Gary Calamar
Gary Calamar takes the listener on an evocative nighttime adventure. The show encompasses rear-view reflections on the roots of Rock, Country, Jazz, Blues, and Soul, while looking ahead to the most compelling new releases emerging just around the bend.
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Gary Calamar showcases adventurous pop music, both timely and timeless. Listen on demand to the latest show.
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Solomon Burke Tribute
Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life "King of Rock and Soul" who was revered as one of music's greatest vocalists died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. He was …
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Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
Legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller are Gary Calamar's special guests in the 10 o'clock hour, to talk about their new autobiography, Hound Dog.
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Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
Legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller are Gary Calamar's special guests in the 10 o'clock hour, to talk about their new autobiography, Hound Dog.
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Jody Stephens from Big Star
Jody Stephens from the ultimate cult band Big Star drops in at the 11 o'clock hour to talk with Gary about some of the songs on the band's new Rhino Records box set.
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Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs delighted rock and pop fans when they teamed up as Sid n Susie to record an album’s worth of ’60s classics called Under the Covers Vol. 1. …
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Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey
Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey will be Gary Calamar's special guest DJ's on Sunday 7/19 in the 11pm hour. Here And Now is the first new collaboration in almost two decades …
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Eleni Mandell
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Gary Calamar hosts local singer Eleni Mandell as his Guest DJ at 11pm. The LA singer-songwriter is about to release her 7th album of distinctive and adventurous songs on …
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McCabe's 50th Anniversary
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In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of McCabe's Guitar Shop, Gary Calamar hosts a special guest DJ session with Nancy Covey, John Chelew and Lincoln Myerson who …
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Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields
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Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields guest DJs at 11 pm.
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Riot on the Sunset Strip
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Author and rock historian Domenic Priore will drop by to visit with Gary Calamar at the 11 o'clock hour. Domenic's latest book is Riot on the Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's …
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Zooey Deschanel
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Actress and singer Zooey Deschanel(Almost Famous, Elf, All Real girls) will be stopping by Gary's show at 10pm this Sunday.
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Program Details
Host
Gary Calamar takes listeners for a moonlight ride accompanied by the sounds of adventurous pop music, both timely and timeless. A Grammy-nominated producer and music supervisor for his work on HBO's Six Feet Under, Gary is now overseeing the music on three of the most acclaimed shows on television, True Blood, Dexter, and House.
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