Your First Listen

10/15/2026

Our latest show is now on Mixcloud. Check it out, this is what you'll hear:

Proper Hoc-Starfire
ACTORS-Youth
SOFT VEIN-Proof Of Life
Sacred Skin-Faith
Memory Index-Traces
Chemical Waves-All This Fires (feat. Pedro Code) (Locust Revival Remix)
The Ultimate Dreamers-Forced To Live (Single Edit)
V V & The Void-Neptune's Kiss
Shades of Violette-Evernear
Status Oblique-Darkness (ft. Jenn Zed)
Suzanne Perry-Ladonna Dissima
Bizou-Deep REM
Youth Valley-Sunday Oh Monday
Waving Blue-Wake Me
Chancery Lane-Lights and Sirens
StillWaves-Vacant Eyes
Maud Anyways-Eternal Ghost
Azure Rose-Carry On My Minf
otsyuda-As Above, So Below
Iceblynk-Rememory
A Shoreline Dream-20
Dynamo Stairs-Never Run My Soul
highspire-take a drive with me
Sleeps Under Beams-Love Always, Veronika
Seems Like Forever-A Song About Davey
Bike Crash Lovers-In Another Life
Dog Silent-Undine
Winter Gardens-The Yearning
Lunar Twin-Sound City
Palm Ghosts-Maximum Capacity
Veda Rays-Capricious Fates
Cure For Youth-Strange Desires
bloococoon-My Name Is Yesterday
rain cloud nine-fall away
No Wake Area-Soon
Skot Kremen-Someday Soon
Stray Fossa × Phantom Youth-Faye's Out
JOHNSTONSONS-Impersonate
Johan Agebjörn-Nightbows (ft. R. Missing)
Neo Sonora-Would've Been You (Sombr cover)
Hanging Gardens-Alors si
Another Other-Bitter
Jesus Lives in Vegas-Mind
Garden Dynamics-Black GoD Firmament (Single)
Then Comes Silence-Remaker Redeemer See less See less

This time, you'll hear new and recent releases by Propter Hoc, ACTORS, SOFT VEIN, Sacred Skin, Memory Index, chemical waves ft. Pedro Code ( IAMTHESHADOW ), The Ultimate Dreamers, VV & The Void, Shades of Violette, Status Oblique, Suzanne Perry, Bizou, Youth Valley, Waving Blue, Chancery Lane, Still...

10/03/2026

Your First Listen is back with a new show!

This time, you'll hear new and recent releases by Propter Hoc, ACTORS, SOFT VEIN, Sacred Skin, Memory Index, chemical waves ft. Pedro Code, The Ultimate Dreamers, VV & The Void, Shades of Violette, Status Oblique, Suzanne Perry, Bizou, Youth Valley, Waving Blue, Chancery Lane, StillWaves, Maud Anyways, otsyuda, Iceblynk, A Shoreline Dream, Dynamo Stairs, highspire, Sleeps Under Beams, Seems Like Forever, Bike Crash Lovers, Dazzled, Dog Silent, Winter Gardens, Lunar Twin, Palm Ghosts, Veda Rays, bloococoon, rain cloud nine, No Wake Area, Skot Kremen, Stray Fossa & Phantom Youth, JOHNSTONSONS, Johan Agebjörn ft. R. Missing, Neo Sonora, Loïc Hanging Gardens, Another Other, Garden Dynamics, Jesus Lives in Vegas and Then Comes Silence.

Where and when:

Eardrum Buzz Radio Monday night (10/5) at 6:00 PM US PT. Listen at www.eardrumbuzz.net.

Ken's FM 89.1 Friday night (10/9) at 9:00 PM US CT. Tund in at 89.1 on your FM dial in Fargo-Moorhead and the region. Stream using the radio.garden app or http://108.59.11.81:8315. We get a replay there on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00.

At your convenience:
www.mixcloud.com/yourfirstlisten/. Our shows are uploaded after airing.

09/08/2026

Our latest show is live.....Have a listen, won't you?

