Welcome back to Fall semester! KSCR has a new home in the Ronald Tutor Campus center and a new name: KXSC!

While we hadn’t planned on changing our name (we did so as a result of a duplication with a commercial station), we are stoked to be representing USC with new call letters, a new venue (Tommy’s Place) and a brand new home complete with schmancy new equipment.

So what can you expect from us this year? We will continue to provide the quality programming and events that you expect as well as ticket giveaways to yr favorite shows, live on-air interviews + weekly free shows courtesy of The Live Show, the much anticipated KXSC Fest and much more!

Oh look, here’s our Facebook fanpage and Twitter. Are you following us yet? Are you? Arrrrr yoooh?

If yr feeling overwhelmed by all this change right now, let these pictures from our Grand Opening calm yr soul (and peep the full album on our FB here):

*Photos by Heather D’Augustine

Regardless of whether you’re bogged down with internships and extracurriculars or simply just enjoying the Los Angeles sun (…or lack there of. Thanks June gloom) , summer is the perfect opportunity to catch some of your favorite artists on tour! Here is a listing of some KSCR approved shows you definitely should not miss!

June 15th: This summer, the Echo is hosting a series of mini music fests beginning with the WOODSIST FEST! Real Estate, Woods, Kurt Vile, Abe Vigoda, Nodzz, + many others will be performing! More info may be found here: http://bit.ly/bY4p1X. Stay tuned for a ticket giveaway from KSCR!

June 18th: KSCR + Dangerbird Records presents Division Day. A FREE in-store performance at Origami Vinyl from 7-8pm. (Details: http://www.facebook.com/KSCRradio?ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=122285361137993&ref=ts). This is only the first installment of KSCR sponsored shows!

June 19th: Pasadena’s very own Make Music Pasadena. Another free event featuring the likes of Matt&Kim, Natalia Fourcade, Warpaint, Voxhaul Broadcast, The Antlers, Breakestra, Jessica Fichot, Monte Negro, + many more! That equates to 500 musicians, 50+ concerts, and 12 hours of music for the price of FREE.99! The event is from 11am to 11pm. Visit www.makemusicpasadena.com for more details.

All of the shows listed are either free or has the possibility of being free (if you win tickets through KSCR)! Aside from that though, KSCR periodically gives away free tickets to various shows around L.A. In order to win these, you can (and should) follow KSCR on twitter (@KSCR), find us and “like” us on fbook, or listen to the various radio shows during summer programming. Some upcoming ticket giveaways include: Jamie Lidell, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Rooney, New Pornographers, Blitzen Trapper, Grupo Fantasma, Gogol Bordello, Hootenanny 2010 feat Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis, + many others!

Hope to see you cool cats at any of these fine events!

James Murphy, the king of bringing back the underground punk dance scene circa Talking Heads Remain In Light’s release, is back with his newest album, This is Happening. This is Happening is now streaming on http://www.lcdsoundsystem.com/thisishappening/ and it is quite good, and it is progress (the music, not the interesting/regressive album cover that gives a shout-out to the 80’s) and progress is always good. Getting more in touch with his emotional side, and continuing to experiment with new, and outlandish beats Murphy’s This is Happening is highlighted by “I Can Change” and its atypical LCD emotional lyrics, “Never change, never change, never change/ This is why I fell in love… But I can change, I can change, I can change, I can change/ If it helps you fall in love” that Murphy sings more beautifully than we’ve heard him before. These lyrics are adorned by an enchanting beat that makes this magical song an album standout.

The album starts with lo-fi dance song “Dance Yrself Clean.” Which sounds like it was made in Murphy’s garage with Fruityloops and a couple of trash cans intermittent with his yelps before leading into album single, “Drunk Girls.” “Drunk Girls” is an anthemic song, and a polarizing song, containing the same tongue in cheek lyrics seen in LCD’s “Daft Punk is Playing At My House.” Featuring the shout-iest most sing along lyrics a LCD song ever has, something that is sure to please drunk boys and girls everywhere, but has split his hipster fan-base in half. For the record, I’m a fan.

For the record, I’m a fan of the whole album, which continues to build on LCD’s tried and tested formula of sonically powerful dance songs that build on one another and within the song itself, while also expanding the sounds of LCD fans have come to love. Almost anything Murphy touches nowadays turns to gold, his record label DFA [Death from Above] signs the best punk/dance/electronic bands in New York and is reenergizing the lost punk-dance scene, and This is Happening is no exception from this rule. On top of all this excitement LCD is took their live show to Coachella and played an amazing show that included old favorites and several new songs from This is Happening and my favorite LCD Soundsystem song, “All My Friends.”

