Dick Altavista
@dickaltavista.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Grandfather, CKCU radio host, Musician.
This afternoon’s listening celebrates living above the library.
The Mavericks MOON & STARS
The Mavericks MOON & STARS
December 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This afternoon’s listening celebrates living above the library.
The Mavericks MOON & STARS
The Mavericks MOON & STARS
Today’s reward for exceedingly windy, smattering of rain turning g to brilliantly sunny cycling celebrates living above the library and legendary excellence in songwriting.
WARREN ZEVON
WARREN ZEVON
December 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Today’s reward for exceedingly windy, smattering of rain turning g to brilliantly sunny cycling celebrates living above the library and legendary excellence in songwriting.
WARREN ZEVON
WARREN ZEVON
Today’s reward for light rain, suburban, coastal hiking
@katebushmusic
AERIAL
@katebushmusic
AERIAL
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Today’s reward for light rain, suburban, coastal hiking
@katebushmusic
AERIAL
@katebushmusic
AERIAL
Today’s reward for overcast cycling celebrates living above the library.
LILLITH FAIR: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN MUSIC volume 2
When these tours were happening I was deep in the “toddler years” of raising children so I did not see them in person. I watched the recent documentary and was blown away.
LILLITH FAIR: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN MUSIC volume 2
When these tours were happening I was deep in the “toddler years” of raising children so I did not see them in person. I watched the recent documentary and was blown away.
December 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Today’s reward for overcast cycling celebrates living above the library.
LILLITH FAIR: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN MUSIC volume 2
When these tours were happening I was deep in the “toddler years” of raising children so I did not see them in person. I watched the recent documentary and was blown away.
LILLITH FAIR: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN MUSIC volume 2
When these tours were happening I was deep in the “toddler years” of raising children so I did not see them in person. I watched the recent documentary and was blown away.
Today’s reward for overcast cycling celebrates living above the Library.
Sharon Van Etten
EPIC TEN
Sharon Van Etten
EPIC TEN
December 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Today’s reward for overcast cycling celebrates living above the Library.
Sharon Van Etten
EPIC TEN
Sharon Van Etten
EPIC TEN
Today’s reward for practicing.
Charlie Parker
THE VERY BEST OF BIRD
I thought maybe I would trade-in this collection as I have an excellent 2cd @rhino_records collection as well.
Alas this set has a bunch of tracks that don’t appear on the other set. It stays!
Charlie Parker
THE VERY BEST OF BIRD
I thought maybe I would trade-in this collection as I have an excellent 2cd @rhino_records collection as well.
Alas this set has a bunch of tracks that don’t appear on the other set. It stays!
December 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Today’s reward for practicing.
Charlie Parker
THE VERY BEST OF BIRD
I thought maybe I would trade-in this collection as I have an excellent 2cd @rhino_records collection as well.
Alas this set has a bunch of tracks that don’t appear on the other set. It stays!
Charlie Parker
THE VERY BEST OF BIRD
I thought maybe I would trade-in this collection as I have an excellent 2cd @rhino_records collection as well.
Alas this set has a bunch of tracks that don’t appear on the other set. It stays!
Today’s reward for overcast cycling celebrates the joy of living above the library.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
ALL THE GOOD TIMES
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
ALL THE GOOD TIMES
December 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today’s reward for overcast cycling celebrates the joy of living above the library.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
ALL THE GOOD TIMES
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
ALL THE GOOD TIMES
Today’s reward for practicing is @ckcu931 homework for broadcast December 28th on Roots & Rhythms.
The Meat Purveyors
ALL RELATIONSHIPS ARE DOOMED TO FAIL.
The Meat Purveyors
ALL RELATIONSHIPS ARE DOOMED TO FAIL.
December 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Today’s reward for practicing is @ckcu931 homework for broadcast December 28th on Roots & Rhythms.
The Meat Purveyors
ALL RELATIONSHIPS ARE DOOMED TO FAIL.
The Meat Purveyors
ALL RELATIONSHIPS ARE DOOMED TO FAIL.
Today’s reward for pouring rain, suburban, coastal hiking.
The Cranberries
BURY THE HATCHET
The Cranberries
BURY THE HATCHET
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Today’s reward for pouring rain, suburban, coastal hiking.
