FEBRUARY DRIVE 2024

ALAN WATTS 'Morals in a Floating World: Further Excursions into the Moral Dilemma.' Talks given at Diablo Valley College over 3 weeks in1966 - a general sweep of his views on life, religion, and love which might be valuable in these weird times. 3 talks on an MP3 CD, nearly 3 hours: 1.'Mysticism and Morals'; 2. 'The Game Theory of Ethics''; 3. 'Sexuality and Religion'.

$60 donation. 7 segments from the Pacifica Radio Archives: 1. Chicano Political Power;2. Chicano Flor y Canto; 3 Labor Movement effects on the Chicano community; 4. The chicano Moratorium; 5. Grievances of LAUSD Chicano high school students; 6. 500 years of Chicano history; 7. The Zoot Suuit Murders. 4 hrs 15 min total running time in MP3 format.

Over 8 hours of divine comedy from the Pacifica Radio Archives - featuring George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin, Groucho Marx, Paul Krassner, Lenny Bruce, Monty Python, Molly Ivins, Robin Williams and more on a single MP3 format CD,8 hrs 46 min

Folk music legend, activist Pete Seeger is interviewed by Academy Award winner Tim Robbins, 4 hour DVD filmed at Pete Seeger's log cabin in Beacon, NY. Pete recounts his early family history and illustrious folksinging career with priceless stories and observations.

$75 donation. Filmmakers Miri Navasky, Maeve O'Boyle, and Karen O'Connor present legendary singer and activist Joan Baez taking an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large, history-making life, and the personal struggles she's kept private over the course of her 60-year career. 2 copies available.

$75 donation. Filled with musical analysis by Mercer, enlivened by Shorter's vivid recollections, and enriched by more than seventy-five original interviews with his friends and associates, this book is at once an invaluable history of music from bebop to pop, an intimate and moving biography, and a story of a man's struggle toward the full realization of his gifts and of himself. 3 copies available.

$150 donation. This premium gives you access to the Mind Movies Matrix Subconscious Reprogramming System. This groundbreaking system combines the power of positive visuals and affirmations with powerful brainwave entrainment that will dramatically enhance your results. Focuses on 4 key areas: wealth, relationships, optimal health, and finding your perfect partner. Includes 8 mind movies, 4 audios and 1 sleep meditation. MUST HAVE EMAIL AND COMPUTER. Also useable on a smartphone with installation of a free app.

$65 donation. 'The PEOPLE?S SPIRAL of US HISTORY: From JIGONSASEH to SOLARTOPIA' tells America?s organic story in six thrilling cycles?from our Indigenous Mother to the imperial Trumpocalypse?and beyond. Fast, fun and full of fury, this passionate pageant pulls no punches. EMAIL REQUIRED - book will be sent as a PDF email attachment from author Harvey Wasserman.

Donor makes his or her way to New York City for a dinner with Amy Goodman and attendance to a taping of the Democracy Now TV show. DONOR MUST COVER ALL TRAVEL AND LODGING COSTS. PLEASE GET DONOR'S EMAIL TO PASS ON TO THE DEMOCRACY NOW! STAFF to facilitate arranging dates, etc.

KAQUN OXYGEN BATH PACK Donation provides two (2) Kaqun (pronounced 'cocoon') baths, that give salutary and restorative effects for the body. The KAQUN bath water is produced with the same technology after the special treatment, filtering of the local pipeline water. (These are individual and private baths.) Donor phone numbers and emails required; after the Fund Drive, donors will be contacted with information for scheduling their bath appointments at the company location in downtown Los Angeles.

$60 pledge. American music legend Jim Kweskin continues to create vital, heartfelt music some sixty years after releasing his first album. His latest effort, Never Too Late, is a very special project that has Kweskin performing duets with female singers with whom he has collaborated over his storied career. Among these talented vocalists are Samoa Wilson and Maria Muldaur, who was a member of Kweskin?s pioneering Jug Band, a group that played at many Newport Folk Festivals and made multiple appearances on national TV shows. 5 copies available.

Gerald Horne: WHITE SUPREMACY CONFRONTED - Book Subtitle: 'U.S. Imperialism and Anti-Communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa from Rhodes to Mandela.' The most comprehensive account to date of the entangled histories of apartheid and Jim Crow that culminated in 1994 with the election of Nelson Mandela as president in Pretoria. The allied struggles in Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Congo, Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique, along with the massive solidarity movement in the U.S., contributed mightily to the victory, as we continue to combat anticommunism--and struggle for socialism.

