Modern Kicks on KFAI

25/10/2023

What's that lurking in the shadows? Oh, it's the KFAI FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE -- and it's running from now until Halloween. Once again, KFAI is offering a ton of treats to thank you for you generous contribution in support of community radio, including some brand new caps and tees that will be the envy your friends and family over the upcoming holiday seasons.

Most of all, your tax deductible contribution helps support all the great handmade programming on KFAI! We're off to a great start -- but we could always use your support, so I hope you contribute today and invest in your local, community radio station.

18/01/2023

Shake off the doldrums of winter with a brand new episode tonight at midnight -- featuring some great tracks by Gaffer, Flux, The Arrivals, Mateo, NAG, Tee Vee Repairmann, & more!!

Listen live at midnight -- or anytime over at KFAI.org!

11/01/2023

Well well well... look who's back and still full of covid. Listen live at midnight -- or whenever for the next few weeks over at KFAI dot org.

New episode tonight at midnight -- featuring our usual brand of nonsense as well as some great tracks by Dinosaur Skull, LE MAMØØTH, Trash Knife, Martha, EASERS, and more!!

Tune in live and spoil your bedtime! Or don't! We'll keep an archive for you over at KFAI for a few weeks.

13/07/2022

Put on that pot of coffee because we're coming in hot in support of the KFAI SUMMER MEMBER DRIVE! Tune in tonight at midnight as we spin some great music and talk about how nice it is that we've been able to enjoy KFAI for the past 44 years.

This week is our chance to show our love for community radio by digging deep and providing what support we can. Your contributions will go towards helping KFAI update some of our most used online platforms; these updates will improve the user experience and enhance how we organize, maintain, and share our content -- increasing our ability to strengthen our connections and grow the community!

The best way to help is by supporting KFAI directly at https://www.kfai.org/donate/. And hey, we'll see you tonight -- LIVE AT MIDNIGHT! Don't miss it.

19/01/2022

Hey! We're live in Studio 4 with a brand new episode! Right now! And we're spinning all kinds of great stuff -- including some new tracks by The Mark Bell Cartel, Green/Blue, The Ergs, The Sporrs, Straight Arrows, MILT, Stalled Minds, and more!!

Tune in! Or don't! It'll all be archived and available anytime over at KFAI.org.

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

12/01/2022

Hi, friends! We're still recovering from Covid -- so rather than subject you to another week of random and sudden coughing on mic, we'll serve up an older episode from the archives.

Following up on last week's Best of 2021 episode, tonight we'll be looking back on the best 7" single and EP releases of 2017! And what a year it was -- hot tracks from Color TV, Charlie Reed, Pale Lips, Marbled Eye, Los Nastys, Booji Boys, and more!!

You can also check out part of our 2021 round up over at KFAI.org. We'll be back next week, healthy as a small horse.

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

01/12/2021

Don't stray too far from your radio tonight -- we've got an all new episode lined up! Tune in tonight at midnight to get your fix of rock n' roll nonsense, including some hot new tracks by Sweeping Promises, It Thing, Poky, The Chisel, & more!

Tune in live -- or check out the archives whenever over at KFAI.org.

27/10/2021

HEYYYYY! We're live in a few hours and ready to sound the closing bell on the KFAI FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. The 27th is the last day to turn your generous donation into some very cool swag, in the form of a brand new limited edition KFAI t-shirt OR our very own MODERN KICKS t-shirt, exclusive to this pledge drive.

We're hoping you do the right thing and invest in community radio by making a donation ASAP. We'll be on at midnight, ready to take your donation while spinning a bunch of great rock n' roll nonsense.

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • LIVE @ 90.3 FM / STREAMING @ KFAI

20/10/2021

Oh, hey folks! Been a while, huh?

Look, we've got a real firecracker of a show lined up tonight as we do all we can to support KFAI during their Fall Pledge Drive!
Did you see we have a new shirt available? Minimum pledge of $25 or more will snag you our new shirt in your preferred size, perfect for confusing all of your friends and/or enemies. But it's only available during this pledge drive; once it's gone, it's gone, man.

We've also got our usual mix of rock n' roll nonsense tonight while providing you with some more good reasons as to why you should support community radio. Do the right thing and pledge your support today! It's quick and easy and will go a long way in ensuring that KFAI will continue to provide the content you love.

