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Friends, new and old. Welcome to Necktie Optional on Pirate Cat Radio. Two hours of indie rock that slips past the algorithm. Deep cuts, left turns, and songs that still have teeth. Every Thursday, noon to 2 PM. Cody’s in the driver’s seat. New set every week. Loose collar. Loud speakers. Walk in curious, leave with something stuck in your head. Start your weekend early. KPCR 92.9 FM Los Gatos. KMRT 101.9 FM Santa Cruz. KVBE 91.1 FM Portland.
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Friends, new and old. Welcome to Necktie Optional on Pirate Cat Radio. Two hours of indie rock that slips past the algorithm. Deep cuts, left turns, and songs that still have teeth. Every Thursday, noon to 2 PM. Cody’s i
For today's episode we welcomed in Matthew Swinnerton and Natalie Sweeting of Events Santa Cruz! They came on air today to hype us up about their 100th Santa Cruz Midtown Friday Block Party tomorrow night (8/7), where lo
A very special DOUBLE episode of Necktie Optional today to close out July's Keep Radio Weird pledge drive strong! A wide-ranging set that stretched well past typical indie-rock borders. Girl Scout and Kiwi Jr. opened wit
We just played the hits today! Cody's favorite songs from the first trimester of Necktie Optional, as well as live training for DJ Pickles. Cody will be back again on Thursday with business as usual!
This is a very special episode where Cody gets to interview living legend Lonnie Jordan of War and discuss the band's confluence with lowrider and car culture in advance of Sunday's concert that will be a de facto homage
Fourteen tracks today, running the full spectrum of guitar-based indie. Erlend Øye opened with a breezy, continental warmth on "La Prima Estate," setting a relaxed tone before Snail Mail and diet lemon brought sharper-ed
Twelve tracks of guitar-forward indie rock this week, bookended by wistfulness and wit. Opened with Ben Folds Five 's "Underground - Shelved First Attempt," a rarity-flavored curveball before settling into the show's usu
Episode 12 brings new music from The Mountain Goats , Dogwood Tales , Slow Runner , and Hovvdy alongside Iron & Wine , Frou Frou , Penny and Sparrow , and Wippy Bonstack . Handpicked, as always. Neckties remain optional.
A very special episode of Necktie Optional to celebrate and reflect on 250 years of American independence, and reflecting upon the good, bad, and ugly - and embracing protest music as a desire for positive change. Setlis
A very special episode of Necktie Optional to celebrate and reflect on 250 years of American independence, and reflecting upon the good, bad, and ugly - and embracing protest music as a desire for positive change. Setlis
Episode 11 brings fresh cuts from Michigander, Kelley Stoltz, and Carver Commodore alongside The Beths, The Long Winters, Dismemberment Plan, and FIGHTMASTER. Handpicked, as always. Neckties remain optional. It's also pl
Episode 10 casts a wider net than most — Iceage, Inundaremos, and Wippy Bonstack bring some international and angular flavor to a set that also makes room for The Killers, Tegan and Sara, and The Beths. More math, more e
Episode 10 casts a wider net than most — Iceage , Inundaremos , and Wippy Bonstack bring some international and angular flavor to a set that also makes room for The Killers , Tegan and Sara , and The Beths . More math, m
Episode 9 lets Rilo Kiley, The Beths, and The Linda Lindas hold the door open for Kashus Culpepper, Hikes, Eastern Souvenirs, and a few others worth remembering. Good curatorial instincts tend to work that way. All kille
Episode 8 is stacked with new music: EGOISM, Pamela., Pete Yorn, JW Francis, Arcy Drive, Beaming, Feeble Little Horse, Wes Parker, Kevin Morby, Babehoven, Mikaela Davis, Wild Pink, The Mountain Goats, Michigander, Westsi
Episode 7 spotlights new releases from Wildermiss, Joyce Manor, Cody Jr, and Francis of Delirium, with a healthy local contingent — Often Easy, Trestles, Luke Sweeney, Indigo Elephant, Sweet Lew, Slow Coast, and The Velv
Episode 6 introduces new tracks from Liana Warren, Sakai, and Hovvdy alongside with some deep dives into the proverbial dusty record bins — Andrew Bird, Beach House, Sufjan Stevens, Gogol Bordello, and Black Country New
Episode 5 features fresh cuts from Spacey Jane, The Gnomes, and Blackhorse Hotel alongside a characteristically eclectic pull — Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Dismemberment Plan, and Ra Ra Riot among them. Mei Semones m
Episode 4 brings fresh cuts from Michigander and aron! & Mei Semones into the mix alongside a well-stocked roster — Beirut, Spoon, Frightened Rabbit, Kings of Convenience, and The Velvet Teen among them. It closes on the
This episode of Necktie Optional begins with a sprint and ends in a conversation. We kick things off in a state of high-tensile urgency, anchored by the frantic, jagged edges of The Walkmen and White Lies—the kind of mus
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