Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, April 1, 8-10pm) include the Tremeloes, Avengers, Finders, Cult Figures, Katrina and the Waves, Cristina, L7, Beat Happening, Pipettes, lots of new music as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Broncho are an indie rock band from Norman, OK, and have been active since 2010. Since then, they have released several […]
Wednesday, 3.29.23 at 7 pm: Lonesome Nights, Sahara Lounge, $7, Country Lonesome Nights keep chugging along every 4th Wednesday at the Sahara. This is a special one however! KOOP friends Plum Creek Records of Lockhart, TX fame will be taking over, featuring a pop up of only the very best tunes on wax, right from their store. Don’t miss it, and bring a friend! […]
It’s been over a month since the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2023 nominees. This year’s fourteen nominees (Joy Division and New Order are one combined act) make up one of the most diverse lists of acts genre-wise with country, pop, rap, and R&B all represented in addition to rock. As of 3/28, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, Warren Zevon, Iron Maiden, and Soundgarden […]
KOOP Radio, Thundercloud Subs & The Lonesome Stranger present Lonesome Nights, a monthly country night at Sahara Lounge. Join us every last Wednesday for live tunes & records spun by The Lonesome Stranger DJs & friends. This month featuring out-of-towners Shakey Lyman (Philadelphia) & Hannah Frances (Chicago) alongside local luminaries Little Mazarn. Plum Creek Records & Tapes will be onsite spinning & slinging records. $7 :: […]
The Intersection of Wealth Inequality Drivers & Systemic Racism: An International Women’s Month Tribute to the work of Dr Arline Geronimus with Special Guest Dr Sam Cruz. We examine the intersection of egregious levels of wealth Inequality and systemic racism on the last Monday of International Women’s Month. The connected issues we seek to bring to light include the unpaid work of women in generating wealth […]
By Stefny Host of “The Emo Diaries” There’s no question that the last three years have looked very different for 99% of the earth’s population, but the music industry’s entire way of being has been disrupted. On Wednesday, March 15, I attended Rebuilding the Touring Industry from Scratch, moderated by Taylor Mims from Billboard and featuring Sara Mertz from Tixr, Liz Norris from Activist Artists Management, and Sarah […]
By Stefny Host of “The Emo Diaries” On Wednesday, March 15, I attended a panel at SXSW titled “Mental Health in the Music Industry.” Mental health has been and continues to be an important topic for me, so I always attend these talks to see what the current situation is like and how we are looking to improve in the future. This panel was moderated by […]
Marc hosts a show, serves on KOOP’s Board of Directors, plays in numerous bands, speaks at major music events, advises ACC’s School of Music Business, and is employed by the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians. We spoke on March 19. Michael A. Brown: Please tell us about your music activities at KOOP. Marc Fort: I started volunteering at KOOP about 4-5 years ago as an apprentice […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, March 25, 8-10pm) include Herman’s Hermits, Troggs, Mud, Bilbo Baggins, Marbles, Tubeway Army, Human Hands, Damned, Donnas, Hex Dispensers, lots of new music as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: M was a new wave project based in London and led by musician Robin Scott in the late 70s and early […]
International Women’s Month Tribute to my Mom & Acknowledging Joe Biden’s Role in the Iraq Invasion on its 20th Anniversary A Bringing Light Into Darkness listener sent me the following words to consider on or about the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq: “Two decades ago, the United States invaded Iraq, sending 130,000 US troops into a sovereign country to overthrow its government. Joe […]
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, March 13 at 2:00pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies and KOOP’s Greg Ciotti for lots of veterans’ news, including the end of face mask requirements at VA Health, Wounded Warriors’ survey of veteran’s life status … and a World War Two American submarine found wrecked off Japan. You’ll hear […]
As part of KOOP’s International Women’s Week this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, March 11, 8-10pm) will feature all female artists including Val McKenna, Gator Family, Go-Go’s, Delta 5, Altered Images, Lush, Muffs, Lulu’s Marble, Le Tigre, La Luz, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Gator Family were a short-lived new wave punk band from Austin with but one […]
Tuesday, 3.7.23 – 7pm, Cro-Mag’s w/ Ringworm, NO/MAS, Brat, The Lost Well, $22, Punk/Metal Sleep in and grab your earplugs for a late and loud Tuesday night. One of the forerunners of the hardcore punk/thrash metal fusion, Cro-Mag’s will be descending upon Austin alongside THREE other thrash outfits. Having been on the scene since 1986, their new material has not lost an ounce of oomph. More […]
US Healthcare Profiteering & US Foreign Policy’s Main Driver, Making the World safe for Profiteering with Mike Whitney Please join us tonight as we juxtapose our US Healthcare system comparative inadequacies compared to other developed nations, and the role of profiteering in its healthcare delivery inadequacies with the more macro impacts of profiteering on world geopolitics and its promotion of seemingly endless conflict and war. We […]
US Foreign Policy, Jeffrey Sachs UN Report & Update/Reality Check Regarding the Unfolding Ukraine-Russia-NATO-US Military Conflict Jeffrey Sachs, a Professor at Columbia University and well respected internationally for his high acumen relating to world economics and geopolitics, spoke before the UN Security Council on the 9/26/22 international terrorist act that blew up the Nord Stream pipeline. Sachs highlighted the underreported but huge significance and ramifications of […]
On this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, March 4, 8-10pm) I will be featuring all Austin artists including the 13th Floor Elevators, Standing Waves, MDC Stains, Big Boys, Doctors’ Mob, Poison 13, Inhalants, Stretford, Sixteen Deluxe, Golden Boys, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. This is the last Saturday of KOOP’s Spring Membership Drive. Please consider pledging your support for great community radio. It’s through […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 25, 8-10pm) include John’s Children, Roxy Music, Boys, 999, Public Image Ltd., Devo, Pete Shelley, Fleshtones, Mummies, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. This is the first Saturday of KOOP’s Spring Membership Drive. Please consider pledging your support for great community radio. We are only able to continue bringing you the shows you love […]
