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Featured Article 2010-06-07 18:05:52 Italian Babylon Alborosie's Global Reggae by: Jarret Lovell Delivering the keynote address at the February opening ceremony of the 2010 International Reggae Conference in Kingston, Jamaica's Culture Minister Olivia Babsy Grange noted that, with the rise of the Internet and the ease of international travel, "all au... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2010-05-01 20:10:41 An Interview with British Trance DJ/Producer Lange by: Arthur Galestian Arthur catches up with Lange before his weekend gigs in Hollywood with Ferry Corsten, and in New York with the live broadcast of Armin van B... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-12-19 21:30:36 Interview with Free The Robots by: Kristoner Think there's no Hip Hop in OC? Free the Robots is changing that. Based in Santa Ana, Free the Robots (aka Chris Alfaro) has been brewing a delicious, head-nodding concoction of funk, w... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-07-15 08:28:40 Iran 2009 Florida 2000 All Over Again? by: Will Bruzzo Like everyone, I found the recent images from the Iran protests to be at once inspiring and horrifying: inspiring, in that an oppressed people rose up despite risks and let their anger be known; horrifying, in the images of unarmed peaceful protesters bei... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-07-09 09:35:57 Exercise: What Is It Good For? by: Dr. Mamak Shakib Most people think of exercise as either aerobic or strengthening. At the same time, most people only do them to lose weight or when they are concerned about their heart health. Because there is a lot of misconception, this article intends to explore each... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-06-25 09:29:28 Inside the Mind of Zimbardo, Loftus, and Villarreal by: Ray PorMansor Inside the Mind is a KUCI public affairs program that focuses on psychological, psychiatric, sociological, technological, and other factors of the mind and mental health — bringing you interviews with ... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-06-18 13:52:28 Vice President of Hysteria by: Will Bruzzo As Dick Cheney toured the talking circuit a few weeks ago promoting the use of water boarding among other torture techniques and advocating for the continued operation of the Prison at Guantanamo Bay, I could not help but reflect on Mr. Cheney’s other s... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-05-29 06:51:31 An interview with Jes by: Arthur Galestian Jes, known as the incredible voice behind tracks like Motorcycle's chart-topper, "As The Rush Comes" celebrates her newly established number-one position on the Billboard dance charts with "Imagination". Jes and I had a chance to catch up via telephone... Click Here for entire article. "> Featured Article 2009-05-23 13:32:21 "Green" or a Shade of Gray How Safe and Earth-Friendly are Your Cleaning Products? by: Dr. Mamak Shakib While you may not be cleaning your room or dorm right now, it is a good idea to know if your cleaning products are safe to use. After all, the cleaning day is just around the corner! The typical American home contains 3-10 gallons of toxic materials. Unbe... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-04-03 14:16:20 Want To Boost Your Brain Function? by: Dr. Mamak Shakib If you are like most, you probably want to improve your memory and become smarter. As a huge advocate of holistic health, I believe in the importance of the Triune of Health as it relates to health goals and tasks. The Health Triune is an imaginary equila... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-03-18 17:05:14 DJ or Comedian? An Interview with DJ Douggpound by: DJ Intern Sam Comedian DJ Douggpound has been performing his unique style of DJ comedy for the past few years, both locally in LA and on tour opening for Adult Swim stars Tim and Eric. This last tour, DJ Douggpound put out his first EP, “Pound It,” which include... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-03-11 16:00:42 A Mother's Load Live Through This: A Mother’s Memoir of Runaway Daughters and Reclaimed Love by Debra Gwartney by: Marrie Stone “Amanda was cutting herself.” This haunting line opens Debra Gwartney’s debut memoir, soon to be featured in People Magazine and on Good Morning America, and the subject of a 2002 This American Life episode. Following a tum... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-03-04 09:25:30 Benson Interrupted An Interview with Doug Benson by: DJ Intern Sam Doug Benson is a touring comedian. His first Comedy Central Presents aired in early 2009, and he can currently be seen on VH1's Best Week Ever. He is the creator and star of the 2007 documentary Super High Me. He released his first solo CD "Profession... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-02-25 14:56:05 How About a Little Appreciation? by: Will Bruzzo Now that Obama’s inauguration has come and gone, and a new era has dawned for America, I feel the time is right to express a little disappointment. No, I am not disappointed in Obama’s election. Quite the opposite. I campaigned vigorously on his behal... