Pomona Hosts the 28th Ussachevsky Memorial Electro-Acoustic Festival
This past weekend, from Friday, January 31, to Saturday, February 1, marked the 28th Annual Ussachevsky Memorial Electro-Acoustic Festival. The event takes place every year at Pomona College's Lyman Hall in memory of its distinguished alumnus Vladimir Ussachevsky. Vladimir Ussachevsky…
Remembering KSPC’s Tony Palkovic
I was probably no older than 12 when I first heard Tony Palkovic's show. I called him on the KSPC request line to talk to him about jazz, perhaps his favorite subject in the world to converse on, though I…
Album Review: Emily Alone by Florist
By Elinor Aspegren PZ '20 On the opening track of Florist’s third album Emily Alone, the lead singer Emily Sprague asks listeners, and herself, “I could have words or I could have solitude/Silent but falling, what is my place in…
Have a Nice Life Concert Recap
Since Have a Nice Life’s bone-chilling Deathconsciousness debuted just over a decade ago, the album attracted a small but growing cult following. To describe the album, or any attempt to convey its devastating potency, is futile - it’s best to let it speak for itself. When performed live, its bleakness, hopelessness, and sheer ennui bleeds out of every moment like lacerations.
IDLES Concert Recap
May 22nd, Wednesday night, Los Angeles was shaken with an immeasurable, staggering force. The epicenter: The Fonda Theatre. But, unlike most storms, there was no calm to precede it. Instead, it began with the calculated chaos of Fontaines D.C., a…
In-Studio: MOMS
Listen to MOM's In-Studio and interview recorded on December 11, 2018, on Tuesdaze Daydream with DeeJayQ. Listen to Tuesdaze Daydream on Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm. Live In-Studio: Interview: Korean Lo-Fi Bedroom band from Los Angeles and Korea. MOMS’s story began in 2015 when high school friends…
Larry the Fox Returns! Jazz Jammers Roundtable
Hey, all you jazzcats and others interested in jazz, on September 15, from 3 – 5pm the Old Jazz Spinner, Larry the Fox, came out of retirement to host the Fifth KSPC Jazz Roundtable. The show featured interesting jazz-related discussions,…
In-Studio: San Cha
foto by Bibs Moreno / dress by OLIMAstudio Listen to San Cha's In-Studio and interview recorded on July 8, 2018, on Radio Realness. Listen to Radio Realness on the 1st & 2nd Sunday of the month from 7pm-10pm. Performance Interview: San Cha is a…
In Memoriam: Tim Moore, host of “Going For Baroque”
It is with a heavy heart that we share that Tim Moore, host of "Going For Baroque" passed away on Friday, August 17th, 2018. You can find his obituary, and information about upcoming services here: http://forestlawn.tributes.com/obituary/show/Timothy-Frank-Moore-106355968 Tim was a volunteer…
In-Studio: ELLA
Listen to ELLA's In-Studio (including a live set and interview), recorded on June 29th for Lo(Cali) Local with dj hny bttr chckn bsct. Listen to Lo(Cali) Local every Tuesday from 10 pm - midnight on 88.7 fm or online…
In-Studio: Ellen Harper
Listen to Ellen Harper's In-Studio, recorded on June 21st, 2018 on Folk Freeway with Clark. You can listen to Folk Freeway every Thursday from 4-6 pm on KSPC 88.7 fm or online at kspc.org. Ellen Harper and her band…
Interview: Martha Gonzalez
On April 26th, dj hny bttr chckn bsct spoke with Professor Martha Gonzalez about her work in academia, including her work as an assistant professor in the Intercollegiate Chicano/a Latino/a studies Department at Scripps and the Claremont Colleges. They also…
In-Studio: CAUSA
Listen to CAUSA's In-Studio recorded on June 10th, 2018 on Radio Realness. Listen to Radio Realness on the 1st & 2nd Sunday of the month from 7pm-10pm. from Remezcla: "Each member of CAUSA identifies with the #LGBTQ community, and the band told Remezcla that…
In-Studio: Argument?
Listen to Argument? In-Studio recorded on April 15th, 2018 on Radio Realness. Listen to Radio Realness is on the 1st & 2nd Sunday of the month from 7pm-10pm. Argument? is a Long Beach queer fronted peace punk band with a catchy beat and…
This Friday 6/29/18 – Professor Graydon Beeks on Going for Baroque
This Friday, June 29th, Tim Moore's in-studio guest will be Prof. Graydon Beeks, Professor of Music at Pomona College, and President of the American Handel Society. He will report on his recent trip to Halle, Germany, birthplace of Handel and…
Kickin’ Off the Summer With Some Cool Highlights From the Charts
dj hny bttr chckn bsct here, sharing some of my favorite picks from the first week of summer charts! Alice Bag Blueprint Don Giovanni Records Local punk-feminist Chicana icon, Alice Bag is back at it with her second full-length solo…
Interview: Azalia Snail
On April 25th Erica from the "Making Space" show spoke with Azalia Snail about her new album "Neon Resistance" and about Azalia's background as an artist coming up in New York in the 90s and her experiences being now based…
Power Hour: Episode 42- Punisher review with special guest Zane!
Punisher on Netflix! We interview our special guest about the newest Marvel show on Netflix and how TV adaptions can ground characters to our reality. Find us at https://www.facebook.com/powerhourkspc/ and email us at [email protected] for discussion topics, questions, and stories that you…
KSPC Alumni Broadcasts
Each year during Pomona College's Alumni Weekend KSPC hosts special alumni broadcasts -- this Saturday, April 28 from 11am - 2pm you will hear alumni DJ sets featuring the music alumni played when they had a show years ago, all…
Power Hour: Episode 36- Black Panther review with Prof. Bonaparte!
A Comic Culture Cast analyzing the latest comic book news in every form. Power Hour breaks down stories and characters for newcomers to the genre. We take a critical look at the social issues that are present in this media…