Fundraising campaigns are a great way to bring cool people from all over the North Texas area to share with us some of their favorite songs and their appreciation of a station that will actually play some of their favorite songs.  Below is who is confirmed (so far) for the Fall Fundraising Campaign.  If you like what KXT is up to in the community, please make a contribution right now!

Wednesday, October 17 - chef Chad Houser is on at noon.

Thursday, October 18 - pop music critic Preston Jones from the Fort Worth Star Telegram and DFW dot com is on at noon.

Friday, October 19 - musician Chris Johnson, Telegraph Canyon is on at noon.

Saturday, October 20 - 8th grader musician and artist Eva Semrad is on at noon. The rest of the day is listener-generated 3-song sets.

Monday, October 22 - DJ Lucy Wrubel is on at noon.

Tuesday, October 23 - the band, The Sheepdogs are on at noon.

More TBA!

Past Guest DJ sets can be found here. Image above of Portugal. The Man by Stanton Stephens from Index Festival.

Chris Mosley’s Guest DJ set is posted below. He is the music writer for D Magazine and chose songs by artists that music fans and critics never tire of debating their merit.  Support this station right now and let’s end this campaign.

The Cure - Boys Don’t Cry

Love - Alone Again Or

REM - Strange Currencies

Pink Floyd - One of These Days

Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love

Squeeze - Up the Junction

The Jam - Going Underground

Roxy Music - More Than This

Patti Smith Group - Redondo Beach

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Heart Like a Wheel

Bruce Springsteen - I’m on Fire

Below is recording artist ZZ Ward’s Guest DJ Set.  What a commentary about the variety of songs that influence her! If you like what you hear, please consider a contribution to support remarkable public radio in North Texas. Keep this station thriving for years to come. Thank you SO much in advance.  Let’s end this campaign!

Robert Johnson – Love in Vain

David Bowie – Moonage Daydream

Howlin’ Wolf – Spoonful

Tina Turner – I’ve Been Loving You Too Long

Muddy Waters – I Just Want to Make Love To You

Jack White – Ball and a Biscuit

Son House – Grinnin’ In Your Face

John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom

Black Keys – Your Touch

Etta James – Waiting for Charlie (To Come Home)

Gotye – Somebody that I Used to Know

Sharon’s amazing set list is below.  It’s a selection of music that keeps her organizing amazing events like TEDxSMU in North Texas.  Support the station bringing you the music you love.

Ryan Adams – New York, New York

Bruce Springsteen – I’m on Fire

Gomez – See the World

Iron & Wine – Tree by the River

Black Joe Lewis – Livin’ in the Jungle

Radiohead – House of Cards

My Morning Jacket – I’m Amazed

Grateful Dead – Touch of Grey

Feist – My Moon My Man

Citizen Cope – Healing Hands

Coldplay – Paradise

Ben Harper – With My Own Two Hands

Denton musician Doug Burr’s amazing set list is below.  It’s a selection of music that keeps him inspired and writing great music.  Support the station bringing you the music you love.  Support the station supporting local music.

Bon Iver – Blood Bank

Great Lake Swimmers – I Became Awake

Tom Waits – Downtown Train

Richard Buckner – Dusty from the Talk

Centro-Matic – Only in my Double Mind

Johnny Cash – The Man Comes Around

The Jesus & Mary Chain – You Trip Me Up

Bruce Springsteen – State Trooper

Wovenhand – The Good Hand

Black Lips – I Saw a Ghost

Tom Waits – Time

Below is Carla and Jason’s Guest DJ set list featuring songs from films.  Support the station actually playing these bands and get a VIP wristband to the Oak Cliff Film Festival June 14-17 at locations such as the historic Texas Theater, The Kessler Theater & The Belmont Hotel.  There are only a few of these passes available. The VIP status means priority seating, special parties, screenings even a croquet game!

