Dead to the World

Playlists, program notes, and discussion of Dead to the World (Wednesdays 8-10pm on KPFA 94.1 Berkeley CA)

Character assassination

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My fellow KPFA Local Station Board member, Tracy Rosenberg, posted the following on a “North Bay for KPFA” mailing list. David Gans, who has hosted Dead to the World (the Grateful Dead Hour) on KPFA for about 34 years now, was not engaged in free speech. He was engaged in censorship speech, decrying on-air the … Read more

Dead to the World 8/17/11

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Interview with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull by Bernie Kellman in June 2011 Bernie is the only American moderator on the flagship and most prominent Jethro Tull fan site, www.jethrotull.proboards.com. His handle there is steelmonkey. Strange Avenues – Jethro Tull, Rock Island Aqualung – Jethro Tull, Extended Tracks Mother Goose – Jethro Tull, Live Aqualung … Read more

Dead to the World 8/10/11

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You can donate to KPFA online any time at at kpfa.org Comes a Time-> St. Stephen-> One More Saturday Night – Furthur 7/16/11 Bethel Woods NY Shakedown Street – Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 4 no 4 (4/6/82) The Harder They Come – Jerry Garcia Band 8/29/87 Electric on the Eel Mountains of the Moon … Read more

More about KPFA: please give!

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This may seem a little counter-intuitive, but I do NOT recommend that we withhold our pledges. A further decline in revenues will give Pacifica an excuse to lay off more workers. We need KPFA to remain financially viable while we struggle to regain control. So please donate to KPFA (510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732 or online) AND … Read more

Reprimanded by KPFA management!

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Here is an email I received on Friday from KPFA’s interim program director: David, I have been clear that KPFA’s internal issues should not be discussed on air, especially during fund drive. Wednesday night at the beginning of Dead to the World you made comments that were unacceptable. (She included a link to the show … Read more

Dead to the World 8/3/11

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Tonight is a fund drive program, so please be prepared to make a donation to KPFA, or call 510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732 to contribute. We need this radio station now more than ever! Playing in the Band-> Ship of Fools (4/5/82) – Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 4 no 4 (4/5/82) Interview with Mickey Hart (recorded … Read more

Dead to the World 7/13/11

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Morning Dew – Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 4 no 4 (4/6/82) Shakedown Street-> Man Smart, Woman Smarter-> Foolish Heart-> Drums-> Space-> The Wheel-> Dear Mr. Fantasy/Hey Jude-> Around and Around-> Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad-> Turn On Your Lovelight ~ It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Grateful Dead 4/2/89 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh … Read more