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-02-20 11:34:09 Every Breath You Take The Numerati by Stephen Baker by: Marrie Stone With every swipe of your savings card and click of your mouse, with each text message you send and phone call you receive, the flip of your remote, tick of your toll road transponder, and numerous other activities you do without thinking, you’re prod... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-02-13 15:56:05 The Plame Affair Revisted "What Happened" by: Will Bruzzo Take a look at what KUCI is reading this week: Scott McClellan, the former Press Secretary for George W. Bush from 2003-2006, is the latest member of the Bush Administration to write a tell-all book aptly titled What Happened. Alt... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-02-04 15:44:26 What is Yoga? by: Coco B What is Yoga? There are many things that can describe yoga, but my favorite yoga definition is from the first sutra of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. In this Sutra Pantajali states Atha Yoganusasanam: "Now the exposition of Yoga is being made." It states that ... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-01-23 15:52:46 The Health Cost of Drinking and Driving by: Will Bruzzo No matter the time of year, it is valuable to consider the effects of drinking and driving and how you can avoid an arrest or causing an accident. My experience comes from 15 years of legal representation. Even though the legal limit in Cali... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2009-01-03 10:34:37 The Best of 2008 KUCI Staff Picks by: Rita Gennawey KUCI proudly presents our top albums of 2008… DJ Kyle Host of Things That Are Square 10. Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Real Emotional Trash [Matador] THE indie rock poster boy takes another step towards h... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2008-12-03 09:03:55 Tom Waits Glitter and Doom Siting by: Kyle Olson Do you know who I'd kill to see Tom Waits live? You and everyone you've ever cared about. And frankly, I'm thinking it's about to get to that point (so you better get your grandparents into Anne Frank hiding mode). The man simply does not tour. ... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2008-08-14 14:14:18 The Chance Theater's Evita August 2nd through September 7th, 2008 by: Keith David Dillon Just in time for the conventions, the celebrated Chance Theatre in Anaheim Hills is presenting their take on Evita, Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s dramatic oratorio centered on the life and influence of little Eva Duarte, Colonelisimo Juan Peron’s f... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2008-07-07 21:00:47 Above & Beyond Interview June 26, 2008 by: Arthur Galestian Arthur Galestian Interviews Jonathan "Jono" Grant and Tony McGuinness of Above & Beyond. Arthur Galestian: Alright guys! Right here in the studio with me, Above & Beyond tonight. Ranked number six according to DJ Mag's Top 100 Poll... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2008-06-18 11:04:38 A New Brain Rude Guerrilla Theatre / May 30 through July 6, 2008 by: Keith David Dillon In the world of the American Musical Theatre, William Finn is something else altogether. In the main, writers in this world take their stories from literature and cinema, but William Finn, with the help of his frequent collaborator James Lapine, finds his... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2008-04-30 15:08:49 An Interview with Lori Lewis Operatic Singer for Therion and Aesma Daeva by: DJ Azrael Lori Lewis is the lead operatic singer for the metal bands Therion and Aesma Daeva. DJ Azrael had the pleasure of interviewing her on October 16, 2007, outside The Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana. It was the last interview he did at that venue before they... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2008-03-19 17:10:17 Shuffle, Explain, Ashame The Chris Rigney Edition by: Vivian Lee Let’s face it: I am writing this while wearing a sweater with a Magnetic Fields pin. I am very ill equipped to talk metal with KUCI’s Loud Rock Music Director Chris Rigney. For starters, I ask Chris, who does “Metalmorphosis” from 12-3 A.... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2008-02-28 10:50:27 Red Herring The Laguna Playhouse by: Keith Dillon "A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love." — Pearl Buck "Always get married early in the morning. That way if it doesn’t work out, you haven’t wasted a w... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2008-01-09 09:48:22 The Best of 2007 KUCI Staff Picks by: Brian Quon If you're a music enthusiast, 2007 has been a very rewarding year for you. There have been releases from established big names such as Radiohead and Jay-Z, and a plethora of releases that seemingly came out of nowhere to provide us with repeated plays ... