We at KZSM.org are happy to welcome another unique music show to our eclectic schedule. “The Kickback Show,” hosted by DJ Jo-G — Joseph Gonzales — plays live every Monday night from 8-9 p.m. The broadcast features music from the 1990s and early 2000s, “good music from the era of MTV/VH1/BET days when they still played music videos all day and all night,” Gonzales explains. The name expresses the mood he hopes to create—”like when you and your friends gather for a barbecue or pool party . . . and just ‘kickback’ and enjoy the moments.”
DJ Gonzales concentrates on creating the perfect vibe rather than restricting himself to any one genre. “I can mix hip-hop with Latin music, then maybe switch it up and throw a classic rock song in there then go to country. I just love genre mixing in general.”
His mix includes ‘90s favorites Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, Snoop Dogg, Outkast, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. For the 2000s, he likes to play Kanye West, Eminem, and the Ying Yang Twins. “Houston legends such UGK, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug and DJ Screw were all in my playlist in High School,” he reports.
