By Tate DeCarlo As KUPS rises from the ashes of the Covid-19 pandemic, the organization and the DJs who support… Read more Meet the Fall ’22 Loud Rock DJs!
Author: KUPS Engineer

Masculinity in the context of Bikini Kill: Is Violence Necessary to Enjoy a Punk Show?
By Tate DeCarlo, KUPS Loud Rock Music Director Cover Art by Rhae Schulz-O’Neil, KUPS Media Director I’ve always accepted violence… Read more Masculinity in the context of Bikini Kill: Is Violence Necessary to Enjoy a Punk Show?

The Osees Concert
Review by Tio Lloyd September 10th, 2022 John Dwyer and The Osees lit up an eager crowd at Neumos in… Read more The Osees Concert

Rose Dorn Interview (2020)
words by Nayra Halaijan (Rose Dorn, Jamie, Scarlet, Joey, from left to right) Los Angeles-based band Rose Dorn made a… Read more Rose Dorn Interview (2020)

awakebutstillinbed Interview (2018)
Words by Hugh Schmidt Photo: Hugh Schmidt In 2018, San Jose emo band awakebutstillinbed (Tiny Engines) released their debut LP… Read more awakebutstillinbed Interview (2018)

Music, Magic, and Healing: An Interview with Old Time Relijun’s Arrington de Dionyso
words by Evan Welsh After a decade of silence, Olympia and K Records heroes Old Time Relijun have re-emerged and… Read more Music, Magic, and Healing: An Interview with Old Time Relijun’s Arrington de Dionyso

Connecting the Dots with Perry Porter
One Friday night nearing the end of my first semester at UPS, I was advised to “hit-up the hip hop… Read more Connecting the Dots with Perry Porter

‘Pharma’: Nmesh Interview (2018)
words by Val Bauer I talked to electronic artist Nmesh (Alex Koenig) about his newest release ‘Pharma,’ released August 4,… Read more ‘Pharma’: Nmesh Interview (2018)

Mike Park Interview (2017)
Mike Park is the motivated man behind Asian Man records. He started the label out of his parents garage in… Read more Mike Park Interview (2017)

A Few Questions with JAHKOY (2016)
You just dropped your “Foreign Water” EP at the end of October. What was the process of making that project… Read more A Few Questions with JAHKOY (2016)