Host Davey D talks with writer and geographer Alex Werth about his new book On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland and how sound, race, and power collide in the town’s history. Werth explains that although he was trained by anthropologists, his grounding in geography helps him track how Oakland as a place has been made and remade through … Continued
Today on Hard Knock Radio, we explore incarceration, survival, and the role of art as a pathway home. Across the country, millions are trapped inside systems designed to punish and disappear. What often goes unseen are the stories, creativity, and humanity that endure”and the steep terrain of returning to a society that rarely makes room … Continued
Davey D talks with writer and geographer Alex Werth about his new book On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland and how sound, race, and power collide in the town’s history. Werth explains that although he was trained by anthropologists, his grounding in geography helps him track how Oakland as a place has been made and remade through … Continued
Josh MacPhee and Kennedy Block talk about their book, “Strike While The Needle Is Hot: A Discography of Workers Revolt” (Common Notions, 2025), labor, history, music and culture in struggle
Sometimes, really good music can help you get through the day. I hope these selections help. Music heals. Lyrics Born – Take It 2 Far (Mobile Home Recordings) Lyrics Born has hit that true Legend status here in the Bay. His early days with Latryx, with classics like “Say That & “Lady … Continued
Songs to Obsess Over and Over… By Mike Biggz – KPFA Interim Music Director Iibibio Sound Machine – “Pull The Rope” (Merge Records) Ibibio Sound Machine, the incredible London based dance outfit led by singer Eno Williams and multi-instrumentalist Max Grunhard, return with their latest single, the hypnotic dancefloor banger, “Pull the Rope”. Ibibio Sound … Continued
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Our 8th Best Of Show featuring shows 149-161, highlighted artists include Roll The Dice, Phume, Radian, Brice/Glace, Zeni Geva, Point/Line/Plane, Ill Considered, Forgas Band Phenomena, Polar Bear, Get The Blessing, The Comet Is Coming, Shabaka Hutchings, Zem Audo, and Elephantine.
Rank Artist Song Label 1 Sam Gellaitry LIKE THIS / LIKE THAT Major Recordings; Viewfinder Recordings Limited 2 Hether Oidar Hether4theweather c/o R&R Digital 3 Jungle Back On 74 Caiola Records 4 1tbsp Moth Love BELIEVE – Sumoclic; 5 A Beacon School Middle of Winter Grind Select 6 Augustine Teach Me OKT8; ORCHARD … Continued
The experience of awe — of a sense of vast, mysterious wonderment — may feel beyond classification or definition. But recently, awe as an emotion has been deeply probed, and the results are fascinating. Scientist Dacher Keltner, who has pioneered the study of awe, argues that awe allows us to make connections that break down … Continued
