Album Review: Salad Days
Artist: Mac Demarco Album: Salad Days Label: Captured Tracks What a silly, soulful sloth. What a bed-wraggled, mopey-eyed, prankster. Mac Demarco was drinking last night, and this morning he regurgitated an album. He must have been eating some brassica veggies…
DR. GABE PETROCELLI GUESTS ON “ALL THAT JAZZ”
Dr. Gabe Petrocelli, director of the Ontario-Chaffey Community Show Band will visit DJ Larry the Fox's show "All that Jazz" at 3:30 pm on Saturday, April 12: Dr. Petrocelli is also a widely acclaimed composer, arranger, and educator. The Show Band's…
Music Department Reviews
Artist: Lil Bibbya Album: Free Crack Label: Self-released Seventeen-year-old Chicago drill rapper Lil Bibby has music typical of the drill subgenre.  I was disappointed, because a lot of this was “no play,†but I love this type of music.  The…
Review: New Manners EP (Dec 2013)
As I sat in the library listening to New Manners’s EP, I plugged into transformational sounds that could have easily been the soundtrack to an indie-teen movie starring and angst-y Miles Teller (alla Spectacular Now). The soft alternative rock sounds…
Album Review: The Haden Triplets (AKA That Time I Realized I Like Americana)
So THAT’S what Americana is. This is the first album I have heard that truly seems to invite me to witness the home life of a family. Growing up, the Haden Triplets were surrounded by old country songs, Yiddish songs,…
Shamrock Your Socks Off!
We’re all familiar with the image of leprechauns, four leaf clovers, and lots of beer on St. Patrick’s Day. But there’s so much more to Celtic identity that’s worth celebrating! Tune in to KSPC from 2 to 4pm on Wednesday,…
Music Department Reviews
Album: Ballerina Arcade Artist: Graham Repulski Label: All Tens Music An 8-minute, moody lo-fi ride, Graham Repulski's latest EP Ballerina Arcade combines everything fuzzy and hard to understand in a way that plays quite a bit like an homage to…
Discussion: Why DJ?
DJing is a popular pursuit at KSPC, but there is no obvious answer as to why people choose to DJ. For one thing, there is no economic incentive, and little experience that would “look good†to most employers. I suspect…
Album Review-“Barely Alive” (CRASH)
The first song "Cock Worship" stops off with a very slow section, which lasts about two seconds before the madness begins. Â These two seconds are some of the only moments of refuge from the driving and aggressive, hardcore hooks that…
Interchange Highlight: Disability, Illness, and Difference Alliance
Last November on the Interchange, Ann Kirkpatrick spoke with Scripps College senior Maddy Ruvolo about the new Disability, Illness, and Difference Alliance at the Claremont Colleges. To make the interview more accessible, volunteer Leanna transcribed what Maddy had to tell the Interchange…
Hip-Hop Album Reviews (2/14/14)-Clams Casino, Boldy James, Roc Marciano, and More!
CLAMS CASINO; Instrumental Mixtape 3; Self-Released The third and supposedly final mixtape in Clams Casino’s series of instrumental releases of rap productions compares well to the first two. Casino includes instrumental versions of productions for rappers, an instrumental song he…
Music Charts (2/14/14)
Alright guys, here are the charts for this past week.  Have a great weekend! Top 30: 1. THEE OH SEES; Singles Collection, Volume 3; Castle Face 2. TENNIS; Small Sound [EP]; Communion 3. THEE SILVER MT. ZION MEMORIAL ORCHESTRA; F*ck…
Interchange Highlight: Ophelia’s Jump
Last October on the Interchange, Ian Dangla interviewed (see below) Randy Lopez of the local nonprofit theatre company Ophelia’s Jump.  This spring and summer the Pomona College Department of Theatre and Dance will host four shows by Ophelia's Jump on campus…
Will It Blend #8: Humor
Think of your favorite humorous song. Got it? Now ask yourself whether it makes your list of top ten songs. My favorite humor song is probably “Kitty†by POTUS. It’s hilarious the first time you hear it, and has a…
Interview with Cloud Control (1/22/14) @The Satellite
Our Promotions Director, Julia MacNelly, got the chance to interview Cloud Control this past month at The Satellite! Check it out below: Sometimes you don’t realize how much you love a band until their second album comes out, and you…
Album Review: “Fetch” (Crisis Arm)
Crisis Arm are without a doubt one of the most hardworking bands I can think of. As a matter of fact, every time I talk to them they are working on a new release. They are also the embodiment of…
Tune In for Interview with Jamie Glaser!
Tony Palkovic invites Jamie Glaser to his Jazz Show this week. Â Tune in Tuesday, January 28 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm to hear the interview on 88.7 KSPC Claremont!
Will It Blend #7: Indie Pop
Indie pop: what does that even mean? The confusing history of “pop†and “indie†complicate what should be a simple issue. The fact is the term indie pop has expanded far beyond the literal meaning. Theoretically, indie would refer to…
Eric’s 2013 Hip-Hop “Top10”
TOP 10 KSPC HIP-HOP ALBUMS OF 2013 1. Quasimoto – Yessir Whatever (Stones Throw) This album could’ve been great with just Madlib’s productions but his blunted irreverent ramblings as Quasimoto set it apart. 2. Tree – Sunday School II (Creative…
Will It Blend #6: Detached Emotions
In this installment of WIB, we move beyond genres to “the feels.†What is it about music that makes it emotional? How are natural human instincts related to this? And how does detachment lend itself to emotion? When I hear…