US Foreign Policy Geopolitical Influences That Americans Never See that Shape World Conflicts with Bryce Greene Bryce Greene is a freelance writer and contributor to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR). He currently is based out of Bloomington Indiana and joins Bringing Light not Darkness to discuss two of his investigative journalism articles, one published on 10/7/22 following the blowing up of the Nord Stream Pipeline […]
KOOP has teamed up with Carver Museum ATX & Thundercloud Subs for February’s Lonesome Nights! In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve curated an all-Black, female lineup! For this monthly country night at Sahara Lounge, we’re taking a journey into the world of southern soul with some of Texas’ best. Join us Wednesday, February 22, at 8PM for live tunes from Ivy Roots, Pearl Z, and […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 18, 8-10pm) include Serge Gainsbourg, Love, Sisters, Plastic Bertrand, Stranglers, Jags, Oingo Boingo, XTC, Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, Wire, lots of new music as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Budgetics, or officially, Sweet Voiced Eddie Cockring and His Royal Budgetics, were a short-lived Belgian garage punk band. They […]
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, February 13 at 2:00pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies and KOOP’s Greg Ciotti for lots of veterans’ news, including VA now offering mental health care at no cost to vets and a Supreme Court ruling about veterans’ retroactive benefits. Two guests join us … Rose Thayer from Stars and […]
There is not a US Public Perception that International law has been Routinely Violated since WWII because it’s not given proper coverage by MSM: Dr. Alfred de Zayas Presents What Proper Coverage Would Look Like Alfred de Zayas, Professor of international law and world history at the Geneva School of Diplomacy (J.D., Harvard, Ph.D. Göttingen), a former Secretary & senior lawyer with the Office of the […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 11, 8-10pm) include Thor’s Hammer, Factory, Archies, Undertones, Vibrators, Girls at Our Best, Game Theory, Cristina, Leather Uppers, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Archies were a fictional band featuring characters from the popular comic strip, and later cartoon […]
The Case for Medicare for All: How to Stop Multi-Billion Dollar Annual transfers of Wealth from the US public to the Healthcare Industry Elite Last week Les Bernal from Stop Predatory Gambling cited a 2018 Marketwatch report that indicated ” Over the next eight years the US public will lose $1T of personal wealth to government sanctioned gambling, 500B of which is coming mainly low income […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 4, 8-10pm) include the Eyes, Gang of Four, Embarrassment, Squire, Virna Lindt, Chris & Cosey, Raveonettes, Davila 666, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: COVER ART OF THE WEEK: After the break-up of the seminal industrial band Throbbing Gristle in 1981, members Chris Carter and […]
“Give me a Dollar & I will Give you 65 Cents”: The Lottery as ‘Predatory Gambling’, Another Source of Wealth Transfer from the Poor to the Rich. We document 2021 egregious levels of wealth inequality by citing how the combined fortunes of the richest 100 Americans have reached $2.9 trillion, greater than the combined $2.5 trillion wealth of the bottom 50% of the U.S. population, according […]
Graveside Service, KOOP’s show of music and fun all about dead celebrities, marks 25 years on the air on January 27, 2023. The first Graveside Service debuted on the KOOP schedule Tuesday January 27, 1998 3:30-4:30PM. Our special 25th anniversary show (and 1,208th) on Saturday January 28 9-10AM is a tribute to the program’s inspiration – Rod Moag and his Country Swing & Rockabilly Jamboree.
Charlie is a former programmer who currently handles the station’s bookkeeping and data management. We spoke on January 18. Michael A. Brown: What was KOOP like in the early years? Charlie Martin: In November of ‘94, I found an announcement in the Austin Chronicle that a cooperative radio station was about to launch and was looking for more DJs. Excited about the possibility of sharing my […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, January 28, 8-10pm) include the Byrds (RIP David Crosby), Music Machine, Joe “King” Carrasco and the Crowns, Method Actors, Nena, Glorium, Bobbyteens, Habibi, Limiñanas, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Bobbyteens, a garage punk band from South City, CA, were […]
Tune in to The Emo Diaries this Friday, January 27th at 4:30pm to hear Stefny! at the Disco hang with Austin pop-punk project Dad’s Home. They’ll be talking about their new EP, friends and foes, and so much more. Listen this Friday on 91.7fm or stream online at KOOP.org.
Two interviews on the same day 1/17/23 are excerpted and combined with commentary by Pedro Gatos who seeks to combine three primary sources that confirm casualty numbers that have been unreported by MSM, namely upwards to an 8:1 or higher death rate for Ukrainian soldiers vs Russian losses. Colonel Douglas Macgregor is a decorated combat veteran, the author of four books and a PhD. Macgregor has […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, January 21, 8-10pm) include the Sons of Adam, Carnabeats, Brett Smiley, Earle Mankey, Real Kids, Plastics, Fall-Outs, Stereo Total, Pulses, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Cheveu are (were?) a punkish alt garage trio from Paris with a substantial and diverse […]
Beyond Vietnam Speech in its Entirety: Celebrate MLK by Seeking to Understanding his Ideological Framework of 4/4/1967 Dr Martin Luther King was assassinated on 4/4/1968. Exactly one year before on 4/4/1967, he delivered what many of us believe was his most important speech, Beyond Vietnam A Time to Break Silence. According to the PBS documentary MLK: A Call to Conscience (2010), the speech was denounced by […]
Each month in the Carpenter Coffee Bar- come out with your own records or peruse the Carpenter’s selection for Vinyl Night with From 6 – 8 PM, with drinks and snacks from Carpenter Coffee Bar. Free to all! Upcoming dates: 1/13 with Arturo of Crate Digger’s Gold
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, January 14, 8-10pm) include the Tickle, Shoes, Cortinas, Skids, Hollywood Killers, The Clean (RIP Hamish Kilgour), Green River, Armitage Shanks with Billy Childish, Smugglers, Dan Melchior und Das Menace, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Green River, a Seattle based rock band, pioneered the early grunge […]
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, January 9 at 2:00pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies and KOOP’s Greg Ciotti for lots of veterans’ news, including the story of a TV game show player who donated his entire $1million winnings to veterans’ causes, and an update on extremist groups recruiting veterans. We’ll re-visit a story about […]
