by DJ Mixolydian The army of tie-dye, hacky sacks, and patchouli oil came in full steam ahead to Oakland’s Fox Theatre on October 4th for a ceremony that could only be mastered by legendary 90’s jam band, The String Cheese…
by DJ Maybe, Shay Leigh Angel Olsen covers so much ground: psychedelic, pop, folk, rock, soundtrack. She blurs the lines between all these sounds and provides us with a 5-headed orchestral movement. Ever-apparent in her recent release, All Mirrors. As…
MOST DISAPPOINTING TRACKS: Jesus Forgive Me, I Am A Thot, Kenan Vs. Kel, Beta Male Strategies, JPEGMAFIA TYPE BEAT, Grimy Waifu, Rap Grow Old & Die x No Child Left Behind, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, BBW, Thot Tactics,…
by DJ Hari The weekend of September 13th marked the return of Chicago’s annual Riot Fest. Soon KZSC took to the skies to cover the beloved music festival, which originated as a small, multi-venue weekend of punk and punk-spirited rock…
by DJ Fizzi Pop On June 20th-24th of 2019, Stilldream Festival took over the Blue Mountain Event Center for the annual musical and artistic gathering that kicks off the summer. As a tucked away, mountainous location, about 2 hours away…
As summer comes to an end, here's a playlist to reflect on the changes that accompanied it. Let this playlist be your musical aid in reviewing where you are and where you want to be as you're rebuilding, refreshing, and…
by Keana Ramirez Acosta Guaynaa is a Spanish rapper from Puerto Rico. While his birth name is Jean Carlos Santiago, he got the name Guaynaa from the term “guayna”. This term is an abbreviation for “guaynabicho”, a slang term in…
by Keana Ramirez-Acosta Charli XCX performed during a workout session led by modelFIT at the Propel Co: Labs Fitness Festival on July 20th, the first day of the two-day festival. The festival was located at the Santa Monica Barker Hanger.…
by Keana Ramirez-Acosta The opening act, Alessia Cara, started her set with her first hit from 2015, ‘Here’. The crowd loved it and she continued with another well-known song, ‘Wild Things’. By the time ‘Growing Pains’ and ‘7 Days’ played…
by dj odd tree PSA: the wait is over, XXL Magazine has finally revealed their 2019 Freshman Class! Out of the 11 artists who made the final cut, the three most notable rappers (in my humble opinion) include Tierra Whack,…
by dj odd tree New York based quartet Crumb just released their long anticipated debut album Jinx this past week, which includes previously released singles like “Nina” and “Part III”. The band, comprising of Lila Ramani (guitar, vocals), Brian Aronow…
FAV TRACKS: Intro, Sticks (feat. DaBaby), Big 4x Freestyle, 4th of July (feat. Offset), Ashley (feat. DaBaby) Frequent DaBaby collaborator and fellow North Carolina native Stunna 4 Vegas is looking to make a name for himself on his debut project,…
In September 2018 Disciple records signed Oliverse an up and coming producer based in the UK. Before his signing he had been working hard on building his signature sound which is his modern take on the sounds of 2012-2014 dubstep.…
by Sunday Valentine On May 12th LA Rock Band Starcrawler played at The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz. They performed songs from their self titled album "Starcrawler". Vocalist Arrow de Wilde moved turbulently, dropping to the ground various times and…
by Rocko Bauman Towering in red and white by the seaside sits Santa Cruz’s greatest untapped musical potential. Since its construction in 1924, millions of people have taken the ride of their lives on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s historic…
Olympia based folk-punk band Long Sought Rest, who headlined the 5/21 show at the Subrosa in Santa Cruz, recently released their second EP Sacred Objects. Since their first release in 2017, the band has honed in on their unique niche…
by DJ Cheeto Nashville-born guitarist Melanie Faye has recently gained national fame over a course of four years since she made the bold decision to drop out of her sophomore year of high school to focus on her blossoming musical…
by rach In 1969, twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu released their first studio album ya Mi Jowo (“Mother, Please) through Decca records. Known professionally as the Lijadu Sisters, the duo would go on to release a series of unique…
The Never Say Die record label has been killing it in 2019 with constantly releasing new music and recent signings with Oddprophet and one of my favorite artists right now Calcium. The Never Say Die record label was established in…
by kaviar This year I was super lucky to be able to attend Lightning In a Bottle for KZSC. I had heard a lot about the festival, it is definitely beloved in the eyes of many festival regulars, so as…
Among the flowing grass plains and the twinkling lakes of the Woodward Reservoir, festival goers kicked up the dust and vibed their cares away at Serenity Gathering Music Festival in Oakdale, California. A three-day extravaganza (April 26-28) featuring music from…