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The Minor Hits of Motown - Listening LyricsFri, 04/09/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter PastoorWhats going on with Listening Lyrics this week? Playing some of the minor hits of Motown. Thats whats going on. |
The music around us in everyday items, on Listening LyricsFri, 03/26/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter PastoorThis week Listening Lyrics plays tunes that include everyday nonmusical instruments, like the anvil. We open the show with a song (that you probably know) using an anvil. Other songs use such items as a lighter, typewriter, chainsaw, elevator shaft, Coke cans, factory sounds, saws and wine glasses. Listen and enjoy! |
Beatle songs they did not record, on Listening Lyrics, March 5Fri, 03/05/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter PastoorWe all know the Beatles, so let's go back in time and listen to some songs one or more Beatles wrote for others. Primarily these songs were recorded in the late 1960s. |
Billy D. Thompson Beats His Own Drum: The Interview, Feb. 12, 2021, on Listening LyricsFri, 02/12/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter PastoorBilly D. Thompson is a Sacramento-based musician, songwriter, and producer. He is active in the local music scene, performing and recording with several groups including The Gold Souls, City of Trees Brass Band, and Ten Foot Tiger. |
Joel Daniel Explains the DIMI Musicians Grant, with a Lot of Local Music: Aired Jan. 29, 2021Fri, 01/29/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter PastoorThe Davis Independent Music Inititive and the City of Davis are proud to announce a grant for $6,500 this year for a band or artist to make a new original musical work. Details are in this article. Please share it around to your friends/networks, and consider applying yourselves! This broadcast features Joel Daniel answering your questions regarding this grant. Joel also sings one of his original tunes, and we play songs from local artists throughout the interview. (See playlist for details.) |
Jenn Rogar Sings Her Story from a Mountain Top: the Interview, January 22, 2021Fri, 01/22/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter PastoorBelow is a short bio of Jenn Rogar - visit her at http://jennrogar.com for more information. "I started singing as a child in my room growing up in Los Angeles (Van Nuys and Woodland Hills) to singers like Elton John, Helen Reddy and Julie Andrews. I put on plays in my garage that I wrote and performed in for my neighbors. In high school I played flute in the band and was too shy to sing. During the Karaoke craze I began to perform and also sang the title song on a CD put out by my church. I sang and performed with Monkey Business, a light-hearted singing telegram service in Sacramento in the late '80s. I have sung and performed in some fashion my whole life. |
Listening Lyrics for 4:00pm on Jan 15th, 2021Fri, 01/15/2021 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor |
The Joy and Madness of Hans Eberbach. Complete Interview 1/8/21Fri, 01/08/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter PastoorHans Eberbach is an award winning vocalist and songwriter who was born on the west coast and raised in the northeast wilds of Maine in a small town called Dover-Foxcroft, returning to the California sunshine after high school to launch his career in the mid '90's as the singer for Sacramento based roots rock band Sweet Vine. Guided by Geoff Bywater - a music supervisor at FOX, the band was barely playing live shows locally when they were signed to a publishing deal with Warner-Chappell and then to a record deal with Sony/Columbia. The band toured and released one self-titled album that was a fresh take on the warm, fluid songs inspired by Jim Croce, The Allman Bros, The Black Crowes, and many other classic rock bands and songwriters of the 70‘s. When the group eventually disbanded, Hans Eberbach moved to Los Angeles, spending his time submitting music for TV and film eventually returning to Sacramento in the 2000’s. |
The Music Lives On: Musicians we lost in 2020Thu, 12/31/2020 - 1:51pm | Pieter PastoorIn 2020, we lost many wonderful musicians. Some famous, some not quite as famous. For our final show of 2020 we have selected a few songs of artists who did not meet the very famous category, but whose music contributed oh so much. Enjoy the show and give thanks that these artists stuck with it to enrich our lives. See the playlist below for a list of artists and songs. HAPPY NEW YEAR. |
Jazz To The World. Listening Lyrics annual Holiday Show. Aired December 18, 2020Thu, 12/17/2020 - 8:26pm | Pieter PastoorListening Lyrics annual Holiday show this year is JAZZ TO THE WORLD Featuring Christmas and Hanakkuh selections. Listen in as Pieter and Jeanne play a unique set of tunes to go along with your egg nog. Several local artists are included in the playlist. Including Nancy Northrup, Greg Johnson and Estelle California. See playlist below for a complete listing of the songs played. |
Comments
Definitely one fine show Pieter & Jeanne. It was hearing the eclectic mix of music which brought on a rush of memories. Notably, Phillip Glass’ “Open the Kingdom” made me think on my personal favorite Glass piece, the score to the film; Powaqqatsi. As an aside, having a grandchild with Aspergers I remembered listening to an interview with Music Critic, Tim Page who revealed that after being diagnosed as having Aspergers realized that it was Glass’ minimalist focus on each individual note/sound which had him absolutely love Glass’ works; listening by the hour and eventually seeking a career in music. At the time I heard that interview it proved to be just the right positive “punch” I needed while reflecting the future opportunities for my own grandchild. The wonder of music is indeed powerful.
Thanks - we had fun putting it together.
Once I get all of your albums cleaned up - I'm doing a show on your collection. I think I'll call it Vinyl - one mans trash reaps another mans treasure. :)
If I lived in the Davis area I'd chase these two around to every one of their gigs. What a find!
Surely this was a relaxing hour complete with great banter and music. All that was missing was for all of us sitting around with some after dinner Port and maybe a fire in the fireplace as the conversation carried on.
You and Jeanne were so right about the old 78s and their scratch bringing something special to the listening experience. The occasional totally 'dead' moments found on CDs are almost jarring.
Loved Alpert's opening & Justin's closing bumps.
Had I realized just how wonderfully mellow this show was I would have listened in the evening with a cup of caffeine free Peppermint tea and my feet up on the table. As it was, listening in the morning, it was still one I was gald I did not miss.
Just discovered that I am never too old to learn -- this week Chris Clark opened up a whole new pathway leading to a greater appreciation of and the enchantment of jazz.
Thanks for having Chris Clark on the show Pieter.
Mesmerizing show Pieter. Gave me that moment of pause and allowed me to begin wrapping my arms around music and lyrics which will let calm settle in. An excellent compilation of wonderful words and sounds. Thanks.
Love the new dimension and the seamless, feed-each-other, dimension it gives the program's back and forth banter. Great music selection and accompanying background info this week!
So good, so listenable, so smooth,and exactly my favorite style in music. Thanks Pieter and Alex.
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