Bakotunes on KPCR

This Week's Playlist: Wall of Voodoo / Animal Days The Plimsouls / Shaky City Big Country / Harvest Home Stray Cats / Runaway Boys The Untouchables / Lebanon Los Fabulosos Cadillacs / Los Condenanitos Jimmy Cliff / King of Kings The English Beat / Sole Salvation Tom Waits / Chicago Cake / Comfort Eagle Die Spitz / Riding With My Girls Scowl / Psychic Dance Routine Echo & The Bunnymen / Never S...

This Week's Playlist: Third World / Now That We've Found Love (Extended Version) Frank Zappa / Stairway To Heaven (Live) Mento Buru / Wet Dream-Sally Brown (Live at Slo Brew '94) M.A.R.R.S. / Pump Up The Volume (Extended Pump Up Mix) Malcolm McLaren / Buffalo Gals (Extended Mix (Do Fundo do Bau) Oingo Boingo / Dead Man's Party (Party Til/ You're Dead Mix) Fishbone / Party at Ground Zero (Vapor Mix...

In celebration of PRIDE, Bakotunes host Matt Munoz gets possessed by the ghost of Divine (Pink Flamingos, Multiple Maniacs, Hairspray) for fun, mayhem and god knows what! Join us as KPCR become KGAY ! Happy Pride! Book of Love / Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls Donna Summer / I Feel Love VNSSA feat. Trixie Mattel / I Wanna Have a Kiki Chk Chk Chk / Men and Giuliani Down By The Schoolyard - A True Stor...

This Week's Playlist: (Interview with comedian Felipe Esparza !) Dead Kennedy's / Short Songs Frank Zappa / Why Don't You Like Me? (Live) Frank Zappa / Bolero (Live) Zapp / A Touch of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II) Richard Pryor / The Exorcist Tower of Power / Only So Much Oil in the Ground Eddie Murphy / Amityville Horror Brick / We Don't Wanna' Sit Down (We Wanna Get Down) Earth Wind & Fi...

This Week's Playlist: (Guest Interview with Tommy Chong of Cheech & Chong!) Cheech Marin / Born in East L.A. Bersa Discos / Cumbia Mix Jimmy Cliff / King of Kings The Germs / Lexicon Devil Zeena Schreck - LaVey / These Boots Are Made For Walking Bad Brains / God of Love Bad Religion / I Want To Conquer The World Circle Jerks / Coup D'Etat The Mighty Mighty Bosstones / Illegal Left Dance Hall C...

This Week's Playlist: Newen Afrobeat / Opposite People Babaloo / Lonely Girl Babaloo / Samba Formosa (Interview with Earl Falconer (UB40) uB40 / If It Happens Again Los Fabulosos Cadillacs / Los Condenanitos The Plugz / Reel Ten The Plugz / El Clavo y La Cruz The Cramps / Rockin' Bones Mento Buru / Chu Chu Moco Dub Art of Noise / Peter Gunn Theme (Extended Version) Twin Temple / I Am a Witch Twin...

This Week's Playlist: Lou Beauty / Mr. Miracle (Bakotunes PREMIERE) (Interview with Wendy Garay (LGBTQ+ Student Resource Support Provider, BCSD) The Clash / Know Your Rights (Unreleased Extended Mix) The Clash / This Is Radio Clash (Extended Mix) Sex Pistols / Bodies Sex Pistols / No Feelings Siouxsie & The Banshees / Happy House Siouxsie & The Banshees / Arabian Nights She Wants Revenge /...

This Week's Playlist: Jim Backus / Delicious Tom Waits / Chicago (Live on David Letterman) Mento Buru with Merle Haggard / Kern River Blues (Remix) (Interview with Melvin of NOFX (2024) NOFX / Bob NOFX / Linoleum Tom Waits / The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) (An Evening with Pete King) Minutemen / History Lesson Part II Dead Kennedys / Short Songs Oingo Boingo / Dead Man's Party (Party 'Til You...

