KXCI Community Radio

01/27/2025

🤘🌵Tonight on Locals Only! Get ready for Znora. This Tucson trio brings a psychedelic-meets-arena rock vibe that will light up your rock n roll synapses! We will talk about their new album Black Lotus and chatting about the first annual Znora Fest happening at The Rialto Theatre on January 31st!
⚡Join us on the air at 91.3 FM Tucson and streaming at KXCI.org for the live interview and performance with Znora- don't miss this one!
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01/26/2025

Tune in today at 4pm 🎙️Cultivating Indigenous Voices host Tina Andrew features Actor/Comic Creator Jon Santaanta Proudstar who shares his experiences as an actor, writer/comic book creator, and his time during his teen years when he and a friend became DJs at KXCI.

01/22/2025

On Wednesday January 8th , KXCI's very own Lady T (Tina Andrew) launched her brand-new show, The Dinner Party!🎊🍽️🎊

Lady T invites you to tune in on Wednesdays from 6-8 pm for the ultimate vibe-filled gathering, where she serves up a mouthwatering mix of soul and funk to set the perfect mood. Get ready to groove, unwind, and indulge in beats that will keep you moving all night long. 💃🏽

The Dinner Party captures the diversity and blending of genres that characterize timeless and modern takes on soul and funk music. In essence, the show is a soul-funk vibe that celebrates the rhythms, emotion, and movement where classic soul influences meet the infectious energy of funk. Whether you’re tuning in for just a taste or staying for the full course, The Dinner Party is your go-to soundtrack for Wednesday evenings. So pull up a chair, let the music move you, and join Lady T as she kicks off this soulful feast. The table’s set and the funk is flowing—don’t miss it!

Shoutout to Pepe Galvez who announced his retirement from the KXCI airwaves and his longtime program Sabor del Barrio on Wednesday nights. 💝....

01/20/2025

🌵Live Perfromance and interview on KXCI Tucson!🎸😎👉📻
Tune in this Monday night with Sage Lacapa

01/18/2025

KXCI Presents! Ani DiFranco Monday at Rialto Theatre. Enter to win tickets at kxci.org for the Jan 20th show coinciding with MLK day and inauguration. Ani DiFranco is widely considered a feminist icon and the mother of the DIY indie movement. While she has been known as the “Little Folksinger,” her music has embraced punk, funk, hip hop, jazz, soul, electronica and even more distant sounds.

01/18/2025

KXCI Presents! Ani DiFranco Monday at The Rialto Theatre/Tucson, Arizona. Enter to win tickets at kxci.org for the Jan 20th show coinciding with MLK day and inauguration. Ani DiFranco is widely considered a feminist icon and the mother of the DIY indie movement. While she has been known as the “Little Folksinger,” her music has embraced punk, funk, hip hop, jazz, soul, electronica and even more distant sounds.
https://kxci.org/2025/01/kxci-presents-ani-difranco-giveaway-contest/

*CLICK FOR CONTEST RULES* The deadline to enter is through noon on Sunday, January 19th. The winners of (1) pair of tickets will be selected at random (one entry per person). Ticket winners will be put on the guest list and must present ID at the venue box office on the night of the show to gain ent...

01/16/2025

KXCI Community Radio is proud to continue our long-standing tradition of honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Monday, January 20th, 2025, we invite you to join us for a day of featured programming as we reflect on his profound impact and enduring vision.

Beginning at 5 am, KXCI DJs will pay tribute to Dr. King. They will share music from Black artists, sounds of the civil rights era, excerpts from his historic speeches, and community, weaving a rich tapestry that celebrates his life’s work and ongoing influence.

Dr. King’s powerful words and ideas continue to inspire action and hope. Each year, this day serves as a moment to reflect on where we have been, where we are now, and the future we can create together. This year’s community and national theme is Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.

We hope you will tune in and join us as we celebrate Dr. King’s legacy, honor his vision, and reaffirm our commitment to work towards a better future for all. 💗....

01/15/2025

🎷 The Tucson Jazz Festival is taking place January 17th-25th. Over ten days the Jazz music-centric festival features musicians of every caliber - from seasoned veterans to rising stars. Artists will perform in venues all around Downtown, from main-stage concerts and intimate club shows to impromptu jams and artist panel discussions. For the complete list, to purchase tickets and for additional information download the new TJF2025 app or visit the Tucson Jazz Festival website here: https://tucsonjazzfestival.org/....

