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From The Vault revisits past KFJC Live Mic recordings that were made either in The PIT at the KFJC studios or at a remote venue. From The Vault airs on Tuesdays from 6PM to 7PM beginning with the second Tuesday of the month.
Tuesday, Mayhem 13 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Gregory Paul, acoustic guitarist from New York, played troubadour in the KFJC Pit on February 16, 2004.
Tuesday April 22 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Thrill to the musical bliss of two extraordinary performances from the KFJC Pit: Spaceheads from June 12, 1999 and Like Flies On Flesh heard originally on January 17, 2000.
Tuesday April 15 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Beware the ides of April. No, don't. Let doing your taxes be fun. Enjoy the rockabilly of Number 9, and local salsa sounds of Dulce Mambo
while you tackle your 1040.
Tuesday March 25 from 6 to 7 p.m.
In November, 2002 Mark Growden and his Electric Pinata swung into Foothill College's Appreciation Hall and broke open in song in front of a live and a radio audience.
Tuesday March 11 from 6 to 7 p.m.
KFJC spotlights two of the bands performing at this year's SXSW festivities in Austin Texas: Old Time Relijun, who played in the Pit on September 3, 2007 and the Legendary Shack Shakers who raised a ruckus in the Pit on November 2, 2004.
Tuesday February 26 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Michael Gira's mournfully melodic tones graced the stage of the Great American Music Hall on August 16, 2001 as part of the Beyond the Pale Festival.
Michael Gira founded the Swans in the early 1980's and stayed with the band until he and fellow bandmate Jarboe decided to break up the the band in 1997. By 1990 he had taken on the role of record label head when he founded Young God Records. In the mid-1990's he also started releasing solo works.
Tuesday February 19 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Hip Hop on Another Hill from the Poleng Lounge in San Francisco, a KFJC benefit held on August 3, 2006 with performances by DJ Quest, DJ Raw B, Eddie K, Sacred Hoop & Z-Man
Tuesday February 12 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Proving that noise was alive and well in Sunnyvale, Flat Tire demonstrated its craft in the KFJC Pit on January 4, 1996
Tuesday, January 29 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Giving hip hop and experimental noise a spiritual lift, Soul Junk sounded off in the KFJC Pit on September 15, 2002. Liz Janes and backing band Hesed's December 20, 2002 performance also be heard.
Since 1994 when most of of the members of Truman's Water left San Diego to live in the Pacific Northwest, band member Glen Galloway (or Glen Galaxy) chose to stay in San Diego and pursue a musical project that would allow his individual self be expressed. Such were the beginnings of Soul Junk. Since that time he has released several EP's and CD's. On the Soul Junk EP, "1940" much of the KFJC live mic can be heard. Soul Junk has consisted of many different members over the years. During the live mic to be featured Glen Galaxy was joined by Michael Kaufmann.
Kauffman's wife, Liz Janes came to play at KFJC later in the year. Her first CD, "Done Gone Fire," was produced by Sufjan Stevens on Asthmatic Kitty Records.
Tuesday January 22 from 6 to 7 p.m.
From the Bottom of the Hill a fine performance from Village of Savoonga when they played Aquarius Records 30th Anniversary concert, as originally heard on October 7, 2000
Tuesday January 8 from 6 to 7 p.m.
A mighty psychedelic ride did DMBQ take KFJC listeners on during their visit on April 21, 2005. Here it once again. Also, have a listen to a December 13, 2005 performance from Portland"s The Better To See You With.
Tuesday November 27 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Enthusiasm enhanced the floaty, dreamy instrumental sounds of Andalusia on the band's visit to KFJC on August 22, 2001. In addition, Lisa Dewey joined in with vocals and acoustic guitar.
Tuesday November 20 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Psychedelic darkwave brought enlightenment to the KFJC Pit with the performance by SubArachnoid Space on November 11, 1999.
Robert Dennis has worn many hats as part the experimental/improv/psych band Tono-Bungay. The role is which he seems most comfortable is the recordings and tapes manipulator. In fact, for a time he branched off with his side project, Anti:Clockwise. Using only CD's played through a guitar stompbox, Anti:Clockwise did a set at KFJC on May 27, 2000, unwinding a string of aural twine, producing a stunning soundscape for KFJC listeners then and again this Tuesday, November 13 on From The Vault.
Both of the performances heard this week on "From The Vault" are represented on this year's KFJC "Live From The Devil's Triangle, Volume 10" CD. You can receive this CD as a thank you gift by donating $45 or more to KFJC. Donations can be made by going back to our home page and clicking the "Donate!" link. Or you can call 650-941-6800.
Tuesday October 23 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Spotlighting the latest "Live from the Devil's Triangle, Vol. 10" CD, we biring you live sets from contributors, Christ on Parade from August 15, 2007 and Joy Wants Eternity from June 4, 2007.
Tuesday September 25 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Original salsa and other latino music stylings from Marina Garza y Orquesta D'Soul when they got the KFJC pit hopping on February 6, 2000. A set from Oscillator performed on June 17, 2006 is also in store.
Tuesday September 18 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Vacuum Tree Head delighted a live audience and KFJC listening audience from Appreciation Hall on the Foothill College campus on November 16, 2002. Also, catch a short set from Madras fromSeptember 12, 2006.
Tuesday September 11 6 to 7 p.m.
Performances from Ron Thompson and James Talley are featured with a healthy dose of blues and Americana.