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2007-12-07 09:14:40 Shuffle, Explain, Ashame The Jack Bartlett Edition by: Vivian Lee Each month we ask one of our beloved KUCI DJs to put their iPod on shuffle, hand it over, and 'splain themselves. Today our DJ is beloved Production Assistant Jack Bartlett, who is behind those jazzy PSAs you hear 3 times an hour. You can also hear him mi... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2007-10-22 20:44:47 Shuffle, Explain, Ashame / The Kyle Olson Edition by: Vivian Lee Each month we ask one of our beloved KUCI DJs to put their iPod on shuffle, hand it over, and ‘splain themselves. Today our lucky (first!) DJ is none other than Kyle Olson, who’s been putting out some seriously sweet jams every Thursday night on the �... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2007-09-26 13:44:11 An Interview with Sonata Arctica September 17, 2007 by: Chris Rigney Kat Spencer and Chris Rigney interview vocalist Tony Kakko and keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg of the Finish band Sonata Arctica at The Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana.. KUCI: The new album, Unia, has a very different sound to it, it's m... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2007-08-29 13:05:05 Interview with Lange August 17, 2007 by: Arthur Galestian Arthur: Hey, this is Arthur Galestian. I'm here with Lange, who has flown in from the UK this weekend for his performance tomorrow night, the 18th of August, at "Space Opera" at the Hudson Theater in San Bernardino. Ranked No. 54 DJ in th... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2007-08-15 10:25:14 The Azar Lawrence Quartet & James Love July 27, 2007 at the Jazz Bakery by: Keith Dillon "It’s a fact that everything in life is action and reaction. Things evolve, not necessarily consciously. But there are certain elements that are inherent in Jazz, and you must be watching for them. If those elements are there, you’ll get it." Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2007-08-01 21:46:44 Interview with Dallas Toler-Wade of Nile July 20, 2007 @ The Galaxy Theater / Santa Ana, CA by: DJ Azrael KUCI: Although it's pretty early in your tour so far, how's it been? Cuz I know this is like the seventh stop I think? Dallas Toler-Wade: Yeah. It's been great...it's been great. We've been getting some good responses on Ozzfes... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2007-03-23 12:45:59 The Knife Swedish Sibling Pop by: Ziba Z The Knife are a brother-sister duo from Stockholm, Sweden, Olof and Karin Dreije, who sing in English. They first caught my ear when I heard Steel Drums in between electro beats! I was so excited! These siblings are far from a Caribbean band, though. The... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2005-11-30 18:24:11 Digital::Nimbus... The Sounds Of Data Special Feature courtesy of Socal.com by: Sergio Martinez Night cats and vampires need sounds to guide them from hot spot to hot spot. From club to rave, from dive bar to after hours hang out. They crave for the sounds that agitate their skin, for the sounds that lure them to corners otherwise not visited. ... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2005-08-02 17:46:57 Bumbershoot A Magical, Multifaceted Festival And Effective Cure For End-Of-Summer Blues--And General Crankiness by: Duncan Strauss So, it's the dog days of summer. It’s hot, you’re cranky. Or, depending on when you're reading this, maybe it’s not overly hot, but you're still cranky. Or, perhaps you're not cranky at all--maybe it’s just me who’s cranky. T... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2005-06-06 18:22:10 Jack Dangers / Meat Beat Manifesto Phone Interview on Digital::Nimbus by: Pietrobot & Freakquency Modulator Broadcast Date: May 28th, 2005 (D::N Show #142) 12-3am (PST) on KUCI 88.9 FM, Irvine CA. Digital::Nimbus :: http://digitalnimbus.com DIGITAL::NIMBUS hosts Pietrobot & Freakquency Modulator intervie... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2005-04-05 17:07:19 Anticon Collective Declares "War on Self" Makes Music in the Process by: Lovell, Jarret At a time when the United States is at war with...well... just about everyone, Sole, Pedestrian and Dosh of the Anticon record collective decided to launch the "War on Self Tour." KUCI sat down with these vegan, progressive, hip-hop artists to discuss, w... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2004-09-21 14:25:00 Rating, Ranking, and Reviewing the Presidents A Review of Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House, edited by James Taranto and Leonard Leo by: Douglas E. Hill Anyone with an interest in American history or politics will enjoy reading Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House. Editors James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal editorial page and Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2004-06-25 14:53:11 East Meets West Meets East Meets West Dengue Fever Infects Southland by: gThomasT It is a well known fact that in the twentieth century, the century of "Modernism," Western artists sought out to discover the art of non-Western cultures in order to inject fresh inspiration into the incestuous maelstrom of the West's historical influence... