by Audrey Peshkam Mother’s Day is this Sunday and chances are you forgot. You’re also probably too broke to get her a proper gift that really shows how much you love her and appreciate all the sacrifices she’s made for…
Dissolve into low touching tones and ascend with the light elongated vocal notes of Swedish Persian singer-songwriter Snoh Aalegra. From songs with lofi sounding instrumentals to traditional R&B with an added a dash of swedish soul, Snoh Aalegra has been…
by dj saratonin Screaming and raging in the back of her songs, you'll find Rico Nasty accompanied by her partner-in-crime Kenny Beats. The iconic duo began collaborating in 2017-2018, when they worked together on some of Rico Nasty's most notorious…
by djsap, DJ Hari, and DJ RIZZYSTAYDIZZY On a warm Saturday, April 27, 2019, thousands of young music fans gathered at Cesar Chavez Plaza in Sacramento for the second annual Sol Blume Festival, spotlighting the up and coming in R&B…
On this episode of Tastebreakers, Rock Director Galexy talks about the iconic garage compilations, Nuggets: the Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era and their influence on her musical taste. Don't forget to tune into Garage Rats with her on…
Kicking off a new series called Tastebreakers where DJs talk about their favorite gems from our KZSC music library. In our first episode, our Station Manager, DJ Cruncan Cronuts, of Local Brew & formally Born on Air, talks about R.E.M.'s…
On April 20th, The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz was rockin' with the presence of Earl Sweatshirt– a member of one of the most influential groups today: OFWGKTA. It was a sold out show, and the energy from the audience…
by Sunday Valentine “I’m never quite content, like something's always kind of underneath and that's where the music comes from... Bad Actress comes from being real. I'm not acting.” Diving into deM atlaS’s album Bad Actress, will give you…
by Timothy Hoffman April 10th, 2019, Two Hip Hop heavyweights and an up and coming emcee took the stage at The Catalyst in Downtown Santa Cruz to deliver electrifying and passionate performances. The artists performing were Cojo, Locksmith, and Murs…
Juskii P & his bro AlBandz made a hit "Suckas Inna Kickback." The song is pretty self-explanatory but what many people don't know about, that it was also a freestyle; making something out of nothing. Check out the visual below…
FAV TRACKS: Big Wheels, Georgia, Corpus Christi, Baby Boy BROCKHAMPTON founder and fickle Twitter user Kevin Abstract is back to captivate our eardrums in 2019. After dropping the first part of the ARIZONA baby album a week prior, Abstract has…
Spring is here! It’s time to reawaken from that winter funk and feel the sun on your shoulders. DJ Maddie’s spring playlist features a wide variety of tracks from different genres and different countries. The laid back assortment can accompany…
Event Information: HALCYON presents Walker & Royce [Dirtybird] - Saturday February 23rd, 10PM-4AM; Support from NIMA G and BRI by Tabatha Ruiz A little bit about the DJs: Sam Walker & Gavin Royce fell into mixing music where they first…
5 Hip Hop Albums to Anticipate in 2019 2018 was a monumental year for hip-hop, seeing releases from artists such as Earl Sweatshirt, Cardi B, XXXTentacion, Denzel Curry, and Nipsey Hussle. The question is: How will 2019’s releases stack up…
FAV TRACKS: Offence, Boss, Selfish, Wounds, Pressure, Sherbet Sunset UK rapper Little Simz is coming into her own in her third studio album, under the AGE 101 label. “I'm JAY Z on a bad day, Shakespeare on my worst days”,…
by DJ Cheeto Favorite Tracks: Bohemian Trapsody, Can I Kick It, I’m Probably Gonna Rock Your World Bobby Hall, AKA Logic, has recently released a novel titled Supermarket, which is also his first and only published book from the Maryland…
by DJ Maybe Back when I was turning 15, I put together a DIY Punk Quinceañera at a local venue. I reached out to bands that I really loved at the time, one of them being Shannon and the Clams. Unfortunately,…
by Quinton Ligad Pop music changes with every generation. For our grandparents it was Elvis, for our parents it was Madonna, and for us it's Ariana Grande. Whether it be rock and roll or boy bands, or both in the…
From celebrating the sweet release of death to praising and empowering humankind, Leftover Crack and Days N Daze put on an incredibly unique and powerful show. In fact, it was the best show of my entire life. The first band…
Cover's are a great way to pay homage to an artist's work. In the recontextualization of the original song, it both redefines the work, if done well and transcends the music itself; cover's act as a generational glue. Denzel Curry's…
by djohn mustard Favorite Tracks: Medicated, Leave Me Alone, In The Air Little Rock born rapper Kari Faux has given us a glimpse of her tumultuous past with the release of her latest EP, Cry 4 Help. Remarkably raw, Cry…