The San Franciscan neo-post-punk outfit The Soft Moon is definitely high up on my list of spectacular contemporary bands. This Room 205 session lead by Louis Valquez, the principal songwriter of the group, is comprised of an inspirational set of dark, haunted and claustrophobic tracks. The music, as well as the avant-garde imagery by band member Ron Robinson, paints a fine image of techno-surrealistic dystopia. This is one hell of a great performance.
We've been really busy and have neglected this web space; however, updates are coming soon. The playlist links below should be up-to-date and functioning, though. Stay tuned...
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Source: Woodstock Council for World Peace I'm back from my spring holiday and feel quite refreshed and ready to get back to work. We have implemented a new playlist reporting method at KISU, and it's kind of time consuming, so I think I'll just start linking to the playlist entries over there. We'll still post podcasts, mp3s, videos, and the like at this we location. Also, check out the widget on the top right-hand corner of the page. It's an indicator of what's live on KISU at the moment, and if you're [...]
Our playlist links are currently inactive as our hosting site seems to have devoured the data. I'll be re-entering all of the info and the links should be working soon. Thanks for listening!
Dirty Beaches is the recording moniker of Taiwan-born international drifter and musician Alex Zhang Huntai. He returns after a string of singles with Badlands , a low-fidelity analog musical journey through the seedy side of the 1950s. Yes, this album hearkens back to the booming and naive age of the automobile, excess, waste, uniformity, and kitsch, but safely avoids the deluded nostalgia that oftentimes accompanies a retro-fifties throwback. Badlands is not a record for people who swoon over cliche 50s-related garbage: 1957 Chevrolets with Mag wheels, poodle skirts, [...]
Beat City Radio #585 Playlist Download (right-click, save target as): Beat City Radio #585 Stream: Bonus Video: Yes, this is a joke.
Utah County Swillers Source: gonzoshots.com Beat City Radio #584 Playlist Download the show (right-click, save target as): Beat City Radio #584 Stream: Tonight's show is a mix of Psychobilly, Cow Punk, Roots Punk, Goth Rock, [...]
This show features several new releases from March 29. More information about the records is below. Beat City Radio #583 Playlist *Note* Stream and Download of the show will be up soon. The Mountain Goats released their third LP, All Eternals Deck , which takes its name from a fictional set of tarot cards. The album shows that John Darnielle's songwriting is still quite solid [...]
Sometimes the Spring season isn't as bright and cheery as it's supposed to be and post-winter seasonal depression kicks in. This angsty, psychedelia-tinged, shoegazing reverie of a show attempts to touch on that feeling, as well as the bi-polarity inherent in the start-stop-start-stop-again crawl of springtime, and the apprehension that sometimes accompanies the new beginnings, growth, and rebirth that occur during this time of the year. Plus, there are several tracks referencing the gaseous and incendiary sphere that we orbit, all the while knowing it will one day collapse and take everything with it. Beat City [...]
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Chenoa Roseberry of Somewhere in Texas Radio and Portneuf Valley Bruisers RDA fame put together this wonderful mix. Hopefully she'll grace us with her on-air presence more often in the future. Beat City Radio #581 Playlist Stream: Download (right-click, save target as): Beat City Radio #581: Guest DJ, Chenoa Roseberry Bonus Video: Uncle Leon & the Alibis - "Roller Derby Saved My Soul"
Beat City Radio #580 Playlist Stream: Download (right-click, save target as): Beat City Radio #580 Bonus Video: Janis Ian at age 16 performing "Society's Child" on the Smothers Brothers show.
Beat City Radio #579 PLAYLIST Stream: Download Show (right-click and save target as): Beat City Radio #579 (March 23, 2011) Bonus video: Source: Youtube
Artist's Rendering of a Dark Star Source: University of Utah Sometimes the Spring season isn't as bright and cheery as it's supposed to be and post-winter seasonal depression kicks in. This angsty, psychedelia-tinged, shoegazing reverie of a show attempts to touch on that feeling, as well as the bi-polarity inherent in the start-stop-start-stop-again crawl of springtime, and the apprehension that sometimes accompanies the new beginnings, growth, and rebirth that occur during the next couple of months. Plus, there are several tracks that reference the [...]
Source: Woodstock Council for World Peace I'm back from my spring holiday and feel quite refreshed and ready to get back to work. We have implemented a new playlist reporting method at KISU, and it's kind of time consuming, so I think I'll just start linking to the playlist entries over there. We'll still post podcasts, mp3s, videos, and the like at this we location. Also, check out the widget on the top right-hand corner of the page. It's an indicator of what's live on KISU at the moment, and if you're [...]
Following the trend of NSFW music videos that seem to be all over the place in recent times, Ringo Deathstarr 's latest one for "Two Girls" is full of half-naked (and sexy) women, including Deathstarr Bassist/Vocalist/Narcissist Alex Ghering . It's a fun and provocative visual accompaniment for the wonderfully noisy track from the Texan Shoegazing Noise-Poppers' debut full length LP Colour Trip , which was released this year on Club AC30 in the U.K. and Sonic Unyon in the U.S.. Also, check out the "Imagine Hearts" video, which is an enjoyable colour trip of its own, but [...]
Firstly, the illustrious Chenoa Roseberry will be guest-hosting tonight's program as I'm on holiday this week. Leaked information indicates that the set that will include the likes of Bitches , Devo, and the Meat Puppets, among others, so tune in for a rocking mix at 8 PM (MST). If you miss the broadcast, we'll be posting a playlist as well as a stream and download link in the coming days. Secondly, I anticipated having time to post this week's podcasts and playlists while on vacation, but just haven't been able to squeeze it [...]
Firstly, the illustrious Chenoa Roseberry will be guest-hosting tonight's program as I'm on holiday this week. Leaked information indicates that the set that will include the likes of Bitches , Devo, and the Meat Puppets, among others, so tune in for rocking mix at 8 PM (MST). If you miss the broadcast, we'll be posting a playlist as well as a stream and download link in the coming days. Secondly, I anticipated having time to post this week's podcasts and playlists while on vacation, but just haven't been able to squeeze it in. [...]
It's been a while coming, and now we're all up-to-date on this, the online home of our humble radio program, and are looking forward to an enjoyable spring break. If you have some time over the next week or so, kick back with some headphones and enjoy the two How to Dress Well videos below. And don't forget to scour the rest of this blog for videos, mp3s, podcasts, playlists, and more. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any feedback about the show and/or blog. We'll be updating throughout the week, as [...]
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