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT @ KFAI.ORG

22/09/2021

Oh, hello! We hope you've been tuning in these past few weeks; the playlists have been some absolute humdingers! Great tunes by Bad Anxiety, Power Supply, Bad Bang, The Gobs, & more -- all of which you can check out over at the archives.

We've got another solid one lined up for tonight too; tons of great songs from Mononegatives, Slimex, Cherry Cheeks, The Linda LIndas, Heather the Jerk, & more!!

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • LISTEN @ 90.3 FM OR @ KFAI.ORG!!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

25/08/2021

Hey, we're back and feeling sorta okay! At least okay enough to churn out a brand new episode packed full of all kinds of great music I've been sitting on for the past few weeks -- such as hot new tracks from Germ House, Alvilda, Stuck (Exploding In Sound Records), Smirk (Feel It Records), Chain Cult, The Yolks, & more!!

Check us out live at midnight or anytime in the archives over at KFAI.org!

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • 90.3 FM & STREAMING @ KFAI.ORG!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

11/08/2021

Bad news, folks. We're on a small hiatus while I recover from some health nonsense. I'm hoping to only be sidelined for a few weeks -- but we'll see. For tonight though, we've dug a solid episode from the archives featuring a number of great tracks by Spider Bags, Smarts (ANTI FADE records), Baked, PIZZA KNIFE, Clearance, Warm Soda, & more!

We'll see about lining up a special guest DJ for next week.

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • LIVE @ 90.3 FM & AT KFAI.ORG!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

28/07/2021

Beat this heatwave with a brand new episode landing live and online in just a few hours! A brand new two-hour mix of rock n' roll nonsense -- including some hot new tracks by Off Peak Arson, Lysol (Feel It Records), Colleen Green, Mainframe (Goodbye Boozy), Optic Nerve (Urge Records), & more!!

Listen live -- or not! Y'all know how to use the internet.

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • LISTEN LIVE @ 90.3FM or KFAI.ORG!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

21/07/2021

Back and brand new tonight with all kinds of goodies -- including some hot new tracks by NYLON (NJ), Bad Kiss (DIM Things), Tee Vee Repairman, HEARTS APART, Satanic Togas, Kool & the Gang Bangers (No Front Teeth Records), CEO (Goodbye Boozy), & more!!

Tune in live or whenever you want, I'm not your boss!! The KFAI app has you covered!

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • LIVE @ 90.3 FM & WEB @ KFAI.ORG!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

14/07/2021

Look alive -- we got a new episode lined up tonight and we're talking all about the KFAI SUMMER PLEDGE DRIVE! Going on now through the rest of the week as we seek out some additional funding to help KFAI continue their good work. We've got special donation incentives too to help nudge you into completing that donation form on the website -- so hop to it!

Tons of great stuff lined up tonight too in our two-hour playlist -- hot new tracks by Prison Affair (Erste Theke Tonträger), Smile Machine (Exploding In Sound Records), Chain Whip, THE WAR GOES ON, Chokey (Bad Rating Records), MEAT WAVE, & more!!

Listen live -- or whenever over at KFAI.org!! Don't forget to donate if you have a chance!

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • 90.3 FM & LIVE @ KFAI.ORG!!

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07/07/2021

No new episode tonight. I'm still stuck in this hammock from over the weekend -- and now with Games Done Quick going until Sunday, I'm in no rush to free myself from this bind I find myself in.

Thankfully, we've got a real humdinger of an episode from April lined up, crammed full of great tracks from PRIORS, TJ Cabot, Stud Count (Convulse Records), Styrofoam Winos, Liquids, Potty Mouth, REVV, & more!!

We'll have a whole new episode for new week. Just as soon as I roll on out of this hammock.

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • LIVE @ 90.3 FM & AT KFAI.ORG!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

30/06/2021

Wouldn't you know it -- yet another episode of Modern Kicks loaded and read to go! Tune in tonight at midnight and get your fix of rock n' roll nonsense -- including some hot new tracks from La Luz, Chain Whip, Super Cheap (Painter Tapes), The Gobs, Fake Nudes (Chunklet Industries), Famous Mammals, DIRTY FENCES, & more!!

