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In a Daze: LSD and the Search for God at the Catalyst

January 20, 2026

Inside the Ultrasound: Lorde at the Moda Center

November 13, 2025

First Day Back Sells Out Hometown Show @ The Catalyst Atrium 9/24

October 27, 2025

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In a Daze: LSD and the Search for God at the Catalyst

January 20, 2026

Basel Recap Part One Featuring @Thehellp

“The Only Band That Matters”: The Hellp & Riviera Album Review

January 10, 2026

Reverberations From the 90s: Built to Spill at The Rio Theatre

January 7, 2026

Danny Brown in a Big Cube at The Regency Ballroom

January 7, 2026

Inside the Ultrasound: Lorde at the Moda Center

November 13, 2025

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence: A 25-Year Retrospective

January 20, 2026

Revereberations from the 90s: Built To Spill at The Rio Theater

January 10, 2026

Geese Shreds to a Sold-Out Crowd at The Fillmore

November 13, 2025

The Beauty of So Long Little Miss Sunshine by Molly Tuttle

August 3, 2025

Conversations With Groove Merchants’ “Cool” Chris

January 7, 2026

Conversations With Groove Merchants’ “Cool” Chris

By Annelise Schouten “Cool” Chris Veltri, owner of 687 Haight’s Groove Merchant in San Francisco, a historical site for crate diggers, samplers, and music lovers alike, has been at the store since the mid-nineties. Being a hub for music producers and artists, the store exhibits an obscure collection of soul, hiphop, jazz, breakbeats, rare…

Interview with Yvette Young of Covet

October 30, 2025

Interview with Yvette Young of Covet

Interview Transcription Yvette Young of Covet interviewed by Zane Bird Smith Zane: You are listening to KZSC Santa Cruz. This interview with Yvette Young of Covet was recorded on October 14th, 2025. And I’m here with Yvette Young of Covet. First off, you’re on your tour right now, as you just said, how’s that going? …

An Evening with Mariel Buckley and John Moreland at Felton Music Hall

October 17, 2025

An Evening with Mariel Buckley and John Moreland at Felton Music Hall

On October 3, I had the pleasure of attending the John Moreland and Mariel Buckley concert at Felton Music Hall, one of the various stops on their tour. Before the show, I got to sit down with Mariel Buckley for an interview, which revealed a look behind the curtain to her creative process, inspirations, upcoming…

Rain-Soaked Flyers and Backyard Goodbyes: An Interview with First Day Back

October 2, 2025

Rain-Soaked Flyers and Backyard Goodbyes: An Interview with First Day Back

Written by Claudia Aguilera Santa Cruz band First Day Back released their debut album Forward on June 1, 2025, earning support from listeners drawn to their distinct sound, which nods to the 90s emo bands that shape their influences. With raw, guttural female vocals that weave between singing and screaming, layered over unique guitar work, skilled…

A Deep Dive Into the 2025 2nd Wave Emo Revival, Ft. Talks with Stitching and Milkcrate Merch

September 25, 2025

A Deep Dive Into the 2025 2nd Wave Emo Revival, Ft. Talks with Stitching and Milkcrate Merch

By Peyton K. Every so often, a subgenre will seem to be revived out of nowhere, with new bands creating music that brings you right back to tunes from the genre’s conception. Over the past few years, I’ve seen large screamo, deathcore, youth crew, and mincecore revivals. With the increasing popularity of this harsher,…

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In a Daze: LSD and the Search for God at the Catalyst

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First Day Back Sells Out Hometown Show @ The Catalyst Atrium 9/24

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In a Daze: LSD and the Search for God at the Catalyst

“The Only Band That Matters”: The Hellp & Riviera Album Review

Reverberations From the 90s: Built to Spill at The Rio Theatre

Danny Brown in a Big Cube at The Regency Ballroom

Inside the Ultrasound: Lorde at the Moda Center

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence: A 25-Year Retrospective

Revereberations from the 90s: Built To Spill at The Rio Theater

Geese Shreds to a Sold-Out Crowd at The Fillmore

The Beauty of So Long Little Miss Sunshine by Molly Tuttle

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