KSJS Halloween
2012 KSJS Halloween Night at South First Billiards in SJ was a great success for all who participated. Check out these pictures taken by KSJS members.
Curious Quail Stolen Violin Fundraiser
Curious Quail has slowly been growing into a staple band in the developing music scene of San Jose. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, Alan Chen, Curious Quail's violinist, had his violin stolen in Santa Clara. The total loss of this…
Meet The KSJS Electronic Department
Last week, the KSJS Electronic Department had a photoshoot with local photographer Andy Blake. Check out the craziness that went down along with a listing of KSJS Electronic shows! For a look at more photos, you can see them on…
KSJS KICKS-OFF HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE!
You can make a difference this holiday season! 90.5 FM KSJS kicks-off their Holiday Food Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties now through December 14th. Collection barrels are located outside of rooms 126…
Sonar Tour Artist: Seth Troxler
Seth Troxler ranked third top DJ in the world according to the Resident Advisor Top 100 DJ Poll. Troxler is infamous for playing amazing House and Technoc beats which always includes vocal blends. His mixes consist of a lot of…
90.5FM KSJS Urban Top 40 + Adds (+ Local Charts) 10/30/12
Here are our latest charts at KSJS urban. Before you check out the charts, here's some more info on the current top 5 tracks in KSJS rotation #1 in rotation at the moment is Ziggy with Higher, you can peep the project…
What is Synthpop?
Synthpop is a genre of music that uses a synthesizer (computer based sounds) to create beats and rhythms, also known as electropop. The first synthesizer was built at RCA, USA in 1955. Bob Moog is the most legendary of the…
Event Review-Beyond Wonderland
What is normally a barren parking lot outside the Oakland Coliseum was turned into a magical wonderland by Insomniac Events this past weekend when Beyond Wonderland came to the bay area for the first time. Insomniac, which is well known for their fantastic theatrics, did an incredible job with keeping the Alice in Wonderland theme. Each DJ’s individual light shows were on par, however the enormous light-up Ferris wheel was a real surprise. Likewise, the go-go dancers dressed as the “queen’s henchmen” were a nice addition. There were three distinct stages for the event- The Queens Domain, The Madhatter’s Castle (both of which played the conventional house/electro/ trance), and The Caterpillar’s Garden which played more dubstep, drum n’ bass, trap etc. The Queen’s domain and Madhatter’s castle were considered the “main stages,” and were under two very large tents. The Caterpillar’s garden on the other hand was very elevated and had no cover tent. The biggest downside of the tent covers was the somewhat distorted sounds. Being a big fan of electronic, music it was a little disappointing to hear that the songs played didn’t sound as good as they could. Another downside of the event was the quality of the speakers. EDM is best listened to loud, however with these speakers it did not do the songs justice- especially at the front.
Event Review-Treasure Island Festival
The Treasure Island Music Festival celebrated it's sixth annual event this year on October 13th and 14th, 2012 on the famous Treasure Island in San Francisco, CA with some of their biggest artists yet and as a frequent flier…