Host Spotlight

You’ve been on the air for what, 40 years? Since you were an UCI student, yes? Forty-two years. Since I was a UCI undergraduate (1977), then alumnus (1979), then UCI graduate (1989), and then alumnus again (since 1992). How has the format of your show changed or evolved over the years? I started with a […]

by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Tell us about the origins of your show. I was reading the “On The Radio” column in the Orange County Register one day and saw the words “Want to be a DJ?” With that I saw the opportunity to try something I always thought about, but never tried. After eight weeks of […]

by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett I recently listened to your show, Sound Evolution, which airs on KUCI Saturdays at 6-8 a.m. and became mesmerized. How did you come to play a combination of world music, Latin alternative, and electronic music? In the beginning, my intention was to do an electronic music show where I could play all […]

by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Who are some of the artists you play on your show, Ladies Of Voice Entertainment & Music? A few favourite artists: • Céu { Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças } • Emily Jane White • Angel Olsen • Myrkur {Amalie Bruun} • Mika Nakashima • Summer Twins {Chelsea & Justine Brown} • […]

by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Tell us about your show. My show is called The Crystal Egg . The title comes from a poem I anticipated writing back in the day, specifically the 1970s when I had a show by the same name on KPFT (Pacifica Radio in Houston). The original show was eclectic but mainly featured […]

by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Tell our readers about your show. Gloss is about exploring the intersection between films, their scores, and underground music. Each episode is based around a film or, sometimes, a director. I’ve covered films like Pulp Fiction and AKIRA, while on other weeks, I have more broadly themed the show around David Lynch […]