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APRIL 1

JAZZ MONTH CELEBRATION


We’re kicking off our FUNdraiser with 24 hours of jazz programming curated by our own Jazz Director, Michael Fishman. This event is brought to you in partnership with the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation (http://www.ellafitzgeraldfoundation.org).

APRIL 5

MOVIE NIGHT


Join us in the Harris Hall Courtyard for an outdoor screening of Invisible War (http://www.notinvisible.org) from Academy Award Nominated Director, Kirby Dick. Co-presented with Program Board.

APRIL 7

BANDS AND BINGO AT GROUND ZERO


TIME: 7 PM to 10 PM

We’re partnering with GZ (http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/gzcoffee) to bring you some rad students bands and a bingo game with awesome prizes (free milkshakes?). We personally can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday evening at USC.

APRIL 7

DUBLAB TAKEOVER


TIME: 12 PM to 8PM

Tune-in for 8 hours of unique, live programming from DubLab (http://dublab.com), an internet radio station that’s exploring the possibilities of audio entertainment. There will be special giveaways, DJ sets, live performances, and more.

APRIL 14

KXSC FLEA MARKET


TIME: 12 PM to 6PM

KXSC welcomes vendors from USC and the surrounding community for our first-ever flea market! Snatch a grab bag of CDs from our Music Department, check out the wares for sale, and jam to some blissed-out Sunday afternoon beats from KXSC DJs.

APRIL 16

65 YEARS OF STUDENT RADIO


TIME: 10 AM to 8PM

Celebration of KXSC and the history of student radio here at USC, from the 1950's to today!

This event will devote an entire day of programming to every period of USC student radio's diverse history. On April 16th, we will be re-airing old programming and discussing the history of the station in order to celebrate our heritage and preserve it for future generations of DJs and staff.

Hear programming from all eras of college radio and interviews from passed DJs recalling all the trials and triumphs of being a student run college radio station

APRIL 19

BATTLE OF THE BANDS


TIME: 8 PM to 12 AM

Come on down to Tommy’s Place (http://tommysplaceusc.com) to see some of the best student and local bands duke it out for killer prizes. Grand prize is 5 hours of studio recording, on-air promo, and a website profile of the band. If you can’t make it in person, never fear. We’ll be broadcasting the complete battle live on air. This event is proudly co-sponsored with Spectrum (http://sait.usc.edu/spectrum/).

APRIL 24

ELLA FITZGERALD'S BIRTHDAY PARTY: 24 HOURS OF PROGRAMMED ELLA


Happy Birthday to the First Lady of Song! We’re celebrating with 24 hours of Ella Fitzgerald recordings curated by our Jazz Director, Michael Fishman. Much thanks to the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation (http://www.ellafitzgeraldfoundation.org) for their support!

APRIL 26

TRADDIES HAPPY HOUR


We’re partnering with Traditions (http://www.usctraditions.com) to bring you a special Traddies & KXSC happy hour, featuring live KXSC Djs, drink specials for students over 21 years-old, and food specials for all ages!

APRIL 27

RADIO KICKBALL


Come watch KXSC play a friendly tournament of kickball with other college stations (KXLU, UCLA, KSPC) while our sports DJs give a live play-by-play on-air.

APRIL 14 - APRIL 27

24 HOUR PROGRAMMING EXTRAVAGANZA


Tune in for two weeks of 24 hour programming by our beloved DJs!

