Can You Find all the Bands?

Bored? Here's "Where's Waldo" for music enthusiasts! The picture contains scenes depicting bands and their members. See how many you can get!! For example, the bottles of roses with guns in them would represent the Guns n’ Roses.

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Leave a comment with what you see. Check back soon for the complete list of bands!

What do YOU Want to See at the Occidental Music Library?

Hello dear reader, we want your opinion! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or programs you would like to see happen at the Herklotz Music Library, let us know!! We want to make you happy, because making you happy makes us happy, so give us your thoughts and let's make the Music Library the best it can be (Keep requests within reason, of course- I'm thinking Monthly Underwear day wouldn't make it too far).

Much Love,

The Oxy Music Library

What's Your Springtime Playlist??

Friends! Romans! Countrymen! It's finally Spring!!

Much as I love winter with its cosy sweaters, warm drinks, and rosy cheeks, there's nothing quite like Spring. Whether it's driving with the windows down and your favorite sunglasses, having a picnic with friends, or taking an evening walk and smelling the incredible spring blossoms (Particularly by the president's house, by the way, if you happen to live on campus), Springtime is definitely a time to celebrate life and new beginnings. And there's no better way to put a little spring in your step (ooh, too cheesy?) than with a some great upbeat tunes.

Read on to hear some of my top picks for this Spring, and to brush up on your history of the Spring Equinox. Please comment and leave your own favorite Spring time songs, or just make fun of me for mine!

1. Hall and Oates- "You Make My Dreams Come True"

Because it's just not Spring with a little Hall, and a little Oates. Plus, for those of you who've seen 500 Days of Summer, it's the perfect song to dance down the street to.

Why I'm Not Going to Coachella

Each year around this time thousands of west coasters stream to the desert to take part in the 3-day mega festival known as Coachella. The huge current stars, the gigantic reunion concerts from people like Pavement and My Bloody Underground, and of course the dozens of psuedo-famous indie bands that I listen to on a fairly regular basis. This all sounds deliciously awesome on the surface, but I'm here to throw in my two cents of why I personally will be opting out of the experience. First of all, the ticket price for all three days is 270 dollars. That is more than my paycheck from the Music Library! do I really wanna be broke for two weeks for three days of sunburned -gas-powered-traveling-and-I-still-need-to-consume-food-and-waterness. Secondly, they always screw up the scheduling. Bands that should play in the day time on stage x end up playing at night on stage y. The promoters of the show always pick some huge headliner that may or may not even fit the spirit of the event. Did I mention its in the desert in mid April?

Spotlight: Flying Lotus

For some, it's a name spoken almost daily. for others, it means nothing: flying lotus. In just a few years of activity, the Los Angeles based producer Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison) has radically expanded the gray matter between Hip Hop, techno, dubstep, elecro, and soul. To hear what I mean, just YouTube "massage situation" for a taste of his tasty music. He is constantly releasing a stream of remixes, collaborations, singles, and EP's. You really can't go wrong if it's got Flying Lotus written on it, but his album "Los Angeles" is essential. Stay tuned for his new album, "Cosmogramma" due in the US on may 4, or keep an eye out at any tight concert or party in LA and you may catch a glimpse of his smiling face.

See Jamie Cullum with Imelda May on March 23

Jamie Cullum will perform at the Avalon on March 23, with opener Imelda May. Cullum is Britain's best-selling jazz artist, known chiefly for his previous albums "Twentysomething" and "Catching Tales." This tour will promote his newest album, "The Pursuit," which hit stores March 2nd. Cullum is known for his entertaining on-stage antics, which usually include leaping on top of his piano, sliding across the stage, and performing amongst the audience. Although he's no longer "Twentysomething" Cullum looks and acts like an energetic teenager in his Chucks and graphic t-shirts. However, his voice tends more towards Harry Connick Jr., crooning and reinventing hits like Radiohead's "High and Dry."

Imelda May serves as a foil to Cullum, she is recognizable for her performance alongside Jeff Beck at this year's Grammy's. She's an Irish rockabilly singer, and if that's not a combination odd enough to get you interested then I don't know what is. Keep an eye out for her, I have a feeling she's going to be very popular in the future.

Free NPR Music

Download music from All Songs Considered and Second Stage. This National Public Radio blog encourages you to “right click” and save the music featured on their blog right to your computer. Most of it is music similar to what you’ll hear on L.A.’s KCRW…a lot of indie, rock, folk and the occasional blue-grass, electronic and stuff I just can’t label but sounds good. NPR introduces new music every week. You can find full concerts by names like Moby, Gossip, Yo la Tengo and other eclectic bands. Everything is down-loadable at no charge.

The free, downloadable music includes new songs from Fantasmes, Emily Jane White, Lissy Trullie, Ice Palace, James Yuill, Paul and the Patients, and many others.

Happy listening! http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/second_stage/