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10/13/2025

It seems as though even butterflies in mortal danger know they have an ally in Anna Ling. On "Light" she demonstrates a deep connection to and understanding of the natural world.

Anna Ling is in tune with something much bigger than herself. It’s natural, scientific, and spiritual. Carefully considered and instinctual. Anyone who listens to Light will understand that Ling ha…

10/13/2025

Come to the Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Concert this Thursday at the Staller Steps! We will be doing raffles to help raise money for the American Parkinson’s Disease Association. Listen to some awesome performances & have a great time!!

We are collabing with and for this event 🎶

09/29/2025

Ross Thorn's new album is funny, empathetic, and even features a radical act of self-kindness. This may be the one time it's okay to get to know the 6'8" clown hanging out on the railroad tracks.

Fitting in is not easy to do for many people. At 6’8”, Ross Thorn quite literally has trouble fitting in. Airplanes and cars are not his friends. There’s no disappearing into the crowd for a man wh…

09/24/2025

Rebecca Porter has rolled with some harsh punches. She might not be punching back, but she's setting her boundaries and moving forward. Her debut album invokes and inspires.

Testimony can be a uniquely powerful thing. Rebecca Porter airs her struggles on her powerful debut album Roll With The Punches, but she’s not looking for pity. Whether Porter is outlining what not…

09/06/2025

In a world full of shouting, Marina Florance speaks softly. But her words are mighty, capable of condemning the cruel and showing empathy to all.

In a world where everyone shouts and attempts to dominate through law and violence, Marina Florance gets her point across calmly. There’s tremendous purpose behind that style. Whether it’s a …

09/02/2025

Coltt Winter Lepley really likes starting conversations with his music. He talks about his father's blue collar work, a friend's descent into drug use, and plenty of heartbreak. Lucky for him, WUSB loves hosting conversations about music.

On my radio program, I’m always looking for songs that can lead to a good conversation. Rarely have I met an artist who seems to value that aspect of their own songwriting quite like Coltt Winter L…

08/26/2025

Brittany Davis delivers one of the most profound, surreal, and devastating album's you'll ever hear. Her meditations on sightlessness are beautiful and wide-ranging. Her song on slavery is among the hardest listens of my radio career. This is a true 5 star album.

Brittany Davis explores the concepts of sightlessness, beauty, race, and history on her new album Black Thunder from a curious, bold, and blunt perspective: the singer, who was born without eyes, r…

08/04/2025

Kate Vargas ruminates on identity through vintage jazz/folk magic on her new album. Her performance of a would-be film icon is truly worthy of the big screen.

It’s not a coincidence that Kate Vargas uses the word ‘vintage’ in the first sentence of her glittering new album Golden Hour In The House Of Lugosi. There’s a punch and pizzaz to her sound that sc…

07/21/2025

Feeling like the modern world is getting weirder? Lael Neale is feeling this disconnect too. Hear us discuss the short sightedness and discuss our escapes.

Most people would have to agree that American society is going through a major upheaval at the moment. That started Lael Neale asking questions and she hasn’t stopped at recent history. “It’s just …

07/14/2025

Jack Barksdale wrote a song from the perspective of an entitled, sneering Jesus. That, along with several tracks about death and the end of the world, make this one of the most interesting albums of the year. Have I mentioned he's only 17?

At only 17, Jack Barksdale is the youngest guest I’ve yet to have on my show. That does not seem to have stopped him from having an existential crisis. “There’s a pie in the sky idea that someday w…

07/06/2025

Somewhere between relentless optimism and well-earned grit, the mood from Larry McCray is a good deal less blue than his guitar playing. He knows quite a bit about accountability, progress, and comebacks.

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06/24/2025

We all have that old friend we've lost touch with. Stephen Kellogg explores the loss and nostalgia in a matter-of-fact way that makes certain details hit that much harder.

Old friends are, for the most part, a bittersweet memory. We keep very few of them for our entire lives and the connections we share with them later on are insignificant compared to what once was. …