Nearly 60 years after the Beatles performed their final concert at Candlestick Park, Beatlemania is back in the Bay in the form of "Eyes of the Storm" at the de Young, an exhibit of more than 250 personal photographs by Paul McCartney. Images of screaming crowds and paparazzi show the magnitude of the group’s fame and the cultural change they represented.  

In this hour, I play the music of artists mentioned in this photo display -- music the Beatles enjoyed in the early 1960s.

Go back in time. Listen in.

Today’s topics: broccoli and cauliflower, verticillium wilt vs. tomato russet mite, planting in a city open space, and more

West Coast cool jazz on tonight’s show:

• Buddy Tate, Vine Street Breakdown
• Shelly Manne & His Men, Summer Night
• Art Pepper, Everything Happens to Me
• Cy Touff, It's Sand'Man
• Miles Davis, Just Squeeze Me
• Shorty Rogers, Infinity promenade
• Gerry Mulligan, May-Reh
• Stan Getz, I Only Have Eyes for You
• Dave Brubeck Trio, Indiana
• Dave Brubeck, Zen is When
• Chet Baker, Star Eyes
• Cal Tjader, Morning
• Tito Puente, Take Five
  

Heads up: This live recording comes with a few “authentic” technical hiccups (let’s call it character, not static). Luckily, the enthusiasm more than makes up for it—it practically jumps through the speakers.

In the studio with me are Richard Jia and Gray  Eby of MyDavisCalifornia, chatting—sometimes loosely, sometimes wildly off-track—about their website and the quirky little town we all love, Davis.

Now, this isn’t your average “local blog where someone posts about their cat and favorite burrito joint.” Nope. MyDavisCalifornia is a full-on content playground: stories, visuals, collaborations, insider tips—the works. Born in 2021 out of sheer enthusiasm (and possibly too much coffee), it’s become the digital buddy you didn’t know you needed for exploring Davis.