Show Schedule

The thrill of Low Voices  

Sedge Thomson presents wisdom for these times from three thoughtful and funny musical groups.  We hear their stories and hear them sing in exquisite harmonies. 

THE KING’S SINGERS —  Which King is a mystery, yet their madrigalian virtuosity prepares them for the Beach Boys and the Beatles as well as Monteverdi. Renowned world-wide, the group gives us an intimate show. 

GYUTO TANTRIC MONKS — In exile from Tibet, touring the world, fresh from Disneyland, they give us a consecration chant.  The maroon berobed men give us a brief insight to their daily life, as well as a review of the Splash Mountain ride.  

CONSPIRACY OF BEARDS —  Men with passion, feeling, empathy and beards in fact or of the heart, sing songs of Leonard Cohen. They believe the world is a better place for their song arrangements. We agree. 

Sedge’s flâneur files. 

Today SEDGE presents Advent to Compassion, with two provocative thinkers on religion, politics, and compassion.  On this week when astronomers have calculated all the star light in the heavens, we start the season of carrying the light with two blazing thinkers.

ELAINE PAGELS, whose landmark book, The Gnostic Gospels, set forth the philosophical underpinings of the tradtional four Gospels, and allowed women to participate fully in sacred rites.

KAREN ARMSTRONG, whose A History of God, and other books explicate Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism, illuminate the  history and develop of religions.  Her time in a convent and now as a scholar, convince her the core value of all religions is compassion, whether it is regularly practiced or not.

Insight abounds, along with a forgivable pun.

Today, Sedge marks the 1300th broadcast of West Coast Live with a holiday feast of seasonal sounds and chortles for the spirit. Hygge, anyone?

DANIEL HANDLER & LISA BROWN - Author as Lemony Snickett and illustrator of The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story, the holiday and Hannukah classique in the tradition of A Christmas Carol and cooking tips by Lizzie Borden

The OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR, with a Joy To The World that is utterly joyful.

KARL & CARL, the globe-trotting comedians stop by with their latest (most ridiculous) edition of Tips on Travel for the holiday season. We free them from a stalled escalator

The HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO, with Django Bells and other too cool yule of Le Jazz Hot for this winter week

And we open a wee gift from UKEBOX

MIKE GREENSILL, piano sleigh

December 2024  
Looking for West Coast Live shows ? Tune in to the  KLOI  Lopez Island stream for their broadcast of great WCL shows Saturdays 10AM to Noon.  

Some 170 interviews from our shows are on Apple podcasts, as well as many others through this website here (look to the left for links)  

In 2025 we are commencing with new programs which will combine today's context with the timeless wisdom and humor of many of our guests.  More details here as we evolve. These will be in the form of new podcasts, tapas-sized rather than the two-hour sit-down feasts of yore.
 

Donations to keep us going can may made through Flipcause, link at the Donate button.via Independent Arts and Media in San Francisco as our non-profit fiscal sponsor - tax ID 94-3355076, and other relevant info is there.  They are fiscal sponsors for many fine creative groups and endeavors. 

We're finding our second life, on-line, for the magic is still alive in those recordings.  That magic is why we all gathered on those Saturday mornings.

If you had a graceful touch of our live show, we thank you.  You made them happen.  We look forward to finding new listeners, too.

Thank you!  A reminder:  Independent of our broadcast time, you can listen all week to the program on any device or computer via the LISTEN button on the front page of our web site.

Best wishes, and many thanks for your support through the years!  Safe journey,

Sedge

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