"Visions of Johanna" by Bob Dylan
This song reminds KALW's Devon Strolovich of time he spent living in Paris, which is where he first learned to play it on the guitar.
View ArticleSatire from Roy Zimmerman...and a Tempest from Dylan!
Host Kevin Vance's guest will be satirical singer-songwriter Roy Zimmerman, the Clark Kent of Folk Music, who just finished a tour of all 50 states performing funny songs about Ignorance, War and...
View ArticleJews in the golden age of Rock and Roll
If you look back at the origins of rock music, or Rock and Roll, as it was known in the 1950s, you hear that the new sound borrowed elements from gospel, rhythm & blues, and country.
View ArticleThe Folk Process of Bob Dylan
Bob turns 72 this weekend. Kevin explores the roots of Bob Dylan's songs, tracing them back to the Celtic, Old-Timey, and Blues traditions of American folk music. Such examples will include "Masters...
View ArticleFunny Songs this Sat. 3 pm
"Folk Music & Beyond" tickles your funny bone this Saturday (6/29) 3 pm with humorous and satirical songs by Loudon Wainwright III, the Austin Lounge Lizards, the Bobs, Richard Thompson, Two Nice...
View Article"Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited"
UnderCover Presents "Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited" Saturday (8/31) 3 pm on "Folk Music & Beyond." Executive producer Lyz Luke and music director Karina Denike talked about the songs from this...
View ArticleToday's Local Music: Highway 61 Revisited
The voice you’re hearing now is unmistakably that of Bob Dylan. No, he’s not part of the Bay Area local music scene, but a project called “Highway 61 Revisited” is.
View Article"Visions of Johanna" by Bob Dylan
This song reminds KALW's Devon Strolovich of time he spent living in Paris, which is where he first learned to play it on the guitar.
View ArticleBob Dylan's birthday
It's Bob Dylan's 73rd birthday today. We'll celebrate.We'll hear his songs sung in Women's voices, such as Joan Baez, Odetta, Nanci Griffith, and a singer from Bhutan named Lhamo Dukpa.A Patchwork...
View ArticleBob Dylan's Basement Tapes tonight on Fog City Blues
In 1967, Bob Dylan and several members of what became The Band got together in upstate New York. For months, they played and played – and recorded as they went along. It took 8 years for some of the...
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