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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1851

Week of March 11, 2024 Part 1 24:50 Grateful Dead 2/17/82 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco SCARLET BEGONIAS-> FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN Part 2 30:36 Holly Bowling 2/23/24 International House, Berkeley CA CRYPTICAL ENVELOPMENT-> THE OTHER ONE-> THE WHEEL-> THE OTHER ONE Holly Bowling recorded a performance at International House in Berkeley that we broadcast during the annual KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon March 2. Dead to the World host Tim Lynch, who organized the performance, was kind enough to allow me to share it on the GD Hour! Dead to the World is heard Wednesdays 8-10PM Pacific on KPFA 94.1 in Berkeley.
Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from: Our Deadhead friends at Northbound Coffee Roasters. Northbound Coffee Roasters is family owned and has been delivering freshly roasted Certified Organic coffees directly to homes since 2011. More information is available at northboundcoffee.com Skull & Roses, exploring unique interpretations of GRATEFUL DEAD music at California’s legendary Ventura County Fairgrounds April 19-21, 2024. Deadheads new and old from across the universe will rejoice and “flashback” with performances by Dark Star Orchestra, Golden Gate Wingmen, Melvin Seals & JGB and more. Tickets are on sale now at skullandroses.com

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1850

Week of March 4, 2024

Part 1 29:49
Grateful Dead 2/17/82 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco
TENNESSEE JED
IT’S ALL OVER NOW
LOSER
MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER

Part 2 25:16
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros 1/12/24 Riviera Maya, Mexico (nugs.net)
TWO DJINN
Grateful Dead 2/17/79 Oakland Coliseum Arena
LAZY LIGHTNINNG->
SUPPLICATION

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from our Deadhead friends at Northbound Coffee Roasters. Northbound Coffee Roasters is family owned and has been delivering freshly roasted Certified Organic coffees directly to homes since 2011. More information available at northboundcoffee.com

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1849

Week of February 26, 2024

Part 1 38:39
Grateful Dead 2/17/82 Warfield Theatre, San Francisco
MINGLEWOOD->
SUGAREE
SHE’S ON THE ROAD AGAIN
BIRD SONG
CC RIDER

Part 2 16:40
Dead & Company 5/30/23 PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte NC
THE WHEEL

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Northbound Coffee Roasters. Northbound Coffee Roasters is family owned and has been delivering freshly roasted Certified Organic coffees directly to homes since 2011. More information available at northboundcoffee.com

Skull & Roses, exploring unique interpretations of GRATEFUL DEAD music at California’s legendary Ventura County Fairgrounds April 19-21, 2024. Deadheads new and old from across the universe will rejoice and “flashback” with performances by Dark Star Orchestra, Golden Gate Wingmen, Melvin Seals & JGB and more. Tickets are on sale now at skullandroses.com

Grateful Dead Hour no. 1848

Week of February 19, 2024

Part 1 25:52
Grateful Dead 7/23/94 Soldier Field, Chicago
WHARF RAT->
ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT
~
KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR

Part 2 29:48
Dead & Company 6/3/23 Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow VA (nugs.net)
MISSISSIPPI HALFSTEP->
MR CHARLIE

Oteil Burbridge, A Lovely View of Heaven (Floki Records)
SO MANY ROADS
Grateful Dead, Workingman’s Dead (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (Rhino)
NEW SPEEDWAY BOOGIE

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

Our Deadhead friends at Northbound Coffee Roasters. Northbound Coffee Roasters is family owned and has been delivering freshly roasted Certified Organic coffees directly to homes since 2011. More information available at northboundcoffee.com

The Brothers Jam, an exuberant Grateful Dead-inspired band from Portland, Oregon, taking inspiration from the soul-searching excursions of the Dead, Talking Heads, Phish, Goose, Daniel Lanois, Miles Davis, Weather Report, and many more. You can check them out on YouTube and at brothersjam.com.