Coming Attractions

On Thursday, June 11th at 2pm, Velvet Einstein hosts composer Vivian Fung and Executive Director D. Riley Nicholson of this year's Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music to discuss what's in store for 2026's festival. The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, even

On Thursday, June 11th at 8am, Massari speaks with GRAMMY-winning producer, songwriter, and musician, James Blake, before he hits the stage of The Greek Theatre in Berkeley later that same evening. James Blake's singular blend of soul, electronica, hip-hop, and alt-R&B has shaped the sound of modern

Tune in on Tuesday, June 9th at 8:30pm to hear In Transit speak with pop provocateur, Dorian Electra, ahead of their upcoming performance at Rickshaw Stop on 6/12. Dorian Electra is a world-builder whose work blurs genre, performance, and spectacle into a singular vision. Whether on record

DJ Penny Royal hosts KALX Live! on Saturday, June 13th at 9pm featuring San Francisco's Taifa Nia. The night will showcase a live performance, interview, and our host's selections from the Live! archive til midnight. Get yourself ready for the

On Tuesday, June 9th at 4pm, Deadair hosts Bay Area indie-pop singer-songwriter, LOUIZA, for a live in-studio interview. LOUIZA identifies her sound as alt-pop with a grunge hiss. In her latest record, Like A Queen, LOUIZA embraces Folk-Rock, Pop and softer shades

Los Angeles based guitarist/composer, Cole Berliner, stops by the KALX studios on Friday, June 5th at 10:30am for a short live acoustic performance followed by an interview with The Genderwave. Cole plays the Make-Out Room in SF on June 4th with

Tune in on Wednesday, June 3rd at 3:30pm to hear Bartleby's conversation with Oakland's post punk stalwarts, Marbled Eye, in anticipation of their show at Thee Stork Club on June 4th to celebrate their latest release, Forever, out now on

Tune in on Sunday, June 7th at 1pm when Vixen airs a recent interview with California artist, Operelly. Operelly is the artist project of Bay-Area native Olivia Rose Austin. Influenced by the likes of Stereolab and Broadcast, Operelly’s music weaves

Pushmi-Pullyu recently caught up with writer // musician // producer, Asher White, when she was passing through the Bay Area for a show at Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland.  Tune in on Friday, June 5th at 8:30pm to hear their conversation.

On Thursday, June 4th at 11am, Berkestir hosts Dave W. and Ego Sensation of NYC based band, White Hills, for a live in-studio interview and hang session ahead of their SF show at The Rickshaw Stop on June 7th. White

Join Jon The Reptilian on Monday, June 1st at 4pm when he speaks with Mongolian rock group, The HU, ahead of their show at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz on June 5th. Founded in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, The HU

Tune in to Petra Core & Last Will’s show on Wednesday, June 3rd at 7pm for a conversation with Liliana Urbain and Nick Chang of Thrown-Out Bones about last year’s Matter of Chance release, and the band’s upcoming Out & Loud

Join Sex 14's on Wednesday, May 27th at 10am when he speaks with L.A. based Scottish singer-songwriter // cellist, Isobel Campbell, ahead of her show at The Chapel in SF on May 28th. An inquisitive, complex and fully matured album

On Tuesday, May 26th at 6:30pm, 3x GRAMMY® Award winner, Fantastic Negrito, speaks with B-Fly ahead of his upcoming show at Ciel Creative Space in Berkeley on May 30th. Blending grit, soul, funk, rock, and blues, Fantastic Negrito has built a global following with performances that transcend

Tune in on Thursday, May 28th at 2pm when Velvet Einstein hosts SF based musician, writer, and producer, PC Muñoz, for a live in-studio interview ahead of his SF show at Medicine For Nightmares on June 5th. PC Muñoz' body

Join Dog Gamut on Monday, May 25th at 10am to hear his recent conversation with singer/songwriter, podcast creator, and composer, Hrishikesh Hirway. New album, In the Last Hour of Light is out now via Keeled Scales and is Hirway's first full-length release

On Sunday, May 24th at 7pm, tune in for a recent conversation between D!SCOT!ERRA and Kai Slater of Sharp Pins, recorded following Sharp Pins’ set at The Regency Ballroom on May 4th, when they opened for Snail Mail. At just 21, Slater

DJ Penny Royal hosts KALX Live! on Saturday, May 30th featuring San Francisco's Warm Spell. The night will showcase a live performance, interview, and our host's selections from the Live! archive til midnight. Live at the Make Out Room by

B-Fly hosts the next KALX Live! on Saturday, June 6th. Tune in at 9pm to hear our featured local artist, Lady Starbeast, including a live set and interview from the East Bay band. Mark your calendars for their next Bay

The Genderwave will host a live in-studio session with the Sadie Greyduck during their show on Friday, May 22nd at 11AM. Following the performance we'll have a conversation with the artist for you. Then, just keep following the sounds in