A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Here is the poem that Laura Slusher gave to me last night. I read it on the air. Forty Years So Far (dedicated to David Gans) by Laura Slusher December 7, 2011 This personal story of love and true fun Goes back to 1971. That’s when my long, strange trip was begun. Didn’t dream it … Read more
Shakedown Street – Grateful Dead 10/25/79 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven CT Jack Straw Althea – Grateful Dead 3/13/85 Berkeley Community Theater Let Me Sing Your Blues Away – Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood work tape (1973) Mama Tried-> Mexicali Blues Friend of the Devil Minglewood* Deal* – Grateful Dead 3/13/85 Berkeley Community Theater … Read more
We’ll have a chat room up throughout the KPFA GD marathon. Join us at https://gdhour.com/chat/ Captain Clearlight will be your moderator. Enjoy!!
Good day, friends! I have two urgent items for your immediate attention, and some news about my musical plans for the year. First, tomorrow (Saturday, February 4) is the annual KPFA Grateful Dead marathon! I’ll be on the air from 9 am until 1 am Pacific time, and the program will be webcast via KPFA, … Read more
The memorabilia auction has ended, and we scored $3768 (assuming everyone pays up). Huge thanks to all who submitted bids! The winners are: Josh Menditch, Jon Marcus (twice!), Fred Schonwald, Mark, Jimmy Hix, Long Island John, Robin Russell (twice), Julia Postel, Luke Ruggieri, Eric Eichorn, Stephen Cornell, Craig Smith, Mark Mathers, and Luther John Deutsch … Read more
The auctions are closed. No more bids will be accepted. THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED! More info on the February 4 marathon here. Books: The Attics of Our Lives: Posters and Art of the Grateful Dead Archive – $420.00 Dead Letters: The Very Best Grateful Dead Fan Mail – signed by the author, GDTS workers, … Read more
Steve Marcus has sweetened the deal again! Take a look at the Dead Letters auction item, please, and PLACE YOUR BIDS!
Poster by Una Toibin A Ride on the Psychedelic Bus Montage created from eight original paintings by Una Toibin. This work was originally created as an advertisement for the multi-media CD-ROM game, “The Psychedelic Bus of Dead Knowledge.” Shortly thereafter, the piece was featured on the cover of Relix Magazine (Dec 1999) and subsequently produced … Read more
Jerry Garcia 10/16/89 Brendan Byrne Arena – photo by Bob Minkin 8.5×11 giclée print, signed by the photographer. Auction begins now and ends at noon PST on Wednesday, February 1. Bidding begins at $100. Bid by posting in the comments section below, and please keep coming back to top competing bids! Proceeds go to KPFA
Just got a photo of the 2012 KPFA marathon t-shirt from Papa Lindsey: