KGNU Music

New Vista High School student, Ronan Lynch, shares his favorites tracks by the independent electronic soundscape producer, Triponacci. Since the artist highly values anonymity, Triponacci participates in an on-line chat interview with Ronan about their musical inspiration and trajectory, and the meaning behind their name.

This interview features Shane Jonas (trumpet and lead vocals) and MC Billa Camp of the LowDown Brass Band. It covers the band's unique sound, their influences, the band members, their history, their upcoming single and album, and their upcoming show in Denver at Globe Hall on Thursday, February 8th.

This is an interview with acclaimed jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman, who discusses his latest album, "Where Are We," and his upcoming concert in Denver. Redman talks about the concept behind the album and how he chose the songs for it. He also discusses his collaboration with vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa and their unique album-making process. The interview concludes with Redman discussing his upcoming show at Gates Concert Hall on Friday, March 1.

KGNU music journalist Steve Roby spoke with blues guitarist Albert Castiglia about his new solo album and upcoming show at the Oriental Theatre.

Castiglia was nominated for two Blues Music Awards in the categories of Blues Rock Album of the Year and Blues Rock Artist of the Year and won Blues Rock Album of the Year.

This is an interview with Cuban pianist and composer Aldo López-

Gavilán conducted by msuci journalist Steven Roby for KGNU

Community Radio. We discussed what life was like for him as a

musician in Cuba, the world premiere of his Clarinet Concerto

with the Boulder Philharmonic, and the Vignettes and

Promenades concert at the Macky Auditorium.

For KGNU Radio, entertainment journalist Steve Roby spoke with Small Island Big Song's producers about the performance’s origins, message, and what the audience can look forward to at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts in Denver on Friday, February 16.

Small Island Big Song is a music, film, and performing arts project uniting the islands of the Pacific and Indian Ocean through artistic collaboration, a contemporary and relevant musical statement from a region that shares an ancient seafaring heritage and the impact of our changing sea.

Music Journalist Steve Roby speaks with Black Violin’s Wil Baptiste for KGNU about the group’s upcoming concert at the Paramount Theatre (February 4), a new album, and the Grammy nomination for “Best Americana Performance” for the track “The Message” in collaboration with The Blind Boys of Alabama.

KGNU DJ Doug Gertner interviews David Wax Museum on May 1, 2023. David Wax Museum are purveyors of Indie-Folk and Mexo-Americana music and this conversation introduces their latest release, You Must Change Your Life. Learn the origins of the album/song title (hint: a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke) and also why David says this album captures the sound his band’s been chasing since its inception in the early aughts.

Local band Phoebe Nix join Iris Berkeley for a special in studio performance on November 20, 2023.

KGNU intern from Metropolitan State University, Jinx Wilson, brings breakout musician and artist, N3ptune, to KGNU’s Denver studios to discuss his album: Renaissance, alongside fashion, the music industry, and pop culture.

Additionally, he provides advice regarding the student population of Denver, reflecting on the struggles they face when it comes to gun violence.