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Piece Description
Found Magazine is comprised of notes, letters, and photographs, found on the street and sent in to Davy from all over the world. I met up with Davy in 2002 and recorded a couple of dates on Found's "Nation of Millions" tour. This contains an interview with Davy and some of the best of the notes performed live in front of audiences in Oakland and San Francisco. This program won a 2004 NFCB Silver Reel Award. This episode was originally broadcast as Invisible Ink #2 on KALW in San Francisco on 01/12/03.
Broadcast History
This episode was originally broadcast as Invisible Ink #2 on KALW in San Francisco on 01/12/03.
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