Joker's Top 10 KSCU Hip-Hop DJ's of All-Time
Fellow KSCU DJ's Websites (All of whom are nicer than Joker)
DJ Syline's Gelatinous Soundwaves (Beware of her pimp stick.)
The New and Improved KSCU Website
May 25- KSCU hip-hop dj's are like one big extended family. There have been so many throughout the years, from the one-quarter wonders to the old-timer's, like myself. Even though I may not have liked all of them, I still respect the fact that they helped put hip-hop on our mostly indy-punk driven station. These days, there is hip-hop on KSCU almost every day, which is a good thing.
March 21- Does college radio have a retirement home? Is there a college radio KFRC where all they play are old college radio favorites and all the dj's are over 30? When is it time to hang up your microphone? I am kinda on the fence about this. Ontheonehand, shouldn't you be applauded for loving your music so much that you are still doing this dj thing after all these years? Sure for some people, college radio is a stepping stone to being on-air for a career, but for some of us its just a thing we do for fun cause we love the music. Contrarily, isn't it kind of sad to still be doing this when most of your peers are 8-9 years younger than you? Do you want to be like Chandler in that episode of FRIENDS when he is the oldest intern by like 15 years? Its not a good thing when you become so old and jaded that new djs avoid you like the plague. While I am not ready to hang it up quite yet, I definitely see that I am closer to the light at the end of tunnel than I am to the beginning. I think it all comes down to when you get to the point where your show becomes a chore, its time to walk away. Like Kevin Smith said, "You don't want to overstay your welcome. You don't want to be Pauly Shore." So I guess until it gets to that point, you can either look forward to Saturday nights 9-midnight or dread it. Chillin' with the weasel. Indeed.
Feb.2- Why is it that when you are depressed, you listen to music that you know depresses you? Is it cause you think that the more you put yourself through, the faster you will get through it? Or do we kind of like having the misery, cause at least its company. Since you are most depressed when alone, maybe we need it to get by. The tricky part is that for the most part, the songs that depress you the most are those that you used to like cause they remind you of someone, only now, they bring you down. So do you stop listening, or do you work your way through it? Well if I had the answers, I wouldn't be where I am. Which is making a list of TOP 6 ARTISTS THAT CURRENTLY DEPRESS ME
6) The Backstreet Boys- Not that I have any of their music in my collection (ok, maybe I do, but I didn't buy it, so leave me alone) but you never really notice how many of their songs still get radio play. Either that or I gotta stop spending time in waiting rooms being subjected to "easy" listening stations.
5) Lifehouse- Once again, I don't own any of their records (I promise) and I couldn't honestly name any of their songs (even the famous one in the HBO commercial) but they seem to be popping up, even at the toy store.
4) Eve 6- Damn you 104.9 for having some kind of contract ensuring that you play those two songs when I am listening.
3) Green Day- Alright, so this one is kinda my fault, so I guess I can't complain. But what fun would that be?
2) Atmosphere- Aww, now the top 2. What do you do when two of your favorite groups ever are also the ones that bring you down? Where do your loyalties stand? Do you stop listening or do you persevere and work your way through and reclaim your artist, your songs, your memories? I think you do whatever gets you through it. I guess you will just have to compromise and realize that some songs (Modern Man's Hustle, Lost and Found, Godlovesugly, Mama Had A Baby and His Head Popped Off, Shhh) are always gonna make you think of her and try and save the rest of the catalogue. It's like a divorce settlement.
1) Gee, I wonder what #1 could be. It has to be U2. Here the line is even blurrier when trying to divide songs. It's like splitting kids. Especially when like 90% of their songs have to do with the heart when they aren't singing about citrus fruit or feeling dizzy. There are too many songs to list here (Always, Miracle Drug, Sometimes You..., Numb, Beautiful Day, etc) so lets just say this one may be a little difficult. Nevertheless, I do my best to both appreciate their songs and the context in which they made me happy. The sadness, well, that can't be helped, so focus on the positive. Its better to have sad feelings for songs than none at all. Damn Bono and his bleeding heart.
Lists from KSCU DJ's
From the wonderful mind of Cinnamon Toast Crunch:
Top Five Bands/Musicians I Absolutely HATE:
1) Diana Ross (not The Supremes, just the supreme bi-atch!)
2) Sting (Not The Police, just Sting)
3) The Eagles (especially "Hotel California", that is pure shite)
4) The Grateful Dead (try growing up w/ a bunch of hippie-deadheads in your family)
5) Dave Matthews Band (he's like Sting.... yuck)
Top Five Bands/Musicians I Don't Get:
1) Santana (good guitar player, sure- but boring AS HELL).
