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On the next Fresh Air, we’ll talk about the great pitcher Satchel Paige, his years in the Negro Leagues, and the racism that kept him out of major league baseball until he was 42. It’s a conversation with Larry Tye, the author of the biography “Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend.” Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend, by Larry Tye – Book cover)

S&M2 is the name of the latest album from Metallica. It’s a live concert recording of classic Metallica songs featuring the heavy metal band backed by the San Francisco Symphony. On the next World Cafe, we’ll hear what “Enter Sandman” sounds like with strings, and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich tells the stories behind the songs.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

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Gina Chavez’s latest album was nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Rock/Pop Album. Host Stephen Kallao checks in with Latin Roots correspondent Byron Gonzalez, who shares about the Austin singer-songwriter and her powerful vocals and lyrics. Plus, Byron dives into new music from the Tuscon, Arizona artist Cazo. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

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When the pandemic lockdown began last year, many artists were quick to start up performing live online. But it was Laura Jane Grace’s desire to get out of the virtual space – and do something real – that resulted in a new album, recorded as live as possible. She joins host Raina Douris to talk about the making of Stay Alive, and what it was like to have to suddenly return home when her band Against Me’s tour was cut short. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

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Laura Marling wasn’t planning to release her new album until the end of the summer. But when the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world, Laura decided to put it out early. Last week, she released Song for Our Daughter…We’ll hear some live versions of those new songs recorded in her London home studio today, and she talks with host Raina Douris about staying connected with her fans by giving guitar lessons on Instagram. Coming up, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Laura Marling - Justin Tyler Close/Courtesy of the artist)

We welcome folk-pop singer/songwriter Laura Veirs for her first eTown appearance. A prolific songwriter for nearly 20 years, Veirs has garnered praise throughout the years with her exquisite folk-pop sound. Also joining us for his first eTown visit is a truly gifted, one-of-a-kind singer/songwriter, Aaron Lee Tasjan. And we’ll have a conversation with this week’s eChievement Award winner, Peter Mui of California, founder of the Fixit Clinic network.

eTown airs Wednesday nights at 10 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play.

(Photo: Laure Veirs – Jason Quigley/via eTown)

In this encore broadcast/podcast, we welcome folk-pop singer-songwriter Laura Veirs. A prolific songwriter for nearly 20 years, Veirs has garnered praise throughout the years with her exquisite folk-pop sound. Also joining us is a truly gifted, one-of-a-kind singer-songwriter, Aaron Lee Tasjan. And we’ll have a conversation with this week’s eChievement Award winner, Peter Mui of California, founder of the Fixit Clinic network, an empowering and sustainability-based grassroots effort that shows regular folks like you and me how to repair and reuse equipment and appliances that we normally would think need to be thrown away.

eTown airs Wednesday nights at 10 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play.

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(Photo courtesy of eTown)

The list of U.S. invasions, occupations, coups and sanctions in Latin America is a mile long. It is after all, “our little region over here,” and our “backyard” according to policymakers in Washington. Starting with the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 the continent and its people have been a laboratory for U.S. intervention, a kind of piñata, a punching bag. As the U.S. became a world power, techniques perfected in Latin America were then globalized. Today, once again Washington turns its hegemonic gaze south. The National Security Advisor John Bolton denounces the “troika of tyranny”— Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua and the leaders of those countries as “the three stooges of socialism.” Apparently with no sense of shame or of history Bolton declared, “We’re not afraid to use the phrase ‘Monroe Doctrine’ in this administration.”

Lawrence Wilkerson teaches Government and Public Policy at William & Mary College. He was Secretary of State Colin Powell’s Chief of Staff and Associate Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning staff. Before working at the State Department, he served 31 years in the U.S. Army, retiring with the rank of colonel.

Alternative Radio can be heard Sunday mornings at 10 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB App from iTunes & Google Play!

