BEST SONGS of 2009 by OC bands!!

Here is my playlist from today's BEST SONGS OF 2009 by Orange County bands/musicians!! Hope you enjoyed the show! See ya in 2010! Have a great New Year's!
<3
Ash
SONG ARTIST
1) Drop Down Spin - Break The Circus featuring Blok
2) Me Versus Me - The Color Turning
3) Under The Covers - Melanoid
4) Long Goodybes - Kurt Hunter
5) All One - Dusty Rhodes and the River Band
6) New Scars - We Are The Pilots
7) Los Banditos - Hindu Pirates
8) Monk - The Living Suns
9) Oh Goodbye - The Colourist
10) Gold - Canvas
11) Every Song - Argyle Smile
12) Life Is Good - Honey Pie
13) Like A Reality - I Hate You Just Kidding
14) Tiger Head - The New Limb
15) Spaceheater Song - Oliver Jane
16) Cityscape - Parade of Lights EP
17) Mama Don't Care - The Union Line
18) Butch - Saint Motel
19) Crooked Strings - Kiev
20) Tuck (How It Feels Away) - Aushua
21) Promise to Apreggio - Rye Douglas Band
22) The Opposite of Name Dropping - Electric Valentine
23) In Like A Lion (Out Like A Light Remix) - Pop Noir
24) El Capitan - The Steelwells
25) Four Steps In Corsets - Yellow Red Sparks
26) Rama Donna - Audacity
27) Camera Talk - Local Natives

LISTEN to Press Pass Music's ONE-YEAR Anniversary show AGAIN!

Thank you to Albert of OC Weekly, Monica of @KillTheMic, Kyle and Tyler (Tyle????) of We Are The Pilots, Joshy of Yellow Red Sparks, Trisha and Ryan of Honeypie for all stopping by, making cupcakes and brownies, bringing champagne that we unfortunately could not drink at the station, playing the ukulele, talking all at once and guest DJing (kinda). It was a blast...and chaos all at once but I love you all and really appreciate you being on the show today.

: )

Now, if you missed the show. See below. And click HERE.

<3 u all the longest.
Ash

KUCI Night at eVocal TONIGHT!!

GO! It shall be LOTS of fun! Here is a link to download the "Hey Jude" cover by all the bands playing tonight's show.
DOWNLOAD HERE




<3
Ash

VIDEO from Thursday's show! 15 musicians perform "HEY JUDE"

LISTEN to the jam session on Press Pass Music show AGAIN!

The jam session/potluck party to celebrate the KUCI Night at eVocal in Costa Mesa this Saturday was a GREAT success! Four bands, We Are The Pilots, honeypie, Yellow Red Sparks and The New Limb all came into the studio and not only indulged on yummy food but played music/talked about their music. THEN the show ended with a BANG. All 15 musicians from all four bands performed a beautiful rendition of The Beatles' "Hey Jude." The show was epic and a great deal of fun. It's rare to get that many bands in one room and for them all to act like they're BFFs.

To listen or watch the video, please see below. HOPEFULLY we will see you all on Saturday night at eVocal. Show starts at 8 p.m. The cover is $7 and well worth it. Also, the Red Bull ladies will be stopping by.

Love you longtime.

- Ash

DOWNLOAD HERE

Listen here:


AND watch it HERE

*Videos will be up soon!!

Jam session/potluck on Press Pass Music this THURSDAY!!

So this Saturday at eVocal KUCI we'll welcome bands Yellow Red Sparks, We Are The Pilots, honeypie and The New Limb. Since these are all Orange County-based bands with an enormous amount of talent and heart, we're having them all on my show this Thursday. YES, a few musicians from each band will be jamming on my show...then keep listening because all of these bands are going to perform a collaborative cover song!! Here is just a glimpse into what to expect this Thursday. The guys were rehearsing last night. It was such a goooooood time! ALSO, this week kicks off KUCI's fund drive. Call in to donate at 949.824.5824.

Listen at www.kuci.org or turn the FM dial to 88.9 FM or listen on iTunes under public radio.
<3
Ash

HONEYPIE on the CW Network's "One Tree Hill?"

YES, it is true. Orange County-based band honeypie will have their song "Never Get Enough" on the CW show "One Tree Hill" this Monday at 9 p.m. Even though lead singer Trisha Smith recorded the tracks last year, in the last few months she has pulled together a great band of talented musicians and they played their first show in March for the OC Music Awards showcase. Congrats to honeypie and hopefully we'll hear more songs by them on the CW Network. Now, tune in at 9 p.m. tomorrow (Monday).

BTW honeypie is playing eVocal in Costa Mesa this Saturday w/We Are The Pilots, Yellow Red Sparks and The New Limb. And it's a KUCI Night too! You know what that means! It will definitely be a very good time. Also, all four of these bands are going to be on Press Pass Music this Thursday to celebrate the upcoming show. Expect some jam sessions and even a collaborative cover song? Hmmmm...should be interesting.

<3
Ash

Listen to Marc B.'s interview and live set again!!

Listen and download Marc B.'s interview and live acoustic set on Press Pass Music. It was a very fun show, so hope you all enjoy.

