Programs
This week on Spontaneous Combustion
This week on Spontaneous Combustion: “In Search of Golden Nuggets” at 11:30 am features the best of Bobby Darin. At 12:00 noon, Zia will interview Clayton Cameron, legendary drummer for Sammy Davis Jr. and Tony Bennett among others, live by phone. Cool Cats Corner at 1:30 pm presents the best of the Chess label’s timeless recordings.
This week on Spontaneous Combustion
This week, on Spontaneous Combustion, join Zia for “In Search of Golden Nuggets” at 11:30 am, presenting the best of Karrin Allyson. Cool Cats Corner at 1:30 pm presents the best of the Yardbirds and the Stones.
Playlists right here! Last Folk Out of the semester, listen now!
That’s right, the semester’s coming to a close and some of us may not be bringing you the same scheduled music over the summer, so don’t miss out on these piping hot playlists, listen at your leisure, right after the jump.
Charts
Top of the charts!
Magnetic Fields jumped up to numero uno this week with their ultra quirky 10th album, Love at the Bottom of the Sea. In second, First Aid Kit with The Lion’s Roar, an album for those looking for a “back to folk” feel with a modern twist. Sleigh Bells breaking the top 5 barrier with their [...]
Thursday Top 30!
This week on the charts is a mix of some old favorites and plenty of brand new albums making their debut. First Aid Kit remains at the top with catchy songs like ‘Emmylou.’ Close behind is the Magnetic Fields tenth album – very quirky and definitely worth checking out. And, of course, the Black Keys [...]
Charts Charts Charts!
Check it out, we got the charts from last week, click through to find out who’s topping the lists of your favorite radio station powered by you!
Reviews
KLSU Coverage: Jazz Fest Week 1
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly known as Jazz Fest, is a traditional jazz and blues, family-oriented festival. Since 1970, nationally acclaimed headliners and jazz musicians have pulled in an influx of tourism to New Orleans, and we’ve got KLSU on the ground this year, bringing you up to date coverage of the goings [...]
Exclusive Interview with the Revivalists
Hit the jump to catch Gogo’s exclusive interview with New Orleans soul/indie rockers The Revivalists, right here on KLSU!
Shabazz Palaces and !!! at The Spanish Moon, April 21st, 2012
A quick disclaimer about this review: when I attended the !!! and Shabazz Palaces show at the Spanish Moon on April 21st, I had very little knowledge of both bands. I knew and loved Shabazz’s 2011 album Black Up (it was my favorite hip hop album of last year), and that was my main reason [...]
Sports
This Week’s KLSU Sportcast!
The NCAA Tournament field has shrunk from 68 all the way down to 16 and KLSU Sports Director Micah Bedard and Assistant Sports Director Ryan Brumley sat down to discuss the Sweet 16 matchups. Tune in to hear their initial reactions to the 2nd and 3rd round games and preview the upcoming matchups and let [...]
LSU Baseball Week in Review: 2.23-2.28
After a hot 4-0 start to the season, the LSU Baseball team hosted Appalachian State for a weekend series as well as a Tuesday night contest against Grambling State. Let’s see how the Tigers, who rose to No. 7 in the Baseball America Polls after thumping McNeese 11-4, fared.
KLSU Sports Football Podcast — Part I
KLSU Sports Reporters Carter “The Power” Bryant and Cooper Petagna has their first installment of football podcasts leading up to this year’s NFL Draft.
Events
Thank YOU Baton Rouge!
Everyone here at KLSU would like to extend a huge thank you to absolutely everyone that called up and made this a successful week of fundraising! Baton Rouge, you always come through for your local radio, and it’s our very great pleasure to serve this excellent community!
We want to send you to Jazz Fest!
This is calling all KLSU listeners who wish to attend Jazz Fest – we’ve devised a fun and exciting contest to pick a winner! It’s time for you to get creative! Hit the jump for the low down!
KLSU 2012 Spring Fundraiser – Help Keep it Radio Powered by You
For more than 80 years KLSU (formerly WPRG and KFGC) has been on the air, bringing you entertainment, quality programming, and up to date news and sports information. Entirely student run, the station has been hurt by the recent budget cuts as much the rest of the university. College radio stations across the nation are going dark, and [...]
