Listen Up Concord
Homeless in Concord
PART 1
CCA explores the growing social problem of homelessness in Concord, in the new open-ended series "Homeless in Concord."
It's important to remember that at the core of this complicated issue are people - Concord residents - who are struggling in almost unimaginable ways.
Before exploring causation, stigma, assistance programs, funding, etc., CCA asks listeners to first hear the perspectives of people currently experiencing homelessness here in Concord.
Narrated by Ivette Maruri, the first of our series is an interview with one such Concordian, whom we refer to as "Linda."
Look for "Homeless in Concord (Part 1)" in February 2020.
Featured Artist:All music featured in this episode was used by permission from the artist, the acclaimed cellist Zoe Keating. Please consider supporting her by purchasing one or more of her albums directly from her website: zoekeating.com
Released on 01.01.2020
Music of Concord
CCA explores the music of Concord, from its rich jazz history to concerts, musicians, and music venues of today.
This episode, narrated by Concord musician Dave Hughes, features interviews with former mayor Carlyn Obringer (also a musician), Concord musician Bernt Strom, and music venue owner Athula Willathgamuwa. Brief appearances are made by Clementine (Zeperella's drummer), Jim Ocean (the founder of the downtown concert series), and Sesh, the owner of Tone Army Records, Concord's newest vinyl record store.
Concord Musicians featured in this episode:Memphis Blues Project: https://www.facebook.com/MemphisBluesProject/ Concord Blue Devils: https://www.bluedevils.org/ Bernt Strom: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFJqT4J9_B_nKk6QZLHjGcw Bully West: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vMcgpUnnpotubitniphDL Swoon: https://www.facebook.com/swoonband/ Sabertooth Unicorn: https://sabertoothunicorn.bandcamp.com/ Planting Seeds: https://www.facebook.com/planting.seeds.7 Day Labor: https://daylaborska.bandcamp.com/ Night Tripper: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3wMePSFWRjVNWzaGzjoC2G Jason Stein (Blitz, inkWell): https://soundcloud.com/blitz-baysic Tommy Cantu: http://tommycantu.com/ Right Proper (A.K. Jameson) https://soundcloud.com/akjameson Mel Bearns: https://soundcloud.com/user-467218212 Trish Vegas: https://soundcloud.com/trishvega Dave Hughes: http://davehughesmusic.com/ Bob Loomis: https://soundcloud.com/bob-loomis Ben Poe: https://soundcloud.com/ben-poe
Featured Artists (not from Concord)House of Floyd: https://www.houseoffloyd.com/ Zepperella: http://www.zepparella.com/ Andre Thierry (Zydeco): https://www.andrethierry.com/
Audio by Dave Brubeck, TLC, Lionel Richie, and Peter Frampton were used without permission. The brief excerpts of these copyrighted songs falls under fair use.
A podcast about Concord California, made by Concord residents, for Concord residents.
Released on 09.01.2019
Proposed Downtown Stadium
PART 1
CCA explores the proposal to build an 18,000 soccer stadium for private use on public land in downtown Concord.
The episode, narrated by Greg Colley, listens in on public comment from the January 2019 meeting. In that meeting, City Council decided to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with Walnut Creek real estate mogul and sports venturist Mark Hall for a master development plan that is centered around his need for a soccer stadium. Laura Nakamura recounts CCA's subesquent meetings with Hall Equities Group and Mr. Hall himself, making clear why CCA decided to take action. Dave Hughes discusses CCA's initial approach to engaging the public on this issue.
Experts referenced in episode:
Audio taken from NBC Bay Area, KTVU, CBS5, and CityofConord.org were used without permission. All music in Episode 1 is by Dave Hughes, except for the intro and outro music, provided by Ken Lyon.