The Cranberries
BURY THE HATCHET
The Cranberries
BURY THE HATCHET
Today’s reward for practicing is @ckcu931 homework for broadcast December 28th on Roots & Rhythms
The Meat Purveyors MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND COWS
A cherished memory is seeing them @yarddogart @bloodshotrecords party during Southby during which the bass player accepted a marriage proposal.
The Meat Purveyors MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND COWS
A cherished memory is seeing them @yarddogart @bloodshotrecords party during Southby during which the bass player accepted a marriage proposal.
December 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Today’s reward for practicing is @ckcu931 homework for broadcast December 28th on Roots & Rhythms
The Meat Purveyors MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND COWS
A cherished memory is seeing them @yarddogart @bloodshotrecords party during Southby during which the bass player accepted a marriage proposal.
The Meat Purveyors MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND COWS
A cherished memory is seeing them @yarddogart @bloodshotrecords party during Southby during which the bass player accepted a marriage proposal.
Today’s reward for pouring rain, suburban, coastal hiking celebrates living above the library.
The Rolling Stones
HACKNEY DIAMONDS
The Rolling Stones
HACKNEY DIAMONDS
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today’s reward for pouring rain, suburban, coastal hiking celebrates living above the library.
The Rolling Stones
HACKNEY DIAMONDS
The Rolling Stones
HACKNEY DIAMONDS
This afternoon’s listening celebrates living above the library.
@markknopfler
ONE DEEP RIVER
@markknopfler
ONE DEEP RIVER
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This afternoon’s listening celebrates living above the library.
@markknopfler
ONE DEEP RIVER
@markknopfler
ONE DEEP RIVER
Today’s reward for rainy, sunny, rainy, windy, suburban, coastal hiking.
@shuylerjansen.bsky.social
TODAY’S REMAINS
Roots Rawk goodness
@shuylerjansen.bsky.social
TODAY’S REMAINS
Roots Rawk goodness
December 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Today’s reward for rainy, sunny, rainy, windy, suburban, coastal hiking.
@shuylerjansen.bsky.social
TODAY’S REMAINS
Roots Rawk goodness
@shuylerjansen.bsky.social
TODAY’S REMAINS
Roots Rawk goodness
Today’s reward for practicing celebrates an awesome mail day Jerry Leger
WAVES OF DESIRE
Delightfully twangy and joyously rawkin’
WAVES OF DESIRE
Delightfully twangy and joyously rawkin’
December 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Today’s reward for practicing celebrates an awesome mail day Jerry Leger
WAVES OF DESIRE
Delightfully twangy and joyously rawkin’
WAVES OF DESIRE
Delightfully twangy and joyously rawkin’
Today’s reward for light rain, suburban, coastal hiking is truly heading down @springsteen
Rabbit hole. A daunting task.
Starting with a trip back to 1983
‘83 LA GARAGE SESSIONS
TRACKS II: THE LOST ALBUMS
Rabbit hole. A daunting task.
Starting with a trip back to 1983
‘83 LA GARAGE SESSIONS
TRACKS II: THE LOST ALBUMS
December 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Today’s reward for light rain, suburban, coastal hiking is truly heading down @springsteen
Rabbit hole. A daunting task.
Starting with a trip back to 1983
‘83 LA GARAGE SESSIONS
TRACKS II: THE LOST ALBUMS
Rabbit hole. A daunting task.
Starting with a trip back to 1983
‘83 LA GARAGE SESSIONS
TRACKS II: THE LOST ALBUMS
Today’s reward for rainy, suburban, coastal hiking celebrates the musical legacy of Steve Cropper.
No discussion of Stax is complete without centering his role. Guitarist, songwriter and producer. A giant of American music.
RIP
THE STAX STORY
No discussion of Stax is complete without centering his role. Guitarist, songwriter and producer. A giant of American music.
RIP
THE STAX STORY
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Today’s reward for rainy, suburban, coastal hiking celebrates the musical legacy of Steve Cropper.
No discussion of Stax is complete without centering his role. Guitarist, songwriter and producer. A giant of American music.
RIP
THE STAX STORY
No discussion of Stax is complete without centering his role. Guitarist, songwriter and producer. A giant of American music.
RIP
THE STAX STORY
Today’s reward for practicing
Warren Zevon
THE WIND
Warren Zevon
THE WIND
December 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Today’s reward for practicing
Warren Zevon
THE WIND
Warren Zevon
THE WIND
The joy of living above the library.
