Rock Director

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Rock Charts – Last Week of May

It may have been a three day weekend but the charts never stop! This week we played Thee Oh Sees endlessly and Perfect Pussy had a huge bump in air-play. I think it's cause our DJ's are all really excited…

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Memorial Day Memorable Rock

Heading into a 3-day weekend and the official start of tourist season in Santa Cruz, here's what's hot in new rock on KZSC: 1. EX-CULT - Midnight Passenger 2. BADI ASSAD - Between Love And Luck 3. CAETANO VELOSO -…

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College Radio Madness Ends…

Our congratulations to Georgia State University for winning this year's SoundTap, College Radio Madness contest. The Great 88 represented all things West Coast very well by surpassing over 60 other stations in the U.S. and finished in second place overall. Silver this…

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Rock Charts – Second Week of May

Top 10: 1. LES BIG BYRD - They Worshipped Cats 2. MYSTIC BRAVES - Desert Island Self-Released 3. THEE OH SEES - Drop Castleface 4. CLOUD NOTHINGS - Here And Nowhere Else Carpark-Mom And Pop 5. CHAD VANGAALEN - Shrink…

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Rock Charts – First of April!

Top 10: 1. TACOCAT - NVM 2. ST. VINCENT - St. Vincent 3. BLACK LIPS - Underneath The Rainbow 4. ANGEL OLSEN - Burn Your Fire For No Witness 5. NATURAL CHILD - Dancin' With Wolves 6. AVA LUNA -…

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Mid-March New Indie Rock

End of the quarter finals are facing UCSC students, including yours truly. Here are 10 new indie rock releases that will help anyone concentrate: 1. CHERRY GLAZERR - Haxel Princess 2. TACOCAT - NVM 3. HABIBI - Habibi 4. DAMAGED…

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Rock Charts – 1st Week Of March

Top 10: 1. NATURAL CHILD - Dancin' With Wolves 2. PHANTOGRAM - Voices 3. TACOCAT - NVM 4. CHERRY GLAZERR - Haxel Princess 5. DUM DUM GIRLS - Too True 6. HABIBI - Habibi 7. TOGETHER PANGEA - Badillac 8…

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Rock Charts – Second Week of Jan.

Top 10: 1. THEE OH SEES - Singles Collection, Volume 3 2. BLOOD ORANGE - Cupid Deluxe 3. SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS - Give The People What They Want 4. ARCADE FIRE - Reflektor 5. CHEAP TIME - Exit…

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Top Records of 2013!!!!!!

Top Played New Records of 2013: Thee Oh Sees – Floating Coffin Shannon and the Clams – Dreams In The Rat House Cool Ghouls – Cool Ghouls Toro Y Moi – Anything In Return White Fence – Cyclops Reap Fuzz…

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