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The Weekly Exchange

Nikki and Sabina hosted this podcast that aired on KSLG every Wednesday at 6pm PST, and covered the latest in Indie/Alt trends, DJ selections, and culture. The final episode was 12/20/2017. You can still listen to the podcast archives here.

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It's a wrap for The Weekly Exchange! Sabina and Nikki recount their favorite moments in their 2.5 years of research, recording, and producing this music podcast. Thanks for your support of this feature over the years. If you are just discovering The Weekly Exchange, feel free to listen to our archived episodes on KSLG.com, under 'Podcasts”. **************THANK YOU - Nikki & Sabina (aka the “Oyster Queens”).

The end of 2017 is in sight, and Sabina and Nikki have come up with their “Top 10” KSLG favorites to add to your playlist. 10) The Shelters “Gold” (Sabina) & Lana Del Rey “Love” (Nikki); 9) Lana Del Rey “Love” (Sabina) & Amy Shark “Adore” (Nikki), 8) Dan Auerbach “Shine on Me” (Sabina) & Sorcha “Ruin Your Night (Nikki); 7) Courtship. “Sunroof” (Sabina) & Spoon “Can I Sit Next To You” (Nikki); 6) Alt-J “In Cold Blood” (Sabina) & Morgan Delt “Some Sunsick Day” (Nikki); 5) Maggie Rogers “Dog Years” (Sabina) & K.Flay “Blood In The Cut (Nikki); 4) The Shins “Fantasy Island” (Sabina) & Alt-J “3WW” (Nikki); 3) Amy Shark “Adore” (Sabina) & Childish Gambino “Redbone” (Nikki); 2) The Killers “Run For Cover” (Sabina) & Father John Misty “Real Love Baby” (Nikki); 1) Childish Gambino “Redbone” (Sabina) & Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still ” (Nikki). ***Other Credits: DMA's “Dawning”, Animal House (1978), The Shelters “Rebel Heart”, Baywatch (2017), Lana Del Rey “Lust For Life album trailer”, The Hangover (2009), Liar Liar (1997), Maggie Rogers “Alaska”, “Disjointed”, The Killers “The Man”, OVER/UNDER S1 • E6 “Father John Misty”, Kendrick Lamar 'King Kunta”.

Track Listing: 1) Colors, 2) Seventh Heaven, 3)I'm So Free, 4)Dear Life, 5) No Distraction, 6) Dreams (Colors Mix), 7) Wow, 8) Up All Night, 9) Square One, 10) Fix Me, 11) Dreams*****************THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Louise's Gourmet Seasoned Finishing Salts & Companion Animal Foundation. ******Other Credits: Dirty Dancing (1987), Zoolander (2001), This Means War (2012), “The Song That Doesn't End” - Bob Golden & John Rodby, Barenaked Ladies “One Week”, The Police “Roxanne”, Scarface (1983), Unk ” 2 Step”, Black Dynamite (2009), Seinfeld “The Parking Garage” (1991), The Notebook (2004),The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Billy Blanks Tae Bo® Body Shape, Chocolat (2000 film), HANS & FRANZ: PUMPING YOU UP HOME VIDEO (1987), The Transporter (2002), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997).

Happy Halloween!!! Here's our Indie Halloween Picks*****THE PLAYLIST: Phantogram “Fall In Love” , Shakey Graves “Dearly Departed feat. Esme Patterson”, Kings of Leon “Closer”, The Black Keys “Sinister Kid”, The Decemberists “The Mariner's Revenge Song”, Elle King “Where The Devil Don't Go”, Glass Animals “Mama's Gun”, Wolf Alice “You're A Germ”, Radiohead “We Suck Young Blood”, Kauf “When You're Out” *****THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Louise's Gourmet Seasoned Finishing Salts, Myrtle Avenue Pet Center, Companion Animal Foundation***** ***Other Credits: Barns Courtney “Hellfire”, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Right Said Fred “I'm Too Sexy”, Waking Life (2001), Michael Jackson “Thriller feat. Vincent Price”, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), Trailer Park Boys (2001-2018), V for Vendetta (2005), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), A Clockwork Orange (1971), White Heat (1949), The Revenant (2015), South Park: The Biggest Douche In The Universe (2002), Gravity Falls Series, The Shining (1980), Final Destination 5 (2011), House of 1000 Corpses (2003), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Friday the 13th (1980), Jeepers Creepers II (2003), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Pineapple Express (2008), Queen of the Damned (2002), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), The Collection (2012), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), In Living Colour: “Dracula Meets Ugly Wanda” (1992).

