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The Microchip Revolution
The Microchip Revolution explores the fascinating world of electronic sound. Every Saturday afternoon at 4pm, DJ Flower Punk digs into several

The Clear Spot
No rules, no agenda, just quality music for open-minded listeners; everything from obscure underground oldies to brand new releases. On

The Lounge Show
The Lounge Show is the Birthplace of “Keep Austin Weird” (Thanks to Red Wassenich!) The Lounge Show first aired on
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Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring Yard Work, The A-Lines, & Suzi Quatro
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, April 4, 8-10pm) include the Moving Sidewalks, Alice Cooper, Suzi Quatro, Saints, Badge, Chrome, Josef K, Bikini Mutants, Cécilia et ses

El Día Internacional de la Mujer es Para Mujeres Como mi Madre – International Women’s Day Is About Women Like My Mother
Escrito por Angela Montijo, Socio Colaborador de la Comunidadby Angela Montijo, Community Partner Contributor (English Translation and Sources follow) El Día Internacional de la Mujer nunca tuvo la intención de

WE’D LIKE TO THANK YOU!
Donate during our Spring Membership Drive and we’ll thank you with our latest t-shirt designed by Your Buddy, Arturo, from Crate Digger’s Gold! Donate $15/mo or $100 one-time, we’ll thank

KOOP Community Nonprofit Partner Spotlight – Raegan Bass with Inside Books Project
KOOP Radio wraps up its month-long celebration of World Literacy Day as KOOP Community Council member Nora Redfern sat down for a conversation with Raegan Bass who is with KOOP
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KOOP Community Partners Chat
Tune in on Thursday, April 16 @ 1pm to learn how KOOP nonprofit partner GirlForward is dedicated to creating and enhancing opportunities for girls who have been displaced globally by

Guy Forsyth on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Guy Forsyth. Guy is a legend of Texas music, a singer songwriter, a blues practitioner, a powerhouse vocalist, the whole package of talent, and it’s

Boots on the Air
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, April 13 at 1:00pm (1300 hrs) USA central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies, and

Kim and Lacey on Adventures in Sound
This Saturday on Adventures in Sound: Tune in for a live and on the record edition of the show. KOOP’s very own Kim J. Simpson and Lacifer (a.k.a. Kim and Lacey)
The Blog

South by Southwest 2026 Unknown: Day 7 of 7: A Tejano Finale
By Cool Kel As a local Austinite, I’ve been attending SXSW for 25 years. This year, I’m embarking on a weeklong journey of reviewing only musical acts I know nothing

South by Southwest 2026 Unknown: Day 6 of 7: Noella Grey and the Imaginary Band
By Cool Kel As a local Austinite, I’ve been attending SXSW for 25 years. This year, I’m embarking on a weeklong journey of reviewing only musical acts I know nothing

Hawthorne Heights: Emo’s Is For Lovers
By Stefny Twenty years ago, Ohio emo band Hawthorne Heights released their second studio album If Only You Were Lonely, their highly anticipated follow-up to their 2004 debut The Silence

Knifeplay Comes to Hotel Vegas in April
By Ryan J. Nims Knifeplay is currently planning a new album release and will be performing with Fawn at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 8 pm. Knifeplay
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