Now and Then AT HOME - The Mystery of Life - Tribute to Marc Switko

Original air date April 16, 2022 | Time 58:00

Our dear Marc Switko has left us. Born in July 1965 and died on April 12, 2022. We have his music, his words and his memories. He was the drummer and one of the songwriters in Mountain Wave along with Tim Gannon on lead guitar and Chip Forelli on bass. If you ever had a chance to hear this band live it stayed with you. It stayed with me a long time, right up to today. They were uniquely gifted and Marc was a part of that musical chemistry. He made some solo recordings around 2015 and we listen to "I'm a Somebody", "When You Float" and "My Name is the USA". He wrote and recorded his song "Sparkle in the Streetlight" with Mountain Wave and released it on Dec 24, 2015.

There are some songs that comfort me when I'm sad or at a loss for words. We hear two songs from Biff Rose's second album "Children of Light". He was born in 1937 and was very active in the 60's and 70's. This album was released in 1969 and is so honest and yet so innocent, it touches my heart with it's authenticity.

Becca Stevens reaches out to her love in the song "Lean On" and it offers a hand up to anyone in the black well of despair. Her song "While We're Both Still Hear" brings tears and joy to my eyes all at once, every time I hear it. Both songs from her 2017 album "Regina".

Finally we listen to a recent recording by Sting of his song "Russians" which he wrote and released on his first solo recording after leaving The Police in 1985 "Dream of the Blue Turtles". He has also released "The Bridge" on Nov 19, 2022 which gives us further evidence of his brilliant song structure and masterful lyricism.

Now and Then AT HOME - Music in Time of War - Jacob Collier, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Becca Stevens

Original air date March 12, 2022 | Time 58:00

Unbeliveable atrocites as War breaks out in Ukraine as Russia invades. Jacob Collier performs the Ukrainian National Athem on piano on March 7. We listen to a live performance from TED Talk in April 2022.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse go back to Colorado to record a new album "Barn" released on Dec 10, 2021. Sometimes the simplest song can be the deepest. "Don't Forget Love".

Joni Mitchell sets the landmark poem by "The Second Coming" by the Irish poet W.B. Yeats. He wrote it in the aftermath of WWI and it's eerily appropriate for today.

Becca Stevens and David Crosby collaborate on "Lighthouse" released in 2016. We hear "Look in Their Eyes" about immigrants and refugees loosed into a hostile world. We hear "Lean On" from Becca's 2017 album "Regina".

Now and Then AT HOME - Eddie Vedder "Earthlings", Elton John "Lockdown Sessions"

Original air date March 5, 2022 | Time 58:00

Eddie Vedder releases a solo album "Earthlings" on Feb 11, 2022. We also listen to the most recent Pearl Jam "Gigaton" released March 27, 2020. There's a distinct sound to Vedder's solo work. He contributed a duet on Elton John's "Lockdown Sessions" from Oct, 2021.

Now and Then AT HOME - Masha Sokol Interview, Bob Dylan

Original air date February 26, 2022 | Time 58:00

As we sit down to talk little we know that the war in Ukraine was only a couple days away...

Singer songwriter Masha Sokol dives into songwriting, the effort to create a life as a musician and her views of the world. Masha is very candid and her lyrics are strong. I paired her with Bob Dylan to draw some parallels.

Old Man's Tune - It's all temporary, we've all been here before, it'll be alright in the morning light.
Web of Insanity - Do you still dream of me? You gave me clarity...
Train Song - The first song she wrote at 26 yrs old
Gone Before Dawn

Masha suggested we listen to a Swedish duo "First Aid Kit", Johanna and Klara Soderberg. We hear "Ruins" their 4th album.