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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Magik*Magik Orchestra members vist The Hear and Now – June 21, 2012

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Previewing the June 22 John Vanderslice-Magik*Magik Orchestra “Davies After Hours” performance (after the San Francisco Symphony performs Bela Bartok’s “Duke Bluebeard’s Castle”), Minna Choi and Annie Phillips talk about Magik*Magik’s many collaborations and share some of the group’s original music and orchestrations. (Symphony tickets, including the Davies After Hours performance, will be given away to … Continued

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The Hear & Now presents The Hollyhocks and Rachel Efron live – June 7, 2012

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The Hollyhocks, the East Bay pop-rock quartet of Dan Jewett, Kristin Sobditch, Yuri Jewett, and Jason Silverio, celebrate the release of their debut CD, Understories, with a Friday night show at the Make-Out Room in SF and a live KPFA performance tonight, with special guests, including Myles Boisen. Stay tuned for an intimate set by … Continued

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The Hear and Now – May 24, 2012 at 10:00pm

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We continue with all audio from the 60’s. This one is  about the emergence of the Beatles, focusing on all their early 60’s work, plus a few songs contemporary with them, interrupted only by live coverage of Kennedy and Oswald getting shot via KLIF, Dallas. And UFO’s are still out there. 3 Hours.

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The Hear & Now welcomes Barbara Higbie – April 19, 2012

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Bay Area pianist, composer, fiddler, singer Barbara Higbie talks to Derk about her cello-centric show at Yoshi’s Oakland next Thursday night with Joan Jeanrenaud and Jami Sieber, with, as they say, “musical examples.” Plus, a tribute to the late Levon Helm–drummer, singer, mandolinist, guitarist, with The Band and in an illustrious solo career–who died today … Continued