Category: USD Radio

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 […]

late night trance vol 9 Hello everyone and welcome back to Late Night Trance.  Sorry for the long break, but I promise the shows this semester will make up for it.  Tons of new and old trance and progressive house for you guys to enjoy.  Right now it is looking […]

Winter Break is over and its time to get back to the grind of school. What better way to start your semester than with a show at SOMA? This Friday, January 29 at 7:00PM, This Time Next Year, Strike Anywhere, Title Fight, and Four Year Strong are playing at SOMA […]

Come help start a new tradition on campus! One week from today will be the first “Club Crossroads” event.  Make sure to come out for good music and free food/drinks. Join the “Club Crossroads” group on Facebook or contact Ryan Brennan (ryanb@usdradio.org) for more information!

If you’ve spent more than thirty seconds on the Daytrotter website, you can tell the gang behind the project is incredibly passionate about their work. The Daytrotter team–led by Sean Moeller–is dedicated to producing completely live, on-the-spot recordings of the bands dropping into their aptly named “Horseshack” studio. The analog […]