KBIA HD3

KBIA HD3 is a in public radio's digital back catalog. The playlist careens from gritty Chicago blues to delicate Appalachian folk, then pivots to Afrobeat or Celtic rock without warning. It's disorienting in the best way. The curators clearly favor deep cuts over obvious hits - instead of endless Clapton, you'll get Junior Kimbrough or Terry Reid. The world music offerings are especially strong, drawing from the catalog of labels like Real World and Smithsonian Folkways. That said, the rock blocks sometimes lean too heavy on classic rock staples. But when a Blind Willie Johnson track segues in…