Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Bobby’s cutoffs not going to UCSC
It was initially unclear whether one famous item of apparel would be part of the archive: Bob Weir’s famous cutoff denim shorts. While Catherine Bach may have introduced them into pop culture in her role as the leggy cousin of Bo and Luke Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard, if there’s one person who is responsible for bringing Daisy Dukes — the outrageously short cutoffs — to rock ‘n’ roll, it’s Weir.
2002 Gans interview with German radio
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:
Donna the Buffalo to release a new CD in July
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.
New Railroad Earth CD “Amen Corner”
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, photos of the band in the recording studio, news and other information, all centered around the release of Railroad Earth’s remarkable new album.
The first single from the album, “Hard Livin’,†will be available for free download, and we’ll be updating the site regularly with new songs, as well as videos of the band recording them…plus information on how to purchase Amen Corner!
Stay tuned for news about online listening parties, webcasts, and special content only available through this site!