Hello Everyone, we here at KUCR would like to inform you that the Spring Quarter Barn Series makes it’s triumphant return April 1st. We will have the full quarter’s line up here in a few days, so do not fret. However, we can say this much, the headliner for our kick off show will be none other than Zion I.

You may remember Zion I from his last performance at UCR back in the winter quarter of of the ‘07-’08 school year. Click Here for a small video of Zion I at his last UCR performance. This time around the show will be much better as the Barn now has a new and improved stage which Zion I will be performing on. Not only that but he just put out a brand new CD, called The Takeover, which means he’ll have lots of fresh material to play at the upcoming show. To listen to some tracks from the new release, you can to go to Zion I’s myspace.

Not only that, but this show will be one of two shows Zion I will be performing on the campus of UCR. The other show will be a Nooner at the UCR Bell Tower being put on by ASPB. Also occurring at the Nooner will be the announcement of the line up for Spring Splash, so be sure not to miss it.

The doors for the barn show open at 7:30 and the show starts at 8:00. The show is free and open to the public, with happy hour specials running throughout the evening. Openers will be announced shortly so stay tuned and remember to check out Zion I’s new album before the show next week so you can sing along to all the new jams.

Interview with HEAT artists She Wants Revenge and DJ Heather.

The main line-up for UCR HEAT 2009 has been announced! N*E*R*D brings the funk as top headliner this year with all members present (Pharrell, Chase Chad, Shay). With the recent release of their hit record “Seeing Sounds,” they’ve toured internationally and filmed the unforgettable bathroom music video “Everyone Nose.” Even if you dont know it, you’ve probably seen and heard Pharrell’s work with Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Ludacris and Madonna. Really, if you’re not down with Pharrell, you probably live in Alaska with you-know-who. Also on the HEAT bill, She Wants Revenge, a Joy Division-inspired band who has toured with Depeche Mode and Placebo, and was featured on a Timbaland track. Returning guests Circa Cirvive will make an appearance playing their brand of emo and alternative rock, since having recently featured on the Warped Tour and the Coachella festival. Kid Cudi, a Cleveland rapper, makes his HEAT debut in 2009, appeared on Kanye West’s new record and performed a couple months back with DJ AM and Travis Barker. This year’s HEAT DJ’s include Franki Chan, Andy Caldwell, Colette & Heather. 

HEAT sets UCR ablaze on Saturday, February 7th, 2009, keeping standards high in Southern California.

Stay tuned into KUCR 88.3fm for special interviews by KUCR’s Ellie Gomez and Tina Yonas with the team behind HEAT and the artists.

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KUCR’s Ellie Gomez and Tina Yonas interview HEAT Executive Producer Todd Wingate on the story of how HEAT came to be one of the most popular events in the history of UCR.

KUCR’s Ellie Gomez and Tina Yonas interview HEAT Executive Producer Todd Wingate on how artists are selected and what’s in store for HEAT 2009!

Coming to the barn this November 5^th KUCR and ASPB bring you some of the finest ska and reggae artists today. Coming to the barn are LA’s  “Chris Murray Combo” and Riverside’s “Knockout” in a co-headlining show that is guaranteed to blow the roof off the barn.

Starting things off for the night will be the Chris Murray Combo.The Combo is coming fresh off their European tour and are known for having collaborated with artists such as The Aggrolites, Hepcat, and The Slackers.  The Combo is taking a break from their usual residency at the BlueBeat Lounge to give Riverside a taste of ska for the week.

Love Flame By The Chris Murray Combo

here is a link to the video of the band’s latest single, “Love Flame”. Wordpress is having technical difficulties, so a link is all you get for now.

Following the Chris Murray Combo is “ Knockout”. “ Knockout” is a local band that has made a name for themselves having gone on several U.S. tours performing with acts such as Voodoo Glow Skulls and Rancid. Having just released their debut album on the newly established “California Street Music” record label, Knockout is ready to bring their blend of punk and reggae to the barn to help make this show go down as one of the best shows to grace the barn.

Knockout playing at one of the Showcase’s Final Shows

here is a link to a clip of Knockout playing at the legendary Showcase Theatre’s final ska show. 

The show is free, doors open at 7:30 and Chris Murray goes on at 8:15 sharp. Happy hour specials will be going on throughout the night and the show is open to the public. So be sure to come down to the barn this upcoming Wednesday

Join the Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra for its spectacular opening concert on Saturday, September 27 as the Symphony Meets the Blues, starring blues harmonica legend, Corky Siegel, performing “Street Music” by William Russo.  Also on the bill,  Rachmaninoff’s “Symphony No.2.”

The Riverside county Philharmonic is taking orchestral performance to new dimensions, beyond your imagination.  This fresh style marks the season’s symphonic opener with harmonica soling by blues-great Corky Siegel.  And then, Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, a work of lush beauty and controversy.  When it was first performed in 1908, one critic, reacting to the music’s naked sensuality, called it “fit only for the residents of hell.”

Tickets via Ticketmaster starting at $10, with a $5 student rush one hour before the concert.  That’s September 27 at 8PM at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium for the Phil’s Season premiere as “Symphony Meets the Blues.”  For information, call 951-787-0251 or visit the Phil on the web at www.thephilharmonic.org.  The Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra: “music beyond your imagination.”