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Andres: Welcome To Purgatoryland!
May 12, 2026
51m 42s
Bakotunes Classic: Roddy Radiation (The Specials)
May 7, 2026
35m 32s
Bakotunes Classic: “What is Cinco de Mayo!?” with Gustavo Arellano
May 1, 2026
10m 07s
Bakotunes Classic: Merle Haggard
Apr 6, 2026
16m 38s
Bakotunes Classic: Los Lobos
Mar 21, 2026
23m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/12/26 |  Andres: Welcome To Purgatoryland! | Send us Fan Mail Bakotunes welcomes back Andres! His brand new album, "Purgatoryland" drops on Blue Swan Records (owned by members of Dance Gavin Dance) on 5/15 at all streaming services and on vinyl! Get caught up with his latest adventures, getting signed, the power of music videos, tour life and staying true to his creative roots. Catch him on tour beginning May 15! Tour info and more at: purgatoryland.net. Episode includes the songs: "Mr Meantime, "Homie Hopper," "The One Who Stayed Away"... | 51m 42s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 |  Bakotunes Classic: Roddy Radiation (The Specials) | Send us Fan Mail Roddy Radiation is guitarist for legendary British ska band, The Specials! Still residing in his home city of Coventry, England, home of Two Tone Records and the youth movement that followed, he's currently on our shores for a string of shows running from Tijuana, MX up through the central valley! Roddy shares some amazing stories from his history as one of alt-rock's coolest figures. According to Tim Armstrong of Rancid, Roddy Radiation is credited with inventing 'ska ... | 35m 32s | ||||||
| 5/1/26 |  Bakotunes Classic: “What is Cinco de Mayo!?” with Gustavo Arellano | Send us Fan Mail Gustavo Arellano is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, food critic, and columnist for the Los Angeles Times. In this Bakotunes bonus episode, Gustavo gives us the historical truth about Cinco de Mayo aka "The Battle of Puebla, 1862" aka May 5th! What really happened? When and why did it become a day of reckless gluttony and drunkenness in America rivaled only by St. Patrick's Day! AND...Does Mexico celebrate Drinko de Mayo? Listen and find out on Bakotunes! ... | 10m 07s | ||||||
| 4/6/26 |  Bakotunes Classic: Merle Haggard | Send us Fan Mail A Classic for The Hag’s Birthday - April 6! Bakotunes proudly presents a rare conversation with late country music great, Merle Haggard. Recorded on Nov. 11, 2011 prior to his appearance at the Historic Fox Theater in Bakersfield, CA. I wish we had more opportunities to speak to our local music hero. Please enjoy these few special candid moments with Merle. God Bless The Hag! Re-uploaded on 3-15-23 with new and improved audio. CLICK ME to hear bonus audio - "Kern River ... | 16m 38s | ||||||
| 3/21/26 |  Bakotunes Classic: Los Lobos | Send us Fan Mail Classic interview with Los Lobos co-founder, drummer and guitarist Louie Perez! For more information: mattomunoz@gmail.com. Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County's leading accident, injury, and workers' compensation law firm. Subscribe to Bakotunes at all podcast outlets and follow our socials! Instagram / More Links Contact: mattomunoz@gmail.com | 23m 23s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 |  Bakotunes Classic: The 2006 Shamrock Shindig at Fishlips | Send us Fan Mail Classic 2006 St. Paddy's Day LIVE episode of the Bakotunes podcast recorded during the Shamrock Shindig at Fishlips (now home of The Well comedy club, 1517 18th St.) in downtown Bakersfield. Interviews, music, and shenanigans onstage and offstage with Bakersfield bands Likhy2, Vanity Avenue (Manny G,) Fatt Katt & The Von Zippers (Lorenzo Ybarra,) Fishlips owner Kip Sullivan, Jane Friday (Lindsay Parks,) and more. Fun memories to enjoy as you party safely, but rowdil... | 36m 45s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 |  Bakotunes Classic: Kris Kristofferson | Send us Fan Mail Bakotunes podcasr welcomes best-selling singer songwriter, actor, and American music treasure, Kris Kristofferson (1936-2024). A classic previously unreleased interview recorded prior to his appearance at the Historic Fox Theater in 2012 in celebration and support of the United Farmworkers Union 50th anniversary. Information: mattomunoz@gmail.com Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County's leading accident, injury, and workers' compensation law firm. Subscr... | 20m 22s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 |  Bakotunes Classic: Quetzal Flores - Celebrating 30 Years of Music and Artivism | Send us Fan Mail Bakotunes welcomes Quetzal Flores of the groundbreaking LA band Quetzal! Join us on a musical journey as we explore the birth of this groundbreaking band in 90s era Los Angeles through fascinating recollections, music and how cultural and political movements played a crucial role in the evolution of the band’s artistry. Flores also details how the traditional music of Son Jarocho from Veracruz, Mexico, was rescued from modernity and how it helped