The Pink Logs have been spotted in the most random places. They have been seen all over Hollywood at the hottest events, all across Los Angeles and Las Vegas and now Seattle, WA. During a wedding celebration, pictures have surfaced of partygoers and The Pink Logs. Again, we don't want to alarm you; The Pink Logs have not caused any harm and seem to be very friendly and know how to party.

Tim Pyles

Tim Pyles, KZBT

How did you get into radio?

It all happened after wallowing in the everyday world for ten years and finally realizing life is too short to not follow your dreams. My dreams were to be a radio DJ, which would even be blamed on Dr. Demento, who I remember listening to as a young boy. Out of high school, I had a short stint at KCLU, a college radio station where I went to school. Albeit it was just one year, it was a great experience on the "Rock of the Oaks!" I came back to San Diego and attended a local college receiving degrees in radio/television and film/video. Then, I went to work stupid jobs not even relating to my degrees.

Ten years later after losing a job, I decided to take an entry level position at 91z. it was really for the parent company (Jacor) and I was the runner, you might say, as I worked in the mail room. I eventually worked my way onto the local show, Loudspeaker, then weekends, then the lab specialty show and then the walls came crashing down as I was a bad boy and got a D.U.I. in a company car (nothing to be proud of, but a blessing in disguise). Yes, I lost my job--doh! Eight months later I had the fortune of being invited to join the team at FM 94/9 and I've been there ever since, hosting The Local FM94/9, filling in and what not. No more drinking and driving! Everybody does it; just wait Ôtil you get caught!

Describe your show, The Local 94/9. What can people expect when tuning in?

They can expect two hours of music from San Diego county and even Tijuana, but no boundaries. I play a wide variety of music and it's all picked by me. Every genre, except maybe opera, but there are some great local bands that incorporate operatic style singing, so I guess I play it all.

Describe some of the promotions that you have done with the station. 

I host a monthly free show at The Casbah, where we showcase local talent and I broadcast my show live from what we call the Atari Lounge. It's a free show with free food from a local restaurant, too. Got to give back to the community, man!

Tell us about the San Diego music scene.

Local bands to check out: Grand Ole Party, Sleeping People, The Night Marchers, Crash Encore, Fing, Dirty Sweet, Louis XIV, Manganista, Get Back Loretta, First Wave Hello, The Prayers, Fifty On Their Heels, The Power Chords, The Mojave, Atoms, The Sess, The Frantic Romantic, Hotel St. George, Roses On Her Grave, Thieves & Liars, The Modlins, Desert Diamonds, Delta Spirit, Sheila Sondergard, Transfer, Soft.Lightes, Buddy Akai, The Silent Comedy, Emery Byrd, The Creepy Creeps, Thee Corsairs, Jezebel, Red Pony Clock, The Wrong Trousers, The Napoleon Complex, Goblin Cock, Bunky, Sirhan Sirhan, The Blackout Party, Demasiado, Earthless, The Drowning Men, The Bloody Hollies...just to name a few.

If someone were to visit San Diego and want to check out the local music scene, where would you recommend they go? Who would you recommend they see? 

They should go to The Casbah. Also, maybe Bar Pink Elephant in North Park, a new 21 and over venue/bar partially owned by John Reis aka "Swami" of Rocket From The Crypt, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes and Now The Night Marchers! Also, you should visit The Tower Bar, Beauty Bar, Zombie Lounge, Ken Club, Scolari's Office or just check out www.sddialedin.com for the latest.

Being in close radius to Los Angeles, do you think that helps or hurts SD as a market when bands are touring?

It used to, but not so much anymore. The new House of Blues and even the Beauty Bar have helped immensely and it's only going to get better. San Diego is a weird town and there most certainly could be more people that supported local, national and international bands that come through.

As far as the music industry is concerned, what would you do to improve it today?

Take down certain barriers and trust people. The DIY approach is going to work for so many bands in the future; it's going to be cool. Bands in some ways can make their own destiny without a record label.

Random Question Time

First concert you attended - KISS/Cheap Trick, August 1977 San Diego Sports Arena

First cassette tape you purchased - Dance Craze - Soundtrack to the movie with The Specials, Bad Manners, Madness and English Beat

Snowboard or skateboard- Snowboard

Chocolate or vanilla- Dark chocolate

TV or not TV - Too much commitment to the telly, but I do love TV!

Below is a look at some of the music that should be on your desks now. If you don't have a copy, please email joe@hushhushattack.com and we'll send you one (subject to availability).

