By Amahli Vivian SPY has become one of my favorite hardcore punk bands since seeing them support Gel nearly two years ago. I was lucky to see SPY as the headliner at their SF show at Neck of the Woods…
By Amahli Vivian March 7, 2025, was not the first time The Garden had come to Santa Cruz. They had played at the Catalyst back in 2022, although I was unable to attend. Their most recent “Nine Desperate Dates” tour…
By Peyton K. A Youth Crew revival is on the horizon, and it's coming to a town near you. After hearing raving reviews of Start Today after they opened for Knumears' 2 Year Anniversary show on the 22nd, I knew…
By: DJ Alla The sound of folk music is alive and well today in Haley Heynderickx. This past Friday the 31st I was lucky enough to see Haley at the Rio Theatre here in Santa Cruz. Haley is a Portland-based…
This was a highly anticipated concert for me personally, I had wanted to go for a while but was holding off on buying tickets because I couldn’t afford it. I was able to find people selling their last minute tickets…
There was a lot of excitement in the air at this event, it was a cool clear Saturday evening and you could almost feel the high energy waiting to enter the venue. The crowd overall was pretty diverse, some were…
By Amahli Vivian Hometown shows tend to be more lively compared to other shows. Scowl, a local hardcore punk band took over the Santa Cruz Catalyst stage on November 30 for their "Annual Dance Party 2024." I was lucky enough…
The second to last city on the My Anti-Aircraft Friend tour. Berkeley, my first concert in the Bay Area. What better concert to be at than at a Julie concert? A Los Angeles trio consisting of Alexandria Elizabeth on vocals/bass,…
By warlock On Monday, November 18th, I had the pleasure of seeing AJJ in concert at San Francisco’s The Chapel. The venue certainly lived up to it’s name, as this show was an experience that could be described as religious…
Dreamy Melancholy: A Night with Cigarettes After Sex Photograph taken by dj stutter Attending a Cigarettes After Sex concert feels less like a show and more like stepping into a movie. Their recent performance was no exception, they demonstrated exceptional…
Thanks to KZSC’s lovely rock director, I scored two tickets to see Mk.Gee during his Two Star and The Dream Police World Tour at the Fox Theater in Oakland — though not without some trials and tribulations. Initially, I thought…
On Saturday October 26th at the Catalyst, Suki Waterhouse played a show that I now consider one of my favorite live performances. After the opener, Bully, who set the stage with her high energy grunge rock sound, Waterhouse emerged from…
by DJ Cat Scratch Having seen Chicano Batman in the past in 2019, seeing them one last time before the bands recently announced hiatus was such a lovely experience. I remember the first time I saw them I was a…
By: DJ Alla KZSC's DJ Alla interviews rising country star and self-proclaimed cosmic cowgirl Kaitlin Butts in this KZSC exclusive interview. Last night I had the privilege of interviewing Kaitlin Butts while on her Roadrunner! tour at the iconic Cafe…
KZSC Music Director KZSC Sees Crumb at The Catalyst, October 3, 2024. Solo electronic artist, Vagabon, opened for Crumb and played mostly songs from her 2023 release, Sorry I Haven't Called, my favorite of which was "Lexicon" :D Crumb played a…
This past Saturday, Ian George performed at Blue House Stage, a local venue in Scotts Valley. My friend Emma and I drove just 15 minutes on the 17 and arrived at a winding road that led into mountains. We passed beautiful…
by DJ Shove It Seeing Jessica Pratt live is unreal. Her voice has the same mystic charm that comes through in her recorded work, but with the added splendor of a full stage live set and full band accompanying her…
Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) is a festival unlike any other. It is more than just the music it features, or creative artists, and workshops it has to offer, it is a celebration of coming together as one community to…
Electronic Music Director “Holy sh*t!” I exclaimed, to nobody in particular. “I think I just got offered tickets to a Oneohtrix Point Never show!” I scanned around the KZSC lobby looking for acknowledgement of this monumental moment in my…
By Amahli Vivian Only nine months ago in June 2023, Orange County-based Slater (Nichlaus Beaty) visited Santa Cruz to promote his mixtape Beneath the Motel. Earlier this year on March 14, he returned to the Catalyst Atrium for the ongoing Still…
By DJ Alla Last Night I was enchanted by the unbelievable songbird that is Sierra Ferrell on her Shoot For the Moon tour that precedes the release of her sophomore album Trail Of Flowers coming on March 22nd. I was lucky…