No one wants the Apocalypse, but here at KSLG we like to be prepared. Memorize these songs because there will be no streaming services after the apocalypse hits. Playlist Songs: AWOLNATION “Sail”, Big Data “Dangerous feat. Joywave”, Lo Moon “This Is It”, Lo Moon “Loveless”, Kaleo 'Way Down We Go”, Lod Huron “Until The Night Turns”, Alt-J “In Cold Blood”, The Decemberists “This Is Why We Fight”, Lana Del Rey “High By The Beach”, Muse “Knights of Cydonia”. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Louise's Gourmet Seasoned Finishing Salts, Myrtle Avenue Pet Center, and Companion Animal Foundation *********Other Credits: Muse “Dig Down”, Waterworld (1995), Zombieland (2009), The Road (2009), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Twilight Zone: The Shelter (1961), War of the Worlds- Original 1938, Night of the Living Dead (1968), Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003), Dr. Strangelove (1964), Hellboy (2004), History Channel's “Nostradamus: 21st Century Prophecies Revealed: Accurate Predictions(2015)”, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), Divergent: Allegiant (2016), Braveheart (1995), Wayne's World (1992),

Hype Machine is a sweet online music blog that features a ton of music from underground/independent/unknown artists. Here's a few songs we recommend for the indie genre: 1. Sløtface “Pitted” (Sabina), 2. Silver Torches “If I Reach” (Nikki), 3. Trudy And The Romance “Is There a Place I Can Go” (Sabina), 4. Night Flowers “Sleep” (Nikki), 5. Freedom Fry “Party Down” (Sabina), 6. Gang of Youths “Let Me Down Easy” (Nikki)********OUR SPONSORS: Louise's Gourmet Seasoned Finishing Salts, Myrtle Avenue Pet Center, Companion Animal Foundation, and Fungi Lighting********** OTHER CREDITS: Archer (FX), Thunderball (1965), Casino Royale (2006), Rogue Wave “Solitary Gun”, The War On Drugs “Pain”, Pineapple Express (2008), Bruce Sprinsteen 'Born In The USA”, The Big Lebowski (1998), Wolf Alice “Bros”, Mazzy Star “Fade Into You”, Friends (NBC), Quad City DJ's “Space Jam”, MGMT “Electric Feel”, Coast Modern “Guru”, Journey “Don't Stop Believing”.

It's track-by-track analyses of Portugal. The Man (aka “The Lords of Portland”)'s 8th album “Woodstock”! *****Track Listing: 1) Number One (feat. Richie Havens & Son Little), 2) Easy Tiger, 3) Live In The Moment, 4) Feel It Still, 5) Rich Friends, 6) Keep On, 7) So Young, 8) Mr. Lonely (feat. Fat Lip), 9) Tidal Wave, 10) Noise Pollution (feat. Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Zoe Manville)- Version A, Vocal Up Mix 1.3. *****OUR SPONSORS: Companion Animal Foundation, Fungi Lighting, Myrtle Avenue Pet Center, and Louise's Gourmet Seasoned Finishing Salts******OTHER CREDITS: The Growlers “Night Right, Rush “Tom Sawyer”, Portugal. The Man “Sleep Forever”, Portugal. The Man “Purple, Yellow, Red & Blue”, Fargo (1996), Spongebob Squarepants, Jimmy Kimmel Live “Cookie Monster”, SLC Punk (1998), TRON (2010), Britney Spears “Womanizer”, Mozart 'Requiem”, Invader Zim, Neighbors (2014), Spice Girls “Say You'll Be There”, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Donny Hathaway “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”, Nina Simone “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”, JAY-Z “Young, Gifted and Black”, Akon “Mr. Lonely”, American Guy, Snowmine “Tidal Wave”, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

