The Western Front: Trailer Bride & Night Shark


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June 28th:
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SEPTEMBER 28TH - SHABLANGATRON

Welcome to The Western Front - 120m of music, news, and views. We broadcast across the Front Range on alternate Wednesdays from 9-11 pm MT.

Heads up 'cause we're dropping some isht! That's right... the Western Front is back again. And this week it's going to be stunning, we'll hear the outrageous improvisational stylings a band called Night Shark. We have fabulous guest sets from Secret Agent 99. And, we'll lead you to a huge pile of free music.

All that and the latest news... Joel Davis is driving... stick out your thumb, lend him an ear, and you'll be sittin' pretty in the rumble seat.

FEATURES FOR THIS EVENING:

Night Shark Performance:

Tonight we're joined by the deep sea sounds of Night Shark. The combo joins KGNU's Rob Bell for a performance and interview. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.

Interview: Trailer Bride

KGNU's very own Sam Fuqua catches up with Melissa Swingle from her home in North Carolina. Find out about Melissa's paintings, writing, and her work with the band Trailer Bride.

Guest Set: Secret Agent 99

We're thrilled to have the Queen of the Friday Afternoon Sound Alternative in the house. KGNU's own Secret Agent 99 spins a few guest sets for all our peeps along the Western Front.

The Free Set

KGNU's own John Schaefer gathers up another installment of "The Free Set" - it's a sort of patriotic themed (or not so, perhaps) edition of free mp3's... use the links to the right to fill up your audio bread baskets.

NEWS & COMMENTARY:

9:02p - Democracy Now Headlines (In Review)

We'll revisit the top stories from Democracy Now at 9:02p to find out what's been happening so far.

10:01p - Top Stories from the BBC

At 10:01p we'll tap into the very latest from the BBC. A five-minute update to help us figure out what's happening in the world right now.

10:06p - Progressive Point of View

At 10:06p we'll check in with Progressive magazine editor Matt Rothschild's daily two-minute commentaries. Unique perspectives on the world's latest events.

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Live Guests:

Night Shark

Free Set:

Bettye LaVette 'Let Me Down Easy'
Caural 'Dead Armies'
Yuka Honda 'God Bless America'
Calexico 'Alone Again Or'

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PREVIOUS PERFORMERS:

The Wheel, Cowboy Curse, Cat-A-Tac, Thank God For Astronauts, Uphollow, Devotchka, Gann Matthews, Hank Rollins Jr. (formerly Mote), Hot IQs, Bad Weather California, Six Months to Live, Red Cloud West, The Swayback, Porlolo, Night Shark, Landlordland, Blusom, Born in the Flood, Dub Trio, The Dojo, Dressy Bessy, Lint, and Janet Feder & Fei Wu.
PREVIOUS GUESTS:

Sex Mob, The Books, New Mastersounds, Bob Dorough, Gaby Kerpel, Coyle & Sharpe, Kid Koala, Tucker Martine, The El Michels Affair, Meat Beat Manifesto, Trailer Bride, Juana Molina, Daara J, Mice Parade, Mike Ladd, Matmos, Matthew Shipp, Mocean Worker, and Buntport Theater.