While still a part of the bands Neurosis and Tribes of Neurot, Steve Von Till decided to embark on a solo musical journey, writing and performing songs containing an acoustic and dark folk expression. He released his first solo CD, "As the Crow Flies," in 2000. Right before releasing is second solo release, "If I Should Fall to the Field," his dropped in the the KFJC studios to preview some of the new songs from the CD and some of his earlier songs on November 1, 2002. Since that time he has been working on a new CD, "Brigit's Cross," which is yet to be released. And, recently Steve Von Till has added a new musical alter ego, Harvestman Under this name he has released a new CD and has composed a soundtrack for a recently released film, "h2odio."
Tuesday, August 21 from 6 to 7 p.m.
With sitar, drums, space pump and sampler, Mesmer created a grand sound collage in the KFJC Pit on January 21, 2002
Fifty Foot Hose was one of several psychedelic band which emerged from the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1960's. What distinguished this band from most of the others was the infusion of electronic music into the sound. This was due to the fondness for electronic music by co-founder Cork Marcheschi, who created an instrument that combined sounds from the theremin, fuzzboxes, cardboard tubes and a World War II aircraft bomber. The band released on LP, "Cauldron," in 1967, but the musical,"Hair" pulled most of the band member away which seemed to be the end of Fifty Foot Hose. But in the 1990's "Cauldron" was re-released and Fifty Foot Hose was reformed with Cork Marcheschi as the only original member. The performance on From the Vault was originally broadcast from San Francisco as part of Terrastock II in April, 1998.
Fluorescent Grey aka Robert Martin is an electronic noise artist who has been releasing recordings for more that 10 years. In addition he runs Record Label Records which features artists such as Kush Agora and Sote. In his spare time he enjoys creating audio and video pranks on a grand scale which have had telling consequences.(See his myspace page, myspace/fgrey, for more details.
Tuesday July 24 from 6-7:PM
Begun in Boston in the late 1970's as an electric rock band known as the the Wild Stares, this group moved to Los Angeles where they found an
audience that could understand them. But after 15 years and the loss of their bassist, Fran Miller, the remaining three members dropped the electricity
and expanded the size of the band to include a viola, flutes, clarinet, vioin and trombone to accompany the healthy repertoire of songs written and sung
by frontman Steve Gregoropoulos. W.A.C.O. (Wild Acoustic Chamber Orchestra)
visited KFJC on March 8, 2002.
Tuesday July 17 from 6-7:PM
One of the performers at this year's Edgetone New Music Summit will be Jesse Quatro. She will be part of the Critical Mass show on Saturday,
July 28th at 21 Grand. Jesse Quatro has been a vocalist with many ensembles including the Abstractions, Hammers of Misfortune, Secret Chiefs 3.
She has also recorded solo outings over the years. During the late 1990's through the early 2000's she could be heard as vocalist for
Saint of Killers, a Bay Area trio also consisting of Alwyn Quebido on guitar and
Tyler Cox on drums. This week's From the Vault features Jesse Quatro showing her versatile vocal talents with the Saint of Killers as they played in the
KFJC pit on December 14, 2001.
A young quintet, Maria formed in 2003 as a free improv band, incorporating unconventional instruments (vacuum cleaners, blenders, etc.) with the usual rock fare and has evolved into a hardcore pop band with rich musical statements. As KFJC leaves the Month of Mayhem and Latino Heritage Month, what a better way than with this fine hour of Maria.
Tuesday, December 26 from 6pm to 7pm
Calexico delivers its drifty, melancholy and rhythmic Southwestern sounds from a performance in the KFJC Pit on January 13, 2002.
Joey Burns and John Convertino met in 1990 and started a musical partnership that evolved into Calexico with a debut album, "Spoke," and has gained them some grand national attention. But through it all, Calexico keeps its roots firmly intact with that sad, drifting Southwestern feel with dark, sandy vocals. Their most recent CD, "Garden Ruin," came out earlier this year on Quarterstick Records.
Tuesday December 19 from 6-7:PM
Compomicro-Dexall chewin' your colon for 42 minutes, recorded February 28th, 1999.
Tuesday November 28 from 6-7:PM
From the dark musty depths of the KFJC Vault, a vintage recording of Cabaret Voltaire
recorded live by KFJC at The Keystone Palo Alto (now The Edge) from November 1980. Tune in to hear what old tape sounds like!
Rebroadcast of Felonius Blues Revue and Asylum Street Spankers sets recorded in KFJC's Pit
Tuesday November 14 from 6-7:PM
The Music Lovers from 2005 and
Brookhaven from 2003.
Tuesday October 31 from 6-7:PM
The Bubonic Plague from December 16, 2005 and
Impaled from March 23, 2003.
Tuesday October 24 from 6-7:PM
Zu from Italy, performed in the Pit on June 20, 2006.
Tuesday October 10 from 6-7:PM
Gerald Hawk from June 4, 2001 and
Steve Mackay from May 1, 2002.
Tuesday September 26 from 6-7:PM
MRLectronic: Improv electronics with
Marcos Fernandez,
Robert Montoya and
Lisle Ellis. Recorded on July 20, 2003.
A young quintet, Maria formed in 2003 as a free improv band, incorporating unconventional instruments (vacuum cleaners, blenders, etc.) with the usual rock fare and has evolved into a hardcore pop band with rich musical statements. As KFJC leaves the Month of Mayhem and Latino Heritage Month, what a better way than with this fine hour of Maria.