KXZY

KXZY is back on track!!!

2009-09-03T16:51:00.001-05:00

What's the haps everyone. I hope everyone had a fab summer, but now it's ready to listen to some of the best music you've never heard. We have around 40 DJs all giving you what you need, some grovin, movin, electrical sounds.

So sit back and relax/party with KXZY this semester.

Oh, and this is what you WONT be listening to at the station...

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/1a500f8703/radio-friendly-song-jon-lajoie

September News

2008-09-22T22:27:00.005-05:00

Hey everyone!

We are in full swing, make sure to check out the station for all the new programming and listen to all the new deejays and some of the older ones as well.

We have alot of things planned for this semester including live concert recordings, and giveaways so stay tuned.

Also accolades to those of you who showed up to the Pwrfl Power/Brother Bear/ Grampall Jookabox show. And both Pwrfl Power and Grampall Jookabox said it was the best show of their tour.

And now I leave you with the new video from TV on The Radio, from their upcoming album t Dear Science(9/23) ..... "Golden Age"

We're Back

2008-08-15T19:38:00.001-05:00

Hey this is Daniel, KXZY's General Manager, just letting everyone know that we are back and ready for the school year, so stay tuned for more updates.

Music Videos of the Week!

2008-05-05T12:20:00.002-05:00

The Lodger - The Good Ol Days from the album Life Is Sweet

Tokyo Police Club - Tessellate from the album Elephant Shell

Jeffrey Lewis - Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror from the album City and Eastern Songs

Destroyer - Foam Hands from the album Trouble In Dreams

And the Classic Video of the week...

They Might Be Giants - Purple Toupee from the album Lincoln

Music Videos of the Week

2008-04-28T10:39:00.002-05:00

Flight of the Conchords - Bowie from their album Flight of the Conchords

Caribou - Melody Day from the album Andorra

Apples in Stereo - Energy from the album New Magnetic Wonder

The Deathray Davies - Clock In Now from the album The Kick and The Snare

And the classic video of the week....

Smoking Popes - Ruebella from the album Born to Quit

Music Videos of the Week

2008-04-21T01:11:00.002-05:00

Shy Child - Drop The Phone from the album Noise Won't Stop

Holy Fuck - Lovely Allen from the album LP

Boris - Statement from the album Smile

Femme Fatality - Pretty Mess from the album One's Not Enough

And the Classic Video of the Week [in honor of Earth Week]...

Grandaddy - Nature Anthem from the album Below The Radio

Music Videos of the Week!

2008-04-14T14:15:00.002-05:00

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Think I Wanna Die from the album Pershing

Bon Iver (pronounced Bohn Eevair) - Wolves Act I & II from the album For Emma, Forever Ago

Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart from the album Narrow Stairs

Bad Dudes - Eat Drugs from the album Eat Drugs

And the Classic Video of the week is...

Wilco - Box Full Of Letters from the album AM

Music Videos of the Week! (we are so behind!)

2008-04-07T12:24:00.002-05:00

The popular, yet increasingly predictable music blog pitchforkmedia.com has launched a new addition to their music coverage with Pitchfork.tv. It was launched on April 7, 2008 and features documentaries, live concerts, music videos, and more! This week we will borrow some of the footage to give you a taste of what Pitchfork.tv is all about. If only MTV was this good.....ever!

The Thermals live on a rooftop...

And now back to our regular programming...

Cut Copy - Lights and Music from their album In Ghost Colours

M83 - Graveyeard Girl from the album Saturdays = Youth

The Death Set - Negative Thinking from the album Worldwide

The Ruby Suns - Tane Mahuta from the album Sea Lion

And the classic video of the week...

Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot from the album Daydream Nation

Music Videos of the Week

2008-03-31T12:01:00.002-05:00

Foals - Cassius from the album Antidotes

Morrissey - That's How People Grow Up from the album Greatest Hits

Fuck Buttons - After Tomorrow from the album Street Horrrsing

Justice - DVNO from the album †

...and the Classic Video of the week....

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey from the album Psychocandy

KXZY CMJ TOP 200/LOUD ROCK CHARTS FOR THE WEEK OF March 25, 2008

2008-03-27T14:02:00.000-05:00

Top 30....

1 DODOS Visiter Frenchkiss
2 RUBY SUNS Sea Lion SUB POP
3 WHY? Alopecia Anticon
4 HEADLIGHTS Some Racing, Some Stopping Polyvinyl
5 STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS Real Emotional Trash Matador
6 HIBERNAUTS Periodic Fable Self-Released
7 THESE NEW PURITANS Beat Pyramid Domino
8 BILLY BRAGG Mr. Love And Justice Anti
9 JUSTICE OF THE UNICORNS Angels With Uzis Little Lamb
10 STATE BIRD Mostly Ghostly Record Machine
11 FUCK BUTTONS Street Horrrsing ATP
12 JEFFREY LEWIS 12 Crass Songs Rough Trade
13 ELF POWER In A Cave Rykodisc
14 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Robotique Majestique Trashy Moped
15 VALET Naked Acid Kranky
16 GRAND ARCHIVES Grand Archives SUB POP
17 EVANGELICALS Evening Descends Dead Oceans
18 FLEET FOXES Sun Giant [EP] SUB POP
19 DESTROYER Trouble In Dreams Merge
20 CRYSTAL CASTLES Crystal Castles Last Gang
21 UNWED SAILOR Little Wars Burnt Toast Vinyl
22 DUKE SPIRIT Neptune SHANGRI-LA
23 JON HARDY AND THE PUBLIC Working In Love Self-Released
24 KID DAKOTA A Winner's Shadow Graveface-Speakerphone
25 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
26 MIA DOI TODD Gea CITY ZEN
27 MOSTLY BEARS The Ed Mitchell Clinic Funzalo
28 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead SUB POP
29 BORN RUFFIANS Red, Yellow And Blue Warp
30 MOUNTAIN GOATS Heretic Pride 4AD

Top 5 adds....

1 CLOUD CULT Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) Earthology
2 MAN MAN Rabbit Habits Anti
3 LEMURIA Get Better art of the underground
4 TALL FIRS Too Old To Die Young Ecstatic Peace
5 PETER MOREN The Last Tycoon Touch And Go-Quarterstick

Music Videos of the Week!

2008-03-24T19:10:00.002-05:00

Why? - Song of the Sad Assassin from their album Alopecia

The Dodos - Fools from their album Visitor

Black Mountain - Angels from their album In the Future

HEALTH - Heaven from their album HEALTH

....and the classic video of the week:

Talk Talk - It's My Life from the album It's My Life

Radical Face

2008-03-10T08:21:00.001-05:00

Why? - Alopecia Review written by Naked Radio host Colin Miller

2008-03-10T08:09:00.002-05:00

Band creates accessible music for a diverse audience

By Colin Miller
Guest Reviewer

Why should you care about Why? My initial response to this would be that listening to its new record could change your life drastically, but that would be a gross understatement.Why? has all the pop-playability of the most popular songs on the radio.When it comes to lyrics, “Alopecia” has far more emotionally penetrating verses than whatever fill-in-the-blank-slowdance-song people will play at their weddings.

