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  • Jay Farrar has been in two bands — Uncle Tupelo and Son Volt — popular for mixing rock and country music. Now Jay Farrar has a solo recording that continues to explore the alternative country sound. Reviewer Meredith Ochs says the new CD, Sebastopol, combines some rock music studio tricks with lyrics that take a microscope to the roadsides of America. (4:30) The CD is Sebastopol by Jay Farrar, on Artemis Records. See http://www.artemisrecords.com and http://www.jayfarrar.net.
  • Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show. He was doing stand up during the era that included Robin Williams, Andy Kaufman, and Steve Martin. Leno took over the helm of The Tonight Show in 1992. (REBROADCAST from 10
  • Today we're featuring power-rocker Jay Trainer of San Francisco. He says he tries to “bring back a sense of honesty to rock ‘n’ roll” in his recordings --…
  • Noah talks to fiddler Jay Ungar and guitarist/pianist Molly Mason about their new recording "The Lovers' Waltz," a collection of music they've played at weddings. Molly says sometimes a tune writes itself -- as if it's always existed and the role of the composer is to uncover what's always been there. Jay Ungar is best known for his composition "Ashokan Farewell" -- the sad fiddle tune used throughout Ken Burns' documentary "The Civil War."
  • Jay Bakker is the son of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. In 1989 his father, Jimmy, was convicted of defrauding his followers at the Praise The Lord ministry, and sent to prison. Then his parents divorced. Bakker was 13 years old at the time. In his new memoir, Son of a Preacher Man: My Search for Grace in the Shadows, (Harper), he writes of returning to faith after a long period of alcoholism and disillusionment. Jay Bakker now heads his own ministry, Revolution, in Atlanta, ministering to skateboarders, punk rockers, and hippies, and other neglected kids.
  • Author and former award winning San Francisco radio personality Sandip Roy comments on life from his home in Kolkata, India.
  • The Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center is the only building on the block where there is constant activity. Laughter pours out of the cafeteria, which for…
  • Last Friday the first performance in a new arena signaled a change in both Brooklyn and hip-hop.
  • In a historic move, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has sued the NFL and three teams, alleging racial discrimination in hiring, sham interviews for coaching positions and more.
  • Sam Jay performs Wednesday (5/24) at Doc's Lab in San Francisco. Find tickets here.Henry Phillips performs Friday (5/26) at Doc's Lab in San Francisco.…
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