SLO-Fi

J.P and Sam talk with Krooks, who have been rocking around San Luis Obispo for the last three years. With a fresh roster of musicians and an evolved sound from their early days of surf rock, they are one of the hottest bands in the town.KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.Follow the Krooks on instagram @krookslol. You can also listen to them on Spotify or your preferred platform for streaming music!For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. SLO-Fi Team:J.P Boiler: HostSam Kohn: Host / Audio EditorBen Shane: Podcast Director

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.On this episode we finally get to interview the renowned Griffin Breshears, lead audio engineer at the Bliss Forest Studio. If you have listened to SLO-FI for a while you are probably familiar with his name as he has helped record with Couch Dog, Plywood Love, Cate Armstrong and more! You can follow the Bliss Forest Studio on Instagram @blissforeststudioFor more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform.SLO-Fi Team:Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein: HostJP Boiler: HostBen Shane: Host/Podcast Director/Audio EditorRyan Nolan: Video Editor Sam Kohn: Assistant Director 

FOR THE FULL YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION GO TO https://www.youtube.com/@KCPR913TIMESTAMPS:(01:15) How the roundtable came together (02:48) - Guest Introductions (04:29) - The bond shared by women in the SLO music scene (06:10) - How they are treated differently from their male counterparts (10:05) - Feeling both supported and misunderstood(13:29) - The pressure of being vulnerable on your own (14:53) - Sexualization of women in music (18:04) - Developing strategies to navigate being a women in music (and in life) (22:44) - Being strong and making the “younger you” proud (25:01) - Who Inspired them growing up? (27:06) - The magic of having a role model that looks like youAhhh, SLO-Fi. How wonderful you are.On today's episode, Rachel and KCPR Content Writer and DJ Sydney Osterbauer interview four women who have been vital to the success of San Luis Obispo's music scene over the past 4 years.------------------------------------------------Tasha Lee, bassist from Couch Dog, has been rocking house shows in San Luis Obispo since 2019. For the past 5 years, she's helped contribute to writing and performing music meant "for dancing, crying and kissing."Skyllar Evans, lead singer for Plywood Love, was born and raised in the Central Coast. She's watched the ebbs and flows of our music scene throughout the years and now is entrenched in it as one of the most powerful, soulful voices.Caitlyn Shank, lead singer for Earthship, knows a thing or two about ailens. Earthship is her first band, so she brings a fresh set of eyes onto the issues and experiences that arise from being a women in a popular music scene.Cate Armstrong is passionate about mental health advocacy and works for Transitions-Mental Health Association as an Assistant Center Supervisor. In her spare time, she writes vulnerable and raw songs about her emotional experiences as a solo artist. Cate formerly sang for Purple Hibiscus, a popular local band in San Luis Obispo during the 2021-2022 academic year.------------------------------------------------We have interviewed each and every artist here before! Go look through SLO-Fi's catalog to learn more about who they are and how they started.

Get the ultimate Shabang 2024 recap right here on SLO-Fi.  This episode will cover the artists and exhibits we saw at the Dairy Creek Golf Course this year, including interviews with Margo Sinclair and Couch Dog!KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-Fi, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform.SLO-Fi Team:Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein: HostBen Shane: HostJ.P Boiler: HostPat Blaine: Audio EditorNoel Lopez: Video EditorSam Kohn: Podcast Director

Get ready with us for Shabang 2024!! This episode will cover a collection of artists and exhibits you'll find at the Dairy Creek Golf Course this year.KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.Go to shabangslo.com for more informaiton on the event, including tickets and volunteer opportunities.For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. SLO-Fi Team:Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein: HostBen Shane: HostJ.P Boiler: HostPat Blaine: Audio EditorNoel Lopez: Video EditorSam Kohn: Podcast Director

Click here to watch our video tour of the studio on Youtube.KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.We welcome back to the pod a friend of the show –– Ivan Ditscheiner!! Ivan has been a staple of SLO's music scene over the past 360 days. He has been a judge for Shabang's Battle of the Bands, recorded and mixed albums from bands such as Krooks and Couch Dog, and has worked with media outlets like Wav.zine and... KCPR!In this episode, we give you a tour through Ivan's nonprofit recording studio, "The Rec Hub". To help explain some of the audio gear, our editor Pat Blaine joins the show!While we were in the studio, we had a chance to talk with Margot Sinclair as they recorded their newest EP with Ivan. We talked about how their band formed and why they choose to come to The Rec Hub over anywhere else.Go to therechub.org to learn more about who runs the studio, and how it began.For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. SLO-Fi Team:Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein: HostBen Shane: HostPat Blaine: Audio EditorNoel Lopez: Video EditorSam Kohn: Podcast Director