Listen live -- or better yet, anytime you dang well want with the KFAI app!

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • 90.3 FM & LISTEN LIVE @ KFAI.ORG!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

16/06/2021

We're doing it again and no one can stop us! Tune in tonight at midnight and get your weekly fix with our hand-picked two hour playlist of absolute hits -- including some hot new tracks by Delivery (Spoilsport Records), KERØ, Stinkhole, Richard Hamilton (Quality Time Records), TOMMY RAY, Food Fight, Liquor Store, formal wear Chunklet Industries), and more!!

Don't miss it -- or do! We're not your boss, but if we were we'd remind you the whole show will be archived over at KFAI.org.

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • LIVE @ 90.3 & STREAMING at KFAI!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

09/06/2021

Y'all are in for it now because we've got an absolute banger of an episode lined up for this evening! Legally, it's unclear whether we're allowed to play this many great tracks on tonight's show -- including these hot new tracks by Shinner (Painter Tapes Records), Grave Flowers Bongo Band (Castle Face Records), Prisoner (Dead Broke Rekerds), Brad Marino, NEIGHBORHOOD BRATS, Gemstones (Nova Scotia), The Gobs (Olympia, WA), and more!!

Listen live at midnight -- or check us out whenever you dang well please at KFAI.org or our new KFAI app!

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • 90.3 FM & STREAMING @ KFAI.ORG!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

26/05/2021

Only 90 minutes remain between now and a brand new episode! Another hand-picked two hour playlist of some of the best new releases zipping around on the dang ol' internet -- including some hot new tracks by The Dumpies, The Ergs, The Speedways, UV-TV (PaperCup Music), Nap Eyes, & more!!

Listen live -- or whenever you want over at KFAI.org!!

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • 90.3 FM or LIVE @ KFAI.org!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

23/05/2021

Hi friends! Feeling pretty goofy as hell that it took me this long to mention this dynamite episode of Modern Kicks that's just sitting in our archives waiting to be enjoyed.

We put together a helluva playlist last week -- featuring all kinds of great tracks by Re###, Enumclaw, pardoner, The Lemons, Bitch Diesel, Heavy Comforter 5, & more!!

Brand new episode coming in a few days!

12/05/2021

Finally, an all new installment of this sorta okay program! Thankfully the music we've got lined up tonight is wayyy better -- including some hot new tracks by Germ House, Mononegatives, Bikini Beach, Paul Jacobs, COFFIN, Mikey Erg, & more!!

Listen live or stream at your convenience over at KFAI.org!!

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • 90.3 FM & LIVE @ KFAI.ORG!!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

05/05/2021

We've got an older episode lined up tonight that might also be new for a lot of people?? Look, I'm not to clear about it either -- but I do know it's a hit with a number of hot tracks by Dusty Mush, EASERS, Green/Blue, Real People (Slovenly Recordings), Liquids, Weak Signal, PRIORS, & more!!

We'll have all new bonkers episode lined up for next week.

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • LIVE @ 90.3 FM OR STREAM ON KFAI!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

21/04/2021

We're riding these good waves tonight into another new episode! Tune in at midnight and get your fix of rock n' roll nonsense -- including some hot new tracks by The Ar-Kaics, Rata Negra, Street Eaters, Itchy Self (Drunken Sailor Records), @ more!!

Listen live at 90.3 FM -- or whenever you want over at KFAI.org!

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • 90.3 FM or LISTEN LIVE @ KFAI.ORG!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.

14/04/2021

Clear your schedule because we've got an all-new one tonight. Tune in at midnight and load yourself up on two hours of handpicked hits -- including some great new tracks by 猿芝居, Gimmick (Sorry State Records), Hospital Job, Waste Man, Mary Bell, Child's Pose, & more!!

Listen live -- or whenever! It'll be archived in full over at KFAI.

TONIGHT! • 12AM-2AM! • LISTEN LIVE @ 90.3 FM OR KFAI.ORG!

A two-hour freakout of garage rock, power pop and psychedelic rock from some of the best new bands out there. Each week Sean Hansen lowers the bar for radio and brings a collection of new music you won’t hear anywhere else.