Discovery Preschool visits KTOO
Students from Discovery Preschool visited KTOO today to get a tour of the radio and tv facilities. During their tour they stopped by the Excellent … more
Rapper Chris Kelly, Half of Duo Kris Kross, Dies
Chris Kelly, who rose to fame in the early ’90s as half of the young rap duo Kris Kross, died Wednesday in Atlanta. He was 34.
The Ghostface Killah Rises Again
Ghostface Killah is a compulsive storyteller. His fiction is painterly, and he delivers it in a headlong rush. On “Impossible,” from the 1997 album Wu-Tang Forever, he rhymed, “He pointed to the charm on his neck / With his last bit of energy left, told me rock it with respect / I opened it, seen the God holdin’ his kids / Photogenic, tears just burst out my wig.” He’s a romantic, , and never stoic.
Mosh Pit Math: Physicists Analyze Rowdy Crowd
Grad students/metal heads find science in the mosh pit
When punk met funk, deep in the heart of Texas
“To be a punk means freedom.” So said singer-guitarist Mark Perro of Brooklyn rock band The Men. Yet the funkiest and most fun strain of punk music in the U.S. resided deep in the heart of Texas, courtesy of the Big Boys.
Josh Ritter In Concert
Watch him perform the album’s songs live on Monday, March 4 in an exclusive First Listen Live show for NPR Music.
Mark Rainery Shreds Montana
Check out some clips of Juneau’s Mark Rainery – friend of KXLL – completely ripping Montana to shreds. Vote for this video and get Mark … more
Juneau’s Astronomar plays the XS at the Wynn in Vegas
Here’s a little clip of Juneau born and bred Astronomar opening up for diplo at the XS club in The Wynn casino in Las Vegas. … more
Where Does The Harlem Shake Actually Come From?
It’s called the Harlem Shake. The latest viral dance video craze starts with one dancer — jamming out on his own — surrounded by what appear to be oblivious bystanders. But then, all of a sudden, everybody’s dancing.
Jake! Doing Queen!
Ukulele High Wizard Jake Shimabukuro was in the KXLL studio prior to playing to a packed house in Juneau, and I got him to do … more
