitar. This was the last show … Read more

Dead to the World 5/14/14

We’re in fund drive! Please make a donation online at kpfa.org or call 510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732. The phone volunteers will tell you about the thank-you gifts. If you have been following the weirdness at KPFA and Pacifica, you may be interested in the results of a pair of court cases. Here’s some news about that, … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1338

Week of May 12, 2014 Part 1 19:50 Grateful Dead 2/8/86 Henry J Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland CA IT’S ALL OVER NOW BERTHA ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT Part 2 35:19 Grateful Dead 2/8/86 Henry J Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland CA MISSISSIPPI HALFSTEP-> FRANKLIN’S TOWER Talk The Jerry Garcia Collection, vol 1: Legion of Mary THAT’S … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1337

Week of May 5, 2014 Part 1 30:40 Grateful Dead 2/8/86 Henry J Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland CA IKO IKO LITTLE RED ROOSTER FENNARIO BEAT IT ON DOWN THE LINE STAGGER LEE Part 2 25:16 Interview: Bob Matthews The Pond (unreleased studio demo) RUNNIN’ OUTA Interview: Bob Matthews Jerry Garcia, Garcia THE WHEEL Here is … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1336

Week of April 28, 2014 Part 1 33:39 Bob Weir and Ratdog 3/8/14 Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee WI MY BROTHER ESAU SUGAREE-> DEAL Part 2 18:54 Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks vol 10 (12/12/69) UNCLE JOHN’S BAND-> HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE Donna Jean Godchaux Band with Jeff Mattson, Back Around CRAZY FINGERS Looks like Dave’s … Read more

Free-form in Berkeley tonight; S3B heads east; “Desert Wind” CD release

TONIGHT! Friday, April 25, 7:30pm: Free-Form Fridays! Pure (more or less) improv with DG and Phil Savell on guitar, Zach Partain on bass, and Neil Hampton on percussion. Garrin Benfield opens and joins the jam. $10-20 sliding scale. Monkey House Theater, 1628 University Avenue, Berkeley. Reservations strongly recommended! reservations@monkeyhousetheater.com And then I head east for … Read more

Dead to the World 4/23/14

Tonight: Longtime Grateful Dead producer/engineer Bob Matthews talks about his new “bucket list” project: The Pond. Here’s a link to the Kickstarter. Iko Iko Little Red Rooster Fennario Beat It on Down the Line Stagger Lee It’s All Over Now Bertha One More Saturday Night – Grateful Dead 2/8/86 (set 1) Henry J Kaiser, Oakland … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1335

Week of April 21, 2014 Part 1 32:09 Bob Weir and Ratdog 3/8/14 Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee WI JAM-> PLAYING IN THE BAND-> COLD RAIN AND SNOW-> I NEED A MIRACLE Part 2 24:04 Bob Weir and Ratdog 3/8/14 Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee WI ASHES AND GLASS BROWN-EYED WOMEN This and other Ratdog live shows are available … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1334

Week of April 14, 2014 Part 1 30:35 Grateful Dead 7/14/90 Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro MA I NEED A MIRACLE-> GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD FEELING BAD-> THROWING STONES-> LOVELIGHT Part 2 24:41 Grateful Dead 7/14/90 Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro MA THE LAST TIME-> I BID YOU GOOD NIGHT Grateful Dead, Hampton ’79 (Record Store Day vinyl release) … Read more