Tonic: The Funky Groove Show

12/22/2024

The holidays are almost here, but there's already a big ol' FUNKY gift under the tree for you: KGOU is offering a HOLIDAY BONUS today, Sunday, Dec. 22, 1-5 PM, and rebroadcasting Tonic's 2024 and 2023 holiday episodes, back-to-back! Tune in during TODAY'S normal The Weekend Blues slot for four hours of funky holiday music, perfect for gift wrapping, shopping, or just sitting by the fire. It's the gift that keeps on giving, the whole day through! 👍

Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. 🎄🎁

12/21/2024

If you missed either of this year's Tonic ❄️holiday❄️ special episodes, then I've got great news for you: KGOU is offering a HOLIDAY BONUS this Sunday, Dec. 22, 1-5 PM, and rebroadcasting Tonic's 2024 and 2023 holiday episodes, back-to-back! Tune in during Sunday's normal The Weekend Blues slot for four hours of funky holiday music, fun for the whole family. Better than a subscription to the Jelly of the Month Club‼️

Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. ⛄️

12/20/2024

Give your holidays the FUNK treatment with tonight's holiday funk special! 🕺 Tune in TONIGHT, Friday, Dec. 20, 9-11 PM for an encore presentation of our 2023 holiday episode, and hear funky takes on holiday favorites, plus selections from the Nutcracker Suite, a tribute to Christmas villains, and loads more! 😈 Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU.

Special BONUS: Tune in to KGOU this Sunday, Dec. 22, 1-5 PM and hear BOTH 2024 and 2023 Tonic holiday specials back-to-back during the normal The Weekend Blues slot! 🎁

12/18/2024

Santa's on his way, he's filled his sleigh with... FUNK! 🤩 Tune in this Friday, Dec. 20, 9-11 PM for an encore presentation of our 2023 holiday special, with tons of great, funky holiday music, the likes of which you won't hear *nowhere* else! 🎧Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. Funkify your holidays with Tonic! 🎉

Special BONUS: Tune in to KGOU this Sunday, Dec. 22, 1-5 PM and hear BOTH 2024 and 2023 Tonic holiday specials back-to-back during the normal The Weekend Blues slot! 🎅🤘 Oh yeah!

12/13/2024

Who's ready for some holiday FUNK? 🎄Tune in TONIGHT, Fri., Dec. 13, 9-11 PM Central, to hear fonky songs of the season, with a feature on Vince Guaraldi tunes, sled/sleigh/skating songs, and tons more. Hear wonderful winter tunes by Brian Culbertson Official, the Hamburg Spinners, Red Light Brass Band, Band of Other Brothers, and lots more! Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. It's the most FUNK-iful time of the year! ⛄️

Willwork4funk

12/12/2024

It's almost time to get your holly jollies! This year's annual HOLIDAY FUNK SPECIAL returns this Fri., Dec. 13, with an all-new selection of funky tunes of the season you definitely won't hear nowhere else. Tune in 9-11 PM Central for songs by DoubleTooth, The Bamboos, Duke Pearson, the Woody Goss Trio, and more! Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. HO HO HO YEAH!! 🎅🎁

12/06/2024

Tonight's show can't stop, won't stop bringing the Funk! Tune in TONIGHT, Fri., Dec. 6, 9-11 PM Central, for a funky selection that includes Shirley Scott, Trio of Doom (John McLaughlin, Jaco Pastorius, & Tony Williams), The Headhunters, Papa Grows Funk, and SO MUCH MORE. Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. THE FUNK IS NIGH... 😳

12/04/2024

Friday night is on the way, and we're back with another new selection of funky tunes to get you groovin'! Tune in this Friday, Dec. 6, for tracks by Haldi & ans Flamingo, Tim Carman Trio, Doctormusic Project, Peter Levin, and more! Listen LIVE, 9-11 PM Central, online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. We got the Funk, we got the groove! 🤘

