Independent Music, News & Freedom of Speech | Air Tight #156

Welcome to Air Tight Ep. 156, hosted by The Alex of Green Coast Radio — your go-to source for underground music, independent culture, and counter-narrative commentary that hits different. If you’re searching for new sounds, real stories, and rebellious energy, this episode is your next essential listen.

This week, The Alex takes you deep into the pulse of underground with an eclectic, genre-blurring playlist that defies the algorithm. You’ll hear music from artists pushing boundaries and honoring the roots: Frute brings raw underground energy, Nightmares on Wax blends nostalgia with next-gen trip-hop, Rebel Diaz delivers politically charged hip hop that still bumps, and The Peace transports you with vintage Zambian soul. The legendary Tunde Adebimpe also makes an appearance on this journey — and that’s just the beginning. Whether you're a crate digger, a playlist junkie, or someone who thrives on discovering what others miss, this episode was made with you in mind.

But we’re not just spinning tracks — we’re talking real-world headlines that matter to anyone tapped into freedom of expression, cannabis culture, and independent thought. In this episode, The Alex breaks down President Trump’s move to reschedule cannabis and what that could mean for the future of legalization, underground economies, and personal freedom. He also pays tribute to the late Perry Bamonte of The Cure — a legendary figure in the alternative scene whose influence helped shape an entire generation of sound.

We're also hyped to remind you that the latest episode of Unknown Airwaves Pt. 14 is now live on our YouTube channel. It’s a must-watch for fans of deep-dive interviews, underground music videos, and culture that cuts through the noise. While you’re there, help us reach our goal of 10K subscribers — every sub, like, and share helps keep independent radio visible in a sea of sameness. This isn’t about vanity metrics — it’s about building a movement.

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Whether you’re tuning in from a dorm room, a studio session, a late-night drive, or just zoning out on the couch — Air Tight is where sound meets substance. This is independent radio for fans of underground beats, altered states of mind, street-level perspective, and future-forward thought. Our community spans crate-diggers, protest culture fans, music obsessives, cannabis advocates, comic book heads, and everyone who knows that freedom — of speech, of rhythm, of thought — is worth fighting for.

Listen. Think. Move. Resist. This is Air Tight.

 

Playlist

Alabama 3 - Sex Machine Learning

Greentea Peng - Prisoners Road

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - Black Smoke 

Frute - Lady Luck

Handsome Boy Modeling School - Rock ‘N Roll

Camper Van Bethover - Take the Skinheads Bowling

Hotel Eden - Nimble GIrl

Jag Arreola - Son of Ulises

Jenny O - Well, Ok Honey

Nightmares on Wax - Dive Into

Leo Dan - Como te Extrano Mi Amor

Los Enanitos Verdes - La Muralla Verde

The Cure - Open

Natural Child - Nobody wants to party with me

Rebel Diaz - Motivate! Move!

Soul Goodman - Still Apart

Mavis Staples - Beautiful Strangers

The Crystal Tears - La Llorona

The Peace - Black Power

Valerie June - Rollin’ & Tumblin’

Worries & other plants - In Numbers

The Peach Kings - Fisherman

Tunde Adebimpe - Magnetic