A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
On March 9, 2002 I did a telephone interview as part of a Grateful Dead Marathon on Radio FSK in Hamburg. Frank Poppe just published the transcript: Interview with David Gans (DG) Lange Nacht der Grateful Dead, Radio FSK, Hamburg Saturday, March 9 2002 Moderators: Nobat (N), Arne Heinen (AH), Frank Poppe (FP)
Donna the Buffalo are scheduled to release a new CD, reportedly called Silverlined, on Sugar Hill Records. It’s expected to be available in early July.
Railroad Earth Amen Corner Website Launches April 29th, 2008 Railroad Earth and SCI Fidelity Records are pleased to announce the launch of the new website for the forthcoming Railroad Earth studio release, Amen Corner – in stores nationwide on June 10th, 2008! The website will live at: www.railroadearth.com/amencorner and will feature streaming audio & video, … Read more
Thanks to Pat Lee for sending the link. Jerry Garcia Speaks, vol. 1 A 38-minute interview from NBC.
Bob Minkin posted some great shots from last week’s GD/UCSC press conference.
I missed the press conference because I’m in New York, but I made arrangements to have it recorded so I should be able to get it on the air at KPFA, the GD Hour, and Sirius soon. Here’s a link to UCSC’s own web page about the archive. They’re already accepting donations to “keep the … Read more
Robin Sylvester, bassist of Bob Weir and Ratdog and a dyed-in-the-wool Beatle man, will join Rubber Souldiers (Chris Rowan, Lorin Rowan, and David Gans) at the Iron Springs Pub on Wednesday, May 7. Hooray!! This is a Beatle jam not to be missed! (Mark Karan may also sit in for a few.)
News from UC Santa Cruz Office of Public Affairs Grateful Dead to announce special partnership with UC Santa Cruz at Thursday press conference set for San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium PRESS CONFERENCE—APRIL 24, 2008 11 a.m. PST Who: Grateful Dead band members: -Bob Weir -Mickey Hart UC Santa Cruz Chancellor George Blumenthal plus assorted guests Where: … Read more
This was a post to the independent radio producers’ mailing list: ….He mentions musicians giving away their music so that they get more people at their concerts… That has been a successful model for a great number of musicians in the “jamband” (ugh) scene that I’m part of. It’s also true that the vast majority … Read more