Some reasons why an all-Beefheart Magical Mystery Tour is in order: 1. It’s high time that KLSU gives Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) a “proper burial” by devoting a relentless hour’s worth of airtime to his psychedelic, psycho-bluesy musings. He passed away this past December. 2. Beefheart’s merging of traditional country blues with unbridled avant gardism [...]

KLSU’s very own Music Director, David Benedetto (otherwise known as Dirty Dave and Aaron Burr) has posted another round of charts for the month of September. Cymbals Eat Guitars Lenses Alien has been heard loudly and proudly all day around the studio; DJ Manifest Destiny of On the Road even had the chance to do [...]

I’m writing you today to tell you a little bit about the illusive KLSU phenomena known as the “Magical Mystery Tour.” What is a Magical Mystery Tour you might ask? Well, a Magical Mystery Tour (Or MMT for us in the know) is an hour long segment that KLSU runs on Thursday nights from 8 – 9 PM. Each week we pick a [...]

Last Wednesday dusk, the aged, yet indefatigable Meat Puppets filled Chelsea’s Café to the tippy-top and played one of the most rewarding live shows I’ve ever seen. If you missed this show, kiddies, you deserve three slaps on the wrist and a hearty SHAME ON YOU! But I won’t hold it against you. Since I [...]

Wednesday night’s performance at One Eyed Jacks emerged the audience into complete synth bliss.  Newcomer, Com Truise, opened for Neon Indian armed with a laptop, two synths, and a live drummer.   Com Truise provided electronic tunes soaked in vintage synths that felt like a soundtrack to an 80s sci-fi movie.  While the drummer added some [...]

I chose The Doors to do a magical mystery tour because they are one of the most influential and unique rock bands from the past.  Their sound cannot be replicated in my opinion and Jim Morrison’s poetry and influence in the music is really what makes it special.  I grew up listening to them and [...]

KLSU Sports Director Carter “The Power” Bryant caught up with former New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister in Starkville, MS after LSU’s 19-6 victory over Mississippi State. McAllister told “The Power” about LSU’s chances for a national championship, what he is doing post NFL and his thoughts on the New Orleans Saints going forward. [...]

On this week’s Magical Mystery Tour, DJs Sassy Pants and Gidget will be exploring the long musical career of Incubus. Led by singer Brandon Boyd, Incubus has been active on the music scene since 1991, gaining wide success in the alternative scene in the late 90′s and early 2000′s. Their sound is heavily influenced from [...]

As a one-year anniversary celebration, Bassik could not have brought a more appropriate group of producers and DJs to perform for the massive crowd assembled at Republic in New Orleans. After arriving in New Orleans just in time to see Unicorn F#kr setting up and the massive crowd gathering outside, I quickly realized that the [...]

A KLSU favorite, Portugal. The Man, claims the top spot with In The Mountain In the Cloud while Cymbals Eat Guitars sophomore album took the silver medal with Lenses Alien. DJ Manifest Destiny, of On the Road right here on KLSU reviewed the new Cymbals album over here, so check it out and give it [...]