OCTOBER DRIVE 2024

ALAN WATTS Pacifica Radio Archives LIBRARY EDITION MP3 CD SET - Alan Watts Library Edition MP3 Disc Set. 28 hours of audio on 3 MP3-format audio CDs. This master collection from the Pacifica Radio Archives includes the Way Beyond the West series and the famed Philosophy: East and West series; also Insight and Ecstasy; Observations on the Beat Way of Life; Conscience and Concentration; The Art of Psychoanalysis parts 1 and 2; special tributes produced after Alan Watts' death; and more.

WATTS, ALAN | CHANGES - CD Alan Watts, Tim Leary, Gary Snyder, Allen Ginsberg and Allen Cohen discuss LSD, art and life. Discussion took place on Alan Watts' houseboat in Sausalito in 1967 Audio CD, 66 minutes.

$75 donation. 'Married... With Children' writer-producer Richard Gurman takes us behind the scenes of this boundary-breaking show to reveal how its inner workings were at times as disruptive and contentious - yet at other times, as hysterical and raunchy - as the Bundy family themselves. Featuring exclusive interviews with the cast, including Ed O'Neill and Katey Sagal, media moguls, network executives, writers, directors, critics, and even the woman who was so offended by one episode she launched a sponsor boycott that almost got the series canceled,' Married... With Children vs. the World' celebrates the rebellious, satirical vision of the show and the battle to keep it alive that paved the way for the tremendous diversity in family comedy style we see today. 2 copies available.

$75 donation. Author Andre Eggelletion examines how freedom, privacy, and dissent in America are being suppressed in the name of national security. Illegal domestic spying is violating our civil liberties, and we are sacrificing peace in order to maintain peace. 3 copies available.

$60 donation. Audio compilation of segments from various Cut to the Chase / Sunday Brunch programs, accessible as a download from online. Email address required.

$60 donation. 'The Folkscene Collection Volume 2.' CD compilation of works performed especially for broadcast during the Sunday evening Folkscene programs, hosted by Howard and Roz Larman. Featured artists include Vince Gill, Tom Waits, Greg Brown, Nanci Griffith, Stan Rogers, Lucinda Williams, Peter Case, Stephen Fearing and more.

$60 donation. 'The Folkscene Collection Volume 3.' Third CD in the series of compilled recordings of special performances for broadcast during the Sunday evening Folkscene programs, hosted by Howard and Roz Larman. Featured artists include Cheryl Wheeler, Laurie Lewis, Guy Davis, Kate Wolf, Janis Ian, Jackson Browne and more.

$60 donation. 'The Folkscene Collection Volume 2.' CD compilation of works performed especially for broadcast during the Sunday evening Folkscene programs, hosted by Howard and Roz Larman. Featured artists include Vince Gill, Tom Waits, Greg Brown, Nanci Griffith, Stan Rogers, Lucinda Williams, Peter Case, Stephen Fearing and more.

$60 pledge. Two choice CDs selected by the FolkScene staff. All killer and no filler, surely right up the alley for FolkScene fans.

$60 donation. With the release of his latest studio album '50', Herb Alpert hits a tremendous milestone in a storied music career that began over 60 years ago in 1962: 50 is the Tijuana Brass maestro's 50th studio album! The 89-year-old Alpert has seen his share of high watermarks. By the numbers, he's sold over 72 million albums worldwide, earned 29 gold and platinum records, and has been awarded 8 Grammys. 50 is another impressive number to add to an already impressive list of stats. And importantly, 50 also commemorates 50 years of marriage to singer Lani Hall, their golden anniversary! Teeming with the good vibes that characterize the trumpeter's decades-long catalog, 50 is a continuation of the path Alpert has been blazing in the past decade. There is a mix of reimagined classics covered in Alpert's instantly recognizable style, highlighted by The Chords' doo-wop classic 'Sh- Boom,', Elvis' 'Are You Lonesome Tonight,' 'Baubles Bangles And Beads' (famously recorded by Frank Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Wes Montgomery, among others), and more. Plus, there are touching, new original compositions like 'Dancing Down 50th Street.'. On 50, Herb strikes the delicate balance of honoring the past while keeping his eye set on the future. It's no wonder he's still going strong after all this time!

