A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Many listeners have asked for a listing of the 12/21/08 Sirius XM GD Channel Dark Star marathon. Here it is! (All times Eastern) 00:05 Dark Star 10/26/89 00:32 Dark Star 7/13/84 00:49 Dark Star – David Grisman Quintet, from Stolen Roses 01:01 Dark Star 4/8/72 01:33 Dark Star – David Murray Octet, from Dark Star: … Read more
I don’t have a list of the broadcast in order, and I’m not sure if all of these pieces made it into the final playlist, but here is a list of the selections I submitted for our Sirius XM Grateful Dead Channel Dark Star marathon: 2/27/1969 Fillmore West (Live Dead) 4/27/1969 Minneapolis (Dick’s Picks 26) … Read more
The Grateful Dead Family Discography has a list of all the Dark Stars by the Dead and related and unrelated artists. Quite impressive!
Starting at midnight Eastern Time tonight, and continuing until midnight tomorrow night, it’s the Dark Star marathon on the Grateful Dead Channel (Sirius 32, XM 57). Here are some program notes, adapted from spoken intros by Gary Lambert and David Gans: 4/8/72 Empire Pool, Wembley, England: I never met a Dark Star I didn’t like. … Read more
Sunday, December 21st, marks the Winter Solstice – the darkest day of the year – an event that the Grateful Dead Channel will celebrate with a 24-hour Dark Star marathon. That’s right: a full day (and long night) of programming dominated by the Grateful Dead’s deepest, bravest quest into the musical unknown. We’ll feature great … Read more
Week of August 25, 2008 Part 1 36:43 Grateful Dead 5/30/1971 Winterland, San Francisco UNCLE JOHN’S BAND CASEY JONES Grateful Dead, Road Trips vol 1 no. 3 DARK STAR (7/31/1971) Part 2 19:42 Rhythm Devils, Concert Experience THE CENTER Ollabelle 4/26/08 Merlefest, Wilkesboro NC RIPPLE The Rhythm Devils concert DVD is available from Star City … Read more
Via Stereogum, we see “Dark Star” at #57 on ROLLING STONE’S 100 GREATEST GUITAR SONGS OF ALL TIME.
Dark Star-> Eyes of the World-> China Doll – Grateful Dead, Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings Cumberland Blues – Hot Buttered Rum 5/12/05 Santa Barbara CA (Live Sampler vol. 1) Old Joe Clark – Joshua Pinkham, Solo Mandolin Duets Black Cat – The Waybacks, Loaded Pancho and Lefty-> Prophet and Loss-> Save Us from the … Read more