With lyrics more intelligent and more poetic than almost anything you’ll hear put to music, Why? creates amazingly original music.Why? appeals to common experiences as if they were pop culture references: the reference is universal yet infiltrates into deeply personal experiences.This talented group has the equal capacity to shape the sound of any band still making music, to be played at your party this Friday and to be the study of any professor from the English or philosophy department.

Yoni Wolf, his brother Josiah, and Doug McDiarmid make up the talented Why? trio. “Yoni writes and sings mainly, but he’s also known to dance, play any instrument he can get his hands on (piano, keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, harmonica), sample and occasionally beat his chest like a gorilla,” according to http://www.anticon.com. “Doug (or “Death Metal Doug,” as the others prefer) is the utility man, maneuvering such heavy machinery as pianos, guitars, samplers and turntables,” according to the Web site. “Josiah plays drums, teaches drums to little kids, eats drums for breakfast and sleeps drums at night. Driven by brotherly competition, he also plays anything that Yoni plays.”

Yoni Wolf started the band as a solo effort named after his alias from group recordings in Greenthink and Clouddead. Wolf went on to start a label, Anticon, with fellow Clouddead member, Tim “Sole” Holland and a few other musicians. The members of Anticon have not won a spot on American Idol for a chance to record music. Instead, they started recording music on their own and pay their own paychecks now.

Wolf has been performing and recording for a decade, any fame or notoriety that he has gained over the years is because of personal ingenuity and ability. It doesn’t hurt that he surrounded himself with other highly talented and influential musicians. Why? has shared the stage with such notable acts as Yo la Tengo, The Islands and Fog.

“Alopecia” offers everything listed above in the way of intriguing lyrics, romantic notions, abstract narratives and creative music, but the standout feature of this album is the continuation of the popification of Wolf’s sound which started sometime after his first solo EP. Accessibility to the average listener made a huge leap from 2003’s “Oaklandazulasylum” and ’05’s “Elephant Eyelash” and with “Alopecia” Why? has taken this trend further.

Although many critics would instantly say an artist is selling out to the public’s will, this isn’t the case. A close listen to Why?’s work over the years uncovers musical and lyrical themes and motifs similar to those on “Alopecia.” The album sports a new rhythm and meter to the lyrics than is typical of Why?’s previous releases. “The Hollows,” the album’s first single, is a perfect example. The tracks “Good Friday” and “By Torpedo or Crohn’s” showcase Wolf’s penchant for rapping, where tracks like “Fatalist Palmistry” show a complete competence for creating upbeat pop nuggets. Also, “These Few Presidents” flexes Why?’s metaphor morphing muscles in ways that would make Wolf’s high school English teacher cry tears of joy.

Visit Why?’s Web site http://www.myspace.com/whyanticon.

Alopecia is the technical term for hair loss, according to http://www.dictionary.com.

The members of the band are not bald, so I do not know why they choose to give the album this title.

The verdict:

My best explanation is that the album deals with the intricacies and stresses of everyday life, leading to an outcome such as “Alopecia.” Miss it? Why?

KXZY CMJ Charts for March 4, 2008

2008-03-10T08:04:00.002-05:00

Top 30...

1 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead SUB POP
2 HEADLIGHTS Some Racing, Some Stopping Polyvinyl
3 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Robotique Majestique Trashy Moped
4 HIBERNAUTS Periodic Fable Self-Released
5 JUSTICE OF THE UNICORNS Angels With Uzis Little Lamb
6 EVANGELICALS Evening Descends Dead Oceans
7 BALMORHEA Rivers Arms Western Vinyl
8 BORN RUFFIANS Red, Yellow And Blue Warp
9 THE YMD Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def My Pal God
10 YESAN DAMEN Chronos/Kairos New Wine
11 BON IVER For Emma, Forever Ago Jagjaguwar
12 GRAND ARCHIVES Grand Archives SUB POP
13 LA SCALA The Harlequin [EP] Highwheel
14 MOUNTAIN GOATS Heretic Pride 4AD
15 PAPER AIRPLANE Middlemarch All Hail
16 BILLIONAIRES Really Real For Forever Too Soon
17 DUKE SPIRIT Neptune SHANGRI-LA
18 BATTLE ROYALE Wake Up, Thunderbabe Afternoon
19 CADENCE WEAPON Afterparty Babies Anti
20 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
21 FLOWERS FOREVER Flowers Forever Team Love
22 HELLO, BLUE ROSES The Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty... Locust-Locust Music
23 AIR TRAFFIC Fractured Life Astralwerks
24 JON HARDY AND THE PUBLIC Working In Love Self-Released
25 TYLER RAMSEY A Long Dream About Swimming Across The Sea Echo Mountain
26 LACH The Calm Before Fortified
27 KELLEY STOLTZ Circular Sounds SUB POP
28 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
29 IDA Lovers Prayers Polyvinyl
30 XIU XIU Women As Lovers Kill Rock Stars

Top 5 Adds to our rotation....

1 WHY? Alopecia Anticon
2 RUBY SUNS Sea Lion SUB POP
3 ELF POWER In A Cave Rykodisc
4 DODOS Visiter Frenchkiss
5 VALET Naked Acid Kranky

Loud Rock Top 10...

1 WINDS OF PLAGUE Decimate The Weak Century Media
2 HATE ETERNAL Fury And Flames Metal Blade
3 BYZANTINE Oblivion Beckons Prosthetic
4 SWORN ENEMY Maniacal Century Media
5 DEAD TO FALL Are You Serious? Victory
6 KINGDOM OF SORROW Kingdom Of Sorrow Relapse
7 DEATH ANGEL Killing Season Nuclear Blast
8 GENGHIS TRON Board Up The House Relapse
9 BRAIN DRILL Apocalyptic Feasting Metal Blade
10 CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Inflikted Roadrunner

Loud Rock Top Adds....

1 MESHUGGAH ObZen Nuclear Blast
2 NEAERA Armamentarium Metal Blade

Videos of the Week!!!!

2008-03-03T20:57:00.002-06:00

Headlights - Cherry Tulips from the album Some Racing, Some Stopping

The Foundry Field Recordings - Holding The Pilots/Holding The Facts from the album Prompts/Miscues

Witch's Hat - Huzzah from the album Mastery of Steel

School of Language - Rockist from the album Sea From Shore

The Classic Video of the Week....

The Breeders - Cannonball from the album Last Splash

Random Fun

2008-03-01T19:11:00.002-06:00

In honor of Michael Jackson releasing the 25th Anniversary version of Thriller this year we found this:

Daft Punk Origins...

This is a good reason for Hollywood to stop making movies...from High School Musical

Although KXZY does not offically endorse a Presidental candidate, we do fully endorse Major League Baseball and are happy that Spring Training has begun!

Gentleman Auction House

2008-03-01T18:38:00.004-06:00

http://www.podtech.net/home/3371/gentleman-auction-house-encore

As many of you may already know, Gentleman Auction House will be here in Stillwater on March 10 to perform at Third Place with Bald Eagle, Witch's Hat, and Billy Schuh. GAH is a band from St. Louis, MO and will be releaseing a new EP entitled Book of Matches which will be sold exclusively on all of their tour dates. They have not been around very long and already they are releasing their EP and new full-length record on Emergency Umbrella Records and have been awarded "Best Local Act Gone National" from the Riverfront Times in 2007, and have also been described as a cross between the Omaha, NB Saddle Creek scene and The Elephant 6 Collective. If you like bands like Of Montreal, the Decemberists, recent Bright Eyes, and The White Rabbits you'll fall in love at first listen. Book of Matches will be their second release. Their first, The Rules Were Handed Down EP, was self-released in 2006 and sold a favorable amount for an indie band.

