KZSU Time Traveler

01/10/2026

I invite you to listen again to my Top 38 indie pop, rock and folk tracks of 2025. Go to the KZSU Stanford home page, click the stacked lines in the upper right-hand corner and listen via the archive. Or check out this fun YouTube playlist. (Thanks, Jon Cousins!)

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01/09/2026

KZSU Time Traveler Top 38
Indie Pop/Rock/Folk Tracks of 2025
1 Artist: Wet Leg
Track: Catch These Fists
Album: Moisturizer
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kjz89xYmS4
2 Artist: Pulp
Track: Spike Island
Album: More
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27a1ugJX8U
3 Artist: Wolf Alice
Track: The Sofa
Album: The Clearing
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXOgzXmd5Zo
4 Artist: Stereolab
Track: Melodie Is A Wound
Album: Instant Holograms On Metal Film
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nndpg90P2O8
5 Artist: Cass McCombs
Track: Peace
Album: Interior Live Oak
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyB8EqCEYZM
6 Artist: Kathleen Edwards
Track: Billionaire
Album: Billionaire
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vGJqHQUvG4
7 Artist: The Weather Station
Track: Neon Signs
Album: Humanhood
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMbii8lEjII
8 Artist: Water From Your Eyes
Track: Playing Classics
Album: It’s A Beautiful Place
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6QUT0Re_8Q
9 Artist: Austra
Track: Math Equation
Album: Chin Up Buttercup
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUDXzgQABEE
10 Artist: the Mountain Goats
Track: Armies Of The Lord
Album: Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqMWZd5qmUc
11 Artist: Rebecca Schiffman
Track: Before The Future
Album: Before The Future
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty3km9v7UZk
12 Artist: Bon Iver
Track: Everything Is Peaceful Love
Album: SABLE fABLE
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaPX-i1TjCc
13 Artist: Matt Berninger
Track: Inland Ocean
Album: Get Sunk
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdhliFk-r38
14 Artist: Jenny Hval
Track: Lay Down
Album: Iris Silver Mist
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZXbQGjgw10
15 Artist: Sofa City Sweetheart
Track: Waltz #2 (XO)
Album: Digital Single
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd7bmRo8xlc
16 Artist: SANDY Alex G
Track: Afterlife
Album: Headlights
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt0Z9RZkg-4
17 Artist: Big Thief
Track: Incomprehensible
Album: Double Infinity
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSqYsmmfbCI
18 Artist: Sharon Van Etten
Track: Afterlife
Album: Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc-R0bSt5FA
19 Artist: Casey Dienel
Track: Seventeen
Album: My Heart Is An Outlaw
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGcEyzePtaM
20 Artist: Lucy Dacus
Track: Ankles
Album: Forever Is A Feeling
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcW_-uxy6dQ
21 Artist: Japanese Breakfast
Track: Orlando In Love
Album: For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9rcfX_t3nU
22 Artist: Neko Case
Track: Wi******er Mansion Of Sound
Album: Midnight Grey Neon Green
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBdEjoJtQQA
23 Artist: Brian Dunne
Track: Clams Casino
Album: Clams Casino
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxkvkY7c5g
24 Artist: Dan Mangan
Track: Diminishing Returns
Album: Natural Light
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34FLhqrj3ds
25 Artist: Jay Som
Track: Cards On The Table (feat. Mini Trees)
Album: Belong
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqKb8EyCNwk
26 Artist: Foxwarren
Track: Yvonne
Album: 2
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Kvs25QnTk
27 Artist: OK Go
Track: A Stone Only Rolls Downhill
Album: And The Adjacent Possible
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOEULOSVNK4
28 Artist: Allo Darlin'
Track: Northern Waters
Album: Bright Nights
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA5nVa6Esk8
29 Artist: Night Talks
Track: Gasoline
Album: Digital Single
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9OwpQKFgzI
30 Artist: Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Track: Swing For The Fences
Album: Who Believes In Angels?
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leISSzplQmg
31 Artist: The Beths
Track: Metal
Album: Straight Line Was A Lie
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrVEgP0LkDA
32 Artist: Destroyer
Track: Hydroplaning Off The Edge Of The World
Album: Dan’s Boogie
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGWMUSs42M8
33 Artist: Baxter Dury
Track: Allbarone
Album: Allbarone
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0JAy4Fa9HA
34 Artist: Lael Neale
Track: Down On The Freeway
Album: Altogether Stranger
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3E8ATYetnM
35 Artist: David Byrne
Track: Everybody Laughs
Album: Who Is The Sky
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM-BTJKIz0Q
36 Artist: Jensen McRae
Track: Praying For Your Downfall
Album: I Don’t Know How But They Found Me!
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SPhwnfpgsM
37 Artist: Momma
Track: I Want You (Fever)
Album: Welcome To My Blue Sky
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG0mAzP165o
38 Artist: The Wombats
Track: Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want To Come
Album: Oh! The Ocean
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gwfPY68vU

