Blue Ribbons, Wool Pellets and Homegrown Music

  • August 22, 2025
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Friday, Aug. 22: Punk Rock Farmer Friday with homegrown music from Michael Louis Austin and Band. More true tales of the agrihood with the Utah State Fair and Wilde Valley Farms. Plus, a Main Street Fire Rooftop Social, and Skywatcher Leo T!

Plug Into Your Community with Tonight's Guests, Organizations & Community Events

Tonight's homegrown music: Michael Louis Austin & Band, who says, "I write songs about heartbreak, hope, friendship and trying to make sense out of it all."

Some say Michael Austin Louis (MLA) is a modern-day James Taylor. You'll find out tonight and then go see him this weekend as he and his band are one of the more than 80 on stage at the free three-day Grid City Music Fest. The festival starts tonight! For the lineup and fun bus details, click here.

#ManyCulturesOneSky with Skywatcher Leo T

Every Friday, Skywatcher Leo T shares his love of the night sky, space news, and cultural stories of the stars. You can also hear a recap on Sundays at 6:50 & 10:50 AM and 2:50 PM. To share your star stories or ask questions, follow SkyWatcher T on Facebook.

Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

  • Aug. 24: Main Street Fire Rooftop Social | 7-10 PM @ Sunday School, 505 S Gale St #200, SLC. Want to help out the more than 200 folks who lost their jobs when the Main Street Fire devastated several SLC restaurants earlier this month? Barby Garcia, former KRCL DJ, and Chase Dreyfous have details on the latest Main Street benefit.

    • "Get ready for an evening full of bites, bubbles and bringing together Big Hearts for our community. Come Sip & Connect with others, all while vibin' to the 4 Live DJs spinning all night! And 100% of ticket sales & donations will go to the @downtownslc Main Street Employee Assistance Fund." For tickets, click here. 

  • Sept. 4-14: Utah State Fair | 12-10 PM weekdays, extended hours on weekends | 155 N 1000 W, SLC. Sakura Gallegos, Utah State Fair's manager of competitive arts and programs, fills us in on blue ribbon competitions at this year's fair. 

Aldine's Urban Farm Report: Ways of Wool

Aldine has a new-old tip for your garden: wool pellets, which research has shown to repel snails. Extremely high in nitrogen, they also make for an all-natural fertilizer. Wool also naturally absorbs water, up to 20 times its weight, so you use less water. Who'd he learn this from? Albert Wild of Wild Valley Farms, whose family has been farming in Utah for 150 years.

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Tonight's RadioACTive Team

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

  • Executive Producer, Host: Lara Jones
  • Volunteer Host: Aldine, KRCL's Punk Rock Farmer
  • Producer, Host: Valene MC
  • Audio Engineering Team: Sullivan Phetchanpheng, Griffin Hall, Connor Estes, Valene MC

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