Bridging the Gap with DJ Mr. Nick

Happy Friday to you! If you're a regular listener to Bridging the Gap, you've noticed a few new voices on the air. We're adding two new DJs to the late night airwaves. Paige Okamura, better known as DJ Mermaid from KTUH will be taking over Tuesday nights, and tonight I'm introducing Harrison Patiño (also from KTUH). He'll eventually be taking over Thursday evenings... but for now is just taking over the second hour of the show.

Keeping the music fun and filled with a lot of rock and blues ahead of my set this weekend at the CRAFT Brewers Festival.

Exploring new music and new releases tonight on Bridging the Gap. Expect to hear from Panda Bear, The Budos Band, Y La Bamba, Jenny Lewis (pictured), and more.

Paige Okamura pulls heart-strings with a post Valentine's Day selection of Bridging the Gap.

Keeping the music mellow and cool for this session of Bridging the Gap. Expect bits of beautiful Jazz, Soul, and Downtempo.

Since this was the week of radio firsts and experimentation... I'm taking it one step further and doing this session of Bridging the Gap on DJ gear. So all the songs will be mixed together... it's the closest you'd get to a live set in a nightclub.

Happy Valentine's Day! We taped this show last night in front of a live audience at HPR Gen Listen's Speakeasy.

Digging through new music with you this evening on Bridging the Gap.

Paige Okamura guest hosts this session of Bridging the Gap, mixing in cool beats for these chilly nights. Bits of downtempo mix into mellow neo-soul and hip-hop.

It's chilly in the islands (by Hawaii standards). So the music for this session of Bridging the Gap is going to be filled with warm sounds to cuddle up to.

Keeping the music light and fun for this Friday evening session of Bridging the Gap. A little bossa, latin, disco, hip-hop and acid jazz... and back again.

Celebrating International Clash Day with a number of other public Radio stations. International Clash Day is an all day long, all across the globe, celebrating music as a tool for social consciousness, and the 40th anniversary of the Clash’s London Calling. It’s anti-racist, and anti-fear, pro-solidarity, pro-unity, and pro-inclusion kind of day and kind of setlist for this session of Bridging the Gap.

Switching back and forth between indie rock and world music for this session of Bridging the Gap. Working in new music from The Specials, Dexter Story, Beck and more.

Paige Okamura, better known as DJ Mermaid from KTUH treats us to an all Hawaiian session of Bridging the Gap. dj mr.nick returns on Wednesday.

Mellow vibes dominate this Monday evening session of Bridging the Gap. We'll be weaving in and out of indie-folk, delicate bossa beats, and mixing in a neat Kali Uchis cover of Bjork's 'Venus as a Boy'.

Exploring the current state of Jazz, and some brave new territory. It’s a show to really screw on your headphones and thinking cap, and open your mind.  Expect music from Snarky Puppy, Fazer, Sons of Kemet, Reggie Padilla, Jesse Fischer and more.

Keeping the music eclectic for this evening's session of Bridging the Gap. Starting out with some modern Jazz and finding our way from there.

Paige Okamura, better known as DJ Mermaid at KTUH guest hosts this session of Bridging the Gap.

Keeping the vibe mellow and chilled this evening on Bridging the Gap, with slow, pretty head nodding beats through the late night airwaves.

Picking off where Ray Cruz left off, and just stringing some songs together for your Friday evening. Going back and forth between Latin Jazz, new light electronic sounds and a little indie rock.

Sticking the the Jazz this evening... with a very loose representation as to what that may mean. Exploring both contemporary and traditional Jazz, with new releases mixed in.

For most part... I'm picking music on the fly for this session of Bridging the Gap, but trying to steer towards a more global, more upbeat feeling of exploration.

Exploring a little Indie Americana this evening. Mixing in a little Indie Rock, Country and other surprises.

Celebrating this Martin Luther King Jr. Day with timeline of songs. Starting with the civil war, moving through the horror of lynching and slavery, then moving into songs taken from, or inspired by the civil rights movement.

It's a random Friday for this session of Bridging the Gap. Picking music on the fly, and just keeping it fun for this late evening.

Exploring a mixture of Jamaican Ska, Reggae & Dancehall with a spotlight on dancehall legend Sister Nancy ahead of her show at the Blue Note tomorrow.

No theme for tonight's show... just DJing and picking out music on the fly. Either way I'm gonna try to keep it light and addictive.

Exploring new music this evening on Bridging the Gap.

Weaving around classical creations, tango, and a little gypsy swing this evening on Bridging the Gap.