Category Archives: Notes to Live By

Listen in as host Mikala Kennan takes the reins for an evening of boot scootin’ beats by LBGT country artists!

Host Mikala Kennan welcomes local musicians Sun Bell and Jan Emerson for an evening of live performance and chat about the production of their newest CD, “Center of the Wheel”.

Host Mikala Kennan explores the lush world of program music written to inspire the imagination. From Barber to Bernstein to Bowie, this hour focuses on music as a descriptive medium written to convey specific ideas, moods or associations. Is there … Continue reading →

Host Mikala Kennan takes a rockin’ jingle journey through seasonal sounds as you may never have heard them before. Highlights are unusual arrangements, vocal renditions, and musical collaborations creating a gayly holiday spin on traditional favorites.

‘Different Strokes’ is the theme for this show featuring the classic and contemporary sounds of the cello. Host Mikala Kennan speaks with Jazz and Classical musician, Beth Welch Snellings of San Francisco, who has been performing cello, teaching stringed instruments, and coordinating music for events in the … Continue reading →

Mikala Kennan examines the compelling beauty of music in its most basic form—acoustic. Featuring an in-studio interview with Sonoma County musician Mike Drayton, Fiddle player and vocalist for The Roadoilers, an acoustic string band specializing in traditional old-time dance music.

Outbeat Music host Mikala Kennan takes us on a toe-tapping trek through the musical sounds of drumbeats, downbeats and vocalizations, all featuring the works of LGBT artists and composers. Join us for an upbeat journey of good vibrations!

Mikala Kennan takes us on musical journeys featuring LGBT musicians and composers spanning genres, cultures and time.

Greg Miraglia hosts a summer gay dance party with three decades of dance club music.  Hang up your disco ball!

New Outbeat Radio host Mikala Kennan sat in for Sun Bell on June 12, 2011.  Sun was unable to be on the air that night, and we welcomed her in spirit as we replayed Outbeat Music: The Sunnyside from March … Continue reading →