Sam Cooke was legendary for his unique ability to incorporate gospel, folk, R&B, show tunes, blues and pop into a magnificent and seamless blend. This 100 hits collection includes some of his greatest hits such as 'You Send Me,' 'Wonderful World,' 'Twisting The Night Away,' 'Cupid,' and many more.

$25 donation. Link to 200 shows produced and hosted by Gary Baca, including Global Village, Pocho Hour of Power, and Welcome 2 the Dawn Funk Show. $25 pledge makes you a member and gets you access to 200 downloadable shows featuring interviews Boy George, Bootsy Collins, Michel'le, Ben E King, Maxine Brown, El DeBarge, and The B52's... basically Gary's archives for the last 15 years on KPFK and KPFA. EMAIL REQUIRED.

ALAN WATTS - IN THE SPIRIT - Rare interview of Alan Watts by Lex Hixon of WBAI, November 1972, about a year before his death.. Topic is Watts' autobiography 'In My Own Way.' 1 CD

KPFK REUSABLE GROCERY TOTE BAG - This is a newly designed reusable grocery tote bag that helps promote your favorite radio station KPFK! Red & black logo on grey tote (large enough for lots of items!)

$100 donation. In advance of the 2024 election, 40,000 self-proclaimed vigilante vote-fraud hunters have already challenged the rights of 851,000 voters of color. In Vigilantes Inc.: America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen, investigative reporter Greg Palast hunts down the MAGA vigilantes who are coming for your vote!

$120 donation. Paola Caridi covers the history of Gaza, from its golden age as a port city, to the formal birth and slow militarization of Hamas. This updated English-language translation brings the reader to present-day Palestine, offering a never-before-seen chapter on Operation Cast Lead, the shocking WikiLeaks disclosures, and the Cairo Revolution. Caridi paints a picture, with intelligence, dexterity, and heart, of a people trapped in the most historic of political battles and reveals the strange complexities behind the controversy by explaining one of the key players in the search for peace and justice that runs through the central crisis of the Middle East today.

$190 donation. Long before the colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans built diverse civilizations and adapted to a changing world in ways that reverberated globally. And, as award-winning historian Kathleen DuVal vividly recounts, when Europeans did arrive, no civilization came to a halt because of a few wandering explorers, even when the strangers came well armed. In this important addition to the growing tradition of North American history centered on Indigenous nations, Kathleen DuVal shows how the definitions of power and means of exerting it shifted over time, but the sovereignty and influence of Native peoples remained a constant?and will continue far into the future.

$100 donation. In the 75th year after the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, authors Medea Benjamin and David Swanson investigate how NATO's decisions are made, the widely misunderstood question of the way it is funded, its relationship to international law, and the available alternatives to it, The book is a primer on an organization that not only confronts expanding military conflict but, the authors contend, plays an active part in its escalation.

$160 donation. Understanding Capitalism aims to answer the question: 'Why capitalism fails us?' It explores the different definitions of what capitalism is and is not. Readers acquire tools needed to engage basic economic and social issues of our time by showing precisely how they depend upon the capitalist system.

$150 donation. The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up rather than starve at the hands of factory owners who were using automated machines to erase their livelihoods. The Luddites organized guerrilla raids to smash those machines?on punishment of death?and won the support of Lord Byron, enraged the Prince Regent, and inspired the birth of science fiction. This all-but-forgotten class struggle brought nineteenth-century England to its knees. Today, technology imperils millions of jobs, robots are crowding factory floors, and artificial intelligence will soon pervade every aspect of our economy. Brian Merchant intertwines a lucid examination of our current age with the story of the Luddites, showing how automation changed our world?and is shaping our future.

$125 donation. This latest project from Experience Hendrix, encompasses 3 CDs and 1 Blu-Ray of previously unreleased music Jimi Hendrix recorded at his newly created recording facility in 1970. The deluxe box set offers 39 tracks (38 previously unreleased) that were recorded by the new-look Experience (Billy Cox on bass, Mitch Mitchell on drums) at Electric Lady Studios between June and August of 1970, just before the legendary musician's untimely death the following month. The project also includes 20 newly created 5.1 surround sound mixes of the entire First Rays Of The New Rising Sun album plus three bonus tracks ['Valleys Of Neptune,' 'Pali Gap,' and 'Lover Man']. The Blu-ray includes the critically acclaimed, full-length documentary 'Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision.' 15 available.

