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Mixtapers of the World Unite An Interview with Brian Dishon by: Erica M. Medrano Brian Dishon is the host of The Old Weird America (currently on hiatus) and creator of the Mixtape Preservation Society, a mixtape exchange collective made up of die-hard music lovers and all-around creative folk. What brought you to the mixtape movement? What inspired you to create the Mixtape Preservation Society? A few years ago, I was fascinated and kind of repulsed by the ease with which we’re able to access information over the Internet. We have easier acc... Click Here for entire article.

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New in the KUCI Music Library February 6, 2012 by: Paul McEldowney Jesse Ruins - Dream Analysis – (Captured Tracks ) Today I read an article about how scientist working in Antarctica have just drilled through four kilometers of ice-crust to a sub-glacial lake known as Lake Vostok. What is interesting about Lake Vostok is that its waters have been isolated from the Earth's atmosphere for over 20 million years, making it a closed ecosystem that has potential to contain all sorts of undiscovered life. Aside from the speculations that the lake may harbor even ex... Click Here for entire article.

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Spotlight on Dmitriy host of "Countdown UCI" by: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett A talk with Dmitriy, public affairs host of "Countdown UCI,” airing every Friday at 4:00 pm Pacific time. Tell me about your show and how it came about. “Countdown UCI” was a product of the weekly abundance of news at UC Irvine and my frustration over the fact that there was a paucity of campus media covering it. Even at UCI’s very own radio station, the airwaves were silent of the ups and downs of campus life. I felt that I could fill this void, and tell not only stude... Click Here for entire article. Share:

Why There's No Money in My 401(k) A Diary of Obsessive Materialism (Vol. 6)

by Kyle Olson In an effort to fulfill some bizarre need in my life, I purchase a lot of CDs, both old and new. They are obsessively cataloged and organized and poured over track by track (Seriously, it's obsessive. It involves post-it notes and code and excel spreadsheets). It is truly a labor of love (and an unhealthy psychological imperative). But, since I am consuming so much music, I thought I could use this constant influx for the powers of good. Should I come across anything worth sharing (either a new release or an old favorite), I will share them with you. So you'll love me. Mi Ami — Steal Your Face (Thrill Jockey) There is a lot of really shitty music. The entertainment industry is full of incredibly bland, boring, trite, un-energetic, passionless crap. And there's stuff like San Francisco trio Mi Ami, who work themselves into a lather laying down visceral junkyard dance... Click here for entire article.

	Reggae Reflections - The Best of 2011 by Jarret Lovell New in the KUCI Music Library - February 1, 2012 by Paul McEldowney Spotlight on Dominica Sanuye Murillo - host of Delirium Drop by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

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Calendar of Events The Hush - rock – Saturday, February 11, 4 - 6 pm Men's Basketball vs Cal State Fullerton — Thursday, February 9, 7 pm Men's Basketball vs Cal Poly — Saturday, February 11, 7 pm Men's Basketball vs UC Santa Barbara — Wednesday, February 15, 7 pm Women's Basketball vs Cal Poly — Thursday, February 16, 7 pm

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For the Week of January 30, 2012 1. Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory (Carpark) 2. Deco Child - Pray (Ninja Tune) 3. Big Deal - Lights Out (Mute) 4. Gonjasufi - MU.ZZ.LE (Warp) 5. Hospitality - Hospitality (Merge) 6. Laura Gibson - <... Click Here for entire article.