In June Gentleman Auction House will release their first full-length record on Emergency Umbrella Records entitled Alphabet Graveyard. So far Alphabet Graveyard has recieved praise for it's brilliance and for the bands growth. "Alphabet Graveyard manages to retain the tender and emotive melodies and impeccably tasteful arrangements that have always been the most endearing components in the Gentleman Auction House sound, but new explorations of
everything from reggae-infused rhythms to jangly Motown guitar flourishes find a home on this full-length debut. The band dares to navigate these uncharted waters and manages a logical progression to a very new place where solemn folk ballads, epic mood pieces and infectiously danceable pop very naturally find themselves on common ground."

To get a hint of what to expect download the song Book of Matches

Gentleman Auction House will be on tour starting March 6 and will be in Stillwater, OK on March 10. Here is a list of current dates.

Thu-Mar-6 St. Louis, MO The Bluebird - with Elsinore, Everthus The Deadbeats
& Grampall Jookabox
Fri-Mar-7 Columbia, MO Mojo's - with Bald Eagle & Witch's Hat
Sat-Mar-8 Springfield, MO The Outland - with Witch's Hat & The Rugs
Sun-Mar-9 Wichita, KS The Vertical Violet - with Bald Eagle, Witch's Hat &
Sun Songs
Mon-Mar-10 Stillwater, OK Third Place - with Bald Eagle & Witch's Hat
Tue-Mar-11 Dallas, TX The Cavern - with Evangelicals & Headlights
Wed-Mar-12-15 Austin, TX -SXSW

Vist their Myspace page for more information.

..And for more videos of bands from St. Louis, MO check out Lo-Fi St. Louis

KXZY CMJ TOP 200/LOUD ROCK CHARTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 26, 2008

2008-03-01T18:35:00.001-06:00

Top 30....

1 HEADLIGHTS Some Racing, Some Stopping Polyvinyl
2 BALMORHEA Rivers Arms Western Vinyl
3 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead SUB POP
4 YESAN DAMEN Chronos/Kairos New Wine
5 BON IVER For Emma, Forever Ago Jagjaguwar
6 CADENCE WEAPON Afterparty Babies Anti
7 MONADE Monstre Cosmic Too Pure
8 EVANGELICALS Evening Descends Dead Oceans
9 MOUNTAIN GOATS Heretic Pride 4AD
10 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Robotique Majestique Trashy Moped
11 HIBERNAUTS Periodic Fable Self-Released
12 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
13 HELLO, BLUE ROSES The Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty... Locust Music
14 HOT CHIP Made In The Dark DFA-Astralwerks
15 KELLEY STOLTZ Circular Sounds SUB POP
16 JON HARDY AND THE PUBLIC Working In Love Self-Released
17 AIR TRAFFIC Fractured Life Astralwerks
18 LA SCALA The Harlequin [EP] Highwheel
19 IDA Lovers Prayers Polyvinyl
20 THE YMD Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def My Pal God
21 CRASH THAT TOOK ME Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes Idol
22 BEACH HOUSE Devotion Carpark
23 LACH The Calm Before Fortified
24 XIU XIU Women As Lovers Kill Rock Stars
25 BATTLE ROYALE Wake Up, Thunderbabe Afternoon
26 DUKE SPIRIT Neptune SHANGRI-LA
27 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
28 FLOWERS FOREVER Flowers Forever Team Love
29 BILLIONAIRES Really Real For Forever Too Soon
30 FESSENDEN V1.1 Other Electricities

Top 5 Adds....getchoo some!

1 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Robotique Majestique Trashy Moped
2 STEPHEN MALKMUS Real Emotional Trash Matador
3 JUSTICE OF THE UNICORNS Angels With Uzis Little Lamb
4 STATE BIRD Mostly Ghostly Record Machine
5 GUTTER TWINS Saturnalia SUB POP

Top 10 Loud Rock...

1 GENGHIS TRON Board Up The House Relapse
2 BYZANTINE Oblivion Beckons Prosthetic
3 HATE ETERNAL Fury And Flames Metal Blade
4 BRAIN DRILL Apocalyptic Feasting Metal Blade
5 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Scream Aim Fire Zomba
6 WINDS OF PLAGUE Decimate The Weak Century Media
7 DEATH ANGEL Killing Season Nuclear Blast
8 DEAD TO FALL Are You Serious? Victory
9 SWORN ENEMY Maniacal Century Media
10 VARIOUS ARTISTS C U La Tour Sampler Self-Released

Top Loud Rock Adds...

1 CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Inflikted Roadrunner
2 EPICUREAN A Consequence Of Design Metal Blade

Videos of the Week....

2008-02-25T09:05:00.002-06:00

Evangelicals - Midnight Vignette from the album The Evening Descends

M.I.A. - Paper Planes from the album Kala

Born Ruffians - Hummingbird from the album Red, Yellow and Blue

Nada Surf - Whose Authority from the album Lucky

And the Classic Video of the Week....

The Smiths - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before from the album Strangeways, Here We Come

Some Interesting Videos....

2008-02-21T13:16:00.002-06:00

Band Spotlight with Colourmusic

2008-02-20T17:10:00.006-06:00

So most people in Stillwater, or possibly the entire state of Oklahoma are familiar with the pop-rock band Colourmusic. The band is made up of five blokes who go by the name of Roy G. Biv. 4 of the 5 Roys are from the great state of Oklahoma and one is from across the pond; the UK. Colourmusic has been around for a few years and has built up quite a large and loyal fan base. Their live shows are different every time the play. I can gush about how awesome their shows are and how inventive the band is, but in reality I feel like you, the reader, should make up your mind. They are the musical equivalent to a bag of Skittles; something you can survive without, but once you’ve tasted the sweet nectar you will want more.

This Friday, Feb. 22 Colourmusic will be playing at Eskimo Joe’s in Stillwater. The show is the End of the World Dance Party. It’s free to everyone with a valid id stating that they are over the age of 21. All black attire is recommended, encouraged, and damn near mandatory. Roy is on the record claiming that they have been told insider information that the world will end on the last drumbeat of the evening. Basically, this is the one party you should attend. Your life may depend on it.

In a parallel universe the 5 Roys will be joining the band British Sea Power on a west coast tour followed by SXSW and a few Midwest dates. When the tour is over they will be available to tell stories, help tend your garden, and deliver you your order from Wendy’s. So if you are in Stillwater Friday, hit up their show and buy their EPs because once they are gone you will have to wait until May to pickup the Orange album consisting of the Red and Yellow EPs.

