Dead to the World 12/8/10

Playing in the Band-> Crazy Fingers-> Lost Sailor-> Saint of Circumstance-> Touch of Grey Drums-> Space-> The Wheel-> Throwing Stones-> Not Fade Away-> Black Peter-> Sugar Magnolia ~ (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Grateful Dead 10/10/82 Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto CA We Are the City – Casey Neill, … Read more

And this, about KPFA

This is being sent out by a group I am part of. The struggle is ugly and convoluted, but the bottom line is: no money, no station. So I am going to go on the air on December 15 and ask my listeners for money, and I am asking you now for your support. If … Read more

My perspective on KPFA, part N of N

This is a post I made to a KPFA discussion in The WELL, my online home of 25 years. Part of the problem is that the station is regarded as too mainstream (“in the pocket of the Democratic party”) by many people – staff, board members, listeners, would-be programmers, etc. There is a struggle for … Read more

Dead to the World 12/1/10

Wavy Gravy and Michelle Esrick, the producer/director of Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie. Dark Star-> St Stephen-> Lovelight – Dark Star Orchestra 11/27/10 Regency Ballroom, San Francisco This program will be available in the KPFA archive until December 15. Listen here.

Dead to the World 11/24/10

This program will be available for streaming in the KPFA archive until December 8. Terrapin Suite – Furthur 11/20/10 Madison Square Garden, New York City Available by download from livedownloads.com Leave a Light On – Jemimah Puddleduck 4/17/10 Mill Valley Masonic Hall New Orleans Crawl – 7 Walkers Deal – Jesse McReynolds and Friends, Songs … Read more

Tonight’s DTTW

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!

Dead to the World 11/10/10

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

Dead to the World 11/3/10

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

Dead to the World 10/27/10

The Star-Spangled Banner – Bob Weir, Phi Lesh, and Jeff Pehrson 10/21/10 AT&T Park, San Francisco Leave a Light On – Mark Karan, Walk Through the Fire Ramble On Rose Me and My Uncle -> The Other One -> Mexicali Blues -> The Other One -> Wharf Rat Casey Jones ~ Johnny B. Goode – … Read more