Broadcasting from the West Coast, HEAD EAST draws from very broad definitions of rock, soul, and punk to explore lesser-known and ethnocentric expressions of “heaviness” that are more commonly claimed by American artists. From records that were hidden under late-60s ashtrays to basement crates still being discovered, each week the show assembles a sonic collage of scenes and genres spanning Midwestern to Near Eastern origins. Take in Hanover Floyd-worship, Marrakeshi acid-folk, Indonesian bell bottom jams, French prog, 70s Iggy homage, Turkish arena-psych, Nigerian hard rock, Akron avant-punk, and Dublin blown-amp blues. Let go of your baggage around genre boundaries and come hear the obscure and familiar in a strange new way.

Welcome to the XRAY.FM Spring Fund Drive! As a listener-supported, community-operated, 501(c)(3) non-profit we are fueled by donations received from wonderful people like you. To continue to provide a platform for music discovery and a microphone for local connection to important topics, we rely on your support to keep bringing you the content you love.

Give today to keep this community going and you’ll have the option to receive some sweet XRAY.FM merch that is ONLY available during this fund drive. You could also be entered to win an awesome daily giveaway from one of our generous local sponsors.

What’s Peer-to-Peer (P2P) giving? It’s another way to give during the Fund Drive! More specifically, Peer-to-Peer is a way for any XRAY.FM community member to get directly involved by setting their own goal to contribute to the overall fundraising goal. You can give to one of these wonderful people to help them reach their goal OR you can start your own P2P campaign and reach your own goal by clicking the "Become a Fundraiser" button. Either way, we are SO GRATEFUL for your support!