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Kaleidoscope Mixtape

@khxwradio.bsky.social

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I built a burner radio station-- sometimes FM, sometimes online, playing indie and influential jams in the PNW and beyond. The more genres, the better. Kaleidoscope Mixtape show on shoutingfire.com, Thursdays at 9am PST. Host/DJ: @leenerella.com

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Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · 3d

This week on Kaleidoscope Mixtape:

Celebrate a vintage Halloween with spooky blues from the early 20th century. October 30th at 9:00 a.m. on shoutingfire.com.

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · 6d

Recent discoveries that I am loving so far:

- Haute & Freddy
- Anna von Hausswolff
- The Last Dinner Party
- Lo Barnes

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · 10d

Incantation: Music for the modern witch.

On Kaleidoscope Mixtape,
23 October 2025, 9:00 a.m. Pacific on shoutingfire.com

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · 12d

It's been far, far too long since I died of a broken heart.

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · 12d

Listening to Jeff Buckley tonight. I've never heard the album straight through, which feels like a problem that needs solving.

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Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · 15d

I'm slowly adding the Star Trek series Blu-ray sets, so I can never subscribe to Paramount again.

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · 15d

Just received a Cocteau Twins BBC Sessions double disc set from eBay, and the sale benefitted the San Francisco Public Library-- a double win.

I lost my copy years ago, and it's my fave. I've learned my lesson, and I'm back into physical copies and backup drives for my most beloved media.

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Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · 17d

Kick off the season with a set of off-label spooky tunes that never make the party playlist. Thursday October 16th at 9:00 a.m. on shoutingfire.com

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Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · 24d

Captions: This week on Kaleidoscope Mixtape, we are dreaming– dreaming of love, dreaming of escape, dreaming of a better way. Let’s listen to songs about dreaming, Thursday at 9am Pacific, on shoutingfire.com

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Oct 2

Spoiler: the music appeals to me more now than it did in the 90s.

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Oct 2

We're doing the thing again. Nostalgia through the PNW grunge family tree.

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 9am on ShoutingFire.com

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Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Sep 30

Currently watching "Hype!" a PNW grunge documentary, for another healthy dose of nostalgia.

Also trying to figure out what to feature on the show during spooky season. The leaves are turning, the rain is falling, and I'm ready to sink into it.

www.imdb.com/title/tt0116...

Hype! (1996) ⭐ 7.5 | Documentary, History, Music

1h 24m | Not Rated

www.imdb.com

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Sep 25

I'm back with a new show this morning at 9am PDT, with songs all about fire. You can listen at shoutingfire.com

Kaleidoscope Mixtape presents: LIT, songs about fire. 25 September 25, 9am PDT. shoutingfire.com

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Sep 11

Winging it today-- a WTF mix for a WTF world. Listen on ShoutingFire.com at 9am Pacific, 11 Sep 25.

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 27

Excited to be live tomorrow morning with an extra hour of Java Jive to go with your morning coffee. You can hear me in the usual place, shoutingfire.com, and, (if conditions permit-- it's been stormy out there!) the show will be on the air in BRC on 99.5 FM Radio Equinox. Pacific Timezone.

Burn Edition, Thursday August 28, 2025, In BRC on 99.5 FM Radio Equinox (conditions permitting.) Worldwide on shoutingfire.com. 8am Pacific, Astro Shack Java Jive, 9am Pacific, Kaleidoscope Mixtape, with DJ Leenerella

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 21

All covers! All 80s originals! Kaleidoscope Mixtape, 21 August 2025, 9am, ShoutingFire.com

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 16

Always looking for more suggestions for awesome headphones albums.

My personal recommendation that wouldn't be one of the usual-- Trentemoller's "Last Resort."

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 16

I attached a little Bluetooth receiver for my wired Princess Leia-buns-lookin' headphones so I can walk away from the screens. I think it's good medicine.

Starting with Zeppelin today, but I might have to pivot to Cocteau Twins. Crushed that I gave away my Peel Sessions CDs-- no streaming those.

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Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 16

Definitely moving back into music-as-coping-device mode.

I've been unhappy with the mix-- when we ditched stereo systems, we lost our listening EQ!

Luckily, I've got a digital mixer on my PC, and I'm diving into tutorials so I can use more advanced functions. EQ is back, baby!

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Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 16

The playlist for last week's show, Mellow Gold (chill electronica) is posted: KHXW.org/14aug25

Mellow Gold (electronic version), Kaleidoscope Mixtape, 14 Aug 25, 9AM on ShoutingFire.com

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 15

I'm at loose ends and anxious, and I feel like I just need to immerse myself in some album listening with good headphones.

What's a great album for immersion, front to back, any era?

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 7

Anything Goes today on the show, but I will be gothing out for a while. The usual dark classic acts, plus HEALTH, Garbage, DEBBY FRIDAY, Dark Chisme, and more...

But, as Anything Goes, I might pivot hard if the mood strikes. The only way to find out is to listen!

Kaleidoscope Mixtape, Anything Goes, 07 Aug 25 - 9am PDT, ShoutingFire.com

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 6

Just a reminder that there is a rotating selection of Kaleidoscope Mixtape episodes on the website, for on-demand listening, if you miss the Thursday morning broadcast.

Also available on Mixcloud!

www.khxw.org/kaleidoscope/

The letters KHXW against a colorful, kaleidoscopic background. The website menu reads: KHXW Radio, Kaleidoscope Mixtape, Event Playlists, and About the Station.

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Aug 2

This should be in your subscription list...

Internet Archive @archive.org · Aug 2

Our #livestream runs 24/7. But when the microfiche scanning team takes a well-earned break, the feed keeps rolling, with #lofi music accompanying home movies, silent films & other gems from the Internet Archive.

Here's a sample.

Tune in ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R...

Kaleidoscope Mixtape @khxwradio.bsky.social · Jul 31

Exploring soul music this morning on the show. 9am on ShoutingFire.com

Kaleidoscope Mixtape with DJ leenerella, SOUL TAP, July 31st, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific on shoutingfire.com