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Recent Shows
Oct 26 New Year
So long, Pilgrim.
Oct 20 Two
Music to cool the heels of a hot fund drive. Roots Manuva, High Places, Stephen Malkmus & You!
Oct 12 Three
SOUL! This week's episode has it, from unlikely sources (The Rapture) and the usual suspects (Mayer Hawthorne , Gil Scott Heron).
Oct 06 Four
The countdown begins.
Sep 29 Five
Five left to go.
Sep 14 Rabbits
The latest from St. Vincent, Nurses, Wild Flag and a BIG dose of new local by Mike Colossal, Death Grips, The Common Men & Keith Lowell Jensen.
Sep 07 In Studio - Handsome Furs
Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry (Handsome Furs) are my guests. Hear how Sound Kapital sizes up to their previous records, their adventures touring Asia and Dan's picks for this week's playlist. Also the OA interview with Appetite aka Teddy Briggs!
Aug 31 Off Air - 134 - Appetitizer
OUR PODCAST IS GO! Also this week: A pair of tracks by Appetite, new records from WU LYF, Mike Doughty, Hella & Doug Benson (recorded in Sac).
Aug 25 It's New, But It Aint!
Stephen Malkmus & Beck team up for an album of new songs, Stephin Merritt releases a new album of old songs, throw in Cymbals Eat Guitars, Keith Lowell Jensen and Her Space Holiday and you have an entirely new Off Air.
Aug 11 Vocal Locals
NPR has caught on to the the Sacramento Scene in a BIG way! With Ganglians and Sea of Bees heavily featured at NPR Music, Off Air celebrates those bands and other notable locals.
Aug 04 Waiting WU-oom
This week's big focus is on a mash-up WAIT!! It's a really good one! #Wu #Tang #Wu #Tang
Jul 28 Off Air In Studio - Soft Science
The Sacramento rock quartet Soft Science plays songs from their debut album Highs and Lows. New tracks by M83, Richard Buckner and comedian Tig Notaro too.
Jul 21 No Nombre
The latest from Bjork, Portugal. The Man and UK rapper Wiley. Plus! We need us a podcast name! Your great idea could net new music for your collection & downloadble infamy!!!
Jul 14 Off Air In Studio - The Vignettes
ep.128 Memphis has a lot going for it: BBQ, BBK(ing) and The Vignettes! This week you meet Francis & Freddi Vignette and hear them perform live. NEW MUSIC: Stephen Merrit, Ganglians & Eleanor Friedberger
Jun 30 SHABAZZ
Ep. 127! New music from SBTRKT, Shabazz Palaces, Modest Mouse breaks down a Buddy Holly classic & YACHT escorts us to eternity!
Jun 23 Off Air / In Studio - Matt Bauer
Ep.126: Between banjos and haunting whispery vocals, Off Air gets lost in the woods as Matt Bauer joins us for an in-studio performance. More Record Sale jabber, new Handsome Furs, Bon Iver AND Wild Flag. It is. The Stallion. Man.
Jun 16 Third Mans Best Friend
Nick’s so APED about the Cap Radio Record Sale he’s giving away a fat stack of vinyl singles from Third Man Records. Plus remastered Nick Cave, Eddie Vedder: All Uke All the Time & the new single from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Jun 09 Bald Acting
Kevin Spacey may shy away from Cassettes Won't Listen but Ira Glass won't, Sacramento sees a new record label & band + new David Bazan and They Might Be Giants!
Jun 02 Off Air In Studio - Asobi Seksu
NYC Dream Pop band Asobi Seksu are in for a chat about their latest record, Fluorescence, their videos and the joys of covering The Ramones. The latest Black Lips, My Morning Jacket; Chelsea Wolf gets huge press + a sample of Rich Driver's new EP
May 26 Off Air - 122 - Golden Arch
We say goodbye to Mike Archibald, Off Air Intern Supreme. Let's celebrate his unpaid career with new Cibo Matto, NODZZZ & Friendly Fires plus a GREAT new EP by The Sea and Cake. Paul F Tompkins, The Antlers and Amor de Dias = GOOD STUFF!!
May 19 Off Air - 121 - Beastly
Wild Beats new album Smother is in the spotlight along with new records from Love Inks, Joan of Arc & Man Man.
May 05 Off Air - 120 - Anti-Hits
A collection of b-sides … of sorts. We're post-fund drive & Ross Hammond's In The Flow festival hits year 4 with a big-name act.
Apr 28 Off Air - 119 - Spring FunderCats
The new Bill Callahan, Vivian Girls, Death Grips, Fleet Foxes & Atmosphere albums are listener supported on OA! Keep us going! Contribute to Capital Public Radio.
Apr 21 Off Air - 118 - The Chat
The lead singer & guitarist of The Chap talks about the appropraite pigeonholing of his band, new music by Wild Flag, Panda Bear, Daedelus and tUnE-YaRdS