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.
The Hear and Now, hosted by Derk Richardson, welcomes the Northern California jazz trio Charged Particles, with guest saxophonist Tod Dickow, to the KPFA performance studio for an in-studio concert, broadcast live and engineered by Tony Ferro. Formed in the early 1990s, and taking its name from a Chick Corea composition, the trio is anchored … Continued
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Derk Richardson hosts an in-studio concert by the Bay Area all-women super group Skip the Needle: Shelley Doty, Kofy Brown, Vicki Randle, and Katie Cash (Katie Cash Music). The band played eight songs live in the first hour. The second hour’s playlist includes Procol Harum, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan (from The Rolling Thunder Revue), Calexico / Iron … Continued
The hard rocking, all-women Bay Area supergroup Skip the Needle joins host Derk Richardson in the KPFA performance studio for a live concert broadcast, with Tony Ferro engineering the sound. Katie Cash (guitar and vocals), Shelley Doty (guitar and vocals), Kofy Brown (drums and vocals), and Vicki Randle (bass, percussion, and vocals) [pictured above L-R] … Continued
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Founded in 2008 in Tehran and dedicated to multiculturalism and peace, the Sibarg Ensemble brings together traditional Iranian music and jazz through original compositions, arrangements of classical melodies and folksongs, and structured improvisations. A trio version of the ensemble–Sara Saberi, oud, Hesam Abedini, vocals and Persian percussion, and Josh Charney, piano and keyboards–performs in the … Continued
Founded in 2008 in Tehran and dedicated to multiculturalism and peace, the Sibarg Ensemble brings together traditional Iranian music and jazz through original compositions, arrangements of classical melodies and folk songs, and structured improvisations. A trio version of the ensemble–Sara Saberi, oud, Hesam Abedini, vocals and Persian percussion, and Josh Charney, piano and keyboards–performs in … Continued
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PlaylistFrom singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
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PlaylistFrom singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
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Host Derk Richardson covers a lot of musical ground in this episode: Birthday nods to Martha Reeves and Brian Augur, a Persuasions song featuring the late Jerry Lawson, the first song recorded by Elvis Presley (in 1953), favorite tracks from Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billie, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Kevin Welch, Jenna Mammina, Moby, Jenny Scheinman, … Continued
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson. This episode honors the passing of Jerry Lawson, of the Persuasions, and Joao Gilberto, acknowledges the birthdays of Swamp Dogg, Christine McVie, Suzanne Vega, Jerry Miller (Moby Grape), Arlo Guthrie, Butch Hancock, and Mavis Staples, and includes tracks from … Continued
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More than two dozen musical and comedic answers to the question, what does it mean to be an “American” on this 4th of July? With host Derk Richardson.