BASSBOOSA - Succumb (New UK single with remixes)

The band has over 2,000 import spins to date in the US

Music featured on EA Games' Tiger Woods 2008

One of the Top 10-selling digital artists on MySpace Snocap Store

US Tour in select cities in spring 2008

Website: www.myspace.com/bassboosa

MARYA ROXX - The 21 EP

Suggested track: "21"

Produced by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley (Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Led Zeppelin, & Him)

Marya Roxx fronted Vanilla Ninja whose last album reached gold and platinum in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Performing 5/5/08 with Metal Skool in Los Angeles

Website: www.myspace.com/maryaroxx

MISS LI - The Best Of

Suggested tracks: "Oh Boy," "Let Her Go," "I'm Sorry, He's Mine"

Sweden's answer to Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen

Going to perform at MUSEXPO in Los Angeles in April

Charted at No.1 on the Swedish charts

Early support on Indie 103.1FM LA, WCNR Charlottesville, KNRK Portland

Music featured in Grey's Anatomy and Swedish trailers for Lost and 24

Website: www.myspace.com/experiencemissli

Chris Allman - WTFX

Lupe Fiasco Ft. Matthew Santos "Superstar" (1^st & 15^th/Atlantic)

Born and raised in Chicago, home of Smashing Pumpkins, Fall Out Boy and Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco grew up listening to his father's rap albums. At first, the violence and language that Lupe was exposed to in rap music turned him away as he wanted nothing to do with it. When he turned 17, he heard Nas' It Was Written CD and at that very moment, Lupe knew he wanted to pursue music.

At age 19 Lupe was in a group that signed to Epic records, but broke up after releasing just one single. Lupe then found himself signed to Arista records but was dropped as then CEO LA Reid was let go. Not to be discouraged by the music business, Lupe signed to Atlantic records in 2006. Before releasing his first solo album, he released various mixtapes, including one with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park for the Fort Minor project. Then Island Def Jam CEO Jay-Z heard his work and insisted on helping Lupe with his first album. The result was a smash first single "Kick, Push" focused on the topic of skateboarding and the album Food & Liquor was nominated for three GRAMMY's. He was also voted by GQ magazine as Breakout Man of the Year.

On December 18, 2007, Lupe released his sophomore disc, Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, after many delays and internet leaks. The first single "Superstar" has Lupe teamed up with Matthew Santos and the result is a multi-format favorite. Urban, Top 40, Hot AC and Alternative stations are all having success with this track. Hear it for yourself. As for the future for Lupe Fiasco, he formed a group with Kanye West & Pharrell Williams (of The Neptunes) called Child Rebel Soldier that hopes to record by the end of 2008. For more info on Lupe Fiasco, check out http://www.atlanticrecords.com/lupefiaso.com and his MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/lupefiasco

Bubblewrap

Not a lot is known about the mysterious Karoshi Bros., whose infectious single "Love The World" is making waves worldwide with its hypnotic beats, adorably electronic vocals and cheeky lyrics ("Coca Cola is pop/Madonna is not"). So, let's reveal what we do know: "Love The World" is the first effort from new UK indie label We Are Woodville and they just received a worldwide digital release late last year. As for the artists, they're a duo consisting of "Big Karoshi Bro" and "Baby Karoshi Bro" who define themselves as "studio monkeys flogged by barbed whips of electro-pop, beaten with sticks of hip-hop and cut with splints of indie-dance".  Well, that certainly clears thing up! And as for the video... well, you may just want to check it out for yourself- the band describes it as "a trippy slice of dance floor animé-pop that slinks out of the speakers like the audio equivalent of a Pokémon cartoon on industrial strength acid."  To witness the madness yourself check out "Love The World" and if you are curious enough to want more information on the band, log on to http://www.myspace.com/karoshibros

VAMPIRE WEEKEND "PUNKS" THE COMPETITION: Thus far, 2008 has proven to be a very good year for a bevy of Big Apple-based bands on the Mediaguide Alternative Specialty charts. This week Vampire Weekend becomes the third straight NYC act to claim the top spot on the Song chart (following Nada Surf and MGMT), as "A Punk" (XL/Beggars Group) rises 4-1 while their self-titled full-length manages to better that feat, leaping 7-1 on the Album end. The quartet will be on tour and criss-crossing the country through April, with a one-week UK swing planned for late February to break things up a bit. To discover when they'll be in your neck of the woods, hit up www.myspace.com/vampireweekend. Meanwhile, MGMT, which headed both charts last week, holds strong at #3 on both indexes with "Time to Pretend" and Oracular Spectacular (Columbia), while the Kills remain at #2 on the Song side with "U.R.A. Fever" (Domino). There's a foursome of top 10 Song debuts to report, starting with The Helio Sequence (Sub Pop) at #5 with "Keep Your Eyes Ahead" (with the full album of the same name debuting at #4), directly followed by longtime Alt-faves the B-52s at #6 with "Funplex," the first single from their forthcoming Astralwerks effort. Clocking in at #7 are Be Your Own Pet with "The Kelly Affair" (Ecstatic Peace!/Universal), while Cat Power bows at #8 with "New York," helping her full-length Jukebox (Matador) chart at #2 on the Album end. The other top debut on the Album index belongs to Chris Walla, who makes his initial appearance at #6 with his Field Manual (Barsuk) album, with the most Song airplay being given to "The Score," which debuts at #19.

The Bitter Alphabet according to The Pink Log

SUPER BOWL XLII POLL RESULTS
Last week, we asked who you were rooting for in Super Bowl XLII. The results have been calculated and the New England Patriots ended up with 57.1% of the votes and the New York Giants had a total of 42.9%. We thank you for voting and good luck to both teams this Sunday.