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March 2020

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Radio Phoenix Broadcast: Ghost in the Willow

March 28, 2020 Anna Katen Bonnie Anderson Featured Articles Garrett Bowers Radio Phoenix

Gil from Ghost in the Willow stopped by the Radio Phoenix studios back before all the quarantining began and now the broadcast archive is available for all. Find out some history of the band and hear some funny stories along the way. Gil also brought down a playlist of folx he actually knows or would call a friend so make sure to check out all the songs below. That’s right, tune in to find out how he connects with The Replacements…

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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Optimystical

March 21, 2020 Anna Katen Bonnie Anderson Featured Articles Garrett Bowers Radio Phoenix

The band Optimystical stopped by the Radio Phoenix studios and now the broadcast archive is available for all. Fusing hip hop, indie rock, edm, and experimental music into their sound, find out more about the band in this interview. Hear tales of shooting their music video, “Blind”, and check out the premiere of their brand new song, “All Types of Love”. They also brought in a stellar playlist of tracks to set the vibe right in the studio. Check it…

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Sam McPheeters’ ‘Mutations’ Reveals The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk

March 20, 2020 Arts & Culture Featured Articles Jason Kron

Both above and underground, bookstores are riddled with literature about music written by people who “were there.” Mutations goes far beyond any of those other books because it’s by a real writer. Sam shifted his focus from screaming to the written word in the mid-2000s, releasing two excellent novels (the black comedy The Loom of Ruin and the sci-fi Exploded View) as well as a plethora of articles and short stories. Therefore, in addition to Mutations containing interesting subject matter, it’s damn good writing…

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