2021 has certainly been off to a good start. The music scene is hopping. February’s Grammy award show was far more engaging than usual. And it was so much fun to see an actual live audience at Billboard’s televised awards show last week. Best of all? As COVID restrictions lift, artists are starting to announce […]
New music to tickle your earbuds
While we patiently wait to find out if our favorite music venues re-open this year, there are, fortunately, plenty of new mood-boosting tracks to help us stay motivated! Here’s just a few new tempting music releases to tickle your ears. Fruit Bats – “The Balcony” “The Balcony” from Chicago’s Fruit Bats is an appealing, upbeat […]
A prolific year for music
Here are ten first-rate albums that got us through 2020.
What’s new in music? Here’s four for your collection.
Are you a music fan seeking new tunes to help you coast through to the end of 2020? Here’s a few recommendations you’re bound to love. Tom Petty – “Wildflowers & All the Rest” The new 5-disc release includes a remastered version of Petty’s original (1994) “Wildflowers” album. Also incorporated is the 10-song second disc […]
The Muddy Souls release new “Medicine” EP
Looking for new, upbeat tunes to lift you out of the pandemic doldrums? You’re in luck! “Medicine,” the new EP from Eugene’s The Muddy Souls, just dropped. Their music – an acoustic blend of folk, bluegrass, and country – is sure to get you smiling and stomping your feet. Check out “Ramblin Blues”! The Muddy […]
Now is a great time to support your favorite music venue
So many music venues, so little time. But with so many clubs struggling to stay afloat right now, what can KRVM’s live music fans do to help? We couldn’t call each and every music venue in the area, but those we reached have easy requests – apply liberally to any of your favorite watering holes! […]
Ashleigh Flynn celebrates the winter solstice with a show in Eugene
Talented singer-songwriter Ashleigh Flynn played at Sam Bond’s Garage in late December – something her fans surely appreciated to celebrate the Winter Solstice. The last time she performed in Eugene, a packed, enthusiastic crowd was a testimony to her musical chops and upbeat, engaging style. Flynn’s genre might best be described as folk-roots-rock-Americana. Her newest […]
Meet Nick Sixkiller, show host of Indian Time
Lane County is blessed to be the site of several regularly scheduled powwows – including the annual Mother’s Day powwow held every year in May. KRVM has been extremely fortunate, as well! Nick Sixkiller, show host of “Indian Time,” provides KRVM listeners hundreds of hours of listening pleasure via his extensive knowledge of artists and […]
Get to know Saturday’s Breakfast with the Blues Man, Brad Cook
KRVM’s Brad Cook has been at the helm of the station’s premier “Breakfast with the Blues program” on Saturdays for nearly eighteen years now. We thought it high time we shared Cook’s wealth of knowledge about all things blues-related with listeners. Here’s how he answered a few questions we recently posed! KRVM: “Who introduced you to [...]
Meet Beatles Hour host Billy Safier
KRVM’s Billy Safier has been hosting the station’s ever-popular “Beatles Hour” program for the last twelve years. We thought it was high time our listeners had a chance to learn a little more about the popular show host, and this week, Safier had time to answer a few questions. KRVM: At what age did […]