Nick Brunner
Asst. Program Director, Modern Music Director
The Mod Eclectic blog
A running review of local artists, modern pop music and culture from Capital Public Radio.
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Five Years On-Air With K-ZAP Radio, Celebration Fundraiser
June 23, 2020
K-ZAP radio is celebrating five years on the radio and will host a free virtual video concert fundraiser. We talk about it and more today with CapRadio K-ZAP host Dennis Newhall.
A List Of Live Virtual Concerts To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown
June 10, 2020
We're updating a list of live musical performances from around the world, categorized by date and genre.
Distant Desk Dispatch: Our Favorite Tiny Desk Entries Of 2020
May 28, 2020 | Nick Brunner
Modern Music Director Nick Brunner gathered a panel of Sacramento music fans to highlight their favorite local Tiny Desk Contestants. Full bands to duos, hip-hop to classical, here are a few groups to enjoy while you're at least six feet apart.
‘Socially Distant Saturday,’ Local Indie Rock Back
May 21, 2020
A look at rising indie rock bands and ‘Socially Distant Saturday’ with CapRadio Modern Music Director Nick Brunner.
‘Earth Baby’ By Singer, Songwriter Robin Bacior
May 12, 2020
An uplifting, newly released song about the need to reconnect with the simplicities of life during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sound Advice: ‘Socially Distant Saturday’ Highlights, Tiny Desk Update
April 30, 2020
The coronavirus has been crushing for the Sacramento arts, but opportunities can come in the midst of a crisis. We hear more about it today and ‘Social Distant Saturday.’
Celebrate Public Radio Music Day With Some of CapRadio Music’s Favorite Projects
April 16, 2020
This Public Radio Music Day, CapRadio Music has pulled together some of our favorite projects from here at the station from the past few years to celebrate our local music community.
Sound Advice With Nick Brunner: NPR Tiny Desk Contest
March 12, 2020
The NPR Tiny Desk Contest draws thousands of entries. And many are sent every year from northern California artists.
Human Feelings, Otherworldly Sounds: The Music Of Makebelief
January 17, 2020 | Nick Brunner
Schuyler Petersen is a Sacramento musician known as Makebelief who warps his very human experiences with otherworldly sounds. He joined CapRadio's Nick Brunner to talk about his debut record "Confusion Fruit" and perform live in our studio.
The Genies In The Bottlerock
January 10, 2020 | Nick Brunner
Hey Listen! Host Nick Brunner dives into the sands of Napa's Bottlerock music festival looking for diamonds in the rough.