$100 donation. For Paul Robeson, world-famous singer and actor, a trained lawyer, an early star of American professional football and a polyglot who spoke over a dozen languages, the higher calling of social justice led him to abandon both the NFL and Hollywood and become one of the most important political activists of his generation - battling both Jim Crow and Joseph McCarthy. Gerald Horne's biography uses Robeson's remarkable and revolutionary life to tell the story of the 20th century's great political struggles: against racism, against colonialism, and for international socialism. This critical and searching account provides an opportunity for readers to comprehend the triumphs and tragedies of the revolutionary progressive movement of which Robeson was not just a part, but, perhaps, its most resonant symbol. With bookplate signed by the author.

$100 donation. In this collection of conversations, Dr. Horne confronts the history of settler colonialism and fighting fascism while giving dazzling insights on Jazz, Claude Barnett, Paul Robeson, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Shirley Graham Du Bois, and delivering deeper insights into the histories of Kenya, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Chris Steele's curiosity as an interviewer creates dialogues where Dr. Horne often braids his journeys into the archives with his scholarship often opening up into his own personal narrative. Part history, part radical memoir, Acknowledging Radical Histories displays the power of conversation, solidarity, and coming together for a better future. With bookplate signed by Dr. Horne.

$100 donation. For Paul Robeson, world-famous singer and actor, a trained lawyer, an early star of American professional football and a polyglot who spoke over a dozen languages, the higher calling of social justice led him to abandon both the NFL and Hollywood and become one of the most important political activists of his generation - battling both Jim Crow and Joseph McCarthy. Gerald Horne's biography uses Robeson's remarkable and revolutionary life to tell the story of the 20th century's great political struggles: against racism, against colonialism, and for international socialism. This critical and searching account provides an opportunity for readers to comprehend the triumphs and tragedies of the revolutionary progressive movement of which Robeson was not just a part, but, perhaps, its most resonant symbol. With bookplate signed by the author.

$60 donation. Album by LA's own, La Santa Cecilia. This album includes a duet with Elvis Costello and the song 'El Hielo-ICE' about the plight of families and children whose parents are deported by the INS. 3 copies available.

$80 Pledge. 'The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists),' book by John Densmore. The iconic drummer of The Doors investigates his own relationship with creativity and explores the meaning of artistry with other artists and performers in this compelling and spellbinding memoir.

$60 pledge. 10-track recording of concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival at prestigious Stravinsky Hall in Switzerland.

$75 donation. In 'Becoming Richard Pryor,' author Scott Saul quotes Pryor as saying, `It's so much easier for me to talk about my life in front of two thousand people than it is one-on-one.' But on stage we only get part of the picture-and it's in reading Saul's well-researched and comprehensive biography that one begins to realize exactly what went into creating arguably the greatest comedian ever.

HIDDEN BELIEF SYSTEMS - THE LOST WATTS TAPE - CD - Recorded Aug 13, 1973, possibly his last public talk. Lost until 1990. Watts talks about 'what unexamined assumptions underlie our commen sense?' 2 CDs.

ART OF PSYCHOANALYSIS AND JUNG 2-CD SET with 'The Art of Psychoanalysis' I, II, and III plus 'Tribute to C.G.Jung.

$300 donation. This downloadable 4-6 hour course helps you sort through what is really meaningful for your success, career, or business. You will be able to authentically offer gifts to the world from your authentic self. EMAIL REQUIRED.

$100 pledge. Authors Barbara Martin and Dimitri Moraitis show you how to tune into your own energy field to help restore your body to its natural state of health and well-being, with specific healing meditations for more than 80 types of physical conditions from headaches to cancer. 8 copies available.

White, red-trimmed limited-edition canvas tote bag featuring KPFK's special 60th Anniversary logo, designed by street artist Shepard Fairey. Bag measures 18 by 13 inches, with 26-inch straps, perfect for slinging over the shoulder. 8 by 7-1/2-inch side pocket features the logo in black with red highlights.

Help support the station and show your KPFK pride while spreading the word with this slick, and glossy bumper sticker.

$300 donation. 'Material Wealth: Mining the Personal Archive of Allen Ginsberg' gathers for the first time Ginsberg's archive of events and experiences documenting his life as a young man, breakaway poet, expansive spirit, curious intellectual traveler, and relentless enthusiast of the provocative and the profane.

