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Sister Carol and DJ Masari pose for a photo
Thursday, July 6th - 4:00pm
Posted on 7/5/2023
Join DJ Massari on Thursday, July 6th @ 4PM to hear his recent conversation with long standing reggae musician, Sister Carol. Known for her signature chanting style, Sister Carol is one of the most enduring female reggae artists over the last 40 years. An electrifying, Grammy-nominated performer, she is affectionately known as "Mother Culture" and "The Black Cinderella," which is also the name of her record label.
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Drainer
Saturday, July 15th - 9:00pm
Posted on 7/3/2023

Drainer is an indie punk band from San Francisco, CA comprised of siblings Jon David, Nina and Vincent Flores along with friend, Joe Putnam. They are guided by a wide range of alternative rock bands but primarily draw from 90's post hardcore, grunge and shoegaze influences. Their second full length album, Under the Sun, was recorded by Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden in Oakland, CA and released on vinyl April 30th 2023.

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Midnight Express
Tuesday, July 4th - 11:59pm
Posted on 7/3/2023

Tune in on Tuesday, July 4th at 11:59 pm when the KALX DJ The Berkestir will feature music of the artist Tony (T.S.) McPhee, who recently passed away, on Midnight Express. In honoring Tony (T.S.) McPhee, The Berkestir will feature music of The Groundhogs, Tony's solo works,Tony's work backing up John Lee Hooker and additional pieces with artists such as Earthless, The Bevis Frond, Andrew Lilies and Lucinda Williams  doing covers of Tony's songs.

ON THE AIR
Sunday, July 2nd - 4:00pm
Posted on 6/30/2023

Atlanta based band, The Callous Daoboys recently passed through the Bay Area and gloop was there to catch up with the group. Tune in on Sunday, July 2nd @ 4PM to hear their conversation before the band destroyed Neck of the Woods in SF.

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Bonny Doon
Wednesday, June 28th - 2:00pm
Posted on 6/26/2023

On Wednesday, June 28th @ 2PM, Excuse My French speaks with Bobby Colombo of Michigan/New York based trio, Bonny Doon, ahead of their show at the Swedish American Hall in SF on July 6th.

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Liturgy
Monday, June 26th - 11:00am
Posted on 6/23/2023

Join Sex 14's on Monday, June 26th @ 11AM when he speaks with Haela Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix of Brooklyn based band, Liturgy, ahead of their show in SF at The Independent on June 28th.

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Bongfather
Saturday, June 24th - 9:00pm
Posted on 6/21/2023

Tune in to KALX Live! on Saturday, June 24th at 9PM when DJ Donut Monoxide (aka Dëth Donut)  hosts San Francisco's very own Bongfather for a live in-studio
performance and interview. 

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Victoria Shen
Thursday, June 22nd - 5:00pm
Posted on 6/20/2023

On Thursday, June 22nd @ 5PM Velvet Einstein speaks with sound artist, experimental music performer, and instrument-maker, Victoria Shen, ahead of her performance at SF Jazz on Friday, June 23rd for this year's Kronos Festival.

ON THE AIR
Tuesday, July 18th - 9:00am
Posted on 6/19/2023

Tune in to The Graduates next Tuesday for an immersive interview with Livia Alfonsi, from the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Berkeley. Livia is a PhD Student who for years has been working to help young people jumpstart their careers in Uganda. In our conversation, she talks about a model she has developed that holds high potential for improving the work lives of young people around the world. Be sure to tune in!

ON THE AIR
Wednesday, June 21st - 2:00pm
Posted on 6/19/2023

Excuse My French recently spoke with 2 time JUNO award winning Canadian vocalist, Caity Gyorgy.  Tune in on Wednesday, June 21st @ 2PM to hear their conversation.

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