Jessica Allen
Music DirectorJessica has spent most of her life hooked on public radio, as an avid listener and as a professional. Before joining KUNM, she served as Program Manager at KVRX Austin, Texas; Intern at Marfa Public Radio in far west Texas; and Interim Music Director at KVNF Paonia, Colorado.
Beyond radio, Jessica has organized sound art installations for Marfa Live Arts and coordinated sustainable cooking programs in New York City. Her experience also includes scientific research on the gut-brain axis and a decade as an adult snowboarding instructor at the Ernie Blake Snowsports School at Taos Ski Valley. In her free time, she enjoys climbing big rocks and dancing the Texas Two-Step.
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A year on, still poring over Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band's New Threats from the Soul like a holy text. -
Ben Kweller on God, grief, and the happy song that came when he sat down to write his late son Dorian a sad one. Recorded live at The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co. for KUNM’s Studio 505 Backstage series. -
Sister Winter reviews Cover The Mirrors, Ben Kweller’s seventh album and his first since the death of his son Dorian. Twelve songs that march through grief with resolvent pep, closing with MJ Lenderman on “Oh Dorian,” landing in vaster country. -
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Zivi + Scott Hirsch stop by Studio A during their dual solo tour, smooth grooves ensue. Interviewed by Brandon Kennedy. Engineered by Roman Garcia. -
New Mexico Pianist/Composer Richard Atkins performs live in Studio A -
Sister Winter reviews On The Edge (Silent Alarm Edition) by Last Flight -
Tiguex, a large-scale, one-day musical performance by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Albuquerque native Raven Chacon, will turn Albuquerque landmarks into a citywide stage for sound, history, and community. The event will take place on Saturday, September 27, across 20 locations throughout the city including the Bosque, KiMo Theatre, and Petroglyph National Monument. -
Los Mocos in Studio A. Interviewed by Jessica Allen. Engineered by Roman Garcia.