Their tour dates are:

Feb 21, 2008 - Norman, OK - Will Rogers Room OU Student Union
Feb. 22, 2008 - Stillwater, OK - Eskimo Joes
Feb. 23, 2008 - Albuquerque, NM - Atomic Cantina
Feb. 24, 2008 - Phoenix, AZ - The Modified Arts
Feb. 25, 2008 - San Diego, CA - Cashbah #
Feb. 27, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo #
Feb. 28, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland #
Feb. 29, 2008 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door #
Mar. 1, 2008 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill #
Mar. 3, 2008 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir #
Mar. 4, 2008 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's #
Mar. 5, 2008 - Vancouver, BC - Plaza Club #
Mar. 8, 2008 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive #
Mar. 12-16, 2008 - Austin, TX - SXSW
Mar. 19, 2008 – Omaha, NB – Waiting Room #
Mar. 20, 2008 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews #
Mar. 21, 2008 – Minneapolis, MN – Tripple Rock #
Mar. 22, 2008 - St. Louis, MO - Bluebird $$

# = With British Sea Power
$$ = With Strawfoot, Lollipop Factory, and Badfolk

Colourmusic
Colourmusic on Myspace

KXZY CMJ TOP 200/LOUD ROCK CHARTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 19, 2008

2008-02-19T13:18:00.001-06:00

Top 30....

1 YESAN DAMEN Chronos/Kairos New Wine
2 BON IVER For Emma, Forever Ago Jagjaguwar
3 HEADLIGHTS Some Racing, Some Stopping Polyvinyl
4 MOUNTAIN GOATS Heretic Pride 4AD
5 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead SUB POP
6 EVANGELICALS Evening Descends Dead Oceans
7 MAGNETIC FIELDS Distortion Nonesuch
8 HELLO, BLUE ROSES The Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty... Locust Music
9 JON HARDY AND THE PUBLIC Working In Love Self-Released
10 CRASH THAT TOOK ME Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes Idol
11 HOT CHIP Made In The Dark DFA-Astralwerks
12 SOUNDTRACK Juno Rhino
13 THE YMD Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def My Pal God
14 DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 Virgin
15 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
16 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS Hey Venus! Rough Trade
17 FLOWERS FOREVER Flowers Forever Team Love
18 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
19 LOW LOW LOW LA LA LA LOVE LOVE LOVE Ends Of June Other Electricities
20 TULLYCRAFT Every Scene Needs A Center Magic Marker
21 RAFTER Sex Death Cassette Asthmatic Kitty
22 KELLEY STOLTZ Circular Sounds SUB POP
23 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Dancin' On My Grave [EP] Trashy Moped
24 XIU XIU Women As Lovers Kill Rock Stars
25 BATTLE ROYALE Wake Up, Thunderbabe Afternoon
26 AIR TRAFFIC Fractured Life Astralwerks
27 FESSENDEN V1.1 Other Electricities
28 LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION Falling Off The Lavender Bridge Domino
29 IDA Lovers Prayers Polyvinyl
30 MARS VOLTA The Bedlam In Goliath Universal

Top 5 Adds to our Rotation...

1 BALMORHEA Rivers Arms Western Vinyl
2 MONADE Monstre Cosmic Too Pure
3 BEACH HOUSE Devotion Carpark
4 BILLIONAIRES Really Real For Forever Too Soon
5 THROW ME THE STATUE Moonbeams Secretly Canadian

Top 10 Loud Rock....

1 BRAIN DRILL Apocalyptic Feasting Metal Blade
2 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Scream Aim Fire Zomba
3 WARBRINGER War Without End Century Media
4 BYZANTINE Oblivion Beckons Prosthetic
5 DEATH ANGEL Killing Season Nuclear Blast
6 WINDS OF PLAGUE Decimate The Weak Century Media
7 GENGHIS TRON Board Up The House Relapse
8 SWORN ENEMY Maniacal Century Media
9 SALT THE WOUND Carnal Repercussions Rotten
10 TOBIAS SAMMETS AVANTASIA The Scarecrow Nuclear Blast

Top Loud Rock Adds...

1 DEAD TO FALL Are You Serious? Victory
2 HATE ETERNAL Fury And Flames Metal Blade
3 KINGDOM OF SORROW Kingdom Of Sorrow Relapse
4 THIS IS HELL Misfortunes Trustkill

Music Videos of the Week!

2008-02-18T13:30:00.002-06:00

REM - Supernatural Superserious from the upcoming release Accelerate

Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor from the album Made In The Dark

Jay-Z - Roc Boys from the album American Gangster

Animal Collective - Fireworks from the album Strawberry Jam

And the Classic video of the week goes to...

The Poster Children - 21st Century from the album RFTM

KXZY CMJ Charts for Feb. 12, 2008

2008-02-14T08:41:00.001-06:00

Top 30 for the CMJ top 200

1 YESAN DAMEN Chronos/Kairos New Wine
2 HOT CHIP Made In The Dark DFA-Astralwerks
3 EVANGELICALS Evening Descends Dead Oceans
4 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
5 MAGNETIC FIELDS Distortion Nonesuch
6 SOUNDTRACK Juno Rhino
7 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
8 MOM Little Brite Self-Released
9 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Dancin' On My Grave [EP] Trashy Moped
10 RAFTER Sex Death Cassette Asthmatic Kitty
11 LOW LOW LOW LA LA LA LOVE LOVE LOVE Ends Of June Other Electricities
12 HELLO, BLUE ROSES The Portrait Is Finished And I Have Failed To Capture Your Beauty... Locust Music
13 THE YMD Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def My Pal God
14 XIU XIU Women As Lovers Kill Rock Stars
15 KELLEY STOLTZ Circular Sounds SUB POP
16 WOELV Tout Seul Dans La Foret En Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur? K
17 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead SUB POP
18 FESSENDEN V1.1 Other Electricities
19 CRASH THAT TOOK ME Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes Idol
20 BATTLE ROYALE Wake Up, Thunderbabe Afternoon
21 JON HARDY AND THE PUBLIC Working In Love Self-Released
22 THE OWLS Daughters And Suns Magic Marker
23 TULLYCRAFT Every Scene Needs A Center Magic Marker
24 SAY HI The Wishes And The Glitch Euphobia
25 MARS VOLTA The Bedlam In Goliath Universal
26 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS Hey Venus! Rough Trade
27 DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 Virgin
28 LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION Falling Off The Lavender Bridge Domino
29 CHRIS WALLA Field Manual Barsuk
30 RIVERS CUOMO Alone: The Home Recordings Of Rivers Cuomo Geffen

Top 5 Adds to the KXZY rotation...

1 BON IVER For Emma, Forever Ago Jagjaguwar
2 CADENCE WEAPON Afterparty Babies Anti
3 MOUNTAIN GOATS Heretic Pride 4AD
4 HIBERNAUTS Periodic Fable Self-Released
5 HEADLIGHTS Some Racing, Some Stopping Polyvinyl

Top 10 Loud Rock....

1 ANNIHILATOR Metal SPV
2 GAMMA RAY Land Of The Free II SPV
3 SAVIOURS Into Abaddon Kemado
4 THE OCEAN Precambrian Metal Blade
5 BRAIN DRILL Apocalyptic Feasting Metal Blade
6 OPETH The Roundhouse Tapes Peaceville
7 WARBRINGER War Without End Century Media
8 SALT THE WOUND Carnal Repercussions Rotten
9 TOBIAS SAMMETS AVANTASIA The Scarecrow Nuclear Blast
10 ARSON ANTHEM Arson Anthem Housecore

Top 5 Loud Rock Adds...

