From recently at San Francisco’s legendary Saloon, Stan Erhart & the Fabulous Misfits delivering this brilliant rendition of ‘After Midnight’ – a song originally released by J.J. Cale in 1966.
Located at 1232 Grant Avenue, ‘The Saloon’ is San Francisco’s oldest bar and best place to hear live blues.
http://www.sfblues.net/Saloon.html

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Hosted by ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco, August’s First Friday Poetry reading celebrating ‘American Artist Appreciation Month – hosted by Jessica Loos alongside poets from the 16th and Mission poetry open mic.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/103422546416088/

Founded in North Beach, ‘First Friday’ has been a tradition in since 2007. ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ offers classes for metal work in addition to custom art work.
http://www.metalworkssf.com/
https://www.macreativedesign.com/

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#SanFrancisco #NorthBeach #FirstFriday #May #Poetry #Reading #MacchiariniCreativeDesign #JessicaLoos #JasonWhitacre #JustinBagnall #LelandHeller #ThomasGoldsworthy #SarahTalbot #MichaelStewart #ScottByrd #AndrewPaulNelson #JustinBagnall #TateSwindell #SaraPowell #OwenDunkle #BrandonLoberg #AlcatrazRadio

From recently on Instagram, Manny Bernal of ‘Fleeting Trance’ performing this live rendition of ‘Steel Reserve’ – a story of homelessness in the Bay Area and beyond.

Some good music to be found here: https://fleetingtrance.com/

#sanfrancisco #bayarea #fleetingtrance #steelreserve #homelessness #plans #mannybernal #alcatrazradio

From once upon a time at San Francisco’s First Friday poetry reading at Macchiarini Creative Design in North Beach, maestro Mauro ffortissimo delivering this beautiful tango called ‘Invierno Porteño’ by Astor Piazzolla, the third of four tangos Piazzolla wrote about the seasons of Buenos Aires.

Mauro also helped found ‘Flower Piano’ which is a favorite of pianists and listeners alike hosted by the botanical gardens in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park September 8 – 12.
https://www.sfbg.org/flowerpiano
https://mauroffortissimo.com

This is part of our ongoing ‘Music In Poetry’ series where musical segments are extracted from poetry readings people may otherwise never hear.

#sanfrancisco #firstfriday #macchiarinicreativedesign #mauroffortissimo #astorpiazzolla #tango #inviernoporteno #piano #alcatrazradio

From once upon a time at San Francisco’s First Friday poetry reading, Charith Premawardhana delivering this beautiful song called ‘The Pandemic Blues’ on viola, a song about the blues.

Charith Premawardhana founded ‘Classical Revolution’ which seeks to take classical and chamber music out of concert and recital halls and into coffeehouses, galleries, and other nontraditional venues. https://www.classicalrevolution.org/

#sanfrancisco #firstfriday #macchiarinicreativedesign #CharithPremawardhana #thepandemicblues #viola #ClassicalRevolution #alcatrazradio

July’s First Friday from ‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ on Grant Avenue in San Francisco celebrating Summer and Independence day, orchestrated by poet Jessica Loos alongside poets Phil Lumsden, Garret Murphy, Judith Ayn Bernhard, Neeli Cherkovski and music by Peter Whitehead.

Founded in North Beach, ‘First Friday’ has been a tradition in since 2007.

‘Macchiarini Creative Design Jewelry and sculpture’ offers classes for metal work in addition to custom art work.
http://www.metalworkssf.com/
https://www.macreativedesign.com/

#SanFrancisco #NorthBeach #FirstFriday #September #Poetry #Reading #MacchiariniCreativeDesign #JessicaLoos #PhilLumsden #GarretMurphy #JudithAynBernhard #NeeliCherkovski #Music #PeterWhitehead #alcatrazradio