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.Joining Rachel today is Ben Shane, who will be cohosting SLO-Fi for the foreseeable future!Ben and Rachel interview The Let Downs, a local punk band in San Luis Obispo with a huge, booming sound that pierces into your chest at any performance. The best part about them? It is only two guys: Cameron Porter (Drums/Production) and Alejandro Reyes (Vocals/Guitar).Listen to the episode to find out how they craft their sound, how they formed, and what comes next for the powerhouse duo.You can find The Let Downs on Spotify here!Follow The Let Downs on Instagram @_theletdownsFor more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. SLO-Fi Team:Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein: HostBen Shane: HostPat Blaine: Audio EditorSam Kohn: Podcast Director

A raw, unfiltered conversation with the members of Plywood Love.KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.On SLO-Fi latest episode, our hosts JP and Rachel break down every question you have about how Plywood Love started, who inspires them, and why they hate a particular man named Aidan.You can get tickets to see Plywood Love at Shabang's "Battle of the Bands" on April 4, 2024 HERE!Follow Plywood Love on Instagram @plywood.love.For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. This episode was produced by Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, JP Boiler, Pat Blaine, and Noel Lopez.

A raw, unfiltered conversation with Brock Van Pelt and Alec Kersenboom from The Charities.KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.On SLO-Fi latest episode, our hosts JP and Rachel discuss the soul and funk influence behind The Charities, the band's nomatic history moving around California, and most importantly, Hermosa Beach.You can find The Charities on Instagram @the.charities.Click here to check out their music on Spotify!To get tickets to see their show at SLO BREW ROCK on NYE, you can go to slobrew.com/the-rock/For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. This episode was produced by Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, JP Boiler, Sam Kohn, and Ryan Nolan.

What is it like to be a solo artist in today's age? Cate Armstrong talks about the fears, the tribulations, and the joy of embarking on her solo music career.KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.Our hosts Rachel and JP discuss how Cate has made her mark on San Luis Obispo's music scene over the past couple years. From being the lead singer of Purple Hibiscus to performing as herself at Shabang's "Battle of the Bands", she has learned how to make the most out of your experiences in SLO's music scene.You can find Cate on Instagram @cateylady.Her music can be found on every music streaming service! To listen on Spotify, follow the link below.https://open.spotify.com/artist/12Uvywy7G1C6Ug67m5CJW9?si=le0xWpN-T2GtOqzAbuHzJAFor more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. This episode was produced by Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, JP Boiler, Sam Kohn, Noel Lopez, and Pat Blaine.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.Our hosts JP and Rachel kick off the 2023-2024 academic year with an episode talking with the wonderful Caleb Nichols.Nichols, who is signed to the famous Kill Rock Stars label, toured the world as a musician with the band Port O'Brien before taking a long multi-year hiatus. In those eight years, they pursued higher education and published multiple works of poetry before returning to music under his own solo projects.To see more of Nichols' work, check out their website calebnicholsis.gay.Check out KCPR's Youtube to watch the "Burnt Dog Session" with Caleb Nichols!For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. This episode was produced by Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, JP Boiler, Sam Kohn, and Pat Blaine.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.In our final episode of the year, we hone in on the largest problem affecting the DIY music scene in San Luis Obispo today. Across all our interviews, the overarching theme regarded SLO's noise ordinances. Bands consistently touched on the large fines and strict timeframes.We talk with Christine Wallace, the public affairs director of the San Luis Obispo Police Department, and rock bank Repeater, to bring you this special episode of SLO-Fi.Click here to read extra details about the municipal code not discussed in this episode.Thank you so much to our friends at Repeater for talking with us. To stay up to date with their music, you can follow them on Instagram @repeater.sc.For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform.This episode was produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, Jacob Sarmiento, and JP Boiler.

This episode is the second of a two-part special series on Shabang Music Festival in San Luis Obispo, California.KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.In this episode, Rachel takes us through her experiences at Shabang Music Festival, talking with a ton of attendees as well as two bands, Couch Dog and IMUA.For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform.You can find " Couch Dog" on all streaming services and on Instagram @wearecouchdog. IMUA can be found on social media @imuamusic.This episode was produced by Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, Sam Kohn, and Jacob Sarmiento.

