Welcome to the Gutsy Radio newsletter! We‘ll keep it short and sweet letting you know about all the amazing music and DJs you can find on gutsyradio.org.

Gutsy Radio is a decentralized community radio station featuring music, talk, performance, and experiments broadcast live from around the United States. Each program is curated solely by its DJ, host, or performer. We present an eclectic and exciting variety of ad-free shows every night of the week and weekend mornings.

Upcoming Specialty Shows!

Get ready for some LIVE thrills and chills during these October shows:

October 18 – 80s Halloween Special with DJ Mary at 7pm ET
October 22 - Halloween Special with DJ Brian at 9pm ET
October 24 - 1-Year Anniversary Halloween Party Special with DJ Maverick at 11pm ET

And… we know you want MORE terrifyingly funky and haunting music, so head to Mixcloud for Gutsy Radio’s Halloween Specials playlist of shows from the last 4 years!

Bite-size Album Reviews from Emily

DJ Emily in Maryland, who hosts NOT A PHASE once a month on Mondays at 9 pm ET, shares bite-size reviews of some of her favorite 2024 releases so far. Look for more of Emily’s reviews in a future newsletter! And catch her next show on November 4.

Glitterer - “Rationale”

A more conventional full-band structure does not compromise Glitterer’s cutting precision. On its third full-length, Ned Russin’s project continues to deliver short and sweet but gritty songs that ask big questions about passion and purpose.

Waxahatchee - “Tigers Blood”

I did not resonate with Katie Crutchfield’s self-actualized Americana on “Saint Cloud,” and when I first saw the artwork for “Tigers Blood,” I thought she was trying to jack Karly Hartzman’s swagger. A duet with MJ Lenderman? Come on! Surprisingly, I actually really liked this album. Laid-back but lyrically dense, it shows that rumination doesn’t stop with self-actualization. 

Bonus (Re-Release)
Majesty Crush - “Butterflies Don’t Go Away”

Majesty Crush is unique among shoegaze bands for their sharp, visceral lyrics that tell stories of obsession. And now it’s time for more people to become obsessed with them. Numero Group gives the ill-fated 90s shoegaze band the spotlight they deserve on this reissue of their hypnotic discography. 

Welcome Back!

Alex in Connecticut is back! Listen to Alex’s show, Being Nutrient, once a month on Monday nights at 11pm - 1am ET. Next show is November 4.

Hop onto our Discord server to let them know you’re listening!

Top 5

This month, we present DJ Maverick’s Top 5 Unsettling Songs. Tune in twice a month on Thursdays from 11pm to 1am ET for Shuffle, a wildly eclectic show. Next show is tonight — October 10th!

1. 🕯️ Bath by Björk. A quiet, uneasy song has the same feeling as getting cobwebs on you and you can't get them off.

2. 🕯️ Cris D'Aveugle (Blind Man's Cry) by Diamanda Galás. This version is from her live album Plague Mass.

3. 🕯️ Please Don’t Leave Me by Uboa. Abrasive, visceral, and cathartic. I highly recommend listening to Uboa's The Origin of My Depression for the full experience. When I first listened to it, it was very late at night and I couldn't sleep for a couple hours.

4. 🕯️ Screaming Slave by Nine Inch Nails. It's a noisy experimental Happiness in Slavery remix. What more is there to say?

5. 🕯️ I’M GETTING OUT WHILE I CAN by Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter. Crafted by the same mastermind behind Lingua Ignota, this uncanny song introduces Hayter's concept album SAVED!
   🌀 HONORABLE MENTION: Ptolemaea by Ethel Cain. Absolutely spine-chilling, yet so amazing.

Playlist of the Month

Feelin’ Fall? Check out DJs Aaron and Erin fun and funny celebration of all things autumn broadcast on September 25, 2024. Take a listen over on Mixcloud to hear great music, comedy, baseball chatter and witty banter! And listen to their next Bag O’ Tricks show on Wednesday, October 23.

over the garden wall - Into the unknown
Jim Gaffigan - Fall Foliage
Shannon & The Clams - Leaves Fall Again
The Hangmen - The Girl Who Faded Away
Leon Bridges - River
The Kinks - Autumn Almanac
Beat Happening - Catwalk
NFL Films Music - The Autumn Wind
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
Van Morrison - Moondance
Aerosmith - Seasons Of Wither
Big Star - September Gurls
Iliza Shlesinger - IT S FALL!
Francoise Hardy - Le temps de l'amour
Yaelokre - Harpy Hare
Big Thief - Velvet Ring
Girl in Red - we fell in love in october
Last Week Tonight - Pumpkin Spice Latte
Darkthrone - Norway In September
Ved Buens Ende - Autumn Leaves
DOWN - Witchtripper
At the Gates - The Break of Autumn
Norm Macdonald - Pumpkin Head
Tenor Saw - Pumpkin Belly
The Glove - Mr. Alphabet Says
Morbidi I Mnoći - Put
La Mascara - El Laberinto 1987
Belgrado - Jeszcze Raz
MONITOR- Señales (Post-punk Chile)
George Carlin - I Used to Be Irish Catholic
Screeching Weasel - First Day of Autumn
The Flaming Lips - My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion
Real Friends - Home for Fall
Simon & Garfunkel - Leaves That Are Green

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