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Seattleite Aloha Imperative – Seattle's Live Aloha Fest '25 This is the Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival, and it is, in a word, a revelation. The whole magnificent affair is free—a magnificent, almost radical act of generosity that opens the doors to everyone, regardless of circumstance. In a city that often feels like a series of closed transactions, this is a beautiful and simple invitation to participate in something real, […]
Mesmerizing Moments at Magique There are some nights, some glorious, improbable nights, when the universe decides to throw a party. A party of color and chaos and improbably flexible human beings. I'm talking, of course, about a recent jaunt to the Nugget in Reno, a city that already feels like a fever dream wrapped in a casino carpet. The mission? To witness a spectacle called Magique. Holy hell, did we […]
BASH! The Bay State Hot Jazz Festival '25: Descending Upon Medford! This is the Bay State Hot Jazz Festival, or as it has been more affectionately—and perhaps more accurately—rebranded: BASH Festival. This goes beyond jazz festival; it's a defiant, free-of-charge declaration of war against the mundane. One need only show up with a blanket and a thirst for fermented liquids to partake. This beautiful beast was born from the feverish, […]
Legendary Mr. Las Vegas (Wayne Newton) Hits the Road The Racketeer Broadcast Association has received a communiqué, a signal from the Mothership, if you will, and it's not a hallucination, though it feels like one in the most magnificent way. Mark your calendars, in ink, blood, perhaps a brand on your very soul– or whatever volatile substance you have handy. The one and only Wayne Newton—the man, the myth, the pompadoured […]
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 […]
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 […]
Desert Dissonance: Dance Gavin Dance Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, NV (6/21/25) Oh, Las Vegas– equal parts questionable decisions and dazzling possibilities. And on this particular desert eve, our particularly potent pre-show espresso pointed me directly to the heart of the LINQ district, a place so delightfully, almost aggressively, pleasant it felt like a theme park for grown-ups who still enjoy the occasional novelty oversized cocktail. Brooklyn Bowl, nestled comfortably beside […]
Twenty Years of Apple Podcasts: Love the Ear A Special Commemorative Dispatch Bewildered brethren of the airwaves! Gather ‘round, pour yourselves a rather potent, ethically ambiguous beverage, and prepare to confront a truth as blinding as a desert sunrise after a three-day bender: it’s been two decades since Apple, in its infinite, gleaming wisdom, unleashed a digital audio Pandora’s Box upon an unsuspecting world. Yes, I speak, of course, […]
An Aural Anomaly – "Stereo Image" with Mike Jones The airwaves typically offer a predictable hum, a digital anesthesia for the masses. But the "Stereo Image," unleashes a disruptive force in audio. This show doesn't float on platitudes; it digs into the concrete. Its conductor, Mike Jones—or Jonesy, as his loyal devotees know him—drives piercing curiosity and gloriously unvarnished wit. Forget polite applause; prepare for the unexpected symphony of human […]
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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Ensenada Sublime
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Doe Eyes Mollie Elizabeth
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Chesterfields and Aftershave Dropkick Murphys
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Live Like Yer Dyin' (Live) The Drowns
