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The release of the third issue of KPSU Magazine is upon us. In the midst of our Pledge Drive events, we will be holding the magazine's release party once again at Ground Kontrol. The event will take place on Friday, April 25th @ 8pm and features KPSU DJs and a bunch of awesome local bands...all night long!

BUTTFRENCHERS
DANCE TERROR
STRANGERS DIE EVERY DAY
NEW CENTURY SCHOOLBOOK

Cover is only $5!

We're looking forward to seeing everyone out there and proud of the upcoming issue.

Want to host your own radio show on KPSU? Yes! Good, cause we're holding KPSU new volunteer orientations this month. Come by and hang out for a bit and learn the harmless, quick steps to getting your own show on KPSU. You'll also be able to gain experience with:
booking and promotions
running live sound
on-air interviewing
studio production
music journalism

KPSU new volunteer/DJ orientation:
Sunday, January 27th - 3pm in Smith Memorial room 236
Wednesday, January 30th - 6pm in Smith Memorial room 236

In a completely expected, yet nonetheless exciting victory, the KPSU staff became the winner of the first sub-basement bowling tournament. Following the 276-239 defeat, which the KPSU team accomplished with no effort, The Daily Vanguard quickly retreated to their offices to update their blogs.

KPSU presents

Moodring,
Smoke & Mirrors,
Dead Air Fresheners,
and Eet Uncooked

at Rererato, 5135 NE 42nd Avenue, Portland OR 97218

All Ages Welcome $4 Suggested Donation

Moodring slaps outer elements,tomake freaky soundscapes that slip into songs.Often described as freaky voodoo in dragon chambers.Monte Trent Allen + Mae Starr make the music together for 13 years now!

Portland General Electro, The Hugs, The Bugs, The New Bloods at KPSU's The Modern Age. Ocober 19h. 8pm. $3-$5. ALL AGES!

Awareness is Free is a celebration and reminder of community via music. It will be held at the PSU park blocks September 13th and 14th on Thursday from 12:45 to 9pm and on Friday from noon to 9pm on Friday. It is an illustration of a community working together. The event will host a wide array of local bands in an effort to build a community atmosphere and showcase different people working together to influence a result.

The line-up consists of a wide cross-section of local music, often skirting experimental and off-the-beaten-path genres. Artists performing will include: Celesteville, Miikomiiakii, Knuckle Children, Moodring, Neququam Vaccum, Mr. Pharmacist, Au, Eternal Tapestry, Paint & Copter, Atole, Cex Fucx, Truck Truck Ocelot, Waves Of Nightingales, Dash!, Soup Purse, Rob Walmart, Grouper, Dead Air Fresheners, Armadillo Speedbump, Strategy, Evolutionary Jass Band, Valet and EET.

The event is brought to you by KPSU & Cacophony, as well as sponsored by PMB and The Modern Age.

The first issue of KPSU Magazine hit the town on July 31 at an amazing release party at Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade. Download it now!

Thanks are overdue to Day of Lions, Paper Brain, and Moan for ringing in the publication with awesome performances, as well as the various KPSU DJs who also provided the soundtrack to the night. We had a great time and look forward to seeing you all there for the premiere of our next issue, slated for a November 2007 release. Props to Ground Kontrol to putting up with over 200 fanatic gamers, music lovers, and loyal KPSU listeners.

KPSU Magazine is a quarterly publication of KPSU 1450 am that features interviews with local and national musicians, band photography, interest pieces, and other assorted articles on PDX culture. It's free, it's fabulous, and a great way to get involved with community radio!

For more information about contributing to or advertising in KPSU Magazine, please email Meredith at editorial@kpsu.org.

To download issue 1 of KPSU Magazine, click HERE...and look for our next issue in November!