How Ukraine became a NATO Nation without Becoming a NATO Nation! Marcy Winograd, Coordinator of CODE PINK CONGRESS, is a long-time anti-war activist who served as a 2020 DNC delegate to Bernie Sanders, co-founded the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party and ran for Congress as a peace candidate during the US war on Iraq. She also serves on the steering committee of the Peace […]
Undercover Greg Ciotti joins Bringing Light Into Darkness host Pedro Gatos to seek the basis of his understandings that has led him to question the dominant narrative that Russia is bad the US is good and US foreign policy only seeks to defend the sovereignty of Ukraine. Pedro has interviewed a large number of military, intelligence, international law and geopolitical foreign policy experts over the last […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, December 31, 8-10pm) include the Specials (RIP Terry Hall), Pretty Things, Devo, Flys, Standing Waves, Spaceshits, Ladytron, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Devo released their first single, “Mongoloid” b/w “Jocko Homo,” in 1977 on their own Booji Boy label. It came in a triptych gatefold […]
This week’s show (Saturday, December 24, 8-10 pm) will my annual Non-Christmas Christmas Special. I’ll be featuring two hours of regular Saturday Nite Party Sounds, including tunes by Big Boy Pete, Brett Smiley, Boys, Mo-Dettes, Skafish, Adam and the Ants, Wet Leg, more fave songs from 2022 as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. Tune in to get your party humbug on! COVER ART OF THE […]
December 17th marked KOOP’s 28th year on the airwaves, and we celebrated by inducting the first of our Honorary Members. Honorary Membership allows us to acknowledge and honor outstanding service to KOOP Radio, either through exemplary programming or through their service to the station. We are pleased to grant this designation to the following volunteers and staff: Len Brown: Host of Country Roots for many years, […]
Is the United States or Russia the Larger Obstacle to World Peace? Tonight, our guest Scott Ritter returns to Bringing Light Into Darkness to discuss a host of themes connected to US foreign policy and the Ukraine-Russia NATO conflict. William Scott Ritter a former US Marine Corps intelligence who served with the UN implementing arms control treaties and with General Norman Schwarzkopf in the Persian Gulf […]
This week’s show (Saturday, December 17, 8-10pm) will be a celebration of all the great music that came out in 2022. I will be featuring many of my very favorite tunes from the last year. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Smirk is the “band” name for the very talented Los Angeles based musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Nick Vicario. He writes, performs, and records the music himself […]
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, December 12 at 2:00pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies for lots of veterans’ news, plus two very cool guests … University of Texas Professor Emeritus Alan Friedman joins us with a splendid commentary about William Shakespeare’s interest in and depictions of veterans, and Military Times Senior Editor Sarah Sicard […]
Decoupling False ‘Russiagate’ Assumptions from New Russia Demonizing themes Connected to the Ukraine with Ray McGovern: CIA veteran Ray McGovern returns to Bringing Light Into Darkness. In the Sixties Ray served as an infantry/intelligence officer and then became a CIA analyst for the next 27 years, which included a focus on US-Russian foreign policy. He is on the Steering Group of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, December 10, 8-10pm) include the Mojo Men, Del Shannon, Crushed Butler, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Hubble Bubble, Tubeway Army, Kiling Joke, Nervebreakers, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Panasonics were a 90s instrumental band based in London and fronted by the Japanese guitarist Mr. Pan […]
How does this War end? Examining Propaganda Present & Past that hide the Geopolitical underpinnings of The Ukraine War: Tonight’s show questions elements of a dominant US foreign Policy narrative that is misleading the majority population here in the US once again with our mainstream media once again failing its mandate to fully inform. It happened in Viet Nam, in Afghanistan, in Libya and Syria. It […]
Joining host Stefny! at the Disco this Friday on The Emo Diaries is @demithedaredevil! His new EP “My Purgatorium” drops the same day, so they’ll be chatting about that, as well as some of his friends and influences. Listen this Friday 12/2 at 4:30pm on 91.7fm or stream online at KOOP.org.
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, December 3, 8-10pm) include Giant Crab, Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger, Iron Virgin, Johnny Thunders, Explosives, Skids, Teardrop Explodes, Bill Nelson’s Red Noise, Headcoatees, Lost Sounds, Habibi, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Raul’s was the first and most celebrated punk club in Austin in the […]
11/30: KOOP and Thundercloud Subs presents: Lonesome Nights – 7 pm, Sahara Lounge, No Cover. Country KOOP’s monthly country night is back once again! Come experience the cowboy blues as you enjoy live tunes and great records spun by the Lonesome Strangers DJs and friends. 12/1: Zapata – 10 pm, C-Boy’s, $8 Blues Rock Master rhythm guitarist for modern blues icon Gary Clark Jr, Zapata brings […]
Supporting Women and Free Trade: ‘Free Trade’ vs ‘Fair Trade’: How the Wealth of Nations is Appropriated through ‘Free Trade’ driven Foreign Policies Tonight’s show unveils an important indictment of the historical methods of accumulation of the gross wealth of Western nations and US Foreign Policy, by pursuing and documenting: 1. What is the difference between Free Trade & Fair Trade and how does it impact […]
KOOP Radio, Thundercloud Subs & The Lonesome Stranger present Lonesome Nights, a monthly country night at Sahara Lounge. Join us every last Wednesday for live tunes & records spun by The Lonesome Stranger DJs & friends. This November we’re joined by Sarah Barlow and the Heat, Larry Decaf’s Slow Pony and Clayton England. $5 :: 21+ :: Records at 7
Dot Matrix hosts The Girlie Show, a weekly broadcast dedicated to the voices of female-identifying artists from Austin and around the world. We spoke on November 17. Michael A. Brown: Talk about your history with KOOP and The Girlie Show. Dot Matrix: I started listening to KOOP in 2009, began volunteering in 2013, and debuted The Girlie Show in 2015. I had been working in the […]
The Thanksgiving tradition unlike any other continues, as Jamaican Gold host Art Baker digs out longtime favorites to close out the holiday weekend for his yearly Anniversary Show. Sunday, 11/27 @ 12 PM.
