In the January 2026 edition of the Radio Record Club at KGNU Community Radio, KGNU’s Music Director Indra Raj is joined by DJs Alex Lauria and DJ Jules for a wide-ranging conversation about music at the start of the new year. The group shares their favorite picks from early 2026 releases while digging into bigger questions about how we listen and discover music today. Topics include NTS as a musical platform, the way music reflects lived experience, how the Colorado music scene has changed over the years, and whether artists should or shouldn’t be listening to other artists. Along the way, they also debate the TikTok music era, whether we’re stuck in a nostalgia feedback loop, and if Harry Styles’ new album gives us hope for pop/commercial music.
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Radio Record Club January 2026 KGNU Music
Albums featured in this episode include:
- Stereo Ontario, Center of the Earth (Self) “Chains”
- Paper Kites, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It (Nettwerk) “Every Town”
- SAULT, Chapter 1 (Forever Living Originals) “Chapter 1”
- Mydreamfever, 4. Mountain Still Breathing (Self) “9”
- Mon Rovia, Bloodline (Nettwerk) “Heavy Foot”
- Hania Rani, Sentimental Value (Gondwana) “Sentimental Value”
- Otto Benson, Peanut (WNOADIARWB) “Tumor”
- DRAMA, Platonic Romance (Self) “Savannah”
- DJ Harrison, Electrosoul (Stones Throw) “Stay Ready (feat. Yaya Bey)”
