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 in the media!!

Here are some links to KUCI mentions.

Photos from last night's KUCI Night at the Yost Theater, can be found here at OrangeCounty.com
http://www.orangecounty.com/articles/oc-1237-ocnights-ocnightlife.html

AND Albert Ching wrote a column in OC Weekly this week that mentioned KUCI's Local Music Mondays at Blue Laguna.
Check it out here and scroll down:
http://www.ocweekly.com/2009-08-27/music/sound-guy/

Thank you OC Weekly and OrangeCounty.com for supporting local music.

<3
Ash

OCMA awards complete list

I will be going over it on my show this week too.


Enjoy.

<3
Ash

The New Limb featured on examiner.com AND Audacity in OC WEEKLY

Check...check....check it out.

Costa Mesa-based band THE NEW LIMB (who are playing the OCMA showcase finals this Saturday at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana) is featured on examiner.com

AND....

AUDACITY is featured in OC Weekly's Locals Only Column.

Enjoy!

<3
Ash

OC Weekly.... rocks!

There are some IMPRESSIVE articles in OC Weekly this week. First off, HoneyPie (who was on my show today) is featured in the Locals Only column, Will Crum's sneaky IKEA performance and fast-food tour is mentioned (click here to view) and Albert Ching wrote an insightful blog about the OC Music Awards nominations, which I feel the same way as Albert does. Go to www.ocweekly.com to see what else they're up to.

Today's show was SO much fun. We had a double whammy with The Union Line and then HoneyPie. Expect some photos, a recording of the live performance and interview AND video.

Thanks for listening you guys! Tonight, I'm heading to see The Bird and The Bee, Melanoid and Stacy Clark. I haven't decide what shows I'm going to this weekend as I have a ton of work I must do.... but next week: Ra Ra Riot at Detroit Bar on Monday and then the OC Music Awards Showcase at The Gypsy Lounge.

- Ash

The New Limb in OC WEEKLY today!

The New Limb were not only on my show today but in OC WEEKLY! Congrats to the band! Now lets party. ; )


Here's the link to the article:

THE NEW LIMB IN OC WEEKLY!


Expect today's show recording up later this evening. Thanks for listening and hope you enjoyed it, I know I did.

<3
Ash

Hong Kong Six in the OC REGISTER!

Hong Kong Six is featured in today's OC Register

The band was on Thursday's show... now they're in the OC Register... and they will be playing the OCMA Acoustic Showcase at eVocal on Tuesday. HOW EXCITING. To check out the full article, click here.

ALSO, there was an article on Irvine's Faded Paper Figures recently. The band's song "Where You Belong" was featured in a Lexus commercial. GO ORANGE COUNTY MUSIC!! Here is the full article: click here.

AND The Vessel Tongue are OC Weekly's locals of the week.

Congrats you guys!

<3
Ash

DOUBLE WHAMMY - KUCI & OCMA's in OC Weekly today

Check out KUCI DJ Vince representing KUCI in style at the OC Music Awards Showcase at Chain Reaction Tuesday night. OC Weekly took this rad photo.

OC WEEKLY ROCKS.


Also, the awesome Albert Ching blogged about KUCI's OCMA compilation:

Check it out here.

THE JAKES on Thursday's show & MORE

The Jakes will be on the Press Pass Music show this week. The band will be on at 1 p.m. AND at noon you will hear an interview and acoustic set from the band Moostache (OC Weekly's Locals of the Week) who I had in the studio like a couple hours ago. They would have been on the show live but Patrick, their lead singer will be in his 4th period class at Marina High. Young he may be... but his vocals are oh-so-powerful. You'll hear it soon enough.

ALSO, I have tickets to give away to the OCMA Live Showcase w/The Jakes at Chain Reaction (all ages) this Tuesday AND I have a pair of tickets to see Dusty Rhodes and The River Band at Detroit Bar (21+) -- when I play "First You Live" by Dusty Rhodes and The River Band be the first caller and you got the tickets.

If you missed Tuesday's OCMA showcase, here are a few videos for your amusement. You can find more at Press Pass Music's YOUTUBE.

