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Cross Fade

Cross Fade

Cross Fade is a genre-bending ride through rock, punk, blues, metal, R&B, and everything in between. From Zeppelin to Sade, Patti Smith to Pantera, each week stitches together unexpected sounds that reveal how all music is connected.

# of Episodes

60265

Host

Anam Brennan

First Aired

February 10th, 2005

Last Episode

March 2nd, 2026

Previous broadcasts

Spin & Study

Black Country, New Road, Sleigh Bells, Double Virgo, Sufjan Stevens, and more.

snuffleupagus

Ochre, David Kauffman, Dean Blunt, Björk, and more.

Signals after Dar(K)

Silver Jews, ISIS, Radiohead, The Custodian of Records, and more.

Cool for Cats

David Kauffman, Neil Young, Alex G, John Fahey, and more.

The Low Down

Morphine, Mount Eerie, Cocteau Twins, Johnny Cash, and more.

Yard Sale

Tortoise, Dove Ellis, The Mamas & The Papas, Sunny Day Real Estate, and more.

SPRING BREAK

Sade, Hiatus Kaiyote, Savages, Lauryn Hill, and more.

Seasick Stereo

Unwound, Depeche Mode, Journey, The Strokes, and more.

Don't Say Me!

Pink Floyd, Difference Engine, Yusef Lateef, Boards of Canada, and more.

Fresh Picked

Angels Of Light, The Red Thread, Mineral, Minwhee Lee, and more.

Stim Stereo

Travis, MJ Lenderman, Boards of Canada, Horsegirl, and more.

The Family Tree

Oleta Adams, Erykah Badu, Anita Baker, Jill Scott, and more.

Sisters Sowing Seeds

Shallowater, Neil Young, Björk, King Krule, and more.

Gospel Connection Prayz Fest

The New Life Community Choir, John P. Kee & The New Life Community Choir, Israel & New Breed, Elevation Worship, and more.

Gospel Connection Prayz Fest

Pastor Joseph Pace Sr., and more.

Bits and Pieces

John Fahey, DJ Shadow, Bowery Electric, The Red Thread, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 3/1/26, 4:03 AM

Sonic Youth, Whitney, Suicide, Linda Perhacs, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 3/1/26, 3:04 AM

Sisters of Mercy, Love Spirals Downwards, Nina Simone, Galaxie 500, and more.

Khan Academy

Burial, Canaan Amber, Cocteau Twins, Holden, and more.

The Old School Zone/Midnight Love Zone

Saturday Sat 2/28/26

The Old School Zone/Midnight Love Zone

Carissa's Wierd, Minwhee Lee, Unwound, B.T. Express, and more.

End Of February Randomness

Randomness to end February

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 2/28/26, 8:03 PM

Slowdive, The Custodian of Records, The Cure, Fleeting Joys, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 2/28/26, 7:06 PM

Naoki Zushi, Toe, David Kauffman, Smog, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 2/28/26, 6:07 PM

Rocketship, Sisters of Mercy, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, and more.

abandon the rule

The Wailers, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Bikini Kill, Fela Kuti, and more.

abandon the rule

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, and more.

Super Stupid

John Mayer, Mineral, Jackson C. Frank, King Krule, and more.

DANCE

Nelly, Rob Base, Will Smith, Naughty By Nature, and more.

Back Bay Blues

Silver Jews, Broadcast, Women, MJ Lenderman, and more.

Groove Interlude

Flotation Toy Warning, Sharon Revoal, Aged In Harmony, Female Species, and more.

De Música Ligera

Johnny Cash, Sunny Day Real Estate, Smog, Horsegirl, and more.

Celebrating Black History Month

StoneCatcher, Rian Wyld, Renaaz Peoplez, Azariah, and more.

Gospel Connection International

Todd Galberth, Robert Hawkins, Precious Holy Spirit, Moses Bliss, and more.

Daughters of Lillith

Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Talk Talk, Tacoma Radar, and more.

Raised on Rock

Massive Attack, Miles Davis, Whitney, Suicide, and more.

Punk's Dead Tired

Wavves, Descendents, T.S.O.L., The Vandals, and more.

Episode 5: Sophistipop

Prefab Sprout, David Sylvian, Silver Jews, The Blue Nile, and more.

Discount Tuesdays

Peter Cat Recording Co., Suicide, Animal Collective, Four Tet, and more.

Huntington Hip-Hop

MonaVeli, Teathetruth, Dotcom P, Clark D/CASO, and more.

Weird Science

Mazzy Star, Steely Dan, Oasis, The Smiths, and more.

Rock Papa Scissors

Mk.gee, Searows, MUNA, The Sundays, and more.

5.5: End of Winter Sub

Searows, Alex G, Mk.gee, Wilco, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 2/27/26, 9:25 PM

The Microphones, Radiohead, Beach House, Sparklehorse, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 2/27/26, 8:34 PM

AzovMusic, Philip Harper, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 2/27/26, 7:48 PM

AzovMusic, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 2/27/26, 6:04 PM

Slowdive, DJ Shadow, Sparklehorse, AzovMusic, and more.

hello spring break

Groove Armada, Ebo Taylor, Tacoma Radar, FKA twigs, and more.

back2back

Oklou, and more.

Art History

MGMT, The Beatles, David Bowie, Prefab Sprout, and more.

Ra Ra Radio

Yo La Tengo, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Death Cab for Cutie, LCD Soundsystem, and more.

The Common Room

Badfinger, Sly & The Family Stone, Dry Cleaning, Little Village, and more.

The Setlist

LTJ Bukem, The Jackson 5, Sprain, Tom Waits, and more.

Sassybug Theater 9000

Jeff Buckley, Miles Davis Sextet, The Blue Nile, Bob Dylan, and more.

g1rlpl4y

Baccara, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 95 South, Robin S, and more.

g1rlpl4y

Crystal Waters, Smooth Touch, and more.

Almost Famous

Rocketship, Oasis, Blur, Pulp, and more.

Almost Famous

Blur, and more.

Quintessential Classics

Mount Eerie, Herbert Von Karajan, Jean Sibelius, Everything But The Girl, and more.

An Apple an Audio Hour 2!!!!

Mitski, Chappell Roan, The Beatles, Fiona Apple, and more.

Ep. 5: What's the Score?

Julee Cruise, Boston Pops Orchestra, Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard, Jimmy Van Heusen, and more.

Ep. 5: What's the Score?

Julee Cruise, Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard, Boston Pops Orchestra, Jimmy Van Heusen, and more.

Growing Out of It

Sixpence None The Richer, Rocketship, Horse Jumper of Love, Clairo, and more.

Acutely Alternative

Niños Del Cerro, Sparklehorse, MJ Lenderman, Codeine, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 2/27/26, 4:02 AM

Air, Tom Waits, Yo La Tengo, Bert Jansch, and more.

WRBB 104.9FM Boston 2/27/26, 3:02 AM

Atlas Sound, The Cardigans, Fleeting Joys, Radiohead, and more.

alternative realities

Double Virgo, Massimo Volume, Travis, Morphine, and more.

Laughs and Loops

Slowdive, Radiohead, Alison's Halo, Pinegrove, and more.

Did you hear about Pluto?

Mazzy Star, Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, Standing On The Corner, and more.

PET ROCK

LCD Soundsystem, David Bowie, Slowdive, Colin Blunstone, and more.