Press Pass Music's ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!

This Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. on KUCI 88.9 FM, Press Pass Music will be celebrating its one-year anniversary of being on the station! Albert Ching, music editor for OC Weekly, will be guest DJing and so will Monica Alvarez of @KillTheMic. PLUS there will be special guests throughout the show. Call in with your comments and what was your favorite show or favorite band interview.

Thanks for all the support! Love you all longtime.

<3 you Orange County music.

Ash

Cover of "Pony" - What you missed at Denim Blue on Sat.

If you missed the closing party for Denim Blue in HB on Saturday, then you're super lame and here's what you missed out on. Check out this video of the crowded Demin Blue store filled with our favorite local musicians...including Trisha of Honeypie and Justin of Railroad to Alaska doing a cover of "Pony."

Listen to Press Pass Music again with Melanoid & Billy Kernkamp!

Listen HERE to the interview with Melanoid and Billy Kernkamp. You all better go see Melanoid tonight at Irvine Valley College or tomorrow with Billy Kernkamp at Denim Blue in Huntington Beach for some Unexpected Covers and the closing party for the store.

Melanoid on Press Pass Music this Thursday!

Melanoid, fronted by Johnny Hanson, will be on the show this Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. Feel free to call in at 949.824.5824 with any questions for the band. And from noon to 1 p.m. I will be playing Orange County music with a special guest - Billy Kernkamp, the musician and owner of Demin Blue, will be talking about his store's closing party in HB this Saturday. Show your support for local music and tune in to KUCI 88.9 FM this Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. Listen at www.kuci.org too.

<3
Ash

KUCI Night at the Yost Theater is this THURSDAY!

HB's Moostache featured in Rock Moto video!

Check out Moostache's music in this great video by Rock Moto, a Web site that integrates motorcycles and music. It's the featured video on the homepage. Check it out HERE


AND the band's song "Spiders" will be in the UC Irvine musical "e-$scape," which debuts tonight and Sunday night on campus. Check it out!! I'm going to the Sunday showing.

<3
Ash

Playlist - Press Pass Music 9-17-09

Playlist from the Sept. 17, 2009 Press Pass Music show

"I Knew You Before" - Dustin Kensrue
"Scarecrow" - Janu and the Whale Sharks
"The River Song" - The Letter Read
"Camera Talk" - Local Natives
"No Fun" - Handsome G
"Hard Sell" - Billy Kernkamp
"Spiders" - Moostache
"Schizophrenia" - The Jakes
"If I didn't" - We Are The Arsenal
"My Kind of Disaster" - Entice
"Life Is Good" - Honeypie
"Times Like These" - Semi-Sweet
"Old Cold River" - The Growlers
"The Untitled Communist Song" - The Henry Clay People
"Butch" - Saint Motel
"Wine and Grapes" - Make Moon
"Lady V" - Make Moon
"Presque Vu" - Make Moon
"Old Romance" - Make Moon
"It Will Don't Worry" - Make Moon

Make Moon will be on Press Pass Music this Thursday!

Make Moon (formerly known as Dolphin City), playing the KUCI Night at the Yost Theater on Sept. 24 with The Growlers, The New Limb, Janu and the Whale Sharks, and Argyle Smile (all ages show btw), will be on Press Pass Music this Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m.

Call in with questions at 949.824.5824. Listen to KUCI 88.9 FM or www.kuci.org from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday for Orange County music only. Also, I will be having a special guest DJ on from noon to 1 p.m. - hint: you can follow her @KillTheMic. ; )

<3
Ash

Stacy Clark performs new song "Touch & Go" on Press Pass Music!

Twestival OC is on TUESDAY!!

For all you local twitter lovers, Orange County is bringing you it's first-ever Twestival this Tuesday at Orange Hill Restaurant. This event is a great way to network with local social media and marketing gurus. From 7 to 10 p.m. expect dinner and drinks, local bands Stacy Clark and The New Limb, and three comedians! Tickets are $15-20 and can be purchased HERE.
Hosted by MoBo Media, all ticket proceeds will go to Orange Wood Children's Foundation.
KUCI will be giving away tickets to our next KUCI Night at the Yost Theater with The New Limb, Make Moon, Janu and the Whale Sharks, and Argyle Smile ( all ages show) on Sept. 24. AND we will be giving away tickets to see the debut of the film "Fame" and tickets to see The Beatles tribute band "Abbey Road" in HB on Sept. 18. LOTS more giveaways too.
Dress attire is casual.

For more info, go here: http://orangecounty.twestival.com/2009/08/28/twestival-oc-to-be-held-the-orange-hill-restaurant/

Shows this week and a free mp3!

If you're looking for some shows to go this weekend or even next week, then you're in luck because there are a TON happening! Sweeeeeeeeet!

FIRST, go download a free song by Streetlight Affair on OCweekly.com. Click here.

As for shows...
Tonight, check out Halos at HOB, Anaheim.

Sunday, The Colourist will be opening for for the band The Honey Brothers (Adrian Grenier of Entourage plays drums...major incentive to go, of course) at the Troubadoor.
Check out The Colourist's video promo for the show.. kinda creepy. Those darn gnomes.

The Colourist: Part II // This Sunday 9/13 at Troubadour w/ The Honey Brothers and SoKo from The Colourist on Vimeo.

Monday, it's a KUCI Night at Blue Laguna lounge with Marc B. and Parker Macy. AND if you're in Costa Mesa hit up Detroit Bar for Stereofix and Dialtone.

Tuesday, Sea Wolf will be at Detroit Bar. They're playing with Afternoons too! I will be there. Sea Wolf are featured in OC Weekly this week! Click here.

Thursday, The Henry Clay People and Red Cortez will be at the Fox Theater in Pomona. Check out the OC Weekly article on The Henry Clay People

That's all for now BUT lots more ahead. Hope you go to all of these shows. ; )

Ash

Listen to to the PPM show w/Stacy Clark and The New Limb AGAIN

Stacy Clark debuted some new tracks and Lauren of The New Limb guest DJed on today's Press Pass Music show. Both will be playing the OC Twestival on Tuesday at Orange Hill Restaurant. Proceeds from the event will go to Orange Wood Foundation.
Feel free to listen to the show again HERE:

AND I hope to see all of you at Detroit Bar tonight for Local Natives and We Barbarians.

Stacy Clark and The New Limb on Press Pass Music this Thursday!

It's a double whammy this Thursday. Stacy Clark will be on the show to talk about her new EP and then The New Limb will be on to guest DJ. Both of the bands are playing the OC Twestival on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Orange Hill Restaurant.

Tune in from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, only on KUCI 88.9 FM

<3
Ash

And Saturday go to FYF!!! Who's going????

FREE show tonight at Lucky Owl!!!