KUCI Fund Drive
Tonight is the 321st show I've hosted and produced on KUCI. In case you're new around these parts you may not know that I schemed up this 3hive project while posting my playlists online. Both KUCI and 3hive are projects near and dear to my music-geeked heart. If you've ever tuned into my show or to KUCI in general, please consider supporting a dying breed: locally produced, freeform, commercial-free radio. Click here to support KUCI
And for your listening pleasure, more information to peruse:
KUCI is now celebrating its once-a-year fundraising drive — Saturday, April 26th to Saturday, May 10. Please support us in our continuing mission to bring the best in new music and public affairs to Orange County and the world.
This year we are offering an amazing array of premiums and gifts to show our appreciation for your donations. (See right column.)
You can donate to KUCI by calling 949.824.5824 (949.UCI.KUCI).
You can also donate online now to KUCI by visiting UCI's egiving site.
Or you can write a check payable to KUCI and mail it to:
KUCI 88.9 FM Fundraising
PO Box 4362
Irvine CA 92616
The non-profit ID of the UCI Foundation, which handles KUCI’s fundraising money, is ID# 95-2540117.
Donations to KUCI are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law.
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Stream the new Portishead
Just in case you haven't heard, Portishead's long over due Third album will be available next Tuesday. You can stream the whole album thirty second clips of the new album now at last.fm. Just so you know I've danced with Beth backstage at the hors d'œuvre table. Yes, it was one of the highlights of my music geek life. That moment is diametrically opposed to the time Suzanne Vega sicked her manager on me—this after her label had asked me to interview the prima donna. Did I say that out loud? Good.
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The Mary Onettes Head to USA + MP3
My wife's got me reading one of the Tuesday Next lit-fantasy-mystery-comic-thing-a-ma-bob by Jasper Fforde. In it characters travel through the earth's core via a "gravitube" that quickly drops passengers to the other side of the world. I'd love to have access to that contraption so I can see my favorite Swedish bands like every weekend. But in this case truth is better than fiction and the Mary Onettes are traveling "over-mantle" for their first ever tour of the U.S. Sweetness.
Void [MP3, 6.3MB, 256kbps]
Tour Dates:
05.07 Los Angeles, CA - Vertigos
05.08 San Francisco, CA - Popscene
05.09 Reno, NV - Satellite Lounge
05.10 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
05.12 Denver, CO - Hi Dive
05.13 Kansas City, MO - Recordbar
05.14 St Louis, MO - The Bluebird
05.15 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
05.16 Indianapolis, IN - My Old Kentucky Blog Presents @ Radio Radio
05.21 Washington, DC - DC9
05.23 Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall
05.24 Boston, MA - Middle East
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Make a Muxtape
The idea behind Muxtape is simple: upload 12 tracks and make a streaming mixtape for friends, family, pets, clergy, etc.. I'm sure it'll eventually come with vanity stats, Google ads, and a bunch of other bells and whistles but for now I'm liking the spartan interface. Here's my first go: samaman.muxtape.com
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Anti-Blog
The Anti label is hard at work putting money and elbow grease behind bands about whom we've only spilled out a word or two: DeVotchKa and Islands. Plus they've recently released the new album by one of our all-time heroes: Bob Mould. PLUS, oh yes, there's more, last week they launched their own blog to keep close track of the comings and goings of their artists. Stop by and download their new label sampler, for free. It's not clear, and I'm a too lazy to confirm, if these are the tracks from that sampler; just dig in And thanks Anti for sharing! Love the Cadence Weapon!
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More Music from 3hive Artists
It's been a busy year for the 3hive kids; new jobs, new kids, and new mortgages are keeping us from sharing the sharing as often as we'd like. We've been shirking our self-mandated responsibility of alerting you to the best free music floating around on the interweb, and it hurts. I'm crying on the inside. So here are a couple things I've been meaning to post—from two of our all time faves: Cassettes Won't Listen and Mobius Band. Many of you probably already have these, but these are too good too miss if you don't. Better late than never!
Cassettes Won't Listen - One Alternative Cover EP (a riff on the '90s comp No Alternative)
Track List:
1. Cut Your Hair (Pavement)
2. Butter of 69 (Butter 08)
3. Fuck and Run (Liz Phair)
4. The Freed Pig (Sebadoh)
5. Change (Blind Melon)
Cassettes Won't Listen - Paper Float (Styrofoam Remix) [MP3, 6.9MB, 224kbps]
*Watch for CWL's first physical release Small-Time Machine on March 11th.
