The best weekend of the summer is almost here--Shady Grove--and this week's Alternative School is giving you a sneak peek of what's coming to FMC Park in Pocatello on July 18th & 19th. Tune in as CJ breaks format (a little bit) to share local and regional bands like Strumbucket, Roseburg, The Painted Roses, and Snoozy Moon. All the event details and an artist playlist are at shadygrovemusiccamp.com!

Roy Ayers was a visionary composer, musician, bandleader, vibraphonist, and vocalist. He forged a powerful and unique blend of jazz, funk, R&B, rap, and soul that was all his own. His music was brilliant, sounded amazing, and grooved like crazy. He died at the age of 84 in March of 2025.

It’s July in Pocatello, and that means it’s Shady Grove season! Our hometown music festival is organized by an incredible brain trust of wonderful folks, bringing us music, community, and the best vibes of the year at FMC park.

Double XX has reached the 30 episode mark! Three cheers for that! To celebrate, we are taking hits from the 1950's all the way up to the 2000's to showcase how music has evolved over the years. This episode features greats such as Billie Holiday, Tina Turner, and Leslie Gore. So buckle up and get ready to time travel as we listen to some of the classics!

In this two-part series on Don’t Call it Jazz, we will celebrate the life, music, and art of Brian Wilson and Sly Stone.

To celebrate Pride Month, I am celebrating LGBTQ jazz and creative artists with a curated playlist of wonderful contemporary musicians. This show is dedicated to humanity and art, fellowship, and respect. Here’s to the artists who are making wonderful music and to a future where all have the freedom to live our lives bravely and without apology.

This episode of Double XX features covers of some of the worlds most classic songs. We've got Joan Baez covering Bob Dylan, and Yola covering Sir Elton John. So you know before even pressing play, that you're getting to listen to some great music. In the world of music, artists will take a song that they love and pay respect to the original by making their own version. And this installment has just a few of some of our hosts favorite covers!

Everyone has a list of songs that they love but may have forgotten about. These (for our host) are some of those songs. In this episode of Double XX, Elle dusts off the back shelves in her brain to bring back some songs that she herself hasn't heard in ages. With artists such as Berlin, Des'ree and Jewel, this installment may kickstart your search for forgotten gems.

Happy 25th! With this episode, Double XX reaches the 25 mark! So to celebrate, the theme is inspired by hit songs that were released in the same decade that our host was born. Stars such as Macy Gray and Erykah Badu are featured, as well as many of your favorite 90's women!

It's all about Disney in this episode of Double XX! For generations children have been watching Disney films and listening to the soundtracks on repeat. So for this installment, we are reliving our childhoods (if you grew up in the 90's-00's) as we listen to some wonderful song sung by the likes of Mandy Moore, Anika Nani Rose, Julie Fowlis, and so many more! Happy second summer of Double XX!Official Start of Weekly Summer Schedule: JUNE 3rd, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.