Episode 3: Dave Brubeck and The Jazz Ambassadors
In 1958, the Dave Brubeck Quartet embarked on a tour of Europe and Asia sponsored by the U.S. State Department. HEAR THE STORY. This episode features interviews with Keith Hatschek, Program Director for Music Management and Music Industry Studies at the University of Pacific; and Mike Wurtz, Assistant Professor and Head of Special Collections and Archives at...
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Episode 2: Joel Selvin
Rock critic Joel Selvin on the origins of psychedelic rock in San Francisco–including Ken Kesey and his Acid Tests, the Trips Festival, and birth of bands such as the Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company. Joel Selvin: In San Francisco in 1965, ’66, ’67, there was such an explosion of music, great...
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The Echo Chamber Live Taping // April 25th at 6:30 PM
Betabrand Podcast Theatre Presents The Echo Chamber! Tickets are FREE (but require eventbrite RSVP) and there will be free beer! LINK Every Thursday night, we turn our legendary retail store on Valencia Street into a Live Podcast Theatre. Join us to experience your favorite podcast In Real Life! **Tickets required for entry. Must be 18...
Episode 1: Monterey Pop Festival Revisited
Long before there was Coachella, Outside Lands Festival, and the popular music gatherings of today, the Monterey Pop Festival was the first of its kind. Taking place in the fairgrounds of Monterey in the summer of 1967, the three-day festival brought to the stage the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and The Who. Their...
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Welcome to The Echo Chamber
Welcome to The Echo Chamber, a new podcast that takes a closer at music and its effect on history and culture. The first season will feature stories from the Monterey Pop Festival, the Jazz Ambassador program of the Cold War, St. John Coltrane Church and more. Stay tuned for the first episode, coming soon. For...
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