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Davisville, Jan. 16, 2017: The power of browsing and lure of print

The owners of Logos Books near 2nd and E streets are retiring at the end of January, but instead of closing their store, they plan to hand it off to the Friends of the Davis Library, which will continue to operate it as a nonprofit that sells used books. On today’s show, co-owner Susan Linz talks about bookselling, the need for downtown attractions, the lure of browsing, and what she and husband Peter Linz have learned from seven years of running the store.

Civilization Phaze IV for 10:00am on Jan 15th, 2017

1. 13 Jours en France (Francis Lai), Kentaro Haneda

2. Panic, Kaz Mirblouk

3. I Love CA, Be Calm Honcho

4. Strawberry Fire, Apples in Stereo

5. Sinfonia Concertante (Sergei Prokofiev), David Geringas

6. Bride of Deluxe, Cliff Martinez

7. The Narrows, Kaz Mirblouk

8. Sonata in F - mvt.2 (Richard Strauss), Mischa Maisky

9. Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye, Leonard Cohen

10. North Carolina, The Oranges

Alex Calatayud spreads his love of music - Jan 13th, 2017

LISTEN NOW as Alex Elvis Calatayud explains building a musical bridge between Brazil and the USA. Listen in as Alex shares his story and introduces us to some new Brazilian musicians. We will be playing selections from the music of Nilton Rabello, Bororo, Marcus Biancardini and many more.

From Goiânia, Brazil, the  percussionist Alex Calatayud descends from a long line of musicians and is recognized as one of the most exciting and unique performers on the pandeiro(link is external) (Brazilian tambourine) as well as the timba(link is external). Alex has music in his blood: he is the youngest of three brothers, all of whom play music. Alex’s commitment to the tambourine,  started around age 8. While most kids on his age were playing with toys or video games, young Alex was busy playing the  pandeiro the  Brazilian tambourine  Alex  left  school after the fifth  grade and started  performing professionally  at age 14  playing 5 nights a week with bossa nova groups in Bars  and Hotels in Goiania Brazil(link is external), in California!!!  Alex performed with his Band Boca Do Rio(link is external),  Alex now travels back and forth between Brazil and the United States Creating a musical bridge between the two cultures,  Alex plays all the Brazilian percussion of his native land. Descending from a long line of musicians, Alex continues the tradition in the Bay Area and regularly performs with many of the regions top Brazilian bands.

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