Kurt Vonnegut
DEADEYE DICK
A writer with wonderful insight into the human condition and funny!
Book#32/2025
Kurt Vonnegut
DEADEYE DICK
A writer with wonderful insight into the human condition and funny!
Book#32/2025
December 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The joy of living above the library.
Kurt Vonnegut
DEADEYE DICK
A writer with wonderful insight into the human condition and funny!
Book#32/2025
Kurt Vonnegut
DEADEYE DICK
A writer with wonderful insight into the human condition and funny!
Book#32/2025
Today’s reward for rainy suburban, coastal hiking is @ckcufm.bsky.social homework for broadcast December 21st on Roots & Rhythms
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
SUNDAY AT DEVIL DIRT
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
SUNDAY AT DEVIL DIRT
December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Today’s reward for rainy suburban, coastal hiking is @ckcufm.bsky.social homework for broadcast December 21st on Roots & Rhythms
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
SUNDAY AT DEVIL DIRT
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
SUNDAY AT DEVIL DIRT
Today’s reward for cold, overcast cycling.
@faithhealer.bsky.social
THE HAND THAT FITS THE GLOVE
A great release @mintrecords
Thanks @candycitycat13 @ckcu931 for turning me on to it
@faithhealer.bsky.social
THE HAND THAT FITS THE GLOVE
A great release @mintrecords
Thanks @candycitycat13 @ckcu931 for turning me on to it
December 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Today’s reward for cold, overcast cycling.
@faithhealer.bsky.social
THE HAND THAT FITS THE GLOVE
A great release @mintrecords
Thanks @candycitycat13 @ckcu931 for turning me on to it
@faithhealer.bsky.social
THE HAND THAT FITS THE GLOVE
A great release @mintrecords
Thanks @candycitycat13 @ckcu931 for turning me on to it
This afternoon’s listening.
Sonny Rollins
WAY OUT WEST
I’m pretty sure I purchased this at Shake Records in Ottawa(when they were on Elgin St.)
Back then you
Back then you could get the OKC series reissues for a cool $6.98!
Sonny Rollins
WAY OUT WEST
I’m pretty sure I purchased this at Shake Records in Ottawa(when they were on Elgin St.)
Back then you
Back then you could get the OKC series reissues for a cool $6.98!
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This afternoon’s listening.
Sonny Rollins
WAY OUT WEST
I’m pretty sure I purchased this at Shake Records in Ottawa(when they were on Elgin St.)
Back then you
Back then you could get the OKC series reissues for a cool $6.98!
Sonny Rollins
WAY OUT WEST
I’m pretty sure I purchased this at Shake Records in Ottawa(when they were on Elgin St.)
Back then you
Back then you could get the OKC series reissues for a cool $6.98!
December 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Today’s reward for cool, sunny, big blue sky cycling is some truly amazing guitar playing.
CLARENCE WHITE AND THE KENTUCKY COLONELS @rounderrecords.bsky.social 0098
CLARENCE WHITE AND THE KENTUCKY COLONELS @rounderrecords.bsky.social 0098
November 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Today’s reward for cool, sunny, big blue sky cycling is some truly amazing guitar playing.
CLARENCE WHITE AND THE KENTUCKY COLONELS @rounderrecords.bsky.social 0098
CLARENCE WHITE AND THE KENTUCKY COLONELS @rounderrecords.bsky.social 0098
Today’s reward for practicing.
A DECADE OF JAZZ VOLUME THREE:1959-1969 @bluenoterecords.bsky.social
Thanks again Vinyl Envy
A DECADE OF JAZZ VOLUME THREE:1959-1969 @bluenoterecords.bsky.social
Thanks again Vinyl Envy
November 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Today’s reward for practicing.
A DECADE OF JAZZ VOLUME THREE:1959-1969 @bluenoterecords.bsky.social
Thanks again Vinyl Envy
A DECADE OF JAZZ VOLUME THREE:1959-1969 @bluenoterecords.bsky.social
Thanks again Vinyl Envy
Today’s reward for overcast and cold cycling celebrates living above the library.
ELLA AND OSCAR
Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson
Sublime!
ELLA AND OSCAR
Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson
Sublime!
November 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Today’s reward for overcast and cold cycling celebrates living above the library.
ELLA AND OSCAR
Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson
Sublime!
ELLA AND OSCAR
Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson
Sublime!