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You're being watched... all the time... from space... by a spy agency that most have never heard of. That, plus the latest on the coronavirus outbreak on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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(Photo: US Government / Public domain)

Pittsburgh is a city that typically supports Democrats -- and many Black voters there are passionate about the upcoming election. But in contested states like Pennsylvania, it matters how many show up to vote, and whether some take the Republican side. Steve Inskeep heads to Pittsburgh to talk with some of those Black voters on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!

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Child hunger in the US has risen during the pandemic. But states have not been able to distribute congress-approved federal food aid for months. That story on All Things Considered, from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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On the next Morning Edition, one of the fastest-growing states in the U.S. is NOT investing in the Census – and some lawmakers say politics is to blame. Could that decision backfire on Texas? Plus, who won, who lost, and the biggest moments in between - we'll recap the 92nd Academy Awards on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!

After releasing his first single 50 years ago, today’s guest shares songs from his 2019 album, It Rains Love. It’s Lee Fields. He’s holding down the fort in an ever-shrinking circle of classic-era soul singers, with one of the heaviest bands around – The Expressions. We’ll hear a live performance from them today. And Lee tells stories about growing up in North Carolina, where his parents ran a speakeasy on the weekends, and we’ll hear about the advice legendary preacher and singer, Solomon Burke, had for him. On the next World Cafe with host Talia Schlanger.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Lee Fields - Courtesy of the artist)

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This week, it’s Leftover Salmon, The Jeremiahs, Fred Eaglesmith w/ Tif Ginn, Lovers Leap, Mark Cline Bates, and WV Six on the Mountain Stage.

Mountain Stage with Larry Groce can be heard every Monday night at 10:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download our free KRCB Mobile App for your iOS or Android device from the App Store & Google Play!

(Photo: Leftover Salmon on the Mountain Stage)

T Bone Burnett tells insider stories about working on epic musical projects over three decades – Like playing inspirational records for Brandi Carlile while making The Story, and finding the right balance between Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ styles on their collaboration Raising Sand. Plus, a tip he learned from Roy Orbison, that ended up on an Elvis Costello recording! T Bone recently released his own new album, called The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space, and we’ll learn why he feels now is the time to sing his own songs. On the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Grammy Award-winning producer T-Bone Burnett - Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/via NPR)

Just before Leif Vollebekk released his 2017 album Twin Solitude, he thought it might be his last…He felt like he wasn’t reaching an audience or having fun anymore. But then the record was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize and his shows started to fill up. Three years later, he’s still making music. Today, we’ll hear songs from his new album, New Ways, performed live. And we’ll find out what it’s like to see music – Leif has a condition called synesthesia where sound is tied to color. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe with host Raina Douris.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Leif Vollebekk – Courtesy of the artist)

This week, we go back...way back, and take a look at the roots of the Jazz Underground with phenomenal music from Lennie Tristano, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy and more! 

Notes from the Jazz Underground with host Paul Abella airs Saturday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB-FM / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play!

(Photo: Lennie Tristano - William p. Gottlieb [Public domain])

This week, Mountain Stage features performances by Leo Kottke, BKO, Josh Rouse, Ari Hest, and Johnny Irion.

Mountain Stage with Larry Groce can be heard every Monday night at 10:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download our free KRCB Mobile App for your iOS or Android device from the App Store & Google Play!

(Photo: Leo Kottke - via Mountain Stage)

The summer of 2020 has been overwhelming for most of us. This hour, we hear from four guests-each from recent episodes-who sum up where we've been and offer the wisdom we need for the months ahead.

Hear TED Radio Hour Sunday mornings at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

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(Photo: Dusan Stankovic/iStock)

On the next Fresh Air, as Pride Month comes to a close -- interviews with two people who broke barriers. Cleve Jones worked alongside Harvey Milk, co-founded the San Francisco Aids Foundation and founded the Aids Memorial Quilt. Marijane Meaker wrote groundbreaking lesbian pulp novels in the 50’s and 60’s under the pseudonym Vin Packer. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Cleve Jones speaks outside the Supreme Court in June 2013 - Hachette Books/via NPR)

America’s most popular alcoholic beverages are about to take a hit from climate. Mild, sunny growing conditions have made California king of a $62 billion wine industry, and more than 7,000 breweries in the U.S. rely on barley, a key ingredient in beer that is partial to the cool temperatures of northwestern states and Canada. But both grapes and barley are sensitive to a changing climate. And years of disruptions from drought, fires, and rising temperatures have brewers and winemakers wondering: will "business as usual" survive into the next generation?