This episode is the first of a two-part special series on Shabang Music Festival in San Luis Obispo, California.KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues.In this episode, Sam walks us through his experiences at Day One of Shabang Music Festival, focusing in on Shabang's silent disco. He also answers the question -- when did Silent Discos start?For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform.You can find DJGabby, Drey Lubin, and Mikie Orange on instagram @djgabby__, @dreylubin, and @mikie.orange.Special thanks to ClearCast for producing music for the show today. Their work can be found on Instagram as well @clear.cast.This episode was produced by Sam Kohn and Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues. In this episode, Sam and Rachel interview Earthship, a local band in SLO performing at Shabang! For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. Check out Earthship on Instagram @earthship.slo, Twitter @eathshipslo, and on their website earthshipband.wixsite.com/earthship. You can find their music on Spotify, Soundcloud, or any preferred streaming platform. This episode was produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein and Jacob Sarmiento.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues. In this episode, Sam, Rachel, and our new co-host JP catch up with Couch Dog after the group won Battle of the Bands, securing them a spot in SLO's music festival, Shabang. Couch Dog gave our hosts a special preview of their newest unreleased single, SBJL. To hear the hosts' thoughts on the latest single, the band's marketing technique, and Couch Dog's performance at Battle of the Bands, tune in to this episode. For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. Check out Couch Dog on Instagram and Tik Tok @wearecouchdog or on www.wearecouchdog.com. You can find their music on Spotify or on any preferred streaming platform. This episode was produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, JP Broiler, and Jacob Sarmiento.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues. In this episode, Sam and Rachel talk with IMUA, a local R&B/Soul cover band in SLO with roots in Hawaiian culture. For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913. You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. You can find the KCPR article about how Cal Poly uses Tik Tok to find music here. Check out IMUA @imuamusic on Facebook, Instagram, or Tik Tok. This episode was produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, and Jacob Sarmiento.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues. In this episode, Sam and Rachel interview Nick Larson, lead singer of the band Proxima Parada. After our host's first interview, Proxima Parada's song, Musta Been A Ghost, went viral on Tik Tok. After the band gained a million monthly listeners, Sam interviewed Nick once again about their rise to fame. For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913 You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. Check out Proxima Parada on Instagram, Tik Tok, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook @proximaparada_music or online at https://proximaparadamusic.com. This episode was produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, and Jacob Sarmiento.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination and a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues. In this special feature episode, Sam and Rachel revisit their favorite music of 2022.For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913 You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. This episode was produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, Jacob Sarmiento, and Samantha Riordan.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination and a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues. On this episode, Sam and Rachel look into the DIY music scene in San Luis Obispo with Clear Vision Collective, a music and art collective originating in SLO. They also get to talk to Milk Room, a vintage clothing store that hosts musicians in SLO and recently partnered with CVC for their Eye Litness Tour. For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913 You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. Check out Clear Vision Collective on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube, or Soundcloud @clearvisioncollective or online at https://www.clearvisioncollective.com. To check out Milk Room's merch online at https://www.shopmilkroom.com/ or in Downtown San Luis Obispo at 982 Monterey Street. This episode was produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, and Jacob Sarmiento.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues. On this episode, Sam and Rachel sit down with Couch dog, a surf punk band originating in San Luis Obispo. They talk to Couch dog about the Couch dog hotline a Tik Tok viral marketing technique used to promote their new single, Dial Tone. The hosts also explore how the band came to be and talk about some of Couch dog's previously released music. For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913 You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. Check out Couch dog on Instagram and Tik Tok @wearecouchdog or on www.wearecouchdog.com. You can find their music on Spotify or on any preferred streaming platform.This episode was produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, and Jacob Sarmiento.

KCPR 91.3 presents SLO-FI, a podcast about the unique local music culture of San Luis Obispo. Nestled on the Central Coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo has become a music destination, as well as a cultural hub for local artists, bands, and music venues. On this episode, Sam and Rachel sit down with the Sandspits, a surf rock band in San Luis Obispo. Together, they explore everything from the band's origins to the lyrical composition of some of their most popular songs. The hosts also interview Ivan, founder of the Rec Hub, a non-profit organization that gives budding musicians a place to record their music and find their sound.For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcast, visit kcpr.org/podcasts or check us out on Tik Tok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @kcpr913 You can also find us on your preferred streaming platform. Check out the Sandspits on Instagram and Tik Tok @thesandspits or on www.thesandspitsband.com. You can find their music on Spotify or any preferred streaming platform.This episode was recorded and produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, and Jacob Sarmiento.

On our first episode, we'll be interviewing a band that gained traction last May after the debut of their album, “Come to the Show.” Our co-hosts, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein and Sam Kohn will analyze the sound, form, and lyrics of various songs on the album, while also giving you the inside scoop on the band's background and creative process. For more information on SLO-Fi or any KCPR 91.3 podcasts, visit kcpr.org/podcasts and check out the Honeyboys on any preferred music streaming platform or visit honeyboysmusic.com.For any inquiries, please email podcasts@kcpr.org. This episode was produced by Sam Kohn, Rachel Kupfer-Weinstein, and Jacob Sarmiento.