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Portia

X96 4-PLAY IS HERE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT THE GALLIVAN CENTER!!!

About Me

Hi there.Check out my little local band show on Sunday nights 8-10 pm. on X96, 96.3 FM. X96 Live and Local. It's Two hours of what's happening in the Utah indie scene!

My Interests

Utah bands,Yoga, eating nature's pharmacy, in-line skating, snowboarding, playing turntables in the future, dabbling in art projects, making guacamole, boxers not briefs, and seeking out local talent to expose for the only reason when they get on Letterman they can say hi to me.

I'd like to meet:

YOUR LOCAL BAND!

Music:

Phil Leffler, Elizabethan Report, Mutton Hollow, To The Death, Thunderfist, Let's Become Actors, The Market, the Explicit, Amber Alert, Neon Trees, Love You Long Time, Victim Effect, Summerhead, Super So Far, Mathematics, Et Cetera, Uzi And Ari, The Eden Express, Nathan's Chainsaw, The Brobecks, The Rubes, A Film In The Ballroom, Christpher Brunelli, Nathan's Chainsaw, Side Dish, Cub Country, Band Of Annuals, Kid Theodore, Patter Stats, Lexi Sayok, Dear Stranger, Fourteen Days From Forever, The Glinting Gems, Andale!, Vile Blue Shades, Tolchock Trio, Her Candane, The Rodeo Boys, Salty Rootz, Afro Omega, The Numbs, Off The Veil, Danger Mouth, Mindstate, Linus, Manicproject, Phono, The Trademark, Downright Blue, Ivy League, The Wolfs, Misty Murphy, Erin Haley, The Lionelle, Lord Mandrake, Mushman, SPORK, I Am The, Jebu, Dulce Sky, The Mollies, Iberis, Erin Haley, Die Monster Die, Left For Dead, 3% Hero, The Shins, Zero 7, The Thievery Corporation, Imogen Heap, Frou Frou, Cary Brothers, Butch Walker, Ice Cube (yes), Audioslave, The Bravery, Rogue Wave, Hot Hot Heat, Broke, Peter Gabriel, Gorillaz, Brazilian Girls, The Specials, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Toasters, The Pie Tasters, Mustard Plug, Mu330, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Dirty Vegas, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, Dust Brothers, The Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, Flogging Molly, Kraftwerk, Mojado, James Brown, DJ Punjabi, NIN, Coldplay, Incubus, Young Dubliners, 2 1/2 White Guys, Superhero, Side Dish, Kate Bush, Beck, Moby, BT, U2, Jack Johnson, LCD Soundsystem, Insatiable, DJ Fuse, 311, Darude, Franz Ferdinand, Fox Van Cleef, Big Gun Baby, Juse, Nonnon, Nolens Volens, Uzi And Ari, Jimmy Eat World's "Bleed American" effort, the song "Simmer Down" by anyone, any SKA or trance music...and your band.

Movies:

Sing along with Tony!..



Ferris Bueler's Day Off, The Princess Bride, American Beauty, all Harry Potter Movies, The Usual Suspects, Monty Python's Live at the Hollywood Bowl, And Now For Something Completely Different, Memento, Seven, Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, Gross Pointe Blank, High Fidelity. I also love to watch snowboarding and skate movies.

Television:

I am crazy about British comedy. I also like Bravo, The Food Network, and Travel Channel.

Books:

I like a good murder mystery; especially books by Sue Grafton, and the Poirot novels. I'm also into the Harry Potter books, The Great American Detox Diet, The Princess Bride, Da Vinci Code, Bel Canto, Animal Farm, and raw food books.

Heroes:

My brother, Penn and Teller, Charles Lipton, Deepak Chopra, the Dalai Lama, Alton Brown, and Bill the Cat.

My Blog

How does your music get played on X96 Live and Local?

It's simple, really. Just send or drop off your music to: X96 Live and Local 700 E. 515 S. Suite 1C SLC, UT 84102 Please no swearing, and keep the songs under 5 minutes if ya can. Thanks so much! ...
Posted by Portia on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:04:00 PST

X96 Live and Local Playlist For June 8, 2008

Manicproject "X96 Live and Local Theme" http://www.manicproject.com 2 1/2 White Guys "BBC" http://www.twoandahalfwhiteguys.com Let's Become Actors "You Forgot Your Coat" http://www.myspace.com/letsbe...
Posted by Portia on Mon, 26 May 2008 01:48:00 PST

The Rock Salt

I'm too old for rumors and gossip, but when several friends told me that I was being slandered last Summer on the website www.therocksalt.com, I was curious.So I checked it out, and I'm sure I could h...
Posted by Portia on Mon, 26 May 2008 01:42:00 PST

X96 Live and Loca Personal ads.

Jake Hague & Repaired is looking for a bassist. www.jakehague.comFourteen Days from Forever needs a keyboardist. www.myspace.com/fourteendaysfromforeverI Am The Ocean needs a lead vocalist: www.my...
Posted by Portia on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:18:00 PST

"You can't always get what you want...

...and if you try sometime you find you get what you need." ~ The Rolling StonesI have a cool story for you kids tonight. So snuggle up.I'll be approaching the tender age of 37 this June. Sure, I will...
Posted by Portia on Fri, 16 May 2008 09:54:00 PST

KickStart

This new reality show based on regular people taking extreme adventure risks needs local bands! For your chance at 15 minutes of fame on the TV, submit your photos and mp3s on http://maverik-kicks...
Posted by Portia on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:50:00 PST

I have an X96 blog.

Just in case you local yokels are unaware, I have my own blog on www.x96.com. I post local auditions, shows, news, and the like. So checkity chek it out!
Posted by Portia on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:51:00 PST

The 2008 Utah Arts Festival performers!

I don’t have an exact schedule yet, but I know that this year’s Utah Arts Festival at Library Square will take place June 26-29. Thanks to all who submitted this year. I’m pretty ple...
Posted by Portia on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:55:00 PST

City Weekly Best Of

Pick it up on newsstands now! X96 won best radio station again, and for two years in a row my little local show was mentioned in the article. So thank you City Weekly. It feels good to be loved! Also ...
Posted by Portia on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:54:00 PST

I won! Part Deux.

My prize came in the mail today. The weird thing is, and a guilty pleasure so you can blackmail me for talking about this crap, is that my step-mom always had a tray in her bathroom with 5 different p...
Posted by Portia on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:52:00 PST