Be Kind Rewind showcases the diverse music of the 80s, popular as well as lesser-known, and
adds a cultural component to give the listener a totally awesome nostalgia fix.
Melinda Bee – Melinda Bee is on a mission to share her diverse taste in and knowledge of music, which happily includes the 80s. She’s seen The Cure ten times, has enough Duran Duran 12″ mixes for a two-hour-plus set, and can recite Repo Man by heart. You can hear her as well on The Africa Express on Fridays and as a rotating host on The Geography Of Sound on Thursdays and as a special guest host on The Lonesome Stranger.
Lacifer – (Lacifer being a nod to her little-known devilish streak) is a recent addition to KOOP’s roster of programmers as well as being a longtime listener. Lacifer may have missed the first couple years of the 80s, but got there “as fast as she could!” And then spent the next 30 years entrenched in a tortured nostalgia for the music, fashion, and movies that range from cheesy to underground. Off the air she can be found two-steppin’, singing and momming for her creatures (human and canine).
Kim Simpson – Kim Simpson is an Austin-based musician, writer, musicologist, teacher, and DJ. He also hosts The International Folk Bazaar on Wednesdays and co-hosts The Geography of Sound on Thursdays. He is currently recording a cover album of songs from the early ’80s.
DJ Alejo – Alejo is a creative director with an art direction and design background. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, he’s called Austin home since 2007 and became a certified Koop programmer in 2024. He hosts a podcast called Frecuencia Sur, where he dives into Spanish-speaking music south of the U.S. border. His music taste, like his writings and quotes, resides on the eclectic and curious side of the spectrum. In his free time, Alejo enjoys nature, reading, and being in and under water.
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Scott Gardner – Scott Gardner, one of KOOP’s original programmers, loves showcasing lesser-known bands and music from various eras. You can still hear him party down every Saturday night on Stronger Than Dirt.