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.

This is Your Captain Speaking...

I'm surprised no one has mentioned this yet, but the new board is up and running! You know what that means? Shows are back! No more silly automation 24/7. Some DJs have already started their shows up again, and with a round of training tomorrow, even more new and returning DJs will be having shows throughout the week. The schedule is already pretty packed (there are shows back-to-back on Sunday from 12pm to 12am!).

Today I dropped by the station while Cazes and Zakk were testing out their Top 30 show. The premise is pretty simple, they play one song from each of the Top 30 albums off the chart Zakk makes every week. Even though the music is great, the entertainment provided by these two guys is enough to make me want to tune in. You can catch their Top 30 countdown Wednesdays from 3pm to 6pm.

In case you weren't aware, I'm the station's new librarian. While I was at the station today, I began to grapple with my task of fitting more and more cds into our already gigantic library. Since we can't magically accrue more space to stick stuff in, my only option is to get rid of cds. But then the question becomes which cds to get rid of? Do we really need music that came out back in the 1990s? Or cds with horrible reviews? What about the ones with two or three tracks?

Recently Jon sent me a link to a blog about a station out in California that is digitizing its entire music library. This route is probably nothing but a pipe dream for us at KSCL, but it's definitely an option to consider in the future. I have a bunch of ideas that'll probably get brought up at the next staff meeting. It's my goal this summer to at least get a handle on the space issue. Having such a vast library that does go back in the years is awesome, but so is having more and more new music.

Oh the conundrum!

Rally for the scene!

No, yes, I'm not talking about the bloody scene, but about the SCENE. The music scene. Here in Shreveport. Sceneport if you will. On Saturday, July 21st the SPD shut down a live performance by the Noids. A member of the audience clashed with police and was taken away in a squad car, bruised and cuffed. While the music-goers that day do realize that they didn't have permission to perform at Stoner Skate park, they feel that the police response was hostile to their art.

In response, a group of fifty-plus met at Big D's BBQ to talk about what happened, and what to do now.
The main points from this gathering:

• we should have the right to assembly
• it's extremely difficult to get the proper permission to have live shows on public property (Stoner Park)
• other cities have instituted "Copwatch" to stop police brutality, maybe Shreveport should follow
• city council is hurting our group of music goers
• you don't want to get "labeled" as a terrorist by videotaping police
• "we have to be involved"
• go to city council meetings
• need a all-age friendly venue
  
• use contacts and connections
• "let's make Shreveport cool"

The Noids have a comment on their myspace here and Port City Punx have a response here.

"Let's hear some TEETH!"

"That's what I like to hear," replied guitarist/rhythm-man Aaron. After great performances by local Jaguar Shark and ever-changing Ghost Town Flood, the Philly group The Teeth went on to quite a [returning] crowd. There were tons of people dancing halfway through the high-pitched, fast-paced performance. I think I lost control of my own feet somewhere in the middle of "I Love You." It was a really amazing show and everyone was covered in sweat from all the musical chaos.

A BIG THANKS to the Body Electric Tattoo parlor for sponsoring this show. There aren't many all-age shows in this town. We're really happy someone cares.

-jon

Lil' Dino's @ Cooper

Goth/Rock group When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth from Austin, TX and Daniel Francis Doyle, also from Austin, will be playing at Cooper Manor tonight at 8pm sharp! Cost is $5. All ages!

photo cred to Aubrey Edwards

Golden Bear

The Jackrabbit Lounge hosted Austin's indie rock group Golden Bear friday night. The group was in the booth with DJs Tyler and Ben. Two tickets to the show and a CD were given away. Their next show is at Secret Headquarters in Denton, TX on July 21.

photo cred to Matt Wright

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Summer=Here

Last night our KSCL veteran Chris Brown dedicated a song to me conveniently named "Here comes the summer," because I just haven't felt the hot concrete or smelt the chlorine.

However, it's hitting me show after show. The port city punx threw a jig with Jack Blasphemy, Hoodlum Circus, and Sunday Mass Murder. This show went down at the Body Electric Tatoo parlor on Sunday. One of the few all-age shows in this town. The show was awesome with some splashing from the mote that formed from the rain. Also, everyone went to Joe's afterward to see the crazy old man with mushrooms in his helmet and his vacuum. Then on Monday a lot of us went to Cooper Manor to see Tokyo's DMBQ. I saw a man playing a guitar with his teeth and another with flashlights stuck in his hair. Amazing! Anywho, here's some pictures thanks to Liz!



See us at these upcoming shows:
June 7 - Woman's Worth @ Cooper Manor
June 9 - Missoni Lanza @ Jayne Marie on Cross Lake

Check our website for an updated schedule and other info.