Boingo / Lost Like This The Beach Boys / Let’s Go Away For Awhile Depeche Mode / Lie To Me Art of Noise / Paranoimia Squeeze / Goodbye Girl Andy Prieboy / Bands Lindsay Buckingham / Trouble Roxy Music / In Every Dream Home a Heartache The Darts / Haunt Me Dum Dum Girls / Coming Down Death Valley Girls / Sunday Brian Jonestown Massacre / Anenome Sprindrift / Red Reflection Wrecks / Punk Is An Attit...

Mikey Dread / Operator’s Choice Jackie Mendez / Closer Interview & Music with Andres: Andres / Mr. Meantime (from “Purgatoryland”) Andres / Homie Hopper (from “Purgatoryland”) Andres / The One Who Stayed Away (from “Purgatoryland”) The Darts / Haunt Me Dum Dum Girls / Coming Down Death Valley Girls / Sunday Brian Jonestown Massacre / Anenome Sprindrift / Red Reflection Wrecks / Punk Is An Atti...

This Week’s Playlist: Andres / Mr. Meantime (from "Purgatoryland") Andres / Homie Hopper (from "Purgatoryland") King Steadybeat / Cinco de Mayo All-Vinyl Mix Lightning in a Bottle 2026 Playlist & Contest Encore: Empire of The Sun / Walking on a Dream Tinashe / Getting No Sleep Mau P / Drugs from Amsterdam Sara Landry / GIRLBOSS Zeds Dead / Sweet Memories Jan Blomqvist & Rodriguez Jr. / Des...

This Week’s Playlist: Eunith & Lou Beauty / Sum Meaning Eunith featuring beaudrille / Still Alright Shontice Marie / Eye For An Eye Bostich / Polaris (Gustavo Arellano (LA Times) / What Is Cinco de Mayo?) Bostich / Tijuana Bass Sex Object / Kraftwerk Malcolm Mclaren & The World Famous Supreme Team / Buffalo Gals Jurassic 5 / The Game EPMD / It’s My Thing Ice Cube / Steady Mobbin’ Digital U...

This Week's Playlist: Interview with Nate Parrish / nateparrish.com Nate Parrish / Bad Excuse Jack Nitzsche / The Last Race Scowl / Fantasy Minutemen / Nothing Indeed Nate Parrish / I'm Alright Nate Parrish / God Knows Primus / John The Fisherman (Live at Berkeley Square) Weezer / Tired of Sex Sublime / Let's Go Get Stoned Question Mark & The Mysterians / 96 Tears Los Straightjackets / Whittie...

This Week's Playlist: Interview with LA-based journalist and DJ - Liz Ohanesian / Beatique.net Scowl (US) - "B.A.B.E." King Prawn (UK) - "Take Me Back" Margaritas Podridas (MX) - "Quema Los Recuerdos" The Mainliners (US) - "No Mas Tequila" Los Skarnales - "Perdida (Workman Dub)" Mano Negra (FR) - "Mala Vida" Arrebol Austral (AR) - "El Mundo Sobre Mi" Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (AR) - "El Satanico Dr....

This Week's Playlist: Interview with Junor Francis and Eric Kohler of the History of LA SKA podcast. Jimmy Cliff - "King of Kings" Interview with Merle Haggard - Celebrating The Hag's Birthday (April 6). Merle Haggard - "Mama Tried" Mento Buru - "Kern River Blues" Oingo Boingo - "Country Sweat"

This Week's Playlist: Women's History Month! Interview with Miranda Whitworth about her life and career journey from Salt Lake City, UT to the Central Valley. From rock radio morning jock to TV news producer/reporter into communication and marketing roles. It's all about "transferable skills." Songs included in this episode: "I Alone" - Ed Kowalczyk of LIVE - From "Bakotopia Radio" (KRAB Radio 106...

This Week's Playlist: Women's History Month! Interview with Luz Elena Mendoza of Y La Bamba, includes the songs: "Bruja de Brujas" - Y La Bamba "Cruisin' To The Parque" - Durand Jones & The Indications feat. Y La Bamba "Ojos Del Sol" - Y La Bamba "Mujeres" - Y La Bamba "Collapse" - Y La Bamba "Hues" - Y La Bamba feat. Devendra Banhart "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" - Y La Bamba "Boca Llena" - Y...