Hopefully I’ll be interning at Murphy’s DFA next summer so please read this, James, and hire me!

KSCR is hitting the road this weekend with our very own DJ Ahmar who will be covering the desert splendor during the 2010 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Accompanying the festival, events include Desert Gold @ the Ace Hotel, the annual Anthem Magazine Coachella party at the “LA GOON,” Coachella Oasis, Music Loves Fashion, Filter Magazine Party, IndiOasis @ Coachella, 944 + A|X first “Neon Carnival” and Lacoste at Coachella.

For now, why not enjoy a mixtape to celebrate the occasion?

“The View From Nowhere” - Spinning an eclectic mix of House Music & Electro, spanning the most soulful to the most distorted

Featured on KSCR Radio (http://kscr.org,1560AM)
Air Date: 04-13-2010 10pm-12:00am

Announcements:
2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival feat. Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz, Thom Yorke….
Music Loves Fashion featuring the Chemical Brothers (DJ set)
Anthem Magazine LA GOON party
Coachella Oasis sponsored by DipDive & GJeans

Photography Courtesy of http://clubsoda.fm

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Track List
Air - So Light is Her Footfall (Breakbot Remix) (Pre-Show Track)
LCD Soundsystem - Get Innocuous (Pre-Show Track)
WDPK/VFN Intro
Kish Mauvre - Lose Control (Fred Falke Remix)
Cassius - 1999 (remix)
Tiga - Move My Body (Only4Erol Mix)
LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yourself Clean
Soulwax - Another Excuse (DFA remix)
Greg Wilson - Two Sides of Sympathy (Greg Wilson Edit)
Jay-Z feat. Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Gorillaz - 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
Gorillaz vs. Daft Punk - 19-2000 (Re-Edit) (http://electrosound.eu)
Phoenix - Lisztomania (Alex Metric Remix)
J Kwon - Tipsy
Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand (Tranter, Swick and Shan Cabana’s Premix)
Daft Punk - Rollin’ and Scratchin’
Deadmau5 - Reward is Cheese
Deadmau5 - Ghosts N Stuff
Adam K & Soho - Long Distance
Daft Punk - Around the World (Kid Dub remix)
Mongoloids - Spark Da Meth
Daft Punk - Around the World 2009 (Alive Re-Edit)
Soul Vision - Don’t Stop

It’s almost here…

We’re just one a week away from the 11^th Annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which has brought together some of the most amazing performances (Roger Waters, Paul McCartney, Daft Punk, Rage Against the Machine) in Indio, CA. To top it off, Coachella weekend will be accompanied by a number of other events:

1.

The 4th annual Music Loves Fashion ‘10 event at the Riviera hotel in Palm Springs, CA. For convenience, purchasing any of the room packages will grant you access to both the MLF pool party and ballroom event featuring performances by Joel Madden, the Crystal Method (DJ set), Shiny Toy Guns & Hybrid Digital.. Line-up For package details, click the link HERE or visit www.musiclovesfashion.com

2. Filter Magazine’s Coachella Kick-Off Party

Filter magazine presents its 7^th annual Coachella Kick off sponsored by Toyota Antics on Thursday, 4/15 featuring DJ sets by Jokers of the Scene, Micachu & The Shapes, Deluka, Afghan Raiders (We’re not DJ’s), Kid Color, Hesta Prynn, Kid Lightning vs. Them Jeans, and of course, a super-secret surprise guest who will not disappoint. We like surprises. More info available here:

http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/contests/entry/win_a_pair_of_passes_to_filters_exlusive_coachella_kick-off_party

3. Anthem Magazine party at the La Goon

Ahhh yes, the legendary (oh-so-secret) Anthem Magazine party will take place once again this year. Those in attendance will recall Anthem’s previous Coachella events over the years (Anthem Ranch 2009, Pool Party 2008) including appearances by the Ed Banger Crew, Surkin, Boys Noize and a flurry of other surprises. Lineup not announced yet for this year’s Anthem “LA GOON”, but probably a good thing since many of our readers will only grow more and more jealous. More info here:

http://www.anthemmagazine.com/story/1811

KSCR will be there all weekend covering the splendor in the desert, as well as our friends over at ClubSoda.FM

Stay tuned!