You can download HERE

or LISTEN below:



OR WATCH HERE:



Now, have a wonderful weekend! I just saw Yellow Red Sparks play an awesome Guerilla Aid benefit show at the Yost Theater, tomorrow I'm heading to La Cave to check out The Studiofix AND it's time to distribute the KUCI Night at the Yost Theater flyers. Yes, they are finally finished!!!! Ahhhhhh!

Anyways, love you all longtime. Thanks for all the support. OH and don't forget to enter to win COACHELLA tickets at www.kuci.org/coachella
<3
Ash

Guerilla Aid Downtown Benefit TONIGHT

Go to the Yost Theater... (yes my new hangout) and show some love for the Guerilla Aid benefit that is happening tonight. Pawn Shop Kings and Yellow Red Sparks will be hitting the stage. Hope to see you there!
<3
Ash

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

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

Yellow Red Sparks and The New Limb on Press Pass Music, Thursday from noon to 2 p.m.

Take a glimpse into what to expect on this Thursday's show -- FIRST -- Yellow Red Sparks -- THEN -- The New Limb. Both bands are playing live acoustic sets and then will spill the dirt on what the heck is going on with them. Should be interesting...

ALSO, I will be giving away tickets to the Japanese Motors show at Detroit Bar, Thursday night. AND tickets to Fu Manchu on Saturday, Feb. 21. Call in: 949.UCI.KUCI

YELLOW RED SPARKS -- from noon to 1 p.m.
yellow red sparks


THE NEW LIMB -- from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Press Pass Music -- 12-13-08 playlist and more

Hey kids,

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend. As for me, I'm at the station doing some more volunteer hours and then I need to study for two finals. But don't worry Monday I will be free at last. Expect me to hit a bunch of shows this week.

As for what I played on this week's show, we heard some sounds from new bands never before played on Press Pass Music. Some of the bands were Melanoid, Czar Rose, TableFruit and Oliver Jane.... speaking of Oliver Jane... here's an email from Oliver about the song "Hot Misery" and "Passeporte." It's an inside scoop on what the songs are really about. This band is fairly new but is getting a pretty big following. Check out their myspace (www.myspace.com/oliverjane)

Here's what he said:
"Hot Misery" -- "Because tea is a HUGE part of the irish life style, we took to drinking it many times a day. 'Hot Misery' was inspired when Oliver spilled a cup of hot tea and and Jane's uncle got very cross with him. The original version had slurping noises in the song and everything."
From the lyrics: "I'm sorry that i made a mess, i promise that i'll clean it up someday."

"Passeporte" -- "This is a story about a woman who travels to Paris on a business trip. On her travels, she meets a young french man and they end up having a one night stand. she tries to tell him that it could never work out and leaves for the airport. he follows her yelling things in french at her but she can not understand what he says because she does not speak his language. she is convinced he is in love with her (she is kinda arrogant) and tries to tell him it will never work out. in reality the french man does not love her and is only trying to tell her she has forgoten her passport."


My playlist is below. But before that, there are some shows to check out tonight and later this week, AND A LOT OF THEM ARE FREE SHOWS!!

Enjoy the weekend.... go to a holiday party or go to a whole bunch... and please please see a local music show. Support...listen... and remember that what's in your own backyard is pretty GREAT.



<3 Ash

SHOWS THIS WEEK:

Saturday
Local Natives, My Pet Saddle, The Living Suns -- Detroit Bar

Links -- The District in Tustin

Matt Kollar and The Angry Mob -- Alta in Newport Beach

Aushua at La Cave


The Cellar in San Clemente
7:30 - 8 : Civalias
8 - 9: Stacy*Clark

OC Weekly's holiday party at The Auld Dubliner in Tustin -- 7:30 p.m.
-- Punching Thunder is a GREAT cover band

MONDAY
Years at Detroit bar

Cheap Trick -- HOB Anaheim

Bloc Party -- Grove of Anaheim

TUESDAY

Czar Rose -- La Cave




Press Pass Music, Saturday Dec. 13, 2008

The Tale of the White Wolf -- NARWHAL
Careless and Fire -- Years
Wasteland -- Polaris At Noon
If I Did It -- We Are The Arsenal
Kill Your Radio -- The Damn Automatics
Touch -- The Lyrics Game
Pyramid -- The Lyrics Game
It Takes Courage -- Hello Morning
Spit On Me -- TableFruit
Uncle Duke -- Bronco Tatonka
Two by Two -- The Henry Clay People -- For Cheap or For Free -- NEW
Something In The Water -- The Henry Clay People -- For Cheap or For Free -- NEW
Goldmine -- The Union Line
Don't Wait -- Czar Rose
Right -- Melanoid
Leave Me Home -- Melanoid
At The Ring Toss -- The Santiago Steps
Believer -- The Living Suns
Lets Go Sailing -- Yellow Red Sparks
Passing Years -- Starving For Gravity
Hot Misery -- Oliver Jane
Passeporte -- Oliver Jane
Platic & Figurines -- Wes
When You're Gone -- HoneyPie
Hot Pantz -- Coco B's