2000s pop is not a genre, but a distinctive era in time. Some might say a state of mind. All genres in the 2000s were popular and focused on having fun, dancing, and ultimately living the dream.  This...

Britpop emerged in the UK in 1993, peaked around 1995, and declined in 1997. The genre is characterized as catchier alt-rock that focuses on Cool Brittanica, lad culture, and an overall easy-going sound....

I Heard it Through the Grapevine- The Slits New Radio- Bikini Kill Second Skin- The Gits Shitlist- L7 I Got Heaven- Mannequin Pussy Pretty On The Inside- Hole I Eat Boys Like You For Breakfast- Riot Grrrl...

Hypnagogic pop was a term coined by David Keenan in his 2009 article in the wire and he referred to it as “pop music through a memory of a memory.” The word hypnagogic itself describes the...

Hard To Explain- The Strokes Fell In Love With a Girl- The White Stripes Salute Your Solution- The Raconteurs Hate To Say I Told You So- The Hives Do You Want To- Franz Ferdinand Maps- Yeah Yeah Yeahs Stella...

HAPPY FUNDRAISER WEEK! We're celebrating with some good ole College Rock, which is all about student-ran radio stations playing all kinds of music.  In dedication, here's a few facts about KLSU Started...

Happy Black History Month! We're celebrating with some of the grooviest tunes on this side of the Milky Way.  Psychedelic Funk is also known as P-Funk, Funkadelic, and psychedelic soul. This genre...

City pop is a loosely defined genre of western-inspired Japanese pop that emerged in the late 70s and 80s. Bands like Happy End and Sugar Babe paved the way for city pop with Happy End’s folky sound...

Pop Punk started in the late 70s/ early 80s (Ramones, Buzzcocks, The Decedents). However, pop punk as we know it today started in the 90s and evolved well into the 2000s. Pop punk is all about relatable...

Emo (emocore/emotional hard) emerged from the D.C. hardcore punk scene in the 80s. Bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace pioneered the genre with their confessional, emotional lyrics. While these bands...

Happy New Years!! We're kicking off the new year with Disco! A genre with a rich subculture that all started in the US/UK during 70s and thrived (pretty much) til the 80s. Disco has many origins-- its...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!! We lined up some fun and some obscure holiday tunes (from various genres) including a song by DJ Violet's mom. 🎄🎄🎄🎄 Sleigh Ride-...