2) The Doors (i mean, they have a few good songs, but never really struck any sparks w/ me... sort of boring if you ask me)
3) Radiohead (there first two records were alright, but i still don't get all the raving... more whiny brits... )
4) Modest Mouse (terrible terrible terrible- you indie rock kids are sick in the head).
5) Depeche Mode (I don't hate them; just a little too synth-y for me.)
Submitted by Cinnamon Toast Crunch (Wed 4-6PM):
Top 10 Feel Good/Romantic Films...
10. The Wedding Singer
9. A Bronx Tale (ok.. i know this is sort of gangster and all, but i dunno, it has it's moments).
8. About a Boy
7. Pleasantville
6. It's a Wonderful Life
5. Say Anything
4. Almost Famous
3. Casablanca
2. Breakfast at tiffanys
1. Harold and Maude
CTC's top eight valentines songs:
8. "Say Yes If You Love Me"- The Acid House Kings (my one newbie track)
7. "My Cherie Amour"- Stevie Wonder (how can he not be on here?)
6. "Two Of Us"- Aimee Mann & Michael Penn ( I have to justify this, since it is a cover of The Beatles... there is just something romantic about this song, in general, and even more so when two people in love, husband and wife, mann & penn, are singing it. sonny & cher do not count.
5. "I'm In Love With a Girl"- Big Star (something about the accoustic tracks)
4. "April Come She Will"- Simon and Garfunkel (the graduate might not be all that romantic, but this is the prettiest song on the soundtrack...)
3. "If I Can't Change Your Mind"- Sugar (I love this song... and it fits my mood)
2. "Across the Universe"- The Beatles (it's purrrrty.)
1. "Something"- The Beatles (and more importantly, george harrison)
Submitted By Rich (Travis Best's #1 Fan) (Wed 9PM-Midnight):
Top 10 All-Time Hip-Hop Albums:
10. Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth- Mecca and the Soul Brother
9. The Roots- Do You Want More?!?!?!?!!
8. Mobb Deep- The Infamous
7. Raekwon- Only Built For Cuban Linx
6. Smiff N' Wessun- Dah' Shinin'
5. A Tribe Called Quest- Midnight Marauders
4. Del Tha Funky Homosapien- No Need For Alarm
3. Common Sense- Resurrection
2. The Artifacts- Wrong Side of the Tracks
1. Nas- Illmatic
Submitted again by Rich:
Top 10 Emcees According to Rich AKA Those Who Rich Draws Inspiration For His Lyrical Tirades...
1. Common formerly known as sense
2. Lyrics Born
3. C.L. Smooth
4. Boots Riley from The Coup
5. Pharoahe Monche
6. M.F. Doom AKA Zev Luv X
7. Ghostface Killah
8. Aceyalone
9. N.O.R.E.
10. Redman
Honorable Mention: Nas, Tek from Smif n Wessun, Del, Tame One, Chuck D, Too Short, Richie Rich (only cause we share names)
Once again submitted by Rich: (Don't get fired from work for this.)
Top 10 Albums To Take If Stranded On An Island
1. John Coltrane "Blue Train"
2. Aimee Mann "Bachelor No. 2"
3. Nas "Illmatic"
4. Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"
5. "That Thing You Do" o.s.t
6. "Love & Basketball" o.s.t
7. DJ Shadow "Endtroducing"
8. The Cure "Head On the Door"
9. Michael Jackson "Off the Wall"
10. Green Day "Dookie"
Top 10 Rapper/Athlete Look-Alikes
(You guessed it, submitted by Rich)
10. Michael Finley = Billy Ocean (carribean queen
9. Andre Miller = Richard Pryor
8. Adonal Foyle = That guy from Who's Line is it Anyway?(I've seen him rap before, i swear)
7. pete rock = ben wallace
6. david bell = chris isaak
5. oscar torres = dave chappelle(rapper extraordinaire)
4. lil mario( rocks biz sample) = chris rock
3. eve = serena williams
2. Slug = Johnny Knoxville (because doing Jackass takes balls)
1. Corey Maggette = Xzibit
honorable mention: dale davis: posdunous
moochie norris(sans the afro): jermaine dupri
Rich's Top 5 Favorite Girls of the WB: (What, no Gilmore Girls love?)