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, November 26, 8-10pm) include the Strawberry Alarm Clock, Ohio Express, Please, Bonnie St. Claire, Buzzcocks, Public Image Ltd. (RIP Keith Levene), Virna Lindt, Fall-Outs, Pulses, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Pulses were a garage punk band from Seattle, and were active in the early […]
Monday Night Jazz | 6pm & 9pm, Monday, 11/21 | Elephant Room | No Cover | Jazz The sounds of local jazz are alive and well in the basement that makes up this great club. This Austinite jazz revue, with an early and late show of your choosing, makes for a great way to unwind and take in some great musicianship at the start of your […]
Updates from the Front by Scott Ritter: Ukraine, a Sacrificial Lamb of US Foreign Policy, or an Unprovoked Victim of Russian Aggression? Our Introduction provides data that support the concerns and claims that as a result of a US enabled 2014 coup not only did the first European government since WWII come to power with a cabinet full of neo Nazi ideologues but that among the […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, November 19, 8-10pm) include the Cherry Slush, Merrell Fankhauser and HMS Bounty, Vibrators, Tony Koklin, Young Marble Giants, Scientists, Hickoids, Puffy AmiYumi, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Hickoids are an Austin-based cow-punk band who early on earned a reputation for crazy ass live shows. […]
Legs of the Chair that Support the Egregious Wealth Disparity that Undermines both our Democracy and Democratic Aspirations Tonight, we blend a number of instructive themes from previous Bringing Light Into Darkness investigative journalistic presentations we have presented over the years. Who benefits from War? Our discussion includes the revolving door of Generals and Pentagon officials that sit on defense contracting boards and are paid handsomely. […]
Hard Proof | 10pm, Monday, 11/14 | C-Boy’s | $10 | Jazz/Funk Afrobeat afficionatos through and through, Hard Proof brings a long-honed sound and style to C-Boy’s Monday night. Rightfully earning its place next to the other premier horn sections found around town, they’re twice as good live as they are on record. A tight, cohesive ensemble that brings forth a groove that will for sure […]
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, November 14 at 2:00pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies, and KOOP’s Greg Ciotti. You’ll hear lots of veterans’ news, plus relevant and timely conversations with two guests … Military Times’ Meghann Myers about supposed military “wokeness” keeping would-be recruits away, and with the Washington Post’s Alex Horton about an […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, November 12, 8-10pm) include the Troggs, Nikki and the Corvettes, Tubeway Army, Insect Surfers, Robyn Hitchcock, Prisoners, Shitbirds, Ponys, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Shitbirds were a garage rock band from Los Angeles that included April March (real name Elinor Blake) on lead vocals. […]
The Brazilian Election of Lula and the Return of Regional Integration Tonight, Dr Guillaume Long joins Bringing Light Into Darkness. Guillaume is a senior policy analyst at the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) who prior to joining CEPR, held several cabinet positions in the government of Ecuador, under President Rafael Correa, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Culture, and Minister of Knowledge and Human […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, November 5, 8-10pm) include Tomorrow, Halfnelson (Sparks), Iggy and the Stooges, XTC, Salford Jets, Revillos, Primal Scream, Rogers Sisters, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: After reforming in 1972, the Stooges, under the moniker Iggy and the Stooges, recorded their third full-length album “Raw Power.” It was […]
Being Acculturated to Hate Russia & Why we Should Question Everything our Government & MSM tell us About Ukraine Crisis Tonight, investigative journalist and geopolitical scholar Mike Whitney joins Bringing Light Into Darkness as we examine contradictions in US government and Mainstream Media (MSM) misrepresentations in their framing of the unfolding US-NATO-Russia- Ukraine military crisis Show Outline: BLID addresses and/or explicates the following: 1. We show […]
Gaming our Healthcare System by Ripping of the US Public Tonight, our guest Dr James G. Kahn, emeritus professor of health policy, University of California San Francisco & leading researcher in the cost and effectiveness of health intervention programs, and in US health care financing reform joins Show Outline: our guest addresses and/or explicates the following: Medicare, a medical insurance program for people over 65 and […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, October 22, 8-10pm) include Milk ‘N’ Cookies, Boys, DMZ, Go-Go’s, The Normal, Honey Bane, Delinquents, Speedies, Dwarves, Embrooks, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Die Haut (German for ‘the skin”) were a Berlin based post-punk and post-rock band that were active in the 80s and 90s. The […]
John Hoffner started at KOOP in 2007. Nowadays, he and his co-hosts present The Austin Common Radio Hour. We spoke on October 14. Michael A. Brown: Talk about the background and evolution of your show, The Austin Common Radio Hour. John Hoffner: My interest in radio started when I was a kid in New Jersey. My mom listened to WBAI in New York, one of the […]
Tonight, our guest Scott Ritter returns to Bringing Light Into Darkness to discuss a host of connected themes regarding historical context and unfolding conditions in the US led Ukraine-Russia NATO conflict. William Scott Ritter a former US Marine Corps intelligence who served with the UN implementing arms control treaties and with General Norman Schwarzkopf in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm in Iraq. Ritter oversaw […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, October 15, 8-10pm) include the Mojo Men, Jacques Dutronc, Magazine, Department S, Martha and the Muffins, F-Systems, Apples in Stereo, ’68 Comeback, Oblivians, Cobra Killer, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Teenage Filmstars were a British band that formed during the height of the late […]
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, October 10 at 2:00pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies, and KOOP’s Greg Ciotti. You’ll hear four “good news” stories about veterans benefits and health care, an update on Vet the Vote’s efforts to recruit veterans as polling place workers for next month’s elections, plus an extended report about VA’s […]
KOOP’s program Boots On the Air has received the Texas Veterans Commission’s Excellence in Media Award in the Radio category. TVC cited the Sept. 2021 Boots story about how the American departure from Afghanistan was affecting veterans who served there and what the Department of Veterans Affairs and veteran service organizations were doing to help them. Boots On the Air co-hosts Michael A. Brown, Perry Jefferies […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, October 8, 8-10pm) include the Easybeats, Soul Survivors, Sweet, Wazmo Nariz, Holly and the Italians, Television Personalities, Flashing Lights, Giuda, Limiñanas, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: This week’s pick has little to do with cover art, and everything to do with 70s Euro glam aesthetic. Perhaps […]
Attention KOOP listeners! Did you know that KOOP is a true cooperative, run primarily by volunteers and supporters? Now is your chance to take a leadership role in the KOOP radio family. We’re calling for Nominations to KOOP’s Board of Directors and Community Council. If you would like to serve the KOOP community in either of these roles, the time to do so is now. Fill […]
Bringing Light and Lifting the Fog of Propaganda with Mike Whitney Tonight, our guest Mike Whitney joins Bringing Light Into Darkness to discuss a host of connected themes regarding unfolding conditions in the US led Ukraine-Russia NATO conflict. Whitney is a renowned geopolitical and social analyst based in Washington State. He initiated his career as an independent citizen-journalist in 2002 with a commitment to honest journalism, […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, October 1, 8-10pm) include Spirit, Ohio Express, Bay City Rollers, Planet Gong, Incredible Kidda Band, Wire, Scientists, Malaria!, Rheingold, Stereo Total, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Scientists are a rock band from Australia that started out in the late 70s as a melodic punk […]
