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Discover New Alternative
Upcoming artists, icons, and station favorites chat new music with Miranda. Check out past interviews from your favorite artist and discover some of the new artists emerging in alternative.
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Discover New AlternativeDetention
Detention's members are young, but they've been making music for a long time. They continue to find their sound while experimenting with different influences…
Discover New AlternativeCherry Glazerr
Cherry Glazerr released a new album "I Don't Want You Anymore" this fall and it has deeply personal lyrics expressed in multiple genres. She breaks it down for…
Discover New AlternativeElla Red
Ella Red is a young singer/songwriter who taught herself how to play the piano at 6 years old! We talk to her and her manager Justin Mauriello about how she…
Discover New AlternativeJay Putty
Let's get to know self-taught singer/songwriter Jay Putty! We cover a lot of ground and chat about his new song "The Best Days Are Yet To Come", football…
Discover New AlternativeHotWax
We're getting to know a young band by the name of HotWax! We talk about what's to come, touring, and how they try to balance it all. See…
Discover New AlternativeThe Gaslight Anthem
Brian Fallon talks about The Gaslight Anthem's reunion, his writing process, and his favorite NFL team. We also talk about Bruce Springsteen featuring on the…
Discover New AlternativeVacations
Campbell from Australian band Vacations talks about their new song "Next Exit" and why he chooses to tell people the personal stories behind the songs. We also…
Discover New AlternativeDestroy Boys
Destroy Boys Zoomed in from Europe to tell us what we can expect when they make it to the midwest this winter and they reveal some info on what's coming up for…
Discover New AlternativeVision Arcade
Meet Vision Arcade! The band has only been around for a few years but they're ready to show the world who they are. Listen to hear about their new song "Hey…
Discover New AlternativeARIZONA
In this conversation with A R I Z O N A we talk about their new music, what we can expect from their upcoming show in Madison, and the importance of taking a…
Discover New AlternativePepper
What's the difference between a bottle of wine and a vinyl record? They both need to breathe! That's according to Kaleo from Pepper who also says that they…
Discover New AlternativeSay She She
Sabrina and Nya from Say She She tell us about their new song, their writing process, and their favorite merch! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Discover New AlternativeMetric
Metric stopped by to debut a brand new song, announce a new album, and chat about their tour with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Garbage! Click play…
Discover New AlternativeDurry
Durry is a brother and sister duo with a new album on the way and an upcoming tour! We talk about how they decided to make music together, what it felt like to…
Discover New AlternativeMac Saturn
Mac Saturn calls in to chat about their upcoming show in Madison with The Struts, the new music they're working on, and how the band is getting along. See…
Discover New AlternativeWindser
Get to know Windser! We talk about the different tones between his debut EP and his upcoming release, his upcoming tour with The Happy Fits (including a stop…
Discover New AlternativeGrouplove
Grouplove has a new album coming out and they're about to hit the road with Pink! We chat about the theme for the album, tour life on the bus, and how the band…
Discover New AlternativeMAGIC!
We catch up with Nasri from MAGIC! about their hiatus/break up, the theme of the new album, and what makes them different from a lot of other bands. Spoiler…
Discover New AlternativeGXTP
Jason Paul and Sasha Sirota of GXTP (Guns and Toilet Paper) tell us what it was like to work with Tommy Lee on their new song "Contraband!" Plus, they give us…
Discover New AlternativeColony House
Caleb from Colony House called in to talk about touring, the new album, and some of his favorite memories of Madison! We also talk about spooky trains and the…
Discover New AlternativeRec Hall
Rec Hall might seem somewhat elusive online but they've got big things on the horizon! Here we talk about their song "She Doesn't Get It" being a blue-print…
Discover New AlternativeSenses 2
Senses are out on tour so they stopped by the studio to catch up on everything that's happened since we talked to them in October! We get updates on the new…
Discover New AlternativeLovejoy
Wilbur and Mark from Lovejoy tell us about how they formed during the pandemic and what it's been like doing the whole band thing backwards: "most bands have…
Discover New AlternativeWeathers
"Raw" and "honest" are words that Weathers used to describe their upcoming album "Are We Having Fun?" that is coming out on May 5th. We met up in Las Vegas to…
Discover New AlternativePatrick Martin
Patrick Martin grew up just a couple hours outside of Madison and is now making music in LA. He's ready to hit the road with his new song "Dandelion Eyes" out…
Discover New AlternativeSorry It's Over
It's been over a year since we chatted with Louis Petrella from Sorry It's Over. They've got a new song called "Dog Daze" so we catch up on how things are…
Discover New AlternativeChad Tepper
From being homeless as a kid to pro skateboarder to burgeoning rockstar, Chad Tepper shares how he got here and how music has always been there for him: "Music…
Discover New AlternativeTom MacDonald
Meet Tom MacDonald! Controversial rapper with a hit pop song called "Ghost" that is blowing up everywhere. We talk about the song's origin, how he and his…
Discover New AlternativeJaLu
Madison native JaLu is making a name for himself in Denver and online! He stopped by this week to chat with Pat about his sound, how he got started, and where…
Discover New AlternativeThe Moss
