by Parker Kim I think we can all agree on one universal truth: once factory-formed boy/girl bands inevitably crumble apart (or, in the words of their publicists, take an “indefinite hiatus”), we as a society tend to select one budding…
by DJ Cheeto Dreamy yet introspective, enlightening yet fun, on March 1st 2019 Pond released their newest album called Tasmania. Opening up with the song called Daisy, Pond introduces listeners with a pensive and relaxing first few minutes before it…
FAV TRACKS: 16 Hours, Open It Up, One Punch Man (feat. Ski Mask the Slump God & Denzel Curry), Sunshine, Won’t Believe (feat. ScHoolboy Q), Diamond, No More (feat. NIKI) The posse from the 88rising collective/label drops their sophomore…
FAV TRACKS: None The Florida rapper’s sophomore release is nothing of note, and its attempt at comedy falls flat or comes off as gimmicky, such as the title of the album. Much like the title, Lil Pump is a joke…
KZSC trains budding journalists! We need your support to create comprehensive, community-driven, local news with a unique perspective. If you are able to donate, please do between 6-8pm tonight! We are trying to strategize to win the Mad Dash Challenge, where…
DZR's Local Brew session is up on KZSC's SoundCloud NOW!!! Link in @localbrewkzsc bio, go check it out!!! Photography by @yourcameraguy
by Kenneth Arnold Matt Collins: rapper, ambient musician, and Ninja High School graduate. The indie and DIY music scene in Toronto during the 2000’s was filled with bands tearing at the fabric of conventional indie norms like Broken Social Scene’s…
Lucki - Freewave 3 EP REVIEW FAV TRACKS: Politics, Out My Way, More Than Ever, Of Course You Won’t, Believe the Hype, Geek Monster, Interlude, Glory Boy, Let’s See, 2012 Summer, All In, 4 - U - City Girl, 3D…
Insomniac Events hosted their annual Valentine's Day themed event Crush SF at Bill Graham Civic Center on February 9, 2019. The line up featured a diverse lineup with genres ranging from Dubstep to Progressive House. The headliner for the event…
What do you hear when you think of the word Butternut Slap? How about Quackfat? Or maybe even…..Robo Booty? The answer is the sound of Opiuo. Hailing from New Zealand, Oscar Davey-Wraight has broken huge boundaries of musical manifestation with…
Justin Scott had a relatively quiet 2018, resting on his laurels from his well-received 2017 release, 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time, a double album, and his first full-length since his departure from Def Jam in 2016. However, Scott dropped…
The Living Legend Behind the Lens, Marco Alexander links up with our Hip Hop Director RIZZYSTAYDIZZY. In Marco's first interview, they talk background, media, scheduling, growth, billboard status, Red Bull, & more! Recorded at So Fresh Clothing in Downtown Santa Cruz on January…
The 2017 Shady Records/Interscope signee reflects on his life and the journey to get where he is now on his brief, but potential-filled debut studio album, Everything’s for Sale. Boogie opens up with a part-spoken word introspective track, reflecting on…
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…
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…
KZSC visits host 88.9FM KUCI (UC IRVINE) Radio for the Bi-Annual UCRN Conference! Directed & Edited by our Hip Hop Director RIZZYSTAYDIZZY. #GIVE2KZSC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EjNSF_vIyo KZSC Staff in attendance: Rizal Aliga, Neroli Devaney, Kavya Aswadhati, Maelin Rose, Duncan Ober, Alex Varelijan, Kathy Hermosillo,…
Three more days of Giving Week at UCSC which means it's time to support your favorite campus organization, KZSC. Any donation helps us in this very special fundraising competition with other campus orgs. Help us out at kzsc.fm/give and spread…
by Max Green Historically listeners would have to pick up a good old record, or even a concert ticket to listen to the absolutely groovy sounds of artists like Art Blakey or Herbie Hancock. But in today's age all you…
by Hayley Fox from latimes.com on November, 7, 2018
Overlooking MacArthur Park Lake, Jesse Thorn is recording tracks for his latest “Bullseye” podcast episode inside a recording booth that he bought off Craigslist for $3,500.
It's the time of the season where sweaters get itchier and pumpkins get spicier and suddenly a day on your couch under a weighted blanket staring at how the rain droplets on the window form a scary face doesn't sound…