Camilla Covington talks about their new EP alongside new tracks from Quicksand, The Go! Team and Matthew Dear. Throw in Le Tigre, Parliament and other fun surprises and it's almost like Nick forgot about the all the trades made by the Chicago Cubs.
Sacramento songwriter and vocalist Camilla Covington knocked us out with their 2019 Tiny Desk entry. Their debut EP released earlier this summer and she lets us in on what inspired this new collection of songs.
Diving into the latest by Meggie Lennon and The Goon Sax. Hot newness from Sacramento artists like Tre Burt and Defem and a bunch of good boys celebrate 30 years of fudge. Click in!
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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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