Ticketmaster has caused several stirs online for inflated prices, glitches, site crashes, presale code drama and hour long waiting rooms. Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” presale showed the world just how incompetent Ticketmaster is. The problems continue because even though Ticketmaster has repeatedly displayed that they are unable to keep up with the large demand from […]
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Native American poetry and its portrayal of Indigenous reality
This article was originally published on KCPR, Cal Poly’s hub for the arts, music, culture, and entertainment of the Central Coast. The following article references sexual assault and violence. Cal Poly offers prevention education and confidential advocacy through Safer, which can be found at safer.calpoly.edu. Native American poetry brings forth a perspective that is completely […]
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An exclusive interview with local surf rock band, The Sandspits
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on KCPR.org, the website of Cal Poly’s radio station. Combine the Central Coast surf scene with catchy beats and energized lyrics and you have the San Luis Obispo-centered surf rock band, The Sandspits. Cal Poly engineering students, bassist Abby Neal, singer Lucas Erickson, guitarist Nilav Maulik and Los Angeles […]
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Shabang Live Music & Arts Festival returns to SLO for 2022: STRFKR, TV Girl to headline
As a once illegal event put on by three music-loving Cal Poly students at the top of Cuesta Ridge, the Shabang Live Music and Arts Festival has grown into a two-day event hosting more than 20 musicians and nearly 7,000 guests. For the first time since 2019, the 2022 Shabang Music and Arts Festival will […]
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Shots for Shows: Local venues advocate for COVID-19 vaccinations through live music
The Fremont Theater’s “Shots for Shows” campaign gave the chance for people to unite over live music in a unique way during the COVID-19 pandemic — through getting vaccinated. Both first-time COVID-19 vaccine recipients and those returning for their second dose were offered tickets to musical shows at one of their two venues, The Fremont […]
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SLO Breakers find their groove among campus culture
Initially used as a tactic to non-violently settle disputes, breaking has now evolved into an intricate style of hip-hop dance that is popular globally. Breaking began in New York in the 1970s, where disc jockeys aided this dance style’s creation by adding breaks to their beats for people to freestyle to. Breakers — also referred […]
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On the mic: A behind-the-scenes look at KCPR’s DJ staff
The disc jockeys (DJs) at KCPR 91.3 FM, Cal Poly’s radio station, are back and broadcasting live from the on-campus studio located on the third floor of the Graphic Arts building. DJs have returned from remote broadcasting to their regular scheduling, with each DJ hosting a two-hour show per week. KCPR has been broadcasting for […]
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“It’s the worst feeling ever and I love it”: local artists look forward to the return of live music
Two weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, local jazz-pop band Honeyboys released their first song, “I Just Wanna Know.” According to lead singer Ari Eisenberg, the lyrics “I just wanna know where you wanna go” undoubtedly resonated with emotions surrounding the lockdown. During most of 2020 and 2021, Honeyboys were unable to perform in front of […]
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DJ Spotlight: Yung Gazpacho
This post originally appeared on KCPR.org. Name: Liam Reece Year: 4th Major: Music KCPR Schedule: Saturday 6-9pm What is your DJ name? Yung Gazpacho How did you select/create this name? When I was in high school, me and my friends all gave each other SoundCloud rapper names, because we thought it was hilarious. It was a […]
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Cal Poly radio station didn’t skip a beat when going remote
Rather than being surrounded by easily accessible equipment and being face-to-face with her team in the KCPR studio, Hughes has been tackling her job from a 13-inch computer screen.
With the move to virtual learning, KCPR’s biggest change — among both the news and music teams — has been the remote production of shows, according to Hughes.
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Inmates find their voice through college radio
“Music lets you change your mindset, be in a different element, maybe nostalgia. I can help these people or be like a friend to them even though we don’t know each other.”
