Category: USD Radio

Sound Tribe Sector 9, otherwise referred to as Sound Tribe or STS9, released a new album in December called Ad Explorata, and it is beautiful. For those who have never heard this genre-bending band’s music, it has been described as “post-rock dance music” and has a sound that is only […]

Hello everyone, thank you so much for tuning in to Late Night Trance.  Sorry this weeks show was not on live, the stream went down.  However, I recorded the how so you could all listen to it that way.  Make sure to tune in next week Wednesday 10pm-12am.  Email me […]

I had the opportunity to speak on the phone with Zach Gill, lead vocals and keyboard player among other instruments for the California based jam band Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO).

This past January I was fortunate enough to attend the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, along with about 30 other USD students, including The Vista’s own Ryan Sidhoo and Maggie Klos. I had always assumed that this prestigious event was for the rich and/or famous only. But, much […]

When I came across Pantha Du Prince’s new album, Black Noise, I almost immediately jumped to the assumption that it was “just another techno album.” I mean, sure, I dabble in techno occasionally, but it’s not exactly what you would call my bag. That’s when Pantha Du Prince slapped me […]

The week of finals at USD last semester was welcomed with a series of holiday concerts hosted by local radio stations. Two of the most popular shows included acts that found success in 2009 as well as acts looking to once again see stardom in the new year. FM 94.9’s […]

Hello everyone, Here is this weeks episode of Late Night Trance.  Thanks to everyone who came out for club crossroads last week, the event went great and i hope to see even more of you out there on Feb 11.  USD Radio will be live next week so make sure […]

The thrill behind an evening at the Grammy Awards is something that most people don’t have the opportunity to experience away from their living room TV. It’s an invitation only event open to members of the Recording Academy that sells out every year. Yet as I’ve found with most things […]

Eclectic songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shara Worden gave us an interview this afternoon. Shara is known for her work as My Brightest Diamond. Our conversation covered her first song at age three (written on a cash register), working with Sufjan Stevens, Blogotheque adventures, Radiohead Covers, working with the rap group Jedi […]

Ezra Koenig and the boys of Vampire Weekend are back with their sophomore release, Contra, and the next step is to decide whether or not this new release is a “sophomore slump” or another great record from the New York group. Vampire Weekend’s first album, Vampire Weekend, was huge. It […]