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…
by Audrey Peshkam Tyler, The Creator has blessed us once again with his newest album IGOR. The album features a vast range of artists including Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Playboi Carti, Mild High Club, King Krule, and Devonte Hynes: an…
by DJ Maybe A Thursday night in the midst of week 5 and my mind is everywhere. I’m thinking about midterms, work, how I got called into jury duty, my dirty laundry pile that multiplies at a rate I can’t…
Starcralwer: LA's Rock'n'Roll Band that Aims to Excite You by: Sunday Valentine Starcrawler is here to ignite you and they're not afraid to do it. They have a sound that is reminiscent of a 70s-80s rock’n’roll attitude, and their performances…
by Audrey Peshkam Mother’s Day is this Sunday and chances are you forgot. You’re also probably too broke to get her a proper gift that really shows how much you love her and appreciate all the sacrifices she’s made for…
Dissolve into low touching tones and ascend with the light elongated vocal notes of Swedish Persian singer-songwriter Snoh Aalegra. From songs with lofi sounding instrumentals to traditional R&B with an added a dash of swedish soul, Snoh Aalegra has been…
by dj saratonin Screaming and raging in the back of her songs, you'll find Rico Nasty accompanied by her partner-in-crime Kenny Beats. The iconic duo began collaborating in 2017-2018, when they worked together on some of Rico Nasty's most notorious…
by djsap, DJ Hari, and DJ RIZZYSTAYDIZZY On a warm Saturday, April 27, 2019, thousands of young music fans gathered at Cesar Chavez Plaza in Sacramento for the second annual Sol Blume Festival, spotlighting the up and coming in R&B…
On this episode of Tastebreakers, Rock Director Galexy talks about the iconic garage compilations, Nuggets: the Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era and their influence on her musical taste. Don't forget to tune into Garage Rats with her on…
Kicking off a new series called Tastebreakers where DJs talk about their favorite gems from our KZSC music library. In our first episode, our Station Manager, DJ Cruncan Cronuts, of Local Brew & formally Born on Air, talks about R.E.M.'s…
On April 20th, The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz was rockin' with the presence of Earl Sweatshirt– a member of one of the most influential groups today: OFWGKTA. It was a sold out show, and the energy from the audience…
by Sunday Valentine “I’m never quite content, like something's always kind of underneath and that's where the music comes from... Bad Actress comes from being real. I'm not acting.” Diving into deM atlaS’s album Bad Actress, will give you…
by Timothy Hoffman April 10th, 2019, Two Hip Hop heavyweights and an up and coming emcee took the stage at The Catalyst in Downtown Santa Cruz to deliver electrifying and passionate performances. The artists performing were Cojo, Locksmith, and Murs.…
Juskii P & his bro AlBandz made a hit "Suckas Inna Kickback." The song is pretty self-explanatory but what many people don't know about, that it was also a freestyle; making something out of nothing. Check out the visual below…
FAV TRACKS: Big Wheels, Georgia, Corpus Christi, Baby Boy BROCKHAMPTON founder and fickle Twitter user Kevin Abstract is back to captivate our eardrums in 2019. After dropping the first part of the ARIZONA baby album a week prior, Abstract has…