01/07/2026

A friendly reminder: we're 48 hours from my countdown of the Top 38 of 2025 on KZSU Stanford. It all starts at 9 a.m. PT on Friday. Join me all the way to #1 at around 12 noon including tracks by Kathleen Edwards, Dan Mangan, Jensen McRae, Night Talks and more. Relive a strong year in music! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/

01/06/2026

It's the week you've waited for—my countdown of the top tracks of 2025 on KZSU Stanford starting at 9 a.m. PT sharp on Friday! Tune in to listen from # 38 to # 1. Find out where your favorites land...including artists such as David Byrne, Cass McCombs, Rebecca Schiffman, Sofa City Sweetheart and many more. Don't miss a minute! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/

12/30/2025

If you've recovered from New Year's Eve, join me Friday for my first show of 2026 on KZSU Stanford. I'll spin new , including a deep dive into the latest from Del Water Gap. Plus, we'll have the year's first Short Stack of Classics — a quick hop back to this week in January of 1989. A fun Friday in store! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/

12/23/2025

Happy holidays! If you're free on the day after Christmas, join me on KZSU Stanford starting at 9 a.m. PT for great . I'll feature a deep dive into the latest from TEED "Always With Me." Plus, at 10:30 we'll travel back to the last week of December 1998 for an excellent Short Stack of Classics. Put a bow on it! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/

12/17/2025

Roll into the holiday week with me Friday starting at 9 a.m. PT on KZSU Stanford. I'll have the latest including a deep dive into Casey Dienel's "My Heart Is An Outlaw" — cinematic, 70s-style pop with lyrics about discovery and transformations. Plus, at 10:30 it's my once-a-year Short Stack of Classics featuring recent holiday tunes from indie artists. Join me! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/

12/09/2025

Take a break from your busy holiday to-do list for my roundup of the latest starting Friday at 9 a.m. PT on KZSU Stanford. Catch the latest from Blondshell, The Bros. Landreth and many more. Plus, at 10:30, we'll take a l-o-n-g trip back to this same week in 1962! You'll be surprised by how many of the bands and artists you'll know! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/

12/02/2025

Kicking off December with more of your favorites — Friday at 9 a.m. PT on KZSU Stanford. I'll have the latest from Austra, Jukebox the Ghost and more. Plus, a fun Short Stack of Classics at 10:30 from this week in 1974. A lot to love! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! If you're so inclined, join me starting at 9 a.m. PT Friday on KZSU Stanford. I'll be LIVE with the latest including new releases from Stella Donnelly and the Mountain Goats — plus a special holiday Short Stack at 10:30 featuring song titles in the form of a question (part VI!). No turkeys in the bunch!! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/

11/18/2025

Rolling into Big Game weekend on campus with your favorite starting at 9 a.m. PT Friday on KZSU Stanford. I'll spin the latest from Circa Waves, INSECURE MEN, Midlake and more. Plus my Short Stack of Classics at 10:30 will take us back to this week in November of 1984. Lots to love! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/

11/13/2025

More great new coming your way Friday starting at 9 a.m. PT on KZSU Stanford to beat the holiday slowdown. I've got the latest from Casey Dienel, Sofa City Sweetheart, Tame Impala and more. Plus at 10:30 it will be November of 1993 on my Short Stack of Classics. Check it out! https://kzsu.stanford.edu/live/