"Once Within A Time" - Interview with Godfrey Reggio by John Malkin (Originally broadcast in May, 2023 on KZSC 88.1 FM on "Transformation Highway") Godfrey Reggio is a radical, experimental film director and activist. In 1982 Reggio’s film…
The highly anticipated 2023-2024 NBA regular season is just a few days away (or just starting, depending on when you are reading this). Around this time last year, I wrote an article for KZSC giving my regular-season award predictions--none of…
Interview by DJ Fodderstompf Earlier this year, KZSC DJ Fodderstompf interviewed producer and DJ Cut Chemist, who is based in New York. Cut Chemist discusses his artistic journey, playing live, and more in this exclusive interview!
By Kyle Johnson What’s goin’ on people. Why is it that no one talks about Janet Jackson anymore? Nowadays, even if people do, it’s as if they’re talking about a ghost. How did one of the most famous women on…
By Emma Speicher If there is one band that knows how to sell the ultimate indie band mantra, it’s Mom Cars. Mom Cars - vocalist and guitarist Brendon Le, drummer Jacob Thrasher, guitarist Cole Winters, and backup vocalist and bassist,…
by Zane Bird Refreshing, hard-hitting and intoxicating. And most of all hungry. This sapphic, demonic, indie rock album will have you wanting another plate. Sir Chloe’s debut album is extremely balanced yet backed by a restrained ferocity. The Vermont…
By Natalie Gerber Ray Bull's New EP Know By Now Review Ray Bull, an alternative duo based in Bushwick Brooklyn, just released a four song EP that has invaded my mind. I discovered their music last summer through a friend…
Lightning In A Bottle is a festival unlike any other. It is a celebration of human life. The massive festival grounds provide a space where a diverse group of individuals come together and contribute their talents and shared love to…
By Emma Speicher If there is one band that would perfectly capture the ethereal experience of living in a neon Nevadan landscape, it would be the one and only Charity Kiss. Fresh off their impressive six state pilgrimage, I had…
Long time talent and entertainer Tina Turner dies in Swiss home at age 83. Join as we take a look into the past to admire her career and accomplishments. By Diego Macedonio Andres Content Warning: Mentions of domestic violence…
By Logan Guthrie-Silbert In November of 1983 Nirvana closed out their MTV Unplugged performance with the song “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” The lyrics are dark- “his head was found in a driving wheel/but his body was never found”…
By Ryan Davis The alternative rock singer, Jeff Buckley, died 26 years ago this Monday. His death on May 29, 1997 was tragic for his family, friends, and fans; but his life is something to commemorate and celebrate. Buckley’s music…
By Emma Speicher Every Tuesday night from 7pm to late, a crowd of unconventional characters of all ages gather at Woodhouse Brewery in Santa Cruz. A lustrous voice pours through the doors, accompanied by an oscillation of organic synth and…
By Angelo Claure The following is an on air interview conducted by myself (DJ Slow Jamz) for my music show Ramblin Hours live on KZSC Friday May 12th with The Sextones. The band originates out of Reno, Nevada and their…
20 Years of Lightning – Do LaB Announces Lineup for Lightning in a Bottle 2023 Returning to Buena Vista Lake in Southern California Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-29 Do LaB has announced the musical lineup for the 20th anniversary of…
20 Years of Lightning – Do LaB Announces Lineup for Lightning in a Bottle 2023 Returning to Buena Vista Lake in Southern California Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-29 Do LaB has announced the musical lineup for the 20th anniversary of…
By Seanan Maher It's a tough gig, playing a show in Santa Cruz on 4/20. I've seen amazing bands fail to get the energy of a crowd up even on days where the whole audience hadn't been inhaling the Devil's…
By Mattie Murnane Graham Nash- from Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (CSNY) fame- has announced the arrival of a new album, Now, to be released on May 19th this year. In a statement about the project, Nash claimed, “my new…
Interview by DJ Shove it and DJ Slizzy KZSC's DJ Shove It and DJ Slizzy Interview folk singer-songwriter Marina Allen about her current tour with S.G. Goodman, growth as a musician, and musical process, in person after her show at San Francisco's…
By DJ Shove It KZSC's DJ Shove it interviews iconic indie-pop musician Kitty Craft about her music process and more in this exclusive interview!
By Brooke Bernard After a 5 year hiatus since the release of their self-titled EP, supergroup boygenius has returned. The group released 3 songs this past Wednesday, teasing the debut of their first full-length album titled The Record, which is…