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Hosted By Nick Brunner

Cutting edge bands local, national and worldwide. Whether you’re looking to start your record collection or touch up the fringes, Nick Brunner leads you through two hours of Modern Music Discovery.

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LATEST SHOW | Friday, August 25, 2023

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!

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Like A Sacramento Motorist

Pulling out all the stops this weekend with music by Arlo Parks, U.S. Girls, White Lung & The Go! Team. Locals Farrow & the Peach Leaves, Foxtails Brigade & Coco Leilani. Plus more voicemail requests from Hey, Listener!s. Click in for the playlist!

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Light It Up!

New music by Sac artists Rituals of Mine and Christopher Fairman. The Flaming Lips, Beck, Rubblebucket and more listener voice mails and Nick learns to love The Beam. This one's for David.

Friday, January 13, 2023

The New Batch

2023’s new music releases are rolling in fast. This weekend on Hey, Listen! Hear new tracks from M83, Little Simz and The New Pornographers, nestled next to David Bowie, Wye Oak, and voicemails from listeners - maybe even yours.

Saturday, January 7, 2023

The Phone Number Episode

We're taking opportunity to bring you a ton of eras and sounds from all over the musical map. We'll bounce between Ocenator, De La Soul, Nick Cave and Destroy Boys & spin 2 new local artists. Also: THE HOT LINE IS OPEN. This one's for Jeremiah.

Friday, December 30, 2022

'22 In Review - A Cup of Kindness

THE END IS NIGH! Nick walks us through the final week of musical favorites from this year. Chill with Toro y Moi! Get hyped with Gurilla Toss & Ocenator! The Mattoid shows us wonders underneath the gnome. For the sake of auld lang syne, click here.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

The Annual, Contractually Obligated Holiday Extravaganza!

Uh-ohhhhhh look...look who's coming down the ... chimney, everybody. Poets of Rhythm, Y La Bamba, St. Vinvent, The Flaming Lips, Jimy Eat World and more all with a dose of holiday cheer... by force. Click here for the full playlist!

Saturday, December 17, 2022

'22 In Review - Last Min Gifts

More of the best that 2022 had to offer. Heavy hitters like Elvis Costello, Sharon Van Etten & Kurt Vile are on the list. Stellar local offerings from Sacramento's DEFEM, Fashionista Boyfriend Jakhri Smith and Bell's Program this week too. Click in!

Saturday, December 10, 2022

'22 In Review - Auto Reverse

Our look back at '22 continues this weekend as hand in hand, you & Nick stroll through some of the most notable releases the year had to offer. Aldous Harding, Open Mike Eagle, The Black Angels, Weyes Blood and former locals Imaginary Tricks & !!!.

Saturday, December 3, 2022

'Member? / '22 In Review - 'Member?

Make a financial donation in any amount today to support this locally connected source of Modern Music Discovery. This week is a ton of favorites from 2022 as we start to look back on the year in music - brought about by listener donations!

Saturday, November 26, 2022

ATUMnal

A pair of gems from the new record by Rubblebucket! New singles from Yo La Tengo & The Smashing Pumpkins! A trip to the past with Suzanne Vega & The Lords of the Underground! Overtly liberal usage of the Exclamation Point!!! Click right here!

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