01/14/2025

⚡️📻After a long day what better way to relax than by kicking back with The Working People! LIVE in Studio 2A tonight! Catch the full performance plus interview at 91.3 FM or stream on KXCI.ORG from 9-10 pm. ⏰🚬🤘

01/10/2025

t🎶🌵 Get ready Tucson! Save the date for KXCI’s very own Baila el Pueblo - A Desert Music Festival 🌵🎶

This special, one-day spring festival celebrating our regional cultural diversity will take place Saturday, March 22nd, 2025. Join us for a vibrant array of musical traditions from around the southwest, local food vendors, artisans and a beautiful evening of dancing together 💃

📍 Location: MSA Annex 267 South Avenida del Convento Tucson, AZ
⏰ Doors: 3:30 pm Show: 4 pm - 10 pm
🎟️ Tickets: KXCI Members $30, GA $35, Day of Show $40

🎤 Musical performances by
Reyna Tropical – mixing Peruvian, Colombian, and Congolese influences into tropical magic

Regional artists – losesplifs, Native Creed, Hataałii, Nicosa, MizSkoden, and Las Chollas Peligrosas.

Get your tickets now via the link below or at all Bookmans locations
👉 https://kxcibailaelpueblo.eventbrite.com

🎨 Artwork by: Alexclamation Ink

01/10/2025

🎶🎙On this episode of BONUS TRACKS, Mr. Cat takes a dive into the life and legacy of the legendary Frank Sinatra. From his incredible early comeback at birth to his civil rights advocacy and timeless music, learn something new about this icon who is still filling hearts with song, Catch it now on KXCI.ORG ✨

01/06/2025

📣Catch Unified Field Theory tonight! Locals Only is a listener supported community radio program that specializes in spotlighting local musicians every week. Tonight we are happy to present a live performance + interview with .theory
⏰9-10 pm KXCI.ORG and 91.3 FM Tucson

01/01/2025

📣In the newest episode of Research Matters, we welcome Tyler Montgomery. A senior at the University of Arizona. Tyler discusses his research on aging and neurodegenerative diseases in the Modivon Lab, focusing on the female brain.
🧠The research aims to understand the relationship between aging, hormones, and neurogenesis.
🔬Preliminary findings suggest a critical period in females where neurogenesis declines, especially in the absence of hormones like estrogen and progesterone.

Tune in to 91.3 FM to hear Research Matters, or listen anytime by going to the program page at KXCI.ORG

12/30/2024

🌟DJ El Toro host of Inside/Out will be holding down The Home Stretch on New Year’s Day with our annual “Love for Living Legends” show when we celebrate the iconic artists we revere while they are very much still with us. He’ll be featuring work from a wide array of beloved artists, including Yoko Ono, Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples, Giorgio Moroder, and Cher.
📻Tune in from 3-6 pm on Wednesday, January 1st, for this heartwarming and uplifting programming recognizing the endurance of truly legendary performers. 🧑🏽‍🎤🎙️....
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12/28/2024

⏲️...Be sure to tune in on Tuesday, December 31st, from 7 am-6 pm for KXCI’s Top 100 Albums of 2024! We’ll compile data from all the songs KXCI DJs played during 2024 to tabulate the top new album list. Your Morning Brew will begin with #100, and the countdown will continue all the way to #1 on The Home Stretch. 🏆

🌻 In between, we'll feature tributes to musicians we lost in 2024, DJ favorites, and other notable musical moments. We can't give away any secrets right now, but we'll be sharing playlists as the day goes on. Don't forget to tune in! Just head to KXCI.ORG to live stream on December 31st. ....
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12/26/2024

⭐️🎮🎼🗡From KXCI community radio's youth education program, next level broadcasters research and report lesser known facts about music in the world we share. This episode features DJ Dodongo talking about Koji Kondo. 🧝‍♂️🧝🧝‍♀️
KXCI.org is streaming worldwide, so you can catch it anytime anywhere.

12/12/2024

❄️📻Tune in on Monday, December 16th, for the return of KXCI’s Sonic Solstice! The festivities get started at 5 pm on The Home Stretch. At 6 pm, Locals Only will feature four live performances from local groups Vavages Family Band, Sophia Rankin & The Sound, Las Azaleas, and the Infinite Compassion Orchestra. Sprinkled throughout the evening will be seasonal favorites from Sonic Solstices’ past. Bob Girth will round out the celebration with the best in indie holiday songs on the Holiday Hub. It's the one holiday party you don't have to leave your house for. Raise a cup of cheer and tune in to Sonic Solstice on Monday evening, December 16th, on 91.3 FM KXCI Tucson, or stream at KXCI.org.
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