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Sunday Music Drop
Sunday Music Drop
Sunday Music Drop
Sunday Music Drop
The Sunday Music Drop is a weekly radio series hosted by the KQED News team. In each segment, we feature a song from a local musician with an upcoming show or new song, and hear about what inspires their music. Do you or somebody you know want to be featured? Fill out this form and our team will contact you if it’s a good fit! You can find episodes on the radio at 5:35pm each Sunday or online below.
A collage of four images showing four people standing near each other striking different poses.
Indigo Elephant: 'Marble Statue'
Indigo Elephant: 'Marble Statue'
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Half Stack: 'Diamond Dancer'
Half Stack: 'Diamond Dancer'
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A collage of five images. The image in the middle features two people dressed in white (Left) and black (Right) clothing while holding a leash for a dog. The images on the top left and bottom right show the same people sitting on a couch and holding guitars.
Top Secret Robot Alliance: 'Dance Friends 2 the End'
Top Secret Robot Alliance: 'Dance Friends 2 the End'
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A collage of five images showing two women, one with dark hair, the other with blonde hair, pose next to each other as the blonde haired woman laughs with various jewelry on her hands and a red liquid on the side of her cheek.
chokecherry: 'Goldmine'
chokecherry: 'Goldmine'
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Pateka: 'Night Stairs'
Pateka: 'Night Stairs'
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A collage of five images showing an African American woman wearing a green top, camouflage jacket and sun glasses while holding a guitar in various images.
B. DeVeaux: 'Safe Place (Dear B.)'
B. DeVeaux: 'Safe Place (Dear B.)'
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A photo collage of five images of a group of men standing next to each other. The side images show a the men sitting on a sofa.
Drought: ‘An Invitation’
Drought: ‘An Invitation’
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A photo collage of five images of a group of men and women posing with a red and green curtain in the background. The side images show a band performing on stage.
Discos Resaca Collective & Mariposas Del Alma: 'Cumbiafornia'
Discos Resaca Collective & Mariposas Del Alma: 'Cumbiafornia'
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A photo collage of a woman wearing a turquoise shirt in one image and a white shirt in another image lying against a tree.
Madeline Kenney: 'Scoop'
Madeline Kenney: 'Scoop'
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An illustration of the three vinyl records over text that reads "Sunday Music Drop."
Sunday Music Drop Finale: Parting Notes
Sunday Music Drop Finale: Parting Notes
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A photo collage of five images of an Asian man wearing glasses and a dress shirt and jacket that has his hands folded and is standing against a gray wall.
Held: ‘Shoreline’
Held: ‘Shoreline’
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A collage of five images of seven man standing together in front of red chairs and a mural that reads "Lagunitas Petaluma California."
Combo Tezeta: 'Ritmo Interestelar'
Combo Tezeta: 'Ritmo Interestelar'
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The Sunday Music Drop Team

Chloe Morizono
Chloe Morizono

Host

Chloe Morizono is a producer and editor from South San Francisco working on KQED's Perspectives and the Sunday Music Drop. Her work focuses on community, connection, and bringing hope and joy into the news cycle.
Annelise Finney
Annelise Finney

Host

Annelise Finney grew up in the East Bay and is reporter covering East Bay Politics and Reparations for KQED’s Newsroom. She also helped start the Sunday Music Drop which began as a sort of experiment put together by KQED’s weekend reporting team and designed to uplift the local music scene in first months after COVID-19 shelter in place.
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