By DJ Parkour This was a special one for me, y’all. I’d already seen Hippo Campus twice so attending their show for the third time around at the Catalyst on November 20th felt like reuniting with old friends, even if…
by TABS Our headliner for the night, Westend is a fairly known DJ in the Dirtybird scene, having been on the Line up for the Dirtybird music festival for 2019. Originally from New York, his real name is Tyler Morris.…
By phlegmatuc Live in KZSC’s Studio, phlegmatuc had the opportunity to interview AG Club straight from their hometown based in the East Bay Area. The Club was enthusiastic to talk about how they started their music career in the hip-hop…
By DJ Maybe A little bit ago I asked some KZSC DJ's what their favorite songs from the decade were. A complicated question. Kind of hoping for a "first thought, best thought" bunch of instinctual answers. Instinct compiled this playlist,…
by Dominic Wong West Coast hip hop collective, Shoreline Mafia, has been teasing the charts and roaming the states during their “Paid in Full Tour”. During a slow rise in the 2010s, Shoreline Mafia gained traction in the underground. They…
By: Tabatha Ruiz BOOTS N’ CATS Presents “FUNCTION” @ ELEV8 NIGHTCLUB November 23 @10PM (21+) 30 South 1st Street, San Jose 95113 BOOTS N’ CATS is an event company based in San Francisco for the Bay Area. The mission of…
Check out this DJ Mixolydian composition of some hits and some rarities of the sweet soulful sound of Hitsville, USA. Motown brought us many, many numbers that make everyone’s day a little bit brighter, so why not make your rainy…
In 2018, Earl Sweatshirt released his highly anticipated album, Some Rap Songs. It was very well received among fans and critics, however it was a massive change of pace from his last two albums. Some Raps Songs takes a unique…
All photos by Sarah Tello. by Dariahn Hernandez The dynamic band of brothers from Orange County took the Catalyst stage once more this past halloweekend entertaining a crowd of ghouls and ghosts. Sporting costumes reminiscent of villains found in 90s action…
By Mariana Soria HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….JOKER’S SOUND….HAHAHAHAH….TRACK…. HAHAHAHAHA….WAS…….HAHAHAHHA…... …. Sorry about that. What I meant to say is that the JOKER film soundtrack put a wide smile on my face. Just moments after smiling however, I…
By DJ Dolce After thorough investigations and interrogations of attendees from this year’s Camp Flog Gnaw, I’ve been hearing a lot of new narratives regarding what happened with the mystery headliner, aka ???. For those of you who live…
by DJ K Parkour: Picture this: It’s 10AM on November 5th, 12 hours before EARTHGANG is to take the stage at The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz to a ready and waiting mass of ecstatic fans. I’m sitting in my…
by Edith Adriana Saldano De La Paz It seems like around this time people would usually be tweeting that they want cuddles and that they’re ready to be cuffed. But no! It’s actually break-up season! As scorpio season passes by,…
by DJ Mixolydian In the Santa Cruz community, we honor the Grateful Dead like no other in this world. Famous for their live improvisations of their songs, counterculture community that binds together like one big family, and Jerry Garcia. Here…
by DJ Fizzi Pop On October 26, I had the opportunity to attend the finale show of the second season of GRiZ’s Ride Waves tour at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. After a brief hiatus from social media platforms last…
If you‘re someone who loves bluegrass, doesn’t mind the sound of a banjo, or is curious about the genre, here’s a little something to get you going. Composed of country/bluegrass legends like Bill Monroe, The Osborne Brothers, & The Nitty…
by DJ Odd Tree As we entered the spooky week prior to Halloween, we also entered Scorpio season! Ruled by both Mars and Pluto, scorpions are best known for being fiery, fearless, and confident individuals. They take to heart a…
by DJ Mixolydian Whether you're finishing up an essay on 15th century explorers or trying to organize your display case of Star Wars figurines, this playlist of lyric-less funk tunes will get you chicken-walking off the couch to get busy.…
Looking back at Neil Young's prolific 39-record career (videos & playlist below) in celebration of his 73rd birthday. by dj hari In fall of 2016 my roommate and I had just moved into the Merrill College A-dorms. We did as…
By: DJ Honey Bucket Toro y Moi takes us on a 24-minute millennial chillwave vacation on his newest project, Soul Trash. Chaz Bear said it best himself: “reality’s tight if the music is right.” Soul Trash is a more experimental,…
By DJ Lemon Tea On October 25th, Tessa Violet released her sophomore album entitled “Bad Ideas.” The album is a cacophony of upbeat pop songs with relatable lyrics about Violet’s love life and various crushes. Violet has been teasing this…