A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Playlist, program notes, and discussion of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Reminder: we’re posting a show from the Grateful Dead Hour archive on dead.net every Wednesday. This morning’s journey through the past is GD Hour #519, with David Grisman interviewed live on KPFA July 29, 1998 introducing the Garcia-Grisman CD So What.
Week of April 28, 2008 Part 1 39:16 Grateful Dead 8/5/89 Cal Expo, Sacramento CA HEY POCKY WAY-> PLAYING IN THE BAND-> I KNOW YOU RIDER-> TERRAPIN-> DRUMS Part 2 17:39 Diga Rhythm Band, Diga RAZOOLI Mickey Hart, At the Edge FAST SAILING Mickey Hart, Planet Drum THE HUNT TEMPLE CAVES Info on the Mickey … Read more
Week of April 21, 2008 Part 1 22:31 Grateful Dead, Infrared Roses APOLLO AT THE RITZ CROWD SCULPTURE Mickey Hart’s Mystery Box ONLY THE STRANGE REMAIN Mickey Hart, Supralingua INDOSCRUB Part 2 34:24 Grateful Dead 8/5/89 Cal Expo, Sacramento CA STUCK INSIDE OF MOBILE WITH THE MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN ROW JIMMY LET IT GROW More … Read more
The Grateful Dead Hour will air on Project 101.5 FM in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Fridays at 7pm starting this Friday, April 18.
I’m on my way out to beautiful West Marin with my wife for a couple of days. Point Reyes National Seashore! It’s a lovely spot. The picture at the top of this blog was taken out there. This evening I’m going to visit KWMR in Point Reyes Station to play a little music and help … Read more
Week of April 14, 2008 Part 1 30:51 The Waybacks with Bob Weir 12/15/07 Warfield Theater, San Francisco ST. STEPHEN The Waybacks, Loaded SAVANNAH CONJUGAL VISIT BLACK CAT THE RIVER Part 2 25:29 Grateful Dead 8/5/89 Cal Expo, Sacramento CA ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT COLD RAIN AND SNOW WE CAN RUN STAGGER LEE The Weirbacks, … Read more
Here’s an interview with Jamie Howarth of Plangent Processes, who did some important work on both the new Winterland 1973 boxed set and Live at the Cow Palace: New Year’s Eve 1976. It’s a little under 19 minutes long, and a little under 13 megabytes.
Email from George Lyons in Las Vegas: Just wanted to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone that donated to the KUNV SPRING 2008 FUND DRIVE! tonight on The Lyons Den, we raised $5700.00, A NEW RECORD FOR A SUNDAY NIGHT!!!!! The Grateful Dead Hour brought in $1345.00 on Saturday Night! I THINK WE GOT … Read more
Week of April 7, 2008 Part 1 27:55 Grateful Dead, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings BIG RIVER THEY LOVE EACH OTHER WEATHER REPORT SUITE Part 2 29:00 Grateful Dead, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings LOOSE LUCY LOOKS LIKE RAIN HERE COMES SUNSHINE See this earlier post for my comments on this wonderful new boxed set. … Read more
from Oliver Trager: Lord Buckley Lives! The Church of the Living Swing Lords and Ladies of the Royal Court… The Great Lord Buckley Renaissance Continues! Celebrate the Art & Life of America’s Legendary Gospel Comedian, Jazz Storyteller & Visionary Philosopher With An Evening of His Hip Classics. Steve Ben Israel, Baba, David Amram, Tom, Calagna, … Read more