We like red wine. We like KSLG. How about pairing different red wine varieties with KSLG songs…seems like a no-brainer! OUR SPONSORS: FUNGI LIGHTING, MYRTLE AVENUE PET CENTER, COMPANION ANIMAL FOUNDATION, AND LOUISE'S GOURMET SEASONED FINISHING SALTS….. Wine and Songs Mentioned: 1. Merlot (Alt-J “3ww” & Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know”), 2. Pinot Noir (Los Bears “Slow Jam” & Maggie Rogers “Alaska”), 3. Cabernet Sauvignon (The Black Keys “Howlin' For You” & The Avener “Fade Out Lines”), 4. Petite Sirah (Josef Salvat “Every Night” & Honeyblood “Ready For The Magic”), 5. Malbec (Josef Salvat “Every Night” & Glass Animals “Life Itself”), 6. Zinfandel (Car Seat Headrest “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales” & Lo Moon “This Is It”)…..Listener Mail: Daft Punk “One More Time”, Big Audio Dynamite “Rush”, The Black Keys “Gotta Get Away”, The Statler Brothers “Flowers on the Wall”, and The Flaming Groovies “Shake Some Action” and Bare Naked Ladies “Adrift”…….. Credits to: UB40 “Red Red Wine”, Peaches and Herbs “Reunited”, Rush Hour 2, John Christ Comedy:”Millennial International”, Buzzfeed “Women Who Love Wine”, Sideways, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Home Improvement, Free Willy, The King and I (1956), Team Twin “Turnt Up”, The Simpsons, Collegehumor “Getting Drunk on Wine(Hot Date)”, Tchaikovsky 'Romeo & Juliet Overture”, Family Guy*****Disclaimer*** KSLG does not condone underage drinking or driving under the influence of any sort. This podcast was created for entertainment purposes only. You must be 21 to consume alcoholic beverages.

So you're going on a roadtrip? First, take us with you, and secondly, consider these songs on your playlist: The Shins “Fantasy Island”, The Lumineers “Sleep On The Floor”, Amy Shark “Adore”, Bay Ledges “Safe”, Portugal. The Man “Feel It Still”, Kings of Leon “Beautiful War”, Young The Giant “Jungle Youth”, Alt-J “In Cold Blood”, AWOLNATION “Sail”….and SAVAGE GARDEN “Truly.Madly.Deeply” !!!**** THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Fungi Lighting, Louise's Gourmet Seasoned Finishing Salts, Myrtle Avenue Pet Center, and Companion Animal Foundation. ****** Credits:Temples, “Mesmerize”, “National Lampoon Vacation”, “Waterboy”, “Sideways”, Adele “Hello”, 'Paper Towns”, “Roadtrip”, “Tommy Boy” , “Billy Madison”, and Shia Labeouf.

The KSLG girls go track-by-track into Alt-J's third album release: Relaxer. Spoiler alert: it's weird!!!! Tracks mentioned: 1) 3WW 2)In Cold Blood 3) House of the Rising Sun 4) Hit Me Like that Snare 5) Deadcrush 6) Adeline 7) Last Year 8) Pleader. Other's songs mentioned: The Greeting Committee “She's A Gun”, Woody Guthrie “Blow the Man Down”, Busta Rhymes feat. Nicki Minaj “Twerk It”, Meg Myers “Desire”, Fleece Music “How to write an Alt-J song” . OUR SPONSORS!!!! LOUISE'S GOURMET SEASONED FINISHING SALTS, COMPANION ANIMAL FOUNDATION, FUNGI LIGHTING, MYRTLE AVENUE PET CENTER.

