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: From the Heart of Studio A.' CD compilation of select performances broadcast live from KPFK's Studio A during the Sunday evening Folkscene programs, hosted by Howard and Roz Larman. Featured artists include Dave Alvin, Mary Black, Iris DeMent, Tish Hinojosa, Lowen and Navarro, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Richard Thompson 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 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.

$150 donation. This 4-disc LP edition of 'Archives Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)' (featuring Joni's personal favorites from the 6-CD set), spans one of the most prolific periods of Joni Mitchell's storied career. It boasts live tracks from her time in Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue during 1975 and 1976 Tour of the United States. It pulls back the curtain on the music by showcasing early recordings and alternate takes from the respective sessions for HEJIRA, DON JUAN'S RECKLESS DAUGHTER, and MINGUS. It covers the Bread and Roses Festival as well as the Anti-Nuclear Rally. Finally, VOL. 4 chronicles her 1979 tour, even showcasing two tracks from that year's Tour Rehearsals. It further showcases her versatility and adaptability, housing collaborations with everyone from Herbie Hancock and Jaco Pastorious to Wayne Shorter and Pat Metheny. 4 sets available.

$65 donation. Downloadable 72-minute compilation of real Firesign Theatre televison ads from 1968-2000, including beyond-belief ads for Jack Poet Volkswagen, Carnation Instant Breakfast, A-1 Slacks, International House of Pancakes and more; plus rare advertising records for Warner/Reprise/Seven Arts and stuffed-crust pizza ads starring the gang from Nick Danger. Includes a 36-page PDF booklet with historical essays, vintage ad art and photos, and more. EMAIL REQUIRED - will be sent digitally.

$75 pledge.'Where's My Fortune Cookie?' by Phil Proctor, chronicling his experiences as a student, actor, founding member of the Firesign Theatre, and more. Autographed by Phil.

$100 donation. Before Prince, before Otis Redding, before even James Brown, there was Jackie Wilson. The trained boxer took his moves onto the stage and combined them with a mighty musical punch to become one of the biggest African-American stars of the Fifties. Enjoy 75 soulful examples of his magic here, including hits 'Reet Petite.' 'Talk That Talk' and 'Lonely Teardrops.'

$60 donation. Rare, long out of print collector's item by the Grammy-winning Americana duo Larkin Poe, Rebecca and Megan Lovell, recorded in 2005 when, with their sister Jessica, they were a teenage bluegrass band called The Lovell Sisters. 5 copies available.

Mother's Boys includes Rick Cunha, whose warm vocal stylings reflect his Hawaiian roots, David Dawson, autoharpist and singer from New Mexico and a fellow band member in Rick's 1960s group, Hearts and Flowers, bassist David Jackson, who also plays piano and accordian, and Peter Feldmann, multi-instrumentalist and singer.

$80 pledge. 'Now Playing' by Judy Collins - Ten Judy Collins Favorites on Vinyl LP! Part of Rhino's 'Now Playing' Series. Judy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 50-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century. 10 copies available.

$80 donation. Newly-released vinyl LP of 10 of Gordon's best-known songs: 'If You Could Read My Mind'; 'Summer Side of Life'; 'Beautiful'; 'Sundown'; 'Carefree Highway'; 'Rainy Day People'; 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald'; 'Daylight Katy'; 'The Circle is Small'; 'Baby Step Back.' 10 copies available.

$60 donation. 4 copies available.

$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.

$120 donation. 'Addiction and Society: How Capitalism Makes Us Crazy And Drives Us To Addiction.' Talk given by Dr. Gabor Mate in Berkeley, November 19, 2011.

SNCC 50TH ANNIV CONF 2-CD SET - A Pacifica Radio Archives CD exclusive of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committe's (SNCC) 50th Anniversary Conference in 2010 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Featured are hours of speeches and songs Harry Belafonte, Danny Glover, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Congressman John Lewis, and the Freedom Singers.

$100 donation. HIDDEN WAR ON VOTING -BOOK 'The Hidden History Of The War On Voting: Who Stole Your Vote And How To Get It Back' - written by Thom Hartmann, America's #1 progressive radio host.

$75 pledge. Pair of tickets to Nigerian duo The Cavemen, performing their 'highlife fusion.' Saturday, 5/17/25 at 9:00 pm at the Fonda Theatre (NOT the Ford theatre), 6126 Hollywood Blvd (btw El Centro and Gower) in Hollywood. 5 pairs available. CREDIT CARD ONLY - GET PHONE AND EMAIL. tickets will likely be sent by email.

$120 donation. Pair of tickets to Wizkid and Color of Noize Orchestra, 7 pm Sunday 6/22/25. CREDIT CARD ONLY - Get phone and email. TICKETS WILL BE EMAILED. 5 pairs available.

