Sculpture IS 2013
Looking for adventure right before summer comes to an end? Sierra Azul Nursery & Garden has joined up with the Pajaro Valley arts council and put together the 7th annual show Sculpture IS 2013. Walk through and enjoy over 100…
MGMT still finding ways to out-weird themselves
MGMT's self titled third album won't be released until September but they have come out with one trippy new music video for their new single "Your Life is a Lie." What I love about MGMT is that they always find…
Brootalisk’s Top Ten Albums of the Half Year
Since everyone is doing it, I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon (that's what all the cool kids are doing, right?) and share the ten albums in 2013 that have made me change my booty shorts more than I'd like…
This Month in Hip Hop
Hip Hop charts from July at KZSC! TOUSSAINT MORRISON Fast Times At Trillmont High Urban Home Companion BRYANT DOPE X HANNIBAL KING New New York Young One DESSA Parts Of Speech Doomtree RABBI DARKSIDE Prospect Ave Say Word ACEYALONE Leanin'…
Rock Charts – July 25th
We've been really into Cool Ghouls' debut album over here at KZSC. We're also loving the Burger Records' rerelease of King Tuff's first album Was Dead. Both are definitely worth checking out! Top 10: Cool Ghouls - Cool Ghouls Smith…
The “Original” Wailers
The Original Wailers recently released a five song album named Miracle that, "recreates the true sound of Bob Marley and The Wailers." The "Original" name is somewhat misleading since guitarist Al Anderson remains the only performer from the mid-1970's Wailers,…
Top Rock Charts For Mid-July
Middle of Summer's Top Rock on KZSC: 1. SMITH WESTERNS - Soft Will 2. MIKAL CRONIN - MCII 3 SHANNON AND THE CLAMS - Dreams In The Rat House 4. COOL GHOULS - Cool Ghouls 5. VAMPIRE WEEKEND - Modern…
The Daily Mail
If you're a local artist, band on tour, or bedroom pop architect angling to make bleep on the blogospheric radar, it's time to think inside the box. KZSC staff are keeping their mailboxes extra ajar for your CDs, LPs, EPs,…
Too ‘Modern’ for the 1920s?
Jay-Z, Andre 300, Beyonce, will.i.am, Fergie, The xx, Florence and the Machine, Lana Del Ray, and Jack White. Now, lets mull on those artists a bit... What comes to mind? Obviously the Roaring 20's, right? Wrong! Or, at least it…
Disclosure’s “Settle”
After dropping single after single, brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence have finally come through with their debut album. Filled with the sounds of UK's past, the album draws heavily on UK Garage and deep house, and infuses it with the…
From MJ to MJ: Take a Chance on “Acid Rap”
Chancelor Bennett is not old enough to buy alcohol. Chances are (heh), he probably doesn't remember when mixtapes were actually tapes. Despite all of this, Bennett, better known as Chance the Rapper, recently released his highly-anticipated second tape Acid Rap. Following…
Late June Loud Rock News
End of June's New & Good Loud Rock on KZSC: 1 Deceiver Of The Gods Metal Blade 2 SPIRITS OF THE DEAD Rumours Of A Presence The End 3 PHILIP H. ANSELMO AND THE ILLEGALS "Usurper Bastard's Rant" [Single] Housecore…
Reggae Music For Dads
Still thinking about Father's Day? Here's a song about a father's love by reggae artist TURBAN X. Fathers are fathers all year long; try to find the time to let them really know how you feel. So along with your words…
The Uncluded- Hokey Fright
Kimya Dawson & Aesop Rock come together as The Uncluded to create the collaborative album Hokey Fright. At first I was a little hesitant, not knowing what to expect from the unusual collaboration. It was like I was listening to…
Anuhea & Justin Young Interview
I had a wonderful chat with Hawaiian reggae music stars Anuhea and Justin Young as they were passing through Northern California, performing at the Reggae in the Hills Festival in Angels Camp. Hear the interview here. Anuhea & Justin Young…
Interview with Katherine from Mystic Roots Band
Check out this interview I had with Katherine Ramirez of Mystic Roots Band. They will be performing THIS weekend at Reggae in the Hills Music Festival out in Angels Camp, CA. Their new album Campfire came out tuesday June 4th. This is…
Loud Rock Charts: 6/4
Break out the bongs. Psych/Stoner Metal band Thinning The Herd is leading this week's adds for Loud Rock with the album Freedom From The Known St. Marks. Fans of old Black Sabbath, Annihilation Time, and Purple Mercy should be adequately…
La Conquête du Monde
Have you ever played the board game 'Risk'? It's actually pretty fun. This game, invented by French film director Albert Lamorisse, was originally released as La Conquête du Monde in 1957, and it is one of the longest board game you will ever play. Monopoly…
Deerhunter – Monomania
Deerhunter / Monomania / Out via 4AD on May 7th, 2013 Like any well-oiled pop machine, Atlanta’s avant-garage outfit Deerhunter knows when to slowly gas the psych propellers into an ambient blissout, and bust out pedal-to-the-metal spurts of pure punk rock…
Greg Puciato from The Dillinger Escape Plan Talks Crazy Shows & Crazier Poop!
Yes, you read that headline correctly. As the vocalist for (in)famous extreme metal band The Dillinger Escape Plan, Greg Puciato has seen some shit. Literally. In this exclusive interview, Greg mentions a hilariously disgusting event that will go down in UK history.…
Loud Rock Charts: 5/28
How rad are three-day weekends? Instead of putting off work until Sunday, everyone gets an extra day to regret not doing a single productive thing. Now that you're well rested, you can check out this week's new music! Remember The…