Is Dan Auerbach's second solo album “Waiting on a Song” a work of art or a sophomore slump? The KSLG girls dig deep into the Black Keys frontman/producer/ musical workaholic's latest release…….Songs Mentioned: 4) Shine On Me, 1) Waiting on a Song, 2) Malibu Man, 3) Livin' in Sin, 5) King of a One Horse Town, 6) Never In My Wildest Dreams, 8) Stand By My Girl. Songs Featured: 7) Cherrybomb, 9) Undertow, 10) Show Me………………….. Other Songs Mentioned: Elephant Stone “Manipulator”, The Black Keys “Lonely Boy”, Disney's Robin Hood “Not In Nottingham” , Disney's Aladdin “A Whole New World”, The Lonely Island “Great Day”, Queen “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, Paul Simon “Kodachrome”, Paul Simon “Baby Driver”, Rhianna “S&M”, Duane Eddy “Rebel Rouser”, and Tammy Wynette “Stand By Your Man”…………………THESE ARE OUR SPONSORS!!!…..FUNGI LIGHTING…….LOUISE'S GOURMET SEASONED FINISHING SALTS…….MYRTLE AVENUE PET CENTER………COMPANION ANIMAL FOUNDATION.

Nikki and Sabina choose 6 songs from our listener submissions over at KSLG.com and decide their airplay fate. Want to submit a song for airplay? Here's a link: http://kslg.com/suggest-a-song/ . Songs discussed: MISSIO “Middle Fingers” (sub. by various listeners), Billie Eilish “Bored” (sub. by Kika), Billie Eilish “Ocean Eyes”, Knights of Audio “Space Ranger” (sub by Matt from Knights of Audio), Summer Moon “With You Tonight” (sub. by Michel), Enemies “Play Fire” (sub. by Sean), Stone Fox “Arrow” (sub. by Dylan). Songs mentioned: Dire Straits “Money for Nothing”. THESE SPONSORS KEEP US GOING: Fungi Lighting, Louise's Gourmet Seasoned Finishing Salts, Myrtle Avenue Pet Center, Companion Animal Foundation.

Summer in Humboldt is right around the corner and you need some song suggestions to freshen up your playlist? Let Nikki and LaRock help you out! Songs on this podcast: Silversun Pickups “Latchkey Kids”, Alt-J “3WW”, Morgan Delt “Some Sunsick Day”, Rubblebucket “If You See My Enemies”, Glass Animals “Pork Soda”, The Jungle Giants “Feel The Way I Do”. Other songs featured: The Rascals “Beautiful Morning” and Sammy Davis Jr “Candyman”. THESE ARE OUR SPONSORS!!!!: Companion Animal, Louise's Gourmet Seasoned Finishing Salts, Myrtle Avenue Pet Center, and Fungi Lighting.

Sabina and Nikki do thorough analysis our Cold War Kid's fifth album, and first release on their Capitol Records soundtrack. After listening in-depth, the KSLG girls give their insight into “L.A. Divine”. Tracks mentioned 1) Love Is Mystical 2) Can We Hang On? 3) So Tied Up feat. Bishop Briggs 5) LA River 8) Invincible 9) Wilshire Protest 13) Part of The Night 14) Free To Breathe. THESE ARE OUR SPONSORS: FUNGI LIGHTING, LOUISE'S GOURMET FINISHING SALTS, MYRTLE AVENUE PET CENTER, AND COMPANION ANIMAL FOUNDATION. Song clips feature: Fun. “We Are Young”, Dan Hill “Sometimes We Touch”, Jim Jamison “I'm Always Here”, Gary Jules “Mad World”, Beck Truckdrivin' Neighbors Downstairs”, Tom Waits “Emotional Weather Report”.

Spoon has been a prolific on the indie scene for two decades. Their newest release, “Hot Thoughts” brings something different to their sonic palatte. In this episode, Sabina and Nikki give you their thoughts on “Hot Thoughts. Tracks mentioned 1) Hot Thoughts 3) Do I Have To Talk You Into It 4) First Caress 5) Pink Up 6) Can I Sit Next To You 8) Tear It Down 9) Shotgun. THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSOR: FUNGI LIGHTING. Visit his website fungilighting.com

It's track-by-track analysis of the Shins first album in five years: Heartworms. The KSLG girls dish out the good and bad about this new album. The Weekly Exchange is sponsored by Fungi Lighting. Visit this artist's website: https://fungilighting.com/ to enjoy his beautiful glass-blown art, inspired by nature. Tracks (in order): 1) Name For You, 2) Painting a Hole, 3) Cherry Hearts, 4) Fantasy Island, 5) Mildenhall, 6) Rubber Ballz 7) Half a Million 8) Dead Alive 9) Heartworms 10) So Now What 11) The Fear .

