New Music Dispatch on Impact 89FM

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, music director Leo Ackerman discusses sweet indie pop from Avalon Emerson, teaching oneself how to play jazz drums, and hidden gems on the wretched site of RateYourMusic.com.  If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:
• Eden - Avalon Emerson
• Learn to Hate, Leisure - Station Model Violence
• No Others, Rewind/Remind - Momoko Gill
• Hurricane, Wild Connection - Twisted Teens

Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, program director Maggie Heflin and music director Leo Ackerman talk about '50s-inspired artists that may sing a little flat, secret lovers, and anonymous cool girls. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:

• I Feel Good - Mori
• Beadie - Sluice
• My Favorite Song - Alex Walton

• Já não tem mais encanto- Bruno Pernadas

• Piezas De Ti - Iza Tkm

Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, program director Maggie Heflin and music director Leo Ackerman chat about making your listeners sad on purpose with My New Band Believe's single Love Story, underscores' third home run in a row with Tell Me (U Want It), and a few songs from Help2, a fundraising effort from UK-based charity War Child. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:

• My New Band Believe - Love Story
• Ana Frango Eletrico - Electric Fish
• Sweet Pill - No Control
• Underscores - Tell Me (U Want It)
• War Child Records - Begging for Change
• Kiss Facility - Plasma

Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, program director Maggie Heflin and music director Leo Ackerman chat about electronic duo Bassvictim fist-fighting at Berghain, Iceage coming back after a lengthy hiatus, 2charm's risqué Zoomer kayfabe, and Aldous Harding's sweeping new folk-pop single. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:

• One Stop - Aldous Harding
• Sometimes I Believe In God (Sometimes I Believe in Me) - Bassvictim
• Iceage - Star
• Boyfriends - 2Charm
• I Just Need Enough - Graham Hunt

Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, music director Leo Ackerman talks about weirdo pop music, discusses high profile artists keeping a low profile, and Underscores firmly establishing herself as underground pop's it-girl. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:
• Cool Job - Telehealth
• Douwannabwithastar - GENA
• HOLE IN THE CEILING - Power Snatch
• In Your Ocean - Iron & Wine
• Do It - Underscores

Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome – Motion Sequencer

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, Hosts Leo and Maggie dissect Kim Gordon's solo career, yearn for Chicago, and tap into one of the internet's most unique pop artists. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:

• Not Today - Kim Gordon
• Towers - Lia Pappas-Kemps
• Drive Away - Otto Benson
• Elevate - Holy F*ck
• Anywhere - Ratboys
• Server The Blight - Hemlocke Springs

Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome - Motion Sequencer

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, hosts Leo and Maggie finally come around to Jane Remover's experimental sound, get nostalgic with Waterbaby and Snocaps, and fall in love with Victoryland's new album. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:

• You Were Solved - Victoryland
• Bad News - Peaer
• Memory Be a Blade - waterbaby
• Avalanche - Snocaps
• Flash In The Pan - Jane Remover

Intro/Outro Music: Postdrome - Motion Sequencer

In this fierce new episode of New Music Dispatch, program director Maggie Heflin and music director Leo Ackerman discuss the newest adds to the Impact rotation. Leo talks about the new single from up-and-coming Chicago indie band Friko, Maggie finds an emo album she likes, and they both gush about incomparable house diva Rochelle Jordan. If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live!

Featured Songs and Artists:

• Seven Degrees - Friko
• Illiterate (Lol do you get it) - Stay Safe, Little One
• The Boy - Rochelle Jordan
• 16/25 - Softcult
• S.T.F - i.d.k
• I'll Change For You - Mitski

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, listeners are graced with the first-ever appearance of IMPACT 89FM's new music director, Leo Ackerman. In this episode, music director Leo Ackerman and programming director Maggie Heflin discuss the singles kicking off our 2026, including By Storm's "And I Dance" and Mitski's "Where's My Phone?" If you like any of the tracks mentioned, make sure to tune in to 88.9FM or visit our website to listen live.

Featured songs and artists

• And I Dance - By Storm, Injury Reserve
• Where's My Phone? - Mitski
• Dead End - Snail Mail
• Can't See - Westside Cowboy
• Cherry Bomb - Xiu Xiu
• Nights In Armor - Water From Your Eyes

In this episode of New Music Dispatch, Music Director Sydney Sims and Program Director Maggie Heflin reflect on 2025 and each share their top 5. Is Eusexua really everything? How long did it take to come around to Cameron Winters vocals? All will be revealed on this special episode of New Music Dispatch.

Sydney's Picks:

• Twin Geeker - Paris Texas
• Garden of Eden - Lady Gaga
• Attempted Martyr - Prostitute
• Stars - PinkPanthress
• Childlike Things - FKA Twigs

Maggie's Picks:

• Deep Diving - After
• Taxes - Geese
• Honey Water - Japanese Breakfast 
• Pick Up That Knife - Wednesday
• Blade Bird - Oklou