Cartwheels on the Sky blake more

Host Blake More interviews the second Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate and Mendocino High School Junior Frej Barty. You will hear Frej’s reflections on poetry, writing, the state of youth expression as well as some of his original poetry.

Host Blake More interviews outgoing Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate and Point Arena High School Senior Sidney Michele Regelbrugge. You will hear Sidney’s reflections on poetry, writing, the state of expression as
well as some of her original poetry.

Host Blake More presents a celebration of Mendocino coast poet, longtime host of the Hill House Poetry Reading, and former KZYX classical music programmer Gordon Black. This living tribute show features the poetry of Gordon Black read by Dan Roberts, Joe Smith, Mike Edwards, Janferie Stone, Tom Roberdeau and Gordon himself.

Listen to Cartwheels on the Sky when host Blake More speaks with members of the Mendocino County Poet Laureate Selection committee Michael Riedell, Kirk Lumpkin and Larry Felson. They’ll be talking about the important role poetry plays in Mendocino County, the budding Poet Laureate program, as well as
offering insights about their own work and a few poems. Originally aired on KGUA Gualala, FM.

Host Blake More interviews Object Heavy front man, singer Richard Love. They discuss his music, the band Object Heavy and their upcoming tour. The show will also feature Object Heavy’s upcoming LP “Love & Gravity”.

Object Heavy is Northern California’s hardest hitting Soul sensation. While based in Arcata, this cast of musical characters has made waves up and down the North Coast of California, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the United States. Object Heavy has also been voted best band in Humboldt by The North Coast Journal the last 3 years in a row.

Now Object Heavy has hit the studio and cooked up a new album produced by Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics), showing off their progressive yet soulful sound. The band is proud to partner with Color Red Music to release this record in early 2023.

With powerhouse vocalist Richard Love at the helm, and backed by Brian Swislow (Keys), Leo Plummer (Gtr), and Ian Taylor (Bass), Object Heavy is heading into the future in celebration of their new album, “Love & Gravity”.

Object Heavy’s magnetic blend of classic Cadillac soul, effortlessly contagious dance grooves, vocal harmonies and blazing musicianship is a live experience you don’t want to miss.

 

Host Blake More celebrates the successful end of the 2022-23 school year with a show featuring the literary voices of K-12 students in Mendocino County. Voices you will hear include 3-8 students Manchester Elementary School, 3-8 students from Pacific Community Charter School, as well as some poems from the Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate, Point Arena High School senior to be, Sidney Regelbrugge. Tune in and hear the kids read their poems in their own voices!

 

 

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Originally aired live from 7-7:30pm, Saturday, June 3 at 88.3, KGUA FM Gualala / https://kgua.org