Betty Beasley on KPFA

09/19/2024

The best singing the BEST!

Another Only At HSB moment coming up: Kelly Willis, Chuck Prophet Official, Steve Earle, and Ismay gather on Friday to sing the songs of Lucinda Williams in Songs From a Gravel Road. Don't miss this...

09/10/2024

We are excited to share our full lineup by day with everyone! Schedule to follow soon.

07/03/2024

Bonnie and I both bringing the Fourth of July spirit (more or less) to the airwaves tomorrow night. Hope you can join us: The Bonnie Simmons Show from 8pm - 10pm, and I'll take over at 10pm for Betty's Night In. Stay cool and have a safe holiday!

It's not every year we get to do a Fourth of July show on the actual Fourth of July, so both Betty Beasley and I have seized the thematic moment in our prerecorded shows this week, and we hope you will tune in to KPFA Radio starting at 8 pm and join us as you're enjoying your festivities!

06/17/2024

A couple of the Greats coming your way!

I just love making music with Nina Ge**er! We will be playing at the Bootleg Music Cafe and Tiki Lounge in Sacramento coming up on June 29th--reservations are open now!

https://www.bootlegmusicproductions.com/house-concert-schedule

This photo (credit Eric Frommer) is from one of my sets with Nina at Wintergrass back in February, where we were joined by the fabulous Tristan Clarridge on cello.

05/20/2024

I am so sad to hear about Larry's passing. On top of all his political and journalistic work, he was a very cultured man: we bonded over Proust many years ago, and he loved when I played French music on my shows. In recent years, he would send links to music he was listening to and enjoying, and it was always good stuff.

Larry Bensky, May 1st, 1937 ~ May 19th, 2024   Larry Bensky, veteran broadcaster at KPFA, passed away Sunday, May 19th, 2024 at the age of 87. Larry was best known as the national affairs correspondent for Pacifica Radio from 1987 to 1998. Larry covered numerous national and international events fo...

05/17/2024

This Sunday - go go go if you can!

Bay Area! Country singer-songwriter Miko Marks is doing a live performance + album signing at Amoeba San Francisco this Sunday, May 19 at 3pm!

✨ The show is free & all-ages. To attend the signing, purchase "Feel Like Going Home" on vinyl at Amoeba SF.

13 years after her last album, Miko Marks, re-emerged stronger than ever with her 2021 album "Our Country" (Redtone Records). She had all but given up on her career aspirations after she was effectively told by Nashville executives that her music was good, but she wouldn't sell. Fast forward thirteen years later - she crafted a beautiful album that is getting nods from NPR, Rolling Stone, NY Times, WSJ and more. Miko was named to the 2022 Class of CMT’s Next Women of Country & participated in the first Equal Access program with mTheory. On October 14, 2022 Miko released her widely anticipated album "Feel Like Going Home" and made her Grand Ole Opry debut on the same day. The album landed on several year-end "best-of" lists including Rolling Stone, NPR, Paper, Garden & Gun, among others. In March of 2023, she was included in the American Currents exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN.

04/25/2024

Go see her at Amoeba if you can! She is wonderful.

Country singer-songwriter Miko Marks is doing a live
performance & album signing at Amoeba SF on Sunday, May 19 at 3pm!
The show is free/all-ages. Buy "Feel Like Going Home" on vinyl at Amoeba SF to get into the signing line!
Info: https://bit.ly/4b59a6e

04/15/2024

Say Happy Birthday to KPFA! 75 years!

We're thrilled to announce that it's KPFA Radio's 75th Anniversary! 🎂🎈

For 75 incredible years, KPFA has been your voice, your community, and your source of inspiration. From groundbreaking interviews to diverse music and thought-provoking discussions, we've been there every step of the way.

Join us in celebrating this milestone and honoring the legacy of independent journalism, activism, and community engagement that KPFA stands for by continuing to help support our station!

Stay tuned for special anniversary programming, and more as we commemorate 75 years of broadcasting excellence!

Thank you for being part of the KPFA family. Here's to 75 years and many more to come! 🥳🎙️

Check out the article spotlight on KPFA's birthday here!
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/04/01/kpfa-celebrates-75-years-radio-station-downtown-berkeley

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04/02/2024

I realized too late that I had forgotten to mention this show at the Sweetwater in Mill Valley in Thursday's broadcast. It combines two of my favorite things: music and Giants baseball. A couple of former SF Giants players-turned-musicians in a benefit for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. What's not to like?

W/ Ben Jerigan, Jeremy Plog, Owen Finley, and Greg DelucaFeaturing Sam Bush, Tim Flannery, and more surprise guests!MC’d by Big Steve ParishA Benefit for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund VIP Admission includes:  * Early Entry GA ticket (Doors 6 pm) * Pre-show Meet and greet * Signed baseball * Appetiz...

03/13/2024

I remembered too late that tomorrow is Pi Day, but Bonnie is kindly covering the 3.14 material, as well as the pastry. Might be a good day to visit the Exploratorium as well, to visit their Pi Shrine.

03/08/2024

I'd hoped to get a chance to mention this on air last night, but it wasn't to be. But if you're up in the north bay, you could do much worse than to check out this great show at the Green Music Center tomorrow evening (Saturday March 9):

Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton revolutionized country music and blazed a trail[.....]

01/18/2024

Kind of a special show tonight — if you like this sort of thing....2 hours of American pop standards from the first half of the 20th century; not always performed by 20th-century artists. It's pretty fun and I hope you'll join me at 10pm on KPFA Radio right after The Bonnie Simmons Show on 94.1fm and at kpfa.org. 💖

12/21/2023

Hi radio friends. I'll be back at KPFA Radio on my own tonight at 10pm, right after The Bonnie Simmons Show at 8pm. I stayed up late last night to watch the winter solstice sunrise at Newgrange in Ireland, so of course we'll start with Tim O'Brien's song "Newgrange" and go on with songs about light, the sun, and so on. Please join me at 10pm.

12/08/2023

This and waltzing in the church aisles: