OC Music Awards Acoustic and Live Band Finalists are...

Drumroll please.... The finalists for the Orange County Music Awards for Best Acoustic are
AJ Degrasse


Cory Case



Hong Kong Six


Melanoid


Yellow Red Sparks


The free show takes place at The Gypsy Den on March 27.


The Best Live Band Finalists are

The Jakes



The Living Suns


The New Limb


The Union Line


Venus Infers


The free show takes place at The Yost Theater on March 28.

Hope to see you all there to root for your favorite band! I know KUCI and I will be cheering and dancing away.
<3
Ash

I didn't hear anything...

Maybe it's because I'm exhausted and a little hard of hearing from last night's show, but I did not hear Venus Infers' anything on FX's "Damages." I wanted to pass out several times throughout the show and tries super hard to stay away. Did anyone else hear them? I will have to talk to Davis Fetter about this.

<3
Ash

Now HEAR Venus Infers on the FX show Damages TONIGHT!

Venus Infers' song "London's Raining" will be played on the FX show Damages TONIGHT. It might be on at like 9 p.m.? Just turn on the TV and go to the FX channel and keep it on that channel starting now until 11 p.m. ; )

These guys hit a double hitter!! They were played on MTV's "The City" on Monday night and now they'll be played on FX's Damages tonight (Wednesday). Two shows in one week. How GREAT is that? Congrats to Venus Infers. Love you longtime.

ALSO, if you missed last night's OCMA Live Showcase at Detroit Bar, no worries I have the replay on my YOUTUBE. Check it out and let me know what you think. There were some damn hot performances.

We Are The Pilots will be on Press Pass Music tomorrow at 1 p.m. AND there will be a special guest around noon. Tune in to KUCI 88.9 FM or KUCI.ORG

<3

Ash

VENUS INFERS WERE PLAYED ON MTV!

There wasn't much on TV, right? And I go to MTV and I'm watching "The City" -- yes I watch it sometimes -- AND THEY FRIGGIN PLAY Venus Infers' "Been Here Before." It was like 10 seconds but they sounded amazing. They're on their way to becoming the next big thing. If you haven't checked these guys out, then wow you need to wake up.

To the right, you'll see a cool music player. Click on "Been Here Before" now and then go to their myspace and add them as a friend. I'm so happy for the band. Hopefully we'll start hearing more of them on the TV... then movies... and so on.

OKAY I just found this: Venus Infers on MTV

I didn't realize that they've been played on Making The Band 4 also and that was way back in October. I definitely don't watch the show but it's great the guys are being played on several shows. Woooo hoooo!



<3
Ash

OCMA showcase Tuesday, Jan. 13

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

Venus Infers and Jon Reiser of Detroit Bar on Press Pass Music Thursday, Jan. 8

* Loving my new snowboarding goggles from Oakley!


Davis of Venus Infers will grace us with his wonderful presence this Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Then we're bringing in Jon Reiser, co-owner of Costa Mesa's Detroit Bar, at 1:15 p.m. and we'll be talking about the OC Music Awards showcase at the venue in January. Venus Infers plays the showcase next Tuesday, Jan. 13 with Aushua, The Sweet Sweet Things and Stereofix. What a show!

Maybe Jon and Davis will even do a duet on the show. You never know what could happen.

Remember, Press Pass Music is now from noon to 2 p.m. every Thursday.

Get your press pass to Orange County independent music. <3

Ash

Press Pass Music -- 11-15-08 Playlist

Well hello there,

This week's show we had a nice mash up. I talked about today's Sound Downtown Music and Arts Festival, which I will be attending. The fest goes from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Artists Village in Santa Ana. Over 50 bands and DJs will be hitting venues throughout the Village. For more info., go to www.sounddowntown.com. I know as of right now I will be catching The Flying Saucers at 2:30 in the Yost Theater and Venus Infers from 4 to 5 p.m. somewhere... I will find them. KUCI will have a booth so come by and say hello!

Hope you all can make the fest... it's going to be a GREAT one.

Here's my playlist for this week's show. Thanks for listening! Oh and next week expect a recap of the Sound Downtown Fest and some surf music.



Press Pass Music playlist for 11-15-08

"Memento Mori" -- Another Day Late
"The Greenback Effect" -- Antagen
"Savage Henry" -- The Daisy Pushers
"Lady Luck" -- The Daisy Pushers
"Let Me Go" -- Man-Made Lines
"Zebras" -- Gantez Warrior
"Old Romance" -- Dolphin City
"A Day Without You" -- Stereofix
"Hold On" -- Stereofix
"No Harm Done" -- Aushua
"Don't Stop" -- Coco B
"Too Much Thinking" -- Voxhaul Broadcast
"Lipstick Stained Coffee Cups" -- Voxhaul Broadcast
"So We'll Take The Night" -- Satisfaction
"Change" -- The Makeout Party
"Man In The Middle" -- The Living Suns
"Waterfalls" -- Venus Infers
"The Same Way" -- Brave Citizens
"This Ain't No Last Dance" -- Slings
"In The Garden" -- Slings
"And I'm Just Now Waking Up" -- Hopefield
"Alaskan Sun" -- My Pet Saddle
"Gimmie My Soul" -- My Pet Saddle
"This Time, I Swear I Mean It" -- Sun From Shadow
"It's Not Your Fault" -- Barrett Johnson
"Small Hands" -- Barrett Johnson
"Polaroid Solution" -- Faded Paper Figures

I will leave you this. For all of you who missed karaoke last Saturday...




<3
Ash
Press Pass Music
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This weeks show... Saturday, Oct. 25

Well, we're almost a week away from Halloween and I'm going to let you know where you should be celebrating. This week's show, I will be finding the best places in OC to party it up this Halloween.

ALSO, I may seem like I'm a little obsessed with these guys.... but it's hard not to be. Venus Infers will officially release their album in a couple weeks but I've got the goods and I'm playing their entire album throughout the show this week. You will be very pleased.

For all you bands out there in OC land, let me know where you're playing and I will be sure to mention it on the show.

ALSO, are you a supporter of local independent music? CREATE YOUR PAGE at www.presspassmusic.ning.com. Lets get together...right now... on Press Pass Music.

Love you longtime,

Ash

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