Guests
Esther Mobley, Wine Critic, The San Francisco Chronicle
Dan Petroski, Winemaker, Larkmead Vineyards
Katie Wallace, Director of Social & Environmental Impact, New Belgium Brewing

Climate One at the Commonwealth Club can be heard Sunday mornings at 8:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on air, online, or on the go with our FREE KRCB Mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo courtesy of Climate One)

Lidia Bastianich grew up under Tito's communist rule, escaped to a refugee camp in Trieste and finally made it to Queens, where she learned to love Spam, Jell-O and Wonder Bread. She talks about the early years on her grandmother's farm, where she slept on a corn-husk mattress, ate pig's blood sausage and fresh fig jam, and realized that the secret to happiness is having less, not more. Plus, we discover turkey skin ice cream with Salt & Straw's Tyler Malek; discuss the ethics of cooking lobsters; and whip up molletes, Mexico’s take on grilled cheese.

Milk Street Radio can be heard Sunday nights at 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

At age 19, Lido Pimienta moved from Colombia to Canada to pursue her artistic career – And she still has complicated feelings about the country she grew up in. She explores these feelings in her new album, Miss Colombia, which has been nominated for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album at the 2020 Grammys. Lido joins host Raina Douris today to share about her move across continents, and how that led her to change her music dramatically. Plus, Lido performs some of the new songs live. Coming up, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Lido Pimienta – via Twitter)

This holiday season, we bring you a show filled with stories of people going to great lengths to throw a special Christmas for their families.

This American Life is heard every Friday night at 7:00 pm; repeating every Saturday morning at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / Streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org /  On-demand with the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes App Store & Google Play!

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(Photo: Matt Cardy / Stringer, via Getty Images)

We go beyond soda bread and shepherd's pie to discover the new Irish cooking with chef Jp McMahon. We discuss why the Irish ate very little seafood, how leftover cake was turned into a new dessert, the joys of frying with animal fat and the best way to cook any vegetable. Plus, we chat with Dan Pashman about the perfect ice cube; we discover the magic of crispy pasta; and the New Yorker’s Burkhard Bilger asks: Can babies learn to love vegetables?

Milk Street Radio can be heard Sunday nights at 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

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(Photo: Chef JP McMahon – Ed Schofield)

Walking Proof is the latest from Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Lilly Hiatt. You'll hear music from that release as well as selections from her father, John Hiatt’s Riding with The King. That's this week on Strange Currency.

Strange Currency with host Jedd Beaudoin can be heard Fridays at 8:00 pm on KRCB-FM / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Lilly Hiatt – David McClister/Courtesy of the artist)

On the next Fresh Air, Lin Manuel Miranda returns to talk with Terry. He created the musical Hamilton and starred as Alexander Hamilton in the original Broadway production.   A filmed version of that production will start streaming on Disney Plus July 3rd.  Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Getty Image / via Fresh Air archives)

This week, Linda Stonestreet joins Jon Gonzales. You’ll hear some new music. This will be the first time anyone has heard these songs and Linda is excited to share her newest tunes. We're talking World Premier status. Always the best in local music on North Bay Songwriters.

KRCB's North Bay Songwriters Radio Show airs every first & third Thursday. Hosted by local songwriter, Jon Gonzales / streaming @ radio.krcb.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: Linda Stonestreet – via Facebook)

On the next Fresh Air, how a promised land to generations of black families became a community of lost lives. Terry Gross talks with Linda Villarosa about her New York Times magazine article titled: Black Lives are Shorter in Chicago, My Family History Shows Why.  She covers the intersection of health and medicine and social justice. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 3:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Courtesy of the author)

Linguist Gretchen McCulloch's new book breaks down the rules of "internet language." The book is called "Because Internet." Plus analysis of the second Democratic presidential debate on All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

(Photo: Courtesy of Gretchen McCulloch)

Because of the extraordinary global pace of the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing effect on the health, economy and stability of ALL Californians, KQED Public Radio and Capital Public Radio are producing special programming on the latest on the coronavirus.