Tune in to hear new and recent offerings by Vioflesh, Dina Summer, The Discussion, COOL HEAT, Black Marble, SOFT VEIN, R. Missing, Magic Wands, Ringfinger, CURE FOR YOUTH, Theory Of Ghosts, Agatha is Dead, Lowsunday, Ancient Channels, Clear Coast, Waves Crashing, Indoor Voices, Prepare My Glider, Fe...

08/11/2026

Really, really fresh! Our current show is now on Mixcloud....

https://www.mixcloud.com/yourfirstlisten/your-first-listen-81026-eardrum-buzz-radio/

This trip down, you'll hear new and recent offerings from ACTORS, Memory Index, SOFT VEIN, COOL HEAT, Project 27, Ex-Hyena, Dead Voices On Air, Crying Vessel, The Martyr, DETECTS, Palm Ghosts, Cure For Youth, Agatha is Dead, Shades of Violette, Darkswoon, Girl Detective, CASTLEBEAT, Waves Crashing,...

08/08/2026

Pioneer Public Broadcasting hopes to raise $50,000 by Aug. 31 to acquire KKNZ's license, equipment and music library.

08/07/2026

A brand new Your First Listen is on the way!

This trip down, you'll hear new and recent offerings from ACTORS, Memory Index, SOFT VEIN, COOL HEAT, Project 27, Ex-Hyena, Dead Voices On Air, Crying Vessel, The Martyr, DETECTS, Palm Ghosts, Cure For Youth, Agatha is Dead, Shades of Violette, Darkswoon, Girl Detective, CASTLEBEAT, Waves Crashing, THE MAZE CAB, Seasurfer, Zed Point , WYWY, PIECES, Sun Shines Cold, Chlorine Eyes & Strayline., Soft Science, Japanese Heart Software, Newagehealers, Vida Eterna, Sunstinger, The blue herons, Grazer, Beach Vacation, rain cloud nine, Veda Rays, Torturetwinn, Vlimmer, Vioflesh, chemical waves & The Spoiled remixed by Propter Hoc, Modele, The XRAY5, and Alex Okami.

You can find us Friday night at 9:00 PM US CT on Ken's FM 89.1. Listen via the radio.garden app or stream at http://108.59.11.81:8315.
We get a replay there on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00.

On Monday, August 10th, we head out west to Eardrum Buzz Radio at 6:00 PM US PT. Listen at www.eardrumbuzz.net.

You can listen whenever you like at www.mixcloud.com/yourfirstlisten/. Our shows are uploaded there after airing.

Original photo credit: Douglas County Minnesota Historical Society.

07/09/2026

The road from point A to B is sometimes long and filled with potholes, detours and left turns, but I think we finally got there.

Your First Listen is back with a new show!

Tune in to hear new and recent offerings by Antipole & Pedro Code, Nightcrawlmusic, Apnea Into The Radio, Mouth Ulcers, Midi Memory, Dead Astronauts, Propter Hoc, BlakLight, No-Montreal, Social Station, Postlooperish, Seasurfer, Magic Wands remixed by Glass Chapel, ghost days, R. Missing, Lowsunday, A Shoreline Dream, Ancient Channels, Sun Shines Cold, Mary's Restless Dream, Butterfly Explosion, Moonwards, 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫, Loom, Twin Bloom, Indoor Voices, Soft Science, Newagehealers, Desario, Lone Seagull, With Brevity, Sleeps Under Beams, CASTLEBEAT, atmos bloom, Cloud Studies, Emerald Comets, Palm Ghosts, Lovers Love Haters, Black Boiler, The Mystic Underground, Laz Flores and Lunar Paths.

Where and how to listen:

Friday, 7/10:
Wax Radio, Indianapolis at 3:00 PM US ET. Listen at waxradioindy.com.

Friday 7/10:
Ken's FM 89.1 at 9:00 PM US CT. Listen at http://108.59.11.81:8315 or by using the radio.garden app. We get a replay there on Tuesday afternoon at 1:00.

Monday 7/13:
Eardrum Buzz Radio at 6:00 PM US PT.

At your convenience:

Visit www.mixcloud.com/yourfirstlisten/. Our shows are uploaded after airing.