1 DEATH ANGEL Killing Season Nuclear Blast
2 SWORN ENEMY Maniacal Century Media
3 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Scream Aim Fire Zomba
4 GENGHIS TRON Board Up The House Relapse
5 VARIOUS ARTISTS C U La Tour Sampler Self-Released

KXZY CMJ TOP 200/LOUD ROCK CHARTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEB. 5, 2008

2008-02-05T17:05:00.000-06:00

Here are what all of the cool kids are listening to...

KXZY Top 30....

1 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
2 FESSENDEN V1.1 Other Electricities
3 MAGNETIC FIELDS Distortion Nonesuch
4 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Dancin' On My Grave [EP] Trashy Moped
5 YESAN DAMEN Chronos/Kairos New Wine
6 MOM Little Brite Self-Released
7 EVANGELICALS Evening Descends Dead Oceans
8 SOUNDTRACK Juno Rhino
9 HOT CHIP Made In The Dark DFA-Astralwerks
10 XIU XIU Women As Lovers Kill Rock Stars
11 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
12 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead SUB POP
13 LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION Falling Off The Lavender Bridge Domino
14 LOW LOW LOW LA LA LA LOVE LOVE LOVE Ends Of June Other Electricities
15 WOELV Tout Seul Dans La Foret En Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur? K
16 KING OF PRUSSIA Save The Scene Kindercore
17 CRASH THAT TOOK ME Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes Idol
18 TULLYCRAFT Every Scene Needs A Center Magic Marker
19 YEASAYER All Hour Cymbals We Are Free
20 BATTLE ROYALE Wake Up, Thunderbabe Afternoon
21 JON HARDY AND THE PUBLIC Working In Love Self-Released
22 SAY HI The Wishes And The Glitch Euphobia
23 TENDER FOREVER Wider K
24 GHISLAIN POIRIER No Ground Under Ninja Tune
25 CHRIS WALLA Field Manual Barsuk
26 DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 Virgin
27 KELLEY STOLTZ Circular Sounds SUB POP
28 RUCKUS ROBOTICUS Playing With Scratches Grease
29 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS Hey Venus! Rough Trade
30 RIVERS CUOMO Alone: The Home Recordings Of Rivers Cuomo Geffen

Top 5 adds....

1 THE YMD Excuse Me, This Is The Yah Mos Def My Pal God
2 SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE Sea From Shore Thrill Jockey
3 THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN We Brave Bee Stings And All Kill Rock Stars
4 PAPER AIRPLANE Middlemarch All Hail
5 FLOWERS FOREVER Flowers Forever Team Love

Top 10 Loud Rock....

1 OPETH The Roundhouse Tapes Peaceville
2 ANNIHILATOR Metal SPV
3 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Exclusive Metal Radio Sampler Zomba
4 GAMMA RAY Land Of The Free II SPV
5 BRAIN DRILL Apocalyptic Feasting Metal Blade
6 SAVIOURS Into Abaddon Kemado
7 LIZZY BORDEN Appointment With Death Metal Blade
8 THE OCEAN Precambrian Metal Blade
9 WARBRINGER War Without End Century Media
10 DUB TRIO Another Sound Is Dying Ipecac

Top Loud Rock Adds...

1 WINDS OF PLAGUE Decimate The Weak Century Media
2 TOBIAS SAMMETS AVANTASIA The Scarecrow
3 SALT THE WOUND Carnal Repercussions Rotten
4 KINGDOM OF SORROW "Led Into Demise" [Single] Relapse
5 SATAN'S HOST The Great American Scapegoat Moribund Cult

Review From the O'Colly Today

2008-02-05T13:14:00.000-06:00

Band releases sophomore album, seeks originality

By Kevin Sears
Contributing Writer
Since the Beatles, many bands have attempted to tackle the indie-pop genre with varying degrees of success. Many fall short of being distinct in a genre of tapped-out originality. However, Yesan Damen (pronounced Yes-on Day-men) sticks to tradition while also breaking away to show its uniqueness.

Chronos/Kairos was released domestically on Jan. 15 on Seattle, Wash, imprint, New Wine Records. It is the band’s second release and a progression from its 2006 release, “The Never Beginning Story.” Yesan Damen has been compared to Sufjan Stevens and Belle and Sebastian in the past, but to end the list there is not right. With similarities to Beulah, Masters of the Hemisphere, Tilly and the Wall, The Rentals, Stars, Nada Surf and Midlake, Yesan Damen possesses all of the qualities that make their contemporaries good while setting themselves apart with their use of clever arrangements that are used at all the right times and places. The opening track “Whoa!” Incorporates a piano line that meanders in and out of the verse and chorus, while the next track, “Monuments To Ambition,” is a more guitar-driven pop song. “Chronos/Kairos” sticks to this method and delivers the listener a package of songs you can sing along to during the first listen. This is not a bad thing. Pop music is based on the ability to give listeners the proper tools to be able to instantly be part of it. This entire album isn’t just a collection of sugar-coated pop songs that leave you begging for more. It is an album with a pinch of experimentation in instrumentation. There are violins, flutes, cellos, horns, banjos and even a Korean drum called a Changgo mixed into the complexity of the music. Granted, those instruments might not seem impressive because of how commonly they are used in pop music. But Yesan Damen uses them to provide more depth to the arrangements and in places and spots where you will feel they are necessary. Nothing on “Chronos/Kairos” is overdone or used for the simple reason of its proximity to the musicians during the writing process. Every note seems carefully calculated and practically perfect.

“Chronos/Kairos” is a record packed with memorable songs such as “Hang on For Dear Life,” “Outer Space,” “Time Spent Elsewhere” and “Canons of Devotion.” This small three piece from Seattle, Wash., can give the massive 23-member The Polyphonic Spree, a run for its money. Yesan Damen accomplishes what takes The Polyphonic Spree an entire army to do with far less people and in less than 35 minutes. They are not perfect or geniuses. They know how to craft a simple, catchy pop record complete with all of the right hooks and enough experimentation to keep you glued to the stereo. In the over-saturated climate of indie-pop, bands with a fresh take on the genre like Yesan Damen are needed to break up the monotony.
Yesan Damen may be a small band from Washington, however, they are a band to keep an eye on in the future. This isn’t the first or last album for them. Chronos/Kairos will be an album that people go back to several years from now while humming a melody or when they have lyrics stuck in their head. Yesan Damen is that type of band. They are timeless, talented, smart and catchy.

The verdict: “I urge you to give them a listen because I promise you’ll thank me for it later.”
4/5 stars

Iron and Wine Concert Video: Live In Amsterdam

2008-02-04T10:49:00.000-06:00

KXZY CMJ Radio 200/Loud Rock Charts and Adds for the week of January 29, 2008

2008-01-29T22:25:00.000-06:00

Top 30 Chart...Love It!

