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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Pianist Bill Payne, best known as co-founder, keyboardist, and songwriter for the legendary band Little Feat (whose new album is Rooster Rag), visits KPFA before his Saturday shows at Yoshi’s in Oakland (with Gabe Ford on drums and guest guitarist Robben Ford). Payne has released only two solo albums, but he has played with Jackson … Continued
Singer-songwriter Chris Smither, who recently released his 12th studio album, Hundred Dollar Valentine, is not only one of the deepest writers on the folk circuit today (“Love You Like a Man,” “Slow Surprise,” “No Love Today,” “I Feel the Same”), but he’s among the finest fingerpicking folk-blues guitarists to boot. Tonight, on the eve of … Continued
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Penelope Houston, best known to many as the lead singer of the seminal San Francisco punk band Avengers, puts forth the folk-rock singer-songwriter side of her musical personality in a live set with Tom Heyman and Bill Shupp on guitars and vocals. Several songs will no doubt come from her new album On Market Street, and … Continued
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On October 5th and 6th, Mills Music Now celebrates the birthdays of new music pioneers Pauline Oliveros and John Cage with two special concerts. At 11 p.m. tonight, Oliveros talks with Derk Richardson about her music (with recorded examples), her fascination with resonance, the creative cauldron of Mills College, John Cage, and the forthcoming concerts.
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Tim Lynch sits in for Derk Richardson tonight, providing his take on Derk’s signature, free-form blend of everything “from singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz; old faves, and new voices.”
