Music
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On Air Next 10.17.18
This week on Radio 1190, we’re spinning two old favorites: “Smiley Smile” by The Beach Boys and “House Arrest” by Ariel Pink. The 12th studio album by The Beach Boys,… more
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On Air Next 10.10.18
This week on 1190, we’re spinning exciting new albums from drastically different genres. Here’s what you’ll hear when you tune in. Last week, Haterreleased their debut album “Siesta.” The band formed… more
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Blast from the Past: Herbie Hancock “Sunlight”
I have had a limited amount of knowledge about this album for a year or two, starting with the surreal portrait of a cheesed-out Herbie Hancock on the cover, complete… more
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Astronauts, Etc. Interview
I had the privilege of interviewing Anthony Ferraro of Astronauts, Etc. after their show at Lost Lake on September 19th. The show was a ton of fun and I would… more
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Austin City Limits 2018
Day 1: Music festivals always seem to deliver an electric atmosphere, great music, tasty food, and some of the most interesting fashion. Austin City Limits checked off all of those… more
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7th Circle 6th Anniversary Spotlight
The car drove thru Denver’s industrial district, past a rasta colored building and stopped at an intersection. Up and to the left stood a street sign implanted in concrete. The… more
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On Air Next 10.3.18
If you’re an avid reader of On Air Next, you’ll remember “Hypnic Jerks” by The Spirit of the Beehive. We love this record so much here at 1190 that we’re… more
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On Air Next 9.26.18
This was an exciting week for music at Radio 1190. Three new records dropped from bands we’ve been spinning for a while now, and they’re all going on air this… more
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Blast from the Past: The Mars Volta “Frances the Mute”
A young man sits in his 1973 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, driving down a road in the middle of an outer-space desert. The road will not cease to unravel into a… more
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Blast from the Past: Paul McCartney “Wild Life”
Paul McCartney’s Wild Life is, to many, considered an iconic failure. By the standards of the day, it was. McCartney had just completed his run as front man for the… more
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On Air Next 9.19.18
This week at Radio 1190, we have a lot of great music to add, including “Hypnic Jerks” from The Spirit of the Beehive, “Small Car Big Wheels” from Enjoy and… more
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On Air Next 9.11.18
Here at Radio 1190, the school year is ramping up and we have a plethora of new volunteers and DJs getting involved. Our recent favorites around the station include “I… more
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Blast from the Past: Frank Zappa “We’re Only In It for the Money”
A lot can be said about Frank Zappa’s 1968 satire, “We’re Only in It for the Money”. For starters, if you look closely, Jimi Hendrix is on the cover, and… more
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Concert Review: Mac DeMarco @ Red Rocks
On the tenth of September, concert goers at Red Rocks Amphitheater cast away their Monday blues in favor of sweet, sweet music. Mac Demarco, the prince turned crazy uncle of… more
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On Air Next 9.5.18
For those who don’t know, the bilge is the lowest compartment on a ship, below the waterline, where the two sides meet at the keel — in other words, the… more
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Blast from the Past: Chicano Batman “Cycles of Existential Rhyme”
Chicano Batman’s Cycles of Existential Rhyme, to me, represents one of those rare moments when everything goes completely as planned. There is so much that can be said about this… more
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Blast from the Past: Yussef Kamaal “Black Focus”
I often like to focus on music from long ago in this column, however, Yussef Kamaal’s Black Focus from 2016 is so exceptional that I feel as though it deserves… more
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Blast from the Past: Cortex “Troupeau Bleu”
Cortex was everything jazz-funk fusion could have ever hoped to be. Their music was tightly arranged, with imaginative improvisations and not a note out of place. It was uplifting, with… more
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Blast from the Past: John Coltrane “Interstellar Space”
John Coltrane is known as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. He played longer solos than Miles Davis on Kind of Blue, created A Love Supreme, and… more
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Blast from the Past: Kenneth Anger and Nostalgia
Very few would commonly connect Gay pride, 50’s nostalgia, avant-garde film, and motorcycle culture. Kenneth Anger did so regularly, through a variety of strange and beautiful films. Today I will… more