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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, September 10, 2022

SacSound Saturday

The entire playlist this week is a celebration of local. Local artists and local recordings from your local station that cares about the music scene here. It's the show's fundraiser too. Donate to keep this avenue for local music alive.

Saturday, September 3, 2022

A Giantic Nuclear Furnace

Yo Ho! It's Hot. Why not shelter from the angry center of our solar system with new releases by Friendship, Maggie Rogers, Built to Spill and Sacramento's Fashionista Boyfriend. Click in for the full playlist.

Saturday, August 27, 2022

mtn G.O.A.T.

70s and 80s action movie energy inspired the new record from The Mountain Goats. We'll hear that plus new Hot Chip, Danger Mouse w/ Black Thought, Beabadoobie, Open Mike Eagle, Sacramento's Igwe Aka and more.

Saturday, August 20, 2022

See The Rise

Find out why Lunch Duchess, Cheekface and Maggie Rogers are your new favorite bands. Local favs Hotplug and Baseball Gregg. Plus Sylvan Esso, DangerMouse & Black Thought, there's (almost) TOO much new goodness this week! This one's for Q Lazzarus.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Doris

Another embarrassment of riches with new tracks from local artists. Stunners from Basi Vibe, Lillian Frances and Nate Curry. There's a local hip hop showcase coming to Oak Park. Yumi Zouma, Superchunk, Big Thief and more. This one's for Doris.

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Fashionista Forward

Keeping your day upbeat with tracks by The Chemical Brothers and LCD Soundsystem. Twangy satire comes to Sac as Roselit Bone plays The Starlet Room. Locals Lee Bob Watson, Fashionista Boyfriend and DEFEM all on deck too! Click in for the playlist!

Saturday, July 30, 2022

Broad Shoulders

New music this week from Art D'ecco, Drive-By Truckers and the room filling sound of Night Palace! NorCal local Derek Thalken shares his latest single, some live Bad Seeds and a few from the Windy City. Click in for the playlist!

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Beaba DoBea'DoBea'Doo

This weekend Beabadoobee escorts us to Beatopia. We'll hear the latest by Archers of Loaf and Andrew Bird. And the usual lack of the usual mix of music with The Time, Sleater-Kinney, The English Beat, Run the Jewels and on and on and on! Click in!

Saturday, July 16, 2022

La Lechuga Nueva

New music this weekend from Chicago's Horsegirl, Boston funk from Lettuce, plus The Jam, St. Vincent, Sudan Archives and Rage Against the Machine returns to the stage after more than a decade. Click in for the full playlist.

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Time Waits For No One

Andrew Garcia fills in for an adventure through the space-time continuum! Playing tracks from Kevin Morby, Soccer Mommy, BADBADNOTGOOD, Carly Rae Jepsen, Faye Webster, and The Zombies. A good time will be had by all!

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