Grab your dancing shoes, take a breather, and then get back to shakin' yo groove thang. Sachi Subterranean presents an especially danceable episode of Make More Noise kicking things off with a couple tracks of old skool lady hip hop followed by some new house and R&B tracks. Then we slow it down with some Daughn Gibson and Sharon Van Etten, before picking it back up with new singles from Holy Ghost! and Nosaj Thing. Make More Noise airs live on KXSC.org Mondays from 1 to 2pm. Tune in during December for a countdown of the best new music in 2012. Brought to you by the University of Southern California. Make More Noise 036: IRF Search for the Best US College Music Radio Show by Orsosachisays on Mixcloud Playlist Ladies First - Queen Latifah & Monie Love Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days) - Monica Lip Gloss - Lil Mama Billboard - S-Type Losing You - Solange The Fall - Rhye A Young Girl's World - Daughn Gibson Joke or a Lie - Sharon Van Etten ...

Seasonal songs about Autumn, 60s folk revival groups, and traditional SEA SHANTIES on this edition of Down In The valley with Mountain Momma. Together with the assistance of DJ intern Old Man River, we bring you the best of new and old Americana music on KXSC.org, live on Mondays from 7 to 8pm PT. Brought to you by the University of Southern California. Down In The Valley 021: IRF Search for the Best US College Music Radio Show by Orsosachisays on Mixcloud Playlist Autumn Story - Firekites Dark Autumn Hour - Frontier Ruckus Autumn - Big Scary October Song - The Incredible String Band Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul and Mary The Snow Is Falling - Ian Campbell Folk Group Last Leaves of Autumn - Beth Orton Autumn In New York - Billie Holiday Autumn's Child - Devendra Banhart Jamboree - Tom Sullivan Maggie May - The Foc'sle Singers John Kanaka - The X-Seamen's Institute If I Had A Boat - James Vincent McMorrow No Children - The Mountain Goats In The ...

Especially eclectic for your listening pleasure this week, Sachi Subterranean takes you on a smooth ride from electronica to rap to loud rock to folk pop on this edition of Make More Noise. Featuring new music from Teen Daze, Kendrick Lamar, Ra Ra Riot, Converge, and Alt-J, this is the college radio show that listeners with open ears are sure to savor. Brought to you by KXSC.org, a service of USC. Make More Noise 035: IRF Search for the Best US College Music Radio Show by Orsosachisays on Mixcloud Playlist Phantom Power - Fake Blood New Life - Teen Daze Ruins - Portico Quartet Black Radio (feat. yaslin bey) [Pete Rock Remix] - Robert Glasper Swimming Pools (Drank) - Kendrick Lamar A New Beginning - Dead Prez Eg-ged-osis - Lindstrom Beta Love - Ra Ra Riot Counting - Autre Ne Veut Wet Blanket - Metz Empty On The Inside - Converge Wildest Moments - Jessie Ware Ballad of the Golden Hour - Widowspeak Killing Switch - Last Lynx Buffalo - Alt-J Feat. Mountain Man

Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers! I'm thankful for reveling in the great outdoors, and nature's endless beauty. To celebrate I thought I'd post my second set from Kings Canyon National Park . Last week I posted a Kings Canyon (Pt. 1) , a color series. But, as I mentioned in that post, I've been thinking a lot about texture lately, and sometimes that's best communicated in black and white. Occasionally the green of the trees, and the blue of the sky distracts from the way a canyon can dramatically light a mountain range at sunset. And of course, the Sierras in B&W is always a lovely homage to my favorite photographer, Ansel Adams.

Swing your sweetheart 'round the dance floor to a couple fiddle waltzes circa 1930, then treat your ears to a little something new, before your host Mountain Momma throws it back to some Great Depression era blues men. Down In The Valley is your source for the best in new and old Americana music. Thanks for listen, y'all! Tune in live from 7 to 8pm PT on KXSC.org, a service of USC. Down In The Valley 020: IRF Search for the Best US College Music Radio Show by Orsosachisays on Mixcloud Playlist Covered In Dust - Andy Shauf The Country Where I Came From - Mike Edel Helicopter - Branches Georgiana Moon Waltz - Chubby Wise Waltz The Hall - Fiddlin Doc Roberts Wednesday Night Waltz - Clark Kessinger Orpheo - Andrew Bird Working Titles - Damien Jurado Teardrop Windows - Benjamin Gibbard Lonesome Road Blues - Sam Collins Hesitation Blues (Oh! Baby, Must I Hesitate?) - Jim Jackson Me And My Tapeworm - Sylvester Weaver Ghost In The Valley - Wheeler Brothers

In July I finally got out to Kings Canyon National Park , one of the last national parks in southern California for me to get. The trip gave me a second chance to use my new Nikon Coolpix AW100. Though I was still getting used to it, I did manage to snap a few shots I like. Lately, I've been focusing a little more on texture than sweeping landscapes. That's even more apparent in the black and white series from Kings Canyon that I'll be posting next week. For now, I hope you enjoy these color photos.

From Ultraista's electro dance grooves to the acoustic murmurings of Andy Shauf to new single from Local Natives, Sachi Subterranean spins choice new tracks on this edition of Make More Noise. That's precisely the raison d'etre of Make More Noise: presenting a myriad of musical tastes distilled into a distinctive blend that listeners with open ears are sure to savor. Listen live Mondays from 1 to 2 pm PT on KXSC.org, a service of USC. More info at www.orsosachisays.net. Make More Noise 034: IRF Search for the Best US College Music Radio Show by Orsosachisays on Mixcloud Playlist Prizma - Tamaryn Smalltalk - Ultraista Doused - DIIV Miss You - Clinic Sad Eyes - Crystal Castles Choose Life - Mirror Talk Sleepless - Flume feat. Jezzabell Doran Like a Sundae - Black Moth Super Rainbow Through & Through - Emeralds Caught Me Thinkin - Bahamas Take A Step - Milo Greene You're Out Wasting - Andy Shauf Spirograph - Andrew Bird Breakers - Local Natives In...

