Special Broadcast
Blind Willies perform live – June 16, 2011
Led by singer-songwriter Alexei Wajchman, Blind Willies progress from an acoustic duo to a full multi-instrumental band on their third album, the new Needle, Feather, and a Rope. Their mix includes guitar, cello, horns, and piano, and their eclectic folk-and-blues-based sound has drawn comparisons to Tom Waits, Jack White, Gogol Bordello, Kurt Weill, and Randy … Continued
Live performance double-header! – June 15, 2011
Host David Gans welcomes two brilliant singer-songwriters to the KPFA studios: Georgia’s Caroline Aiken and the newly bi-coastal (Bay Area and New York) Garrin Benfield. Tony Ferro delivers the pristine audio mix.
Cover to Cover – June 15, 2011
Jesse Glass reads from a selection of his work–poems, plays, narratives.
Green Chemistry – June 14, 2011
Terry Collins, PhD, leader of the Institute for Green Science at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses green chemistry: the design of chemical processes that prevent pollution.
Annual Philippine Independence Day – June 12, 2011
Annual Philippine Independence Day. “RADYO KALAYAAN” (KALAYAAN=FREEDOM/LIBERATION) A mix of MUSIC, SPOKEN WORD, INTERVIEWS, GIVEAWAYS, & MORE.