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)
Bertha Me and My Uncle Mr. Charlie Loser Beat It on Down the Line Sugaree Jack Straw Next Time You See Me Tennessee Jed El Paso Big Railroad Blues Casey Jones – Grateful Dead 12/10/71 Fox Theatre, St. Louis MO Never Date a Musician – The Bobs, Get Your Monkey Off My Dog Trying to … Read more
St. Stephen-> The Eleven-> Death Don’t Have No Mercy – Grateful Dead, Two from the Vault (Expanded) (August 1968) Interview with Mark Karan 12/19/07 Here’s a transcript of the interview. Caren Armstrong live in the KPFA studio: Heart of My Own All the Help Ride Leaving Lincoln County HeartStrings Monkey and the Engineer – Jesse … Read more
This is one of my occasional pleas for direct listener support. The Grateful Dead Hour continues to plug along in the radio business, adding a station here and losing a station there. We just lost WXRT, our biggest affiliate, after nearly 20 years on the air. That’s a big one. We’re also about to lose … Read more
The Monkey and the Engineer Little Sadie Long Black Limousine I’ve Been All Around This World The Master’s Bouquet Black Peter Uncle John’s Band ~ Casey Jones Hard to Handle Cold Rain and Snow China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider-> High Time Me and My Uncle Dark Star Turn On Your Lovelight – Grateful … Read more
If you missed the December 12 interview with Eric Christensen, director of The Trips Festival documentary, you can hear it on the KPFA archive any time. And the four-hour Bob Dylan documentary hosted by Patti Smith, which was broadcast December 19 on DTTW and Sing Out!, is also available on the KPFA archive. All KPFA … Read more
Dead to the World and Sing Out! (hosted by Larry Kelp) combine to broadcast a four-hour radio documentary on Bob Dylan produced by Joyride Media and hosted by Patti Smith. Here’s some background on the program, from the Public Radio Exchange web site: Patti Smith hosts four hours of music and coversation about Bob Dylan. … Read more
Interview with Eric Christensen, director of The Trips Festival Movie, with excerpts from the film and a panel discussion recorded after the world premiere (also included on the DVD). Music: Viola Lee Blues You Don’t Have to Ask Big Boss Man – Grateful Dead 7/30/66 Vancouver BC Can’t Come Down – The Warlocks (Grateful Dead) … Read more
Tonight’s Dead to the World might of interest to the historians among you. I’m planning to spend two hours with Eric Christensen, the director of The Trips Festival Movie. He showed it at the Mill Valley Film Festival a few months ago and then taped a panel discussion with Mountain Girl, Bob Weir, Stewart Brand, … Read more
Dead to the World and Sing Out! (hosted by Larry Kelp) combine on Wednesday, December 19, 8 pm til midnight PST, to broadcast a four-hour radio documentary on Bob Dylan produced by Joyride Media and hosted by Patti Smith. Here’s some background on the program, from the Public Radio Exchange web site: Patti Smith hosts … Read more
The interview with Eric Christensen, director of The Trips Festival Movie, will take place on Wednesday, December 12 rather than this week as originally scheduled. I’ve got a family matter to deal with so I’m taking this Wednesday off. Tim Lynch will have some fine music for you on Dead to the World tomorrow night.