Featured Review

New in the KUCI Music Library March 15, 2010 by: matt Eddy Current Supression Ring- Rush To Relax [Goner Records] Goner Records successfully extends their arms to across-the-sea neighbors in Australia for a more mellow branch of garage-punk-pop BLISS. "Rush To Relax" has one of my favorite balances of rawness, melody, jangliness (which I'm not necessarily down with), hooks, and originality. As mentioned earlier, this is an overall more relaxed release from Goner, but its still just slightly gritty without being alienating OR phony. I guess its goo... Click Here for entire article.

Featured Article

Interview with Free The Robots by: Kristoner Think there's no Hip Hop in OC? Free the Robots is changing that. Based in Santa Ana, Free the Robots (aka Chris Alfaro) has been brewing a delicious, head-nodding concoction of funk, world jazz, rock, and electro music. It's no surprise he got the OC Weekly 2009 Reader's Choice Award for Best Hip Hop Artist and Best DJ at the 2009 OC Music Awards. When he's not making music or performing, he's running the hip restaurant, The Crosby, in... Click Here for entire article.

Featured Host Spotlight

Spotlight on Shapan Debnath by: Mari Frank Shapan Debnath has been involved in KUCI ever since first coming to UCI 3 years ago. He has a great show called "How Goes?" The show is not limited to any specific genre, but rather it takes on the personality of its host. From psychedelic pop to abrasive garage rock, the show has brought a variety of music to the KUCI airwaves. The show's playlists has morphed the longer that Shapan's been exposed to the great music at KUCI and the creative DJs. He is currently the productions manager and oversees eve... Click Here for entire article. Share:

Why There's No Money in My 401(k) A Diary of Obsessive Materialism (Vol. 4)

by Kyle Olson In an effort to fulfill some bizarre need in my life, I purchase a lot of CDs, both old and new. They are obsessively cataloged and organized and poured over track by track (Seriously, it's obsessive. It involves post-it notes and code and excel spreadsheets). It is truly a labor of love (and an unhealthy psychological imperative). But, since I am consuming so much music, I thought I could use this constant influx for the powers of good. Should I come across anything worth sharing (either a new release or an old favorite), I will share them with you. So you'll love me. Chain and the Gang — Down with Liberty...Up with Chains! (K) Somewhere, in a dark basement laboratory, a team of scientists is doing unspeakable experiments with the DNA of Calvin Johnson, Lou Reed, and a team of fiery Baptist preachers. This experiment, an affront to God himself, has boiled down Calvin Johnson's DIY lefty leanings and basement stomp... Click here for entire article.

	Iran 2009 - Florida 2000 All Over Again? by Will Bruzzo New in the KUCI Music Library - March 1, 2010 by matt Spotlight on Samantha Varela by Mari Frank

KUCI News

Calendar of Events I Hate You Just Kidding - indie / folk - and The Vacuum Bell - indie / folk - Thursday March 18, 8 - 10 pm Noah Baumbach - the director of Greenberg - Tuesday, March 23, 9 - 10 am Baseball vs Gonzaga - Friday, March 19, 6 pm Baseball vs Gonzaga - Sunday, March 21, 1 pm Baseball vs Nevada - Friday, March 26, 2 pm Baseball vs Nevada - Sunday, March 28, noon KUCI’s DJ Spring Training Class starts on Tuesday, April 6 beginning at 7pm in HICF 100-K. UCI students, faculty, and administrators with a strong desire to be a part of the "best radio station in Orange County" are welcome. Please contact training@kuci.org for more information.

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KUCI Top 30

For the Week of March 8, 2010 1 FANG ISLAND Fang Island (Sargent House) 2 HOT CHIP One Life Stand (Astralwerks) 3 CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG IRM (Elektra-Because) 4 FOUR TET There Is Love In You (Domino) 5 JOANNA NEWSOM Have One On Me (Drag... Click Here for entire article.