Thanks to the Dead Heads!

The annual KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon was a success! Hosts David Gans and Tim Lynch offered 16 hours of unreleased live Grateful Dead recordings and related material, interviews with relevant characters, and in-studio performances. Thanks to you, we brought in more than $35,000 for KPFA, while keeping the fun in fund drive for the 37th-ish … Continued


Tim Lynch’s Favorite CDs of 2022

The Tedeschi Trucks Band, I Am The Moon, Vol. 1-4 – It’s actually four full albums, each one stellar in its own right. Taken together, this 12-piece band hits all the right notes on everything from ballads to jams with influences that run the gamut from the American south to south Asia and all points … Continued


African American Roots of the Grateful Dead

This Wed., Feb. 3, 2021, from 8-10pm, Dead To The World celebrates African American History Month with a deep dive into the African American artists whose songs were covered by the Grateful Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band. Hosted by Tim Lynch.


Save the Date: Grateful Dead Marathon 03/02/2024 9am-12am

Save the date for the annual KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon. Saturday, March 2nd. 2024, from 9am-12am, David Gans and Tim Lynch spin rare, unreleased Grateful Dead recordings, interviews, and more. Enjoy 15 hours of Grateful Dead and Grateful Dead related material putting the FUN in fundraising for KPFA. Details are still being determined, but mark … Continued



KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon, Sat. 2/15 9am – 1am

It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon… The annual KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon that is. Saturday February 15, from 9:00am – 1:00am, David Gans and Tim Lynch host 16 hours of live Grateful Dead recordings and related music to help support KPFA. The day will also have a live performance from Achilles Wheel Trio, interviews, surprises, … Continued


KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon

Join hosts David Gans and Tim Lynch for the annual KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon, Saturday February 15 from 9am-1am. That’s 16 hours of Grateful Dead and related music, with live performances, interviews, and more! Tell your friends everywhere: this is truly a Dead To The Whole Wide World event as it is streamed as well … Continued


Wavy Gravy and Hot Buttered Rum on Dead To The World 5/2/18

On Wed 5/2/18, Dead To the World will feature a visit from Wavy Gravy to discuss his 82nd birthday and the upcoming benefit for Camp Winnarainbow (with the Ace of Cups) and some Grateful Dead recorded live in the first hour. The second hour will feature a live set from Hot Buttered Rum in the KPFA Performance … Continued


Golden Gate Wingmen Play Live on Dead To The World 4/11/18

The Golden Gate Wingmen (Jeff Chimenti: keyboards, vocals; John Kadlecik: guitar, vocals; Jay Lane: drums, vocals; Reed Mathis: bass, vocals) play live on KPFA’s Dead To The World Wed. 4/11/18. Dead To The World airs from 8-10pm PT. The Wingmen will start just after 9pm. Thanks to Tony Ferro for the help with the live show!  


Stephen Inglis on Dead To The World, 2/28/18

Stephen Inglis stops into Dead To the World all the way from Hawaii to share some of his new CD, Cut The Dead Some Slack, which is slack key interpretations of Grateful Dead songs. He’ll also play a few songs live in the studio, and we’ll talk story, as they say in the Islands, too. Stephen will be … Continued