Press Play: Sleater-Kinney

Indie rock legends, Sleater-Kinney make a triumphant return to the alternative rock scene with their new album, No Cities To Love. The all female band consists of Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, who play the guitar and sing, along with Janet Weiss on the drums. Many will recognize Brownsein from the hit television comedy, Portlandia, that she not only starred in from 2011-2015, but also co-created with Saturday Night Live alumnus Fred Armisen. The trio decided to take a hiatus in 2006, in which the artists pursued solo projects. They have reunited to…continue reading →

Top Ten – January 16, 2015

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. Springtime Carnivore2. Native America3. Guster4. Dorothy5. Cold War Kids6. Shadow of Whales7. Elliphant8. Mystery Skulls9. Deep Diver10. Ok Gocontinue reading →

FestNews: Easter Island Festival Announces Headliners

Festival season continues to look better and better. While California music giant Coachella announced headliners this week, and Bonnaroo's headliners are being announced soon, some of the most exciting news to us at RSU Radio is local festival announcements. The mega-fests may be out of reach for most, there is plenty of opportunity to see live local and regional bands all at the same place this summer. Easter Island Festival one of Oklahoma's grassroots music festivals that serves local and regional artists. It enters it's sixth year with the goal of spreading music,…continue reading →

Press Play: Springtime Carnivore

The debut album of Springtime Carnivore is mainly a solo endeavor by Greta Morgan. The talented Morgan sings her vocals and plays a slew of instruments on the self-titled record ranging from guitar and keyboard, to the organ and drums. Residing in Los Angeles, California, she honed her skills while working with her previous bands The Hush Sound and Gold Motel, with whom she found mild success. For the Springtime Carnivore project, she paired with musician/producer Richard Swift, well known for his time working with The Shins, Guster and more recently The Black…continue reading →

Top Ten – January 09, 2015

Hey! Here are your top ten favorite artists featured on The Top Ten Countdown this week! Tune in every Friday at noon to hear your favorites on your only choice for true alternative music! 1. Mike Mains and the Branches 2. Close Talker 3. Native America 4. TV on the Radio 5. Shadow of Whales 6. Flight Facilities 7. Mystery Skulls 8. Jessie Ware 9. Elliphant 10. Dorothycontinue reading →

Press Play: Dorothy

Alternative rock group Dorothy, which hails from Los Angeles, California, released their debut EP in December of 2014. While it only contains five songs, each one of them boasts stellar guitar riffs, bold drum patterns and strong vocals from their female lead singer who the band is named after. The group describes themselves as “Kurt Cobain paired with Janis Joplin” and consists of traditional bluesy rock vibes. Be sure to check out their single “Wicked Ones”, which will receive heavy plays from 91.3 due to its fun, highly energetic sound. Along with lead…continue reading →

Music to Look Forward to in 2015

We at RSU Radio have a new years resolution: listen to as much music as possible. That's actually our resolution every year, and we think we're doing a pretty good job. In order to make this resolution a possibility we have compiled a list of albums that we are very excited about in early 2015. These come from all different genres, and most likely will all be played on RSU Radio. Head over to the RSU Radio Facebook and tell us which albums you are most looking forward to. Dr. Dog - Live…continue reading →