1. Jessica Biel
2. Kristin Kreuk
3. Jessica Alba (I don't think she is on the WB)
4. Katie Holmes
5. Melissa Joan Hart
Joker's Top 5 Girls of the WB
5. Kristin Kreuk (Probably the most beautiful on the list, but still no higher than #5)
4. Alyssa Milano (I have had a crush on her since she was on Who's the Boss)
3. Katie Holmes (I once saw a movie just to see her in it, and while she was beautiful, the movie sucked.)
2. Lauren Graham (So hard to pick between the two of them, loved her on Newsradio and love her even more now, yet she loses to her daughter.)
1. Alexis Bledel (What can I say about this girl. She is beautiful, wholesome, and has the sweetest way of speaking ever. I can't separate her from Rory, and I don't think I want to.)
Another list by Rich composed while at work:
Top ten beverages according to one thirsty son of a gun...
10. Tampico (when times are tough and you need something orange in the morning, tampico never fails. goes great with your choice of top ramen)
9. Carnation Instant Breakfast (when times aren't as tough but you still don't have time for breakfast or perhaps lunch and dinner)
8. Gatorade Frost (mixes well with Bacardi limon)
7. Milk (2 gallons a week and now i can't handle lactose)
6. Vanilla Ice blended from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (oh what i would do! starbucks gets the gasface for there wack fraps with a shot of vanilla! wtf?)
5. Slurpees (great after playing pick up basketball with your friends)
4. Green tea (comes through in the clutch when sick)
3. Mineral water (carbonation without the calories and it looks chic when ordered)
2. Regatta Red @ RockBottom Brewery
1. Water
Back with a vengeance, a list by Rich:
Top 5 Rap Predictions That I've Made That Ended Up Being Way Off!
5. The Boot Camp Clik was gonna be the next best thing since sliced bread.
4. The Wu-Tang Clan would never fall off.
3. Underground rap would never become stagnant.
2. The Source is really the greatest mag ever!
1. Eminem will not blow up.
Beware the wrath of Rich inspired, another list:
Top Ten Things I Dislike About the Crowds at Hip-Hop Shows.
10. The cypher. The music is too loud for your backpacker ass to hear what the other dun-son is rhyming? Go figure.
9. Too many flyers and folks trying to sucker you into buying there tape cause it has like a gazillon tracks on it. Quality over quanity sucka!
8. Too many sausages.
7. Drunk ass folks and rampant drug use.
6. The only place besides a strip bar where the line to the men's room is longer than the line to the women's room. Guys wash sus manos, por favor!
5. The "this is my first hip-hop show outside the suburbs" folks who get a tad too excited and don't understand the ramifications of stepping in front of that big homeboy.
4. That dude in front of you who nods his head so far back you smell his non-herbal essenced mane.
3. Sweat. Smells like a star trek convention.
2. Violence. However this on certain nights may be the saving grace of a wack show as long as its not your ass being tossed.
1. Some dude coming up to you and starts rhyming thinking that you were in a cypher with your boy when in fact you were just asking if he had some gum.
Top Ten collaborations of Athletic apparel and hip hop culture. (From Rich)
10. Guayaberas. They keep you cool in the summer therefore you sweat less, the OG nike Dri-fit technology before you even knew you had it. Guayaberas go hand and hand with bodegas and blunts as well as salsa music and everyone knows that Salsa music is the backbone of Hip Hop. If you don’t know, now you know.
9. Old School Baseball jerseys. Because rap is just a friendly game of baseball. Originators: Outkast. They also originated the use of feather boas. Word to Dre!
8. Football & basketball jerseys. Because they couldn’t run and didn’t have a wicked jumpshot.
7. Those corduroy house slippers. Because loc’n is a sport in a class by itself.
6. Air Force One. The classic sneakers with nice ankle support that has made a comeback and saved Nike from the shackles of there ugly ass new designs.
5. shirtless. The connection between surfing and hip hop.
4. Football helmets. It’s only a matter of time before it becomes a fad. Word to Dre from Outkast once again.
3. Headbands. What the f*ck?
2. Raider Gear. F*ck the Raiders but damnit if every gangbanger in Los Angeles wasn’t wearing this sh*t way before NWA.
1. Jordans. Kids get beatdown and shot at for these. Where would hip hop be without beatdowns and violence? Now that’s hip hop!
It's been a while, but at last, a new list by Rich:
Top Ten B-Ballers of all time based on nothing more but personal preference using no basis whatsoever. i guess it'll be a 12 man squad
1. Bill Russell
2. Michael Jordan
3. Alonzo Mourning
4. Travis Best
5. Ed O'Bannon
6. Brent Barry
7. BJ Armstrong
8. Felton Spencer
9. Adonal Foyle
10. Julius Erving
11. Kermit Washington
12. Yao Ming
Rich is the master of lists:
Top 10 movies based on nothing but sheer watchability and the fact that im doing this spur of the moment.
