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The Donovan Makha holding it down on Reggae Bloodlines today 🇯🇲
07/12/2025

The Donovan Makha holding it down on Reggae Bloodlines today 🇯🇲

Thanks to George Williams (Reckless & Blue) and Mad Dog Friedman (Mad Dog Blues) for joining Big Daddy on the Blues Lega...
06/12/2025

Thanks to George Williams (Reckless & Blue) and Mad Dog Friedman (Mad Dog Blues) for joining Big Daddy on the Blues Legacy show last night!

Listen back at kgnu.org

Check out our Friday GNU Music additions for Friday, December 5!Crumb, Live! (Crumb)Ben Marc, Who Cares Wins (Innovative...
06/12/2025

Check out our Friday GNU Music additions for Friday, December 5!

Crumb, Live! (Crumb)
Ben Marc, Who Cares Wins (Innovative Leisure)
GA-20, Orphans (Colemine)
DIG, Captain Planet (Bastard Jazz)
Heir Max & Height Keech, Roam Alone (Fake Four)
DJ Narciso, DENTRO DE MIM (Svbkvlt)
Anatolian Weapons, Endless Stream (Byrd Out)
Lapgan, Lapgan is Ecstatic (Lapgan)
Alice Russel & Amanda Whiting, I Am (Tru Thoughts)
EchoBoy, Jacqueline EP (Lo Dubs)
Voices From The Lake, II (Spazio Disponibile)
Chaz Knapp, Winter Music (Aural Canyon)
Shay Hazan, When it Rains It Pours (Batov)
HTRK, String of Hearts (Ghostly International)
Bill Fay, From the Bottom of an Old Grandfather Clock (Dead Oceans)
Cheb Nacer, Maroc Electronique Vol.1 (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
f.ampism, The Vertical Luminous (Hive Mind)
Muluken Mellesee, Muluken Mellesse With The Dahlak Band (Heavenly Sweetness)
Various Artists, Best of 2025 (Brownswood)
Skinshape, Skinshape x Hours (Lewis Recordings)

KGNU is your Front Range community source for discovering new, independent, and non-commercial music. Tune in to our eclectic music programs at kgnu.org or on the KGNU App.

The Jingle Jammers play live on KGNU’s Old Grass Gnu Grass this Saturday 12/6, ahead of the 4th Annual Boulder County Ji...
05/12/2025

The Jingle Jammers play live on KGNU’s Old Grass Gnu Grass this Saturday 12/6, ahead of the 4th Annual Boulder County Jingle Jam, a holiday benefit for on Saturday 12/20 at

🎵 Hosted by .tom ( ) and .ray ( , ) and featuring an incredible who’s-who of Colorado bluegrass and Americana musicians.

🙏 Jingle Jam is a benefit for , a Lafayette-based, non-religious nonprofit providing essential services to residents of Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, and Erie. With more families seeking assistance this season, the organization’s work is more critical than ever.

100% of all ticket revenue generated at the Jingle Jam, (all of these artists and organizations are donating their time and talent) goes straight to Sister Carmen.

🪕 This year’s lineup includes musicians from , , , , , , , ’s Illegal Smile, .leg.music , , , , , and International Bluegrass Music Association Hall of Fame member Pete Wernick of , among many others.

Millennium Mixtape from KGNU DJ Chewy!Chewy says: “In no particular order, a crude snapshot of my memory. This is not a ...
04/12/2025

Millennium Mixtape from KGNU DJ Chewy!

Chewy says: “In no particular order, a crude snapshot of my memory. This is not a painstaking study. I had to simply go with the first albums that came to mind. The more I thought about it, the more complicated it got, so I stopped thinking and captured a list before I became consumed.”

Check out the rest of our DJs Millennium Mixtapes at kgnu.org



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Millennium Mixtape from KGNU DJ Hannah Taub!Hannah says: “These albums are listed in the order that I thought of them. T...
04/12/2025

Millennium Mixtape from KGNU DJ Hannah Taub!

Hannah says: “These albums are listed in the order that I thought of them. The 2010s are heavily covered, as are the last few years, but I tried to find some earlier albums as well. All of these were chosen because I loved them when I first heard them, and still love to listen to them now. Pretty much all indie rock, with a smattering of folk, Americana and pop. Enjoy!”