The Moss stopped by on December 9th to chat with Ebo about van life, the exciting things happening in their career, and "respectful moshing" at their shows!…
Discover New AlternativeCirca Waves
Kieran from Circa Waves Zoomed in from the UK to talk about how he'll celebrate the holidays, 10 years of Circa Waves, and the new album "Never Going Under"…
Discover New AlternativeAutopilot
Marlon Harder from Autopilot called in from Saskatchewan to talk about their recent visit to Madison, what's coming up for the band, and their first American…
Discover New AlternativeJean Dawson
When talking about the inspiration behind his song "Sick Of It' Jean Dawson said, "I was just like really frustrated. I'm like, 'man, we are so mean to each…
Discover New AlternativeMolly Moore
In addition to her new music Molly Moore talks about who we are before and after life-altering events, her first tour, and plans for 2023! When talking about…
Discover New AlternativeThe Brevet
Aric from The Brevet tells us about their new song, "I hope 'Safe' can help people in a dark time feel like they're not alone." We also get a progress report…
Discover New AlternativeThe Blue Stones
The Blue Stones are releasing their new album "Pretty Monster" tomorrow and they told us all about how they controlled the chaos and came up with songs like…
Discover New AlternativeSenses
"Punk-curious" Senses talks about their new music, playing Pride in Chicago, and what they strive to create at their live shows. Plus, singer Madison Taylor…
Discover New AlternativeThe Sublets
George Chase Jr called in to talk about his family, new music from The Sublets, and his new show Happy Hour Sessions! "It's the same thing with any art... you…
Discover New AlternativeThe Struts
Luke from The Struts talks about an upcoming album & inspiration for new song "Fallin With Me." Plus, preshow rituals, fashion, cover songs, and much more! See…
Discover New AlternativeCannons
Cannons is heading out on tour with The Knocks and they're coming to Madison! They'll be at The Sylvee on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 and guitarist Ryan…
Discover New AlternativeBad Mary
Meet Bad Mary! A punk band out of New York that features lead vocalist Amanda Mac, her husband Mike on bass, her dad Bill on drums, and her professor David on…
Discover New AlternativeONOFF
Irish punk trio ONOFF have lived in California for nearly a decade and are starting to plant roots here. Has their sound changed at all? Maybe... "but I think…
Discover New AlternativeAJ Smith
"Hey! Let's have some therapy!" That's how AJ Smith gets the crowd involved before launching into his new song, "We're All Gonna Die." He's trying to create…
Discover New AlternativeJawny
Jawny lets his intuition guide him in the studio and in the record store. He's also the fastest indie musician on foot in America. Why isn't that the first…
Discover New AlternativeMeg Myers
Meg Myers knew Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" was special long before it was featured on Stranger Things. Here she gets personal about how she chose to…
Discover New AlternativeKid Moxie
Elena Charbila is Kid Moxie. Film and music are her two passions and she has combined them to compose for movies and television PLUS creates her own music…
Discover New AlternativeVHS Collection
VHS Collection took a break from their rehearsal (you can hear some others rehearsing in the background) to talk about how they balance live band and…
Discover New AlternativeCayucas
Cayucas is made of twin brothers Zach and Ben Yudin. Here they talk about leaning into their California vibe, explain what a "burner" is on their upcoming…
Discover New AlternativeMatt Maeson
Matt Maeson stopped by the studio to talk about the album he's been working on and how eager he is for his fans to hear his new music! See…
Discover New AlternativeStarcrawler
Arrow and Henri from Starcrawler talk about their new music, collaborating with Taylor Hawkins & Perry Farrell, and why they love opening for Jack White's…
Discover New AlternativeColin Bracewell
Colin Bracewell is spending his summer fishing and playing music while he's away from the University of Minnesota campus where he studies for some interesting…
Discover New AlternativeCharlotte Sands
Charlotte Sands talks about her upcoming headlining gig in London, how her blue hair has become an identifier, and how her new album "Love and Other Lies" came…
Discover New AlternativeRipe
Get to know Ripe! Their new song "Settling" is "for anyone currently up to their neck in the heaviness of life, swimming towards joy. We’re right there…
Discover New AlternativeThe Interrupters
The Interrupters share their new & unique method for lyric writing, plus we talk about traveling, collaborating, and how cool their grandparents are. New album…
Discover New AlternativeThe Beths
Auckland, New Zealand band The Beths have stayed busy while they couldn't be on the road and now that they're back on tour they are ready to share their new…
Discover New AlternativeThe Clockworks
James from The Clockworks talks about their brand new self-titled EP, what a culture shock it was to go from London to LA and then SXSW, and wonders what comes…
Discover New AlternativeKaleidoscope Kid
Get to know The Kaleidoscope Kid! He fills us in on some of his favorite smoothie recipes, how he deals with Reiter's Syndrome, and who his biggest influences…
Discover New AlternativeFlora Cash
Flora Cash released a new album called "Our Generation" while trying to adjust to life with a child. Here we catch up on music, their growing family, and what…
Discover New AlternativeBadflower
Josh from Badflower talks about their upcoming show at The Majestic on April 27th, 2022 and we get an update on his barn/studio/house! See…
Discover New AlternativeMother Mother
Ryan from Mother Mother talks about how the fans dictate what they do: "I think every gesture you make is a by-product of the energy you are receiving from…