Sound Awake

06/20/2021

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03/17/2020

03/12/2020

Squeeze is no nostalgia act – the UK band is thriving four decades later with its flawless songcraft https://flip.it/gzconr

Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford and Lucy Shaw of Squeeze performs at Oslo on JUNE 08, 2016 in London, England. (Venla Shalin/Redferns)Near the end of February, Squeeze opened for Hall & Oates at Madison Square Garden. On the surface, the pairing might seem strange: The latter favors blue-eyed soul and

03/06/2020

This weekend: new offerings from COIN and CHROMATICS, while the Classic Club Hour salutes 30 years of The Beloved’s Happiness. Get SOUND AWAKE Saturdays 10p-midnight CST on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston kpft.org

03/04/2020

Miss our recent CLASSIC CLUB SPECIAL? Don't let it happen a second time!

We commemorate KPFT's 50th anniversary weekend (and Leap Night) with two hours of 80s-era dance favorites as heard at Houston clubs. listen/pledge/volunteer kpft.org

03/03/2020

Another one for the summer bookshelf.

02/28/2020

Leap into ’s 50th anniversary with our month-end CLASSIC CLUB SPECIAL! Two hours of floorpackers from the golden age of modern dance. Get SOUND AWAKE Saturdays 10p-midnight CST on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston and kpft.org...serving the community and the world since March 1, 1970.

02/25/2020

Catch up with our newest episode!

We feature new releases from Rustin Man (Paul Webb, ex-Talk Talk), Heart Bones and Vagabon. A memorial remix block from Andrew Weatherall opens the Classic Club Hour. listen/donate/volunteer http://kpft.org

02/25/2020

Here’s a picture of Mark Hollis on one of our European tours; I can’t remember where the location was, or even what country we were in. But the day this photograph was taken I recall very well. Our super efficient tour manager, Barry Mead, had booked us into a remote hotel in the mountains as a rest day between shows. There was not many other guest’s, so we pretty much had the run of the place. It had an outdoor restaurant, perched on a large wooden veranda, and served great beer. There’s not much of a story to tell about our time here, other than we had the perfect of lazy days. As a band we just ate, drank and had fun chatting among ourselves until the sun went down. Snow was on the ground but the temperature was like a mid summers day. Away from all the hustle and bustle that comes with large venue tours, it felt like a ‘stop the world I want to get off’ kind of day, with everyone relaxed, happy and on top form.
Mark was one of the funniest people you could spend this kind of downtime with. Our Essex banter would frequently result in us creasing-up with laughter. He was often the instigator of some comically surreal train of thought that both Lee Harris and myself could chip in on and expand to its logical end. Those unfamiliar with this brand of humour didn’t understand what we were banging on about half the time, which made everything even funnier. Infectiously, Mark knew how to enjoy life to the maximum, and seeing this photo again reminds me of that.
In the studio it was of course a different kettle of fish. He aimed for, and reached the very essence of sound creation in its purest form. With his guiding light and unique talent, he made us feel music like we’d never felt before.
R.I.P Mark, It’s been one year on and the world is very different without you in it, but you left us your wondrous spirit in the music, and that will be eternal.

02/25/2020

Did anyone else have this issue? Notice who filed the report.

02/21/2020

This weekend: new music from Rustin Man (Official) (Paul Webb of Talk Talk) and Heart Bones, plus a remembrance for Andrew Weatherall in the Classic Club Hour. Get SOUND AWAKE Saturdays 10p-midnight CST on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston and kpft.org

02/18/2020

Our latest episode, now streaming on Mixcloud!

In the first half: a sneak at a forthcoming Nina Simone reissue, plus new music from Christine and the Queens and Austin's The Cuckoos. The Classic Club Hour features Edelweiss, Duran Duran and Wire.

02/14/2020

Among this weekend’s source material: a new re-release from Nina Simone, Christine and the Queens’ brand new single and the debut album from Austin’s The Cuckoos. Get SOUND AWAKE Saturdays 10p-midnight CST 90.1 FM kpft.org

02/09/2020

Mike Score
Vocalist and Keyboardist for A Flock Of Seagulls.

02/07/2020

Our final fund drive show’s gonna be *iconic*...we’ve got an archival live block from Bryan Ferry, a taste of the new Pet Shop Boys LP and the first single in 29 years from The Psychedelic Furs.

Is radio like this worth 50 cents a week to you? Then prove it this weekend with your pledge at 713.526.5738. Listener sponsorship is the only way we thrive.

Get SOUND AWAKE Saturdays 10p-midnight CST on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston and kpft.org.

02/04/2020

Stream our latest show and learn how MGMT, Brittany Howard, Sarah McLachlan and other great acts can wind up on your social calendar!

Our second edition for KPFT's winter fund drive features touring acts whose upcoming Houston shows you can catch with your financial support for the station. Pictured clockwise: MGMT (at White Oak Music Hall Thursday, April 26, $120 for 1 general admission pair), Brittany Howard (White Oak Friday, A...