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Hot Jazz Jubilee: A Decadent Decade of Delight! From August 29th to September 1st, 2025, the DoubleTree by Hilton Sacramento will be transformed into a veritable sonic playground. And let me tell you, preparations are more frantic than a squirrel at a nut convention! We're talking 18 phenomenal bands, a veritable galaxy of Guest Artists, and enough youthful exuberance from the youth jazz bands to power a small city. This […]
Alkaline Trio Releases First of Trio, 'Oblivion' Alkaline Trio unleash “Oblivion,” their first new music since January’s blistering LP Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs, and their first studio recording to feature new drummer Atom Willard. Produced by none other than Travis Barker of Blink-182 fame, “Oblivion” marks a new chapter in the band's 25+ year legacy—one that leans into their macabre charm while setting their creative fires blazing anew. “I don’t […]
The Adventure Before The Adventure... Domestic Allegations of Laura Jane Grace & The Trauma Tropes Ahead of Album Release On the eve of Adventure Club, the debut album from Laura Jane Grace and the Trauma Tropes, an explosive and deeply personal domestic dispute between frontwoman Laura Jane Grace and her wife and bandmate Paris Campbell Grace has shaken the alternative music world. What began as a series of distressing […]
Panic Shack Opens the Door to Thier Debut Album Cardiff’s Panic Shack are gearing up to shake things up—and not just their pun-adorned track titles—with tomorrow’s release of their debut full-length. The album lands on the heels of their explosive new single “Pockets,” a dancing punk banger that domes the trivial (no pockets in women’s clothes!) and turns it into an anthem of feminist empowerment and satirical fire. The video […]
Laura Jane Grace Prepares for Another 'Adventure' w. Trauma Laura Jane Grace roars into a new chapter of punk defiance and personal reinvention as Adventure Club — the long-anticipated album from Laura Jane Grace in The Trauma Tropes — arrives Friday, July 18, via Polyvinyl Record Co. But before the full-length lands, Grace has unveiled one final preview: a thundering, bittersweet anthem titled “New Year’s Day,” showcasing the raw, reflective […]
Kerosene Heights Says "Forget it" Before New Album is Released Just weeks after announcing their sophomore LP Blame It On The Weather, which will be released from Side One Dummy Records on August 15th. North Carolina’s Kerosene Heights have unleashed another emotional gut-punch with their latest single, “Forget It.” The track arrives as the band hits the road again—this time with fellow emo scene staples Dikembe and Swiss Army Wife—and […]
Lizzy & the Triggermen Take Their Timeless Tunes on Tour They Call It Jazz, But It Feels Like Crime. Slip on your glad rags and dust off your dancing shoes — the razzle-dazzle is returning to town, courtesy of Lizzy & the Triggermen, Los Angeles’ most thrilling swing sensation. Transporting audiences straight into a speakeasy full of smoke, secrets, and sultry saxophones, this big band blazes a trail from the […]
Experience the Harmony: Cotati Accordion Festival '25 I bring you news so delightful, so harmonically intriguing, it may cause a gentle tapping of the feet and an overwhelming desire to perhaps learn a new folk dance at dusk. The gathering, dear friends –The Cotati Accordion Festival 2025– is nearly upon us. A sonic celebration is about to bloom in Cotati, a heartfelt ode to bellows, buttons, and buoyant melodies. I […]
The Planet Smashers Want to See You 'On the Dancefloor' After three decades of brass-blasted euphoria, ska-punk mischief, and relentless positivity, Montreal’s legendary The Planet Smashers have done it again. Their new single “Meet Me On The Dancefloor”, out now with a vibrant video and full summer swagger, is more than just a nostalgic nod to their roots—it's a full-throttle invitation to move, laugh, rebel, and feel. The single sets […]
Tami Neilson and Her 'Neon Cowgirl' Shines Bright Some dreams haunt you. Others hold your hand for a lifetime — flickering just out of reach until, one day, the light finally shines your way. For Tami Neilson, that light takes the shape of a neon cowgirl glowing above Broadway in downtown Nashville — a familiar figure to generations of country dreamers, but for Tami, she’s something more. She’s a symbol. […]
Popular radio during the 1930s and throughout the 1940s included live coast-to-coast radio transmissions of “big bands”, or dance bands. These live remotes were held mostly in hotels, ballrooms, restaurants and clubs. During the war years, it was expanded to include military bases and defense plants. Racketeer Radio KFQX will continue the traditons of LIVE RADIO REMOTE BROADCASTS.
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Rag Doll The Alpha Rhythm Kings
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BIG MONEY Jon Batiste
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Chesterfields and Aftershave Dropkick Murphys
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Doe Eyes Mollie Elizabeth
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Ensenada Sublime