1 MAGNETIC FIELDS Distortion Nonesuch
2 YESAN DAMEN Chronos/Kairos New Wine
3 SOUNDTRACK Juno Rhino
4 MOM Little Brite Self-Released
5 DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 Virgin
6 WHY? The Hollows [EP] Anticon
7 LOW LOW LOW LA LA LA LOVE LOVE LOVE Ends Of June Other Electricities
8 BLACK MOUNTAIN In The Future Jagjaguwar
9 WOELV Tout Seul Dans La Foret En Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur? K
10 CRASH THAT TOOK ME Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes Idol
11 FESSENDEN V1.1 Other Electricities
12 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
13 BATTLE ROYALE Wake Up, Thunderbabe Afternoon
14 FOG Ditherer Lex
15 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS Hey Venus! Rough Trade
16 TENDER FOREVER Wider K
17 WHITE RABBITS Fort Nightly Say Hey
18 GHISLAIN POIRIER No Ground Under Ninja Tune
19 LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION Falling Off The Lavender Bridge Domino
20 TULLYCRAFT Every Scene Needs A Center Magic Marker
21 PETER AND THE WOLF The Ivory Palms Whiskey And Apples
22 FISHBOY Albatross: How We Failed To Save The Lone Star State With The Power Of Rock And Roll Happy Happy Birthday To Me
23 LUPE FIASCO The Cool Atlantic-1st & 15th
24 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead SUB POP
25 KING OF PRUSSIA Save The Scene Kindercore
26 RIVERS CUOMO Alone: The Home Recordings Of Rivers Cuomo Geffen
27 YEASAYER All Hour Cymbals We Are Free
28 SAY HI The Wishes And The Glitch Euphobia
29 RUCKUS ROBOTICUS Playing With Scratches Grease
30 EFTERKLANG Parades Leaf

Top 5 Adds...

1 JON HARDY AND THE PUBLIC Working In Love Self-Released
2 EVANGELICALS Evening Descends Dead Oceans
3 GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY Dancin' On My Grave [EP] Trashy Moped
4 KELLEY STOLTZ Circular Sounds SUB POP
5 CHRIS WALLA Field Manual Barsuk

Loud Rock Top 10....

1 OPETH The Roundhouse Tapes Peaceville
2 ANNIHILATOR Metal SPV
3 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Exclusive Metal Radio Sampler Zomba
4 GAMMA RAY Land Of The Free II SPV
5 SAVIOURS Into Abaddon Kemado
6 BYZANTINE Oblivion Beckons Prosthetic
7 LIZZY BORDEN Appointment With Death Metal Blade
8 ALESTORM Captain Morgan's Revenge Napalm
9 BRAINSTORM Downburst Metal Blade
10 ENEMY OF THE SUN Shadows The End

Top 5 Loud Rock Adds...

1 BRAIN DRILL Apocalyptic Feasting Metal Blade
2 WARBRINGER One By One The Wicked Fall
3 DUB TRIO Another Sound Is Dying Ipecac
4 ELECTRIC WIZARD Witchcult Today Candlelight
5 PRIMAL FEAR New Religion Locomotive

Bald Eagle

2008-01-25T10:12:00.000-06:00

Bald Eagle is a rock band from Columbia, MO who mixes several elements together to create their complex blend of hard pop rock. Columbia is currently a growing music community. Being a college town with three venues, Columbia plays host to several touring bands and while school is in session at the University of Missouri, many bands will make Columbia their only Missouri stop.

Bald Eagle mixes elements of punk, funk, metal, hardcore, and 70's rock to make your mind explode. Their pop sensibility shines through the plethora of genre influences sprinkled in their songs and leaves you singing along and wanting to hear more. Wit htwo release under their belt for Emergency Umbrella Records, Bald Eagle continues to soar above most of their peers. Their most recent release, Hot Shoulders, shows a band that has underwent growth and knows how to accomplish what they are set out to do. They are an intense live band and you can't help but want to participate and move your body. Lucky for all of us in Stillwater they will stopping in on March 10 at Third Place with Gentleman Auction House and Witch's Hat, two other bands from Missouri. They will heading out on tour soon and are hitting up this years SXSW festival in Austin, TX. If you are curious and want your mind to be blown check these dates out:

Jan 25 - Columbia, MO- Mojo's @
Feb. 18 -Columbia, MO - Mojo's #
Feb. 27 - Columbia, MO - Mojo's %
Mar. 7 - Columbia, MO - Mojo's &
Mar. 8 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar ^
Mar. 9 -Witchita, KS - House Party &
Mar. 10 - Stillwater, OK - Third Place &
Mar. 12-16 - Austin, TX - SXSW
Apr. 5 - Columbia, MO - Mojo's $

@ - w/ Witch's Hat and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltson
# - w/ Every Time I Die, August Burns Red, The Human Abstract
% - w/ Haymarket Riot, Hitch, Balloons
& - w/ Gentleman Auction House, Witch's Hat
^ - w/ Holy Fuck, A Place To Bury Strangers
$ - w/ Cursive, Capgun Coup

Here are some videos for your viewing pleasure:

Buy their records on their myspace page or check out their official website here!

KXZY CMJ Charts for January 22, 2008

2008-01-22T12:52:00.000-06:00

Here is what you should be listening to:

1 MAGNETIC FIELDS Distortion Nonesuch
2 LOW LOW LOW LA LA LA LOVE LOVE LOVE Ends Of June Other Electricities
3 MOM Little Brite Self-Released
4 FOG Ditherer Lex
5 WHY? The Hollows [EP] Anticon
6 CRASH THAT TOOK ME Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes Idol
7 BLACK TIE DYNASTY Movements Idol
8 SOUNDTRACK Juno Rhino
9 EFTERKLANG Parades Leaf
10 DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 Virgin
11 TENDER FOREVER Wider K
12 GHISLAIN POIRIER No Ground Under Ninja Tune
13 FISHBOY Albatross: How We Failed To Save The Lone Star State With The Power Of Rock And Roll Happy Happy Birthday To Me
14 LUPE FIASCO The Cool Atlantic-1st & 15th
15 TUNNG Good Arrows Thrill Jockey
16 RUCKUS ROBOTICUS Playing With Scratches Grease
17 BLACK SWANS Change! La Société Expéditionnaire
18 LEWIS AND CLARKE Blasts Of Holy Birth La Société Expéditionnaire
19 WHITE RABBITS Fort Nightly Say Hey
20 PETER AND THE WOLF The Ivory Palms Whiskey And Apples
21 HEALTH Health Lovepump United
22 YEASAYER All Hour Cymbals We Are Free
23 SAY HI The Wishes And The Glitch Euphobia
24 TULLYCRAFT Every Scene Needs A Center Magic Marker
25 BUREAU We Make Plans In Secret Self-Released
26 RIVERS CUOMO Alone: The Home Recordings Of Rivers Cuomo Geffen
27 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY Ask Forgiveness Drag City
28 KATE NASH Made Of Bricks Fiction-Geffen
29 RADIOHEAD In Rainbows ATO
30 GENTLEMAN AUCTION HOUSE The Rules Were Handed Down Self-Released

This is new stuff that you NEED to check out:

Top 5 adds for Jan. 22...

