Yamanak-O-Meter!This originally aired in March but would you know that if I hadn't just pointed it out... maybe all the references to Family Ties? Who's to say? Gorillaz, Little Simz, Portugal. The Man! & the machine that REALLY picks all this music. Click in!Listen To Full Show/Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Needs More SaultAnother new album from UK group Sault has materialized with little notice. It's amazing. We'll sample cuts through this week's episode alongside The Mountain Goats, Madison McFerrin, Death and At The Drive-In celebrate a birthday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Strength In NumbersWe're coming together this week to discover new music and help pay for the station that brings it to you. Local acts POOR Majesty and Mediocre Cafe + SAULT & two blistering tracks from IDLES just to start. Donate now to help pay for it all. Thanks! Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ooooooh... Chalky!Chalk It Up goes virtual this year with musical performances from Sac bands. We'll share a few to whet you appetite plus the return of Archers of Loaf(!), new tracks by Kelly Lee Owens, Khruangbin and Madison McFerrin. Click in for the list! Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
One Step BeyondOne Step Beyond normal radio with tracks from SAULT, Washed Out, David Bowie & Yves Tumor, plus locals Camilla Covington, Rituals of Mine and Saevon. Click in for the full playlist. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Colour Clash"Don't forget you're alive. We're not dead, you know. This is the greatest thing." - Joe Strummer This week we celebrate the life of the punk icon and co-founder of The Clash. Local bands Lillian Frances, Stevie Nader + new Chicano Batman. Click in! Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Songs for the Scorched EarthAs if we weren't already supposed to stay indoors, the sun decided this was the week to move 5 inches from the face of Sacramento. Here's a playlist to distract you from the fact your skin is on fire featuring Sampa the Great and new Eels. Click in! Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Warm, Weird, WoozyTracks that live up to this week's title from Yves Tumor, Madison McFerrin, POOR Majesty plus a chat with Sacramento vocalist Juniper Waller about The Gold Souls new video and how the band is surviving 2020. Click in for the playlist! Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
An August EpisodeTracks from new records by Nnamdi, and Waxahatchee, also local luminaries Clevers, Lillian Frances, Destiny Molina and more than a little twang. Click in for the playlist! Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Streak Of GeniusThis week we catch up with one of the biggest records of 2020, spin locals like House of Mary, Camilla Covington and spend a few minutes in conversation with Tim Foster of Th' Losin Streaks. Click in for 2 hours of Modern Music Discovery. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Bicentennial, Man!It's our 200th episode! ... and we're not doing any kind stunt other than the usual merry mix of music discovery. From "The Screaming Eagle of American Soul" to Japanese Breakfast to a chat with comic Ngaio Bealum about his monthly virtual showcase. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.