This Week's Playlist: Women's History Month! Happy St. Paddy's Day! Guest Interview & Music: Adriana Magana (Shexist / Shexistofficial / Tigercide) St. Paddy's Day Set... "Johnny's Got a Boom Boom" - Imelda May "Kentish Town Waltz" - Imelda May "Ode To My Family" - The Cranberries "A Sort of Homecoming" - U2 "Dirty Old Town" - The Pogues "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" - The Pogues "In...

This Week's Playlist: Women's History Month! Interview with Shannon Harris of Spike 1000 . Interview contains music by Spike 1000. Plus... "Let's Pretend We're Dead" - L7 "I Was a Teenage Monster" - Oingo Boingo "I Turned Into a Martian" - The Misfits "Short Songs" - Dead Kennedys "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love" - Minutemen

This Week’s Playlist: Hour One: “Daydream/Wetdream/Nightmare” – Saint Motel “Vérité” – Claire Laffut “After The Storm” – Kali Uchis feat. Tyler The Creator & Bootsy Collins “Smoke All of Me” – Stella Rea “El Monte” – Girl in a Coma “Boca Llena” – Y La Bamba “Let’s Go Back” – Jungle “Disco/Very” – Warpaint “Kissing Families” – Silversun Pickups “Vaseline” – Elastica “I Just Threw Out The Love o...

This Week’s Playlist: Hour One: “Make Believe Mambo” – David Byrne “Los Chucos Suaves” – Lalo Guerrero “Cut Chemist Suite” – Ozomatli “King of Kings” – Jimmy Cliff (Movie Review Flashback: “Sound of Freedom” with guest Cesareo Garasa) “Cool City” – Danny Elfman “Peek-A-Boo” – Devo “Five Star” – Niko Rubio “Smoke All of Me” – Stella Rae “Are You Sure” – Kacey Musgraves & Willie Nelson “Strawber...

This Week’s Playlist: “Go To The Mardi Gras” – Professor Longhair “Cissy Strut” – The Meters “Funky Nassau” – Beginning of The End “Marie Laveaux” – Cubanismo “Do Whatcha Wanna Pt. 3” – Dirty Dozen Brass Band “Peanut Vendor” – Alvin “Red” Tyler "Bra” – Cyamande “Dance To The Drummer’s Beat” Body & Soul “Jeep’s Blues (Live at Newport) – Duke Ellington “Mardi Gras Mambo” – Cubanismo “Walkin’ Wit...

This Week's Playlist: Interview with Casey Niccoli of Jane's Addiction fame. Recorded Oct. 4, 2012, prior to Jane's Addiction first ever show at the historic Fox Theater in Niccoli's hometown of Bakersfield, CA. "Classic Girl" - Jane's Addiction "Mountain Song" - Jane's Addiction "After High School" - The Time "Grace" - The Time "Reel Ten" - The Plugz

This Week’s Playlist: “Simmer Down” - The Wailing Wailers “Put It Down” – The Wailing Wailers “Soul Rebel” – Bob Marley “Lively Up Yourself” – Bob Marley “Rastaman Chant (Live)” – Bob Marley & The Wailers “Concrete Jungle” – Bob Marley & The Wailers “Trenchtown Rock (Live) – Bob Marley & The Wailers “Positive Vibration” – Bob Marley & The Wailers “Could You Be Loved” - Bob Marley &...

This Week's Playlist: "King of Kings" - Jimmy Cliff "Opposite People" - Newen Afrobeat "Attitudes" - The Brat "Johnny Got a Boom Boom" - Imelda May "Broke Down South of Dallas (Live)" - Junior Brown "Cherokee Boogie" - BR549 "Take Me Home Country Roads" - Toots & The Maytals "A Shot in The Dark (Live)" - Jump With Joey "A Deeper Shade of Soul" - Urban Dance Squad "Freeload Cumbia Mix" - Bersa...