Flattop Tom on Claremont Straight Ahead
"INTERVIEW: Flattop Tom (aka Tom Hall), leader, vocalist, and harmonica player of "Flattop Tom & His Jumping Cats" will be interviewed by Larry the Fox at 1:00 pm on Monday, August 3, 2009, on his show "Claremont Straight Ahead". The band…
#1 @ KSPC: Rebotini – Music Components
Album: Music Components Artist: Rebotini Label: Citizen Records The mustached half of electro-metal indie band Black Strobe, Arnaud Rebotini wrote and produced all tracks on musical components. Using vintage keyboards and analog equipment, Rebotini has created some awesome French techno. …
This Day in History:
KSPC is pleased to wish a happy birthday to two darlings of the Underground programming block: the Minutemen's punk classic Double Nickels on the Dime and Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore! Hailing from San Pedro, CA, the Minutemen were a…
#1 @ KSPC: Thee Oh Sees – Help
Album: Help Artist: Thee Oh Sees Label: In The Red This album is yet another lo-fi, semi-psychedlic, garage rock release, but this one actually stands apart. John Dwyer has worked to balance his various influences, allowing the album to be…
Night Control live at the Smell this weekend
The Night Control album "Death Control" was #1 at KSPC for quite a while, so we were pretty excited to find out that the first ever live Night Control show will happen this Saturday, July 18th at the Smell! And…
Halloween Swim Team LIVE on KSPC
Tomorrow, synth rockers, Halloween Swim Team will be performing live on Random Necessities For Audible Bliss. Tune in from 6-8pm to listen www.halloweenswimteam.com www.myspace.com/halloweenswimteam
Future Beats 2 @ The Pharaohs Den
Tune in to KSPC the week before the show for a chance to win tickets!
#1 @ KSPC: The Juan MacLean – The Future Will Come
Album: The Future Will Come Artist: The Juan MacLean Label: DFA Imagine LCD Soundsystem, Hercules and Love Affair, and the Human League joining forces. What you've imagined is the Juan MacLean. Disco, New Wave, and Synthpop collide to create the…
Nutty on Claremont Straight Ahead
INTERVIEW: Two members of the great local jazz/rock group "Nutty" will be guests on "Claremont Straight Ahead" hosted by Larry the Fox at 1:00 PM on Monday, July 13, 2009 prior to their performance at the Hip Kitty Jazz &…
#1 @ KSPC: Songs for Snakes – Songs for Snakes
Songs for Snakes is number one on the KSPC Charts yet again! Click here to see our past blurb on the band. Do you want to see what else charted at KSPC? Click here! Also, we are currently in the…
#1 @ KSPC: Moscow – Moscow
Album: Moscow Artist: Moscow Label: Self-Released Deliciously dark, melodic post-goth rock from local all-girl band, Moscow! Strong, echoey vocals layered just under some great musicianship, punctuated by driving bass. As for this writing, they currently have a residency at local…
Review: The Poison Arrows – First Class, and Forever (File Thirteen Records)
The Poison Arrows have been working towards their first full length since 1996, despite member shifts. What they have produced is not good-time rock and roll, but an album that corrodes, chills, and enthralls. Chords are dissonant and clashing, tempos…
KSPC Presents The Strange Boys at the Echo
"Austin, TX's The Strange Boys evoke a wild-eyed, porcelain-skinned innocence that is capable of summoning the wayward spirit of Brian Jones. The mystery of the South couples with the mastery of rhythm to create a sound completely timeless and familiar,…
KSPC Welcomes: Temple of Bon Matin @ Rhino Records
"Temple of Bon Matin was begun around 1991 by drummer/singer Ed Wilcox and keyboardist John Mulvaney, after the collapse of Wilcox' first band The Tomahawk Kids (named in tribute to his hero, the sensational Alex Harvey - although, being 1990,…
#1 @ KSPC: Songs for Snakes – Songs for Snakes
Album: Songs for Snakes Artist: Songs for Snakes Label: Happy Snappy San Francisco's post-hardcore band, Songs for Snakes, seems to be strongly influenced by artists such as Drive Like Jehu and Jawbreaker, which is evident in their guitar style. Overall,…
Animalyfe playing live on The Weather Report 6/22/09
Tune in on Monday June 22nd from 8-10pm to hear instrumental bass/drums duo, Animalyfe perform live at KSPC on The Weather Report. Animalyfe play lo-fi mathy, bass driven, surfrock-esque grooves suitable for any living room party. Its loud, distorted and…