The Pipeline is a Rock n’ Roll radio show that airs Saturday nights from 1 – 4 am and is hosted by Colin Doyle. Aside from your weekly dose of greats like Bo Diddley, Johnny Burnette and The Sonics, you’ll also hear a myriad of other genres including Roots R&B, Funk, Punk, Afrobeat, Garage Rock, Post-Rock, Psychedelia and more all nestled in the warm sands of the Surf. With weekly segments exploring current musical trends and the evolution of music through the ages, there’s nothing too weird or wild for your late night aural consumption. So put on your sunglasses after dark and stop on by your local source for underground and underrated music here on the Pipeline.
August 30, 2015 Music, Rock
Lesson 2: Synthwave / Vaporwave
For the 2nd installment of our Evolution of Modern Music series, I set my sights on the strange world of Synthwave and Vaporwave music. We traced its origins through Chillwave and Witch House and explored some of the associated sub-genres like Futurefunk and Mallsoft. We heard from the likes of Macintosh Plus, Luxury Elite, Chuck Person, Lost Years, Waveshaper and even David Hasselhoff.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2015 Music, Rock
Local Showcase
In honor of all the great music fests that happen this time of year: SummerKampFest, Crossroads Music Fest, Plaza Art Fair, Greaserama, Dancefestopia, etc I decided to spend the whole show surveying the local KC music scene and music from the surrounding areas. We heard a variety of genres - Rock, Pop, Blues, Punk, Psychedelia and more - including the likes of Shiner, Freight Train Rabbit Killer, The Bad Ideas, New Baboons, Arc Flash, The Sluts, Schwervon, Psychic Heat, The Spook Lights, The Rey-Tones, Drugs & Attics, Faultfinder and more.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2015 Music, Rock
Surf’s Up!
We went back to our roots a little bit tonight and played a full set of Surf Rock tunes. We heard from Dick Dale, Vice Barons, Man or Astroman, The Apemen, and The Surfaris to name a few.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2015 Music, Rock
Lesson 1: Witch House
On a very special edition of The Pipeline, tonight we featured the first installment of a new segment: The Evolution of Modern Music. Tonight's subject - Witch House. We traced its roots back to New Wave and Post Punk, exploring genres like Synth Pop and Goth in the process. Featured artists included Grimes, Salem, White Ring, Modern Witch, and Sleep Over.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2015 Music, Rock
Alphabet Medley
It was as easy as 1,2,3 for Andrew who called in to guess tonight's theme, thanks for listening! As we surveyed Indie Electronica music from the 2000's, each song title started with the next letter in the Alphabet, starting with A of course! We heard from the likes of Daft Punk, Blockhead, LCD soundsystem, !!!, Octopus Project and more.
Read MoreJuly 5, 2015 Music, Rock
All American
Tonight on The Pipeline, we celebrated the birthday of 'Merica by playing a variety of 'Merican artists that have taught this country how to boogie. We heard from The Ramones, MC5, The Cars, The Dirtbombs and of course, The Presidents of the United States of 'Merica.
Read MoreJune 27, 2015 Music, Rock
Retro Redeye Pipeline 2: The Resurrectioning
Two weeks ago, Sunshine covered that night's edition of The Pipeline, so this week I decided to return the favor. On this very special 6-hour edition of The Pipeline, we went back to the 80's to catch all the waves - New Wave, Darkwave, Synthwave, Chillwave, Vaporwave and even New German Death Wave. We heard from the B-52's, Gary Numan, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Light Asylum, Bauhaus and much more. We also had quite a few people call in with requests - a big thanks to Dan, Emily, Bill and everyone else for listening!!!
Read MoreJune 14, 2015 Music, Rock
Garage / Punk
On this week's episode we explored the trashy and rebellious world of Garage Rock and Punk music in anticipation of the upcoming Sonics show. We heard from Bass Drum of Death, The Monsters, Wipers, The King Khan and BBQ Show and of course, The Sonics!
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