The Hear and Now – September 20, 2018
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
The Hear and Now
10:00 PM Pacific Time: Thursdays
A freeform mix of music, ranging from singer-songwriter folk and surprising back-catalog rock ’n’ roll to avant-garde jazz and improvisation, with unexpected forays into everything in between and beyond. Bits of comedy, international sounds, and contemporary and postmodern classical composition crop up now and then, and local and touring musicians stop by frequently for conversations and fully produced in-studio concerts. Hosted by Derk Richardson.
Guitarist Buck Curran performs live on The Hear and Now – September 13, 2018
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On a rare visit to the Bay Area from his home in Bergamo, Italy, guitarist (and guitar-maker) Buck Curran stops by KPFA to visit with host Derk Richardson and perform his original music live in the performance studio, with Tony Ferro engineering. Initially known in acoustic guitar and freak-folk circles for the five albums he made with … Continued
Avotcja and Michelle Jacques visit the The Hear and Now – September 6, 2018
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Host Derk Richardson welcomes Avotcja and Michelle Jacques to “The Hear and Now” to talk about and share music from their respective groups — Avotcja & Modúpue and CHELLE! and Friends — to preview their upcoming double bill — “Tradition on the Fringe” — this Saturday night, September 8, at Ashkenaz in Berkeley. We also celebrate the life and honor the … Continued
The Hear and Now – August 30, 2018
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
Alan Hall’s Ratatet performs live in the studio on The Hear and Now – August 23, 2018
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Tune in for a live in-studio concert by Ratatet, led by jazz drummer Alan Hall. The Bay Area sextet released its second CD, Heroes, Saints and Clowns, this past June, and will be performing this Sunday in the California Jazz Conservatory’s Hardymon Hall @ The Jazz School. Hall built Ratatet out of the Electreo trio with bassist Jeff Denson … Continued
The Hear and Now – August 16, 2018
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
The Hear and Now – August 9, 2018
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
The Hear and Now – August 2, 2018
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
The Hear and Now – July 26, 2018
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
HowellDevine and Dirk Hamilton perform live on The Hear and Now – Thursday, July 19, 2018
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Over the past six years, since the release of the debut recording, Delta Grooves, HowellDevine has matured into one of the hardest working and most distinctive blues groups in Northern California. On the trio’s latest and fourth CD, Howl (released by Little Village Foundation), Joshua Howell (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Pete Devine (drums, washboard, jug), and Joe Kyle, Jr. … Continued