by DJ Fizzi Pop To ring in the new year, I decided to attend the widely popular Snowglobe Music Festival, held in South Lake Tahoe, California. It is held outdoors at a scenic venue surrounded by redwoods and snowy ski…
What do you get when you mix Brazilian Bossa nova, poetry, drum machines, old-school house, neon lights, animals, and a giant dance party? You get the power duo Sofi Tukker. This group from New York have taken the music industry…
On New Years Eve at Snowglobe 2018, I had the chance to interview the triple-threat DJ, producer, and singer CRAY (also known as Cheney Ray). Her max-energy performances and eclectic style of mixing music have put her on the map…
by DJ Cheeto Toro Y Moi, otherwise known as South Carolina-based musician Chaz Bear, has produced a new and exhilarating album for his growing fanbase. The album titled Outer Peace produces the dreamy and energetic sounds of Bear’s inner reflections…
Check this out. It was a clear black night, a clear white moon. Thundercat was bussin' through these streets. Bringing all the funky tunes. With only four days left until Christmas, Steven Bruer had stopped by California's surf city to…
Mark your calendars for a screening of Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World on Friday, February 8, presented by KZSC and the UCSC American Indian Resource Center. In the meantime, listen to a playlist inspired by the film below!…
As the year 2018 slowly crawls into 2019, we've asked our DJ's to give us their Top 10's of 2018. Here's what some of them had to say. Blucat, mentee on Jazz Kitty, on Daugters' You Can't Get What You Want: This…
djsap of ankle biters shares her Top 10 of 2018 and how they made her feel. #10 SALES, Forever and Ever “Your Own”, “Talk a Lot” An emotional album that plays with my feelings of reflection and independence. #9…
I've spent 2018 listening hard to music so you don't have to. To the best of my memory here are my top albums. The list is incomplete, I was unable to listen to everything that came out this year :(…
This year brought so much good music that I couldn't keep up with it and making this list was hell on earth. 10) Mitski, Be the Cowboy, Dead Oceans A slight sonic departure from Puberty 2, but a welcome one. Mitski shows…
Recently christened KZSC DJ, Blucat, shares his Top 10 Albums of 2018. 10. Natalia loufocarde- Musas Vol.2- The Second installment to Natalia Loufocarde’s Musas. The artist and her merry band, Los Macarenos, bring listeners another album of southern American Folk…
Pixelation Sensation's DJ Maladroit shares his Top 10 Albums of 2018. Superorganism - Self-titled Fusing indie poptimism with bedroom psychedelia, Superorganism playfully meanders during its just over 30 minute running time to provide comfort for the anxiety-ridden teen in all…
KZSC is proud to announce that our website is now updated for the 2010s in style!
by DJ Hari, DJ Lavendar, DJ Cheeto, & Cameron Cardwell Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All, or simply, Odd Future hit the independent hip hop scene over a decade ago with a characteristically adolescent wave of impact, spawning a cult…
by DJ LZRFND Couldn't let 2018 pass without remembering one of the most, imaginative, inspired, and out-there projects of the year. Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack released Whack World, a fifteen-minute mini-album of sorts, with an accompanying music video. Don't let…
by dj saratonin With finals here and all the chaos that it brings, I compiled a small playlist of songs that may help you relax at the end of the day, or even help you fall asleep when you get…
by dj saratonin It is almost impossible to not distinguish rapper and singer Smino’s voice in a sea of mixed harmonies and sounds. Following his debut album blkswn, Smino collaborated with various other artists, one of which included Noname. What…
KZSC's DJ Maladroit (Dustin) sits down with Vanessa Silberman & Carissa Johnson to talk musical influences, encounters with strangers, and favorite vegan treats. Follow DJ Maladroit on social media: Spotify: spoti.fi/2StwCSf Instagram: @pacific.recursion https://soundcloud.com/kzsc/small-talk-vanessa-silberman Photos from the KZSC studio:
Dustin (DJ Maladroit) got to sit down with hip-hop beat maker Guala Beatz. They discuss Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, video game nostalgia, and more. Follow DJ Maladroit on social media: Spotify: spoti.fi/2StwCSf Instagram: @pacific.recursion https://soundcloud.com/kzsc/small-talk-w-guala-beatz
Sam Vogel better known as JAUZ brings his shark squad to invade the waters of Santa Cruz on November 17 at The Catalyst. Based in the Bay Area, Jauz produces tracks across many genres such as future bass, dubstep, and…
Those who spent their time at the Watsky concert were “down to get rowdy but with mutual respect for those around them” by Paola Baretto “Who are you guys and where is Watsky”, the openers said to tease themselves as…