The Hear and Now

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.

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Rock ‘n’ Roll journalist-novelist Michael Goldberg visits The Hear and Now – August 10, 2017

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Michael Goldberg, former Rolling Stone editor and senior writer, and founder of the pioneering online music site Addicted to Noise, has just published his third novel, Untitled, the final installment of his Freak Scene Dream Trilogy, which includes True Love Scars and The Flowers Lied. They are tales of “Love, Truth, Innocence & Loyalty.  Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll … Continued

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The Summer of Love Special: The Hear and Now

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Let’s all wave our freak flags high and join the endless celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, when Bonnie and Derk merge The Bonnie Simmons Show and The Hear and Now on the last night of the KPFA Get Up Stand Up Summer 2017 Fund Drive. As we explore some of our favorite sounds that came out of San Francisco … Continued

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The Great Characters of Popular Music

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Who are your favorite characters in popular song? Pancho and Lefty? Ziggy Stardust? Mr. Bojangles? Eleanor Rigby? Happy Jack? (Ode to) Bille Joe? Tune in to find out what Bonnie Simmons and Derk Richardson have selected from their all-time favorites. It’s a fund drive special, from 8 p.m. until midnight. You can make a pledge to KPFA and secure … Continued

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Singer-songwriter Peter Case: Live on The Hear and Now

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  Singer-songwriter Peter Case went from street singing in San Francisco in the early 1970s to forming the influential bands the Nerves (1974) and the Plimsouls (1978) to going acoustic in the mid-’80s and building his long-running solo career. Tonight he joins host Derk Richardson in the KPFA studio. He’ll bring his guitar and play some songs … Continued

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The Hear and Now presents a Garden of Memory preview with Sarah Cahill and Lucy Mattingly – Thursday, June 15

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Hear and Now host Derk Richardson talks with pianist Sarah Cahill and Lucy Mattingly, both on the board of directors of New Music Bay Area, which presents the annual summer solstice walk-through concert, the Garden of Memory, at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland. The organizers will explain the history and logistics of what is often the … Continued

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The Crooked Jades perform live

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The Crooked Jades (quartet version) perform live in the KPFA performance room, with Tony Ferro engineering, as a preview to their Friday night (June 9) reunion concert at St. Cyprian’s in San Francisco (presented by SF Live Arts). Tune in to hear Jeff Kazor (vocals / guitar / ukulele), Lisa Berman (vocals / slide guitar / … Continued