Playlist: Dance your spooky night away
As of Thursday tonight, it is “Halloweekend.” Halloween for many college students is not one, but three nights of costumes, parties and potentially sloppy conversations with new and old friends. A...
View ArticleKCPR’s chore playlist
This playlist is perfect to sing along to as you do all the things that set you up for the week. Turn it up and groove out while getting those tasks done! The post KCPR’s chore playlist appeared first...
View ArticleKCPR’s Shabang Pregame playlist
Are you ready for Shabang Live Music and Arts Festival weekend? The event will take place at Laguna Lake Park in San Luis Obispo May 13th and 14th. Here is the perfect playlist to get your weekend...
View ArticleKCPR’s “Can’t Sleep” playlist
With finals just around the corner, you may be hitting the books with a Red Bull in hand or tossing and turning in bed with exam nerves. Or you may find yourself tossing and turning in bed and the...
View ArticleKCPR’s Gardening Playlist
This playlist is for when your thumb is feeling green! Dive into the dirt and plant a seed in your mind as you listen to this upbeat playlist filled with botanical tunes. The post KCPR’s Gardening...
View ArticleKCPR’s fall grocery shopping playlist
For pumpkin lovers, it’s the most wonderful time of the year at Trader Joe’s and grocery stores alike! The smell of cinnamon brooms fills the air, and a playlist that matches the cozy weather would...
View ArticleKCPR’s journaling playlist
Journaling can be an effective way to destress and process thoughts. A journal can act as a time capsule for your all that goes on in your head. This playlist can help put you in a calm state of mind...
View ArticleGenre deep dive: Ambient music
Many would argue that the most important elements of music are rhythm and melody, but what happens when a musician decides to place emphasis on the tone and mood instead? The genre of “ambient music”...
View ArticleKCPR’s summer nostalgia playlist
A summer playlist for those who are missing driving down the coast on a sunny day with the windows down blasting music at full volume. Imagine sunny days and warm weather with this chill beachy...
View ArticleKCPR’s Hyperpop playlist
In its overexaggerated and avant-garde nature, hyperpop allows the listener to get hyped, but also let go — a combination that can encapsulate the individual experience of midterms season. This...
View ArticleKCPR’s Mood Booster playlist
Stressed out about school? Missed your bus? Having a horrible day? KCPR has your back with this mood-boosting playlist! This playlist was curated to turn your frown upside-down and make cloudy days a...
View ArticleKCPR’s Pumpkin Carving playlist
Pumpkin carving season has arrived! This playlist will provide all of the cozy, spooky vibes you need to carve pumpkins this October, with classic Halloween favorites like the “Monster Mash” along...
View ArticleKCPR’s Halloween Party playlist
Make your Halloween party one to remember! This spooky, rockin’ playlist is full of scary songs about witches, zombies, werewolves, aliens and more. With classics from Bow Wow Wow and the Talking...
View ArticleBuilt to scare: The methods behind horror movie music
You’re sitting in the cool, dark anonymity of a movie theater. The movie has been okay, but you’re not impressed. As the protagonist silently moves through an empty room, though, your dread becomes...
View ArticleKCPR’s Noise Rock Playlist
Noise rock is an expansive term for rock music that draws on a multitude of genres, from punk rock to industrial music to experimental noise. It creates aggressive and angsty sounds driven by...
View ArticleKCPR’s Study Playlist
Get through all of your dead week studying with KCPR’s Study Playlist! This dreamy mix has songs reminiscent of your go-to shoegaze hits and lo-fi favorites. With new releases from The 1975, Julia...
View ArticleKCPR’s Evolution of EDM playlist
Enjoy a few highlights from the long and storied history of EDM! With countless subgenres, EDM doesn’t fit into any one box, but you can start head-banging now with this collection of electronic music...
View ArticleFrom backyards to the big stage: A history of hip-hop
On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc threw a party at his apartment building in the South Bronx called the “Back to School Jam.” At the time of the party, he was just 18, and there he introduced a...
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