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It’s a Divas X-mas on KPFK!

KPFK Radio will be proudly broadcasting the “50th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration” from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. today! The Grammy award winning (and re-nominated) Mariachi Divas will kick off the musical festivities right at three p.m. If you’re driving around doing last minute Christmas errands today, be sure to tune into 90.7FM in [...]

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Drumming for An American Prayer

Jim Morrison, the inimitable lead singer of the Doors, would have turned sixty-six years of age today had he not died in Paris on July 3rd, 1971. His drummer, John Densmore, was on the Global Village this morning with host Beto Arcos. The host and guest talked about the proclaimed “Lizard King,” and about the [...]

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Girl in a Coma – “El Monte” Live from Studio A!

Girl in a Coma stopped by KPFK’s studios to do a series of interviews this past Thursday while in town for a number of local shows – including tonight’s at the Troubadour. Finally, after much pleading, Travel Tips for Aztlan, a Saturday night music program I occasionally co-produce and co-host, was also able to record [...]

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Girl in a Coma Touring So Cal!

If you haven’t seen one of this blog’s favorite band, Girl in a Coma, you have now until this weekend to do so. The fully exonerated female rockeras from San Antonio, Tejas begin a slew of So Cal shows tonight at my alma mater, UC Riverside! In addition to all the local shows, the girls [...]

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Brown Like Me?

Tim Wise is a noted anti-racist activist whose books and speeches dissect the continuity of white supremacist structures in our society. I have broadcast and promoted his work on several occasions as I find his information generally useful. Tonight Wise will be bringing his message to an audience in Los Angeles addressing racism and the [...]

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