(Gotta Know Yr) Genres / sundays 8 - 9AM / 91.7FM or KVRX.org

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Branching off from indie rock/pop but with a much more sentimental idea, twee pop is as saccharine as it is catchy. Twee pop emphasizes female vocals, upbeat harmonies and glistening guitar work and places special attention on lovelorn lyrics and a warm feeling of sweetness.

Twee Pop

The genre that started it all. As early as people were worshipping gods in many forms, there has been the idea of gospel music: praising some deity for blessing the day. More specifically however, we're focusing on oldschool revival style gospel of the early days in the US. I argue that we have such a plethora of genres today because of early gospel music as sung and admirably developed by a class of citizens that were treated incredibly poorly but still found hope and salvation in positive, affirming messages of organized religion. Regardless of your religious background, some of the most amazing vocalists popped out during this period and eventually gave way to the whitewashing of blues with the introduction of rock 'n roll.

GKYG Gospel

The most recent recordings of a student run radio production: (Gotta Know Yr) Genres. Each week we explore a niche genre and give you a brief history, key proponents, and artists to explore.

(Gotta Know Yr) Genres aired live from Austin, TX every Sunday from 8 - 9AM. 

Songs are used solely for educational purposes. The full program (including past episodes such as Ambient, Shoegaze, Folk Punk, Alt Country, and Math Rock) can be found @ https://www.mixcloud.com/GKYG/

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