Begun in 1986, the Grateful Dead Marathon returns for its 40th year of fun-raising and fundraising for KPFA on Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 9am – midnight PDT. Tim Lynch and David Gans will feature live, unreleased Grateful Dead recordings, as well as interviews, a live in-studio performance, and all manner of related material. David … Continued
20 Favorite Albums of 2024 (in alphabetical order) Adrienne Lenker – Bright Future (4AD) AJ Lee & Blue Summit – City of Glass (Signature Sounds) Billy Strings – Highway Prayers (Reprise) Billy Strings – Live Vol. 1 (Repirse) Browyn Keith-Hynes – I Built A World (Sugar Petunia) Cassandra Lewis – Lost In A Dream (Low … Continued
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
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
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 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
On Wed. 6/24/2020 from 8-10pm PT, it’s Dead To The World’s 21st annual High Sierra Music Festival Special. Because the 2020 Festival had to be postponed until to 2021, host Tim Lynch will focus on music recorded over the 29 years of High Sierra so far. And since Tim’s first solo show on KPFA was … Continued
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
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
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
