Kevin Bronson on October 23rd, 2016

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Here’s the good news: When the L.A. Buzz Bands Show goes off at 9 tonight on KCSN (88.5 FM, streaming at KCSN.org), I’ll have the radio premieres of songs by three artists we’ve followed for a while — Warbly Jets, Dustin Lovelis and Leslie Stevens.

Here’s the better news: You can help the independent, listener-supported station by becoming a KCSN contributing member. The Fall Pledge Drive this year has been minimized to just four days to maximize your listening pleasure — but KCSN needs your help to reach its fundraising goals. Help keep the lights on, support the station that broadcasts 55 minutes of commercial-free music each hour and get behind special programming like the L.A. Buzz Bands Show this way:

• Call 800-795-5276
• Visit KCSN.org.

Here are some of the ways KCSN is thanking contributors:

• Free concert tickets, restaurant discounts and gift cards are listed here.
• Any donation of at least $100 enters you in KCSN’s Grand Prize Sweepstakes — a drawing to receive round-trip flights on Turkish Airlines to anywhere in Europe, plus a three-night stay Ciragan Palace Hotel in Istanbul.
• Any donation of at least $100 enters you in a contest to win a JBL Home Cinema Soundbar System.
• Any donation of at least $100 enters you in a contest to win a Crosby, Stills and Nash Vintage Photo, circa 1982, signed by photographer, Richard Upper, valued at $850.
• Also, KCSN will select 100 members who pledge during this pledge drive to attend a intimate KCSN Membership Appreciation show with Brett Dennen at the Hotel Café on Nov. 7, and another 100 for a show with Mike Doughty at the Hotel Café on Nov. 8.

The are CD packs and other goodies as well.

Now, about tonight’s show, which kicks off at 9 p.m.: I’ll try to keep it light on the chatter and heavy on the music.

Here, tentatively, is the beginning of tonight’s playlist:

Warbly Jets, “Alive”
Alice MK, “All in Your Head”
Mondo Cozmo, “Shine”
Ruby Friedman, “I’m Not Your Friend”
Dustin Lovelis, “Dead Grass”
ExSage, “Bad Seed Baby”
Leslie Stevens, “Everybody Drinks and Drives in Heaven”
Troup, “Always on Fire”
Lo/Hi, “Tell Me Your Name”
Neara Russell, “Operator”
Magic Bronson, “It’s Happening”
Saint Cecilia, “Everyone You Know”
Gothic Tropic, “Stronger”

… and more to come

Tune in, help out.