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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Sarah Cahill–pianist, radio programmer, and new music impresario–visits The Hear and Now and talks with host Derk Richardson about her June 19 “Piano Party for Terry Riley at 80” and the June 21 annual Summer Solstice “Garden of Memory” walk-through concert at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland. A former KPFA programmer and current … Continued
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Jazz vocalist Lisa Engelken performs live in the KPFA studio and chats with host Derk Richardson. A Kansas native who moved to the San Francisco Bay Area from Washington DC where she played in a ’90s cabaret-rock band called The Zimmermans, Engelken has recorded two jazz-vocal albums, 2010’s “Caravan” and 2013’s “Little Warrior.” She’ll be … 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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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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The Hear and Now merges with the Bonnie Simmons Show for three hours tonight–in the service of the KPFA Spring Fund Drive. Our theme in the run-up to Mothers Day? Family. Moms, pops, brothers, sisters, grandparents, children, aunts, and uncles. Stay tuned at 11 p.m. for an interview with JooWan Kim, the music director and … 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 is no longer available
From singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, new voices, and live performances. With host Derk Richardson.
this episode is no longer available
The Hear and Now is 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 … Continued
