Kristine Tuna Live on 7/20 “Flowerhours”
"Kristine Thune (pronounced "tuna") is a girl. Her last name sounds like a type of fish. A fish that is occasionally confused with chicken. Kristine tuna likes good music. She likes to think that she makes good music as…
Amps for Christ & Falcon Eddy live on KSPC!
Tune in Monday, July 19th to hear two great bands live on KSPC -- Amps for Christ and Falcon Eddy! In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Shrimper and the WCKR SPGT "Smooth Sounds" compilation release party on Saturday, July…
Broadcasting Live From Rhino Records: Songs For the Whippersnapper
Join DJ Dia at Rhino Records in Claremont for a live broadcast of The Songs for the Whippersnapper Show! She is going to paint your ears with music and fun for the young and young at heart. You will flip…
WCKR SPGT Tribute Release all-day Party!
If you've listened to KSPC in the past 20 years you might already know that Shrimper, KSPC and WCKR SPGT are quite fond of one another. Well, we are beyond giddy with girlish squeals to let you know…
KSPC Press Residency July 13, 2010: In Review
KSPC's residency at the Press in Claremont brought the rock last night! Dirt Dress and Evan Kelley brought us another excellent (and FREE!) show, and as you can see from the videos below that if you're not coming out to…
KSPC Presents: Dirt Dress At The Press Restaurant Tonight!
Tonight, LA band Dirt Dress will headline the second night of the KSPC Residency at The Press Restuarant !
In the fall, Americana DJ Karen discovered their unique sound through a show at The Smell, read more about it below!
DIRT DRESS = NEW FIND
[Raymond (drums), Jose (bass, rhythm guitar), and Noah (vox, lead guitar) energetically coax the audience to dance while they wear aprons?] I got my first taste of this promising band when I decided to venture out of Lame Town Suburbia, CA. Occupants: Me and my friend Sandra. We decided to hit up The Smell after I had looked at this past Friday’s line up. I browsed the various myspaces of the bands that were to play instead of practicing guitar and learning to read music. Why do musicians make it look so simple to just jam out? Anyway, after finding a sweet parking spot near the almost hidden shady alley we walked in hoping we had not missed the few bands I was excited to see, which we had not. To my slight disappointment most of the bands were self-fulfilling prophecies in the sense that they sounded a lot better in their recorded material as opposed to a live setting. I found this odd in this group of bands because many had implied that they adhered to the DIY garage school of theology, making The Smell the perfect place to showcase their music. *Buzzer* Wrong answer. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. ¡A los leones! (See the sabado gigante chacal here if you feel so inclined to.)
KSPC Charts 7/5 – 7/11
KSPC hearts Moses Campbell's album, which is probably why we're presenting the Moses Campbell Tour Kick Off @ Pehrspace on July 31st. Exciting! 1. Moses Campbell Who Are You? Who Is Anyone? Olfactory 2. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti …
Sounds for the Cause: Nouns, Kristine Tuna, and Boxviolet
On Saturday, July 10th, Sounds for the Cause presents Nouns, Kristine Tuna, and Boxviolet in a benefit concert for the Orange County-based non-profit Laura's House. Laura's House provides counseling, legal services, shelter, and life skills to domestic violence survivors. I'm…
Spotlight On: Calgary, AB Canada
So the spotlight's on the music in Calgary, AB Canada for me right now. One of my specialties: meeting random people. The past few months, an uncanny number of them seem to be from Calgary, and I can't get enough…
KSPC Press Residency July 6th, 2010: In Review
One residence night in and KSPC is still feeling the pleasant buzz of an excellent show. Residence bands Magick Orchids and W.H.I.T.E brought trippy projections and sounds to The Press restaurant on July, 6th 2010. Check out some video from the event below!…
KSPC Charts 6/27 – 7/4
Ariel Pink's number one for the second week in a row! We must be mentally prepping for his show this Friday @ the Echoplex... 1. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Before Today 4AD 2. Moses Campbell Who Are You? Who…
Rhino Fest 5 is this weekend!
Rhino Records in Claremont presents Rhino Fest 5 this Friday and Saturday, July 9th and 10th! Shows start at 6pm -- Friday, July 9 lineup: Refrigerator Cyan Ides Falcon Eddy DJ Nathan Saturday, July 10 lineup Moscow Azbuka Fishwives Shaun…
First KSPC Press Residence Night: Today, July 6th!
Tonight begins the first of four nights of Free Music sponsored by KSPC and The Press Restaurant in Claremont! All shows begin at 9:30 pm and features two stellar bands from the area. Tonights acts are W.H.I.T.E and…
Saturday: Los Angeles’ Reg Xelle on Good Life Radio from 3pm-5pm!
Today we host the fabulous Reg Xelle. Miss Reg has been DJing in Los Angeles since the hot house 90's and today she will bring forth a mix filled with the deep sounds of a record collection that, like any…
CONCERT REVIEW: Ty Segall at the Spaceland 6/25/2010
Ty Segall and all of his lo-fi glory graced the Spaceland on June 25th, and I was lucky enough to be in attendance. While I missed Wounded Lion, one of 3 openers of the night, I was able to interview Ty Segall, along with DJ Flesh Sweat, before the show started. Since you never know if the next big thing in the indie world will be, well, a jerk, I had my share of worries, but I can safely say that Segall is super nice. (You can check out the interview here).
Cobalt Cranes Rocked It Last Night On Frantix Jubilee
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Well hello hello humanoids! DJ Flesh Sweat here with my first official KSPC Blog ever!!! I have chills running down my spine with excitement. Why you ask? Because last night I had one of the best groups in all of L.A. live in our studios! The hell you say DJ Flesh Sweat? Cypress Hill was in the studio passing out hippie lettuce to you and your friends?! No! Im not talking about that band! What I am talking about is The Cobalt Cranes…
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti “Before Today” (4AD)
Ariel Pink has, with almost no regret, left lo-fi in the dust. After over 14 years of releasing singles, tapes, EPs, records and CDs of music all in varying stages of audio decay, Pink has released his first professional studio…
KSPC Charts 6/21 – 6/26
L.A. band Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti reached #1 on KSPC's charts this week with their album Before Today. Stay tuned to KSPC to win a pair of tickets to their concert on Friday, July 9th at the Echoplex. 1. …
KSPC Charts 6/13 – 6/20
Woods topped KSPC's Top 30 this past week with their new album At Echo Lake. Perhaps we're all still recovering from their incredible set at the Woodsist Festival earlier this month! 1. Woods At Echo Lake Woodsist 2. …
PROFESSOR R.J. ROSS GUESTS ON CLAREMONT STRAIGHT AHEAD
Soul-inspired Jazz Singer and Keyboardist Professor R.J. Ross will be a guest on “Claremont Straight Ahead”, hosted by Larry the Fox, at noon on Monday, June 21, 2010. Back in the day when Ross perfomed with various funk groups in…