With the news of the Trappist-1 system, about 40 millions light-years away from our planet, and with the potential of planets with life on it or habitable zones, it got the KSLG girls thinking…what songs would be great for space/sci-fi situations, and excellent editions to the Voyager Golden Record? The truth is out there…or more like in the podcast! Music mentioned: Lana Del Rey “Love”, The Lumineers “Sleep on The Floor”, Imagine Dragons “Battle Cry”, Muse “Map of the Problematic”, Lana Del Rey “West Coast”, The Strokes “Juicebox”, Gorillaz “Clint Eastwood”, The Black Keys “Gold on the Ceiling”, Kings of Leon “Beautiful War”, and Hozier “Take Me to Church”.

Feeling bored with your exercise playlist? Let the KSLG girls offer up suggestions, targeted toward your cardio playlist. Feeling adventurous? Listen in! Songs mentioned (in order): Foals “Snake Oil”, Jarryd James “Do You Remember”, The Mowgli's “San Francisco”, Foals “My Number”, Phantogram “Black Out Days”, AWOLNATION “Hollow Moon(Bad Wolf)”, The Fratellis “Chelsea Dagger”, LCD Soundsystem “Dance Yourself Clean”, The Kooks “Bad Habit”, Wild Cub “Thunder Clatter”, Barns Courtney “Fire”. There are many others that would be great as well (most of our playlist but that would be WAY too much talking). Shazam your favorite jams on KSLG for further inspiration.

Are you a fan of the day of love? Maybe not? This podcast is for you!!! The KSLG Girls venture into the playlist for Valentines Day inspirations as well as share their anti-Valentine track. Valentine Jams mentioned: The Greeting Committee “Hands Down”, Oh Wonder “Without You”, Borns “Electric Love”, Father John Misty “Real Love Baby”, Josef Salvat “Every Night”, Angel Olsen “Shut Up Kiss Me”, Bishop Briggs “River”. Anti-Valentine Jams: Phantogram “You Don't Get Me High Anymore” & Ben Folds feat. Regina Spektor “You Don't Know Me”.

Get to know the latest addition to the KSLG broadcasting family: Andre Larocque. During this edition of the podcast, find out what fresh tracks Larocque and Nikki are feeling, favorite “core artists”, and one artist on the Canadian radar. Artists mentioned (in order): Saint Motel “Move”, Royal Canoe “Walk Out On The Water”, Mainland “Permission Slip”, Alexandra Savior “M.T.M.E.”, Pierce Fulton feat NVDES “Borrowed Lives”, Angel Olsen “Shut Up Kiss Me”, The White Stripes, Muse, Foals, Glass Animals, The Lumineers, U2, Coldplay, Dear Rouge “I Heard I Had”.

Nikki and Sabina know it's been a weird year but throughout it all, they managed to pluck some musical gems out of the dumpster fire that has been 2016. On this episode of The Weekly Exchange, the KSLG ladies share the 2016 tunes that touched their souls the most! Songs mentioned: Glass Animals “Take A Slice” The Lumineers “Cleopatra” album Weezer “King of the World” Foals “What Went Down” Shearwater “Quiet Americans” Sjowgren “Seventeen” Bleached “Wednesday Night Melody Bishop Briggs “River” Wintersleep “Amerika” (Sabina's #1) Florence+The Machine “Delilah” (Nikki's #1)

Remember your teen years? Like indie, garage DIY fuzzy? Then you should check out the KSLG ladies' review of Car Seat Headrest's latest album: “Teens of Denial”. Tracks (in order mentioned): “Destroyed By Hippie Powers”, “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales”, “Fill In The Blank”, 1937 State Park”, “(Joe Get Kicked Out of School For Using) Drugs With Friends (But Says This Isn't A Problem), “Unforgiving Girl (She's Not An)”, “Joe Goes To School”

