The Jazz Bakery is moving
The wonderful Jazz Bakery will be moving from the historic Helms Bakery complex at the end of May. The non-profit jazz venue has been host to hundreds of amazing musicians over the past 16 years, as well as Bakery Art…
Future Static show this Saturday in Riverside
Future Static and HMS presents image via Azalia Snail myspace Azalia Snail Virginia Reed Mothers of Gut Brian Walsh White Marsh Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Pharaohs Den 3579 University Avenue Riverside 5 dollars, doors at 8pm
Claremont Straight Ahead: Tim Gill interview
JAZZ INTERVIEW: Tim Gill is a 25-year old award -winning LA-based trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and arranger. He is leader of The Tim Gill All-Stars, a high energy 10-piece big band. Mixing vintage, rump-shaking groove with exuberant youthful energy, this one-of-a-kind…
Claire Cronin at Rhino Records
If you didn't catch the in-store performance by Claire Cronin this past Sunday afternoon at Rhino Records, you missed out! There is still hope for you: we will be playing excerpts of her performance soon on KSPC, and she's also…
The Ever So Talked (Blogged) About Wavves -04.16.09 Show Review
Mandy’s Performance Quality Scale- C+
I have seen many shows during my two years at the Claremont Colleges. There have been highs and lows in terms of performance and band personality, and after many months I have created a Performance Quality Scale in my mind. Ponytail at The Smell on 10/10/08 being at the high end of the scale and Band That Shall Remain Unnamed on 11/22/08 in Dom’s Lounge, Pomona College at the other end of the scale. On this scale, Nathan “Wavves” Williams lands somewhere in the middle.
Record Store Day!
Saturday, April 18th is Record Store Day across the US -- here in Claremont, KSPC highly recommends that you go to Rhino Records in the Village and/or in Riverside, go to the Mad Platter and show your love for independent…
Refrigerator Live Show!
Local heroes Refrigerator will be playing at Ecoterra this Friday as part of the store's "Village Beat" series of concerts and exhibitions! Refrigerator have been longtime friends of KSPC and they were a featured artist on the KSPC Basement Tapes…
The So So Glos and Alma Mater Take Over -03.26.09 Show Review
Mandy’s Performance Quality Scale – A+
On March 26th, 2009 The So So Glos and pals Alma Mater landed at Pomona College. At approximately 8 pm out on The South Lawn, they put on one of the best live shows I have ever seen at the Claremont Colleges.
Free Concert: The So So Glos and The A.M Thursday, March 26th
The So So Glos return to the Claremont Colleges, this time with pals The A.M, for another fantastic blowout. The show starts promptly at 8 pm this Thursday and will take place outside of the Pomona College Smith Campus Center…
Free KSPC concert this Saturday in Pomona!
General Profanity, KSPC's legendary concert series at the dA Center for the Arts, returns for its latest installment this Saturday, March 28th during Pomona Art Walk. This month's theme: Electronica! Come on out for a night of great, free live…
Claremont Straight Ahead: Dr. Q interview
INTERVIEW: Dr.Q of "Big Papa & the TCB" will be interviewed by "Larry the Fox" on "Claremont Straight Ahead" at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 9, 2009. Formed in 2006, "Big Papa and the PCB" have taken audiences by storm,…
Friday night concert!
This Friday, February 27th, LuxCorp, the dA Center for the Arts, KSPC and the beating heart of Pomona's underground art culture present a concert featuring: • the furious winds of Edmund Welles, the world’s only Bass Clarinet Quartet, • local…
Death by Panda
Sure, Pitzer kids talk a lot more than they act and don't show up to awesome KSPC Blowouts like they should (granted, it's a long walk to Doms, and Pomona kids don't show up either), but let me tell you:…
Ray Drummond returns to KSPC!
On Thurs., Feb. 19, jazz bassist extraordinaire and Claremont Colleges alum Ray Drummond stopped by his old stomping grounds -- KSPC, thankyouverymuch -- to speak with Wal, host of KSPC jazz radio show "Bop, Drop and Roll." The New York-based…
Monday noon-2pm: Claremont Straight Ahead
JAZZ HAPPENINGS: Would you like to know about jazz happenings in the Inland Valley area? If so, tune in to "Claremont Straight Ahead" hosted by Larry the Fox each Monday from noon until 2:00 pm. INTERVIEW: Sandy Megas, composer, arranger,…