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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Snailmate

April 24, 2020 Featured Articles Interview The Quarantine Questionnaire

How long have you been making music? And what first drew you to your craft?
Bentley: I’ve been making music since I was in elementary school, I started in choir and then went to keys and guitar and then joined drum line in high school and fell in love with the drums.

Kalen: I’ve been making my own music since I was 12! I’ve just always had a lot of fun making songs, first as parodies, then as a beat producer. I just wanted to goof around and nobody wanted me in their bands…

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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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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Mega Ran

February 1, 2020 Bonnie Anderson DJ Hockey Chuck Featured Articles Mark Anderson Radio Phoenix

For our first Radio Phoenix broadcast of 2020 we were hyped to have Phoenix-based “teacher/rapper/hero” Mega Ran live in the studio. With a couple of the regular hosts unable to make the show, former show host Mark was obviously psyched to take part along with co-hosts Bonnie and DJ Hockey Chuck. Not only do we discuss Mega Ran’s past and future in music, we compare Bonnie and Mega’s teaching careers, talk shop about releasing music through the internet, chat about independent gaming, and feature a great playlist put together by Mr. Ran himself. Make sure to check below for the complete track listing…

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Album of the Year 2019: Injury Reserve

January 12, 2020 2019 Awards Featured Articles Hip Hop

Hands down, our album of the year for 2019 is Injury Reserve by Injury Reserve. Highly scientific methods go into choosing our Album of the Year: What album did we play the most in the car? What album did we constantly barrage our friends and family with? What album got the most air-time on our radio show? The answer to all of these questions is, of course, Injury Reserve…

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Best Live Performer 2019: Dadadoh

January 4, 2020 2019 Awards Featured Articles

Whenever DaDadoh takes the stage, he captivates audiences with style and swagger. Whether performing with Spicy Mayo or his mainstay, DaDadoh + the P.O.C., Bryan Preston (aka DaDadoh, etc.) knows how to work a room, even from above floor level, and never fails to bring the energy. DaDadoh is a boon to any band that can ensnare his skills on or offstage. In addition to his charismatic onstage presence, DaDadoh is a talented songwriter, musician, rapper, vocalist, music producer, comedian, hype man, A&R Rep for TVLiFE Entertainment, and all around nice guy…

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