Rock & Roots

Rock & Roots REWIND: Week of August 14th 2023

By DeBraun Thomas

Published August 18, 2023 at 8:30 AM EDT

This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Vacations (Next Exit), A Doll's House (Hey Wait), Munya (Un Deux Trois), M. Ward Featuring First Aid Kit (Too Young To Die), Bully (Days Move Slow), Mitski (Bug Like An Angel), & The Blind Boys Of Alabama (Friendship)!

Monday evening on Joe's Blues celebrated soulful songs out of time with a show titled Real & Retro Soul! Featuring music from Tina Turner, Sharon Jones, Ray Charles, James Hunter, Lee Dorsey, Leon Bridges, Julie London, Eilen Jewel, GA-20, The Rolling Stones, & more! The full show can be found here.

Saturday night on The Crunkadelic Funk Show celebrated the 50th anniversary of Hip-hop! Featured music from Queen Latifah, Digital Underground, Angie Stone, MC Lyte, Luniz, Anderson .Paak, Da Brat, Lauryn Hill, TLC, & more! The full show can be found here.

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DeBraun Thomas

DeBraun Thomas fell in love with radio at a young age but only had interest in working in radio after learning Funk musician Sly Stone got his start in radio. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Thomas moved to Lexington in 2009 to attend the University of Kentucky and pursue a career in radio. Thomas joined WRFL in 2009 and through the UK school of Journalism, Thomas had 2 features air on WUKY. In October of 2012, Thomas began interning at WUKY and produced the Unghosting of Medgar Evers. In August of 2013 Thomas became a staff member at WUKY and since that time, Thomas regularly produces the weekly segment Local Music Mondays which highlights local musicians in Lexington. Thomas hosts the Crunkadelic Funk Show which airs Saturday nights at 9pm and also produced a documentary on the 50th anniversary of the March on Frankfort. In addition to producing and hosting a radio show, Thomas also explores his other passion as a musician in Lexington.

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