It’s a good thing that we’re all friendly at KUCR, because things can get pretty cramped over here. Records, CDs, equipment, people all over the place. So some time ago, our fearless leader general manager acquired an extra shed with in the hopes of alleviating some of crowding.

Apparently this wasn’t a good idea. Here’s what we found on the morning of the 25th of December:

90+ mph winds came through, lifted the shed on some Wizard of Oz and moved the shell itself a good 15-20 yards away from its original location.

I think it’s actually still there now.

This Sunday, December 2nd, KUCR and the Associated Students will sponsor the Sultans of Satire: Middle Eastern Comic Relief at UC Riverside’s University Theatre. The Sultans are Middle Eastern comedians on a mission—peace through laughter. This unique show consists of young American comedians of Arab, Iranian, Jewish, Armenian, Turkish and Greek heritage in uproarious sets of stand-up comedy.

The Sultans had an acclaimed eight-month run at the World Famous Laugh Factory on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip and just sold out 1,200 seats at USC. They now bring their cutting-edge comedy to UC Riverside — American comedians with all these different Middle Eastern backgrounds, each with their own sense of humor, breaking down barriers and getting the message across that everybody really can get along. The comedy is fresh, funny and raucous — and definitely for a college-age and up audience. For more information, tickets and comedian videos, visit sultansofsatire.com or levantinecenter.org.

The Details:
Location – at the UC Riverside University Theatre
Date – Sunday, 2nd December 2007
Time – 7:30 pm. Arrive early!
Tickets – $15 UCR Student; $20-30 General (call 951-827-4331 for the campus box office, or 310-657-5511).
Tickets can be purchased in person at the box office itself!

Did you know that every Thursday from noon to 1 pm, you can count on hearing at least 1 hour of brilliant music, for free?

That’s right. Each and every Thursday (okay, not Thanksgiving, but you get the idea), one or more of your favorite KUCR DJs will be dropping the hot tracks right in front of the Belltower. That’s like ten bajillion watts of punk, techno, indie, hip-hop, psychobilly, and Scotty knows what else for the price of, uh, zero.

So next Thursday, be on the lookout and listenout for our beautiful new tent and our beautiful new sounds. We’ll even be posting upcoming DJ spots on the site, so you’ll know what you’re in for as you trek towards the Commons in search of new aural satisfaction.