198.4 KFLX Fiction Radio

Hey isn’t that Shooter McGavin?

We’re entering uncharted waters this week with our first Disney Channel Original. 2011’s “Lemonade Mouth” is the story of an impromptu band formed during high school detention and their path to…rather wild success. And along the way they totally pull a Stomp, twice!

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Rise above, we're gonna rise above!

2025's "Freaky Tales" is a series of ficitonalized and darkly comedic stories set in Oakland in 1987, and it's full of music! Danger Zone is the hip hop duo of Entice and Barbie that goes toe to toe against Too $hort in a rap battle. While based on a real act, the version of Danger Zone in this movie is its own thing. We also get into some of the Bay Area punk rock scene with the film's portrayal...

KFLX's brand-newest episode to date!

There are long-awaited sequels...and then there's Spinal Tap II. In "The End Continues," we finally get to catch up with David, Nigel, and Derek some 40 years down the road. The guys went to see the new flick, along with their buddy Paul Goetz from The Follow-Up Showdown, and got together over the weekend to discuss it in the studio. Did the sequel live up to the (decades of) build-up? Let's fin...

This episode goes to eleven!

It only took us 55 episodes to reach the most famous fictional band of all time. With the long-awaited sequel hitting theaters this weekend, we thought it was high time that we talk about the mother of all parody films, “This Is Spinal Tap.” We’ve got stories from the set and our usual detective work on what might have inspired songs like “Big Bottoms,” “Stonehenge,” and "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Toni...

Did you think we'd skip the music movie of the summer? We're diving deep into K-Pop this week! We're covering HUNTR/X and The Saja Boys, the two groups at the center of "KPop Demon Hunters," as well as talking about many of the voices and artists that came together to make these songs. PLUS: We call our pal Matt Wicks to get some details and deeper perspective on the K-Pop industry and the trends that led to this being such a hug...

Summer is coming to an end and we’re headed back to school!

“School of Rock” is a film that hardly needs an introduction – it’s a wholesome story of a hard rock burnout played by Jack Black who impersonates his way into a substitute teaching gig and ends up teaching his students how to rock out, with some life lessons for both the students and teacher along the way. But you already know all of that! We’ll be discussing the inspirat...

We're back and it's a quadruple feature!

You might know this one best as the 2018 film starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (who also directed), but "A Star is Born" has been born again and again since its first incarnation in 1937. Janet Gaynor originated the role of Esther Blodgett and, in 1954, Judy Garland made it the singing role we've come to know. We cover some of our favorites from Judy's versio...

One of our personal faves as we continue the summer with classic episodes from the vault. We're back with new episodes starting August 18th!

All of the Loaf with none of the Meat!

We're taking on the 1984 dystopian fantasy "Streets of Fire," featuring a string of bangers from 80s songwriting powerhouses, a killer score that wasn't even written for this film, and so much more. Also featuring music from this film's unofficial sequel ...

Ready for some Christmas in July? We're keeping the KFLX vibe alive this summer with some classic episodes from the vault. Stay tuned for new episodes starting August 18th.

Are you Snow-Belles material?

You know we had to do a holiday show! What better way to bring the season into full swing than with the ABC Family original movie "The Mistle-Tones"? Sit down by the fire with a cup of eggnog, get sarinaded by both Tia Mowry and Tor...

We're keeping the KFLX vibe alive this summer with some classic episodes from the vault. Stay tuned for new episodes starting August 18th.

You don't want no part of this!

This week is all about the biopic to end all biopics, 2007's Walk Hard. Shawn and Dustin step into the world of Dewey Cox and explore the many songwriters who made this film not just another parody, but an absolute tour de force of hilarious musical genius. We al...

We're keeping the KFLX vibe alive this summer with some classic episodes from the vault. Stay tuned for new episodes starting August 18th.

Get your togas out of storage, the Deltas are throwing a party!

Our most vintage film yet! This one covers Otis Day and the Knights from "Animal House," the film purported to have started the "gross-out" genre. There's nothing gross, however, about these sweet, sweet tunes. We've talked about a...

In case you missed the announcements over the last few episodes, here's your official word that KFLX is taking the summer off! We'll be back with brand new episodes starting on August 18th. Until then, Shawn and Dustin will be working hard behind the scenes on new material and lots of other KFLX-related goodies. We're very proud of the 50 episodes we now have available on the feed, so please consider checking out the back catalog ...

We are KFLX and we're here to talk about fictional music and stuff! Folks, it's our 50th episode! To celebrate, we're talking "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," the 2010 film adaptation of the hugely successful graphic novel. This one is full of music by indie darlings such as Broken Social Scene, Metric, Beck, and more. Plus, a caller named Scott drops some surprising backstory on us and it's...well, big if true. Guest starring Lero...

How about a brand new movie for a change?

Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is a breath of fresh cinematic air that takes you on a rollercoaster ride of genres, and boy howdy is it chock FULL of fictional music and musicians! We're going down to the Delta to listen to "the real" and also breaking down the absolute creepiest use of Irish folk music we've ever come across. This one is a ride! Do yourself a favor and check out this film before...

Let's go to the punk rock show!

This week is all about "We Are Lady Parts," a co-production of Peacock and the UK's Channel 4 about an all-woman, all-Muslim punk rock group and the struggles of getting noticed as a group and what to do with fame once you have it. We're covering a bunch of original songs from "Lady Parts" as well as diving into other music by all of the super actresses who portray the members of this on-screen band....

Who'd win in a KFLX slap bet?

"How I Met Your Mother" is what this episode is all aboot! We're taking on the fictional artist Robin Sparkles – the teenage mall-pop idol persona of HIMYM's Robin Scherbatsky. From humble beginnings in the local mall to a successful tour all the way from Alberta to Ontario, Robin's alter-ego is revealed bit by bit over the course of the show and we're taking a listen to the songs from each of the four...