When: Sunday, November 3, 2024, 12:00 AM – 3:00 AM

Join Melting World this Sunday morning for the first part of a special tribute to Phil Lesh, the beloved bassist and founding member of the Grateful Dead. In memory of his legacy, we’ll feature classic Grateful Dead live sets from 1969, 1974, and the iconic 1973 Watkins Glen Soundcheck.

The show will also include music from the Allman Brothers Band, Circles Around the Sun, Ry Cooder, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and others who embody Lesh's pioneering spirit.

The second part of the show will air next Sunday, November 10, from 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM. Special thanks to DJ K0 of Sonic Queery for allowing us the time for the special. Sonic Queery will return on November 17.

Tune in to WUSB 90.1 FM or stream online as we celebrate the life and music of Phil Lesh.

Tune in to Bustin' Out Blue on Tuesday, October 29, at 10:00 PM to catch Katie Pearlman and Mark Mancini of The Joni Project live in the studio. They'll share selections from Joni Mitchell’s catalog ahead of their November 8 show at the Boulton Center.

Listen to Natural Alternative's discussion of water quality on Long Island, and what Proposition 2 on the Suffolk County ballot is all about.

Host John Turner, and his guest Kevin McDonald of the Nature Conservancy, discuss Long Island's aquifer system, septic systems vs. sewers for dealing with our wastewater, and how to improve and preserve water quality for future generations.

Find out how the ballot initiative was planned out, the general history of water quality efforts on Long Island, and how clean water is connected to economic development. Learn about where your septic waste goes, and how it affects our coastal waters and groundwater. Mr. McDonald is one of Long Island's pre-eminent experts on these issues.

Listen here.