Category Archives: Music

Opening the Heart – Surgery

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Adrienne

Friday, June 9, 2023. 2:30-3 pm, PDT KPFA. radio Alex Rush, 81 years old, recently went under the knife and had his chest pried open. Doctors call this open heart surgery. Hearts are complicated and, when hearts are exposed to … Continue reading →

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Hearing Loss with Punk Rocker, Kathy Peck

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Adrienne

Listen (29 min) You remember when the Bay Area was filled with the sounds of punk rock?  So does our guest Kathy Peck.  She played bass for the San Francisco all-woman band The Contractions.  Surprise!  All those loud shows led … Continue reading →

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Stevland Hardaway Judkin – Stevie Wonder

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Adrienne

  Friday, Nov 3, 2:30-3 pm PST KPFA Today we celebrate the musical contributions of Stevland Hardaway Judkins who for decades has delighted the disabled and non-disabled world with his music, commitment to blind and disability rights and to universal … Continue reading →

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Disabled Artists in South Africa, Trump on Disability

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Adrienne

Friday, March 31, 2017, 2:30 pm PDT, KPFA Josh Elwood talks with Mitch Jeserich about President Trump’s attitude toward disability.  Then, we seek out disabled and deaf artists in South Africa with Leroy F. Moore Jr. and Simon Manda. Leroy … Continue reading →

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Interview with Marcel ‘Fable the Poet’ Price (Transcript)

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Adrienne

On Mental Health, Police Brutality…Fable shares His Political M & Ms Through His Book, Adrift in a Sea of M & Ms: Mixed-Race Issues and Mental Disorders. by Leroy F. Moore Jr. Leroy Moore Interview Transcript by Cheryl Green, Additions … Continue reading →

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Black Kripple Delivers Poems and Lyrics

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Adrienne

Listen 59 min We’re high on poetry this week… stories of disabled people told to the beat of the heart. And, we’re focusing on black and brown people with disabilities because we’re hosting Leroy F. Moore Jr., and his new … Continue reading →

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Police Violence and Disability

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Adrienne

Listen (28 min) In the consistent violent incidents between people with disabilities (often non-white) and police, the losers are almost always our disabled community members.  This week, we’ll be joined by: Jesse (DJ Quad) Morin, a Los Angeles area DJ, … Continue reading →

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Spoken Word by Writers, Musicians and Radio Artists with Disabilities

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Adrienne

Listen 58 min KPFA Guests include Jean Stewart, Lateef Mcleod, Beatriz Herrera, Leah Gardner, Leroy F. Moore Jr, and Avotcja.   See their photos below, illustrating Lateef’s poem.  This is a fund drive program.  Don’t miss the depth and passion of … Continue reading →

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Country Western Musicians with Disabilities

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Adrienne

Listen, 28 min Most listeners of contemporary popular music don’t know that the legendary Hank Williams, the singer songwriter of “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” was affected by spinal bifida.  Williams’ spinal problem likely had serious consequences for his private life and … Continue reading →

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The Great British Paraorchestra & Genghis Blues

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Adrienne

Listen 58 min The British Paraorchestra is the world’s first professional ensemble for disabled musicians.  Founded in 2012, this 26 piece orchestra aspires to the highest quality while accommodating the needs of its eclectic musicians. Britain’s Channel 4 made a … Continue reading →

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