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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The Hear & Now – August 2, 2007

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Bonnie Simmons and Derk Richardson get together for yet another 4 hour fund drive music extravaganza! They will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Summer Of Love with music from the famed 1967 Monterey International Pop Festival as well as selections from the "Summer Of Love" two cd/dvd set. Also featured will be music from … Continued

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The Hear & Now – July 19, 2007

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Lisa Mezzacappa (acoustic double bass) and Jason Levis (drums, singing bowls, bowed cymbals, marimba) are duo B, playing mysterious, complexly textured improvisations that sometimes take shape as the aural equivalent of abstract expressionist paintings, whether the ethereal, mystical canvasses of Mark Rothko or the jittery, splatter techniques of Jackson Pollock. (And some audiences know them … Continued

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The Hear & Now – July 5, 2007

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Hiss Golden Messenger, the new San Francisco band led by the Court & Spark’s MC Taylor, performs its psychedelic-folk improv-rock live in the Hear & Now. Just as he’s about to slip out of town and set a course deep into the heart of traditional American music (in the University of North Carolina’s vaunted Curriculum … Continued

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The Hear & Now – June 14, 2007

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It Was 40 Years Ago Today Coming up on the 40th anniversary of the Monterey International Pop Festival, tonight’s mix includes samplings from that historic concert weekend, as well as other iconic recordings from the Summer of Love and present-day psychedelic and flower-power parallels.