Kevin Bronson on July 19th, 2026

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I’m blowing out 15 candles tonight.

On this weekend in 2011, the L.A. Buzz Bands Show debuted in KCSN 88.5 FM, and here we are, 15 years later on The SoCal Sound, still sharing an hour’s worth of local music every Sunday evening.

For tonight’s program, I selected on song from every calendar year the show has been on the air — some are pretty random picks from lesser-known artists, others are from folks likely well-known to you.

So join me at 10 p.m. for tunes from Phoebe Bridgers, Cillie Barnes, SASAMI, Mara Connor, Billie Eilish, Kan Wakan, Apex Manor, X, Dear Boy, MUNA, Palm Springsteen, BØRNS, Mondo Cozmo, Miya Folick and BEL. And special shout-out to the longtime listeners, not to mention station management for giving a blogger with zero previous radio experience the chance to share music once a week.

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Apex Manor, “Under the Gun” [2011]
Kan Wakan, “Forever Found” [2012]
Cillie Barnes, “Brainwash” [2013]
BØRNS, “10,000 Emerald Pools” [2014]
Billie Eilish, “Ocean Eyes” [2015]
Mondo Cozmo, “Shine” [2016]
Phoebe Bridgers, “Motion Sickness” [2017]
Mara Connor, “No Fun” [2018]
Palm Springsteen, “Hey There Cowgirl” [2019]
X, “Alphabetland” [2020]
MUNA, “Silk Chiffon” [2021]
Miya Folick, “Bad Thing” [2022]
BEL, “Forget Everything” [2023]
SASAMI, “Honeycrash” [2024]
Dear Boy, “After All” (feat. Rocket) [2025]
Phoebe Bridgers, “Lost Boys” [2026]