Music

Typhoon, a 13 person band hailing from Portland, Oregon, stopped by Armadillo Records this weekend to play an acoustic set before their headlining show at The G Street Wunderbar later that evening.  Although their set was acousitc, they still brought out their full band, cramming over 11 musicians into Armadillo. Complete with trumpets, drums, acoustic guitars, and violins, Typhoon truly filled up the store with their sounds.  They were touring to promote their new 7inch "Common Sentiments" that came out on the label Tender Loving Empire in late October.

Davis was their last stop in California before heading back up to Oregon, but make sure to check them out next time they come on through.  They put on a fantastic live show, and it's always amusing to see how they fit all their members in the venue.

You can check out their sweet tunes at http://www.wearetyphoon.com

Julian Eloduy can be described as willowy. He has a strong core presence coupled with bits of softness. His guitar chimes happily through poppy, full-bodied tunes. Julian's brooding voice gives you a peek at the pain of his inspiration which casts a haunting shadow, but there's always a beautiful hopefulness that shines through. No matter how tough you think you are, we all have a weakness for love.

AH: Julian, I've seen you play in a few bands; Mayyors, Vichy Water, and The Standard Tribemen. All of them sound quite different from one another. How did Fine Steps come about?

By: Kamila Kudelska

KDVS is a valuable place, full of extraordinary characters in all areas specifically in the music scene. Most people might say that you will meet some of the characters of your lifetime in the Freeborn basement. The irreplaceable library of music that makes KDVS is what attracts the people who truly love those garage/basement bands that ensue. The renowned ability that has been found in KDVS is the faculty to play music not mainstream or popular but in an unique DJs mind educational, diverse, and challenging but overall awesome. What may be the most attracting feat of this community is each person’s passion and love for a variety of music.

But what makes KDVS so unique is the diversity of personality present. Recently NPR wrote an article about the six songs that describe who you are, essentially “you are what you hear.” By answering six questions, you are able to infer who the person is. In an effort to try to introduce the community of KDVS some of our new volunteers and current DJs and staff answered the following questions:

Karin Gallagher