Brian Eno - Needle in the Camel’s Eye
Phoenix - 1901
Joey Scarbury - Theme from Greatest American Hero
ELO - Mr. Blue Sky
The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
Black Mountain - Modern Music
Air - Playground Love
Statler Brothers - Flowers on the Wall
Polyphonic Spree - Scream and Shout
Ennio Morricone - Una Stanza Viota
Alexi Murdoch - All My Days
Dean Martin - You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You

Here’s the list of awesome Guest DJ’s slated for the KXT Spring Fundraising Campaign! So many juicy songs are in the cue - you won’t want to miss any of their sets.  Support KXT 91.7 today.

Tuesday, May 15 - 12PM - John Solis, one of the organizers and talent buyer of the Homegrown Music and Arts Festival will share songs by bands performing this year and previous years.

Wednesday, May 16 - 1PM - Carla Tschosik & Jason Reimer, two of the organizers of the Oak Cliff Film Festival will share music from favorite films, featured films in the fest and bands playing some of the festival parties.

Thursday, May 17 - 4PM - Sharon Lyle, Director of TEDxSMU, will share some of her favorite music. Music that keeps her organizing inspiring events for North Texas.

Saturday, May 19 - 1PM - Denton artist Doug Burr shares a set of songs that inspire him. Love his music? You’ll love his music picks too.

Monday, May 21 - 1PM - National recording artist ZZ Ward shares songs that she loves. We can’t wait either.

Tuesday, May 22 - 2PM - Christopher Mosley, music critic for D Magazine shares a set list of songs by artists so big that critics and fans could never possibly stop debating their merit. Intrigued? Yes you are.

Chris Penn’s Guest DJ set is below. We’re pretty sure no other radio station on planet earth was playing these songs in this order today.  Chris was able to debut a BRAND NEW, never-ever-heard-not-even-once before Preteen Zenith song called Overcome.  Amazing.  For a full list of Guests throughout the Winter Membership Campaign click here.  To make a contribution, visit www.kxt.org

Chris Bell – I Am the Cosmos

Beck – Bottle of Blues

George Harrison – Wah Wah

Black Mountain – Old Fangs

Alice Cooper – Generation Landslide

Neil Young – Walk On

Midlake – Bandits

David Bowie – Rock and Roll Suicide

Binary Sunrise – 2005

The Monkees – Porpoise Song

School of 7 Bells – Babelonia

Cat Stevens – Sitting

Preteen Zenith – Overcome

Eric Harvey’s Guest DJ set is below. Nice! What other station does this?  Uh, none! For a full list of Guests throughout the Winter Membership Campaign click here.  To make a contribution, visit www.kxt.org

Iggy Pop – Some Weird Sin

Zombies – This Will Be Our Year

White Rabbits – Percussion Gun

Deerhunter - Revival

Bob Dylan – Most Likely You’ll Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine

Clientele – Bookshop Cassanova

 

Daniel Hart – Oh Sangeeta

Phoenix – Lasso

The National – Mistaken for Strangers

 

Eric Harvey – White Elephant

The Walkmen – In The New Year

Interpol – Evil

Allison V. Smith’s Guest DJ set is posted below.  She is a professional photographer who has captured gorgeous images of all the artists in her set (and the iphone pic above!)  Check out her website and blog if you can for more.

If you use the Amazon and iTunes links we provide, KXT actually gets a portion of the sale.  Support the station AND buy music.  For a full list of Guests throughout the Winter Membership Campaign click here.  To make a contribution, visit www.kxt.org

Elvis Perkins In Dearland – Doomsday [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Sarah Jaffe – Clementine [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

The Deathray Davies – Plan to Stay Awake [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Charley Pride – Sea of Heartbreak [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Old 97’s – Let the Whiskey Take the Reins [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Polyphonic Spree – Light to Follow [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Bishop Allen – Click Click Click [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

JD Whittenberg – Half Things [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Ben Kweller – Nothing Happening [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Amy Cook – Let’s Go Down To The River [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit – Alabama Pines [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]

Erykah Badu – Gone Baby, Don’t Be Long [ Buy: Amazon | iTunes ]