Tag Archives: Radio

Local Listening

“You don’t like anything on local radio/ So you fumble around ’til you land on NPR/ And listen to world news” -Local Natives (World News)

After spending a few years working for Whole Foods (which in my humble opinion is the best market/company to work for), I really grew to appreciate all things local. As a company, Whole Foods knew that in order to grow and sustain, they had to support the community around them. I would much rather support local merchants and projects because they have a bigger immediate impact on myself and the community. So, it is safe to say that my local love runs very deep.

Meet KCRW.

As a “community service of Santa Monica College”, “KCRW (http://www.kcrw.com/) is Southern California’s leading National Public Radio affiliate, featuring an eclectic mix of music, news, information and cultural programming.” From “Morning Becomes Eclectic” which features classic and emerging artists to their plethora of news shows that are stored online and can be listened to at anytime, KCRW is creating a revolution in alternative radio. It is creating new opportunities for a complete mixture of music, art, and ways to stay active politically as well as socially. No longer do you need to be dependent on a radio station that may only have news or may play the same five songs all day long. You have a glorious mix of all things that you love, and you can listen locally and even beyond. Welcome to KCRW. Your listening will never be the same.

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KEXP: (Not) Your Mama’s Radio

“It’s really simple. It’s to get people who care about music to let them to present the music. And folks respond to that. It’s also not a radical notion. This is the way that radio used to be back in the ’70′s when the deejay god-forbid had a role in the shaping the sounds that you were hearing.” -Tom Mara, KEXP (Before the Music Dies)

If you want to turn on the radio and not hear a song that you have heard a thousand times before, indulge yourself in KEXP (http://kexp.org/). I guarantee that you will find something to fit your fancy. Whether it is blues, jazz, indie, hip-hop, or soul, you will surely find something that will fill your heart in a way that you had long forgotten about.

I first became addicted to KEXP’S Live In-Studio Sessions, and soon fell in love with them as a whole. Whether I am streaming KEXP through my phone or computer, my day is always made better by this “crazy” Seattle radio station that dares to do what radio should be doing-introducing all kinds of music to people that seek the introduction. And when I have forgotten what awesome song that they played ten minutes ago, I just have to go to the playlist that lists the times and the songs for the exact time that I have been listening. Better than that, there’s an option to favorite those songs, so that I can keep them for later. So, step outside of your little box and explore a whole new world of possibilities. I promise that once you fall into KEXP, you will never go back.

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