A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Playlists, program notes, and discussion of Dead to the World (Wednesdays 8-10pm on KPFA 94.1 Berkeley CA)
Down to Eugene – David Gans, The Ones That Look the Weirdest Taste the Best Interview with photographer Jay Blakesberg, whose new book is called Traveling on a High Frequency: Photographs 1978-2008. Music Is Love – David Crosby, If I Could Only Remember My Name All You Need Is Love – Steven Bernstein‘s Millennial Territory … Read more
Tonight’s Dead to the World honors Merl Saunders, who passed away last week. Jef Jaisun took this picture at the Summer of Love 40th Reunion in Golden Gate Park on September 2, 2007. Deal – Jerry Garcia, Garcia “Deal” was dedicated to the memory of longtime Grateful Dead attorney Hal Kant, who passed away last … Read more
Riddle of the Universe – Donna the Buffalo, Positive Friction Truckin’-> US Blues Help on the Way-> Slipknot!-> Franklin’s Tower Playing in the Band-> Dark Star – Weir, Lesh, Kreutzmann, Hart, Haynes, Chimenti 10/13/08 State College PA Here’s a link to a torrent of this recording. John Cutler talks about his adventure as a sound … Read more
Playing in the Band-> St. Stephen-> The Wheel-> Playing in the Band Samson and Delilah Crazy Fingers-> Stella Blue Around and Around-> One More Saturday Night ~ US Blues – Grateful Dead 6/26/76 Auditorium Theater, Chicago Interview with Graham Nash I Used to Be a King Man in the Mirror – Graham Nash, Songs for … Read more
* KPFA is taking a break from fundraising this weekend, but we’d like to encourage you to still support us by pledging online. So why should you give your money to KPFA? Consider for a moment the impact that our programming has on activism locally, regionally, and even nationally, whether musicians — such as Free Peoples last Wednesday … Read more
It’s FUND-RAISING TIME! Please cruise over to KPFA.ORG and make a donation to keep the station happening and the show on the air. You can also call 510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732 and talk to one of our phone volunteers about the thank-you gifts and contribution options. Tennessee Jed – Emory Joseph, Fennario: Songs by Jerry Garcia … Read more
Free Peoples will perform live on Dead to the World Wednesday, October 1, 9-10pm. You can listen online at kpfa.org or kfcf.org, and of course on the air in northern California at 94.1 fm (and 88.1 fm in Fresno). We have room for a couple more audience members. If you’d like to attend, drop me … Read more
It’s FUND-RAISING TIME! Please cruise over to KPFA.ORG and make a donation to keep the station happening and the show on the air. You can also call 510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732 and talk to one of our phone volunteers about the thank-you gifts and contribution options. I Need a Miracle-> It’s All Over Now – Grateful … Read more
Alligator-> Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)-> Feedback Good Lovin’-> Drums-> The Eleven High Time – Grateful Dead 12/31/69 Boston Tea Party, Boston MA In the studio: Suzy Thompson and Lyle Lofgren, talking about the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention I Met Her at a Ball One Night – The Brandy Snifters Bile them Cabbage … Read more
On this week’s (Wednesday, September 10) Dead to the World, the second hour will be devoted to the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, which begins the following day. Suzy Thompson will be joined by Lyle and Liz Lofgren. Suzy directed me to these notes about a pair of radio shows Lyle did last year as … Read more