Willwork4funk F-Spot Records

12/03/2024

It's Giving Tuesday! You know what to do... let's help keep KGOU bringing the original music programs and NPR news we all need. Please consider making a gift today, and May the Funk Be With You! 🤩

Donate to KGOU to spur a donation to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma from Home Creations. Here’s how: https://www.kgou.org/donate-online

11/29/2024

Y’all peep this GORGEOUS Black Friday Record Store Day vinyl release of “Bacano” by ORGŌNE on luscious orange creamsicle vinyl! Colemine Records gives us this premiere vinyl release of Orgone’s classic 2008 album on the stunning wax it deserves. Congratulations to everyone involved - everyone else, go get you a copy this weekend! 🎧

11/29/2024

Even if you're still stuffed from Thanksgiving turkey and fixins, there's always room for The Funk! 🍽Tune in TONIGHT, Fri., Nov. 29, 9-11 PM Central, and get your dose of FUNK with tunes by George Duke, Traffic, Stanton Davis and The Ghetto Mysticism Band, Arif Mardin, and more! Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. Think of it as... PURPLE Friday! 💜🤩

11/27/2024

This week we're especially 🙏thankful🙏 for: public radio, The Funk, and YOU, dear listeners. Thanks for tuning in each week for your dose of funky, feel-good music and your support of KGOU! Listen to our newest episode this Fri., Nov. 29, 9-11 PM Central and hear tracks by Fatboy Slim, The Bogie Band, The Pulitzers, High Pulp, and loads more! Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. Don't be a turkey - tune in! 🦃

11/22/2024

Tune in TONIGHT for a funky blend of feel-good tunes on this week's all-new episode! Hear tracks by Big Sam's Funky Nation, the late, great Quincy Jones, Cadillac Jones, plus El Michels Affair and Liam Bailey, and so... 🙂 much... 😃 more! 😁 Listen LIVE, Fri., Nov. 22, 9-11 PM Central, online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. It's music too funky to miss! 🤩

11/20/2024

Coming this Friday: an all-new selection of funktastic tuneage as Tonic returns for 2 HOURS of funky musical magic! 🪄 On deck are tunes by Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Mark Lettieri, Passport, Fat Produce, and loads more! Listen LIVE, Fri., Nov. 22, 9-11 PM Central, online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. Tune in! 📻

F-Spot Records

11/15/2024

TONIGHT! Join me for an interstellar trip through the cosmos as we celebrate science fiction through funk music! Tune in and hear tracks by Meco, Redtenbacher's Funkestra, The Greatest Bits, Angelo Outlaw, and more. We'll explore numerous sci-fi movies and TV show themes, plus tunes about extraterrestrials, time travel, and more. Listen LIVE, Fri., Nov. 15, 9-11 PM Central, online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU! 🪐

Colemine Records

11/14/2024

This week’s episode is OUTTA THIS WORLD!! 🚀🛸Tune in this Friday, Nov. 15, 9-11 PM Central for the return of our annual science fiction funk show! Listen in for funky takes on sci-fi franchises like Star Wars, Star Trek, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and so much more!

Listen LIVE online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. 👽🖖🏻

11/08/2024

Tonight's the night when The Funk comes out to play! Tune in and hear funky tracks by Mutherpluckin' B, One Dime Band, Beat Funktion, John Fiddy, and loads more. Listen LIVE 9-11 PM Central, Fri., Nov. 8, online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU. Can't wait! ‼️

11/06/2024

The Funk is alive and well and on its way for another round of Tonic this Friday night! Tune in and listen LIVE, 9-11 PM Central, Fri., Nov. 8, and hear tunes by Boogaloo Joe Jones, Charles Berthoud and Giacomo Turra, Family Company, Spyro Gyra, and lots more! Listen online at www.KGOU.org, your local KGOU - Your NPR Source station in OK, or tell your smart speaker to play KGOU.