10. Kindergarden Cop
9. Junior
8. Hard Boiled
7. That Thing You Do
6. Sleepless in Seattle & You've Got Mail (pretty much the same movie)
5. Gladiator
4. Love & Basketball
3. Princess Bride
2. Mrs. Doubtfire
1. Bad Company (I just rented it)
Joker's answer to Rich's top 10 beverages (Or drinks to bring Joker while he is doing his show to cheer him up):
10. Milk (It's good for you and it goes great with cereal. Only the non-fat kind though, the other ones taste nasty.)
9. Water (It's good for you, keeps you hydrated, and is tasteless, what's not to like? Good in any weather and it makes up most of your body, so you better drink some.
8. Heineken (It's not just the green bottle that does it for me, it's the taste. A great beer to sip or pound, and relatively inexpensive.)
7. V8 (Either the mild or the spicy kind always hits the spot. It's better than just getting tomato juice, and its healthy. For some reason, this goes good with sushi, don't ask me why.)
6. Snapple Lemon Flavored Ice Tea (When you don't want to drink a soda, drink this. The original and best of all of their flavors.)
5. Guinness (My favorite beer ever. So thick it's like drinking bread. The perfect drink to end the night with. And the cans have those little corks in them, very cool.)
4. Chocolate Milk (Much better than milk and brings me back to childhood. Too bad its not very good for you though.)
3. Cactus Cooler (Does northern California have this? If so, tell me where to find it. The best can design of any soda and a perfect blend of soda and juice. Best enjoyed while waiting for your car to be done worked on at your local garage.)
2. Cherry Coke (The best of the Coke brand. Love the new design too.)
1. Mountain Dew Code Red (The newest drink on here and my favorite. Nothing keeps you up or cheers you up like the Code Red. To some, it tastes pukey but to me its nectar of the gods. Anyone who ever brings this to my show for me gets eternal respect and love.)
At last, a new list by Rich
Top 10 bay area radio shows that i can hear without putting foil around my entire house in no particular order:
the monday beatdown w/ Spiderman (r.i.p)
mystic brew show w/ Just-I
the breakdown w/ Reese the iLLiterate
the drum w/ Kevvy Kev
Rucker Park(no relation) w/ Trinity
Politic Different w/ Joker
S(e)oul Abstractions w/ Juiceph
Dawg Pound w/ Bobby B.
Monday Night Live w/ iLLmatic
Curbside w/ Drew
Submitted by DJ Chaos
Top 10 Reasons to Live in San Jose
10. Palm trees
9. Lots of great bands come through the area.
8. The Sharks
7. The weather
6. Bowling and Mini-golfing with KSCU staff
5. Local shows that friends put on
4. Local shows that friends put on and I help out at
3. Lots of cute girls live here!
2. Being a DJ
1. Hanging out with the incredibly wonderful people that live here!!
Joker's Top 7 Reasons to Live in San Jose
7. Expressways (San Tomas, Lawrence, Capitol, etc.) We don't have those things in L.A. It allows you to get to places a lot faster than taking streets or freeways.
6.Original Joe's- (One of my most favorite restaurants to eat at here. Open until 1:30 everyday and their dinners are the best. I also advise you to try the antipasto. Late-night dinners/breakfasts with Galaxy, mmm.)
5. The Sharks (Every good town should have a lovable loser. Chicago has the Cubbies, Detroit has the Lions, we have the Sharks.)
4. The Compaq Center/Tank/HP Pavillion/The Great Wall of Aluminum- (Now you know why those trucks come every Thursday to pick up your recycling, its to furbish the San Jose Arena. Everytime I go there, I expect a Sears salesman to try to sell me some siding for my house.)
3. Joao's- (The best Brazillian food you will ever taste and its located right in Santa Clara. Off Lafayette near Newhall, Joao's has the most unique tasting food I've ever had. Big props to Joao, the happiest owner you will ever meet. You probably drive past this place all the time, yet never knew it was there. Definitely check it out.)
2. The weather- (Granted, its not New York cold, but it does get quite nippy here. Yes I am from southern California and I'm spoiled, but can I get a space heater or something?)
1. The 880 Freeway (Whenever some No-Cal person talks to me about how bad traffic is in Los Angeles, I aimply mention the 880 and discussion over. How is a freeway congested 24 hours a day? Why are there only 2 lanes? Who are the ad wizards that came up with this one? This is the worst freeway in Calfornia by far, and its found right in your own backyard. I love San Jose.)
DJ Rion's Ten Things That Make Him Happy
1) Music
2) DJing
3) Ice Cream
4) Concerts
5) Girls
6) Sponge Bob
7) RAIDERS FOOTBALL!