Penny Jo Pullus began her KOOP tenure in 2018. She now hosts the Austin Artists Show and TeXchromosome. We spoke on September 21. Michael A. Brown: Tell us about what you’ve done at the station in your four years and about your two current programs. Penny Jo Pullus: My first show was TeXchromosome Radio, which features only international independent female artists. The goal is to create […]
Ukraine Referenda: Seeing through the Fog of Propaganda: (to air 9/26/22) Tonight, our guest Dan Kovalik joins Bringing Light Into Darkness on the eve of the referenda to join Russia that are being voted on between 9/23 and 9/27/22 in the Ukraine eastern oblasts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Dan Kovalik graduated from Columbia University School of Law in 1993 and is an American human […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, September 24, 8-10pm) include the Seeds, Giant Crab, Hector, Lene Lovich, Units, Robyn Hitchcock, Fleshtones, Didjits, Lolita No. 18, Enon, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Lolita No. 18 are a pioneering all female Japanese punk band. They formed in 1989 and have released several albums […]
US Wealth Inequality is Driving US Foreign Policy & Media Bias: Ukraine from a Russian Perspective Recently I came across an important 2021 article which speaks to a common theme of Bringing Light Into Darkness, namely the gross levels of wealth inequality we have in the US. According to a 2021 op-ed written by Bernie Sanders and published in the Guardian, over the past 40 years […]
For this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, September 17, 8-10pm), the second and last weekend of KOOP’s fall membership drive, I will be spinning lots of my favorite tunes. Some featured artists will include the Carrie Nations, Archies, Suzi Quatro, New York Dolls, The beat (US), Judy’s, Soft Boys, Polyrock, Embarrassment, Dukes of Stratosphear, and many more. Please consider showing your support by making a pledge […]
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, September 12 at 2:00pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies, and KOOP’s Greg Ciotti. Four big and important stories from Veterans Affairs to report, and three terrific guests … Daniele Anderson from the Black Veterans Project on the new legislative season in Congress, Jim Bracken from the Texas Veterans Commission […]
This week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, September 10, 8-10pm) will showcase many of my favorite tunes from 1982. Some featured artists will include the Bangles, Big Boys, Bongos, Flipper, Fun Boy Three, Go-Go’s, Nina Hagen, Pylon, Replacements, Three O’Clock, and many more. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Flipper were an 80s noise punk band from San Francisco that influenced later bands such as the Melvins and […]
Debunking Russia – Ukraine Unproven Allegations with Scott Ritter Scott Ritter former United Nations weapons inspector that correctly challenged the mainstream media narrative that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) well ahead of our illegal invasion of Iraq in 2003. The mainstream media (MSM) lies that took us to the Iraq War have been repeated time and time again and led us to allow […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, September 3, 8-10pm) include Freddie and the Dreamers, Troggs, Screemer, Heavy Metal Kids, Pete Holly and the Looks, Whirlywirld, Chrisma, Sheena and the Rokkets, Taxi Girl, Les Bellas, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Terminal Mind were an underground rock band associated with the late 70s […]
Robert Sims is a top-flight radio guy who uses our medium to enlighten listeners about other media here in Austin … film, books about film, video, festivals, etc. We spoke on August 26. Michael A. Brown: Talk about the history and evolution of your show, Lights, Camera, Austin. Robert Sims: I have a background in writing about film going back to the 1980s, and later doing […]
Women in Afghanistan One-Year After the US Military Withdrawal and the US led Economic War that Continues According to the Costs of War website, between September 2021, and the 2001 US initiation of military actions, about 243,000 have been killed in the Afghanistan/Pakistan warzone with more than 70,000 Afghan and Pakistani civilians are estimated to have died as a direct result of the war. AFollowing this […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, August 27, 8-10pm) include One in a Million, Liz Brady, Units, Squeeze, Prisoners, Angry Samoans, Teengenerate, KaitO, Long Blondes, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Coop (real name Chris Cooper) makes his second appearance as cover artist of the week. His cover for Teengenerate’s “Sex Cow” […]
Julian Assange: If WikiLeaks had Revealed the War Horrors of a US Adversary Would Assange be a Hero and Not a Criminal? Julian Assange Australian born editor, publisher, and activist founded WikiLeaks in 2006. WikiLeaks came to international attention in 2010 when it published, along with its mainstream media partners, a series of leaks provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning and they were picked […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, August 20, 8-10pm) include the 13th Floor Elevators, Billy Nicholls, Eno, XTC, Surf Punks, Los Microwaves, Vibrators, D-Day, Der Plan, Clinic, Lover!, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Guy Juke (real name William De White) is a graphic artist and musician based in Austin. He is […]
Why Should we Believe the Dominant Narratives of the Russian – Ukraine Military Conflict? (with special guest Scott Ritter) Trying to get at the truth of unfolding events in world news such as Ukraine, is like eating at a buffet. Every position is presented with equal gusto regardless of the fact that all versions cannot possibly be true because so many directly contradict each other. Remember […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, August 13, 8-10pm) include Bohemian Vendetta, Silver Apples, Jook, Adam and the Ants, Chrome, Au Pairs, Judy’s, Bill Nelson, Stereolab, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Chrome were a rock band from San Francisco whose music combined elements of punk, industrial, and psychedelia. They were active […]
Was the Iran Nuclear Deal an Honest Diplomatic Effort or a Diplomatic Ploy? Tonight’s show explores when is foreign policy diplomacy not diplomacy and further explores if diplomacy can instead be a disingenuous attempt pointed more at seeking to deceive the US public into believing we are making a good faith diplomatic effort when in fact we are not but instead are seeking to appear diplomatic […]
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, August 8 at 2:00pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies, and KOOP’s Greg Ciotti. Big and important stories to report, including the latest news from Congress on a bill to provide care and benefits to veterans suffering from burn pit exposure. You’ll also hear a conversation with a reporter for […]
Cuba: Revolutionary Principles & Behavioral Deeds as a Democratic Barometer. On the 69th anniversary of the failed military takeover of the Moncada Military Barracks in the eastern Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba by Fidel Castro and his 26 de Julio revolutionaries, and as we approach Fidel Castro’s 96th birthday, Bringing Light Into Darkness (BLID) invites listeners to humbly reconsider the pejorative presentation of the Cuban […]
Col. Richard Black: Syrian US Foreign Policy Lies & Betrayal of 9-11 Families Pt II. The lies and misrepresentations of our media abandoning journalistic responsibility of our democracy continues to create US public ignorance and was indispensable to pave the way for the additional unjust US intervention policies our guest continues to share regarding US Syrian foreign policy since 2011, and before. Tonight, in Part II, […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, July 23, 8-10pm) include Peter and the Wolves, Pagans, Plastic Bertrand, Chris Spedding, Devo, Mydolls, Quincy, Thee Oh Sees, Ugly Beats, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: OK, so this week’s pick isn’t really about the cover art as much as the 70s cover vibe. Richie […]
