The Hear & Now – June 4, 2009 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 – May 28, 2009
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Hosted by Betty Beasley.
Hear and Now – May 21, 2009
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Join hosts Bonnie Simmons and Derk Richardson for a special four hour music extravaganza. Bonnie and Derk feature the music of Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women, Neil Young, Ry Cooder, Leonard Cohen and many more surprises on this evening's special.
The Hear & Now – May 14, 2009 at 10:00pm
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The Hear & Now – May 7, 2009 at 10:00pm
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This unscheduled fill-in show is all OTE excerpts occurring during the same time period that the “How Radio Was Done” series concluded. Bits and extended clips from Howland Island and C. Elliot Friday, art and The Paint Line, Plagiarism, Night Of A Thousand Bands, The Air Show, Television, Rosebud and more.
Music of the World with Stephen Kent – April 30, 2009
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Today we listen to an hour of Hawaiian spirit music to celebrate KPFA’s 60th birthday. We devote the entire first hour from 10am until 11am to this beautiful music of Hawaii nei. Around 11:15am, we have a short interview with one of the greatest musicians from Turkey, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, who is in town for … Continued
The Hear and Now – Live appearance by All Ones
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Derk Richardson hosts All Ones, performing live in the KPFA studio. David Brandt (drums, percussion), Ned Doherty (electric bass guitarist), and Matt Cunitz (Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes, and various synthesizers) are All Ones, an improvising trio rooted in the same avant-jazz-fusion, prog, psychedelic, and post-rock sensibilities you've heard swirling in the music of the electric … Continued
The Hear & Now – April 16, 2009 at 10:00pm
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“Sing Out” welcomes two Bay Area musical guests: jazz-beyond singer Ann Dyer, who indulges her passion for Beatles reworkings (she once recorded an acclaimed CD of jazz versions of Beatles songs, “Revolver: A New Spin”); and jazz bassist Kurt Ribak, who previews music from his new trio album (CD release concert is at Yoshi’s San … Continued
The Hear & Now – April 9, 2009 at 10:00pm
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These are stories of pain, pride, adoration, tolerance and acceptance. Learn whether a father accepts his daughter's wife. Hear how a father and daughter's life now converge. Some fathers and daughters talk about feminism as it pertains to both of them. Are traditional gendered parenting roles becoming a thing of the past. You'll hear these … Continued
The Hear & Now – A musical tribute to East Bay musician John Havard
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A musical tribute to East Bay musician John Havard. Guitarist and songwriter John Havard passed away at home in the care of friends early Monday, March 30, 2009. He had celebrated his 60th birthday with scores of friends the previous Sunday. In a long musical career, he played with Canyon, Rising Tide, Eagle Park Slim … Continued