Citizen Sound on KCBX

12/26/2022

Hoping you had a very merry Christmas yesterday if you celebrated! Here is the playlist from last night’s Citizen Sound show. Just within the first hour, we opened with some grunge from Alice In Chains and Nirvana, transitioned into punk from French Vanilla and Television, and heard two songs from the Specials as a tribute to the great Terry Hall. Tune in next Sunday at 11 for a New Year’s Day show! Happy holidays!

12/21/2022

Terry Hall (1959 - 2022).

Terry Hall and The Specials celebrated British diversity and culture through an infusion of Punk, Rockabilly and Jamaican Ska. Their era defining music highlighted political issues and championed a youth subculture that felt cast aside by the ruling classes.

Photo © David Corio.

12/21/2022

Happy Wednesday! Here's the playlist for Sunday's episode of Citizen Sound, featuring tunes from the Modern Lovers, Frankie Broyles, Galaxie 500, Camera Obscura, and more!

12/14/2022

Check out the playlist for last Sunday's Citizen Sound show, featuring new music from Babe Rainbow, Surf Curse, and Bret McKenzie, as well as older tracks from diverse artists ranging from New Order to Fugazi to the Fratellis!

12/11/2022

Love Debbie!

12/07/2022

Here is a slightly belated post: the playlist for Sunday night's show, including two songs featuring the vocal and songwriting talents of the late, great Christine McVie, whose music transcended genre. https://composer.nprstations.org/widgets/v2/playlist/index.html?ucs=52ab2d80e1c86c43dc1c3454&prog_id=52cf3962660a0ee229c57150&dateFilter=2022-12-04

Catch you this upcoming Sunday for another great show! :)

11/22/2022

We honored the memory of punk icon Keith Levene, of the Clash and Public Image Ltd., by opening last night's Citizen Sound show with Public Image Ltd.'s first single. The show also included exciting new releases from Opus Kink, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Khruangbin, and Alex G. The playlist can be found here: https://composer.nprstations.org/widgets/v2/playlist/index.html?ucs=52ab2d80e1c86c43dc1c3454&prog_id=52cf3962660a0ee229c57150&dateFilter=2022-11-20.

11/14/2022

Last night on Citizen Sound we heard excellent new singles from artists including Vundabar and Alvvays, as well as music from classic alternative icons including Patti Smith, the Pixies, and the Violent Femmes. Check out the playlist here: https://composer.nprstations.org/widgets/v2/playlist/index.html?ucs=52ab2d80e1c86c43dc1c3454&prog_id=52cf3962660a0ee229c57150&dateFilter=2022-11-13

Got a song you love that you'd like to hear on Citizen Sound next week? Leave a comment below :)

11/07/2022

We had an excellent Citizen Sound show last night, featuring songs from Blur, Black Grape, the Sundays, Sports, Beach Fossils, and many more! Check out the playlist here: https://composer.nprstations.org/widgets/v2/playlist/index.html?ucs=52ab2d80e1c86c43dc1c3454&prog_id=52cf3962660a0ee229c57150&dateFilter=2022-11-06

Tune in next Sunday at 11 for more great alternative music. Leave a comment if there's a song you'd like to hear! Until then, have a killer week.

10/31/2022

Happy Halloween! If you're looking for new songs to add to your Halloween playlist, be sure to check out last night's extra spooky edition of Citizen Sound, featuring classic alternative songs from the Cramps, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Bauhaus, and more. Listen at kcbx.org/show/citizen-sound and also find the playlist at https://composer.nprstations.org/widgets/v2/playlist/index.html?ucs=52ab2d80e1c86c43dc1c3454&prog_id=52cf3962660a0ee229c57150&dateFilter=2022-10-30.

Got a song you'd like to hear next week on the show? Leave a comment or message me below!

10/24/2022

Shawn Hafley filled in on Citizen Sound last night with an amazing two hours of alternative music! Check out the playlist from the show here! http://composer.nprstations.org/widgets/v2/playlist/index.html?ucs=52ab2d80e1c86c43dc1c3454&prog_id=52cf3962660a0ee229c57150&dateFilter=2022-10-23

Tune in next Sunday for a special Halloween edition of Citizen Sound! It's sure to be a spooky time👻

10/17/2022

Good afternoon! Here is the playlist for last night's Citizen Sound.
http://composer.nprstations.org/widgets/v2/playlist/index.html?ucs=52ab2d80e1c86c43dc1c3454&prog_id=52cf3962660a0ee229c57150&dateFilter=2022-10-16

Within the first hour we enjoyed a new single from Death Cab for Cutie and an old favorite from Yo La Tengo; both bands are making a visit to the Central Coast this Wednesday, at the Santa Barbara Bowl! The second hour brought us 80s jams from Depeche Mode, Tom Tom Club, and more, plus modern favorites including TOY, Corridor, and Omni.

Be sure to tune in next Sunday night. We are switching it up, as Citizen Sound founder Shawn Hafley will be taking the reins and bringing you some wonderful alternative music!

10/14/2022

Happy 45th birthday to David Bowie’s iconic album “Heroes”! This second installment in Bowie’s “Berlin Trilogy” included great songs such as “Sons of the Silent Age”, “The Secret Life of Arabia”, and, of course, “Heroes”. Brian Eno’s influence as a collaborator is especially apparent on the expressionist instrumental pieces on the second side of this album. Give it a listen today to celebrate!

10/10/2022

This week's show featured newer releases from Hot Chip, Melody's Echo Chamber, Winter, and more. We also heard psychedelic rock from an up-and-coming Central Coast band--Santa Barbara's Killer Kaya! Check out the full playlist here!

Got a song or artist you'd like to hear on the show next week? Comment by Tuesday night to have it considered for next week's show.

10/07/2022

Alvvays just put out their first album in 5 years, and it’s receiving very positive reactions! I’ll be playing a song from their 2017 album, Antisocialites, on this week’s Citizen Sound show, and next week, you’ll hear one from this great new album, Blue Rev.

¡BLUE REV IS OUT! thanks for cranking with us
https://alvvays.ffm.to/blue-rev

10/03/2022

This week we explored jangle pop, the Dunedin sound, twee music, and much more from artists including the Chills, Loving, the Go-Betweens, and more! Here is the full playlist for September 25/26's Citizen Sound show, and you can listen again for a week on demand at kcbx.org/show/citizen-sound!

http://composer.nprstations.org/widgets/v2/playlist/index.html?ucs=52ab2d80e1c86c43dc1c3454&prog_id=52cf3962660a0ee229c57150&dateFilter=2022-10-02&timeFilter=23%3A00

Got a song or artist you'd like to hear on Citizen Sound? For the song to be considered for next week's show, leave a comment below or message me by Tuesday! Thank you for following the new Citizen Sound on KCBX page!