Col. Richard Black on Syrian US Foreign Policy Lies & Betrayal of 9-11 Families. The lies and misrepresentations that led us to unjust sanctions and war in Iraq are relatively well known despite the fact they are largely forgotten. They are largely forgotten because of our media complicity in the failure to keep those important lessons in our rearview window. This failure of journalistic responsibility helped […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, July 16, 8-10pm) include Gene Clark, Anna Karina, Poppy Family, Dickies, Prefects, Pink Section, Supercharger, Raveonettes, Jacuzzi Boys, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Dickies are a long running punk band from southern California, and are known for a speedy, humorous brand of poppy punk. […]
Wealth Inequality & 335,000 Preventable US Covid Related Deaths Caused by our Market Driven Healthcare System (REPLAY from 7/4/22) Tonight, we replay our show from last week that did not broadcast correctly last week due to technical difficulties. The show focus is on how and why our healthcare system, a system that was unmasked by its response to the Covid 19 pandemic, demonstrated an inability, related […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, April 1, 8-10pm) include the Tremeloes, Avengers, Finders, Cult Figures, Katrina and the Waves, Cristina, L7, Beat Happening, Pipettes, lots of new music as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Broncho are an indie rock band from Norman, OK, and have been active since 2010. Since then, they have released several […]
Wednesday, 3.29.23 at 7 pm: Lonesome Nights, Sahara Lounge, $7, Country Lonesome Nights keep chugging along every 4th Wednesday at the Sahara. This is a special one however! KOOP friends Plum Creek Records of Lockhart, TX fame will be taking over, featuring a pop up of only the very best tunes on wax, right from their store. Don’t miss it, and bring a friend! […]
It’s been over a month since the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2023 nominees. This year’s fourteen nominees (Joy Division and New Order are one combined act) make up one of the most diverse lists of acts genre-wise with country, pop, rap, and R&B all represented in addition to rock. As of 3/28, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, Warren Zevon, Iron Maiden, and Soundgarden […]
KOOP Radio, Thundercloud Subs & The Lonesome Stranger present Lonesome Nights, a monthly country night at Sahara Lounge. Join us every last Wednesday for live tunes & records spun by The Lonesome Stranger DJs & friends. This month featuring out-of-towners Shakey Lyman (Philadelphia) & Hannah Frances (Chicago) alongside local luminaries Little Mazarn. Plum Creek Records & Tapes will be onsite spinning & slinging records. $7 :: […]
The Intersection of Wealth Inequality Drivers & Systemic Racism: An International Women’s Month Tribute to the work of Dr Arline Geronimus with Special Guest Dr Sam Cruz. We examine the intersection of egregious levels of wealth Inequality and systemic racism on the last Monday of International Women’s Month. The connected issues we seek to bring to light include the unpaid work of women in generating wealth […]
By Stefny Host of “The Emo Diaries” There’s no question that the last three years have looked very different for 99% of the earth’s population, but the music industry’s entire way of being has been disrupted. On Wednesday, March 15, I attended Rebuilding the Touring Industry from Scratch, moderated by Taylor Mims from Billboard and featuring Sara Mertz from Tixr, Liz Norris from Activist Artists Management, and Sarah […]
By Stefny Host of “The Emo Diaries” On Wednesday, March 15, I attended a panel at SXSW titled “Mental Health in the Music Industry.” Mental health has been and continues to be an important topic for me, so I always attend these talks to see what the current situation is like and how we are looking to improve in the future. This panel was moderated by […]
Marc hosts a show, serves on KOOP’s Board of Directors, plays in numerous bands, speaks at major music events, advises ACC’s School of Music Business, and is employed by the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians. We spoke on March 19. Michael A. Brown: Please tell us about your music activities at KOOP. Marc Fort: I started volunteering at KOOP about 4-5 years ago as an apprentice […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, March 25, 8-10pm) include Herman’s Hermits, Troggs, Mud, Bilbo Baggins, Marbles, Tubeway Army, Human Hands, Damned, Donnas, Hex Dispensers, lots of new music as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: M was a new wave project based in London and led by musician Robin Scott in the late 70s and early […]
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, March 13 at 2:00pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies and KOOP’s Greg Ciotti for lots of veterans’ news, including the end of face mask requirements at VA Health, Wounded Warriors’ survey of veteran’s life status … and a World War Two American submarine found wrecked off Japan. You’ll hear […]
As part of KOOP’s International Women’s Week this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, March 11, 8-10pm) will feature all female artists including Val McKenna, Gator Family, Go-Go’s, Delta 5, Altered Images, Lush, Muffs, Lulu’s Marble, Le Tigre, La Luz, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Gator Family were a short-lived new wave punk band from Austin with but one […]
Tuesday, 3.7.23 – 7pm, Cro-Mag’s w/ Ringworm, NO/MAS, Brat, The Lost Well, $22, Punk/Metal Sleep in and grab your earplugs for a late and loud Tuesday night. One of the forerunners of the hardcore punk/thrash metal fusion, Cro-Mag’s will be descending upon Austin alongside THREE other thrash outfits. Having been on the scene since 1986, their new material has not lost an ounce of oomph. More […]
On this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, March 4, 8-10pm) I will be featuring all Austin artists including the 13th Floor Elevators, Standing Waves, MDC Stains, Big Boys, Doctors’ Mob, Poison 13, Inhalants, Stretford, Sixteen Deluxe, Golden Boys, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. This is the last Saturday of KOOP’s Spring Membership Drive. Please consider pledging your support for great community radio. It’s through […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 25, 8-10pm) include John’s Children, Roxy Music, Boys, 999, Public Image Ltd., Devo, Pete Shelley, Fleshtones, Mummies, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. This is the first Saturday of KOOP’s Spring Membership Drive. Please consider pledging your support for great community radio. We are only able to continue bringing you the shows you love […]
KOOP has teamed up with Carver Museum ATX & Thundercloud Subs for February’s Lonesome Nights! In celebration of Black History Month, we’ve curated an all-Black, female lineup! For this monthly country night at Sahara Lounge, we’re taking a journey into the world of southern soul with some of Texas’ best. Join us Wednesday, February 22, at 8PM for live tunes from Ivy Roots, Pearl Z, and […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 18, 8-10pm) include Serge Gainsbourg, Love, Sisters, Plastic Bertrand, Stranglers, Jags, Oingo Boingo, XTC, Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, Wire, lots of new music as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Budgetics, or officially, Sweet Voiced Eddie Cockring and His Royal Budgetics, were a short-lived Belgian garage punk band. They […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 11, 8-10pm) include Thor’s Hammer, Factory, Archies, Undertones, Vibrators, Girls at Our Best, Game Theory, Cristina, Leather Uppers, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Archies were a fictional band featuring characters from the popular comic strip, and later cartoon […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 4, 8-10pm) include the Eyes, Gang of Four, Embarrassment, Squire, Virna Lindt, Chris & Cosey, Raveonettes, Davila 666, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: COVER ART OF THE WEEK: After the break-up of the seminal industrial band Throbbing Gristle in 1981, members Chris Carter and […]
Graveside Service, KOOP’s show of music and fun all about dead celebrities, marks 25 years on the air on January 27, 2023. The first Graveside Service debuted on the KOOP schedule Tuesday January 27, 1998 3:30-4:30PM. Our special 25th anniversary show (and 1,208th) on Saturday January 28 9-10AM is a tribute to the program’s inspiration – Rod Moag and his Country Swing & Rockabilly Jamboree.
