The Hear and Now – April 11, 2013 at 10:00pm
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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.
The Hear and Now with Guest Host Betty Beaseley – April 4, 2013 at 10:00pm
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The Hear and Now presents Susan James – March 28, 2013
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Susan James comes north from Southern California for two concerts, including one in Berkeley on Saturday at Ashkenaz, but she stops by KPFA first–with her acoustic guitar, bassist Jason Chesney, and pedal steel ace Tom Heyman–to share songs from her new (and fifth) CD, “Driving Toward the Sun.” She describes her music as “California Hybrid–melodic … Continued
The Hear and Now with guests Alison Faith Levy and Bill Horvitz – March 21, 2013
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Guitarist/composer Bill Horvitz shares his new CD, “The Long Walk,” dedicated to his late brother, Philip, and previews his Expanded Band‘s weekend concerts at Duende in Oakland and the Glaser Center in Santa Rosa. Alison Faith Levy (the Sippy Cups, McCabe & Mrs. Miller) performs live in the studio with a full band–music from her … Continued
The Hear and Now with guests Connie Field and Greg Scharpen on Don Buchla – March 14, 2013
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Synthesizer inventor Don Buchla is the subject of a film-in-progress by Connie Field (“Have You Heard from Johannesburg,” “The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter”) and Greg Scharpen. They’ll talk with Derk Richardson about the project and its Kickstarter funding campaign, and play music made on Buchla’s pioneering instruments (including pieces by Morton Subotnick and … Continued
The Hear and Now – March 7, 2013 at 10:00pm
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The Hear and Now – February 28, 2013 at 10:00pm
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The Hear and Now – February 21, 2013 at 10:00pm
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The Hear and Now – February 14, 2013 at 10:00pm
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The Bonnie Simmons Show / The Hear and Now Fund Drive Special – February 14, 2013
This Valentine’s Day Fund Drive special includes a “crazy wisdom” visit from Wes “Scoop” Nisker, in-studio performance interviews with singer-songwriters David Bromberg and Dirk Hamilton, and lots of love songs (from various perspectives) as Bonnie Simmons and Derk Richardson combine shows and conspire to get you to make a pledge of support to KPFA.