1 FESSENDEN V1.1 Other Electricities
2 YESAN DAMEN Chronos/Kairos New Wine
3 WOELV Tout Seul Dans La Foret En Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur? K
4 BRITISH SEA POWER Do You Like Rock Music? Rough Trade
5 HELIO SEQUENCE Keep Your Eyes Ahead SUB POP

And for the freaks, we have these for you:

Top 10 Loud Rock for Jan. 22

1 OPETH The Roundhouse Tapes Peaceville
2 SKELETONWITCH Beyond The Permafrost Prosthetic
3 DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Ire Works Relapse
4 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Exclusive Metal Radio Sampler Zomba
5 AUTUMN OFFERING Fear Will Cast No Shadow Victory
6 ANNIHILATOR Metal SPV
7 GAMMA RAY Land Of The Free II SPV
8 SAVIOURS Into Abaddon Kemado
9 BYZANTINE Oblivion Beckons Prosthetic
10 SEBASTIAN BACH Angel Down Merovingian

And once again...if you are into Metal...get your ass beat by these new albums:

1 ALESTORM Captain Morgan's Revenge Napalm
2 ENEMY OF THE SUN Shadows The End
3 AYREON 01011001 InsideOut
4 ARSON ANTHEM Arson Anthem Housecore
5 EKOTREN Light The Fire Blind Prophecy

Colourmusic Announce Tour Dates!

2008-01-21T13:27:00.000-06:00

Stillwater's own Colourmusic is getting ready to pile into the Suburban and head out on the open road. They will start with a couple dates in Oklahoma and then meet up with British Sea Power in San Diego with whom they will remain touring with. Here are the dates:

Feb 21, 2008 - Norman, OK - Will Rogers Room OU Student Union
Feb. 22, 2008 - Stillwater, OK - Eskimo Joes
Feb. 23, 2008 - Albuquerque, NM - Atomic Cantina
Feb. 25, 2008 - San Diego, CA - Cashbah #
Feb. 27, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo #
Feb. 28, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland #
Feb. 29, 2008 - Visalia, CA - Cellar Door #
Mar. 1, 2008 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill #
Mar. 3, 2008 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir #
Mar. 4, 2008 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's #
Mar. 5, 2008 - Vancouver, BC - Plaza Club #
Mar. 8, 2008 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive #
Mar. 12-16, 2008 - Austin, TX - SXSW

# = With British Sea Power

Here are some videos of Colourmusic:

Colourmusic
British Sea Power

Of Montreal Live In Concert!

2008-01-18T01:38:00.000-06:00

This video is posted on the Polyvinyl Records website. It is a video of the band Of Montreal live in Amsterdam. The sound quality is superb and the video quality is exceptional as well. This is a must-see for any Of Montreal fan!

Charts and Graphs: Week of Jan. 15, 2008

2008-01-17T20:05:00.000-06:00

Here is this weeks CMJ chart for KXZY.....enjoy?

1 DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 Virgin
2 RADIOHEAD In Rainbows ATO
3 LOW LOW LOW LA LA LA LOVE LOVE LOVE Ends Of June Other Electricities
4 WHITE RABBITS Fort Nightly Say Hey
5 PETER AND THE WOLF The Ivory Palms Whiskey And Apples
6 CRASH THAT TOOK ME Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes Idol
7 EFTERKLANG Parades Leaf
8 TUNNG Good Arrows Thrill Jockey
9 FISHBOY Albatross: How We Failed To Save The Lone Star State With The Power Of Rock And Roll Happy Happy Birthday To Me
10 KATE NASH Made Of Bricks Fiction-Geffen
11 YEASAYER All Hour Cymbals We Are Free
12 GRIZZLY BEAR Friend [EP] Warp
13 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY Ask Forgiveness Drag City
14 AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR Sirens Of Titan Self-Released
15 WIRE Read And Burn 03 Pink Flag
16 GENTLEMAN AUCTION HOUSE The Rules Were Handed Down Self-Released
17 LUPE FIASCO The Cool Atlantic-1st & 15th
18 PHOSPHORESCENT Pride Dead Oceans
19 RUCKUS ROBOTICUS Playing With Scratches Grease
20 FOG Ditherer Lex
21 MUSCLES Guns Babes Lemonade Modular
22 TULLYCRAFT Every Scene Needs A Center Magic Marker
23 BUCK 65 Situation Strange Famous
24 HEALTH Health Lovepump United
25 BUREAU We Make Plans In Secret Self-Released
26 LEWIS AND CLARKE Blasts Of Holy Birth La Société Expéditionnaire
27 WHY? The Hollows [EP] Anticon
28 A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS A Place To Bury Strangers Killer Pimp
29 BLACK SWANS Change! La Société Expéditionnaire
30 ALOHA Light Works Polyvinyl

...And for our own jollies we'll throw you our Top 5 adds...

1 MAGNETIC FIELDS Distortion Nonesuch
2 SOUNDTRACK Juno Rhino
3 RIVERS CUOMO Alone: The Home Recordings Of Rivers Cuomo Geffen
4 TENDER FOREVER Wider K
5 WHITE, BLUE, YELLOW AND CLOUDS White, Blue, Yellow And Clouds I And Ear

until next week.....

TIGHT PANTS SYNDROME

2008-01-16T22:15:00.000-06:00

Tight Pants Syndrome is a pop-rock band from the mighty city on the mighty Mississippi River, St. Louis, MO. Most people might not think of St. Louis as a place where good music is coming from, but it is. It is a very strong scene and with the improvement of several clubs, college radio, and a collective of like-minded musicians St. Louis may very well become the next big city to hit it big in the indie music world.

Tight Pants Syndrome sounds similar to the Elephant 6 Collective bands like The Minders, Apples In Stereo, and Dressy Bessy. Like the E6 bands, Tight Pants Syndrome channels the pure pop power possessed by the Kinks, Rolling Stones, and early Beatles. They are fun and will make you want to dance! They have already been chosen as the Best Pop Act in St. Louis by the Riverfront Times and have an album you can only get at their shows.

They are playing a show in St. Louis on Jan. 29 at Cicero's. If you are planning on being in the area look it up!

You can download a few tracks at their Myspace page!

Polyphonic Spree "We Crawl" Music Video

2008-01-16T00:29:00.000-06:00

Recently, as in last week, The Polyphonic Spree released a new music video for their song We Crawl from their latest album The Fragile Army. The concept was a bit unusual. The director gave the 20 plus member band a few cameras and told them to film whatever they wanted. The end result is a mixture of scenes from ordinary life. The video captures the members doing things such as bathing their child to riding their bike. Basically it sounds really uncool, but it shows that these misunderstood people are just like anyone else who do the same things day in and day out. So here it is for your enjoyment!

Modico, Black Tie Dynasty & The Crash That Took Me - Jan. 19, 2008 at The Opolis

2008-01-13T15:34:00.000-06:00

Make a trek down to Norman this Saturday, Jan. 19 for a few great bands. Modico, from Norman, will be headlining with support from Dallas/Ft. Worth bands Black Tie Dynasty and The Crash That Took Me. Amazing music at an amazing venue. It's All-Ages and only $7 and the fun starts at 9:30pm!

KXZY is giving a pair of tickets away to one lucky winner this week. If you are interested please email your name with the subject BLACK TIE DYNASTY TICKETS to kxzy_radio@hotmail.com. We will be drawing a winner on Friday afternoon. Good luck!

Here is a preview of what to expect:

Modico

Black Tie Dynasty:

The Crash That Took Me:

Buy Their Records:

The Crash That Took Me - Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes

Black Tie Dynasty - Movements

Black Tie Dynasty - This Stays Between Us

Black Tie Dynasty/[DARYL] - Bloody Basin EP

We Want You!

2008-01-10T01:30:00.000-06:00

So here you are at the new and improving KXZY website. We thank you for stopping by to check us out. But this online cyber relationship needs to move to the next level.....if you're cool with that.