Sabina and Nikki explore the “Live Music Capital”: Austin, Texas. The KSLG girls lead you on an hilarious playlist adventure to check out artists and sounds that you may not be acquainted with. The playlist (in order mentioned): White Denim “Pretty Green” , Spoon “Sister Jack”, Shearwater “Quiet Americans”, Ben Kweller “Falling”, The Octopus Project “Whitby”, Max Frost “White Lies”, Voxtrot “The Start of Something”, Ringo Deathstarr “Kaleidoscope”, Okkervil River “The Industry”, Shakey Graves feat. Esme Patterson “Dearly Departed”

Nikki and Sabina go track-by-track through Kings of Leon's 7th album release “WALLS”, and give you the honest perspective. Tracklist: 1. “Waste A Moment” 2. “Reverend” 3. “Around The World” 4. “Find Me” 5. “Over” 6. “Muchacho” 7. “Conversation Piece” 8. “Eyes On You” 9. “Wild” 10. “WALLS”

Once again Sabina and Nikki dive into emailed submissions from artists, in search of “diamonds-in-the-rough”. They find some diamonds, and a lot of rough. Songs discussed (in order): 1) Sam Joole “Dance With Love”, 2) Magic Moments “Bury the Past [Lets Go New Vocal Version] (SOULULAR Remix)”, 3) Boo Seeka “Oh My”, and 4) Pierce Fulton feat. NVDES “Borrowed Lives”.

The KSLG Girls welcome their favorite season, autumn and divulge what KSLG sounds they have on their autumn activity playlist. Do you like pumpkin spice, frolicking in the leaves, apple picking…pretty much everything about autumn? What are you waiting for! Press Play! Songs mentioned: Twenty One Pilots “Heathens”, Bishop Briggs “River” , The Paper Kites “Paint”, Glass Animals “Youth”, The Lumineers “Ophelia”, The Lumineers “Angela”, The Shelters “Rebel Heart”, Young The Giant “Titus Was Born”, Saint Motel “Move”, Kurt Vile “Pretty Pimpin'', Son Little “The River”.

Nikki and Sabina go track-by-track through Glass Animals sophomore album “How To Be A Human Being”, and learn some valuable lessons. Tracks: 1) Life Itself, 2) Youth, 3) Season 2 Episode 3, 4) Pork Soda, 5) Mama's Gun, 6) Cane Shuga, 7) [Premade Sandwiches], 8) The Other Side of Paradise, 9) Take A Slice, 10) Poplar St, 11) Agnes

Nikki and Sabina explore track-by-track indie rockers Young The Giant's latest release “Home of The Strange”. 1) Amerika 2)Something To Believe In 3) Elsewhere 4) Mr. Know-It-All 5) Jungle Youth 6) Titus Was Born 7) Repeat 8) Silvertongue 9) Art Exhibit 10) Nothing's Over 11) Home Of The Strange

Nikki and Sabina dive into the latest movie soundtrack releases, find a notable track, disapprove of one rework, and offer Hollywood suggestions of KSLG songs that should be in movies. Songs mentioned in this podcast: HOLYCHILD “Happy With Me”, Hozier “Better Love”, Fall Out Bot feat. Missy Elliot “Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)”, Radiohead “Burn The Witch”, Lord Huron “Meet Me In The Woods”, Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On”, Cyndi Lauper “True Colors”.

So what's the deal with Radiohead's latest album: A Moon Shaped Pool? Find out when Nikki and Sabina take a dive! Songs featured: Burn The Witch, Daydreaming, Decks Dark, Desert Island Disk, Glass Eyes, and Identikit .

Nikki and Sabina once again open their hearts to the heart-wrenchiness of indie artists by reviewing Catfish and the Bottlemen's latest album “The Ride”. Come with us as we try to decode their secret messages of love and independence.

