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Ryan Adams at KCRW taping last night

Having witnessed Ryan Adams at the Balboa Theater in San Diego nearly a month ago, It still ranks as one of my top shows of the year. Ryan Adams's latest album Ashes & Fire smolders with intensity as it is packaged nicely into a batch of songs that showcase why Adams is such a brilliant songwriter. It would have been insanity to pass up on the recording of an intimate session in front of 150 people that was taped for KCRW to be aired on December 2nd. 
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​With the announcement of San Francisco's Live 105 Not So Silent Night and San Diego's 91X Wrex The Halls concerts, one can easily forecast who will most likely appear at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas to be held on December 10th and 11th at Gibson Amphitheater.
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In November of last year, we took a shot at piecing together the lineup for KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas before it was announced, and we weren't far wrong. We're going to attempt the same feat this year.

It's traditionally held at the Gibson Amphitheater, and the venue's concert calendar is empty on Dec. 10 and 11, so we're guessing those are the dates KROQ is going for. This makes sense when you take into account the announcement of Las Vegas Radio Station 107.5 Holiday Havoc shows on Dec. 7 and 8 that will feature Jane's Addiction, Rise Against, The Joy Formidable, A Day to Remember, and The Naked and Famous. We're willing to bet at least half those bands will also be on KROQ's bill.

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​College radio stations have long given a microphone to local musicians and DJs looking for an audience (and people who wanna talk about stuff), but like many awesome campus institutions, they're endangered by the swinging budget ax. Over the past few years, more than a dozen student-run stations across the country have been sold by their universities, usually to NPR or religious broadcasters, and in the shift, the plug has been pulled on some wonderfully weird programming. 
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Usually when a former OC Weekling makes news, it involves an abrupt mass exit out the building or an unscheduled solo guest spot on To Catch a Predator With Chris Hansen. That's not the case with former staff writer Alison Rosen, who began working for the Weekly in the late 1990s before leaving Orange County for New York City a few years later. Now she's back in Southern California as the "news girl" for comedian Adam Carolla's podcasts.
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​It is that time of the year again when people start talking about who will appear at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas shows. Traditionally held at the Gibson Amphitheater, the venue has a glaring hole in their calendar: there are no shows scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11, and Sunday, Dec. 12.

With some powers of deduction, one can conclude some of the bands that will appear due to the recent announcement of the alternative radio holiday shows scheduled in San Diego and San Francisco.More »

​ Sunday, 7 p.m. at KROQ marks the return of Jonesy's Jukebox!

Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols is back on air, and will once again have Jones playing unreleased tracks from indie bands, b-sides, and more. Jones said on KROQ's site, "They are letting me play whatever I want--and that's good for me."More »

​A friend who's recently moved to Southern California from the Midwest randomly commented that "LA loves David Bowie--you hear him everywhere!" 

That may be true, and the reason that public radio station KCRW (89.9 FM and KCRW.com) decided to celebrate the Sept. 28 release of David Bowie's 1976 album Station to Station by remixing the single, "Golden Years." 

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Four Tet tops the chart

​Editor's Note: Matt Buga is a Music Director at KUCI.

KUCI is the last bastion against sound-alike radio in Orange County and the voice of freedom for all the independent music that gets snubbed by the major labels. From the edge of University of California Irvine, KUCI brings you the latest in all forms of independent and underground music.

1. Four Tet, There Is Love In You (Domino)

2. Beach House, Teen Dream (Sub Pop)

3. Fang Island, Fang Island (Sargent House)

4. Hot Chip, One Life Stand (Astralwerks)

5. Xiu Xiu, Dear God, I Hate Myself Kill (Rock Stars)

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​Editor's Note: Matt Buga is a Music Director at KUCI.

KUCI is the last bastion against sound-alike radio in Orange County and the voice of freedom for all the independent music that gets snubbed by the major labels. From the edge of University of California Irvine, KUCI brings you the latest in all forms of independent and underground music.

1. Hot Chip, One Life Stand (Astralwerks)

2. Xiu Xiu, Dear God, I Hate Myself (Kill Rock Stars)

3. Gigi, Maintenant (Tomlab)

4. Shout Out Louds, Work (Merge)

5. Golden Triangle, Double Jointer (Hardly Art)

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