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“There Is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!” Still hard to find a Dead or Dead Family concert this time of year, buut here we have: Phil Lesh & Friends Dead Of Winter, Terrapin Crossroads Bar, San Raphael, CA January 10, 2017 Neumann KMF 4i >Tascam DR-40 (96-24), Right side, 2nd row DR-40 > USB […]

For the first show of the year, Steve and Lew will be joined by Susan Harley (above), Deputy Director of Congress Watch at Public Citizen, who will dissect the recently passed tax reform bill.  Republican architects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have been peddling it as middle-class tax relief and an economic stimulus […]

The focus of this week’s show will be on Rev. Don Thompson. Don was a co-host of the Peace & Justice Report for more than ten years, and he passed away recently. We’ll talk to two social justice activists who were very familiar with Don’s passion for equality, peace, social and economic justice. Our first […]

“There Is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!” Splintered Sunlight Brownie’s 23 East, Ardmore, PA   January 3, 2013 Soundboard > Zoom H4N @ 48/24 > Sound Forge 10 (mastering) > WAV @ 44.1/16 > Gold Wave 5.66 (file editing) > Flac16 Taped and transferred by buckster Once a month or so I step out […]

For the last show of the year, Steve and Lew will be joined by WSLR volunteer and Suncoast Waterkeeper, Andy Mele (above) who will give us some perspective on the imminent outbreak of red tide that will reaching our shores. It does not have to be that way.  Andy will also talk about the real […]

The Year in Review today at 4p. We’ll say ‘goodbye’ to yet another great year in Americana Music by saluting The Americana Music Associations TOP 100 Albums of 2017. This list is based entirely on airplay from around the country, not a handful of opinions from music critics or industry insiders. Tune in to enjoy […]

This Wednesday we’ll talk with two important political candidates. David Shapiro and Margaret Good. David Shapiro  is running for U.S. Congress against Vern  Buchannan in Congressional district 16. He first faces two Democratic primary opponents on August 28  – Jan Schneider and Calen Cristiani. Margaret Good won the  December 5 primary against Ruta Jouniari, and […]

Going back across the Mountain with Roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield  “The Reckless Saints” stopping by to spread some Christmas cheer before tonight’s Holiday of Song at the Sailing Squadron. Will also be sharing some Christmas tunes and a little comedy today on “From the Mountains and Beyond” Hope you can join us and HAPPY […]

“There Is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!” Grateful Dead Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, FL December 18, 1973 SBD > Reel master > cassette > DAT > CDR (unknown gens) > EAC > SHN Extraction and shortening by G.S. Hamilton I have had cassettes of both the 12/18 & 19/73 shows since the early […]

This Wednesday Bob and I will talk to Reza Jalali and Andrea Blanch, President of the Center for Religious Tolerance. Reza is a Kurd from Iran, a human rights and refugee activist who has lived in Maine since 1985.  He’s also speaking at Fogartyville Tuesday evening, December 19, at 6:30 about the refugee experience in […]