Wednesday, January, 11, 2018, my colleague Austin Duncan & I became the FIRST pair of commentators ever to do a live play-by-play call on @UCSCAthletics live stream, the FIRST time in @UCSC’s school’s history. Our Men’s Banana Slug Basketball team defeated the visiting…
At the end of every week of 2018, RIZ aka RSD aims to post TWO Dope (Music) Videos that has 1) a dope video/visual concept, 2) a bay area artist (most of the time) & 3) a song that bumps…
10) Sage the Gemini - Morse Code 9) Lil Yee - Cita Son 8) Kehlani - Sweet Sexy Savage 7) CALEBORATE - real person 6) Rayana Jay - Morning After EP 5) H.E.R. - VOL. 2 4) SOB X RBE…
In another interview via #NoPlatform Riz links with P-Lo for an interview at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA. In this segment, they talk about the More Than Anything Tour, Dom Kennedy, the meaning behind his tattoos, Collie Buddz, SoSuperSam, Jammy, Filipino food & values and more. Check out the clip below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb4rT1BwjVQ&w=560&h=315
by Kimberly Balmorez (DJ AWKCUARD). Growing up I really wish I had Filipino-identified folks to look up to. Other than my own family, I wasn't surrounded by my culture at all and no one in my family was politically or…
On 5.26.17, @rizzystaydizzy got to interview one of the hottest musicians & producers in the Bay Area right now, @remedy415 right before he opened up on day 1 of 3 sold out shows headlined by SOB X RBE at the Social Hall in his…
Written by: Serena Ozonur / Audio by: DJ Maladroit On Saturday May 20, 2017, The Frights played at the Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz, touring with Hunny and King Shelter. As their tour came to an end, I had the…
@rizzystaydizzy got a chance to interview East Oakland's 1-O.A.K. when he stopped by UC Santa Cruz for the Pop Up Concert Series hosted by the Dean of Students & the Student Union Assembly (SUA) on 5.6.17. He has been making moves lately…
Check it out! @rizzystaydizzy caught up with Logan and Jordan from the internationally known band Katchafire from New Zealand after their stop at The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz on 4.16.17. Not only did I get to meet Katchafire but I caught up with the one and only Rebel Souljahz & Eli-Mac after their stop at The Catalyst in downtown Santa Cruz on 4.11.17.
Post by DJ MoKat. Image by Tom Palumbo. Everyone is so scared to make them. Mistakes, I mean. As students in class, we never raise our hands unless we are sure we have the right answer; even then, upon answering…
Many students here at UCSC live either on campus or within the city of Santa Cruz. Catching the City Metro, riding a bike, or simply walking out of their dorms and straight to class is the most commuting that the…
Some people say that the dawn of the digital era is synonymous with the end of traditional radio. The rise of Internet radio stations would have made the original ones become obsolete. Their emergence, at the beginning of the 90’s,…
Warm Brew is quintessentially West Coast – the two are synonymous. Their lyrics, though, are anonymous. (you’ll never hear ‘em copy! Top Notch Baby! Never coming less, sky’s the limit, you gots to believe up in… the Brew!)…
Hip hop is uniquely powerful because it sits comfortably at the borderline between poetry and song. It bridges the gap between the two, and in turn contains the qualities of both song and spoken word. Unlike poems (or any other…
Hello all you jazzy listeners and KZSC supporters! Here are the Jazz Charts for this week! Make sure you check out or jazz programming including shows like Clam Chops on Tuesdays at 12pm and Jazz Kitty on Saturdays at 12pm…
The spookiest season of the year is here! Perfect time for some charts of the best Loud Rock albums that have come out recently or are coming out soon! Blow out your eardrums and headbang along to these tasty new jams... Neurosis -…
In San Francisco, the foggy summer is host to the annual Outside Lands concert, held every August in Golden Gate park. The event takes place over one weekend, starting on Friday and ending on Sunday and draws crowds who enjoy…
On September 8th, Harvard University turns 380! So it is rather fitting that such a venerable institution would also have 8 decades of broadcasting under its belt. In 1940, the Harvard Crimson Network, WHCN, was one of America's first college…
KZSC will broadcast the 12th Annual Cesar Chavez Convocation at UCSC, featuring local community activist Daniel "Nane" Alejándrez. Tune in to KZSC on Wednesday May 13, from 7 to 8:30 pm to catch the talk. Alejándrez was described by writer Luis J. Rodríguez, the Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, as "one of the most self-sacrificing, dedicated, consistent, and humble peacemakers we have ever seen in the United States, if not the world."
Local artist Dag Weiser has donated this amazing painting for KZSC to give to its top donor in the Spring Pledge drive! If you can beat $1000 (thanks Steve!), then you can have this one-of-a-kind Thank You Gift.
It's time to vote for the Best of Santa Cruz awards, run by the Good Times Weekly. We've been grateful to all of our fans that named us the Best Radio Station in Santa Cruz again and again. We hope we can count on your vote in this year's poll. Be sure to spread the word!
