Max Askari
Askari is a music director at CU Boulder's Radio 1190.
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On Air Next: A look back at classics from Pram, Slint and Pavement
As my time at CU Boulder comes to a close, I’ve realized just how much Radio 1190 has molded and morphed my music taste. Looking back, albums like “Sargasso Sea”...

On Air Next: April’s album of the month is ‘What Life’ by Club Night
Oakland's Club Night released their debut album, "What Life," this past Friday and showed the music world that there's still plenty new to do in rock 'n' roll.

On Air Next: Chai, Utah and Black Midi among Radio 1190’s favorites from SXSW
After a whirlwind week in Austin, the Radio 1190 crew is finally back in Colorado. I could go on for a while about all the great acts that we saw,...

On Air Next: Lomelda’s ‘M is for Empathy’ is Radio 1190’s CD of the month
Lomelda's third studio album, "M is for Empathy," is a look into the joys and sorrows of artist Hannah Read since her 2017 release "Thx." Read, originally from the small...

On Air Next: Anemone, Girlpool and Xiu Xiu give us sick tracks amid snowy weather
It may be cold outside, but we've got plenty of hot tracks for you here at Radio 1190. If a sea anemone had a soundtrack, it would be Anemone. Their...

On Air Next: ‘1 3 5’ by Jake Tobin is February’s CD of the month at Radio 1190
Jake Tobin's "1 3 5" is a great feat in experimental music. Combining elements of jazz, synth pop and indie rock, "1 3 5" is an obscurely pleasant listen. The...

On Air Next: New dream pop and Zeuhl spinning on CU Boulder’s Radio 1190
We're all settling into the semester here at Radio 1190. Our collection is getting closer to 27,000 CDs, and every single one of them is just as exciting as the...

On Air Next: Get with the programs on CU Boulder’s Radio 1190
See for yourselfFind a full list of programs at radio1190.org/schedule. Fall 2018 was the best semester I've ever seen at Radio 1190. Our volunteer base has grown exponentially, and we...

Songs for the spring semester: 3 new albums coming out soon
Each new year, we look back at all the music and memories that made our year so special. In 2018, we celebrated yet another year of incredible music filled with...

On Air Next: Radio 1190 spinning new music to keep you sane while studying
The end of the semester is right around the corner, and Radio 1190 is in the middle of its most hectic part of the year. Everybody is trying to keep...