Note: A late post… but it’s still going up to promote Do LaB!

The Do LaB Presents Lucent L’Amour 2010 on Friday, February 13, 2010 at the Shrine Expo Hall! Do Lab is graciously offering a special student discount at www.lucentlamour.com/student. Tickets will only be $45! All week, KSCR will be playing tracks from the artists!

Some information regarding the event & Do Lab:

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The Do LaB brings its fantastical vision of Valentine’s Day to Los Angeles with the return of the fifth annual art and music festival, Lucent L’Amour 2010. Building on its growing popularity, this year’s festival is expanding to include both the indoor and outdoor areas of Shrine Expo Hall with over 5,000 expected attendees. The event will feature two stages of live music, top DJs, burlesque and vaudeville performances, as well as live art creations and installations.

Celebrated for their one-of-a-kind interactive art environments, The Do LaB has put its signature imaginative experience design stamp on festivals all over the world, including Coachella and Lightning in a Bottle. This year’s expanded festival will include:

* Two Stages of Music featuring Bassnectar, N.A.S.A., Stanton Warriors, Yard Dogs Road Show, Beats Antique, Ana Sia, Lazer Sword, Lynx & Janover and Patricio

* Art Installations throughout the festival:
- A large scale live painting by The Mac and Retna and live digital painting by Andrew Jones of conceptart.org
- Art Gallery curated by Mike Russek, and Deborah Vogt featuring Ekundayo, L Crosky, Liz Brizzi, Luis Sanchez, John Park, Hans Haveron, Kofie One, Shrine, Julio Sanchez, Man One, Walt Hall, Chris Berg, Gareth Stehr, Jocelyn Marsh, Danni Shinya Luo, Izumi Yokoyama, Stefano Novelli, David Haskell, Spectr, Glenn Campbell, Ryan Wegner, Chris Leavens, Michael Pukac, Shira Loa, Brion Topolski, Ando Pndlian, Myong Kurily, Adam Mostow and Motion One

* Lightning in a Paintcan Project: Local artists will transform large mural panels set up throughout the event grounds, using 100% used and recycled paint, into art pieces to be auctioned off through a silent auction with the proceeds going to benefit Sonic Muze, a non-profit that provides underfunded schools with music instruments and art supplies.

* Live performances by Lucent Dossier Experience, The Yard Dogs Roadshow, Suddenly Dapper, as well as numerous fire dancers, circus acts, and general mayhem instigators

Don’t Miss Lucent L’Amour 2010 this Valentine’s Weekend!

Lucent L’Amour
Saturday, February 13, 2009
Shrine Expo Hall at USC
700 West 32nd St. Los Angeles, Ca 90007
8 pm - 4 am / 18+ only
Advanced Ticket: $65
Student Discount tickets @ http://lucentlamour.com/student

Experienced super-alts know that vinyl is super hip, super pretty to look at and makes you seem super pretentious in front of all yr entry level alt friends. Thus, being the extremely experienced super-alt that I am (HAH), I present my newest (and final) KSCR on-air endeavor to all our loyal listeners:

That’s right — for my final semester on-air at KSCR, I’ve decided to dig deep into my extensive vinyl collection of first-press editions and put them on air for your listening pleasure.

So heads up vinyl junkies; tune in every Sunday from 6-8pm this semester to hear full album sides, various 7″ records and musical criticism and pop theorizing mumbo-jumbo right here on KSCR.

I’ll also track what albums I’ll play each day on KSCR’s Twitter. If you aren’t already, make sure to hop on the social networking bandwagon and follow us!

It’s almost here….

HARD Haunted Mansion 2009

The dance party impresarios who’ve brought you HARD New Year’s Eve and HARD Summer Fest have heard the fans requests and announced their line-up for this year’s HARD Haunted Mansion, a massive dance party taking place this Halloween at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, located just across the street from KSCR studios. Recognizing that one day just wasn’t enough for a lineup this good, HARD Haunted Mansion has been extended into two days of the world’s most premier DJs and electronic dance artists.

Headliners Justice  & Basement Jaxx will be joined by such heavyweights such as Deadmau5, 2ManyDJs, Crookers, A-Trak, The Bloody Beetroots, Major Lazer, Classixx, Modeselektor, Buraka Som Sistema, Zombie Nation, Steve Aoki, Destructo, Don Rimini, Shinichi Osawa and many many more!

For More information including HARD Updates, visit http://www.hardfest.com

See you there!