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2004-04-29 19:26:44 Canibus from the mainstream back to the underground by: Rahul Reddy I remember when I first got into underground hip-hop. I used to be a Hot 97 groupie, bought DMX and Mase's albums respectively. Now I cry whenever I think about it. Anyways, after a stint with mainstream obsession, I started to get into underground hip-ho... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2004-01-08 16:21:51 Radio in the UK How the British copy KUCI by: Blake Howerton I turned on the television to see Donald "Rummy" Rumsfeld's bespectacled face bob to and fro across the screen -- apparently he was being filmed by a hand-held camera. It was early July, and I was watching a news program on England's own BBC while on vac... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2003-10-23 10:34:45 Rjd2 Yeah he�s that damn good by: Rahul Reddy "Once every few years, a hip-hop artist comes along and puts hip-hop on his back," was what Sean "P. Diddy" Combs said in reference to 50 Cent.� 50 Cent started his ascent to fame, fortune and eventual redundancy in 2002-2003.� Underground hip-hop also wa... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2003-09-18 11:41:59 Circus Animals Grim Furry Tales by: Duncan Strauss If you arrived at the Arrowhead Pond in late July to catch The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and passed by some kooks protesting the circus on your way into the arena, I have two things to say: (1) One of those kooks was me. (2) O... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2003-08-22 12:14:12 Jesus Christ No Longer a Superstar by: Stacy Davies God is not cool. At least not anymore. At least not when it comes to rock & roll. Christian rock, also known as "dork rock," is a laughable genre to those who don't embrace the Good Book. With the exception of some Christian-based bands who hide or deny t... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2003-07-07 12:00:38 The Magic of Indian Classical Music by: Larry Momaya, MD What purpose does music serve? If we look closely, music is usually for more than to just relax. Music evokes emotion in us, be it peace, love, happiness, sadness or even anger. We may even self-medicate with music; when we feel low, we put on something t... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2003-05-07 19:11:46 You, Too, Can Talk on the Radio by: Tina "Dr. Romance" Tessina, Ph.D. If you would like to be a DJ or public affairs host on KUCI, it's more possible than you may think. When I first heard about the training class, I thought I'd never make it to hosting my own show, and I promise you, if a fossil like me can do it, so can ... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2002-10-08 08:22:42 Why do Classic Rock stations play so few African-American artists? by: Douglas E. Hill Classic rock is a music format I enjoy, even though it is not a radio format that we play on KUCI. Classic rock stations typically play some of the best rock-and-roll that I grew up with in the 1970s on AM-radio, as well as the best from FM-radio that I ... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2002-09-06 13:20:28 WARP:NESH The Mobius: Los Angeles (08/03/02) by: Pietro Da Sacco :: TWO FLOORS OF MUSICAL MASTERS :: With Warp Records on the bill, the turnout for the first North American tour for Warp's Nesh Session couldn't have been better. An impeccable and high-quality range of artists from around the country and ... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2002-04-08 17:10:18 Le Tigre : Chicks on Speed : Erase Errata A Night at The Glasshouse in Pomona by: Thaddeous Thadington III Well, it has been nearly two weeks since I attended the event that encourages the forthcoming descriptions. I would have typed this article sooner, but your humble narrator has a long standing affair with procrastination - the result of which has left him... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2001-12-12 16:48:31 Pigface and friends... A nite at the HOB Anaheim by: KUCI Hooligans On Tuesday December 4th a bunch of hooligans from KUCI went to the House of Blues in Anaheim to see Pigface perform live with Gravity Kills, Godhead and a "Special guest." In attendance were, from The Necrobotic Dance Party, Pandora Killjoy and Zoe Necros... Click Here for entire article. Featured Article 2001-09-06 12:42:41 Internet Radio in 2001: A Sample of the Many Choices by: Douglas E. Hill One of the promises of the Internet is to drastically increase our listening options. There are too many different listening options on the Internet to mention them all in this article. But I will discuss some of them of interest to me. If any of these in... Click Here for entire article.

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