Listen to Press Pass Music AGAIN!

For those of you who miss my show on Thursday or just want to listen again (pshhh I know you do! haha), then here is a link to download an mp3 of the beautiful music from the show and the interview/acoustic set by Your Yellow Dress.


DOWNLOAD HERE



AND there are videos from the second KUCI Night at the Yost Theater that happened on Thursday, at www.youtube.com/presspassmusic
AND to see photos from the night, go to www.myspace.com/kucinights




<3
Ash

TONIGHT - Head over to Heritage Park in Irvine

The Youth Action Team for the City of Irvine is celebrating 10 years of putting on great concerts for the teen community. Tonight will have five Irvine bands that have hit the scene hard and are now an inspiration to younger musicians. Irvine Fest will take place at 7 p.m. at Heritage Park Community Center. Bands playing include

The Jakes
Alex J. Roberts (EP Release Show)
The Friendswemake (EP Release Show)
Melanoid
Polaris At Noon

Location: Heritage Park Community Center
14301 Yale Ave
Irvine, CA 92604

Cost: $7 or $6 with high school ID


Hope to see you all there! I will be there representing KUCI! Say hello!

<3
Ash

Playlist from the 2-19-09 show

Hey you guys!

Here is my playlist from last Thursday's show. Yellow Red Sparks and The New Limb stopped by and played an acoustic set. It was a wonderful time.


NEXT WEEK'S show expect The Union Line and HoneyPie!

<3
Ash

Sweet Child - Francisco The Man
Throw A Stone - twointhemorning
Blame Narwhal - Sleep Through the Winter
Burning Stepps - In Media Rest
Hung Out to Dry - Fu Manchu
You Can Be Timeless - The Henry Clay People
Sleeping - The Studiofix
Marbles - Walk In Medical
Phil and Marie - The New Limb
Autumn Leaves - The New Limb
Breathe Tenderly - The New Limb
My Machine Gun - Yellow Red Sparks
Four Steps in Corsets - Yellow Red Sparks
Take The Long Road - Yellow Red Sparks


From Thursday's show.
See more videos at the PRESS PASS MUSIC YOUTUBE

Davis of Venus Infers LIVE in the studio

On Thursday, Jan. 8 -- Press Pass Music had two VERY special guests: Davis Fetter, lead singer and guitarist of Venus Infers, and Jon Reiser, co-owner and booking wizard of Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. Here is Davis performing a couple songs live on the show. Hope you like! I know I did!

AGAIN, Venus Infers is playing with Stereofix, The Sweet Sweet Things and Aushua this Tuesday in the OC Music Awards live showcase at Detroit Bar. It's a FREE show.


<3 Ash

Playlist -- Best of 2008 show!!! AND new timeslot!

The Press Pass Music show at the 5 a.m. slot has officially ended and will start back up again this coming Thursday at noon to 2 p.m. YAYYYYYYYYYYYY!

Last Saturday's show, it was the BEST OF 2008. The best songs by local bands/musicians. Here is the playlist. And expect more updates to come. As this Thursday's show is going to be intense. AND the OC Music Awards Live Showcase starts this Tuesday at Detroit Bar.... and it's free. Heck yes!

<3 you all longtime,

Ash


BEST OF 2008 -- Press Pass Music - 1-3-08 playlist

No Harm Done -- Aushua
The Songbird -- Slings
Don't Stop -- CoCo B's
Love is a Battlefield -- We Are The Arsenal
Cough Syrup -- The Jakes
Uh Oh -- HoneyPie
First You Live -- Dusty Rhodes & The River Band
Il Fait Beau -- My Pet Saddle
Neon Atmosphere -- We Are The Pilots
Lord Knows I'm Weak -- Francisco The Man
Careless & Free -- Years
Talking Ice-Sea -- Moostache
Hot Misery! -- Oliver Jane
Land of the Brain Damaged -- Hong Kong Six
Best Days -- Stereofix
Hit Parade -- Venus Infers
Rotten Apples -- Voxhaul Broadcast
Single Fins & Safety Pins -- Japanese Motors
Comin' Up -- Marc B
Leave Me Home -- Melanoid
Mind Tree -- Brookline
Airplanes -- Local Natives
Pool Hall -- Halos
This Ain't a Scene -- The Henry Clay People
Hook Line & Sinker -- The Living Suns
Misfire -- Polaris At Noon
Cold Canyon -- The Santiago Steps
Urgency -- Starving For Gravity
North Winds -- The Steelwells
On the Run/California -- The Union Line
I'm Fine & That's Fine -- Yellow Red Sparks

Press Pass Music in OC WEEKLY!! And this week

I used to be obsessed with wanting to write for OC Weekly and now the tables have turned: Press Pass Music is featured in OC Weekly this week!