Sometimes you just need a little "you time" to sit and think surounded by sounds that are near and dear to your heart. That's what this episode of Down In The Valley is all about. Mountain Momma took a short break from crate digging and tracking new releases to spin some tunes that struck a chord at some point in her ponderous life. Perhaps some of these tracks have also been near and dear to your heart, dear listeners, and we'll share a momment all friendly like. Tune in live on Monday evenings from 7 to 8pm on KXSC.org, a service of the University of Southern California. Y'all might have noticed that this episode ain't got the usual Down In The Valley logo. Welp, I've bucked up and entered the IRF Search for the best college radio show competition. When you so kindly listen or favorite this episode, you make it all the more likely that I'll be selected as a blue ribbon winner. So, thank ye kindly for all you folks warm support. Down In The Valley...

Sachi Subterranean could not be more proud to finally spin this playlist that has been months in the making. Presenting an entire show of songs that sample bird calls! Smoothly spanning genres from hip hop to folk to electronica to indie rock, this eclectic episode of MAKE MORE NOISE is a celebration of found sounds. Tune into MAKE MORE NOISE live on Mondays from 1 to 2pm PT on KXSC.org, a service of the University of Southern California. Why the logo change? I've decided to get a little brave and enter the IRF Search for the Best US College Music Radio Show. When you listen and favorite this episode of Make More Noise on Mixcloud, you increase my chances of winning. So, please press play. I'll appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. Make More Noise 033: IRF Search for the Best US College Music Radio Show by Orsosachisays on Mixcloud Playlist Your New Cuckoo - The Cardigans Take Me Over - Cut Copy Faces - Casa del Mirto Birds - Quasi Rain Smell - Baths Anna - C...

Sometimes you need a quite moment by your lonesome to ponder, and sometimes Mountain Momma serves up some tunes to fill those moments on Down In The Valley. This contemplative edition of Down In The Valley features spoken-word blues, songs about home, and even a peaceful love song. Cozy on up, settle on down, and do your thinking to this here podcast. Brought to you by KXSC.org and the University of Southern California. Down In The Valley 018 by Orsosachisays on Mixcloud Playlist Ocean Skip Away - McAlister Drive I Will Remain - Matthew And The Atlas Become A Stranger - Treetop Flyers Tina's Glorious Comeback - Dan Mangan Blue Drag - Allen Toussaint Lazzarus Man - Terry Callier I'll Take Care Of You - Gil Scott-Heron School Days - Loudon Wainwright III Saint, Don't You Lie - New Sweden Spitting Image - Freelance Whales Sweet Avenue - Jets To Brazil Harlem Roulette - The Mountain Goats Walt Whitman - Trampled By Turtles

Presenting the freshest of the fresh new releases from October, including several Captured Tracks artists: Mac Demarco, Chris Cohen, and The Soft Pack. Also, promoting Cadence Weapon, currently on tour through the west coast. Treat your ears, dear listeners. On KXSC.org live Mondays 1 to 2pm PST, thanks to USC. Make More Noise 032 by Orsosachisays on Mixcloud Playlist Tornado Warning - Hammock All - Blackbird Blackbird Insides - The Soft Moon For You And I - The Hounds Below Tallboy - The Soft Pack European Vegas - Mac Demarco Headlights - Night Moves Conditioning - Cadence Weapon Ye Ye - Daphni Default - Django Django I Don't Recall - Lavender Diamond Locked Out - Freelance Whales Caller No.99 - Chris Cohen Social Wedding Rings - Mount Moriah Lost River - Murder By Death Small Boxes - Black Light Dinner Party

Last Sunday KXSC Radio and IHEARTCOMIX presented Cult of Youth at Los Globos in Silverlake. And despite my exhaustion and sobriety after a long Halloween weekend, I stayed past 1am to see them play. My perseverance was amply rewarded with one of the best live shows I've seen in a while. Earlier this fall Cult of Youth released their third full-length, Love Will Prevail , on Sacred Bones. The album was well received by critics, especially the discerning DJs at KXSC. Where as the first album was more of a prototype, a solo side project of Sean Ragon, and the second album featured a full-band making an honest thrust at a folk punk sound, the third album is a cohesive work of art showcasing a truly unique sound. I've tried to leave such blunt analogies out of my more recent writing, but I'm afraid this can't be helped. Imagine if Joy Division and Lucero gave birth to a noisy, rebellious progeny with experimental/industrial/gothic tendencies. That's what Cult of...

Mountain Momma is as bold as brass, and bringing you bluegrass on this episode of Down In The Valley. Or, as one keen listener put it, "Allowing you to shake dat ass and empty your glass." A whole heap load of new Americana releases, mandolin music, and songs about moonshine are proudly served up thanks to KXSC.org and the University of Southern California. Down In The Valley 016 by Orsosachisays on Mixcloud Playlist New West - Cult Of Youth I Should Be Sleeping - Sea Lions Half Empty - Peter and Kerry Bowen Island - Kaki King Let It Live Free - He's My Brother She's My Sister Adeline - Miss Tess Down On The Banks Of The Ohio - The Blue Sky Boys Ballad of Thunder Road - Jim & Jesse Old Mountain Dew - The Delmore Brothers The House We Will Make - The One AM Radio First Day Of My Life - Bright Eyes Los Angeles, I'm Yours - The Decemberists Down In The Willow Garden - Frank Wakefield, Red Allen Tribulations - E.C. Ball Knoxville Girl - Louvi...