Hello Cruel World

29 May - Michael Meanwhile
05 Jun - Ashleigh Flynn
12 Jun - Laurel Lee (with Todd C. Bayles as guest host)
19 Jun - no guest - just you, Todd, and a pile of recorded music
26 Jun - Nicole Campbell

I met with Jenn from the Wax Fire before the show, and she confirmed what deep in my heart I already knew: The Wax Fire are just too big for KPSU’s tiny interview booth. That, coupled with the fact that it’s hard to find a sound tech on a Sunday afternoon, meant that I was […]

We had some technical glitches tonight - thanks to those who called to alert us. Thanks to Jenni for being a trooper, and for giving good interview.
Here’s how the night progressed:
Anne McCue - I Want You Back - Roll (Messenger)
Crystin Byrd - Elsewhere - My Silence (self)
Kathleen Edwards - The Lone Wolf - Failer […]

We don’t usually have bands on the show, but in the case of 20 Minute Loop I will happily make an exception!
Here’s what got played:
Mike Doughty - From The Bottom Of A Well - Haughty Melodic (ATO)
Jill Sobule - Mom - jillsobule.com (self)
Be Good Tanyas - Rowdy Blues - Chinatown (Nettwerk)
20 Minute Loop - Cora […]

08 May - 20 Minute Loop
15 May - Jenni Alpert
22 May - The Waxfire
29 May - Michael Meanwhile
I’m back home from crazy work trips, and excited about the lineup for this month. I hope you’ll join me Sunday nights from 5-6pm PST as we feature some great touring artists, and a ton of new releases […]

Yet another reason to make a donation during pledge drive: KPSU now keeps a one-week archive of all its programming. The files are 128kbps mp3s and can be accessed here. !Viva El KPSU!
Download Sunday’s show, courtesy of the archive.
I’ve swiped show 172 from the archives, and made it available here.

This is Todd again.
I have a confession to make; I didn’t know of Ben Bochner before the show. All my Google searches turned up nothin’. So I was pleasantly surprised by what a nice and accomodating guy he is, and a total professional (not to mention a really cool songwriter!). I think […]