From 2:00 to 3:00 pm, KRCB FM Radio 91 will air a live, statewide special on the coronavirus and its impacts on the Golden State.

This live call-in will be, co-hosted by KQED’s Mina Kim in San Francisco and CapRadio’s Beth Ruyak in Sacramento.

Listeners from across the state can call into the program at 866-733-6786.

(Photo: via CDC/Wikimedia Commons)

Listen for selections from in-concert albums by King Crimson, The Cure, David Bowie, and others. 

Strange Currency with host Jedd Beaudoin can be heard Fridays at 8:00 pm on KRCB-FM / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

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(Photo: King Crimson Live in Toronto – Album cover art)

Tonight, listen to special guest Mike Duke sing some songs and tell us about his musical journey and upcoming gig at Rancho Nicasio Restaurant & Bar. And when the live in-studio ends, I'll be slinging the North Bay's finest music til 11 pm, all local, all goodness. Listen in!

KRCB's North Bay Songwriters Radio Show airs every first & third Thursday. Hosted by local songwriter, Jon Gonzales / streaming @ radio.krcb.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: Courtesy of the artist)

TODAY'S PROGRAM MY BE PRE-EMPTED BY LIVE NPR NEWS COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY.

Band leader Raul Malo and his band The Mavericks are celebrating a big anniversary this year – 30 years of bringing fans their unique mix of Tex-Mex, Latin, rockabilly, and country. They have a new covers record, called The Mavericks Play the Hits, and earlier this Fall, they took the stage at the Americana Music Festival in Nashville to play music from it – Plus, some favorites from their 2013 record, In Time. We’ll hear that set today, on the next World Cafe with host Raina Douris.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: The Mavericks performing at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia at WXPN's 2017 NON-COMMvention - Emma Silverstone / WXPN)

Karine Polwart performs live at the Birnam Book Festival and sings her well-known song “Follow the Heron”, also “Lark in the Clear Air” from Wind Resistance. Plus, songs by The Waterboys, Deacon Blue, and Spell Songs.

The Thistle and Shamrock airs Saturdays at 11:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

(Photo: Karine Polwart - Suzanne Heffron/Courtesy of the artist)

The impacts of climate change may come fast or slow. A wildfire amplified by drought may rip through a town in a matter of hours, or rising seas may take years to destroy a neighborhood. Health impacts may show up in months, or take the form of devastating cancer rates that rise over a decade. Regardless of speed or intensity, the climate emergency will impact us all. How do we live alongside climate disruption?

Climate One at the Commonwealth Club can be heard Sunday mornings at 8:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on-air, online, or on the go with our FREE KRCB Mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

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On the next Fresh Air, for couples working at home during the pandemic, home is also the office--and for those with kids, it’s the school too. For many families, the experience is highlighting gender inequities in housework and parenting. A talk with Bridgid Schulte, director of the Better Life Lab, a work-life, gender equity and social policy program at the think tank New America. And we remember indie film maker Lynn Shelton. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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This week on Art of the Song our guest is Livingston Taylor. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex, James, Kate, and Hugh. He picked up his first guitar at the age of 13, which began a 50-year career that has encompassed performance, songwriting, and teaching.

Livingston recorded his first record at the age of 18 and has continued to create original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide. According to a quote from his “Best of Liv Live” album, “It’s true, I worked hard and practiced a lot, but above all else, I was held by a loving, generous universe: my creative seed fell on plowed ground and got to grow.” We visited with Liv backstage before his concert at the Falmouth Academy in Massachusetts.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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(Photo: Courtesy of the artist)

This week on Mountain Stage, performances by Livingston Taylor, Gretchen Peters, Jill Barber, Sean Rowe, and Amber Rubarth.