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Thursday
Feb282013

New This Week: Thom Yorke is the Master of Interpretive Dance

Atoms for Peace - Amok: I confess up front that I become a...less than impartial listener when it comes to output from Thom Yorke, the savior of the human race. And, considering that, I'm quite proud to admit that this record ISN'T a generation-defining tour de force that encapsulates the breadth of human experience in the 21st century. In fact, I'm still having trouble getting into a few of these songs even after 15-20 listens. But hey, that's not so bad - Yorke and his "supergroup" (that includes Flea, producer Nigel Godrich, and percussionists Mauro Refosco and Joey Waronker) have crafted a disc of intricate, challenging, and downright funky music that's an absolute joy to piece together and marvel at. And when it's on, it's ON: listen to the way the skittering Afrobeat groove of "Before Your Very Eyes..." morphs into a dark synthetic rumination before your very...ears. Or the way that acoustic piano slides so beautifully into the 2-step shuffle of "Amok". The bandmembers wanted to erase the boundaries between man and machine here, making it incredibly difficult to distinguish between live instrumentation and programmed laptop trickery. This one won't go down as an all-time classic, but it stands as an incredible demonstration of expert production in service of a concept that draws from the strength of each of these musicians. Plus, Flea actually sounds quite tasteful here!  -ZN

Recommended Tracks: "Amok", "Before Your Very Eyes...", "Default"

 

Shlohmo - Laid Out EP: A brilliant new release from my favorite record label, and something a little different from Boy Wonder himself. It's a palatable step forward from his obscure, cerebral early work into a more rhythmic and club-ready, late night sex-in-the-champagne-room vibe. Slow, sensual 808-ridden beats tinged by 90's R&B make Laid Out sound more like a collection of cloud rap demos than the lo-fi experimental "backyard noises" we were used to with Shlohmo. Okay, how do I put this... say, while Bad Vibes was kinda like "getting too stoned and passing out on grandma's couch", Laid Out is more of a "slow-crawl to the toilet after sippin' too much Lean". This that ish that make you shut your eyes & sway so pop it on, nod your head, and get Laid the f**k Out.  -JLF

Recommended Tracks: "Later", "Out Of Hand", "Without"

 

Popstrangers - Antipodes: If Soundgarden had been neighbors with the Beach Boys in 1965, they would have become Popstrangers. With a singer that sounds somewhere between Noah Lennox (Animal Collective) and Chino Moreno (Deftones), the band definitely has a unique style that puts them in the midst a lot of familiar sounds without feeling colloquial. Rather than fall into a vague middleground, Popstrangers make their vast array of influences their strength by crafting an album that dances between reverb-soaked guitars, grunge energy, and pseudo-gaze drone. This is a record that will grow on you with each listen.  -NA

Recommended Tracks: "What Else Could They Do?", "404", "Heaven"


The Lovely Bad Things - The Late Great Whatever: Hot off their appearance at our Spectrum show this Valentine’s Day, Los Angeles’ Lovely Bad Things return with their newest full-length. Featuring their signature Ramonesesque “1-2-3-4!” thrashers as well as barn-burning ballads, this record definitely captures the LBT that has made them local favorites (they just finished a month-long residency at the Echo!). The chick-to-dude ratio of vocals makes them the punk rock equivalent of Fleetwood Mac, and I can only hope that their freespirited garage jams will reap the same critical praise. Lure your parents down to a ‘Bad Things show with “Rope Swing,” then watch their faces as you mosh to “Randall the Savage”. Totally surfy! Totally punx! Totally KXSC!  -NA

Recommended Tracks: "Fried Eyes", "Darth Lauren", "Hear or Anywhere"

 

Eat Skull - III: Fuzzy, distorted, big muff-induced guitar riffs rattle as the raw vocals and punchy drums combine into gritty layers. III brings home a genuine lo-fi feel. This album is a combination of Eat Skull's older, skuzzier sound with a more psychedelic, rock n' roll feel. Each song is packed with an intensity that combines their noise-approach to music that is more approachable than their previous records. The guitar solo on Dead Horses echoes that of The Velvet Underground's Sweet Jane, while Catch Em Before They Vanish's surf-inspired guitar is layered over a fuzzy backing that's ridiculously textural. It's good.  -JH

Recommended Tracks: "Space Academy", "Dead Horses", "Catch Em Before They Vanish"


 

 

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