Dusty Grooves
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Every Friday from 9-11pm tune into KGNU (88.5FM or https://kgnu.org) for soul~funk music!
Dusty Grooves unearths some of the deepest cuts from the legends and lost heroes of the vintage Funk and Soul years. We juxtapose those gems with new material from current labels like Daptone, Soul Fire, and Stones Throw to bring you a complete picture of this treasured genre.
06/09/2025
One of the greatest to ever do it! Sly Stone passed today at 82 years old. So glad he had a chance to write an autobiography before he died. Rest in peace Sly... you will live forever through your music!
05/27/2025
Your Friday Night Just Got Funkified
Doctor Decibel is back on the ones and twos, bringing that low-end thunder and high-end soul to your Friday night. This ain’t background music—this is Dusty Grooves, and we’re laying it down heavy on KGNU Community Radio, Friday, May 30th, 9 to 11 PM MST.
We’re talkin’:
• Smokey smooth soul from Smokey Robinson
• Electric jazz-fusion fire from Tony Williams
• Booty-shakin’ bangers by Rock Candy Funk Party
• Hammond groove wizardry from Billy Preston
• Future-classic heat from Mojoflo
• Satin-smooth love jams via Barry White
• Cinematic funk swagger from Isaac Hayes
AND—an exclusive conversation with Motown legend Tony Newton, the man who brought the bottom end to the biggest hits on the planet.
📻 Tune in:
88.5 FM – Boulder, CO
1390 AM – Denver, CO
🌐 Stream worldwide: kgnu.org
Fire up the lava lamp, kick off the shoes, and let the groove take over.
12/17/2024
Top Ten Best new Soul~Funk albums of 2024... what'd I miss?
Top 10 Albums of 2024 – Gretchen Troop – KGNU Community Radio 2024 offered a great mix of new soul~funk music. Leon Bridges new release, “Leon”, I put at the top because of his beautiful matured songs that coat this album like honey. At the other end I added a vibing Khruangbin album “A La Sala”, which is more background and feel but a really solid alb...
11/16/2024
Celebrating this American musical genius, Meshell Ndgeocello this evening. Tune in at 9pm on KGNU Community Radio 88.5 FM or online at https://kgnu.org for Dusty Grooves.
02/14/2024
Have you all seen this!?! This might be the most American musical talent on one stage in history… RIDICULOUS! Who’s going to LA?
Tickets go on sale 2/16
Hey Dusty Grooves fans! Looking for a theme for this Friday’s show. What do you have for me?
10/20/2023
Tonight on KGNU, 88.5FM I (Gretchen Troop) will be celebrating Sly Stone! Tune in from 9-11pm on your radio or online at https://kgnu.org
I am almost finished with his new book (recommend) and thought it would be a great time to celebrate this American musical genius and his friends.
08/19/2023
Tune in tonight at 9pm to KGNU, 88.5FM for Dusty Grooves. Tonight's show is all cover songs... it's the sincerest form of flattery, and I got some good ones!
Tune in online here... https://www.kgnu.org/ht/listencomp.html
03/16/2023
Join me (Gretchen Troop) tomorrow on Dusty Grooves for a special show featuring Paul & Jessica Rogalski from Mojomama. I'll be spinning their favorite soul & funk tunes and talking to them about 20 years in the business with their band!
9pm to 11pm on 88.5FM, 1390AM & online at https://www.kgnu.org/ht/listencomp.html
And don't forget you can always listen to Dusty Grooves shows here, https://www.afterfm.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/shows.detail/showID/38/showName/Dusty%20Grooves
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