Dharma Boutique
My friend Adam Bauer just opened his online store, Dharma Boutique: “Sensual and Sacred offerings.”
General discussion
Bruce and Billy for Barack
Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel are doing an Obama benefit on 10/16 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC.
Barlow on Obama
From John Perry Barlow: It’s the Stupidity, Egghead… By now, it should be obvious to you that the same malignant sociopaths who just gutted the greatest economy the world has ever seen – Â along with America’s moral authority, the dollar, the Bill of Rights, the Republican Party, Habeas Corpus, the Middle Class, the illusion of … Read more
First isue of Relix posted online
Steve Bernstein, the publisher of Relix, posted the very first issue of the magazine, published in 1974. Take a look!
My song on Angie’s radio show
Angie Coiro, whose progressive talk show airs on Green 960 in San Francisco weekdays 3-4pm, has been using my song “It’s Gonna Get Better” as her signoff music every day for the past week or so, and I think she’s planning to continue using it until further notice. The song will be released very soon … Read more
Gans 9/25 performance on archive.org
Richard Selleseth has posted his recording of my 9/25 set at the Ashkenaz in Berkeley: Band/Artist: David Gans Date: September 25, 2008 Venue: Ashkenaz Location: Berkeley, CA Source: Microtech Gefell onstage x/y aprox 4′ high > Tascam DA-P1 (DAT 16/44.1) Lineage: Sony R-500 > Audiophile USB > Samplitude 6.0 > CDWav > flac 6 Taped … Read more
recent listening
I’ve been listening to Join the Band, a new CD by Little Feat and Friends. Some really wonderful stuff. And I interviewed Bill Payne on the phone today – a thrill after being a fan for upwards of thirty years. Also in heavy rotation in my iPod: Sex and Gasoline by Rodney Crowell The Gift: … Read more
Great lineup on Ham Jam this weekend!
*Railroad Earth, Laurie Lewis, and Will Durst Go Ham Jam * Tim Lynch will welcome some familiar folks to his radio show this weekend. Lynch hosts the Saturday Ham Jam on KPIG in San Francisco. Joining him for interviews and music this coming Saturday will be Railroad Earth, Laurie Lewis, and comedian Will Durst. KPIG’s … Read more
Weir & Lesh will sign CDs in NYC 10/14
GRATEFUL DEAD FOUNDING MEMBERS PHIL LESH AND BOB WEIR TO MAKE RARE IN-STORE APPEARANCE AND SIGNING Lesh And Weir To Sign Copies Of Historic New Grateful Dead Release Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978 at Midtown Manhattan Best Buy On October 14 Grateful Dead founding members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir will make a rare in-store … Read more
Richard Loren interview on DeadNet
Audio of my interview with Richard Loren, executive producer of Rocking the Cradle:Egypt 1978 and manager of the Grateful Dead at the time of the Egypt trip, has been posted on DeadNet.