Geoff Parachin - Music Director

Mavis Staples, the iconic rhythm and blues singer and civil rights activist, is to be awarded the annual Woody Guthrie Prize on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California.  Staples will be the second recipient of the prestigious award that is given to artists who best exemplify the spirit and life work of Woody Guthrie by using their art form to speak up for the […]

Indie rock group Yukon Blonde is looking to make an impact on college music radio in the coming weeks with the release of their third full length album, On Blond. Working out of Vancouver, Canada, the group consists of Jeff Innes, Brandon Scott, Graham Jones and James Younger. Their confidence is currently at an all time high. Recently, the band was nominated for a Juno Award, which is the Canadian […]

American Wrestlers - American Wrestlers A Place To Bury Strangers - Transfixiation Banditos - Banditos Belle and Sebastian - Girls In Peacetime Want to Dance The Bright Light Social Hour - Space is Still the Place Buxton - Half a Native Corners - Maxed Out on Distractions Current Swell - Ulysses Diamond Rugs - Cosmetics The Dodos - Individ Drug Cabin - Yard Work/Wiggle RoomDu Blonde - Welcome Back To […]

In early 2014, Holychild released their debut EP, Mindspeak, leaving college music radio stations across the nation salivating at what was to come from the talented indie pop duo. This week, the Los Angeles based musicians have fed those appetites with the release of their first full length album, The Shape of Brat Pop To Come.  Brat pop is a sub genre of pop that the two members of Holychild […]

Los Angeles based pop group, Fool’s Gold, whose worldly and exotic sound make them popular throughout college music radio, have been a favorite of RSU radio since the release of their debut album in 2009. This week, the band released their third full length album, Flying Lessons, to their usual rave reviews. Records like this one are why the group is highly sought after by musical venues around the world.  […]

Indie alternative rock group, Other Lives, are taking college music radio by storm with the release of their latest album, Rituals. Their third record made its debut towards the top of the college music charts and continues to rise each week.  They are a group that all Oklahoma music fans should know for reasons beyond their worldly recognized talents. While they currently operate out of the musically rich city of […]

British musician Ben Khan made quite the splash in May of 2014 with the release of his first EP, 1992. On May 11th, 2015, he looks to again make waves when his newest EP, 1000, becomes available to the public.  Artistically, Khan is extremely eclectic. The 22 year old infuses several musical genres such as electronic rock, synth-pop, rhythm and blues, funk, and even a touch of hip hop, in […]

With the release of his latest album, “What For?”, Chazwick Bundick, better known by his stage name, Toro Y Moi, continues to give his fans fresh music to consume through his always evolving sound.  Credited as one of the pioneers of the newer chillwave electronic sub genre, which is characterized by its heavy use of electronic instruments to make a mix of ambient and psychedelic pop sounds, Toro Y Moi […]

Alternative rock band, Chastity Belt recently released their new album, Time To Go Home. This is the second full length record for the dynamic, all female group that formed in Walla Walla, Washington in 2010. Julia Sharpiro, Lydia Lund, Annie Truscott, and Gretchen Grimm tell stories through their lyrics. The group is hitting the airwaves with a strong focus on gender discrimination, highlighting the patriarchal pressures women carry to this […]