KPFA

KPFA is the kind of radio station that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with algorithm playlists. Based in Berkeley, California, this listener-supported outlet has been defying commercial logic since 1949. It's messy, unpredictable, and entirely human. The music programming spans everything from avant-garde jazz to folk ballads, from West African highlife to experimental electronica. One moment you're listening to a deep cut from Sun Ra. The next, a local band you've never heard of. The DJs curate with passion, not focus groups. Sure, the production can sound a bit rough around the edges…