Yellow Days – Live at the Catalyst 11.15.21
Written by Kate Marsden I started listening to Yellow Days (the musical alias of alternative music star George van den Broek) in high school and his gravelly, pining sound became a part of the soundtrack…
Dinosaur Jr. – Live at The Fillmore
By Sebastian Gonzalez Watching Dinosaur Jr. perform has always been at the top of my list of must-see live acts, so when it was announced that the band would be playing the legendary venue The Fillmore in San Francisco for…
This Day in History: Summer of Love ’67
The Human Be-In promotional poster. Photo: Casey Sonnabend Fifty-five years ago on this day, in 1967, the dramatic initiation to the Summer of Love occurred in the polo fields of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. A now iconic…
Beat Banter: Erik Ratensperger
Photo Credit: Jonathan Velazquez Erik Ratensperger has lived two lives as a drummer. In Jeromes Dream, he played unhinged hardcore, surrounded by a ring of raging punks who didn’t give a shit about anything but the energy, the catharsis…
Brothers in the Beloved Community: An interview with Marc Andrus by John Malkin on Transformation Highway / KZSC
Art by Hannah Rouland (IG: @hannah.tor.art) John Malkin speaks with Marc Andrus about his new book that was recently released by Parallax Press, “Brothers in the Beloved Community: The Friendship of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr.” In…
49ers vs Cowboys Wild Card Matchup
By Charlie Erdman This upcoming Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers will square off with the Dallas Cowboys in a Wild Card playoff elimination game. A rivalry that goes back decades to the battles of Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, and…
The Warriors Are Back And Coming For The Throne!
By Charlie Erdman On November 16th, 2021, the Golden State Warriors effortlessly dismantled the superstar-packed Brooklyn Nets, 117 to 99. After a mediocre 39-33 finish to the 2020-21 regular season, the Warriors are now leading the NBA through twenty games…
Sluttony: Santa Cruz’s Riot Grrrls
“I think if you listen to the music we play, and especially when you come to our shows, you can tell what we are really about.” Written by Maya Christensen Sluttony is a four piece punk band formed by third-year…
The Garden: Live From Felton Music Hall
Photo Credit: Darren Ludington Written by DJ Brat I was eighteen years old and sitting in a packed lecture hall when I bought tickets to see The Garden for the fifth…
The Rise of Khamzat Chimaev
Artwork by Lupe Pacheco-Gomez Written by Charlie Erdman An anomaly is defined as something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. Khamzat “Borz” Chimaev has deviated from what is standard, normal, or expected. He is an anomaly. …
Artist Spotlight: Most Fried
Written by Sebastian Gonzalez With the recent release of “Human Car” by Californian skate-rock outfit Most Fried, KZSC sat down with a few members of the band and discussed their musical backgrounds, diverse creative influences, as well as the band’s…
Wine Lips and their Journey to a Multigenre Masterpiece
Written by Andrew Mcintosh Punk, Rock, and Psychedelia. Wine Lips manages to beautifully mix these three genres into an entirely new sound. Starting as just three roommates in different bands, they came together in 2017 to start an “easy…
Festival Review: Outside Lands 2021
Written by DJ Melanchollie In the land of laser lights, camel backpacks, and body glitter, time exists outside linear reality. The evening autumn air is sickly sweet with sweat and clouds of cherry flavored vape. Neon beams of blue, orange…
Album Review: Goodbye Honolulu’s Self-Titled Debut Album
Written by Nora Jones After many years of releasing EPs including Honey Gold (2015), More Honey (2017), and No Honey (2018), 4-piece, Canadian indie-rock band Goodbye Honolulu has finally released their debut, self-titled album. I was introduced to them when…
Who is the Lofi Girl?
Written by Charlie Erdman You’ve probably scrolled through youtube and seen the thumbnail of an animated girl studying in her room. That would be Lofi Girl. A 24/7 streaming Lofi hip-hop youtube channel that helps students and people around…
Album Review: DADA by B Boys
DADA - B BOYS Written by Haley Young The band B Boys released an epic album called Dada in 2017 that blends fast punchy rock with some punk undertones, like Parquet Courts on steroids. It’s one of those magic albums…
A VEHICLE TO SOMEWHERE: Gary Numan on his 21st Album Intruder and How He Got Here
By John Malkin Gary Numan has had an extraordinary musical career spanning almost five decades. He rode the first wave of British punk into developing electronic-synth rock fused with science fiction themes. Numan had two worldwide hits in 1979 with…
Beat Banter: Jordan Sobolew — Reptoid
Drum machines have no soul, and neither does Jordan Sobolew Article and Interview by Ben Goldstein Why is Jordan Sobolew, easily one of the most inventive and idiosyncratic drummers of the era, not first to spring to mind when people…
Artist Spotlight: Duncan Hartwell
Written by DJ Locrian Based out of Los Angeles, Duncan Hartwell a producer, singer songwriter, and also tours around california as a lead guitarist for many churches. This artist is a multi-instrumentalist playing through different music mediums such as guitar,…
Album Review: I Disagree by Poppy
Written by Sabine Hovnanian I Disagree As someone who dives deep into the pool of metal music, I never expected to enjoy an album as much as Poppy’s I Disagree. I had always been a fan of her music,…
The Life and Legacy of Stevie Wonder
Written by Jack Houlihan After being born with retinopathy, Stevie Wonder wasn’t going to let being blind get in the way of him chasing after his passions. After his talent was recognized while he sang in church, he was brought…