Mustard Brussels Sprouts recipe from member Barbara.

KRCC Members: Sending Noms!

On May 4, 2013 By

Opening the mail today, our intrepid membership coordinator Margaret came across a check from a member, wrapped in this yummy looking recipe for Mustard Brussels Sprouts.

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Medical responders run an injured man past the finish line the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston on Monday.

Two Explosions Rock Boston Marathon Finish Line

On April 15, 2013 By

The explosions happened near the finish line of the marathon about four hours after it started. There are reports of several injuries.

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UPDATE: Chemical Exposure at Olin Hall at Colorado College

On April 10, 2013 By

Update 8:30 p.m. …

The evacuation of Olin Hall and Barnes Science Center has been lifted. The buildings are deemed safe and will be open as usual for class tomorrow. If you left belongings in either building you may return for them. Campus Safety officers will be available tonight to assist you.
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Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me Cinecast is Coming May 2nd!

On April 4, 2013 By

It’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! like you’ve never seen it before! Because, well, normally you can’t see it — it’s a radio show.

A live staging of Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! presented by NCM Fathom Events, NPR, WBEZ-Chicago, and BY Experience, will be beamed to select cinemas across the country on [...]

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Communique: It’s the End of the World, Earth and Sky?

On April 1, 2013 By

KRCC has some program changes to announce. More information after the jump!

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Snow covers flowers in front of the Supreme Court building on Monday in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the justices hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage.

In First Of 2 Gay-Marriage Cases, Court Turns To Proposition 8

On March 26, 2013 By

The justices on Tuesday hear a case that stems from a constitutional challenge to the California ban on same-sex marriage that was enacted by voter initiative in 2008. And on Wednesday, the court hears a challenge to the federal law that bars the U.S. government from recognizing gay marriages.

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KRCC Stargazing Party April 12th!

On March 22, 2013 By

If you’re a member of KRCC and you enjoy stargazing, consider yourself invited to a star party we’re throwing for our members here at the station on Friday, April 12th. From about 7:30 to 10:30PM that evening members of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society will have their telescopes set up in our backyard here at [...]

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KRCC In-Studio: Molly Boyles

On March 20, 2013 By

Ms. Molly Boyles of Lipstick Voodoo, who performed at Blues Under the Bridge last year, stopped by KRCC’s studio today for a chat with Jeff during the Blue Plate Special. She and her band will perform at Pikes Peak Blues Community Blues Jam tonight at Stargazers, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. They’ll also be [...]

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KRCC In-Studio: Briffaut

On March 18, 2013 By

Briffaut stopped by KRCC today to promote an upcoming benefit show at Stargazers. Listen to the performance and interview with Jeff Bieri after the jump.

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Jason Molina, A Folksinger Who Embodied The Best Of The Blues, Has Died

On March 18, 2013 By

Over a long and sometimes troubled career with bands like Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co., Jason Molina’s songs made pain tangible and less terrifying.

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KRCC In-Studio: Nataly Dawn

On March 18, 2013 By

Nataly Dawn stopped by the morning music mix today with Vicky. You can listen after the jump…

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Communique: Off Topic, Ivywild and an Invite for You

On March 6, 2013 By

Here’s an update from KRCC about what’s going on at the public radio bunkhouse. We’re launching a new, locally produced program. We’re also building a remote studio at Ivywild, and we’re inviting you to come and see it!

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A hole in the ice of Chebarkul Lake where a meteor reportedly struck the lake near Chelyabinsk, about 930 miles east of Moscow

Is Russia Marked For Meteors?

On February 15, 2013 By

Friday’s major meteor strike is the third such incident to hit Russia in just over a century. Coincidence?

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President Obama delivers his State of the Union address last year. On Tuesday night, he will be back at the Capitol for another address to a joint session of Congress.

4 Things To Expect In Obama’s State Of The Union Address

On February 12, 2013 By

Airing tonight on KRCC. Look for more of what President Obama exhibited three weeks ago at his inaugural address: a challenge to Congressional Republicans, and a focus on the economy, immigration, gun control and climate change.

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Pope Benedict XVI, on Saturday at the Vatican.

Pope Benedict XVI Is Resigning

On February 11, 2013 By

Citing his age (85) and diminished strength, the pontiff plans to step down effective Feb. 28. It’s likely that a conclave to elect a new pope will be held by mid-March. A pope hasn’t stepped down this way since 1415.

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' new album, Push the Sky Away, comes out Feb. 19.

First Listen: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, ‘Push The Sky Away’

On February 10, 2013 By

The Australian singer and writer assembles a string of slow-burning ballads that seethe and surprise, punctuated by Warren Ellis’ gorgeous strings and bits of Cave’s own grabby, pervy innuendo.

