Food & Music Pairing - Tenacious D

Tenacious D - Rize Of The Fenix

is best enjoyed with...

Grilled cheese with smoked gouda and spicy, seasoned fries with chimichurri dipping sauce 

Saying this will date me pretty easily, but Tenacious D's first album brings me back to middle school, where Jack Black and Kyle Gass's blend of crass comedy and semi-serious theatrics hewn from a pure rock core might as well have been commissioned for kids my age. Fast forward to modern day, and The D's newest release puts me right back in the frame of mind where I'd rather pay attention to JB's less-than-subtle euphemisms for sex than Dave Grohl's drumming contributions or the (actually) great production value. Therefore, the food pairing is a direct flashback to the best of my middle school's cafeteria with a few grownup modifications. Sure, fancy cheese and Argentinian dipping sauce might make you feel older and mature, but when it's all said and done, you're still eating a grilled cheese sandwich and munching down on spicy fries. And Tenacious D is here to reminds us that there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

SUMMER PROGRAMMING HAS BEGUN

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The school year is over but our programming is still here! Check out the schedule and tune in to our summer shows.

dublab DJs Visit & Spin on KXSC

Our favorite local creative collective dublab dropped by KXSC yesterday for a series of astronomically fantastic DJ sets from Anthony Valadez and KXSC alums Daedelus and Frosty. The station family is just too cool.

A special thanks to dublab, TEDxUSC, and everyone who tuned in!

Frosty and Daedelus hanging out in the studio.

Daedelus.

Video Profile: KXSC DJ of the Fortnight Alan Hotchkiss

In case you missed the news over the past few weeks, KXSC DJ Alan Hotchkiss aka Dr. Moreau was honored with KXSC’s prestigious DJ of the fortnight award. There’s a profile of the good Doctor available over on the music tab. But thanks to the investigative journalism of KXSC’s own videographer Luke Beshar, we have a rare, behind-the-scenes look at this shadowy figure of the late night airwaves.

In case you missed the news over the past few weeks, KXSC DJ Alan Hotchkiss aka Dr. Moreau was honored with KXSC’s prestigious DJ of the fortnight award. There’s a profile of the good Doctor available over on the music tab. But thanks to the investigative journalism of KXSC’s own videographer Luke Beshar, we have a rare, behind-the-scenes look at this shadowy figure of the late night airwaves.

The LAST Live Show for Spring 2012

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The last Live Show for the Spring 2012 semester is tomorrow with Incan Abraham!

Come on down to Tommy's Place at 1pm for some ambient pop and shoegaze music. There will be free coffee from Seattle's Best and Mediterranean-inspired snacks from Spitz.

RSVP to the Facebook event here.

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KXSC's Purveyor of Fine Metals Presents... The Metal Symposium

by Daemon Designer, Christina EllisHave you been pondering how to celebrate the end of the world the right way?

Well, the one and only Purveyor of Fine Metals (also known as Jason) is bringing you a workshop that will take care of all your pre-apocalyptic plans:

The Metal Symposium.

His Syllabus of Sin includes the history of the heavy metal genre, a explanation of how to get into metal, an exercise in both headbanging and growling, and an instruction on naming your metal band.

You couldn't possibly have a better way to spend your Friday than exploring your alter ego as a metalhead.

The end of the world calls for the beginning of an epic new you.

When: Friday April 27th
Where: TCC 450 - The Forum (above Lemonde) 

RSVP to the Facebook event here.

Listen to Jason's show Multiple Personality Disorder on Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm.