Galen Kipar on KPFA

Galen Kipar came to KPFA this week for some music and talk. He’s from North Carolina, visiting his sister in Sonoma County. I was given a copy of his CD Why It’s Needed by Erin Scholze of Dream Spider (who also put together a great gig for me while I was in Asheville in October … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1105

Week of November 23, 2009 Part 1 20:28 Introduction Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol. 3 no. 1 (12/28/79) ALABAMA GETAWAY-> GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD Donna the Buffalo (with David Gans) 10/25/09 MagnoliaFest, Live Oak FL FENNARIO Part 2 36:27 Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol. 3 no. 1 (12/28/79) TERRAPIN-> PLAYING IN THE BAND Tara Nevins, … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1104

Week of November 16, 2009 Part 1 18:48 Introduction Grateful Dead 9/10/91 Madison Square Garden, New York City CASSIDY DEAL Part 2 37:37 Furthur 9/19/09 Fox Theater, Oakland CA SHAKEDOWN STREET-> NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: The Jerry Garcia Family LLC, presenting Jerry Garcia Collection, Vol. 2 … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1103

Week of November 9, 2009 Part 1 39:14 Introduction Grateful Dead 9/10/91 Madison Square Garden, New York City SHAKEDOWN STREET CC RIDER-> IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN TO CRY BLACK-THROATED WIND HIGH TIME Part 2 16:41 Jerry Garcia Band, The Jerry Garcia Collection, vol 2: Jerry Garcia Band, Keystone Berkeley … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1102

Week of November 2, 2009 Part 1 10:39 Introduction Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings SUNRISE DEAL Part 2 44:16 Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings SAMSON AND DELILAH FUNICULI FUNICULA HELP ON THE WAY-> SLIPKNOT!-> FRANKLIN’S TOWER Support for this week’s Grateful Dead Hour comes from Backbeat Books, presenting Relix, … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1101

Week of October 26, 2009 Part 1 38:06 Introduction Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings ROW JIMMY PASSENGER IT’S ALL OVER NOW JACKAROE LAZY LIGHTNIN’-> SUPPLICATION Part 2 17:49 Documentary by David Gans GREATEST PUMP SONG EVER WROTE Mickey Hart, Rolling Thunder THE PUMP SONG (GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD) GRANMA’S COOKIES “Greatest Pump … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1100

Week of October 19, 2009 Part 1 13:40 Introduction Bob Weir and Ratdog 9/2/09 House of Blues, Las Vegas NV MEXICALI BLUES FRIEND OF THE DEVIL Part 2 41:15 Bob Weir and Ratdog 9/2/09 House of Blues, Las Vegas NV STUFF-> STELLA BLUE-> VIOLA LEE BLUES-> THROWING STONES GLORIA Jackie Greene opened the show and … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1099

Week of October 12, 2009 Part 1 20:13 Introduction Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings FRIEND OF THE DEVIL ESTIMATED PROPHET 6/7/77 Part 2 36:12 Grateful Dead, Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings TERRAPIN-> MORNING DEW AROUND AND AROUND 6/7/77 Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from Grateful Dead Productions, … Read more

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1098

Week of October 5, 2009 Part 1 9:04 Introduction Jerry Garcia Band, Bay Area 1978 GOMORRAH Part 2 46:36 Grateful Dead 8/19/89 Greek Theater, Berkeley CA THE OTHER ONE-> WHARF RAT-> NOT FADE AWAY ~ FOOLISH HEART Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: Chronicle Books, presenting the Grateful Dead Scrapbook, by … Read more