$100 pledge. Pair of tickets to Art Don't Sleep's Jazz is Dead performance by Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas, two Giants of Highlife music from Ghana.? Saturday, 5/17/25 at 8:00 pm (doors at 6:30) at the Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood. 5 pairs available. CREDIT CARD ONLY - GET PHONE AND EMAIL. tickets will likely be sent by email.

$75 donation. I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO - Book Paperback book from texts by novelist, essayist, playwright, poet and social critic James Baldwin, is a companion book to Raoul Peck's acclaimed documentary about James Baldwin.

$75 donation. Pair of tickets to comedian/chanteuse Meow Meow in the presentation 'Christmas Extraordinaire,' Saturday, 12/14/24 at 7:30 pm at The Wallis, 9390 N Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills screenings. Tix at Will Call. 4 pairs available. CREDIT CARD ONLY - get phone and email

$30 donation. Pair of tickets to a screening of 'Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem,' playing at various theaters on Thursday,12/12/24. Originally released in 2003, the film, with animation directed by Leiji Matsumoto, tells the story of the abduction of an alien music band by an evil human character who has dark plans. The hour-long film was cut into music videos to accompany Daft Punk?s album Discovery, and is rare to see in its original form in cinemas. 10 pairs available with tickets selected through Fandango. CREDIT CARD ONLY - get phone and email

$100 donation. Pair of tickets to 'Once Upon a Mattress,' a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Princess and the Pea,' starring Sutton Foster. Friday, 12/27/24 at 8 pm at the Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, 90012. 2 pairs available. CREDIT CARD ONLY, phone and email needed, for arrangement of attendance date, pending availability.[ Contact [email protected] to arrange attendance]

$60 Pledge. CD of the original Broadway cast recording of 'The Color Purple: The Musical,' with lyrics and music by Allee Willis, Stephen Bray and Brenda Russell.

$75 donation. Pair of tickets to 'Fake It Until You Make It,' the play by Larissa Fasthorse, in its world premiere engagement at the Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center in downtown L.A., 135 N Grand Ave. Tickets for Tuesday thru Thursday performances pending availability, through March 9. 3 pairs available. CREDIT CARD ONLY, get phone and email - tickets will be on reservation list at event.

$30 donation. Pair of run-of-engagement tickets for the film 'Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story' at Laemmle's Glendale, 207 N. Maryland Ave. Glendale, CA 91206, 310-478-3836. Begins Friday, 2/7/25. CREDIT CARD ONLY, get phone and email. 5 pairs available, names will be on list at box office.

$50 donation. Pair of passes good for select films in the llineup for Slamdance Film Festival Los Angeles 2025, running Feb. 20-26 at various Hollywood / West Hollywood venues. 3 pairs available. CREDIT CARD ONLY, get phone and email. Donors will be contacted about which films they may attend.

$75 donation. Pair of tickets to see 'Three Summers of Lincoln,' running at La Jolla Playhouse through 3/30/25. 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA (near San Diego). Choice of performance pending availability. CREDIT CARD ONLY, Get phone number and email address. 2 pairs available.

$30 donation. Pair of tickets to Slamdance fest screening of the documentary 'Debarge,' 9 pm Sunday, 2/23/25 at Panasonic Lumix Theater or 1:30 pm Monday 2/24/25 at LA Times Theatre, both at Quixote Studios, 1011 N. Fuller Ave, West Hollywood. CREDIT CARD ONLY, Get phone number and email address. 3 pairs available.

$75 donation. Elijah Wald explores the cultural, political, and historical context of this seminal event. Breaking new ground on a story we think we know, the book is a thoughtful appraisal of the controversial event at Newport and a nuanced, provocative analysis of why it matters. 2 copies available.

$100 donation. Pair of tickets to the Harry Potter stage presentation, Wed, 5/14/25 at 7:30 pm at the Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, 90028. CREDIT CARD ONLY, get phone and email. 2 pairs available.

$30 donation. Pair of codes from Fandango for attending a screening of the film 'Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii 1972,' playing in Los Angeles area theaters beginning April 24, 2025. 5 pairs available, Credit Card only, get phone and email.

$50 pledge. Pair of badges for the 41st Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, good for 10 tickets each, at various venues throughout southern California. Thursday May 1 through Wednesday, May 7 2025. 5 pairs available, Credit Card only. PHONE/EMAIL NEEDED.

$75 donation. Pair of tickets Peter Alsop's musical take on Charles Dicken's 'A Christmas Carol,' about shedding Ebenezer Scrooge of his Ebenezer Scrooge how his sexist, patriarchal attitudes. Friday May 9 or Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 pm at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum,1419 N Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Topanga. 5 pairs available. CREDIT CARD ONLY, GET PHONE AND EMAIL. Names will be on guest list at event; bring ID.