KALX Weblog

 

Is listening to us over the airwaves just not enough for you to meet your daily dosage of KALX? Then get ready to see original writing, artwork, and photography brought to you regularly by KALX volunteers!

The Weblog will feature content like top-charting album reviews, local event coverage, and a behind-the-scenes look into the station. Learn more about what music is vibing with our DJs, get to know our artistic side through featured designs, and get a heads up on what events we’re looking forward to in the future.

Check out some of our past Weblog posts right here:

 

Weblog Posts

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Chart Topper: February 2018
Posted on 3/5/2018

Wonder what it takes for an album earn a spot on the KALX Top 35? Check out our album reviews for two of the most played records in February, Dr. Demento Covered in Punk and Superchunk’s What a Time to Be Alive.

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Amy Guess artwork by Mace Grunsfeld
Album Review: 10 Times Out of 10 by Amy Guess
Posted on 3/12/2018

Rising star Amy Guess shines on KALX New Music Feature for her debut EP with electronic pop anthems on heartbreak and hope.

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Dig Deep: Country Comps
Posted on 3/19/2018
Let’s take a trip to the depths of the amazing KALX library, just one of over 100,000 records ensconed deep in the basement of Barrows Hall. 
 
By Meow
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Featured Design: March 2018
Posted on 3/28/2018

The KALX Weblog is a new platform that allows volunteers of KALX, specifically the writers, photographers and artists amongst our midst, to give a view of life at KALX. The Weblog is the start of a new platform for KALX members to bond over what brought us to volunteer in the first place: music. 

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Chart Topper: March 2018
Posted on 4/2/2018

Wonder what it takes for an album earn a spot on the KALX Top 35? Check out our album review for one of the most played records in March, Typical Girls Vol. 4.

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Show Review: OMD @ The Regency Ballroom on 3/27
Posted on 4/2/2018

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark lights up The Regency Ballroom with their 80s nostalgia while keeping it modern.

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Photo of Margaret Cho with DJ Velvet Einstein
Interview Highlight: Margaret Cho
Posted on 4/4/2018

On March 21st, comedienne Margaret Cho dropped by KALX to have a chat with DJ Velvet Einstein only a few hours prior to her show in Zellerbach Hall, held exclusively for Cal students.

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Show Review: Pussy Riot @ Rickshaw Stop on 3/28
Posted on 4/9/2018

A nuclear security researcher considers how Pussy Riot informs American political action in 2018. 

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Album Review: We Sleep Again by Dream System 8
Posted on 4/13/2018

L.A duo Dream System 8 refreshes synth-wave music with their recent release We Sleep Again that all 80s lovers would want to hear! 

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Interview Highlight: Kate Nash
Posted on 4/16/2018

Prior to her show at the Fillmore this past Monday, I spoke with Kate Nash about her new record, Yesterday Was Forever. After a five year hiatus, this is her first major release since 2013’s Girl Talk.

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