Mountain Stage with Larry Groce can be heard every Monday night at 10:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download our free KRCB Mobile App for your iOS or Android device from the App Store & Google Play!

(Photo: Livingston Taylor, via Mountain Stage)

This week we feature Fat Possum Records recording artist, Liz Brasher. A recent Memphis transplant, this singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader describes her sound as "garage rock meets the Delta blues meets gospel meets soul."

We caught up with Liz in a performance for Folk All Y'All, and Pat Mitchell sat down with her for an in-depth interview.

Beale Street Caravan can be heard Wednesday nights at 11 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB App from iTunes & Google Play!

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(Photo: Courtesy of the artist/via BSC)

This week we feature Fat Possum Records recording artist, Liz Brasher. A recent Memphis transplant, this singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader describes her sound as "garage rock meets the Delta blues meets gospel meets soul."

We caught up with Liz in a performance for Folk All Y'All, and Pat Mitchell sat down with her for an in-depth interview.

Beale Street Caravan can be heard Wednesday nights at 11 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB App from iTunes & Google Play!

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(Photo: Courtesy of the artist)

Emerging superstar Lizzo is a jack of all trades – From songwriting and rapping, to playing the flute and producing, and of course, singing. Her many talents earned her a nomination at this year's BET Awards, as well as a coveted performance slot. She joins host Talia Schlanger today for a conversation about her growing career and what it was like to record with Prince when she was living in Minneapolis. Plus, Lizzo performs a set from her epic new album, Cuz I Love You, live. That’s coming up, on this encore edition of the World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Lizzo - Courtesy of the artist/via NPR)

On the next Fresh Air, Rapper and singer Lizzo talks about her latest album, ‘Cuz I Love You’, her body positivity, and her background as a classical musician.  Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Via NPR)

Our guests this week on Art of the Song are Lizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears. Reveling in the groove of Appalachian fiddle/banjo duets, funky bass lines, and soulful harmony singing, the Colorado-based duo draws from a deep history of traditional American music.

In 2012, Lizzy co-founded the folk trio Free the Honey. After a chance meeting in 2014, Lizzy invited Natalie to join Free the Honey on bass. After the band broke up in 2016, Natalie co-founded the string and groove trio, Pearl & Wood, and performed with them until 2018. What then emerged was the duo of Lizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears.

We spoke with them about their album Just Over the Ridge, which made its way to number one on the Folk Alliance International chart.

In the second half of the show for the Creativity Corner, author, songwriter and business coach, Cliff Goldmacher offers the seventh and final essay in a series entitled The Reason for the Rhymes.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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(Photo: Courtesy of the artist)

Michaela Anne grew up the daughter of a Navy Captain, and by the time she graduated high school, she had lived in 20 different houses. As an artist, her life on the move continued from Brooklyn to Nashville, and her latest album, Desert Dove, was recorded in California. It’s a country record with nods to indie rock and honky-tonk, and today, we’ll hear the songs performed live. Plus, Michaela shares stories behind the music and why she’s fascinated with the human voice. On an encore edition of the World Cafe, with host Raina Douris. 

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Michaela Anne performing at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert, recorded live for World Cafe - Jamie Stow/WXPN)

After Brian serenades us and tells about his local happenings, Host Jon Gonzales spins a bevy of local songwriters and their recordings of cover tunes, just this once. So, in essence, you'll hear songs you may have heard worldwide for decades done by our very own North Bay songwriters.

KRCB's North Bay Songwriters Radio Show airs every first & third Thursday. Hosted by local songwriter, Jon Gonzales / streaming @ radio.krcb.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: Brian Francis Baudoin - Courtesy of the artist)

National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.. Credit: Amanda [CC BY 2.0]Lonnie Bunch grew up loving museums. Now he's in charge of The Smithsonian, the first African-American to hold the position in the institution's 173-year history. How does he plan to inspire a new generation in a complex country? Join us for Morning Edition from NPR News.

Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!