Check out the rest of our DJs Millennium Mixtapes at kgnu.org



We had a wonderful time live broadcasting today’s episode of Kitchen Table Talk from the ! Listen back at kgnu.org
04/12/2025

We had a wonderful time live broadcasting today’s episode of Kitchen Table Talk from the ! Listen back at kgnu.org

Millennium Mixtape from KGNU DJ Jessica Numbers!Jessica Numbers says: “By the time I realized I had misunderstood this r...
04/12/2025

Millennium Mixtape from KGNU DJ Jessica Numbers!

Jessica Numbers says: “By the time I realized I had misunderstood this request, it was too late and I was committed. So, instead of providing a list of my top 25 albums from the past 25 years, I have provided a list of my top album by year from 2000-2024 :)-. To me, top is not necessarily the best album to have come out that year (although it can be)...it is the album that I truly listened to the most that year, or that helped me survive that time period, or that made me cry or dance the most (or both, at the same time), or that soundtracks my most profound and poignant memories during that year of my life. Within each year, there are many, many more favorites. But these albums are the ones I have on vinyl, the ones I request to be buried with me when I go - for they are as much a part of me as my very bones. Music = life.

Millennium Mixtape from KGNU DJ Toph!DJ Toph says: “Putting together this list was a surprisingly introspective exercise...
04/12/2025

Millennium Mixtape from KGNU DJ Toph!

DJ Toph says: “Putting together this list was a surprisingly introspective exercise. I was born in 1993, always most interested in newer music, and didn’t really learn to search for music more off the beaten path until my college years (2012-16). So for all intents and purposes, this isn’t just my top 25 albums of the millennium, but also the top 25 albums of my life.

As I sifted through my old playlists, concert list, and memory, it became clear to me that the albums that stood out as worthy for inclusion in my mind weren’t necessarily those that are the most critically acclaimed or technically impressive, but rather those that are full of songs that I keep coming back to because they transport me to a specific time, place, moment, thought, or feeling. The serenity of a Spring night’s sunset on the porch with friends and War on Drugs on in the background. Sweaty Summer runs during the anxious unknown of a Pandemic with Parannoul and Modern Baseball blasting through the headphones. And the calming blanket of Justin Vernon’s falsetto on a night in bed where insomnia has once again taken hold.

It’s these moments and connections that in my mind keeps us music lovers coming back, over and over, looking for that next album or song that’ll create another notch in the timeline of our lives. And I’m excited to think about what more the next 25 years of music will bring, and new memories it’ll create!”

Check out the rest of our DJs Millennium Mixtapes at kgnu.org



It’s sweater weather! Join us at tonight’s Ugly Sweater Party at the And keep cozy with our specialty Elknog cocktail! A...
04/12/2025

It’s sweater weather! Join us at tonight’s Ugly Sweater Party at the

And keep cozy with our specialty Elknog cocktail! All proceeds from this tasty treat will benefit KGNU Community Radio. ❤️ 📻

Thursday, December 4
5-11pm
Velvet Elk Lounge
No Cover!
21+

More info at kgnu.org and velvetelklounge.com/event

Singer-songwriter Liz Barnez stopped by the KGNU studios to celebrate the release of her long-awaited new album Wholehea...
04/12/2025

Singer-songwriter Liz Barnez stopped by the KGNU studios to celebrate the release of her long-awaited new album Wholehearted. In conversation with DJ Meredith Carson, Liz shared stories behind the record’s eight-year creation, including collaborations with members of The Subdudes, Bonnie and Taylor Sims, John Macy, and a circle of family voices woven into the autobiographical title track. She also discussed the inspiration behind “Snow on the Bayou,” reflecting on the changing climate and her New Orleans roots. Liz spoke about the vibrant Fort Collins music community, her work with FoCoMA, and the efforts underway to strengthen connections among Front Range musicians. The interview features live discussion, humor, local music history, and a warm look at the creative collaborations that shaped Wholehearted. (November 21, 2025). Listen at kgnu.org

04/12/2025

It’s almost here! The second annual Ugly Sweater Party is this Thursday, December 4th at the Velvet Elk Lounge!

*Ugly Sweater Contest with prizes for the best (or worst!) outfits
*Live Band Karaoke so you can sing your heart out
*KGNU DJ Duck La Rock spinning holiday tunes
*A special winter cocktail with proceeds supporting KGNU
*Canned food collection drive benefiting Sister Carmen Community Center. Also accepting new or gently used children’s toys.

Celebrate the season, support your community, and enjoy a truly festive night out!

Ugly Sweater Party
Thursday, December 4
5:00 – 11:00 pm
Velvet Elk Lounge
21+

Suggested donation ($5-$25) for KGNU at the door.





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