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Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I know it’s almost the end of the day, but us blogstars down here in the KSPC basement decided to throw together a little collection of tunes for everyone to carry you through the holiday! After much deliberation, we have each chosen a lovely track to share!

Sometimes I wish I were Aladdin. My reasons for this are numerous: his partner in crime is a monkey, he can pull of harem pants with a greater ease than MC Hammer, and his primary mode of transportation is a magic carpet. But beyond those reasons, I really wish I were Aladdin so that I could be granted one wish. And if I could make any wish tonight, it would be for Anna Walton and Emi Meyer to be famous.

Kate Conklin will perform Bulgarian vocal music on No Coast of Nebraska tomorrow from 4-6pm! Kate is a classically trained soprano and a leading interpreter of the highly demanding vocal music of Bulgaria. After a two-year tenure with Cirque du…

I’ve been a loyal servant to Say Hi To Your Mom since I got Numbers & Mumbles for Christmas when I was a 7th grader. I remember spinning that album for about months straight, I remember my shock and awe at the shortening of their name (now Say Hi), I remember anticipating their adorable album art… I also remember shelving the band in my mind as a transitional indie band. I look back on times when I would consider Say Hi as juvenile as … Bright Eyes (Disclaimer: I never liked Bright Eyes. Disclaimer 2: No offence.) When I found out about this new Say Hi release (via an episode of Gossip Girl of all places) I decided I ought to give it a chance, for old times’ sake.

Hexadecagon by The Octopus Project is KSPC’s top album of the week for the 2nd time! Check out our review of the album from October and see the rest of our Top 30 after the jump!

In his latest album, Small Craft on a Milk Sea, famed producer and ambient-music pioneer Brian Eno doesn’t necessarily knock one out of the park with waves of pure innovation, to horribly mix metaphors, but he crafts an intriguing and listenable soundscape that is inclined toward drifting sound but includes a couple more active songs.

Singer-songwriter and Pomona College graduate Emi Meyer is playing live at the Motley Coffeehouse at Scripps College tonight. Expect songs in both English and Japanese. All ages/free! What a deal!

Last night Deerhoof murdered at the Echoplex.

I’ve never seen the band perform live before, so I didn’t know what to expect as three rock-band-lookin’ dudes and the petite, eccentric Satomi took the stage. A quick scan revealed a twelve string and a baby-sized guitar (what do I know), a good amount of sparkly eye makeup, and a drum set stage left, even with the other bandmates. It was a sort of bizarre arrangement, but would later make sense as the four musicians played back and forth with one another, not missing a beat.

Amazing Reverb Engine played on The Joe Schmoe Radio Show last week.

We bloggers down here at KSPC have compiled a very special list for everyone this holiday season. After much deliberation, we have created a top ten KSPC-friendly (small labels, sometimes local, etc) albums from 2010! All of these records are fabulous, so tune in to KSPC 88.7fm or listen online to hear some, or go check out these bands on their websites, myspaces, bandcamps, etc!

Chiptune artist and video game composer Jake 'VIRT' Kaufman will be an in-studio guest on the Video Game Music Show this Friday 12/10/10.  He will be doing an interview and play unreleased music live on-air.  Tune in Friday from 6…

Dark Light, the latest musical offering from the immensely talented Carolyn “Cubby” Berk’s Lovers, covers a wide range of feelings in a creative and revealing way. Whether you want to jump happily around on your bed and sing along (see: “Barnacle”), or you’re more in the mood for brooding over significant others on a lonely street corner (“No Regrets”), you’ll find something to float your emotional boat here. Even though most of the lyrics nod to the latter, more sobering situation, in the end, Dark Light shines optimistically thanks to its well-constructed melodies and strong backing beats.

Listen to Lost at Sea with DJ Maru tomorrow (Tuesday) from 8-10 PM to hear local garage punk rock band Nora & the Brights play in studio! Dearest KSPC blogger Joseph Ocon has described a Nora & the Brights show…