John Myers

Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

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Johnny Marr On World Cafe

Thursday, January 03, 2019

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

On his latest album, Call the Comet, Johnny Marr, who is keen on science fiction, envisions a different type of end of days.

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Huffamoose On World Cafe

Wednesday, January 02, 2019

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

The Philadelphia band has reunited with its original lineup to release its first new album in more than a decade.

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boygenius On World Cafe

Friday, December 21, 2018

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

Come for the monster musicianship and harmonies, stay for the shredding and sharp commentary.

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William Bell On World Cafe

Monday, December 17, 2018

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

Bell tells stories of Stax Records' wildly productive years that's captured on a new box set called Stax '68: A Memphis Story.

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'Music Is Anything': Jeff Tweedy Shares Stories From His New Memoir

Friday, December 14, 2018

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

A chat with the Wilco frontman on complicated relationships with bandmates, his struggle to kick addiction and conversations with his wife on how much of his life to commit to paper.

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Kurt Vile On World Cafe

Thursday, December 13, 2018

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

There are few people who can spin a tale like Kurt and it shows on his latest record. Hear a live studio performance of songs from Bottle It In.

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Doyle Bramhall II On World Cafe

Monday, December 10, 2018

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

With a strong voice and dizzying array of guitar licks at his disposal, Doyle Bramhall II is a musicians' musician.

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Doe Paoro On World Cafe

Thursday, December 06, 2018

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

The songwriting in Paoro's latest album, Soft Power, examines control, loss, struggle and a woman's place in it all.

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Anna St. Louis On World Cafe

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

Willie Nelson, Mazzy Star and Neil Young have all inspired this LA transplant to make inviting music that carries an air of mystery, nostalgia and ease.

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Lori McKenna On World Cafe

Friday, November 30, 2018

By / John Myers : Sacramento Bureau Chief for KQED public radio

This Nashville transplant has a Cinderella story with a glass cowboy boot for a slipper.

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Primaries Measure Voter Frustrations Across the Country

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Yesterday was the biggest primary day of the year so far, with closely watched races in California, Arkansas, South Carolina, New Jersey, Iowa, and Maine, among other states. The coast-to-coast campaigns for governors, Senate and House seats showed the strength of the Tea Party as well as the well-known power of money.

We take a closer look at races across the country. In California, Carly Fiorina beat out Congressman Tom Campbell for the Republican nomination and will now face Senator Barbara Boxer in the fall. A GOP victory would mark the first time California has sent a Republican to the Senate since 1988. In that state's governor's race, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman secured the Republican nomination and will go on to challenge Democrat Jerry Brown in the fall.

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How California Closed Its Budget Gap

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

California leaders reached a deal late last night to close its $26 billion budget deficit. The deal would end months of political wrangling, but what got cut? To update The Takeaway o...

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