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Fanatique! Greetings from Paris. Things have been going well out here. We haven’t seen snow for days and things are warming up. We’ve been in some great venues on this tour, the sound systems have been really good as well. It seems on all levels on this run everything is an upgrade. Last night, I was in Fribourg, Switzerland at a venue called Fri-S…

Fanatic! Hello from Dusseldorf. We’re 30 shows into the year and so far, all’s well. Every afternoon before the show at night, I’m in a backstage area working on upcoming radio shows. In a touring year I have to work ahead. There’s lots of good new releases I just got and some that will be out later this year I was lucky enough to get copies of tha…

Fanatic. In Berlin, Germany. Happy Fanatic spring! I know it’s not spring officially but as far as my weather vane is concerned, spring has done sprung. On March 1, I was in Denmark and started the spring listening with Dagger & Guitar by Denmark’s Sort Sol. Shows have been going well. Last night in Hamburg was #23 for the year so far. It’s so grea…

Fanatic! I’m presently in the backstage area of the Kuppelhallen in Stavanger, Norway. The town is a postcard. Blue sky, water, boats, mountains. I’ve never been here before and have no idea if there will be much of an audience tonight. I’m not sure if we’re near any larger towns. Who knows, I might be the only thing on a stage here tonight. The sh…

Fanatic! We’re in Tallinn, Estonia for a show tonight. So far, the weather hasn’t been too cold since we’ve been out here. Reportedly, we’re heading for some low temps in the next few days as we head to Finland. Things have been going well. Road Manager Ward has found some really interesting records over the last few days. He’s got a small turntabl…

Fanatic. Hello from Belgrade, Serbia. The shows have been going well and it’s great to be on the road. I thought we’d be encountering colder weather but so far it hasn’t been so bad. These are the tour dates. Before shows, I’ve resumed a ritual I started in the final shows of last year. I listen to an Ornette Coleman record. Last night it was the L…

Fanatic. Hello from Bratislava, Slovakia. I think this might be my first time in this city. I searched all my show records and can’t find any proof I’ve been here before. We’ve been out for a few days now. The first show was in Reykjavik and it was a great time. I just waited out two days off in Munich, down by the train station. Looking forward to…

Fanatic! It’s late on Friday night and I’m writing these notes now as I have a long day of travel waiting for me. I’m Iceland bound to start almost two months of shows. You can go here to check them out. I hate to be a tease but right now, I’m listening to an album, yet to be released that is going to knock you out when it’s released later this yea…

What not to miss of the musicians from all over the world who play in Los Angeles this month. 2019-10-07T20:31:02+00:00 2019-10-07T20:31:02+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Nancy Wilson, one of my favorite singers of all time, passed away December 13, 2018 at the age of 81. She was a song stylist like few others. 2019-01-11T11:49:23-08:00 2019-01-11T11:49:23-08:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

This week Rhythm Planet showcases new albums from violinist Ray Chen, jazz from Geoffrey Keezer and John Coltrane, Haitian rara from RAM, Colombian vallenato from Very Be Careful, and cool vinyl sides from Argentina's ZZK Records. 2018-06-29T07:23:56+00:00 2018-06-29T07:23:56+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service…

This week Tom speaks with Oscar Hernández, veteran pianist and arranger of Rubén Blades's Seis Del Solar and leader of the Grammy award-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra. 2018-06-22T16:31:29+00:00 2018-06-22T16:31:29+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Music from Angelique Kidjo covering Talking Heads, Eddie Daniels’ tribute to Egberto Gismonti, Algerian chaabi music from Koun Tara, a soccer song for Senegal by Sam Mangwana, and other sonic delicacies. 2018-06-15T16:23:14+00:00 2018-06-15T16:23:14+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

This week Rhythm Planet showcases new music from Cyrille Aimée, Grant Green, Eddie Daniels, and an oldie from the Dar es Salaam Jazz Band. 2018-06-08T03:54:05+00:00 2018-06-08T03:54:05+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Rhythm Planet goes on a musical safari through Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco and Algeria. 2018-06-01T16:55:33+00:00 2018-06-01T16:55:33+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

New Brazilian, African, and jazz music from Diana Purim, Sean Khan, Fatoumata Diawara, Adi Meyerson, and others. 2018-05-25T17:44:50+00:00 2018-05-25T17:44:50+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Timeless music from John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughan and Quincy Jones, Aida Garifullina, Vladimir Horowitz, Anouar Brahem, and others. 2018-05-18T17:14:29+00:00 2018-05-18T17:14:29+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Rhythm Planet showcases new music from Nickodemus, Nicola Conte, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Elina Duni and others 2018-05-11T16:55:05+00:00 2018-05-11T16:55:05+00:00 -- Delivered by Feed43 service

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So often architecture is associated with high price custom homes and fancy institutional buildings.But many designers are also helping shape the city with pro bono work for nonprofits in less affluent neighborhoods. One in the news recently is the Campus For At-Risk Children in Watts being designed by Frank Gehry.And unveiled Saturday – with a cele…

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Berliners are facing many of the same challenges as Angelenos in terms of affordable living space, as well as coming to grips with changing family structure; but, they have come up with an intriguing solution. Baugruppen, meaning building groups, are cohousing communities where you choose who you want to live alongside and then split the costs of d…

While in Berlin, DnA’s producer Caroline Chamberlain visited the world’s first board game cafe called Spielwiese. She met with the designers of some games dealing with some very German challenges. “Cool am Pool” is a board game coming soon by Hartwig Jakubik that has players compete over the best places by the pool. Caroline learns how it works and…

Frank Lloyd Wright’s first L.A. commission, the Hollyhock House, opens once more to the public after a lengthy restoration. Alan Hess, an architect and preservationist who has written five books on Frank Lloyd Wright, talks about why he can’t wait for the building’s opening and what we can learn from Frank Lloyd Wright today.…

Everything Talks let us know what our objects really think. In this episode Tom Saunders channels a paper and a Wholefoods reusable bag bickering over who killed the plastic bag. Shockingly, however, "plasty" makes a comeback.KCRW: DnA tarafından oluşturuldu

Huntington Beach approved a reusable bag ordinance last month. Channel 2 reports, while many agree with the goal to cut down on the 123 thousand tons of discarded plastic bags in the state every year, a lot of residents in HB are hot under the collar that the ban wasn’t put on the ballot. They say if the city is worried about the beaches, they shou…

Andy Daly explains how he wound up on a bus with a rollerblading hip-hop mime.KCRW tarafından oluşturuldu

Bobcat Goldthwait tells a couple of stories about his friend Tony.KCRW tarafından oluşturuldu

Kim Coles talks about a phone conversation with Bill Cosby that she'll never forget.KCRW tarafından oluşturuldu

Ken Reid encounter a machete and a snake.KCRW tarafından oluşturuldu

A teenage Jay Larson takes a limo to Hampton Beach and winds up rich.KCRW tarafından oluşturuldu

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Chris Garcia remembers the confrontation between his sweet old dad, and a sweet former gangbanger.KCRW tarafından oluşturuldu