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Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.

archive: Owsley Stanley foundation broadcast

September 12, 2015

Here’s a permanent archive of the 9/9/15 Dead to the World program with Starfinder Stanley, John Meyer, Ron Wickersham, et al. It’s all about the amazing genius of Owsley Stanley. The Foundation is looking for donations to preserve the the archive of Bear’s sonic journals.” You can help!

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1407

September 9, 2015

Week of September 7, 2015

Part 1 33:27
Grateful Dead 9/15/72 Boston Music Hall
PROMISED LAND
SUGAREE
GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER->
I KNOW YOU RIDER

Part 2 22:49
Grateful Dead 9/15/72 Boston Music Hall
BLACK-THROATED WIND
TENNESSEE JED
EL PASO

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1406

August 30, 2015

Week of August 31, 2015

Part 1 31:24
Grateful Dead 6/5/93 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
SPACE->
THE OTHER ONE->
STELLA BLUE->
ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT

Part 2 23:51
Grateful Dead 6/5/93 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford NJ
BOX OF RAIN
Grateful Dead, Dick’s Picks vol 16 (11/8/69)
GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL
MAMA TRIED

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes from Lockn’ Music Festival in Arrington, Virginia, where the long strange trip continues for Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh & Bob Weir. See Mickey Hart with EOTO on the Main Stage and curating “Deep Rhythm Experience” sets in the LOCKN’ Woods. Bill Kreutzmann plays with Billy and the Kids and sits in with Jorma and Jack during their Jefferson Airplane 50th Anniversary celebration. Phil Lesh and Friends plays twice, once featuring Chris Robinson, and again with Carlos Santana and Warren Haynes. Bob Weir is the Featured Artist of the Day on Saturday so expect surprising collaboration. For tickets and info, visit locknfestival.com.

My photo on the cover of Edible East Bay

August 26, 2015

Last summer I took a photo of a caterpillar eating a tomato in our backyard garden. I’ve been a contributor to Edible East Bay for a few years – photos and the occasional article – so I sent the picture to editor Cheryl Koehler. She put it on the cover of the Fall 2015 issue!

There’s also a nice interview with two photos of Rita and me on the inside.

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Kickstarter update: still seeking support!

August 26, 2015

My Kickstarter campaign for It’s a Hand-Me-Down has met its goal!

It’s a Hand-Me-Down is a studio CD of my “solo electric” interpretations of Grateful Dead songs. Set for release on November 24, right after my book (with Blair Jackson) This Is All a Dream We Dreamed: An Oral History of the Grateful Dead is to be published by Flatiron Books.

I’m still looking for support for the CD project. The actual budget for this record is several thousand dollars more than I requested.

Two things to say about that:

1. I wanted to keep the Kickstarter goal in a reasonable range (and I think this is in the upper range of reasonable).

2. I have been selling various items of memorabilia over the last several months to finance the recording. I made a deal to sell a Jim Marshall print (that would have netted several K for the project); it’s been several months since I made that arrangement but the payment has not arrived. It’s starting to look like the sale isn’t going to happen. (Anybody want to buy a really cool Jim Marshall photo (actually 12 images) of the Grateful Dead?).

So: If you haven’t signed up to participate in this project, please do – and please continue to spread the word. Every overpriced autographed CD I sell ahead of the release is a stepping stone toward making this project profitable! And for a commitment of $100 or more you can get an exclusive CD of unreleased studio recordings of original songs, titled You Are Here.

Thanks again and again for all your help with this! I feel blessed.