$75 donation. Companion CD to the book 'Material Wealth.' A lifetime of Allen Ginsberg?s love, spirituality, passion, politics, culture, and art in poems and songs. These classic, yet rare, and some previously unreleased songs are a bible of bop prosody from one of the Holy Trinity of the Beat Generation. Featuring musical accompaniment from: Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Elvin Jones, Lenny Kaye, Philip Glass, David Mansfield, David Amram, Arthur Russell, and more.

$300 donation. 'Material Wealth: Mining the Personal Archive of Allen Ginsberg' gathers for the first time Ginsberg's archive of events and experiences documenting his life as a young man, breakaway poet, expansive spirit, curious intellectual traveler, and relentless enthusiast of the provocative and the profane.

$75 donation. Companion CD to the book 'Material Wealth.' A lifetime of Allen Ginsberg?s love, spirituality, passion, politics, culture, and art in poems and songs. These classic, yet rare, and some previously unreleased songs are a bible of bop prosody from one of the Holy Trinity of the Beat Generation. Featuring musical accompaniment from: Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Elvin Jones, Lenny Kaye, Philip Glass, David Mansfield, David Amram, Arthur Russell, and more.

$160 donation. Subtitle: 'The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon.' Frantz Fanon was an intellectual activist of the postcolonial era whose writings about race, revolution, and the psychology of power continue to shape radical movements across the world. Adam Shatz tells the story of Fanon's stunning journey, which has all the twists and turns of a Cold War-era thriller. Includes eight pages of black-and-white photographs.

$100 donation. The sixtieth anniversary edition of Frantz Fanon's landmark text, now with a new introduction by Cornel West. First published in 1961, this masterful and timeless interrogation of race, colonialism, psychological trauma, and revolutionary struggle exerts continuing influence on movements from Black Lives Matter to decolonization.

$160 donation. Subtitle: 'The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon.' Frantz Fanon was an intellectual activist of the postcolonial era whose writings about race, revolution, and the psychology of power continue to shape radical movements across the world. Adam Shatz tells the story of Fanon's stunning journey, which has all the twists and turns of a Cold War-era thriller. Includes eight pages of black-and-white photographs.

$100 pledge. 'The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire.' The epic story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia, and the devastating results of the corporation running a country.

$100 donation. Vinyl pressing of this self-titled collection,featuring 10 instrumental tracks that Krieger and his group recorded at his Love Street Studios in Glendale, California. The album finds the 77-year-old Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famer and the band exploring a variety of genres, including jazz fusion, soul, psychedelic rock, blues, funk, and more. 10 copies available, signed by Robby.

$100 pledge. Ron Kovic, author of 'Born on the Fourth of July' and one of the country's most powerful and passionate antiwar voices, completes his Vietnam Trilogy with this poignant, inspiring, and deeply personal elegy to America. After years of social, political, and sexual turmoil, Kovic experiences a powerful epiphany that gives him a reason and purpose to live; a renewed faith and strength to carry on. Although his trauma is severe, his third memoir is ultimately the inspirational story of a survivor finding a way to rise above his depression and despair, forgiving his enemies and himself, and growing deeply committed to a new life.Signed by the author.

$100 donation. Wayne Shorter's 3rd recording for Blue Note Records in 1964 with band members Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Elvin Jones. Vinyl pressing, 5 copies available.

$75 pledge. Subtitle: 'How Israeli Universities Deny Palestinian Freedom.' Drawing on extensive research and making Hebrew sources accessible to the international community, Maya Wind documents how Israeli universities, while enjoying reputations as liberal bastions of freedom and democracy, are directly complicit in the violation of Palestinian rights.

$50 pledge. Downloadable audio book 'Where's My Fortune Cookie?' as read by Phil Proctor, chronicling his experiences as a student, actor, founding member of the Firesign Theatre, and more. EMAIL REQUIRED

$60 pledge. Short collection of poetry inspired by the Dixie Fire summer: evacuations, the burning of Greenville, California and its aftermath.

$60 pledge. 2024 calendar from La Cucaracha cartoonist and Pocho Hour of Power host Lalo Alcaraz.

$60 donation. Saxophonist Dave McMurray returns with Grateful Deadication 2, the follow-up to his acclaimed 2021 tribute album which once again finds the saxophonist reimagining the songs of the Grateful Dead with his gritty and soulful Detroit sound which draws upon jazz, pop, rock, soul, reggae, R and B, gospel, and more. The album features McMurray's Detroit band plus special guests Jamey Johnson, Oteil Burbridge, Bob James, and Don Was on a collection of Dead favorites including 'Truckin',' 'Scarlet Begonias,' and 'China Cat Sunflower.' 8 copies available.