8) Road Trips
9) Partying
10) Cars
Submitted by DJ Skyline (You are so loved)
Top 10 things that make DJ Skyline smile (no particuar order)
1) Petting sharks with J-mo
2) Getting booty from strippers (ha ha)
3) Seeing Joker smile, even if it is only temporary
4) Hanging out with DJ Rion
5) Making music/listening to music
6) Blowing bubbles into trees
7) Throwing around food condiments
8) Laughing w/ her roomates about the unopened package of condoms...
9) Building sandcastles on the beach at 3 a.m.
10) Being on Joker's "Who's life i would save" list..
Submitted by Grendel (And not on request of Joker either.)
Top 10 Reasons Why Grendel Loves Joker
10. Has a good radio show
9. Has the best movie quotes
8. Has stylin' sports gear
7. Keeps management meetings lively
6. Keeps Tyler in check
5. Dances to Backstreet Boys "I Want it That Way"
4. Brings food to your show
3. Can't understand Raymundo either
2. Chills with beautiful women who are all over 18
1. Is the anti-.......
Submitted by Jocelyn (future dj-to-be next quarter and overall good girl)
Top 10 Feel Good/Romance movies............. (not in any order)
- City of Angels - wasn't that a good romance movie?
- The Sound of Music - there's singing, dancing, and romance (makes me happy each time I watch it)
- How to Steal a Million Dollars? - Audrey Hepburn, aren't all Audrey's movie romantic?
- 10 Things I Hate About You - my guilty pleasure ... HOT Australian boy
- Meet Joe Black - Brad Pitt's in it! - besides that .... it's an adorable flick.
- Benny and Joon - Johnny Depp (HOT) makes me feel good to see him; good romance movie and I love the hat trick Johnny Depp does in the movie.
- Sixteen Candles - classic 80's movie
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding
- Everafter
Another wonderful list by wonderful Jocelyn
Top 10 Yummy foods to Eat:
10. jello shots
9. sushi
8. french fries
7. the hot sauce over La Victorica's (their burritos aren't that great, but the hot sauce is a killer!)
6. homemade chicken tamales
5. Trader Joe's oatmeal cookies (Remy's oatmeal cookies were GREAT, but they need walnuts!)
4. bbq flavored potato chips
3. sour patch kids/ gummy bears
2. mint chocolate chip ice cream
1. korean food
Joker's All-Time Top 10 Foods to Eat When Out (Except for #7, they don't sell that one)
10. Pepe's shredded beef tacos (when any of you make a road trip to L.A. make sure to stop here and have some of the best tacos on the planet. shredded beef is 10 times better than ground beef, yuck.)
9. Original Joe's entrees (haven't had them all, but I am working on it. have not been disappointed yet.)
8. Mama Petrillo's pepperoni pizza/antipasto (if you are ever in Temple City in southern California, you need to stop here and have some pizza and salad. the best pepperoni pizza I've ever had and is cut into squares. if you've never had the small pepperoni which curl up when cooked, you haven't enjoyed pizza yet.)
7. Mom's chicken casserole (a must-have whenever I go home.)
6. North Woods Inn's salads and cheese bread (another southern California staple, the two salads they serve are the best, and cheese bread is proof that their is a heaven.)
5. McDonald's breakfast (the only true reason for being up that early is their sausage McMuffins and hash browns.)
4. Pretty much everything on Wendy's 99 cent menu (when you can fill your stomach for under a dollar, you can't go wrong. always get the 5 chicken nuggets.)
3. Tokyo Lobby's Sushi Boats (another reason to go visit L.A.- big-ass boats filled with all kinds of delicious Japanese food. hmmm.)
2. Pretty much anything on the Jack-In-The-Box menu (pretty much up here only because I am always up late-night, where else can you get curly fries and a breakfast jack at 4 in the morning. they are my saving grace when its 3:30 am and I just realized I haven't eaten all day.)
1. Pastrami sandwich and chili fries from The Hat (the one thing I must have every time I visit home. sharing this with my sister is one of our favorite activities. all of you should make a trip to L.A. and try these two. if I ever move home, this is one of the main reasons why.)
Submitted by DJ Dinari:
Top 5 Reasons Why Joker is Cool:
5. he sings in a really high voice every time he goes in the bathroom
4. he goes "hmmmmm" every time before he says something he doesn't really want to say
3. he goes "hee hee" and bounces up and down while listening to rap-rock
2. he is the creator of the Tyler dance (and is the only one who can perform it properly)
1. he had a duck named toilet