<3
Ash

MOOSTACHE


WE ARE THE PILOTS


DOLPHIN CITY


HALOS


More at: PRESS PASS MUSIC VIDEOS

Listen to the Press Pass Music show AGAIN -- The Jan. 29, 2009 show

Download here: LISTEN TO PRESS PASS MUSIC'S JAN. 29 SHOW

Press Pass Music show 1-29-09 -- LISTEN AGAIN

Press Pass Music playlist - 1-29-09

Hey you guys!!!

I hope you all had a beautiful Thursday. I know I did. The weather was gorgeous.

Here is the playlist from today's show. If you missed it, then I will send out a link to where you can download it. I had We Are The Pilots and Albert Ching, music editor for OC Weekly. Also, there are new videos up on www.youtube.com/presspassmusic of the OCMA Live Showcase on Tuesday AND there will be videos of We Are The Pilots playing at KUCI.

Have a wonderful superbowl weekend. If anyone is going to see The New Limb and The Jakes at Slidebar tomorrow night, let me know as I will probably be there.

Love you all longtime.

Ash

Playlist:

"Old Romance" -- Dolphin City
"The Body Disagrees" -- Moostache
"Pool Hall" -- Halos
"All Is Well and Good" -- Local Natives
"Macaroni" -- Will Crum
"Zebras" -- Gantez Warrior
"What We Left In The Trunk" -- The Santiago Steps
"Someplace I've Never Been" -- Ryan Baxley
"Holographics" -- Sail Heezer
"The Girl Who Love The Spider" -- We Are The Pilots -- NEW Album --Neon Atmosphere
"Muni Song" -- We Are The Pilots -- NEW
"Cocaine" -- We Are The Pilots -- NEW
"Magic Man" -- We Are The Pilots -- NEW
"AM December" -- We Are The Pilots -- NEW
"Magic Man" -- Neon Atmostphere

We Are The Pilots and OC Weekly's Music Editor on Press Pass Music today

WATP performed LIVE on the Press Pass Music show today AND we had a very special guest -- Albert Ching, music editor for OC Weekly!!!! IT WAS A SUPER FUN SHOW!

Stay tuned for videos, photos and the interviews.

Ash

Last night's OC Music Awards Live Showcase...

Well the third OC Music Awards Live Showcase took place last night and here's what happened:

Faded Paper Figures went on around 9:15 p.m. And oh how they were awesome. Since I discovered this band like almost a year ago, I've always wanted to see them play a show! I finally had the opportunity last night and they did not disappoint the audience.

After, new faces Oliver Jane intertwined violins, keyboards, guitars and a mandolin. This young band, who were are all under 21, which means they could barely go into Detroit Bar to pee before their show, has a lot of talent. But the stupid mic was like to close to one of the speakers or something and there was major drama with noise control. But I think what got the most attention was one of the members using a box and bicycle wheel as drums.... the cameras were-a-flashing.

The third band to get the crowd hyped was Matt Kollar and The Angry Mob (who were on my show last Thursday). They forgot to use the damn flower pot, which I should have told them I wanted to play, but the band got the fans moving again. Check out a glimpse of how last night was by checking out a performance on my show , except there performance last night was WAY better, and their was a megaphone, which I stole later to go look for The Vessel Tongue. BUT as I was about to call out to Luke Allen, I pressed the friggin siren in the middle of Detroit Bar and it was SO loud that everyone turned their heads towards me. Yipee! Ummm... and it wouldn't turn off. Good times.

The Vessel Tongue played last AND surprised everyone by KILLING the show. They are just natural performers. Nigel, lead singer, was jumping all over stage with the rest of the members and dancing along with their tambourine girls. Everyone rushed towards the stage dancing and everyone was really feeling the energy. It was pretty awesome. I especially love when they throw all their instruments and fall to the ground after their last song. What rockstars/drama queens. I love it. : )

It was a GREAT night filled with diverse music and lots of surprises. AND a shout out to Jon Reiser -- Happy Birthday Jon Jon!-- It was his birthday last night and he spent it with the OC Music Awards showcase... and a lot of beer.

