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Fog City Blues The weekly radio digest of Blues in the Bay Area and beyond, with your host Devon Strolovitch. Satu

A radio program, at least the kind I'd like to host, needs to tell a story. Even when the show is made up of a set of self-contained stories -- the songs on a playlist, say -- I want there to be a story arc with a sort of narrative progression through the at least some portion of that playlist. But does a sequence of songs from blues artists with upcoming Bay Area shows create a compelling enough

story? How can that sequence be punctuated with other music that both flows and keeps listeners (pleasantly) surprised? Fortunately, it's often made easier with the help of talented musicians from near and far who join me on the program. They tell the story and make the connections in real time, either through their own music or through a guest-deejay set of inspired tracks. But in either case the goal remains: to craft a sequence of music that's greater than the sum of its parts, while making sure each of those parts is illuminating and inspired. In another setting, each show would be a mix-tape designed to woo. And I do hope that Fog City Blues woos -- and surprises -- someone new each week.

10/08/2025

07/08/2025

Coming up: our annual session with an up-and-coming guest deejay, this Sunday 4-6 pm on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & online at kalw.org.

30/07/2025

Happy 89th, Buddy Guy! Here are some birthday memories Buddy told us about when we spoke back in 2008... on his 72nd birthday 🎂

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting also covers the music licensing fees that literally make programs like ours poss...
19/07/2025

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting also covers the music licensing fees that literally make programs like ours possible.

17/07/2025

The stripping away $1.1 billion in already-approved federal public media funding is devastating for KALW, with a loss of over $400,000 in our annual budget.

This attack on independent journalism is part of a broader attack on our democracy, our communities, and our shared values of civic engagement and public discourse. It’s also an attack on you—the people who tune into KALW and other stations as a part of your everyday life.

KALW is depending on our community to help us not only survive but continue the fight for the public good. And that community means people like you.

If KALW has ever informed you, moved you, or helped you feel connected to the Bay Area—this is your moment to act.

Give now at kalw.org/donate or the link in our bio.

TODAY: Ahead of the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, songs about life on the mound, in the field, and at the plate from the...
13/07/2025

TODAY: Ahead of the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, songs about life on the mound, in the field, and at the plate from the Bay Area and beyond, 4-6 pm on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & around the horn at https://www.kalw.org/show/fog-city-blues/2025-07-10/all-star-week-blues.

Ahead of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, songs about life on the mound, in the field, and at the plate from the Bay Area and beyond.

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