reshape the South... | 1h 26m 59s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  Bob Marley 81st Birthday Jamdown | Send us Fan Mail Bakotunes celebrates the life and music of Bob Marley the week of what would have been his 81st birthday on February 6th. Respect! Songs included in this episode: “Simmer Down” - The Wailing Wailers “Put It Down” – The Wailing Wailers “Soul Rebel” – Bob Marley “Lively Up Yourself” – Bob Marley “Rastaman Chant (Live)” – Bob Marley & The Wailers “Concrete Jungle” – Bob Marley & The Wailers “Trenchtown Rock (Live) – Bob Marley &a... | 59m 45s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 |  Piero F. Giunti: A Great Day In East L.A. | Send us Fan Mail Bakotunes welcomes Piero F. Giunti, creator and curator of "A Great Day in East L.A.: Celebrando the Eastside Sound" exhibition running now through August 23, 2026 at La Plaza de Culturas y Artes 501 N Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012. Piero F. Giunti is also an award-winning photographer, filmmaker, musician and podcast host who's worked with Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Los Lobos, Becky G and many more. Get to know Piero, learn about the exhibition and make plans to visit! Epi... | 1h 59m 15s | ||||||
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| 12/29/25 |  Bakotunes Classic: Casey Niccoli | Send us Fan Mail From the Bakotunes vault! A previously unreleased, rare interview with Casey Niccoli, the original "Classic Girl" of Jane's Addiction. Casey opens up about her romantic and creative relationship with Jane's frontman Perry Farrell, the struggles of dealing with fame, personal addictions, finding recovery, and rebirth. Recorded Oct. 4, 2012, prior to Jane's Addiction first ever show at the historic Fox Theater in Niccoli's hometown of Bakersfield, CA. Support the show Spo... | 43m 10s | ||||||
| 12/5/25 |  Bakotunes Classic: Christmas con Las Caliope | Send us Fan Mail It's a Bakotunes HOLIDAY CLASSIC with Bakersfield mariachi trio Las Caliope! Meet Celene, Tagaxy and Rosanna, hear their story and hear some MUSIC! Fun Fact: They are also Bakersfield's first and only all-female mariachi trio. Believe it! They're breaking ground and bringing the sounds of the honored mariachi music tradition to the masses with some new twists! Feliz Navidad! Info: mattomunoz@gmail.com Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County's leadi... | 54m 26s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 |  Bakotunes Classic: Shannon Harris (Spike 1000) | Send us Fan Mail A Bakotunes Classic! Bakotunes welcomes Shannon Harris, lead vocalist of Bakersfield/Bay Area nu metal veterans, Spike 1000. Sound familiar? Ever wonder happened to this popular local band who left the valley for the big city to get signed on a major label, play huge shows with KORN on the Family Values Tour, land national radio airplay...then suddenly disappear? It's the story most fans have never heard until now. Enjoy kids! Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - ... | 1h 48m 24s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 |  Raul Malo | Send us Fan Mail Bakotunes Welcomes Raul Malo! This is an unreleased audio interview recorded during the release of his album "Sinners & Saints" for a preview of his upcoming solo show at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California. This episode is a special GET WELL SOON SOON message for Raul as he battles cancer. We Love You Hermano! Episode contains music by The Mavericks and Raul Malo. Interview recorded Nov. 22, 2010. Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn C... | 44m 18s | ||||||
| 4/28/25 |  Monique Powell (Save Ferris) | Send us Fan Mail It's a BRAND NEW episode of Bakotunes! I'm honored to welcome my guest Monique Powell of Save Ferris to the show! It was an opportunity I could not pass up and after a few tech delays, it finally happened. Monique and I go back to the early days of the band in Orange County, gigging alongside ska homies Reel Big Fish and more before getting swept up in the third wave ska craze and a hit single - a cover of Dexy's Midnight Runners 80s classic, "Come On Eileen"! That was follow... | 54m 50s | ||||||
| 4/24/25 |  Carrie Underwood | Send us Fan Mail Another American Idol alumni has entered the Bakotunes podcast! It's Carrie Underwood, who took time during her 2012 tour to chat with me about life on the road, her rise to fame, the evolution of country music and mucho mas! These country singers are always so nice. Includes the song, "Good Girl". Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County's leading accident, injury, and workers' compensation law firm. Subscribe to Bakotunes at all podcast outlets and... | 18m 10s | ||||||
