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.
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On the winter solstice, after a few appropriate songs for the changing of the seasons, host Derk Richardson will remember beloved man-of-all-reeds (and other instruments) Ralph Carney, who died last Saturday at the age of 61, after a fall at his home in Portland, Oregon. The Akron, Ohio native, and San Francisco resident for 28 … Continued
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
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A free-form mix of “this day in music history” tracks (Sly & the Family Stone, Glen Campbell), tributes to recently departed musicians (Paul Buckmaster, Jon Hendricks, Tommy Keane), albums released 50 years ago this month (“The Time Has Come,” “Magical Mystery Tour,” “Forever Changes,” “After Bathing at Baxters,” “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die”), and new jazz by Lisa Mezzacappa, … Continued
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
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Author, musician, and record producer Pat Thomas talks with host Derk Richardson about Did It!, his new biography of the iconic “yippie to yuppie” activist Jerry Rubin. With Rubin as the touchstone, Pat will discuss the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, Vietnam Day Committee, the Yippies, Chicago 1968, and more, and he’ll play snippets of vintage speeches … Continued
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Johnny Harper, stalwart Bay Area guitarist, singer, and songwriter, has a brand new CD, Light of a New Day, with his band, Carnival. The CD release concert is November 11 at Bjornson Hall in Oakland’s Fruitvale district. In advance of the concert, Harper will perform in the KPFA studio with pianist John R. Burr and backup … Continued
Johnny Harper, stalwart Bay Area guitarist, singer, and songwriter, has a brand new CD, Light of a New Day, with his band, Carnival. The CD release concert is November 11 at Bjornson Hall in Oakland’s Fruitvale district. In advance of the concert, Harper will perform in the KPFA studio with pianist John R. Burr and … Continued
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From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