Mobius Band - Love Will Reign Supreme Covers EP [zip, 30.2 MB]
Track List:
1. Razor Love (Neil Young)
2. Baby We'll Be Fine (The National)
3. True Love Will Find You In The End (Daniel Johnston)
4. Mobius Band In A Green Cotton Sweater (Casiotone For The Painfully Alone)
5. I'll Keep It With Mine (Bob Dylan)
6. Digital Love (Daft Punk)
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Jens Lekman and Marla Hansen!
Seriously people... MY TWO FAVORITE MUSICIANS EVER WILL BE TOURING THE WORLD TOGETHER THIS SPRING. I apologize for the all caps, which no one likes, but I think I almost peed my pants with excitement and I just really needed to articulate just how excited I am. Jens has a knack for selecting super talented bands to tour with him (see: Frida Hyvonen, Beirut, Hello Saferide, etc.) and I'm just so very glad that he saw what we at the 'Hive saw in Marla.
Dates:
02-14 Istanbul, Turkey - Babylon
02-15 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
02-16 Berlin, Germany - Lido
02-18 Turin, Italy - El Barrio
02-19 Ravenna, Italy - Teatro Rasi
02-20 Geneva, Switzerland - PTR-Usine
02-21 St. Gallen, Switzerland - Palace
02-22 Florence, Italy - Viper Club
02-23 Munich, Germany - Atomic Café
02-24 Frankfurt, Germany - Mousonturm
02-25 Nijmegen, Netherlands - Doornroosje
02-26 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
02-27 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
02-28 Brussels, Belgium - AB Club
02-29 Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
03-01 Cologne, Germany - Gebäude 9
03-02 Hamburg, Germany - Molotow
03-13 Austin, TX - Mohawk (Secretly Canadian SXSW showcase)
03-14 Dallas, TX - Granada
03-21 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
03-22 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
03-23 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
03-24 Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan
03-25 Seattle, WA - Neumos Crystal Ball Reading Room
03-29 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
03-30 Madison, WI - Music Hall
03-31 Chicago, IL - Logan Square
04-01 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center for the Arts
04-02 Washington, DC - Black Cat
04-04 Boston, MA - Paradise
04-05 New York, NY - Webster Hall (!!!!! YAY !!!!!)
05-09-11 Rye, England - Camber Sand Holiday Centre (ATP vs. Pitchfork) *
05-16-18 Minehead, England - Butlin's Holiday Centre (Explosions in the Sky ATP)
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Biirdie Takes Flight
Since Sam dropped Biirdie knowledge back in September the band is about ready to fly from their nest (I hope they're ready for the flock of bird puns they're gonna get hit with—why do critcs, writers, journalists, et al. frequently rely on such sophomoric puns?? What can't I help myself?? AAAAGGGHH!!) and drop their debut album, Catherine Avenue from lofty heights on January 22nd. Here's a new MP3 from the album, along with a link to their recent performance on KCRW, and another MP3 courtesy of Spin.com.
Estelle [MP3, 8.1MB, 192kbps]
Biirdie on Spin.com
Biirdie on KCRW.com
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Daft Punk Giveaway
I don't expect Daft Punk to start dropping freebie MP3s anytime soon, but they are kind enough to give a lucky 3hive reader a copy of their new live album, Alive, along with a limited edition poster. If you were otherwise occupied on July 14th of last year and missed out the French duo's first hometown show in 10 years, then you may be very interested to get a taste of what 18,000 sweaty, Daft Punk fans were bumping to.
Email your mailing address to suggestionbox [at] 3hive [dot] com by midnight Sunday (1/13/08) if you'd like to get your hands on the goods. We'll draw one random email as the winner.
For more Daft Punk than you can shake a glow stick at, hit these:
Buy from iTunes
daftpunk.com
daftalive.com
myspace.com/daftpunk
youtube.com/daftpunkalive
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Getting Hitched? Check This:
Do you know any gentlemen who are engaged to be married? If yes, let me turn your attention to a gift that will keep on giving. THE GROOM'S INSTRUCTION MANUAL: How to Survive and Possibly Even Enjoy the Most Bewildering Ceremony Known to Man by 3hive's own Shandon Fowler.
Now, I have yet to read the book (I didn't even know Shan was working on it—the sly devil) so I can't give it a proper review, but his publisher, Quirk Books, calls The Groom's Instruction Manual "an irreverent guide to everything guys need to know about:
* Getting Engaged (popping the question, finding a ring)
* Wedding Planning (choosing a location, drafting a guest list)
* The Big Day (rehearsal dinner, toasts, what to do if you start crying)
* Post-Wedding (honeymooning, thank-you notes, newlywedding)"
I cried at my wedding. It would've been nice to have Shan throw a few pointers my way, back when. Congrats on the book Shan!
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