Here is the latest news from David Gans, producer and host of the Grateful Dead Hour.
Joint photo show
Rita and I hung our joint photo show at the Nomad Cafe today. It’ll be up the entire month of January.
Water Textures
Photographs by Rita Hurault and David Gans
Nomad Cafe
6500 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland CA
Through January 2008
Reception Sunday, January 13, 2-4pm
A roving band of intellectual thugs?
Photo by Lynda Lester of last year’s Grateful Dead caucus at the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association meeting in Albuquerque NM. It’s a wonderful gathering – smart people present real scholarly papers on Dead-related subject matter, and we all attend and discuss; in the evenings we dine together and talk some more!
The 2008 caucus happens February 13-16. You could join us! More info here. Lynda’s complete photo gallery here
New Mutilaudio
I did another of my Mutilaudio experiments last night, exploring the musical commonalities of “US Blues” and “Scarlet Begonias”.
It needs a title. Suggestions welcome.
Donna the Buffalo NYE webcast
For those of you that were unable to make it, we will be webcasting the Donna the Buffalo show from Huntsville Alabama starting at 10 pm cst.
The chatroom will open early, and you can listen at www.haveyouherdradio.com
Please bear with us as we work thru any technical issues that may arise.
Have a Safe & Happy New Years
Peace, Robert
“Let love cover the earth, like water covers the sea.
If you’re gonna do it, do it for love.” J.P.
XRT’s Farewell to the GDH
IT’S THE END OF AN ERA.
“ALMOST 20 YEARS SINCE THE DEAD HOUR DEBUTED ON XRT: JANUARY 12, 1988.
SINCE THEN, IT’S A BEEN LONG STRANGE TRIP. (sorry)
AND WE’VE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF BEING
THE RADIO HOME OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD HOUR ON XRT.
NOWADAYS, YOU’VE NEVER HAD MORE OPTIONS
FOR LISTENING TO THE DEAD HOUR ON XRT.
AT 10 O’CLOCK.
ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
SO, I CALLED DAVID GANS TO CONGRATULATE HIM
ON THE 1000TH SHOW.
AND, I EXPRESSED MY APPRECIATION FOR THE DEAD’S SUCCESSFULLY AND THOROUGHLY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
THE NEW TECHNOLOGY – DIGITAL, SATELLITE, etc.
NOW YOU CAN ACCESS THE DEAD’S INCREDIBLE ARCHIVES.
THRU THEIR WEB SITE , OR FOR THOSE WHO PAY TO SUBSCRIBE
TO SATELLITE RADIO, YOU’RE HEARING HISTORIC FULL-LENGTH
DEAD PERFORMANCES, PRETTY MUCH ON DEMAND!
THAT’S INCREDIBLE!
SO AFTER 20 YEARS ON XRT:
FRIENDS: ENJOY THE DEAD – WHENEVER YOU WANT TO –
THRU WHATEVER MEDIUM YOU PREFER.
WE’VE HAD A GREAT TIME BEING YOUR DEAD RADIO COMPANION.
WE’LL STILL BE HERE, WHENEVER YOU WANT US:
93XRT.COM, 93XRT, AND 93XRT HD1.”
-Norm Winer
WXRT Program Director
Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007