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Are the Music Directors Oracles? Mia and Ria's Recent Spins and What They Got Right About The Grammys

Are the Music Directors Oracles? Mia and Ria’s Recent Spins and What They Got Right About The Grammys

Mia Templien, Ritika Janapati, and Erin Fuller February 14, 2025

KCSU’s Music Directors Mia Templien and Ritika/Ria Janapati know good music. Whether it be 70s folk rock or experimental pop, Mia and Ria are in the crowd dancing along. Their podcast navigates their...

Electronic takes over the airwaves with the new FKA twigs album arriving at KCSU

Electronic takes over the airwaves with the new FKA twigs album arriving at KCSU

Ritika Janapati and Mia Templien February 12, 2025

10) Talking Heads – “‘77 (Live at CBGB)” (1977) Talking Heads is a band that needs no introduction at KCSU. Both of us music directors as well as some of the DJs have an affinity for all things...

Legendary rock acts battle with electronic contemporaries for the #1 spot on the airwaves

Legendary rock acts battle with electronic contemporaries for the #1 spot on the airwaves

Ritika Janapati and Mia Templien February 5, 2025

10) Chinese American Bear – “Wah!!!” (2024) This experimental pop-rock duo from Seattle blends English and Chinese to create a unique sound on their second full-length album. The group is made...

Xiu Xiu from left to right: Jamie Stewart, Angela Seo and David Kendrick. Photo used courtesy of Xiu Xiu.

A conversation over ramen with Xiu Xiu

Nico Diarte February 4, 2025

On tour to promote their newest album, 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips, the extreme and ever-evolving group Xiu Xiu, performed at The Coast on October 26th of last year. Before...

KCSU DJs return from break, here are the first 10 gems of 2025

KCSU DJs return from break, here are the first 10 gems of 2025

Ritika Janapati January 29, 2025

10) MJ Lenderman – “Manning Fireworks” (2024) Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, MJ Lenderman started his career by playing the drums for an artist from the same city, Indigo De Souza. After,...

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