Greetings, dear readers! Hope this stretch of pre-holiday hecticness isn’t treating you too roughly, and that you have some relaxing times ahead. It’s hard to state any platitudes about a year’s musical offerings, given what different experiences of listening each of us has. I hope, therefore, that this set of staff members and DJs’ best-of-the-year lists paints a diverse and intricate picture of what various breeds of music fans loved in 2019. Have a lovely winter, and may 2020 bring you more bangers and bops.
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What constitutes a good horror score? It emphasizes scares without distracting from the story and helps steer the emotions of the audience. However, an expertly crafted horror score does all of this and more. It haunts and seduces, transcends the film itself, and becomes its own character.
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From the taco vendors to the artists, all aspects of Tropicália were carefully curated to create an experience that highlights the diversity in the Southern California music scene. KXSC’s Ana Cruz reviews Tropicália 2019.
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Watch the just-released video for Nyallah’s track, “Growing Pains”.
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Former Music Writing Director Aida Rogers got a chance to speak with rising French R&B artist Bonnie Banane. Love, gesture, clowns: this interview has got it all.
Read MoreEach week, a guest on Sloppy Seconds with DJ Mystery Meat adds one new record to our music library. This week, Hello DJ recommends a classic zouk 12-inch.
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DJ Xanthe Pajarillo paid a visit to Pet Sounds Records in Stockholm, Sweden to speak with its managers about the music industry in Sweden, the impact of Spotify on music collection, and how they select what goes in the store. Click to read the full interview!
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Music Writing Director Aida Rogers got a chance to interview an LA legend: The Koreatown Oddity. Ktown, who is a Cancer-Leo cusp baby, talks his influences, his collaborations, and his philosophy when he writes.
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Here’s a playlist to help you out! This is your beginner guide to get to know the greatest bands and hits in K-pop history. To those who grew up listening to K-Pop tunes like me, this playlist is sure to fill you with nostalgia. Sometimes, we just need to turn back the clock and remind ourselves of our youth.
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Aly Spaltro started writing music in the basement of Bart and Greg’s DVD Explosion, an indie rental store in Brunswick, Maine. After the decision to release her music anonymously, she adopted the moniker Lady Lamb, which was taken from the random scribblings she made in her notebook while asleep. In the span of her eleven year career in music, she has toured with the likes of Kaki King, Neko Case, Beirut, Cuddle Magic, and Xenia Rubinos.
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DJ and curator Gami has been setting Miami dancefloors alight - and now the fire has reached KXSC Radio. Enjoy this mix in preparation for the club, or whenever you feel the need to perrear. ¡¡¡Baile!!!
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