The issue just came out today, so run to your local Wahoos and pick one up (oh and along with an OC METRO of course).
Check out the article:
Press Pass Music in OC Weekly

This is just the beginning for Orange County's music scene. We all have to pull together and really get our local musicians heard. We're on to a great start and I can't wait for what's to come.

As for this week's show, it's going to be a Local Holiday. I'm actually going to attempt at pulling an alnighter soooooooo wish me luck!

Happy Holidays and enjoy the time off... we all deserve a break.

Ash

Playlist for 11-22-08 -- Hong Kong Six's new ablum and the surf report.

Well, another show bites the dust and here's the recap of what happend: I played Hong Kong Six's new album "Once Upon A Time In The West," throughout the show, and tried to adhere to my surfer listeners needs by throwing in some Japanese Motors and a surf report. It was a fun show. I usually record my show but the stupid computers in the studio were all messed up and ended up not recording it. urggggg!

BTW I'm looking for local surf music so if you know of any please email me: ashleyeliot@yahoo.com.

Next week, I don't have classes... so lets party. Hopefully I will be going to bunch of shows this week, maybe I will see you at Detroit Bar or La Cave. ; )

Have a beautiful weekend and don't forget to check out your local music scene...it will do wonders for you.

<3
Ash
Press Pass Music
Saturdays, 5 to 7 a.m.
KUCI 88.9 FM -- streaming live on iTunes and kuci.org
www.kuci.org/presspass
www.myspace.com/presspassmusic
www.presspassmusic.ning.com



Press Pass Music, 11-22-08

Swim with the Sharks -- Hong Kong Six -- NEW
Tracks & Strings -- Polaris At Noon
You and I -- Narwhal
All The Rage -- Hong Kong Six -- NEW
Helium -- Halos
A Rowboat in a Perfect Storm -- Halos
Destroy Me -- Hong Kong Six -- NEW
Cough Syrup -- The Jakes
Lean On You -- Hong Kong Six -- NEW
"Saturn In The Sea" -- We Are The Pilots
Jupiter -- Cory Joseph
"Honey Don't Go -- Cory Joseph
Single Fins & Safety Pins -- Japanese Motors
Better Trends -- Japanese Motors
Lips -- Hong Kong Six
Standing in Line (My Love) -- Years
Love In A Box -- The Workday Release
Crazy -- Hong Kong Six
It's a Sound Like No Other -- Sounder
Stop Looking At Me -- Hong Kong Six
Live A Long Time -- twointthemorning
Land of the Brain Damaged -- Hong Kong Six
Testify -- Links
Romma Donna -- Audacity
Money Bags -- Yellow Red Sparks
Paperthin -- Semi-Sweet
Pop Culture -- Hong Kong Six -- NEW
Belmont Teal -- Mothers' Sons
Now Way Out -- Hong Kong Six

Show #2 -- 10-11-08 -- I'm still here...

Well hello there listeners,

I completed my second show this morning.... wooooo hoooooooo! There were a lot of random goodies from local acts this show. I'm very pleased with all the talented musicians I have been finding here in Orange County. If you know of any bands that are local please let me know and I will try to play them next week.

This week's show I celebrated the Japanese Motors' new self-titled album. It came out last week so I played songs from the album throughtout the show. Also, this show I played old and new tracks by Venus Infers and found out that Trisha (previous lead singer of Venus Infers) has gone solo. Her new name is HoneyPie and her new music is quite great.

Thanks for listening you guys! Please email me if you want to talk music or if you have any comments: ashleyeliot@yahoo.com.

For homework, go to a local venue and check out the sights and sounds of your awesome Orange County musicians. They're working hard to get their music out into the world so the least you can do is listen. ; )

My playlist is below. Feel free to listen again to past shows on
http://www.archive.org/details/10-11-08PressPassMusic--Kuci88.9Fm--DjAsh


You can find me on myspace too! myspace.com/presspass
or follow me on twitter: twitter.com/ashleyeliot

