The Radio Que Tal Archives

Local Vibes Live: Lush Life Quintet

11/7/2025

In this elegant, swinging episode of Local Vibes Live, hosts Alexandra Brinkley and Casey Chacón welcome the Lush Life Quintet, Las Cruces’ award-winning jazz ensemble led by bassist George Jacobs.

Joining Jacobs in the studio are Miguel Torres on piano, Rex Malgoza on saxophone, Mark Mathias on drums, and vocalist Danika Toscano, whose smooth phrasing and classic tone bring warmth to every standard. The quintet performs timeless favorites including Dream a Little Dream of Me, Autumn Leaves, All of Me, Fever, and Fly Me to the Moon, each reimagined with the band’s signature blend of bossa nova, pop, and contemporary influences.

Local Vibes Live: Hubfest 2025

10/23/2025

In this first concert edition of Local Vibes Live, hosts Alexandra Brinkley and Casey Chacón broadcast live from Hubbard’s Music & More during the annual Hubfest in Las Cruces. The show featured several live performances from the 575 Band and one from the Cosmic Unknown at the end of hour, along with interviews of Drew Hubbard and several of the musicians.

Local Vibes Live: Bar Jay Bar

10/3/2025

Hosts Alexandra Brinkley and Casey Chacón welcome Bar Jay Bar, a folk, roots, and Americana songwriter whose music blends honky-tonk tradition with the storytelling of a modern troubadour. Originally from Connecticut and now a regular visitor to Las Cruces, Bar Jay Bar shares songs shaped by family, travel, and life on the road. Between performances, he reflects on busking in California, recording with friends across the Southwest, and the cast of characters he’s met while touring in his trusty Buick.

Local Vibes Live: The Swampcoolers

9/5/2025

In this lively episode of Local Vibes Live, hosts Alexandra Brinkley and Casey Chacón welcome The Swampcoolers, a six-piece rock ’n’ roll band from Las Cruces. Formed in 2024, the group blends poetry, Americana, reggae, musical theater, and jam-band improvisation into a sound that’s equal parts eclectic and joyful.

Local Vibes Live: SUNIHATEYOU

8/8/2025

In this high-energy episode of Local Vibes Live, hosts Alexandra Brinkley and Casey Chacón welcome SUNIHATEYOU - a young Las Cruces band fusing post-hardcore, shoegaze, and emo - for their first-ever acoustic set.

Local Vibes Live: Era Snow

7/4/2025

This month on Local Vibes Live, hosts Alex Brinkley and Casey Chacon welcome New Mexico's own Era Snow for an intimate interview and captivating live performances.

With a hypnotic voice and richly layered lyrics, Era performs original songs shaped by dreams, memory, and life on the road. Between songs, she opens up about their creative process, travels across the U.S., and how songwriting helps her process life’s shifting realities. The result is an intimate portrait of an artist whose music blends vulnerability, poetic complexity, and an unmistakably ethereal edge.

Local Vibes Live: Desirae Price

6/9/2025

In the debut episode of Local Vibes Live, hosts Alex Brinkley and Casey Chacon sit down with Desirae Price — a Las Cruces mom, student, researcher, and singer-songwriter. With a voice rooted in authenticity, Desirae shares original songs that explore themes from the social impacts of colonial systems to the everyday journey of being human.

Tune in for an intimate conversation and powerful live performances that trace Desirae’s creative evolution and her passion for meaningful connection through music.