Talkabout 10/24/12
John has guests Frosty Hesson on the film "Chasing Mavericks," and Dan Lane about City Politics. Click the play button to listen!
KZSC Rock Charts!
This fall at KZSC we've had seem real great new records coming in each and every week. Ty Segall's third record of the year is perhaps his best, San Francisco's Dum Dum Girls have a great new album, and Australia's…
Loud Rock Charts: 10/23
This week in metal comes some very interesting releases. Wintersun's newest album that was 6 years in the making, Time I, dropped last Friday. Can it live up to more than half a decade's worth of hype? Another notable release is…
Like, Zoinks Scoob!: On the Ambiance of All Hallow’s Eve
It's that time of year again - people are making costumes, buying candy, and starting blog posts in the most clichéd ways imaginable. That's right, anonymous internet stranger, it's time for Halloween! That can only mean one thing: time for…
Album Review: Tilly And The Wall’s “Heavy Mood”
When it comes to going back to school, nothing is better than new music that keeps your walk to class up-beat and motivated. Tilly And The Wall's new album Heavy Mood is filled with stomps and claps, making it the…
Lil’ B – A Golden State Warrior?
The Santa Cruz Golden State Warriors tryouts were this weekend and there were many a talented players who came out to tryout for this NBA D-League team. Among all the players there was one that brought the attention of the…
What a Month for Jazz!
If you haven't already heard, it's another great month for jazz is Santa Cruz. Some of the heaviest hitters on the scene today will be gracing us with their presence in our wonderful town. All of the shows are at…
Fall for Hip-Hop
Fall is here, and Santa Cruz is the place to be for hip-hop enthusiasts! The next few months are crammed with hip-hop shows all the way until December. Starting on October 13th, Zion I will be at the Catalyst followed…
“Discovering” Jacques Brel
As I perused our station's labyrinth of a record collection in search for some "European" music a couple of days ago, I found a record from an artist with a name that rang a bell, but with a track-list that…
Between the Buried and Me’s Newest Album Teases With Some Sexy Foreplay But Will Never Call Back
When Between the Buried and Me came to San Francisco for Summer Slaughter, I had the great fortune to sit down with Dan Briggs and Dustie Waring. Of course, one of the main things we discussed in detail was their…
Loud Rock Charts: 10/9
I think now is a very worthwhile time to point out the amazing upcoming metal albums that are dropping in this metallest of months. The list is as follows: BTBAM, Daylight Dies, Enslaved, Dethklok, Downfall of Gaia, Converge, Sylosis, Wintersun,…
Calvin Likes All the Girls
Calvin Harris has been a popular act since the release of his first album I Created Disco. One of my favorite records ever was his second album Ready for the weekend. Lately though Mr. Harris has been making himself more of a…
Until the Quiet Comes
Anybody who knows me knows that I am a Flying Lotus fanatic (fan) so of course I am going to blog about his new album released this month entitled "Until the Quiet Comes." This album continues Lotus' move away from…
Our Sound, Our Fury
Today and Today and Today, sweeps in this pretty place, from hour to hour. To the last sound of time left on this track, and all our yesterdays have lighted playlists. The way to dusty vinyl. Out! Out! Skips and…
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is a San Francisco institution. Establishing itself as a free festival has its perks... I mean for one, it's free! But this festival also prides on having some of the most recognized acts not only in bluegrass…
Loud Rock Charts: 10/2
School has officially started up again here at UCSC, and that means I'm multi-tasking between classes, digging through the newest batch of Loud Rock sent to KZSC and trying to watch the NFL. Who would have thought the Arizona Cardinals would be 4-0…
Merchandise Ride the Newest of Waves on “Children of Desire”
Tampa, Florida's Merchandise don't reinvent the wheel on this year's Children of Desire. The wheel they've got is damn fine, though. Combining the synthetic beats of New Wave and krautrock with soaring guitars and vocals, they create something that feels both modern…
Review: Thee Oh Sees – Putrifiers II
In recent years the San Francisco Bay Area has produced some of the finest garage rock acts around. With such acts as Ty Segall, The Fresh and Onlys, Shannon and the Clams, and Wax Idols calling the area home, the…
Loud Rock Charts: 9/25
TesseracT, known for being very finicky with their vocalists, have finally found their newest singer, Ashe O'Hara, who will hopefully be a more permanent addition than their last two. You can hear a snippet their newest song "Nocturne", which showcases…
Got Twink?
Like it or not, we are well into the age of digitally enhanced music. There is no escape & resistance is futile. Our only defense is to sort through the truly awful with great speed & alacrity. But every now…