Rhyme University is Coming Tomorrow!

Hey guys, this is your wonderful KSCL Music Director Zakk. You probably heard it all around town, but KSCL is hosting another concert. This time we are hosting several hip-hop artist! Rhyme University is the main act and let me tell you, this guy is amazing! Probably the best hip-hop I have ever heard. Charles is the main member in the band and this guy is the most down to Earth ever. This music is not the same old hip-hop you hear on other stations, this hip-hop bring a new sound that I have not heard before. Rhyme University was the number hip-hop album in our station for 2008. Did I mention that it is free.... OMG! It's free? Yes it is true. So if you have nothing to do on Saturday night, come see Rhyme University in the Shell located in the middle of Centenary's campus. It is from 7-10 pm. I hope to see you there.

Some Acts That Have in the Semester

What's up guys? It is your dear friend and music director Zakk Owens. I have been so busy lately that I neglected the blog. :( But look, turn those frowns upside down, I am bakk. So this year Cazes and I have been responsible for bringing some acts to Shreveport, such as: Sounds Under Radio, TXRX, Have Gun Will Travel, Intercept, Distant Lights, Anavan, and Riverside Railway. So all the concerts were amazing and if you did not go then it is your lost.

The summer just started and Cazes and I are booking or helping the booking process for other venues! Keep your eyes open! (Rhyme University and Rosemary's Garden)

Rocking You, Less Like a Hurricane, More Like a Tornado

In case you weren't consciously aware of it, a tornado attacked Shreveport last night. Okay, maybe "attacked" is a strong word, but it cause power outages and a bit of widespread destruction (reaching from east Texas to Ruston and South Arkansas, not the same tornado, mind you). The storm knocked campus' power out, so the station was off air for some amount of time. Since I was at home, there was not a lot I could do, but Zakk (I do believe) got everything up and running when the power came back on.

Other than that bit of exciting (and almost harrowing) bit of news, KSCL and your station manager doesn't have much do report. Well, other than I am back on board for round/year two of managing/dictating! (I'm kidding on that last bit). After a two and a half hour Media Committee meeting, the current heads decided on the 2009-2010 heads! Congrats to Todd Johnson (Congo), John Wadsworth (Pandora), Michelle Junot (Yoncopin), Anna Media (Film Society) and myself!

Yes, I just congratulated myself. Why? Because after that two and a half hour meeting, three of the current media heads went to SGA to get our budgets approved. While they haven't been voted on yet, we still deserve a big ole' congrats!

And check it! Vanessa Boyd will be in town for an art show opening April 18th at 8:00 at Minicine! I'll do a more in depth post later, but keep your schedules clear!

We Landed On the Moon!!!

Check out a We Landed on the Moon Interview!

Zakk and Cazes go down to Lake Charles Louisiana to Interview We Landed On the Moon. A Baton Rouge Based Band of epic portions. They were featured at #54 on the 2008 top 100 countdown of KSCL.

Hey, hey LISTEN!

BATTLE OF THE BANDS IS TODAY!!!

Come out after the Big Event at 2pm and chill with your favorite local college radio station (that would be KSCL) and listen to eight great bands!

The best part is, it's FREE! We will have a $1 raffle with some great prizes.

If you aren't attending the Big Event, or find yourself feeling bored around 1pm, come down to the Shell early and check out Rhyme University perform as our very own opening act!

Also, I will be following Jon's footsteps and will be tweeting live from the Event. If you weren't aware, KSCL has it's own Twitter (along with myself), so check out both for updates throughout the day!

Can't wait to see y'all there!

Battle of the Bands Line-up!

I promised you guys, and after waiting a few days to make sure no one has bailed, I bring you the BotB line-up! The eight lucky bands are (in no particular order)

AJ Haynes
Electric Dollhouse Groove Buggy
Eye of Anger
Sumthin Serious
Three Day Weekend
Missoni Lanza
Riverside Railway
Louisiana Haywire

The event kicks off at 2pm in the Shell (Kilpatrick will be the rain stage, but lets hope not!) and we will have raffle tickets for lots of cool prizes.

Have a Merry St. Patrick's Day tomorrow!

Happy Birthday, KSCL!

It's March and you know what that means! KSCL is a whopping 33 years old. We'll be going through a midlife crisis before you know it. Maybe then we'll get a better ride...

Here's some updates for you kiddos!

KSCL will be hosting a two day event we like to call "South By Drive By." It's our way of bringing SXSW to you! Have Gun Will Travel will perform Tuesday, March 17th and TxRx will play Wednesday, March 18th, both at 8pm in the Shell. For other SXSW bands performing in Shreveport that week, check out Flentge Productions (sadly not in cahoots with KSCL's venture, maybe next year?).

But it is that time of year again. Battle of the Bands is looming ever closer! And tonight we managed to narrow down a list of 16 bands to 8! And boy was the competition tough. I hate to disappoint, but I'm gonna withhold the finalized list for a few more days. It's just to make sure that the list won't change dramatically. But hey, it gives me a reason to have to post! Right right?
I should be doing it anyways...

But just to remind you:

BATTLE OF THE BANDS
MARCH 21ST
2PM
THE SHELL

It's a free event open to everyone! Students, faculty, staff, community members, animals, and your parents. We're gonna have awesome raffle prizes, great music, and probably even some food provided by the folks running the Big Event! Please make it a point to come out and support your fellow students or community members or musicians.