This month we are featuring Dominic Trevino and Noah Slavin, the hosts of Vibes Live. Their show airs from midnight to 2am on Sunday night. Vibes Live consists of exclusive interviews with local, national, and international acts or music industry entrepreneurs, as well as the tunes they are currently vibing to.
Past guests have included:
- Amanda Fiore, the Chief Operating Officer for Sumerian Records
- Javier Reyes from Animals As Leaders
- Michael Graves from the Misfits
- Michael Mayo
- Los Angeles band, Fever The Ghost
- Los Angeles math-rock band, Standards
- Los Angeles electronic music producer, CK9C
- San Francisco math-rock band, Floral
- Oakland post-rock band, Wander
- New York band, Spud Cannon
- El Paso folk band, Mountain Vibes
- El Paso hip-hop producers, Stan Z and Chris Delucio
- Portland entertainment producers of Five Feet From Famous
- San Antonio Youth Orchestra Director, Troy Peters
- San Antonio record label, TIMEWHEEL
- San Antonio promoter, Ezra Hurd from Imagine Books and Records
- San Antonio local acts:
- Angel Cintron
- Wayne Holtz
- MC²
- Mirame
- St. Dukes
- Vintage Pictures
- Baldemar
- Jaime Ramirez
- Joshua Myles
- Something4Someone
- Noise Quota
- Brando
The interviews are aired along with the music they make or are involved with. Dominic and Noah are looking forward to future shows with influential artists and entrepreneurs in the industry. Below we have included an individual feature on both of them.
Dominic Trevino
Dominic Trevino is a musician, currently in a local San Antonio band called Mr. Pidge. They have been making music together for almost 6 years. Outside of that, he enjoys cooking, drawing, and watching YouTube.
Dominic’s first experience with indie music was through Neon Indian, Interpol, and the Gorillaz. He enjoys Indie rock and Jazz. Music is very special to him, “It can teach you a lot about the world we live in and make you feel so many wonderful emotions.”
Right now, he is vibing with the album, Antiphon by Alfa Mist. https://youtu.be/BVO_R8uvMhE
He first started listening to KRTU in 2012. He would listen to the station during the day during the jazz hours. Then, one Tuesday, he heard Nujabes playing at 2am and he was hooked.
Dominic and Noah wanted to get involved because they believed they could add to KRTU’s programming by showcasing music from around the world and interviewing those artists. They want to make a radio show by musicians, for musicians in order to document what artists go through to pursue their craft. “Through these interactions, they hope to inspire the next generation of musicians or at least entertain some of y’all.”
To prepare for the show, they “watch other interviews, documentaries, podcasts, Adult Swim blurbs from the early 2000s, and play Super Smash Bros.”
Dominic treats every interview as a chance to learn something new - taking creative risks and learning from the interaction. Dominic and Noah “strive to have an authentic and meaningful conversation with their guests, but at the same time keep it real and have some fun.”
When they have guests on the show they play the interview alongside the music. Other nights, they freestyle the music and Dominic picks one half while Noah picks the other half. On air, they like to talk about “the human condition, dreams, memes, and music.”
Noah Slavin
Noah Slavin is a “musician, radio co host, festival planner, marketing coordinator, stargazer, nature explorer, and average gamer.” Noah is the guitarist in Any Color You Like, bassist in Mr. Pidge, and the bassist for Michael J. and the Foxes.
In his spare time Noah goes to shows or festivals to keep up with a favorite or immerse himself in the local scene. He enjoys hiking and he is currently planning a trip to go stargazing at the McDonald Observatory. He also likes playing Super Smash Bros. and recently Halo.
Noah “has a deep love for writing music, taking time with sunsets, talking about space, and eating Mexican food… especially chili relleno burritos with rajas con queso.”
Noah’s first experience with indie and rock music was playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band games as a kid. “Dom and I bonded over beating them on expert. He always kills it on the drums, but he throws it down on the guitar and bass also.”
Noah’s dad is a classical guitarist, so he’s been around music from a young age. He also grew up going to shows and festivals. Music has always been a part of his life. He believes writing and playing for indie alternative bands in El Paso and San Antonio has influenced his perception on indie music. In 2013 he wrote a solo album titled Above the Bright Stars. Working with music in many different ways has helped him to define indie as any genre blend and understand how music influences him.
Currently, Noah is vibing with De-Loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta and the Skyrim Soundtrack. One of Noah’s favorite songs is a Jeff Buckley cover by Brad Mehldau called “Dream Brother” https://youtu.be/9dfMd6ErTm0
Noah enjoys listening to all kinds of music though from gangster rap to metal, folk, math rock, electronic, jazz, funk, reggae, classic rock, and everything in between.
When Noah moved from El Paso to San Antonio to attend UIW, he began listening to KRTU, it was his source for all things indie. He has always wanted to be involved. Dominic and Noah are big fans of the Live and Local show which, in 2013, was hosted by Jeanette Muniz. At the time their band, Akasha Glow, did a live performance on air. They “loved the magic of being live on the radio with KRTU.” So, In 2019 they pitched Vibes Live. During their first show, they interviewed local band, Noise Quota, and New York band, Spud Cannon. Vibes Live was born.
During their show, Dominic and Noah “love to dive into how the music process starts with the artist, and how they go about keeping the flame going. It’s always a discussion on the journeys within the interviewees' life, and how they released their latest project.”
Dominic and Noah have a wide music taste so you can expect everything from cello concertos to 8 bit underground music to psychedelic rock on Vibes Live, Sunday nights from midnight to 2am.
“We want KRTU to be enjoyed by listeners from all over the world. We want to bring amazing interviews from your favorite artists. In the future, I want to do a live broadcast in a foreign country showcasing local artists from the area and San Antonio artists. KRTU is an amazing resource for curated music and one of a kind interviews.” - Dominic Trevino
“I hope that KRTU continues to be a powerhouse for locals to share their music, and we both want to make KRTU bigger than ever in San Antonio. We want to put on festivals and help make the scene as big as we can get it.” - Noah Slavin
Vibes Live Playlists
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/vibes-live-radio/pl.u-DdAN8AdCm20LPB
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVG-_-vZszhaz6Z8PVsgjS5A2fXduC9Fn
“Be kind San Antonio. Stay safe. We'll see you soon, internet. Much love.”