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Spotlight OnPutting a needle on the cultural wax. Author: Lawrence Peryer
The Tonearm connects you with the people and ideas moving culture forward. Every episode is one conversation, free of format, going where it needs to go. Hosted by long-time music business executive, journalist and fan, Lawrence Peryer. The Tonearm is for the listener who wants the work explained by the person who made it, not by someone interpreting it from the outside. If you're interested in inspiration, technique, process, and emotion, The Tonearm's for you. Over hundreds of episodes since February 2020, the thing we do that's different is clear: We're a team of music listeners, readers, moviegoers, museum visitors, and cultural omnivores who understand art and artists and know what questions lead to meaningful conversations. New episodes every week. Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Arts, Books, Music, Music Commentary Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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David Perlis: Everything You Love Is from Marin
Episode 325
Sunday, 4 October, 2026
This week we're putting The Tonearm's needle on author David Perlis. David grew up in Marin County and co-hosted Night People on WFMU.His first book, Morning in Marin, is out now. It follows characters including Alan Watts, the Grateful Dead, George Lucas, Philip K. Dick and many others through America's postwar creative boom.We talk about why he traded fiction for the true story, the letters of Gary Snyder and Alan Watts, and why young artists struggle to find a foothold in Marin today.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Bola Sete's The Kitchen Tapes, Jerry Garcia and Howard Wales's Hooteroll?, and Carlos Santana's Santana Brothers, each featuring a different song called "Morning in Marin")—Dig DeeperAuthor and Book:Visit David Perlis at daveperlis.substack.com and listen to Night People on WFMUPurchase Morning in Marin: Zen, Drugs, and Ewoks on the California Coast from Heyday or Bookshop.orgCoverage:The Long Reach of the "Marinaissance" (KQED Forum)A new book uncovers Marin's essential role in the counterculture movement (7x7)Kirkus reviewPeople and Places:Elsa Gidlow and Druid HeightsAlan WattsThe ferryboat VallejoAnna Halprin (Tamalpa Institute)Gary Snyder Papers (UC Davis Library)Lew WelchElizabeth Terwilliger (Marin History Museum)Art Clokey and Gumby DharmaThe WELLThe Three "Morning in Marin" Recordings:Bola Sete, The Kitchen TapesJerry Garcia and Howard Wales, Hooteroll?Carlos Santana, Santana BrothersFrom The Tonearm:Jorma and Vanessa Kaukonen (Spotlight On)Jack Casady (Spotlight On)Grateful Dead, New York, NY, September 20, 1988Grateful Dead, New York, NY, September 13, 1991—Dig into this episode's complete show notes at podcast.thetonearm.com—Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate The Tonearm ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of The Tonearm in your podcast app of choice.Looking for more? Visit podcast.thetonearm.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Talk Of The Tonearm email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Be sure to bookmark our online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