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‘We Need To Talk’: Missed Connections With Hyper-Connectivity

On February 10, 2013 By

In a world of increased virtual connections, are we missing something? Weekend Edition Sunday is exploring a few of the places where technology can actually drive us apart and make real intimacy tough: in our romantic relationships, with our kids, even in the workplace.

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Trying to stay warm, a woman in New York City hung on to her hood Friday.

50 Million People In Path Of Potentially Historic Blizzard

On February 8, 2013 By

From Pennsylvania and New Jersey north through New York State and into New England, blizzard and storm warnings are up. By the time the storm is over on Saturday, some places may have 3 feet of new snow.

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Letter carrier Raymond Hou delivering mail on his route in San Francisco (March 2010 file photo).

Postal Service Moves To Halt Saturday Mail

On February 6, 2013 By

The decision has been long anticipated. The Postal Service continues to lose billions of dollars a year and is looking for ways to cut costs. Eliminating Saturday delivery of first-class mail (but not packages) might save it about $2 billion annually.

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Toronto-based 3-D jewelry company Hot Pop Factory created personalized Pez dispenser heads for the employees of an architecture firm.

First, Personalized Pez Dispensers. Next, Printed Food?

On February 5, 2013 By

Making a candy dispenser head that looks just like you is pretty cool in its own right. But some people are taking 3-D printers much further, using the new technology to spit out actual food, like chocolate — and maybe one day, raw meat.

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Clockwise from upper left: Early photo of My Bloody Valentine, Grouper, The Knife, Ballake Sissoko.

New Music From The Knife, Four Tet And (Oh Yeah) My Bloody Valentine

On February 5, 2013 By

Our latest weekly mix includes songs from some of the year’s most anticipated new albums, including the long-awaited My Bloody Valentine record, and an epic electronic jam from The Knife. We’ve also got new music from Four Tet, Cloud Cult, Malian kora player Ballake Sissoko and more!

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Jonathan Goldstein & Steven Hayward on KRCC today.

On February 4, 2013 By

Jonathan Goldstein from the program WireTap is on campus for Cornerstone Arts Week, speaking on a panel called God, That’s Funny!: Religion, Humor, Politics and Identity. The panel includes Jonathan Goldstein, Firoozeh Dumas and Steven Hayward, all writers from diverse religious and cultural background who use humor to address potentially divisive subjects. [...]

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Decades later… new My Bloody Valentine!

On February 2, 2013 By

My Bloody Valentine releases a new album. More here.

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Flooding Brings San Antonio To Standstill, Kills One
May 25, 2013 | NPR · In one neighborhood, 54 were people rescued. They described a water level that “swallowed up trucks and was chin-high.”
 

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‘We’ll Keep Running’: Thousands Complete Final Mile Of Boston Marathon
May 25, 2013 | NPR · On a cold and rainy day in Boston thousands gathered to finish what two bombs stole from them. A one-mile run traced the home-stretch of the Boston Marathon, giving spectators, runners and victims a chance at closure.
 

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Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes
May 25, 2013 | NPR · As the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, outrage has been building on Capitol Hill and beyond over the military’s failure to repair a system that has placed service members in more danger of sexual assault than of battlefield injury.
 

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A Lost And Found ‘Wonder’: Pearl S. Buck’s Final Novel
May 25, 2013 | NPR · Before her death in 1973, Pearl S. Buck wrote one final novel. But The Eternal Wonder languished in a Texas storage unit for decades until its discovery last fall.
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Transcending Hardships By Saving Others In ‘Constellation’
May 25, 2013 | NPR · In his debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra takes readers to the war-torn republic of Chechnya. People disappear, informers betray and those with humanity endure great hardships.
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Two Songs That Led Keith Carradine From Screen To Broadway
May 25, 2013 | NPR · One of Keith Carradine’s most famous roles in recent years was as Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO TV show Deadwood. But Carradine is also a musician, and it was a song that jump-started his career — and another that drew him to his latest Broadway role.
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Two Songs That Led Keith Carradine From Screen To Broadway
May 25, 2013 | NPR · One of Keith Carradine’s most famous roles in recent years was as Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO TV show Deadwood. But Carradine is also a musician, and it was a song that jump-started his career — and another that drew him to his latest Broadway role.
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‘Las Caras Lindas’: To Be Black And Puerto Rican In 2013
May 25, 2013 | NPR · The complex identities navigated by black Puerto Ricans play out in the music of hip-hop artist Tego Calderón and one of his inspirations, Ismael Rivera.
 

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Then The Curtain Opened: The Bracing Impact Of Stravinsky’s ‘Rite’
May 25, 2013 | NPR · The aggressively modern ballet premiered in Paris in 1913, and provoked a response just as striking as the music and dance.
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