MAMA Radio

01/20/2025

MAMAView: New Year AttitudeBy Middagh GoodwinWinter is upon us; many performers are slowing down from constant gigging. However, that does not mean you should take a break; you should redirect your…

12/31/2024

KCBP Radio is an all-volunteer endeavor that depends on the kind generosity of our supporters in order to continue operating. Please consider giving to your local community radio station, KCBP at 95.5 FM and streaming at kcbpradio.org. Thank you! https://kcbpradio.org/donate/

12/31/2024

The Sound of 2024 #2: Torn Boys - 1983

Collecting studio and live recordings, hit singles that never were, and enticing stray oddities all conceived in the span of one fecund year, 1983 chronicles the life and sonic adventure of the Torn Boys, a Stockton, California band comprising future members of Shiva Burlesque, Gary Young’s Hospital and Grant Lee Buffalo. It is, in fact, the first ever release from a group made for cultdom.

Formed in late ‘82 by Jeffrey Clark and Kelly Foley, the Torn Boys soon welcomed Duncan Atkinson and then nineteen-year-old Grant-Lee Phillips into their ranks. At once urgent and literate, their recordings fend off basic categorization, conjuring the darker corners of neo-psychedelic California, infusing New Wave-era sensibilities with the moodier angle of home-grown, art-punk-surrealism.

12/16/2024

The Rockin' Holiday episode of Modesto Area Music will go live at 5 pm today on KCBP Radio 95.5 FM. Tune in and hear songs by
Maddox Brothers and Rose, Pavement The Rock Band, Chris Isaak, Craft Spells, Tara Tinsley, Megan Slankard, Modesto Symphony Orchestra, Michael Mangano, Moon Trent, Three Dog Night, Grandaddy, Grant-Lee Phillips, Los Humildes, Lindsay Pearce, Megan Slankard, Golden Bough Music, and more.

11/19/2024

Tune in at 5 pm for a brand new episode of Modesto Area Music on KCBP Radio 95.5 FM. Hear songs by The Flowers, Broken Toys, French Cassettes, Travis Vick, Rubber Lizard, Moon Trent, Maddox Brothers and Rose, Roddy Jackson "Central Valley Fireball" Fanpage, The House of Orange, Valley Wolf, Dan Vallerand and Micah Van Zandt, and more.

10/24/2024

Hope to see you Saturday at the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum for the 3rd Annual Vinyl Record Sale & Swap 10am-4pm with 20 sellers and 1000's of records, 45s and more. Free Entry.

10/11/2024

A few more days to vote for your favorite Venue, the Bars, Breweries, Cafes, and Restaurants that host live entertainment.
www.modestoareamusic.com/vote
Congratulations to all the MAMAnees.
Dying Breed Brewing
Contentment Brewing
Blaker Brewing
Deaf Puppy Comedy Club
Five Eye Brewing
Persuasion Brewing Co.
18Seventy Brewing Co.
The Partisan.
The Game Room
IDOL Beer Works
Murphys Irish Pub
The State Theatre of Modesto
Brave Bull
Rivets American Grill
P. Wexfords Pub
Water Wheel Saloon and Pizza Parlor
NINO'S PLACE ROCKS
108 Sports Lounge
The Udder Place
Gallo Center for The Arts
The SpeakEasy Lounge. 🍸
Palladium Nightclub
The Eproson House
Twin Rivers Saloon
Blaker Brewing - The Tarmac
The Rusty Nail Cocktail Lounge

10/09/2024

Need 2 volunteers to work the check-in table at the Modesto Area Music Awards at The State Theatre of Modesto next Tuesday from 5-8:30 pm?

10/09/2024

Voting ends on Sunday, October 13th at 11:59 pm.
We have some very tight races, with some categories tied and others just a few votes between the top three or four MAMAnees.
www.modestoareamusic.com/vote

10/01/2024

Congratulations to David Dow, who, on October 15th, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Modesto Area Music Awards.

MAMA 25th By Chris Murphy It is a mind blower that it has been 25 years since the 1st MAMA Awards at the Doubletree Hotel. There have been many hall of fame performances, bands and artist that have…

09/30/2024

A Brand new episode of MAMA Radio airs today at 5 pm.

09/29/2024

This month IntervView is with Chris Ricci and Chris Murphy about the Modesto Area Music Awards celebrating 25 years.

InterView: A Quarter Century of Supporting Local EntertainmentBy Middagh Goodwin Twenty years ago, Chris Ricci and Chris Ricci launched the Modesto Area Music Awards to celebrate local talent. Star…

09/18/2024

MAMA 2024 Playlist if you have music on Spotify and are not included please share in the comment and we will include.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4cvyn2EUdjR3sT8Hlkxqlr?si=6a7739fb728e404c

09/17/2024

Post your October shows in the 209, especially looking for any Trunk or Treats, or other Halloween gigs.

09/15/2024

Voting is Live for the 25th Modesto Area Music Awards. Voting is active until October 13th at 11:59 pm. You get one vote, and you must verify your email address. Take a moment to check out all the MAMAnees before submitting your vote.
Good luck to everyone who has been nominated, and thanks to everyone who performs or gives a spot to perform.

09/02/2024

Modesto Area Music Awards turns 25 this October.

MAMAView: A Quarter Century and BeyondBy Middagh Goodwin Chris Murphy and Ricci created the Modesto Area Music Awards, first at Club Maxx at the Red Lion Inn(now the DoubleTree) in 2000. We will ce…

08/12/2024

Tonight and every Monday at 5 pm on KCBP Radio 95.5 FM Modesto Area Music Radio. This week, hear songs by Broken Toys, Moon Trent, 1984, The Bracers, A La Lune, Joe Barretta, Dan Vallerand, Nathan Ignacio, Los Reales del Norte, Valley Wolf, Los Humeldes, Tele Ignites, Téa Noelle, French Cassettes, Horizon Point, and Honey B.