Charlie is a former programmer who currently handles the station’s bookkeeping and data management. We spoke on January 18. Michael A. Brown: What was KOOP like in the early years? Charlie Martin: In November of ‘94, I found an announcement in the Austin Chronicle that a cooperative radio station was about to launch and was looking for more DJs. Excited about the possibility of sharing my […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, January 28, 8-10pm) include the Byrds (RIP David Crosby), Music Machine, Joe “King” Carrasco and the Crowns, Method Actors, Nena, Glorium, Bobbyteens, Habibi, Limiñanas, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Bobbyteens, a garage punk band from South City, CA, were […]
Tune in to The Emo Diaries this Friday, January 27th at 4:30pm to hear Stefny! at the Disco hang with Austin pop-punk project Dad’s Home. They’ll be talking about their new EP, friends and foes, and so much more. Listen this Friday on 91.7fm or stream online at KOOP.org.
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, January 21, 8-10pm) include the Sons of Adam, Carnabeats, Brett Smiley, Earle Mankey, Real Kids, Plastics, Fall-Outs, Stereo Total, Pulses, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Cheveu are (were?) a punkish alt garage trio from Paris with a substantial and diverse […]
Each month in the Carpenter Coffee Bar- come out with your own records or peruse the Carpenter’s selection for Vinyl Night with From 6 – 8 PM, with drinks and snacks from Carpenter Coffee Bar. Free to all! Upcoming dates: 1/13 with Arturo of Crate Digger’s Gold
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, January 14, 8-10pm) include the Tickle, Shoes, Cortinas, Skids, Hollywood Killers, The Clean (RIP Hamish Kilgour), Green River, Armitage Shanks with Billy Childish, Smugglers, Dan Melchior und Das Menace, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Green River, a Seattle based rock band, pioneered the early grunge […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, December 31, 8-10pm) include the Specials (RIP Terry Hall), Pretty Things, Devo, Flys, Standing Waves, Spaceshits, Ladytron, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Devo released their first single, “Mongoloid” b/w “Jocko Homo,” in 1977 on their own Booji Boy label. It came in a triptych gatefold […]
This week’s show (Saturday, December 24, 8-10 pm) will my annual Non-Christmas Christmas Special. I’ll be featuring two hours of regular Saturday Nite Party Sounds, including tunes by Big Boy Pete, Brett Smiley, Boys, Mo-Dettes, Skafish, Adam and the Ants, Wet Leg, more fave songs from 2022 as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. Tune in to get your party humbug on! COVER ART OF THE […]
December 17th marked KOOP’s 28th year on the airwaves, and we celebrated by inducting the first of our Honorary Members. Honorary Membership allows us to acknowledge and honor outstanding service to KOOP Radio, either through exemplary programming or through their service to the station. We are pleased to grant this designation to the following volunteers and staff: Len Brown: Host of Country Roots for many years, […]
This week’s show (Saturday, December 17, 8-10pm) will be a celebration of all the great music that came out in 2022. I will be featuring many of my very favorite tunes from the last year. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Smirk is the “band” name for the very talented Los Angeles based musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Nick Vicario. He writes, performs, and records the music himself […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, December 10, 8-10pm) include the Mojo Men, Del Shannon, Crushed Butler, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Hubble Bubble, Tubeway Army, Kiling Joke, Nervebreakers, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Panasonics were a 90s instrumental band based in London and fronted by the Japanese guitarist Mr. Pan […]
Joining host Stefny! at the Disco this Friday on The Emo Diaries is @demithedaredevil! His new EP “My Purgatorium” drops the same day, so they’ll be chatting about that, as well as some of his friends and influences. Listen this Friday 12/2 at 4:30pm on 91.7fm or stream online at KOOP.org.
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, December 3, 8-10pm) include Giant Crab, Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger, Iron Virgin, Johnny Thunders, Explosives, Skids, Teardrop Explodes, Bill Nelson’s Red Noise, Headcoatees, Lost Sounds, Habibi, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Raul’s was the first and most celebrated punk club in Austin in the […]
11/30: KOOP and Thundercloud Subs presents: Lonesome Nights – 7 pm, Sahara Lounge, No Cover. Country KOOP’s monthly country night is back once again! Come experience the cowboy blues as you enjoy live tunes and great records spun by the Lonesome Strangers DJs and friends. 12/1: Zapata – 10 pm, C-Boy’s, $8 Blues Rock Master rhythm guitarist for modern blues icon Gary Clark Jr, Zapata brings […]
KOOP Radio, Thundercloud Subs & The Lonesome Stranger present Lonesome Nights, a monthly country night at Sahara Lounge. Join us every last Wednesday for live tunes & records spun by The Lonesome Stranger DJs & friends. This November we’re joined by Sarah Barlow and the Heat, Larry Decaf’s Slow Pony and Clayton England. $5 :: 21+ :: Records at 7
Dot Matrix hosts The Girlie Show, a weekly broadcast dedicated to the voices of female-identifying artists from Austin and around the world. We spoke on November 17. Michael A. Brown: Talk about your history with KOOP and The Girlie Show. Dot Matrix: I started listening to KOOP in 2009, began volunteering in 2013, and debuted The Girlie Show in 2015. I had been working in the […]
The Thanksgiving tradition unlike any other continues, as Jamaican Gold host Art Baker digs out longtime favorites to close out the holiday weekend for his yearly Anniversary Show. Sunday, 11/27 @ 12 PM.
