Talking Shop with Odie Leigh

Colorado State University President Amy Parsons is no stranger to music on campus, but going live on-air on CSU’s student-run radio station, 90.5 KCSU, is a first for the presidential bucket list. 

On Wednesday, March 6th, Parsons sat down with KCSU DJs Erin Fuller and Riley Hilbert to talk about her mission to bring live music back to CSU and take a nostalgia trip into her favorite campus classics.

The Grammys have come and gone, but the music directors aren't convinced that they covered everything. Join Jalen and Paris as they recap the 2023 year in music and give their "Goblies" to artists and bands they appreciated.

The music directors wish you a happy new year! Catch up with the music released in January with Jalen and Paris, and stick around towards the end for a sneak peek of what they'll be doing in February. 

Some unique music dropped in November, and the music directors are in the know! Join Jalen Thompson and Paris Huckaby as they recount the month in music and close out the fall semester.

KCSU’s Music Directors Jalen Thompson and Paris Huckaby are the destination for eccentric and eclectic music taste within the CSU community. Their podcast maneuvers the world of music through their eyes including new releases, pop culture, interviewing other music connoisseurs, and the links that bring the two together <3. Come hang out and jam with KCSU’s hottest musical takes.

October has come and gone, but the music released will linger on for the rest of the year! Join the music directors as they chat about their favorite releases from October and hear what costumes they'll be pulling off for Halloween.

KCSU’s Music Directors Jalen Thompson and Paris Huckaby are the destination for eccentric and eclectic music taste within the CSU community. Their podcast maneuvers the world of music through their eyes including new releases, pop culture, interviewing other music connoisseurs, and the links that bring the two together <3. Come hang out and jam with KCSU’s hottest musical takes.

For their monthly podcast, music directors Jalen Thompson and Paris Huckaby sit down to recap music released in the month of September. 

KCSU’s programming director Laura Andrews sits down with members of the improvisational indie-groove band Goose ahead of their upcoming concert at Colorado State University on October 7th, 2023. The band talks about their hidden Fort Collins upbringings, their two sold-out Red Rocks Ampitheater shows on October 5th and 6th, their musical influences and evolution, and plays some nature trivia while they’re at it.

The upcoming Goose CSU concert, presented by CSUMarcom, AEG presents, the Music Business Collective, and KCSU is free to all CSU students. Additional general admission and VIP tickets are available for purchase through the band’s website. For more information about the show, visit CSU Source.
https://source.colostate.edu/csu-hosting-goose-concert-on-campus-oct-7-free-tickets-available-to-students/

KCSU's Battle of the Bands is our annual local music festival that's hosted at CSU. Four bands face off and the audience gets to vote for who they liked best! The winners get a cash prize and a slot playing at CSU's Ramskellar. 
In this episode, Basement Baby tells a cryptic story about their name and how they want to spread their good vibes from the stage.

KCSU's Battle of the Bands is our annual local music festival that's hosted at CSU. Four bands face off and the audience gets to vote for who they liked best! The winners get a cash prize and a slot playing at CSU's Ramskellar. 
In this episode, Clementine talks how they came from the roof of the snack shack at Holiday Twin Drive-In to playing big gigs around Colorado.

KCSU's Battle of the Bands is our annual local music festival that's hosted at CSU. Four bands face off and the audience gets to vote for who they liked best! The winners get a cash prize and a slot playing at CSU's Ramskellar. 
In this episode, Bridge Renaissance chats about their jazz/indie/funk fusion sound and their constant evolution as a band.