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@kalxradio gave me the keys to the city again.... gonna be tearing up the Sunday airwaves, bi-weekly style. With the expanse of three whole hours I'll be trying different formats - interviews, call-ins, a request line?? Who knows! And guess what, my first show was this past Sunday; LinkinBio for the archive, etc.
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10 months ago
1pm - Sunday, May 10th - Join Frontal Lobe in conversation with UC Berkeley Environmental Science, Policy, & Managements students under the tutelage of artist & visiting scholar Amy Franceschini @farmeramyaction and microbial ecologist Ignacio Chapela as they reflect on their class, Fluvial Reckonnections, and their tracing of the spirit and meanderings of the San Joaquin river.
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6 days ago
Sunday, April 26th at 1pm: Hear executive producer and multi-hyphenate turntablist Justin Tuân Smith speak with Frontal Lobe about the the feature documentary, Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon (@yvan.film ). Catch the Bay Area premiere on May 1st at @doclands . Photo by Allie Joseph
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20 days ago
This Sunday (12/7) at 1pm, tune in for a conversation with Alexis Georgopoulos, the producer-composer behind multidimensional music project Arp (@studioag ), and Frontal Lobe (@oldmanbasel ) as they explore the genesis of Arp’s new album, Drifts.
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5 months ago
Tomorrow afternoon (11/24) at 1pm, tune in for a conversation with @freekeychoir director Derek Sup, writer-musician Chase Kamp and Frontal Lobe (@oldmanbasel ) as they dive into the lore around Oakland’s fan-favorite DIY choir. Curious to experience their all-original music for yourself? Check out the winter program, Incantation, running Dec 12th-14th at the First Congregational Church of Oakland (@fccolovefirst ).
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5 months ago
Don't miss Catherine DeNuvaring LIVE on KALX Sat 11/1 9pm.l! Full live set and interview. Tune in silly Americans!
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6 months ago
Frontal Lobe (@oldmanbasel ) will be hosting an in-studio performance and interview from avant-garde experimental ensemble Insect Life on Sunday, October 26th at 2pm. Born from weekly collaborative sessions at clarinettist Ben Goldberg’s house, Insect Life is an Oakland-based experimental ensemble dedicated to pushing the boundaries of improvised music. The band emphasizes spontaneity, orchestral cohesion, and an adventurous sonic palette that fuses avant-garde and abstract elements. Insect Life is set to release their self-titled debut album via @577records on November 7th, 2025. Enhancing the record’s depth, @zacharyjameswatkins (Black Spirituals, Foreign/Domestic, and KALX Live! alum) contributes remixes as a guest member for this album, complementing the ensemble’s expansive sonic landscape. This performance will feature Ben Goldberg (@ben_goldberg_bag ) on clarinet, Raffi Garabedian (@raffigarabedianmusic ) on tenor saxophone, Danny Lubin-Laden (@dannylubin ) on trombone, Myra Melford (@myramelford ) on keys, Ben Davis on cello, and Hamir Atwal (@atwalhamir ) on the drums.
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6 months ago
Tune in on Sunday, October 12th at 12:30pm for a conversation between Seattle-based Brudi Brothers (@thebrudibrothers ) and KALX’s Frontal Lobe (@oldmanbasel ). Hear the brothers delve into how busking keeps them limber and ready for tour, their musical influences, and how they’re parlaying flash-in-the-pan viral fame into a music industry stepping stone. The Brudi Brothers have carved out a unique space in the Pacific Northwest music scene with their blend of old school folk and rock-and-roll feel, and now they’re ready to take on the world.
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7 months ago
Tune in on on Sunday, September 28th at 12:30pm to hear Frontal Lobe (@oldmanbasel ) chat with the energetic Afrobeat scion, Femi Kuti (@femiakuti ), ahead of his rousing August 9th UC Theatre (@theuctheatre ) performance in Berkeley. Femi talks his new album, Journey Through Life, along with issues that remain close to his heart after more than 30 years of pioneering musical performance.
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7 months ago
Tonight on KALX Live! @z.e.r.o.c.h.a.r.i.s.m.a (supported by @psychicsagree ) took listeners to the moon and back with richly layered vocals, shimmering synths & samples, all supported by the foundation of ancestral connection. Relive the magic in the archives at kalx.berkeley.edu! And shoutout to the engineers and volunteers that made it all happen behind the scenes.
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8 months ago
Would you brave open water on a boat made of mushrooms? LA-based interdisciplinary artist and experimental mycologist Sam Shoemaker (@samkshoemaker ) did just that, successfully paddling over 26 miles across the Catalina Channel on a boat grown from mycelium earlier this August. Join DJ Frontal Lobe (@oldmanbasel ) in exploring this incredible journey with the artist on Sunday, August 31st at 12pm PST. Tune in on air at 90.7FM in the SF Bay Area, or on the web at kalx.berkeley.edu
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8 months ago
Are you in NYC? Love experimental cinema? Head to the @rockawayfilmfest for a screening of two of Paul's films, Hypnosis Display (a commissioned collaboration with @grouperepuorg ) and some rare footage (last shown 2017 at @zebulonla ) with a live sound performance by sweet @jcantuledesma . Happening this Sunday night 8/24. Make sure to check out the rest of the festival, too. It's been very special and emotional to support my mom Lena @she_swims_ in preparing these films. We're excited to keep working to keep his films in circulation!
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8 months ago