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.
this episode is no longer available
Celebrating 30 years of recording, Michigan-based singer-songwriter Claudia Schmidt returns to KPFA on the eve of her performance at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Friday, March 27. Long known as folk artist and storyteller (both poignant and humorous), Schmidt has been singing jazz of late—and anything she sings is golden. www.claudiaschmidt.com One of the most … Continued
this episode is no longer available
A special drop-in, pop up, insert show. Wobbly and MaryClare Brz, are Amen Seat, and they play live so called music for about an hour. Your host, Crosley Bendix, then repeats a cultural review on the end of music for Wobbly who wants to record it for a lucrative WebNet deal. He also interviews Crosley … Continued
this episode is no longer available
Touring in support of her new CD, Classics, singer-songwriter Susan Werner visits with host Derk Richardson in the Hear & Now. Following such compelling albums of the past decade as New Non-Fiction, I Can't Be New (pop standards), and The Gospel Truth (original investigations of spiritual themes in the gospel tradition), Classics finds Werner interpreting … Continued
this episode is no longer available
this episode is no longer available
History plows on, oblivious to round numbers. 1988 airchecks collide, the KCMU media warrior, The Cocteau Twins, Nintendo and the Mario Brothers, Crosley Bendix reviews movies, George Carlin on Howard Stern, Rick Sklar interviewed, and some of our 60’s music heroes still getting by in 1988. 3 Hours.
this episode is no longer available
Tune in to hear Scott Nygaard (known for his work with Laurie Lewis, Tim O'Brien, Darol Anger, the Websters, and Crow Molly) and Teja Gerken (a solo fingerstyle virtuoso) weave their acoustic six-string instrumental magic in the KPFA studio and talk with host Derk Richardson about their music. It's a preview of their Guitar Summit … Continued
this episode is no longer available
Warm up for Valentine's Day with Bonnie and Derk as we combine forces and record collections in our final Winter fund drive four-hour spectacular. We'll play classic, obscure, and personal-favorite love songs, emphasizing duets–from Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly and Ian & Sylvia through Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, to … Continued
this episode is no longer available
this episode is no longer available
Good Things Come in Threes; Horseracing has the Triple Crown; ice hockey has the hat trick; Cincinnati has the chili and spaghetti 3-way. Join Bonnie Simmons and Derk Richardson as they fill the night with their own variations on the triple-play, the Buddhist triple-gem, and David Crosby’s “Triad,” during the first of their, yes, three … Continued
this episode is no longer available
