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Campus radio station draws crowds
KPCRadio.com brings students together for some live entertainment
William Lee Overvold / Roundup
KPCRadio.com had their first ever live music event in the Great Hall at Pierce College on Oct 6. Performers at the event included Juliet Piper, Cadence, Johnny Got A Lighter, ACIDIC and Hey You!
“It was good, definitely a bigger crowd than we thought,” said Jeff Sandstoe the program director of KPCRadio.com.
Asked what he thought of this first venture into a live music event Sandstoe said, “For the first event it went very well.”
Sandstoe thought the crowd, “Thinned out around 10 o’clock,” but overall he was pleased.
There are currently no more live music events planned this year.
However, Sandstoe said, “We definitely plan on having more events, not [necessarily] a music event, it’s not on the agenda, we want to diversify, to do a couple more things.”
One of the events coming up will be a giant bike ride. Sandstoe wants to involve the community and “get the word out” about the radio station. Sandstoe wants everyone to know that the station is about news, music and talk.
“We want to do something with a little more substance, well-rounded, maybe a panel discussion,” he added.
As the live music continued the crowd appeared to be delighted with the performers.
The singer Juliet Piper was the opening act. She sang and played acoustic guitar.
“The night was exciting for me, I enjoy performing on stage. I have been writing songs since I was very little. Music is definitely my main passion,” Piper said.
Piper is currently pursuing her studies in world cultures and art with the hope of attending UCLA.
Irene Walton, a Taft High School junior said, “I think Juliet was incredible; it was an intimate setting…good for her. I really enjoyed the evening and all of the music.”
The bands also enjoyed the evening in the Great Hall.
Rhiana Lewis, guitar player and lead singer for the Indie band Johnny Got a Lighter said, “Thanks to all our friends and fans for coming out, it was a good time.”
The band Hey You! got the crowd on its feet, dancing to all of their songs. Many in the crowd said they liked Hey You! because their music was easy to dance to.
Lead singer for the band, Kyle Tkatch said, “We have the best fans in the world, devoted to us. This was a good venue; intimate…had a good time tonight.”
Sandstoe agreed when he wrapped up the evening by saying, “All and all the event went very well…keep on listening, checking in on KPCRadio.com, see what we’re doing next, we’ll see you soon.”