| 4/16/25 |  Kellie Pickler | Send us Fan Mail Kellie Pickler deserves her flowers... I remember this interview before her performance at the Kern County Fair in 2011, and she was by far one of the nicest artists I've interviewed. Longtime fans know her story from Sonic car hop waitress to American Idol to the big time, but behind the scenes Kellie Pickler has also rolled the painful punches of life. I haven't heard what she's been up to lately, but if she or her fans find their way to this episode - find a way to get her... | 24m 20s | ||||||
| 4/9/25 |  Sheryl Crow | Send us Fan Mail One of the shortest interviews I've ever had, but even 5-minutes with Sheryl Crow is bound to be a blast...and it was! I've been a fan since "Tuesday Night Music Club" and in 2011 I had the pleasure of connecting with Sheryl during her tour in support of her album "100 Miles From Memphis." Includes the songs, "100 Miles From Memphis" and "All I Wanna Do". A midweek Bakotunes bonus episode to help save you from the blahs with one of the best singer-songwriters around, Sheryl C... | 16m 15s | ||||||
| 4/3/25 |  Bakotopia Radio: Landen Belardes, Thomas Rockwell of Trout's, The CherryBombs! | Send us Fan Mail Let's do the Time Warp Again! It's Sunday night, July 4, 2010 and Bakotopia Radio is live at 9pm on Bakersfield alt-rock radio station 106.1FM KRAB with hosts Matt Munoz & Miranda Whitworth celebrating Freedom of Speech on our Independence Day! Guests: Bakersfield singer-songwriter Landen Belardes, Thomas Rockwell of Trout's honky-tonk and the Rockwell Opry, Lady Lux and Blondie of The CherryBombs! Plus music from GBH, Riverboat Gamblers, The Mighty Regis, Joel Jacob, The... | 51m 54s | ||||||
| 3/19/25 |  Cedrick Bixler-Zavala | Send us Fan Mail Unearthed and released from the Bakotunes underground vault! A previously unreleased interview with Cedrick Bixler-Zavala of The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In, Zavalaz! Recorded in 2013 just before his Bakersfield tour stop in support of his Zavalaz music project. There's music, looking back at The Mars Volta (which at the time had broken up), At The Drive-In, and more in a candid interview. An audio snapshot of life and art. Episode includes the songs: "One Armed Scissor" - At... | 32m 02s | ||||||
| 3/12/25 |  Les Claypool | Send us Fan Mail Another beauty from the Bako vault! Bakotunes welcomes Primus bassist and musical visionary, Les Claypool! Enjoy a nice slice of cheesy, gooey, Primus goodness with memories, music and more. Recorded during the band's final Primus in 3D tour (2012). Episode includes music by Primus: "John The Fisherman (live)", "My Name is Mud", "American Life", "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver", and a bonus trailer from the dreaded "XTro" (1982). Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Cla... | 24m 48s | ||||||
| 3/6/25 |  Tommy Chong | Send us Fan Mail My full interview with the one-and-only Tommy Chong has finally been released! In this episode, Tommy and I discuss everything from his early years with Cheech & Chong, opening for the Rolling Stones, his time in at Taft California Correctional Facility and how it "mellowed" him out, his reunions with Cheech and more. Recorded May, 2013. Episodes include audio from "Sister Mary Elephant", "Dave," Earache My Eye," and "Up In Smoke" by Cheech & Chong. Support the ... | 21m 56s | ||||||
| 2/20/25 |  Louie Cruz Beltran: Paint The Rhythm | Send us Fan Mail Bakotunes welcomes Bakersfield and SoCal percussionist, vocalist, bandleader and painter, Louie Cruz Beltran! Meet Louie and get to know his artistry, his adventures in the music industry, and the art of making music in the studio with some of Latin jazz music's most revered artists. Features music by Louie Cruz Beltran: "Senorita Mia", "Chili Caliente", "It's My Time", "Cha Cha Tango de Paris", "Ran Kan Kan", "Soul Sauce (Guachi Guaro)", "La Migra"; and "Grazing In The Grass... | 1h 13m 12s | ||||||
| 1/13/25 |  Boz Scaggs / Michael McDonald | Send us Fan Mail PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY TO INTRO FOR INFO ON HOW TO HELP CELEIGH CHAPMAN AND JIMMY ESPINOZA (THEE MIDNITERS) - BOTH PREVIOUS GUESTS FEATURED ON BAKOTUNES WHO LOST THEIR HOMES IN THE LA FIRES. THANK YOU! --------------- Bakotunes welcomes Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald for a pair of previously unreleased interviews pulled from my person audio archive. I was inspired to dig up these gems after watching the amazing "Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary" doc available now on streaming. I hi... | 52m 12s | ||||||
| 1/11/25 |  Celeigh Chapman | Send us Fan Mail 1/11/25: PLEASE DONATE TO CELEIGH’S GOFUNDME: https://gofund.me/63523c18 CELEIGH AND HER PARTNER LOST THEIR HOME IN THE LA FIRES. PLEASE SHARE! ———— Bakotunes welcome Los Angeles country singer songwriter Celeigh Chapman. Raised singing country standards in the juke joints of Bakersfield, California, alongside some of the legends of the revered The Bakersfield Sound as her mentors, she's also put her musical stamp on the LA indie and country scenes. Collaborators includ... | 1h 23m 26s | ||||||
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3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.