Love you longtime,

Ash


Playlist -- 10-11-08
"Regrets a Paradise" -- Japanese Motors -- NEW self-titled alum
"Stand Tall" -- Dirty Heads -- Any Port in a Storm
"Dear Honey" -- Dusty Rhodes and the River Band -- First You Live
"Grampa Mac" - Dusty Rhodes and the River Band -- First You Live
"Bag Lady" -- The Studiofix -- Will Change Your Life
"Hi-Fi" -- Ralph Hinkley Syndrome -- Ralph Hinkley Syndrome
"Interlude" -- Japanese Motors -- NEW self-titled album
"Crooked Gun" -- Japanese Motors -- NEW self-titled album
"Girls of Prey" -- Pop Noir -- Girls of Prey
"Dancing With Werewolves" -- Great Glass Elevator -- Metropolis
Hero" -- Burning Tree Project -- Time and Color
"Satan Said Dance" -- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah -- From the movie "Choke"
"Major Tom" -- I Hate Kate -- Embrace the Curse
"Outta My Head" -- I Hate Kate -- Embrace the Curse
"Paralyzed" -- Vast Atlantic -- So Long
"Paddle to the Water" -- Vast Atlantic -- So Long
"Single Fins and Safety Pins" -- Japanese Motors -- NEW self-titled album
"Il Fait Beau" -- My Pet Saddle
"No Escape" -- Civalias -- You.Me.We.
"You Can't Scare Me At All" -- Venus Infers -- The White Album
"You Can't Scare Me At All" (old version) -- Venus Infers -- Self-titled album
"Never Get Enough" -- HoneyPie -- self-titled album
"The Untitled Communist Song" -- The Henry Clay People -- Blacklist the Kid with the Red Moustache
"Echolocation" -- The Henry Clay People -- self-titled album
"Being There" Faded Paper Figures -- Dynamo
"Airplanes" -- Local Natives -- Gorilla Manor
"Spendin' Days" -- Japanese Motors -- self-titled album

MY FIRST SHOW -- the playlist -- 10-4-08

HEY YOU GUYS!

The first Press Pass Music show debuted on KUCI 88.9 FM this morning from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. Ahhhhhh....... I can't believe I didn't break anything! I had a few bumps definitely but I overcame them. ; ) Thank you for everyone who listened and called in! I'm so happy to keep you entertained and keep you informed on OC's music scene. If you have any requests and want to hear some of your favorite local musicians, please let me know. Email me at ashleyeliot@yahoo.com or try me on the myspace -- myspace.com/presspassmusic.

If you missed the show (booooooo...jk), then go to archive.org and search for Press Pass Music and listen to my first ever show!!!!!

Here is the first Press Pass Music playlist for Oct. 4, 2008:

Song, Band, Album:

"Cough Syrup" -- The Jakes -- Shake My Hand
"Schizophrenia: -- The Jakes -- Shake My Hand
"1,000 Ways to Use a Dollar" -- The Living Suns -- Self
"What Are You to Me" -- Hello Morning -- All For This Illusion EP
"Single Fins & Safety Pins" -- The Japanese Motors -- Singles Fins & Safety Pins EP
"If it ain't Love" -- Ryan Baxley
"Don't Stop" -- Coco B's -- Coco B's
"Bluebird" -- Coco B's -- Coco B's
"Logos" -- Faded Paper Figures -- Dynamo
"It's All Wrong" -- The Makeout Party -- Play Pretend
"The United Communist Song" -- The Henry Clay People -- Blacklist the Kid with the Red Moustache
"(I Never) Been Here Before" -- Venus Infers -- The White Album
"You Can't Scare Me At All" -- Venus Infers -- The White Album
"Won't Let You" -- Stacy Clark -- Apples and Oranges
"Roll Right Over" -- Eye Alaska -- Yellow & Elephant
"Through Willow and Streams" -- Eye Alaska -- Yellow & Elephant
"I Make The Dead" -- Satisfaction -- Cougars, Sharks and Flying Sparks
"The Flower of Rhodes" -- Local Natives -- Orion Way
"Over My Head" -- We Are The Pilots -- Through the Eyes of the Inhabitants of Mars EP
"Saturn In The Sea" -- We Are The Pilots -- Through the Eyes of the Inhabitants of Mars EP
"Wake Up" -- The Breakup -- Don't Keep Us a Secret
"A Rowboat In The Perfect Storm" -- Halos
"All or Not" -- Brave Citzens -- Revolutions EP
"No Harm Done" -- Aushua -- No Harm Done EP
"Sister Saves" -- Aushua -- No Harm Done EP
"Best Days" -- Stereofix -- The Warning Sign EP

Press Pass Music is officially on the air!

Hey Orange County music lovers,

The Press Pass Music show airs on KUCI 88.9 FM this Saturday, Oct. 4, from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. I know it's super early but I just became DJ and I have to pay my dues. I'm so happy to have this opportunity to feature local independent music.

Press Pass Music will focus on Orange County musicians, the actual music biz and what the heck is going on in our community. We have so much talent here and they deserve recognition. The Press Pass blog is dedicated to music news, interviews and upcoming shows.

I'm way nervous for Saturday because I really don't want to mess up and break something. Gosh, technology. Otherwise, I'm stoked. Check out the show and if you miss it because you passed out early ( lame!) or you're too drunk to turn on the radio, then no worries I will be uploading the shows onto itunes.

Let me know your thoughts on our local music scene and if you're a musician, send me your music!

You can email at ashleyeliot@yahoo.com or add me on the myspace: myspace.com/presspassmusic

Me love you long time,

Ashley Eliot *call me Ash
The Music Hunter
PRESS PASS MUSIC
"I want my press pass!"