$300 pledge. Joni Mitchell The Reprise Albums 1968-1971. 4-CD Box Set features newly-remastered versions of Joni Mitchell?s first four studio albums - Song To A Seagull (1968), Clouds (1969), Ladies Of The Canyon (1970), and Blue (1971). ONLY 1 SET AVAILABLE.

$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

$80 donation. DUKE '78 features the previously unreleased complete show from Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, NC 4/12/78 with original artwork by Matthew Brannon, liner notes by Steve Silberman, and additional notes by Duke University - Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Eric Mlyn Ph.D.

$60 donation. Molly Miller is a genre-defying L.A.-based electric guitarist whose all-instrumental album evokes the American West's wide open spaces with reverb-rich twang: think Duane Eddy with jazz chops. 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.

$150 pledge. The Grammy-winning 'Archives Volume 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975)' 4-LP 180 gram vinyl set. The journey continues through Joni's previously unmined archives with a revelatory spotlight on her prolific peak from 1972-1975. Features never-before-heard demos, early and alternate versions of classic songs, and a booklet with photos and a conversation between Joni and her friend Cameron Crowe Co-produced by Roots Music and Beyond host Patrick Milligan. 5 available.

$75 donation. Brand new Vinyl LP. 10 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.

$60 donation. 2016 Grammy winner, Folk Album of the Year. Jarosz is an exceptional triple-threat talent (singer, songwriter, instrumentalist) in the contemporary folk-Americana world.  3 copies available.

$120 pledge. Through never-before-seen interviews shot over 20 years, Lewis tells the gripping tale of his role in the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement. He was the youngest speaker at the historic 1963 March on Washington and he led the Bloody Sunday march in Selma in 1965 where Alabama state troopers attacked peaceful protesters with billy clubs, bullwhips, and tear gas. This march led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act into law, which prohibited racial discrimination at the polls. Originally an activist pushing from the outside, Lewis became the conscience of congress who made noise on the inside pressing for justice, equality, and human rights. Despite setbacks?and there were many?John Lewis' eyes remained steadfastly on the prize

$60 donation. 17 X 20-inch book presenting images of works crafted by South-Central L.A. native Simpson, whose incarceration in Chino State Prison was among the influences on his artistic journey. Kush uses images from old magazines and other sources to create collages on 4 by 5-foot plywood panels that speak to various aspects of American history and culture. 10 copies available.

$60 pledge. CD recording of previously unreleased album of Louis Stewart and Jim Hall recorded live in concert to a delighted Dublin audience on 26th December 1982. Tapes discovered in 2022 have been carefully digitized and mastered to present the captivating, empathetic and poetic playing of this outstanding duo. 5 copies available.

$100 pledge. Pair of tickets to New Year's Eve concert with Gregory Porter on his 2024 Holiday Tour. Tuesday, 12/31/24 at 2024 at 8 pm at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland, in Hollywood. 5 pairs available. CREDIT CARD ONLY - GET PHONE AND EMAIL. Names will be on reservation list at event.

$180 donation. In Survival Is a Promise, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, the first researcher to explore the full depths of Audre Lorde?s manuscript archives, illuminates the eternal life of Lorde. Her life and work become more than a sound bite; they become a cosmic force, teaching us the grand contingency of life together on earth.

$100 donation. A complete collection: over 300 poems from one of this country's most influential poets.

$125 donation. The 6-CD 'Archives Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)' box set contains nearly 100 unreleased recordings tracing Joni Mitchell's groundbreaking work from the birth of Hejira to her legendary collaborations with jazz luminaries. Featuring newly unearthed demos and studio outtakes from the era, live tour recordings from '76 and '79, and studio session contributions from the likes of Charles Mingus and Herbie Hancock, plus a 36-page booklet of unpublished photos and liner notes in conversation with Cameron Crowe. 5 copies available.