$75 donation. The only biography of Sam Cooke that his family has claimed as being both truthful and inclusive of not only his life, but his death. This is the story of a warm, affable, beloved brother, son, uncle, dad, and boyfriend who had the misfortune of striving to be an independent Black artist in 1964, when such a notion would not be tolerated by the powers that be.... 5 copies available.

$60 donation. 15 tracks, including such titles as 'Red Balloon,' 'Late on Arrival,' 'My Favorite Marsha,' 'Shoot the Dog,' 'Spiderman Theme.' 8 copies available.

$60 pledge. 'Gary Davis Style: The Legacy of Reverend Gary Davis' is a multi-artist tribute to legendary fingerstyle guitarist Rev. Gary Davis. Features 21 tracks by such artists as Maria Muldaur, Dave Van Ronk, Peter Paul and Mary and many more. 5 copies available.

$60 donation. 16 tracks of classic South Texas Tejano dance music performed by Conjunto Hall of Fame accordion master Felipe Perez and his `Polkeros? on bajo sexto, bass and drums. The CD includes a 15-page booklet with a bio, info on the tunes, and terrific photos. 5 available.

$60 pledge. Compilation of 19 tracks spanning Goodman's songwriting career, represented by studio recordings, live tracks, and demos. Includes classics like 'City Of New Orleans,' presented as a previously unissued solo demo, 'You Never Even Call Me By My Name,' a John Prine co-write, heard here for the first time since its broadcast on Johnny Cash?s America in 1982. Also includes the 'Go Cubs Go' single recorded for WGN Radio and live versions of other classic fan favorites like, 'A Dying Cub Fan?s Last Request,' 'Vegematic' and 'Banana Republics.' Beloved songs 'The Dutchman,' 'Souvenirs,' and 'Video Tape' also make their requisite appearances. 10 available, donated by Omnivore Recordings.

$80 pledge. 2-CD set of previously-unreleased recording of Prine's December,1975, performance at the Other End in New York City. 10 copies available.

Roots Music & Beyond offers a grab bag of four CDs donated to the program by our good friends at Folklore Productions, which has represented many of the leading names in folk, world and Americana music for over 60 years. Your `grab bag? will deliver an intriguing mix of bluegrass, Cajun and other rootsy sounds from here and abroad! Surprise yourself! Amaze your friends!

$100 pledge. 'Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America.' Examination of how the Africans living in the colonies overwhelmingly sided with the British at the time of the 1776 revolt against British rule. The so-called Revolutionary War, Gerald Horne writes, was in part a counter-revolution, a conservative movement that the founding fathers fought in order to preserve their right to enslave others.

$50 donation. 'When Black Men Ruled The World: Egypt During The Golden Age.' DVD provides a panoramic view of ancient Egypt from its origins in inner Africa to its decline after the invasions of Greece and Rome. Great Black scholars, who confirm the African origin of civilization, are featured. 3 copies available.

$75 donation. Light gray, 100% cotton shirt with maroon Car Show logo, designed by founding Car Show host John Retsek. Standard Extra Large size. Limited quantity available.

$50 donation. Earl Ofari Hutchinson tells why Trump seemingly wins even when he appears to lose cases and contests, often aided and abetted by conservative courts, prosecutors, and the GOP. He assesses why and how Trump used those tactics to try and win the presidency again in 2024. Finally, he asks and answers the perennial question: Will Trump ever be convicted or imprisoned? 6 copies available.

$100 donation. 'Blood in the Water' is the first definitive history of the 1971 Attica Prison Uprising, the state's savage response, and the prisoners' decades-long struggle for justice.

$100 donation.'Be The Revolution' reveals how Occupy Wall St. organizers strategically activated their national network of activists to fuel the grassroots movement that propelled Senator Bernie Sanders? campaign to change the course of American history. The book is a gonzo adventure into the heart of the grassroots movements that challenged the Democratic establishment and as well joined the historic pipeline fight at Standing Rock. The book also offers important insights into the rise of QAnon and neofascism,and a theory of change to guide the development of the movements urgently needed to take on national and global crises.

$100 donation. Pair of tickets to Dayramir Gonzalez debuting his new release,'V.I.D.A.' Wednesday, 4/17/24 at 8:30 pm at Catalina Bar and Grill, 6725 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood. 3 pairs available. CREDIT CARD ONLY, get phone and email - name will be on reservation list at event, Donors will also get a copy of the CD at the show... ask for Suzanne Thompson at the club.