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.

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Weblog Posts

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Picture of Boogarins
Posted on 1/13/2019

On October 10th, 2019, KALX’s own Pencil Sharpener met up with the members of Boogarins, a psych rock band from Brazil, on the rainy but spirited first night of the Desert Daze Music Festival, held in Joshua Tree CA. Their conversation grazed on where tropicalia is today, the insanity of the Brazilian political landscape and the realities of touring full-time.

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No Waves - FIDLAR
Posted on 1/24/2019

Read DJ Helen Earth’s full interview with Zac Carper of FIDLAR, originally aired October 28th, 2018. The two talk surfing, identity, Freaks and Geeks, and the latest scoop on their upcoming album, Almost Free, to be released January 25th, 2019.

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Charlotte Lawrence
Posted on 1/24/2019

Charlotte Lawrence, 18, was born and raised in Los Angeles and has always had an incredible passion for music. Now with over 115 million streams on Spotify, Charlotte is a certified popstar that brings a dark edge, lyrical authenticity, and beautiful vocals to each song she writes. On December 3rd 2018, Charlotte stopped by the KALX studio for a conversation before her show in Berkeley that night.

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Sanil Mail Sketch
Posted on 2/7/2019

Indie rock band Snail Mail returned to San Francisco for a sold out performance on January 24th. To mitigate your FOMO, check out Chandler’s show review!

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Posted on 2/12/2019

Jóhann Jóhannsson was a Golden Globe winning and Academy Award nominated composer renowned for his solo work and compositions for films The Theory of Everything, Sicario, and Arrival. Back in April 2017, he sat down with KALX’s own DJ Velvet Einstein to discuss his album Orphée, Ovid’s Metamorpheses, Cold War-era archival sounds, and how the IBM 1401 computer found its way into his work.

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Picture of Photo Ops
Posted on 2/26/2019

Photo Ops performed at Swedish American Hall early February for a Noise Pop affiliated event. Here's KALX volunteer Samantha's take on the show.

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Chandler Le Francis
Posted on 3/1/2019

I was inspired to do this design in many ways. I’ve been dabbling in comics and ink illustrations, and decided to experiment with colors. I loved being able to use both drawing and the captions to convey how I felt. I chose red as the main color here because usually when I meet up with the DJs the venues are usually bathed in a red light. It also reminded me of the “ON-AIR” sign outside the air studio at KALX that let volunteers know when the DJ was on mic. Plus, it represents passion.

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In The Valley Below
Posted on 3/5/2019

Playing at a sold out show in San Francisco for The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. during Noise Pop week, In The Valley Below knows how to warm up the crowd!

Written & Photographed by Jisselle Fernandez

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Posted on 3/8/2019

On January 17th 2018 legendary bassist & punk rock pioneer Mike Watt spoke to D.J. Jon The Reptilian at the Mint in Los Angeles, CA where he was performing as part of Eric McFadden & friends annual residency.
Mike Watt will be performing with Mike Baggetta and Stephen Hodges on Friday March 22nd at the Uptown Night Club in Oakland celebrating the release of the Wall Of Flowers Record.

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Posted on 3/9/2019

On February 1, 1994, Green Day released their third studio album Dookie, launching the trio’s music into mainstream recognition. The last 25 years have seen the punk rock band rise to legendary status, inspiring in its wake a vibrant and continuous community of punk rock musicians and aficionados.

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