Stay tuned for more updates and to check out photos or more information, go to OC WEEKLY Albert Ching, the music editor, was feeling the music last night and he will hopefully be blogging too.

Love you all longtime. I'm FLYING right now. Our local music is just such a great high

<3

Ash

Local Holiday show and Dolphin City's new album -- The Playlist

Hey music lovers,

How's everyone doing? I finally woke up at 4 p.m. today, since I pulled an alnighter before my show and passed out right after. I thought since in the article in OC Weekly I said I never go out on Friday nights I would try it out for once. I just finished school and it's the holidays. What the heck! My coworker and I sailed through the boat parade in Newport and then hit a holiday party at a friend's house (I knew I wasn't sleeping before my show once I walked through the door). It was worth it though. I met a few musicians so expect more new music on next week's show.

Now, I am catching up on work and hoping to hit the Dolphin City CD release party at eVocal tonight.

On today's show, I played Dolphin City's new album "Discretion" on the first-half of the show and then the second-half it was the LOCAL HOLIDAY show featuring holiday tunes from local musicians.

Thanks for everyone's support. It's been a great ride. I hope to continue bringing you Orange County independent music and keeping you updated on what's going on in our music scene.

Have a VERY NICE holiday weekend. Merry Chrismuhanukwanzukah!!!

<3
Ash




Old Romance -- Dolphin City -- Discretion -- NEW ALBUM
Birds of Prey -- Dolphin City -- Discretion - NEW ALBUM
Weezer -- Drew Danburry
Wine & Grapes -- Dolphin City -- Discretion -- NEW ALBUM
I Am Love You -- Dolphin City -- Discretion -- NEW ALBUM
Cycle Mother Cycle, Goes, Round, Round It Goes -- The New Limb
Do What is Right -- Dolphin City -- Discretion -- NEW ALBUM
It Will (Don't Worry) -- Dolphin City -- Discretion -- NEW ALBUM
Flickering Sparks -- Voxhaul Broadcast
The Backroom -- Voxhaul Broadcast
Lady V -- Dolphin City -- Discretion -- NEW ALBUM
Don't Buy Me Clothese or I'll Stab You in the Face -- The Flying Saucers
Hang Around for the Holidays -- The Flying Saucers
'TIl Next Year - Foolproff
Jingle Bell Rock -- Bigger Than Bridges
All I Want for Christmas -- Polar At Noon
This Christmas -- Polaris At Noon
Last Christmas -- Polaris At Noon
Holiday -- The Go-Sheilas
New Year's -- Barret Johnson
4 Feet of Snow -- Odelia
White Christmas -- Dusty Rhodes & The River Band
Christmas Carol -- Slings
Last Christmas -- The Sweet Hello
Christmas Cheer -- Stacy Clark
Last Christmas -- Pop Noir
We Come Back -- Local Natives

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

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

OC Weekly interview with Luke Allen -- the new visionary of the 2009 OC Music Awards

I've actually been helping book bands for the OC Music Awards showcase, which will take place from January to March. The actual awards will be in early April. As for the lineup... sorry, you've got to be patient... but it's looking pretty good right now. Luke Allen, owner of Gemini Studios ( where I want to live!!), is now in charge of the OC Music Awards. I am looking forward to the new and improved event. With Luke in charge, it's going to be as Borat would say "great success!" I'm thrilled to be part of the awards and cannot wait for the showcase.

Check out the interview by OC Weekly's Chris Zieger (such a nice guy btw.. and funny too).

As for what's happening on Press Pass Music this Saturday, you can expect a lot of new bands and a volatile mix of major rump shaking. ; ) haha.

AND on Saturday, Dec. 22 is my Local Holiday show. If you want to submit tunes, email me at ashleyeliot@yahoo.com.

ALSO, I just reapplied for my show next semester and I hope to get a timeslot with more fexibility for bringing in musicians to share their thoughts and play their music. Wish me luck and cross your fingers, eyes, toes....

Have a beautiful weekend. Monday is my last final... then we party.

<3
Ash