Nikki and Sabina at it again, traversing the indie desert to find the latest and greatest tunes just for you KSLGNATION. This week we each took a look at an album that we think would be a great contender for the KSLG playlist! Albums Discussed: 1. “Fading Lines” by Amber Arcades (“Fading Lines”, “Constant's Dream”,”Right Now”) 2. “Wild Things” by Ladyhawke (“Sweet Fascination”, “Wild Things”, “Chills”, “Let it Roll”)

The KSLG Girls are at it again, and this time Sabina and Nikki pick their favorite songs from the KSLG playlist for 1) Oysterfest , 2) backpacking, 3) the Humboldt Crabs baseball team “hype-up” jam, and 4) the ultimate river jam. Songs mentioned: Glass Animals “Life Itself”, Wintersleep “Amerika”, The Lumineers “Sleep On The Floor”, Young The Giant “Something To Believe In”, Weezer “King of the World, The Boxer Rebellion “Big Ideas”, and The Strumbellas “Spirits”.

The KSLG Girls are at it again! Sabina and Nikki discuss the return of three KSLG-relevant artists: Radiohead “Burn The Witch”, Band of Horses “Casual Party”, and Young The Giant “Something To Believe In”. As usual, things get a little crazy when these ladies get together to review music.

Off to The Big Apple the KSLG ladies go! Nikki and Sabina talk about their indie inspirations if they were to visit the city that never sleeps! NEW YORK NEW YORK!

Nikki and Sabina review The Lumineers latest album “Cleopatra” in all its beautiful, emotional glory!!

If Indie-Electronic is your thing, then buckle up! Sabina and Nikki conquer Spotify's “Indie Chill by Digster” list. What's “cooler than being cool”? What track should you add to your river playlist? What track would you randomly fondle bread to? How about the soundtrack to your epic Kraken fight? These questions are answered and more! Artists mentioned: Until The Ribbon Breaks “Pressure”, Alex Vargas “Shackled Up”, Jessie Ware ” Wildest Moments”, Kacy Hill “Arm's Length, Oh Wonder “Without You”, MGMT “Your Life Is A Lie”, and The Strumbellas “Spirits”.

KSLG receives ALOT of independent artist submissions. It's time once again for Nikki and Sabina to dive into the top 3 artist submissions with the most potential, and what they discover unifies all three artists. Artists discussed: Lyon Apprentice “Alice”, Birdy Bardot “Treading Water”, and Dinosaurs “Slushee”.

March and Women's History Month is coming to a close, and to celebrate, Sabina and Nikki share the stories of three women in the indie music scene that have overcome struggle and are an inspiration in the music industry. Artists mentioned: Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast), Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes), and Alicia Bognnano (Bully).

Nikki and Sabina analyze the top 3 tracks chosen by listeners over the past 30 days here at KSLG. The girls talk about why these songs resonate with listeners, which song has the best lyrics for a fortune cookie, and out of these three tracks, which track will be a HUGE summer jam.

Somewhere in between Sabina's crush-on-Foals-frontman-Yannis-Philippakis-moments, the KSLG ladies review the band's latest album “What Went Down” on this week's episode of The Weekly Exchange.

On this week's episode of The Weekly Exchange, Nikki and Sabina dive into the world of new “Alternative” music and question the industry's choices. Bands and songs mentioned this week: Galactic “Right On”, The Unlikely Candidates “Your Love Could Start A War”, and Cheap Trick “When I Wake Up Tomorrow”.

Nikki and Sabina toss in their two cents and tantalize listeners with their top ten KSLG picks of 2015. They have plenty to say about KSLG faves like Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Frank Turner and many more!

Nikki and Sabina tackle the Third Quarter (July, August, and September) reveal the strongest albums, albums that are better as singles, and the BEST SINGLES that you should download right now….what are you waiting for!!! Artists discussed: Frank Turner, The Arcs, Oh Wonder, Lana Del Rey, and Nathaniel Rateliff and The Nightsweats

Sabina and Nikki cover the second quarter of 2015 (April, May, June) album releases and prescribe 1) defining singles, 2) an album not to waste time on, and 3) two albums you should be running out to the store to buy right now!

