2 posts tagged “michael barnes”

Photographer Henry Diltz captured the SoCal music scene in the 60’s and 70’s with classic photos of The Doors, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young. A musician himself, he had unprecedented access to his musical heroes. He tells KCRW DJ Michael Barnes that he could have easily ended up with a career in the U.S. Military instead, if it wasn’t for a song that got him to pick up the banjo. His picks also include what he calls an “American anthem” and a jazz classic.

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Michael Barnes will take over on Tuesdays at midnight starting next week.

He has hosted specialty shows covering blues, soul, jazz and punk music at radio stations in Atlanta, Madison and Berkeley -- where he also received his PhD in Sociology from the University of California.
 
Eric J Lawrence will move to Sundays at midnight, following Gary Calamar, and Morgan Rhodes moves to the Monday night slot.

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