So....I urge you to stop by JB101 on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 6pm for our first meeting of the Spring term. We need help. If you are interested in joining our community of music lovers to either spread your music love or to help make it possible for others to spread their knowledge you should join us. We don't ask much, just a little bit of time, a positive attitude and the desire to have fun.

KXZY is in it's 15th year of life at OSU and we have gone from a small weekly operation to a daily 24hr internet radio station. We offer hands on experience in all aspects of the radio business and can make you the envy of all of your friends.

So....Jan. 13! This Sunday! 6pm! JB101! Stop in and join the KXZY team!

If you need more information send an email to kxzy_radio@hotmail.com

MOM

2008-01-09T14:40:00.000-06:00

Each Wednesday we will feature a story on a band that very few people have heard of. They will tend to be bands from Oklahoma or bordering states. So for the first installment we are featuring Denton, Texas band, Mom.

Mom is a relatively new band and they create some of the most breathtakingly beautiful music similar to the likes of Panda Bear, Eluvium, and Album Leaf. It is not unusual for a band like Mom to emerge from Denton, TX since the University of North Texas (located in Denton) is a world renowned music school. Denton has a rich tradition for churning out great music whether it is Jazz, Rock, Alt-Country, Electronic, or Classical. With bands like The Eagles, Centro-Matic, Midlake, Tripping Daisy, Chomsky, and Fishboy all claiming Denton as there jumping off point, Mom certainly set themselves apart from the rest of the current music community.

This past summer Mom released their first proper album, Little Brite, on Dallas label, Pancakes For Mattie and has since been asked to play with Beach House and Papercuts on March 8 in Denton, open for Les Savy Fav and join the Lymbyc System tour. They were also asked by SXSW to come play without even applying. So things are looking good for the guys in Mom.

Check Mom out live:

Jan. 18 @ The Loft in the Paladium Ballroom in Dallas, TX (w/ Les Savy Fav)
Feb. 2 @ And/Or Gallery in Dallas, TX
Feb. 22 @ Lola's in Fort Worth, TX (w/ Lymbyc System & this Will Destroy You)
Feb. 23 @ Monks in Abeiline, TX (w/ Lymbyc System & this Will Destroy You)
Mar. 8 @ Hailey's in Denton, TX (w/ Beach House and Papercuts)

Little Brite can be purchased at Good Records

Check out Mom on myspace or their record label Pancakes For Mattie!

Yo Gabba Gabba!

2008-01-08T20:44:00.000-06:00

I am going to do my best to update this everyday or nearly daily...

So....last weekend I was introduced to famed kids show Yo! Gabba Gabba. I must say it was awesome. It's trippy and funny and has good music. Check out a clip here:

So speaking of kid related entertainment check out this video of The Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players. It is a band made up of a Mom [slides/costumes], Dad [multi-instrumentalist and lead vocals] and their Daughter [the drummer].

Sticking with the kid theme, check out Gustafer Yellowgold!

Enjoy! I'll have something fun tomorrow. Stay tuned!

KXZY January 8, 2008 CMJ TOP 30 and TOP 5 ADDS

2008-01-08T01:05:00.000-06:00

TOP 30

1 EFTERKLANG Parades Leaf
2 GRIZZLY BEAR Friend [EP] Warp
3 FOG Ditherer Lex
4 DAFT PUNK Alive 2007 Virgin
5 RADIOHEAD In Rainbows Self-Released
6 LOW LOW LOW LA LA LA LOVE LOVE LOVE Ends Of June Other Electricities
7 A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS A Place To Bury Strangers Killer Pimp
8 WHITE RABBITS Fort Nightly Say Hey
9 BUCK 65 Situation Strange Famous
10 HEALTH Health Lovepump United
11 WEEN La Cucaracha Rounder
12 LEWIS AND CLARKE Blasts Of Holy Birth La Société Expéditionnaire
13 CRASH THAT TOOK ME Orchestrated Kaleidoscopes Idol
14 WHY? The Hollows [EP] Anticon
15 YEASAYER All Hour Cymbals We Are Free
16 MUSCLES Guns Babes Lemonade Modular
17 FISHBOY Albatross: How We Failed To Save The Lone Star State With The Power Of Rock And Roll Happy Happy Birthday To Me
18 TUNNG Good Arrows Thrill Jockey
19 OCTOPUS PROJECT Hello, Avalanche Peek-A-Boo
20 AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR Sirens Of Titan Self-Released
21 ROBERT POLLARD Coast To Coast Carpet Of Love Merge
22 BUREAU We Make Plans In Secret Self-Released
23 PETER AND THE WOLF The Ivory Palms Whiskey And Apples
24 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY Ask Forgiveness Drag City
25 BLACK SWANS Change! La Société Expéditionnaire
26 GENTLEMAN AUCTION HOUSE The Rules Were Handed Down Self-Released
27 BELL HOLLOW Foxgloves Five03
28 PHOSPHORESCENT Pride Dead Oceans
29 TULLYCRAFT Every Scene Needs A Center Magic Marker
30 BOAT Let's Drag Our Feet Magic Marker

TOP 5 ADDS

1 RUCKUS ROBOTICUS Playing With Scratches Grease
2 KATE NASH Made Of Bricks Fiction-Geffen
3 LUPE FIASCO The Cool Atlantic-1st & 15th
4 MOTION SICK The Truth Will Catch You, Just Wait Naked Ear
5 CHEYENNE The Whale Self-Released

...And We Begin Again or 2008 Is Bound To Be Great

2008-01-07T19:43:00.000-06:00

Well 2007 was a great year for KXZY and a great year in the world of music. Several great albums were released and I, Kevin Sears (KXZY music director) have listed my top 10 favorite albums of 2007 along with free download....and one stream! So here it is:

10. Polyphonic Spree - Fragile Army DOWNLOAD> Running Away
9. The Earlies - Enemy Chorus DOWNLOAD> No Love In Your Heart
8. Cloud Cult - The Meaning of 8 DOWNLOAD> Take Your Medicine
7. Japancakes - Loveless DOWNLOAD> Only Shallow
6. Tunng - Good Arrows STREAM> Bullets
5. Panda Bear - Person Pitch DOWNLOAD> Comfy In Nautica
4. Efterklang - Parades DOWNLOAD> Cutting Ice Into Snow
3. Akron/Family - Love Is Simple DOWNLOAD> Phenomena
2. Eluvium - Copia DOWNLOAD> Prelude For Time Feelers
1. Caribou - Andorra DOWNLOAD> Melody Day

2008 already looks pretty promising with new releases from Bob Mould (formerly of Husker DU), Stephen Malkmus, Magnetic Fields, Chris Walla (Of Death Cab For Cutie), Lupe Fiasco, Super Furry Animals, Vampire Weekend, Cat Power, Rivers Cuomo, Evangelicals, Kunek, Colourmusic, Mayola, Helio Sequence, The Deathray Davies, Radar Brothers, Kate Nash, King of Prussia, Mars Volta, Bon Iver, Gentleman Auction House, John Hardy and the Public, REM, Destroyer, Mia Dio Todd, Black Keys, Hot Chip, Black Mountain, Xiu Xiu, Beach House, Ghostland Observatory, Girl Talk, and many many more!