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, November 26, 8-10pm) include the Strawberry Alarm Clock, Ohio Express, Please, Bonnie St. Claire, Buzzcocks, Public Image Ltd. (RIP Keith Levene), Virna Lindt, Fall-Outs, Pulses, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Pulses were a garage punk band from Seattle, and were active in the early […]
Monday Night Jazz | 6pm & 9pm, Monday, 11/21 | Elephant Room | No Cover | Jazz The sounds of local jazz are alive and well in the basement that makes up this great club. This Austinite jazz revue, with an early and late show of your choosing, makes for a great way to unwind and take in some great musicianship at the start of your […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, November 19, 8-10pm) include the Cherry Slush, Merrell Fankhauser and HMS Bounty, Vibrators, Tony Koklin, Young Marble Giants, Scientists, Hickoids, Puffy AmiYumi, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Hickoids are an Austin-based cow-punk band who early on earned a reputation for crazy ass live shows. […]
Hard Proof | 10pm, Monday, 11/14 | C-Boy’s | $10 | Jazz/Funk Afrobeat afficionatos through and through, Hard Proof brings a long-honed sound and style to C-Boy’s Monday night. Rightfully earning its place next to the other premier horn sections found around town, they’re twice as good live as they are on record. A tight, cohesive ensemble that brings forth a groove that will for sure […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, November 12, 8-10pm) include the Troggs, Nikki and the Corvettes, Tubeway Army, Insect Surfers, Robyn Hitchcock, Prisoners, Shitbirds, Ponys, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Shitbirds were a garage rock band from Los Angeles that included April March (real name Elinor Blake) on lead vocals. […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, November 5, 8-10pm) include Tomorrow, Halfnelson (Sparks), Iggy and the Stooges, XTC, Salford Jets, Revillos, Primal Scream, Rogers Sisters, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: After reforming in 1972, the Stooges, under the moniker Iggy and the Stooges, recorded their third full-length album “Raw Power.” It was […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, October 22, 8-10pm) include Milk ‘N’ Cookies, Boys, DMZ, Go-Go’s, The Normal, Honey Bane, Delinquents, Speedies, Dwarves, Embrooks, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Die Haut (German for ‘the skin”) were a Berlin based post-punk and post-rock band that were active in the 80s and 90s. The […]
John Hoffner started at KOOP in 2007. Nowadays, he and his co-hosts present The Austin Common Radio Hour. We spoke on October 14. Michael A. Brown: Talk about the background and evolution of your show, The Austin Common Radio Hour. John Hoffner: My interest in radio started when I was a kid in New Jersey. My mom listened to WBAI in New York, one of the […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, October 15, 8-10pm) include the Mojo Men, Jacques Dutronc, Magazine, Department S, Martha and the Muffins, F-Systems, Apples in Stereo, ’68 Comeback, Oblivians, Cobra Killer, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Teenage Filmstars were a British band that formed during the height of the late […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, October 8, 8-10pm) include the Easybeats, Soul Survivors, Sweet, Wazmo Nariz, Holly and the Italians, Television Personalities, Flashing Lights, Giuda, Limiñanas, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: This week’s pick has little to do with cover art, and everything to do with 70s Euro glam aesthetic. Perhaps […]
Attention KOOP listeners! Did you know that KOOP is a true cooperative, run primarily by volunteers and supporters? Now is your chance to take a leadership role in the KOOP radio family. We’re calling for Nominations to KOOP’s Board of Directors and Community Council. If you would like to serve the KOOP community in either of these roles, the time to do so is now. Fill […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, October 1, 8-10pm) include Spirit, Ohio Express, Bay City Rollers, Planet Gong, Incredible Kidda Band, Wire, Scientists, Malaria!, Rheingold, Stereo Total, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Scientists are a rock band from Australia that started out in the late 70s as a melodic punk […]
Penny Jo Pullus began her KOOP tenure in 2018. She now hosts the Austin Artists Show and TeXchromosome. We spoke on September 21. Michael A. Brown: Tell us about what you’ve done at the station in your four years and about your two current programs. Penny Jo Pullus: My first show was TeXchromosome Radio, which features only international independent female artists. The goal is to create […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, September 24, 8-10pm) include the Seeds, Giant Crab, Hector, Lene Lovich, Units, Robyn Hitchcock, Fleshtones, Didjits, Lolita No. 18, Enon, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Lolita No. 18 are a pioneering all female Japanese punk band. They formed in 1989 and have released several albums […]
For this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, September 17, 8-10pm), the second and last weekend of KOOP’s fall membership drive, I will be spinning lots of my favorite tunes. Some featured artists will include the Carrie Nations, Archies, Suzi Quatro, New York Dolls, The beat (US), Judy’s, Soft Boys, Polyrock, Embarrassment, Dukes of Stratosphear, and many more. Please consider showing your support by making a pledge […]
This week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, September 10, 8-10pm) will showcase many of my favorite tunes from 1982. Some featured artists will include the Bangles, Big Boys, Bongos, Flipper, Fun Boy Three, Go-Go’s, Nina Hagen, Pylon, Replacements, Three O’Clock, and many more. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Flipper were an 80s noise punk band from San Francisco that influenced later bands such as the Melvins and […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, September 3, 8-10pm) include Freddie and the Dreamers, Troggs, Screemer, Heavy Metal Kids, Pete Holly and the Looks, Whirlywirld, Chrisma, Sheena and the Rokkets, Taxi Girl, Les Bellas, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Terminal Mind were an underground rock band associated with the late 70s […]
Robert Sims is a top-flight radio guy who uses our medium to enlighten listeners about other media here in Austin … film, books about film, video, festivals, etc. We spoke on August 26. Michael A. Brown: Talk about the history and evolution of your show, Lights, Camera, Austin. Robert Sims: I have a background in writing about film going back to the 1980s, and later doing […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, August 27, 8-10pm) include One in a Million, Liz Brady, Units, Squeeze, Prisoners, Angry Samoans, Teengenerate, KaitO, Long Blondes, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Coop (real name Chris Cooper) makes his second appearance as cover artist of the week. His cover for Teengenerate’s “Sex Cow” […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, August 20, 8-10pm) include the 13th Floor Elevators, Billy Nicholls, Eno, XTC, Surf Punks, Los Microwaves, Vibrators, D-Day, Der Plan, Clinic, Lover!, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Guy Juke (real name William De White) is a graphic artist and musician based in Austin. He is […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, August 13, 8-10pm) include Bohemian Vendetta, Silver Apples, Jook, Adam and the Ants, Chrome, Au Pairs, Judy’s, Bill Nelson, Stereolab, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: Chrome were a rock band from San Francisco whose music combined elements of punk, industrial, and psychedelia. They were active […]
Col. Richard Black: Syrian US Foreign Policy Lies & Betrayal of 9-11 Families Pt II. The lies and misrepresentations of our media abandoning journalistic responsibility of our democracy continues to create US public ignorance and was indispensable to pave the way for the additional unjust US intervention policies our guest continues to share regarding US Syrian foreign policy since 2011, and before. Tonight, in Part II, […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, July 23, 8-10pm) include Peter and the Wolves, Pagans, Plastic Bertrand, Chris Spedding, Devo, Mydolls, Quincy, Thee Oh Sees, Ugly Beats, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: OK, so this week’s pick isn’t really about the cover art as much as the 70s cover vibe. Richie […]
Col. Richard Black on Syrian US Foreign Policy Lies & Betrayal of 9-11 Families. The lies and misrepresentations that led us to unjust sanctions and war in Iraq are relatively well known despite the fact they are largely forgotten. They are largely forgotten because of our media complicity in the failure to keep those important lessons in our rearview window. This failure of journalistic responsibility helped […]
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, July 16, 8-10pm) include Gene Clark, Anna Karina, Poppy Family, Dickies, Prefects, Pink Section, Supercharger, Raveonettes, Jacuzzi Boys, lots of new music, as well as the weekly Dusty Diamond. COVER ART OF THE WEEK: The Dickies are a long running punk band from southern California, and are known for a speedy, humorous brand of poppy punk. […]
Wealth Inequality & 335,000 Preventable US Covid Related Deaths Caused by our Market Driven Healthcare System (REPLAY from 7/4/22) Tonight, we replay our show from last week that did not broadcast correctly last week due to technical difficulties. The show focus is on how and why our healthcare system, a system that was unmasked by its response to the Covid 19 pandemic, demonstrated an inability, related […]