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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!

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Saturday, July 17, 2021

The Biz

Safe Travels, Biz

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Saturday, July 10, 2021

Bicenquinquagenary! (+1)

It's (almost) our 250th episode! Back from vacation, Nick's rested and ready to spin new music by Modest Mouse, Courtney Barnett and Sacramento's Basi Vibe. Plus hear tracks to melt with from TOBACCO, The Specials and Little Simz. Click in!

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Saturday, June 26, 2021

Shin-y, Shin-y, Ya

The Shins' debut turns 20 years old, Nick re-acclimates to society and a ton a new music too! Man on Man, Japanese Breakfast, The Tragically Hip, Destroy Boys and good times all lie within!

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Saturday, June 19, 2021

Freedom Day

A playlist celebrating the work of Black Americans across rock, R&B, hip hop, soul and more. Local artists Camilla Covington, A Tribe Quartet, Nate Curry & Tre Burt plus The Coup, Toro Y Moi, Sunny War, and Saul Williams. Click in.

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Saturday, June 12, 2021

Work It

Andrew Garcia is in for Nick and brings us a playlist about workin'... for the weekend. Hey, Listen! standards like St. Vincent and Parquet Courts alongside classics by Dolly, Steely and Jonathan Coulton. Click in!

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Saturday, June 5, 2021

Strikes Hard

Local artists are all up and down the shop this weekend with new tracks by So Much Light and King Woman. We talk with NorCal artist I Am Strikes about songwriting, playing live and owning your image. The Cramps! The Clash! Come get this playlist!

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Friday, June 4, 2021

Photo courtesy of Kelly Rosenthal

I Am Strikes On Embracing Yourself

Modern Music Director Nick Brunner spoke with I Am Strikes (aka Kelly Rosenthal) to talk about her musical inclinations as a child learning songs on a one-string ukulele, and why being yourself as an artist and a person is so important.

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Saturday, May 29, 2021

Big, Daddy!

Caked with Sultry 70s Sleaze and a lot of fun - our featured release this weekend is Daddy's Home by St. Vincent. A packed-the-the-gills playlist this week with new Czarface x MF DOOM, Spud Cannon and locals like Best Move, Julian Never and more!

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Saturday, May 22, 2021

DiSKAgraphy!

PICKITUP-PICKITUP!! PICKITUP-PICKITUP!!

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Saturday, May 15, 2021

Cartalk, Not That Car Talk

Meet Chuck Moore, the voice behind the music of Cartalk. Lots of tracks from their debut this week. Nick talks with them about music, Mid American accents & playing live again. New music from Islands, Rosie Tucker and Madi Sipes on the playlist too!

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