Mix by Derek Piotr

FeaturesKXSC WebmasterMarch 15, 2019Derek Piotr, Chaka Khan, Destiny's Child, Wolf Eyes, Madonna

FRESH MIX: EA WAVE

A guest mix from Nairobi-based EA Wave.

FeaturesAida RogersMarch 10, 2019Kenya, EA Wave, East Africa, Flamenco, Afrobeat, electronic, ambient

BHM Mix: Up With Alton Ellis

A towering figure in Jamaican music, Alton Ellis was born in the Trenchtown neighborhood of Kingston, Jamaica on September 1, 1938.

He pioneered an antecedent to reggae music called rock steady, starting a dance craze of the same name with his 1966 single “Get Ready Rock Steady.”

FeaturesAida RogersFebruary 13, 2019Alton Ellis, Reggae, Rocksteady, Jamaica

In The Wake: KXSC Remembers The Dead

With Spring Programming in its third week and the new semester rapidly overwhelming our every waking moment, we thought we’d take this final opportunity to acknowledge some of the towering figures our musical community lost in 2018. Featuring contributions from DJs, staff, and KXSC alumni - hope these move you to revisit some of your favorite artists and explore the work of those whose names are as-of-yet unfamiliar to you!

FeaturesAida RogersJanuary 31, 2019Charles Aznavour, Hardy Fox, The Residents, Aretha Franklin, Roy Hargrove, Dolores O'Riordan, Pete Shelley, Mark E. Smith

Hindsight / Foresight: A Mix by Jung Hollywood

You think I woulda learned by now…

FeaturesAida RogersJanuary 10, 2019hindsight, foresight, Temper, Kraftwerk, I-F, Wax, J Wax, Claude Larson, Asquith, SIDIKU BUARI, Syn, DJ Logic, Ehua, Chee Shimizu, Hidden Spheres, Social Lovers, Kasso, Kola Beldy

UCLA Radio x KXSC: Don't You Wanna Do It Right?

FeaturesAida RogersJanuary 6, 2019ucla radio, UCLA, usc, upcoming events, Los Angeles

FALLEN WORLD: a Mix by badgirlseraph & SE7IN

What it would feel like to be left behind?

FeaturesAida RogersDecember 26, 2018badgirlseraph, SE7IN

KXSC PROGRAMMERS’ FAVORITE 2018 RELEASES

Checkin’ it twice: KXSC Programmers’ favorite 2018 releases

Features, album reviewsAida RogersDecember 22, 2018AOTY, Ravyn Lenae, The Koreatown Oddity, Awesome Tapes From Africa, MGMT, boygenius, Be The Cowboy, Mitski, Pink Siifu, Mac Miller, Snail Mail, Ethiopiques, LSDXOXO, Camp Cope, Cate le Bon, Tim Presely, Beach House, Soccer Mommy, Noname, Joey Pecararo, Jonathan Wilson, Ty Segall, White Fence, SURFBORT, The Lemon Twigs, Oh Sees, Thee Oh Sees, Iceage, Haley Heynderickx, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mandy, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Kacey Musgraves, Anderson .Paak, Tomu DJ, Lil Uzi Vert, 2018, Asnakech Worku, Steve Lacy, DJ Haram, Moor Mother, Bonnie Banane, Brockhampton, St. Vincent, David Byrne, Lucy Dacus, Basement, The Wonder Years, The Republic of Wolves, MewithoutYou, The 1975, Pinegrove, King Princess, Maisie Peters, Kikagaku Moyo, Artic Monkeys, Kids See Ghosts, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Sleepy Dog, SOPHIE, Ariana Grande, Leon Bridges, Kali Uchis

Metal Femme KXSC Mix

METAL FEMME IN THE MIX: PREPARE THYSELF.

FeaturesAida RogersDecember 17, 2018

ARTIST INTERVIEW: Mary Lattimore

Jordan Kessler, resident KXSC DJ, interviews Mary Lattimore

artist-interview, FeaturesKXSC WebmasterOctober 18, 2018Mary Lattimore

RETRO-GRADES: fun., Aim and Ignite

A selection of tracks from the acclaimed debut from New York's fun. The group is made up of indie all stars Nate Ruess (ex. The Format), Jack Antonoff (Steel Train), and Andrew Dost (ex. Anathallo).

FeaturesKXSC WebmasterSeptember 17, 2018fun., aim and ignite

Phosphene’s Outside in Equinox Must Sees

Festival, Variety, Pre Show, FeaturesKXSC WebmasterSeptember 12, 2018Outside in Equinox, Must sees, Dr. Fresch, Justin Jay, Random Rab, Don Parmesan, Burko, Lost Marbles

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