The Clams Have Come Back!
One of KZSC's favorite Oakland four piece bands, Shannon & The Clams, have just released Dreams in the Rat House. We haven't heard anything from them since the Gremlin Crawl 7" so this is a HUGE DEAL. Best of all:…
Sea Wolf Drops by KZSC
KZSC's Program Director Lois Rosson had a chance to sit down with Alex Brown Church of Sea Wolf to discuss their latest album, Old World Romance. Sea Wolf played at Moe's Alley on May 21st, the 3rd stop on a…
Loud Rock Charts: 5/21
After getting beaten and bruised at the Dillinger Escape Plan show, it was nice to take some time off and relax to some of the new releases slated for this week. Fans of Orchid (Doom Metal band not Screamo band,…
CMJ Top 30
This week's charts at KZSC are a classic case of "tell me something I don't know." What we do know is that Thee Oh Sees are the most badass band on the planet. San Francisco's prolific garage crew has delivered…
Beck @ The Rio & Coping With Not Going
Like me, you're most likely disappointed that you didn't get your ticket to see Beck at the Rio tomorrow night (and if you're not you're one lucky ticket holder). I'm sure you planned on laying in bed numbly, wondering how…
KZSC Jazz Charts 5/6 and Featured Artist Sarah Elizabeth Charles
All of the cats at KZSC have been enjoying a huge influx of the finest jazz in lieu of the recent JAM (Jazz Appreciation Month) of April. Now that April has ended, the fun hasn't stopped in May and we…
Loud Rock Charts: 5/14
Greetings all! Decisions are in and the people have spoken, KZSC's new Loud Rock Director is I, DJ trev_gore! I'm hoping I can fill in the shoes of your former overlord Brootalisk sufficiently. As first order of action, check out…
Loud Rock Charts: 5/7
Sodom's Epitome of Torture dropped on our (metal)heads two weeks ago. What the hell? How did I miss that? More importantly, who's the assbag that forget to send me a memo and do my job for me? Also, if you have yet…
Loud Rock Charts: 4/30
With these last adds/charts comes the end of April, and the beginning of something beautiful. And metal. Can we dub this month "Metal May"? Because there are some seriously mindblowing tours coming to the Bay Area and Santa Cruz over…
Loud Rock Charts: 4/23
This week has been unexpectedly awesome in terms of our metal adds for the week. We've got The Ocean's highly anticipated record, which comes in two versions, one with vocals and one without. If for some reason growly vocals don't…
A Critical Analysis of the Summer Slaughter Butthurt
On the fateful day of Friday March 22nd, a dramatic event that has shaken and reverberated across the entire metal community occurred: the line up at this years Summer Slaughter Festival was announced. Hordes upon hordes of furious metal…
Rookie Rising
Scribecash, an emcee and songwriter from the Inland Empire, is on the rise to greatness at only 17 years of age. Recently releasing her free EP Dauntless, Scribecash shares her vocal and lyrical talents offering original conscious and topical lyrics. …
Loud Rock Charts: 4/16
This week in new loud rock features the newest album from the band from hell Ghost B.C. with Infestissumam. We've also got the latest, and some might say greatest, from Whitechapel in The Somatic Defilement. Other interesting releases include Suicidal…
Loud Rock Charts: 4/9
Coming right out of left field this week is a new album by Volbeat, who found mainstream success with their last album, Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. This time around, however, they're coming back with some of the heaviest stuff they've ever put forth.…
Finding New Music
The great part about non-commercial radio is it is often ones only time to casually be exposed to music that isn't top 40 or something from the 70's. It is many's only chanced to really discover what types of music…
This Pope Shall Not Abdicate
All hail Pope Lou Reed the Only. His robe is a Velvet Underground. His throne, the mighty city of Berlin. Whose Mary Magdalene's were transvestite streetwalkers on the wild side. Who turned the other cheek when struck viciously with flowers…
Why The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle Should be the Next Poet Laureate of the United States
As a creative writing major here at UCSC, I'm all too aware of the changing times and how they're affecting writers of all varieties. A lot of people are under the impression that a lot of writing, particularly poetry, is…
Coming Soon In Hip Hop
The next month holds some exciting news for hip hop fans. Here at KZSC we're especially stoked to see the release of 2 albums, the first being from none other than Tyler, The Creator. His third studio album Wolf is…
Loud Rock Charts: 4/2
This just in: all members from Kvelertak found rendered unconscious in a freak belly dancing accident. Also, April Fools. However, you know what isn't a really bad joke? This week's charts! 1 KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Disarm The Decent Roadrunner 2…
Loud Rock Charts: 3/26
Happy Spring Break! I hope everyone has been having a very metal vacation because I sure have. I've been booty bumpin Thy Art is Murder's newest album, Hate, and Byzantine's self titled comeback record. By the way, if you are…
Passing of the Horn
Happy Friday. A great thanks to all of our promoters for providing premiums for our pledge drive a couple of weeks ago . Our listeners thoroughly enjoy all of the new material, as well as their new gifts from our…