Sabina and Nikki analyze the first 3 months of 2015 alt/indie album releases, pick their favorite album, their not-so favorites, and the best singles. These are songs you should know about! Artists discussed: AWOLNATION, Belle & Sebastian, Deathcab For Cutie, The Decemberists, and The Avener.

Kim is back in the fold picking her favorite new artists on the playlist, getting acquainted with KSLG's core artists, and divulging her all-time favorite track, Songs mentioned in the podcast: Meg Meyers- Lemon Eyes Kaleo- Way Down We Go Twenty One Pilots- Ride Alexi Murdoch- Orange Sky

Sabina and Nikki analyze Spotify's “Indie Playlist” to find new inspirations a) that you can warm up to, b) in a post-apocalyptic world , and c) that are stretching the indie genre. Bands and Songs Discussed: Shearwater- Quiet Americans San Fermin- Emily City and Colour- Map of the World Swimm- Belly Tellison- Helix & Ferman James Vincent McMorrow

Nikki and Sabina review a few random music submissions to KSLG with a fair yet firm fist! From weed to women sitting on couches crying into ice cream, the ladies hear and see it all!

The KSLG girls peruse Altnation's Top 18 trending list, debate the order, find inspiration for Halloween costumes, and discover new potential hits for KSLG.

This week, the girls explore newly-released alt/indie songs on Itunes. See which artists had great comebacks on the scene, who really flopped, and songs to add to your 2015 Autumn Playlist.

Sherae and Nikki discuss two September album releases: Robert Delong “In the Cards”, and Beirut “No No No”. They break down a) whether it rocked or flopped, b) songs you should download, and c) other weirdness.

In anticipation for Pope Francis's visit to Philadelphia September 26, Sherae and Nikki analyze Philly's indie/alternative radio station to see what the pope might listen to, who he'd grant a papal pardon, and songs that just flop.

This week Nikki and Sherae analyze the top 5 songs that have been added to alt/indie stations nationwide. Do these ladies have opinions about these songs and whether they should grace the station? No….not at all! Listen In!

Nikki and Sherae highlight some of the crazy events, recap the best performances that occurred, and suggest some new bands that performed at Outside Lands, San Francisco's premiere music/art festival, that took place last weekend. It's crazy, with an ending you might not have seen coming)!!!!

Let's face it: The KSLG girls are too busy and broke to afford platinum passes to one of the most premiere music festivals in the US, but just imagine if we could. This week, Sherae and Nikki divulge their game plan of how they would attack Lollapalooza, what acts to see, and get a taste for the sound of Lollapalooza 2015.

The KSLG ladies venture into the mecca of hipster which is Portland, Oregon, and analyze the secrets of hipster alt/indie radio. What is the most hipster song? What songs should never be associated with hipsters? What secret songs do the hipsters possess that KSLG should know about? These questions and more are answered. What are you waiting for? Listen to this podcast and then go pickle something in a mason jar!

The KSLG girls are at it again, this time analyzing some of June's best alt/indie album releases including Florence + The Machine, Muse, and Wolf Alice.

This week, Sherae and Nikki tackle Mediabase's top 5 adds for alternative radio in classic KSLG fashion: celebrating the winners and destroying the losers. Find out what song these chicks would do a sexy dance to!

Join the KSLG girls as the explore to top spins on Hawaii's alternative charts. Buckle up and prepare for turbulence: This KSLG-cation is about to get wild!

This Week Sherae and Nikki take on KROQ's top 30 current spins; what works and what doesn't. Ever wonder who is to blame for helping to implement a speed limit in central park? Stay tuned and find out!

Sherae and Nikki discuss Sirius XM's Alt Nation top spins for the week, and try to analyze Glass Animals, the National, and Future Islands. Ever wondered what a Bald Eagle listens to? Check out this podcast to find the answer!

Sherae and Nikki analyze the Alt Billboard Charts, talk about 90's bands making comebacks, and the frontman of Creed. It's a hot mess waiting to happen!

 

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