There’s not a radio station in the world that plays more Chuck E. Weiss than we do. For years & years. He was a cat’s cat.

Now, the years of waiting for a new album or a chance to see him live at his favorite dive piano bar in L.A., are over. Here’s the ‘obit’ story in the L.A. Times: [HERE]

His music will live on on the airwaves, at least long as Jiveradio exists. This week will be Chuck E. Week, so plan on loads and loads of real Weiss all week. That knucklehead stuff.

More reading: [HERE]

“He is a distant relative of Houdini’s; he’s a praying mantis riding an egret through a bad neighborhood. He’s a reverend waving a pistol around.” ~Tom Waits

“Thin may be in, but Fats where it’s at!”

If you were around the S.F. Bay area in the late-70’s and knew anything about music, you heard of, and probably listened to, KFAT radio out of Gilroy, CA. And if you listen to the Jive, you may know we have TWO of the original air staff still on the air 50 years later…“Sister Tiny” and “Sully Roddy”. Both of them can be found in this SmugMug collage of pics around the KFAT studio of that era >HERE<.

Another member of the original KFAT airstaff, the gruff but lovable curmudgeon Uncle Sherman, was headed into the final tunnel for geezers and has turned around with the help of hospice folks and some loving care. He’s now active on his facebook page and asking to say Hi! to folks either in-person or via FB [https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=sherman%20caughman].

His recent FB posts are predictably humorous. If you’ve ever loved his shows on KFAT & KPIG like we have, give him a shout and tell him the rascals over at Jive sent you!

Our own Diane ‘Di’ Michaels recently had nice chat with David Crosby on the release of his new album “For Free”. Since you won’t likely hear it (the interview or the album) anywhere else, here you go:

More on the album >HERE<

We decided one stream is not enough for two mighty radio wizards, so our DooFoo Team hooked up the KDAN stream, available on the KDAN link above. Mostly like KJIV, but more Dan and friends. Maybe for when that really annoying song just rubs you the wrong way on KJIV, you can escape to West Marin.