Each week, our Music Directors review new music submissions sent to KXUA. They review both digital and physical submissions, and maintain our Rotation playlist.
Our Rotation consists of approx. 80 albums — 25 Heavy, 25 Medium, and 25 Light. These categories are defined by frequency. An album in heavy will get more air play than an album in light. Each week, the MDs add anywhere from 10-20 albums to keep our Rotation up to date with the freshest finds. Follow our Spotify playlist!
Our current automation program (what plays when no DJ is on air) mostly plays our current Rotation as well as Archival Hits. We are working to add automated, genre specific playlists to air when we aren’t live. Check out our schedule and tune in for new music every week!
Every Tuesday, music directors submit North American College and Community Radio Charts (NACC). Check out the top adds for this week!
MD TOP ADDS SUMMER 2020
OUR MUSIC DIRECTORS’ FAVORITE NEW ALBUMS
NOW SPINNING AT KXUA 88.3FM!
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HEAVY |
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Khruangbin – Mordechai |
Whitney – Candid | Jaunt – All In One |
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RIYL: East Asian surf-rock, Persian funk, Jamaican dub |
RIYL: Folk, Cottagecore, John Denver | RIYL: Experimental Pop, Hana Vu, Peach Pit |
| Try: #2, 6, 9 | Try: #2, 4, 7, 8 |
Try: # 1, 3, 7 |
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Lily Frost – Retro-Moderne |
Oracle Sisters – Paris I – EP | The Wilderness – Until Tomorrow |
| RIYL: Let’s Go Sailing, Yukon Blonde, Kathryn Calder | RIYL: Rex Orange County, Lewis Lazar, Papooz, Orlando Weeks |
RIYL: The Glorious Sons, Lost Cousins, Hollerado |
| Try: #5, 7, 10 | Try: #1, 2, 3 |
Try: #1, 7, 13 |
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MEDIUM |
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Helvetia – This Devastating Map |
Bronson – Bronson | Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher |
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RIYL: Spirit of the Beehive, Peaer, Celestial Shore |
RIYL: ODESZA, Golden Features, Gesaffelstein, Digitalism, T.E.E.D., Steve Lawler | RIYL: Big Thief, Snail Mail, Girl In Red |
| Try: #3, 4, 5, 7 | Try: #2, 3, 5, 9, 10 |
Try: #3, 4, 5, 10 |
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Cut Copy – Freeze, Melt |
Alex the Astronaut – The Theory of Absolutely Nothing | Bully – Sugaregg |
| RIYL: Holy Ghost!, Friendly Fires, Hot Chip, The Presets | RIYL: Middle Kids, Jack River, WAAX, Gang of Youths |
RIYL: Dude York, illuminati hotties, The beths, Mannequin Pussy |
| Try: #2, 4, 7 | Try: #2, 6, 9 |
Try: #3, 8, 12 |
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LIGHT |
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Kate Bollinger – A Word Becomes A Sound |
Mo’Ju – Put It On Hold (single) | darkDARK – We Forget When We’re Apart |
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RIYL: Jay Som, SASAMI, SALES, Feist |
RIYL: G Flip, Aluna, The Weeknd, The xx |
RIYL: Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX, Giraffage, Chromatics, Mallrat |
| Try: #1, 2, 3 | Try: #1 |
Try: #2, 3 |
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Greer – Lullaby for You |
All Them Witches – Nothing as the Ideal | Moscoman – Time Slips Away |
| RIYL: Lunar vacation, The
Aubreys, Spendtime Palace |
RIYL: Somali Yacht Club, Electric Octopus, King Buffalo |
RIYL: Red Axes, Die Orangen, Curses, Zombies in Miami |
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Try: #1, 3, 4 |
Try: #1, 5, 7 |
Try: #2, 5, 9 |